John Colby's Blog

Posted on 01/24/2024
Tips & tricks to master the best room decorator ideas
While it's never been simpler to plan your DIY design...
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Posted on 01/17/2024
Home safety: Creating a fire safety plan and prevention measures
House fires can do tremendous damage to your home and also put your household's lives at risk. It's crucial to practice fire safety and prevention, so you and your house members are prepared in case a fire does happen. Taking steps to prevent fires from occurring helps reduce the risk of having to deal with these fires. The...
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Posted on 01/10/2024
Lavish for less: How to make your house look expensive
If you're fond of a luxurious aesthetic on a modest budget,...
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Posted on 12/27/2023
3 Trending plants to have in your living room
Plants in the living room have been a steadfast interior...
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Posted on 12/20/2023
Millage rate & other important tax terms to know
Millage rates are just one of the many specialized tax...
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Posted on 12/13/2023
How Homeowners Can Reduce the Risk of a Chimney Fire
Homeowners sometimes visualize a chimney fire as an event that involves flames shooting out of the top like a flare. While that type certainly happens too often, slow-burning chimney fires tend to go undetected and place unsuspecting household members in harm's way. The good news for homeowners with fireplaces is reducing the risk of a chimney fire ranks...
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Posted on 12/06/2023
A Beginner's Guide to Fix-and-Flip Homes
Is it possible to flip houses for profit with no experience? Luckily, this is one area of real estate investment that is viable even for beginners. Here is a simple beginner's guide to house flipping to get you started: Step 1: Find a Cash Source Flipping a house requires more cash up front than with a traditional home...
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Posted on 11/29/2023
Small home theater ideas to try
If you have unused space in your home, you might have the...
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Posted on 11/22/2023
When should you consider accepting a home purchase offer?
With the constant flow and moving parts of the real...
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Posted on 11/15/2023
How to Make Your Home Safer for Your Pets
Pets can fill your home with joy and provide you with unconditional love and companionship. However, they can also end up getting into trouble or being mischievous at times, which is why it's important to make your home as safe as possible. You can turn your home into a more pet-friendly place with the following tips. Keep Hazardous...
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Posted on 01/19/2024
0000 Queen Lake Rd, Phillipston, MA 01331 is now new to the market!
A gorgeous 1.16 acre Building Lot with deeded use of a 100 foot frontage designated Private beach area right across the street on Queen Lake ! Seller has an Approved Septic Design with a $ 3000 value and Well Permit to Convey. Lot has very slight uphill grade allowing many options for your home design possible along with Views from your home..This lot also has frontage on Narrow...
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Posted on 01/15/2024
0000 Gage Road, Athol, MA 01331 is now new to the market!
Lot has been bruh hogged and mowed ! Town Water and a generally level lot. See the engineered plan when you click on the Paper Clip icon (top right) .Convenient location just off Rt 202 in the Southern part of Athol. Lot is just 1.5 miles to Rt 2 on ramp. Location is handy to shopping. See the attached engineers plan. This lot is easily adaptable to a split entry design home or other designs and accomodates a building envelope of up to 48 ft wide by 30 ft deep. See the attached Assessor's Plan and Engineered Utility Document. Click on the Paper Clip Icon at top...
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