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ANTIQUES: Rare and valuable Suess lamps, F6
IN THE GARDEN: A chat with an organic farmer at a Maine fair, F3
A hidden danger
Durable products that can bring toxins into your home, Page F2
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Your super-durable sofa might actually be toxic By Dina Cheney
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COUCH THAT LASTS 200 years? Sounds great in theory. But durability isn’t always a positive. According to Jonsara Ruth, co-founder and executive design director of Healthy Materials Lab at the Parsons School of Design, many long-lasting, durable items in homes — such as insulation, flooring and fabrics — contain harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde and phthalates. Over time, these compounds can permeate the air or migrate into household dust. And when those items are discarded, chemicals can end up in the groundwater — and stay there for centuries. Materials that last the longest are often the most toxic, says Ruth, who is also the founder of the design studio Salty Labs. Take vinyl flooring products, many of which are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a plastic that doesn’t biodegrade. Luxury vinyl tile (LVT) can be durable and style-forward, but “it can also bring toxins into your home,” Ruth says. “When it gets torn out and gets into the landfill, it will remain durable, which means it will not break down easily.” (Some companies, such as Solidfloor, make PVC-free versions.) Although durable, maintenance-free home products are appealing from a consumer perspective, Ruth says, factors such as health and environmental impacts should also be considered. And there are many hardy, non-harmful materials that have stood the test of time. “The origins of materials that are positive, we find over and over again, are plants,” Ruth says. Wood is one exemplary material. Not only is it long-lasting, but it also can develop a pleasing patina. Between solid hardwood and engineered wood, the latter is generally more durable, says Kim Rich Meister, an assistant professor of furnishings and interiors at the University of Georgia. Engineered wood, which includes a thin layer of real wood over plywood or another composite, doesn’t expand and contract as much. But it can’t be refinished as many times as solid hardwood. Cork, which comes from tree bark, is “renewable and stunning,” says Lisa Sundahl Platt, a design scientist at the
University of Florida and the Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience. Whether installed as flooring or wall paneling, the material is lightweight and resistant to moisture. Since ancient Egypt, linen has been produced from the fibers of the flax plant. Linen upholstery and bedding is washable, strong and generally biodegradable, Ruth says. And linoleum flooring, which is made with linseed oil, is durable, economical and sustainable, Meister says. The hemp plant is another savvy choice. When its fibers are spun, they produce a linen-like textile used for carpeting and upholstery. The stalk’s interior can also be cut and mixed with a lime-based binder to create hemplime insulation. This type of insulation, produced by companies including Hempitecture, can have very low amounts of embodied carbon, whereas traditional insulation includes petroleum-based foam. Chemicals in that foam have been linked to asthma and other respiratory conditions. Like a futuristic spin on the fable “The Three Little Pigs,” the company New Frameworks fabricates compressed-straw insulation panels. Similarly innovative are adhesives made from soybean meal, a replacement for the formaldehyde-based glues often used in plywood, laminated wood flooring and particleboard. The PureBond line from Columbia Forest Products includes plywood free of added formaldehyde. Minerals are another category to mine. Copper is antimicrobial and develops a beautiful patina, says Meister, who recommends the material for sinks. Mineral pigments are another age-old material, used since prehistoric times. Mineral paints tend to be vapor-permeable, which can make them more resilient in humid environments than conventional acrylic-based paints. True mineral paints are also free of chemicals. Check the ingredient list, as some paints marketed as “mineral” contain acrylic resins or synthetic additives. Animal-based materials provide yet more options. For centuries, milk protein (casein) has been used as a binder in paints. Milk paint, which typically includes lime and pigment, is durable and water-insoluble, with a sophisticated matte finish. When it comes to upholstery fabrics,
Above, a roof covered with tile effect PVC-coated metal roof sheets. Below, a worker cuts PVC pipe at a construction site. PVC is a plastic that doesn’t biodegrade. Cover photo: LVT flooring products are durable, but they can bring toxins into your home. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGES)
“The origins of materials that are positive, we find over and over again, are plants.” Jonsara Ruth, Parsons School of Design
wool is strong, naturally flame-resistant and insulating. Leather is similarly long-lasting and doesn’t absorb odors. In the 19th century, the material was often used to upholster furniture in rooms where people smoked, Meister says. And scratch marks on leather tend to read as signs of character rather than flaws. (But it must be noted that cows emit large amounts of methane and that chromium, often used in tanning, has been linked to allergic contact dermatitis.) Some synthetic or composite materials are also worth considering. Meister praises engineered quartz, which — like granite — is stain-resistant. She also recommends porcelain, which is denser and less porous than
traditional ceramic tile. Stainless steel is corrosion-resistant and an apt choice for fixtures, and a satin nickel finish is easy to maintain, she adds. For upholstery, Meister often turns to Crypton, an engineered performance upholstery fabric that resists mildew, germs and stains. First and foremost, though, check the fine print. Bamboo is a renewable material, yet many engineered bamboo flooring products are made with synthetic adhesives that contain formaldehyde, Ruth says. Organic wall coverings might be installed with synthetic adhesives that emit high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). “It’s like reading the ingredients in your food,” Platt says. “Always read the ingredients in your materials.”
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Meeting an old friend at a Maine fair
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IGHTEENTH CENTUry essayist and poet Charles Lamb wrote, “Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; and yet nothing troubles me less.” I agree and disagree. You can always revisit a space, but time, it keeps moving; there’s no grasping on to it. I was reminded of Lamb’s musing on a trip to Maine a couple of years ago. There were two reasons for the visit, the first being to attend and
give a couple of presentations at the Common Ground Fair, organized and on the grounds of the Maine Organic Farming and Gardening Association (mofga.org). I highly recommend a trip to the fair, which is always held around the third week in September. This is not your usual country fair. For one thing, you won’t find bright lights and noisy rides there; the fair closes down at the end of each day. What you will find at the fair is a wide array of Maine
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“Getting Creative with Peat Pots,” will be a hands-on opportunity to create a mini heart shaped succulent garden that is perfect for small spaces. A light lunch will be provided prior to the program. Members will be welcomed back and guests may participate for a $5 fee. Contact Anna Howell at 413-537-5788 with questions or to reserve your spot.
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Workshop at Berkshire Botanical Garden Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Saturday, Sept. 26, 1 to 3 p.m., “Gardening for Baby Boomers: Ways to Garden Smarter as We Get Older.” Even dedicated gardeners eventually ask how long they can maintain the beds and borders they’ve created over time. Led by Chris Ferrero, this program offers a fresh look at garden design, plant selection, ergonomic tools, and practical techniques to help you adapt your garden to changing needs — without sacrificing beauty. The focus shifts the question from whether we can keep gardening as we age to how we can continue doing it well. Cost is $30 members, $45 nonmembers. For more information, or to register visit www. berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
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On Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m., the Hampden Garden Club will be hosting Meghan Hastings, who will be presenting her program “Winter Gardening.” Meghan is a dedicated farmer from Dave’s Natural Garden in Granby. The farm grows vegetables, flowers and herbs and focuses on organic methods, sustainable practices and heirloom varieties. Meghan’s experience in working closely with the soil, the seasons and the local ecosystem, gives her a unique perspective. The program will be at the new meeting location at the WILBRAHAM Hampden Town Hall (formerly Thornton W. Burgess Garden Club Middle School), 85 Wilbraham Road, in Room A7. meeting Guests are asked to use the The Wilbraham Garden Club library entrance. There is a $5 fee for nonmembers of the will kick off their club year at noon on Oct. 1 at the St. Cecilia garden club. Parish Center. The activity,
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grown and Maine produced food, wool and woolen goods, wooden bowls and spoons, and numerous other items. Also, many workshops and demonstrations of scything, spinning wool, blacksmithing, and other rural skills, live music, and plenty of livestock.
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Yarn spinners at Maine’s Common Ground Fair are shown demonstrating their work. (LEE REICH PHOTO)
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I haven’t forgotten about Charles Lamb. His musings speak to the second part of my visit, which was to Four Season Farm, home, along with his wife Barbara Damrosch, of farmer, author, and a leading proponent of organic farming, Eliot Coleman. Barbara, no slouch in gardening, has also authored books and designed ornamental gardens, one of which meets you right outside their back door. This was not my first visit with Eliot. It’s hard to get a grasp on time when I contemplate that my first visit with Eliot was over 50 years ago! (Is that visit a memory or a memory of a memory? One moment it might seem like an instant ago. From another perspective, it’s an eon ago.) At that visit with Eliot, I knew virtually nothing about gardening or farming, having only recently dug up a lawn to plant my first garden, and finished my second semester of graduate school in soil science. Eliot and his family were then living in a small cabin he had built. I did some work on his farm and he was most generous in answering my constant barrage of questions and inviting me, after dark, into his cabin to pore through and takes notes on his then small library of books about agriculture. Years later, I showed up again at Eliot’s. This time, with almost ten years of intensive gardening under my belt in addition to a master’s degree in soil science and a doctorate degree in horticulture, I knew a little more about gardening with still lots to learn. I’ve revisited Eliot every 10 to 15 years since. Neither Eliot nor I have lost our enthusiasm for growing plants or interest in pushing the envelope in good growing. Not that we always agree on all things agricultural. I practice no-till; Eliot tills. I use drip irrigation; Eliot uses sprinklers. I eschew rock powders as supplements; Eliot has used them. However, especially during this last visit, I realized how
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or as part of a crop rotation, on which to grow organic materials. My approach has been to make compost, and lay a one-inch layer of it on each bed every year. “Food” for my compost, besides all garden and kitchen waste (as well as old cotton or wool clothing), is hay I scythe from my small meadow and periodic additions of horse manure, a waste product from a nearby stable. Although I have computed that the one inch annual layer of compost should supply all the nutrients, including nitrogen, for a year of intensively cultivated vegetables, I used to add, for insurance, an annual sprinkling of soybean meal. That is, until I gave “sustainability” some thought and decided to walk my talk and eschew the soybean meal. The meadow is large enough or my garden is small enough, that by scything different Going to the fair provided columnist Lee Reich the opportuportions yearly and waiting nity for a side trip to visit with garden maven Eliot Coleman, long enough to return to each pictured at right. (LEE REICH PHOTO) scythed portion, an area ground can naturally regenermuch our views and practices stimulating microbial action ate itself before I return to it are coalescing over time. Sure, and release of nutrients, esEliot tills, but only to a shallow pecially nitrogen. In so doing, with my scythe. it “burns” up organic matter Delving deeply into the scifour inches. (humus), which is a witch’s ence behind what’s going on As for me, I’m realizing brew of natural compounds in a garden or on a farm makes that after laying an inch of compost on top of the ground that increases both soil drain- growing plants much more interesting to me, which was the every year, the top few inches age and aeration, and supports populations of beneficial impetus for my recent book of my garden beds contains micro- and macro-organisms. “The Ever Curious Gardener: little “soil,” that is, clay, silt, Using a Little Natural Science and sand. As one soil scientist Decomposition of organic matter by tillage also releases for a Much Better Garden.” described it to me, it’s more carbon dioxide into the atFor both Eliot and me, he for of a “growing medium” than mosphere, and can cause soil 60 years, me for 50 years, gara soil. Is that good? A shaldening or farming has been low, annual tilling would mix compaction, over time, just a work in progress. Despite mineral soil below in with the beneath the zone of tillage. So we want organic matter some differences in practices humus layer. to release nutrients for plant — narrowing over time — we As far as drip versus springrowth, but not too much or both see the benefit and future kler irrigation, or even till too fast. of organic agriculture. versus no-till: No garden or Which depends, among These days, especially comfarm is a natural environmercial interests have, in both ment. Left to her own devices, other things, on depth and our opinions, stretched too Mother Nature wouldn’t grow frequency of tillage. An increasing focus of organic far the meaning of “organic,” the heads of cabbages and especially with respect to lettuces, nor the swelling roots agriculture is (or should be) sustainability. of winter radishes and turnips, sustainability, which means not “robbing Peter to pay Paul For me, sustainable means now in my garden. by, for instance, burning up using local materials and There are many ways to organic matter faster than it’s waste products to feed my cultivate plants. soil rather than soybean meal Different ways, yes, which is regenerated or replaced. The benefits of organic mat- raised elsewhere with a heavy not to say that all are equally ter can be accrued by regularly dependence on fossil fuels for good as far as their effect refreshing the ground with fieldwork and transportation. on the environment and the manure, hay, young meadow Eliot did correct me by health, healthfulness and pointing out that “sustainflavor or beauty of the plants. mowings, compost, etc. Eliot’s sustainable apable,” the word, is out and the Tillage, for instance, charges proach, now, is to set aside “in” term now is “regenerathe ground with oxygen, essentially fertilizing plants by land, either dedicated as such tive.” I’m fine with that.
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National Garden Club Specialty Flower Show The Central North District and the Western & Central South District of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present a National Garden Club Specialty Flower Show, “Elevated Blooms: Celebrating 40 Years at Tower Hill,” from Oct. 23 to 25. The show will be hosted by the New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill as part of the garden’s 40th anniversary celebration. The purpose of the show is to expose to and educate the viewing public about floral design as an art form as well as to the vast world of horticulture. There will also be educational displays focusing on horticulture or conservation. While the show is held at Tower Hill, entries are expected from throughout the New England area. Design entries will showcase the talent around us and the horticulture entries will amaze with the variety of specimens in our own back yards. The design division is open to any National Garden Club affiliated Garden Club member. The horticulture division is open to any amateur gardener. They do not have to be a garden club member. Educational Exhibits are open to any individual or organization. The show will be open to the public, Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the show is included with general garden admission. Admission is free for NEBG members. For more information or to request a schedule for the show, including contact and entry information, contact the general chair Beate Bolen at beatebolen@gmail.com. Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication.
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Suess lamps are rare and valuable
OR MANY OF US, we’re not quite far enough into fall for the ground to be covered in golden leaves. If you love the look, though, you can find plenty of fall foliage in antique decorative arts. Take a look at the Autumn Leaf table lamp made by the Suess Ornamental Glass Co. about 1910. Leaves in fall colors stand out against an emerald green background on the leaded glass shade, and the bronze base has the texture of a tree trunk. At first glance, the stained glass shade, figural bronze base, and nature theme may have collectors thinking of Tiffany, but they weren’t the only studio making stunning glass lamps. The Suess Ornamental Glass Co. was founded in Chicago in 1886 by German immigrant Max Suess. Initially the Chicago Stained Glass Works, the company made stained glass windows and street signs. Suess was an innovator in many ways; in addition to creating beautiful designs, he patented methods and machines for decorating glass. Apparently, the innovative spirit ran in the family. After his death in 1904, his son Walter took over the company. It was Walter’s idea to make stained glass lampshades, taking advantage of the newly popular electric lamps. Unfortunately, the company’s success did not last long; it went bankrupt in 1907, and its workshops burned down in a disastrous fire in 1908. However, that wasn’t the end of the Suess name in lamps; a relative, John Baptist Suess, traveled to Seattle, Washington, where he co-created the company Suess & Smith. Suess lamps are fairly rare today, which means they sell for high prices. This Autumn Leaf lamp sold for $6,250 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery.
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appraisal of a Shomei Yoh print, numbered 12 of 800, found at a local estate sale recently for $5. The glass-covered frame mea-
from the late 19th to early 20th century. We haven’t identified a maker, but since Maryland and the surrounding states had plenty of stoneware potters, it’s likely that they were supplied by a local pottery. The 4 1/2-inch-high jug was probably an advertising premium or gift that Stump gave to his customers. We have read that he also gave liquor glasses and possibly bottles etched with the name of his business to saloons that bought his products. For more about J.J. Stump and his liquor jugs, you may want to reach out to a historical society, library, or museum in Maryland. Stump liquor jugs are sometimes discovered during bottle digs, so a bottle collector’s club like the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (fohbc.org), especially one in Maryland or the surrounding area, like the This Autumn Leaf leaded glass lamp, evoking leaves turning colTri-State Bottle Collectors & or on a tree, was made by the short-lived but impressive Suess Diggers Club or the Delmarva Ornamental Glass Co. (PHOTO COURTESY FONTAINE’S AUCTION GALLERY) Antique Bottle Club, may have additional information. sures 13 3/4 inches square TIP: If you find an old lamp I am writing to share de- with part of a lightbulb still in from edge to edge; the mat tails regarding a collection measures 11 inches square; the socket, try this: Push a fresh of three earthenware liquor potato or a wine cork down into and the print measures 7 7/8 jugs. The measurements for the old socket. Turn it and it inches square. It appears the jugs are as follows: One to be in perfect condition. will probably unscrew the old There is a Japanese label and jug measuring 14 inches light bulb base. high by 9 inches in diameter; two Certificates of Authenone measuring 11 inches ticity on the back. Kovels answers readers’ high by 7 inches in diamequestions sent to the column. ter, and one measuring 4 1/2 Shomei Yoh (or Yoh Send a letter with one question inches high by 3 inches in di- describing the size, material Shomei) is a Japanese author, illustrator, artist, and poet born ameter. All three pieces are (glass, pottery) and what you marked with “J. J. Stump” or know about the item. Include in 1946. He started his career “John J. Stump Liquor Deal- only two pictures: the object illustrating postcards and ers Cumberland, MD.” stationery, then found sucand a close-up of any marks or I bought the large jug about damage. Be sure your name and cess painting landscapes and 50 years ago at a flea market. return address are included. creating picture books. Five The other two were purdollars for an original print of By sending a question, you give chased through eBay over his is definitely a bargain, and full permission for use in any finding one at an estate sale is a the years. The only informa- Kovel product. Names, addresses stroke of luck; his prints appear tion I have is what is printed or email addresses will not be on the jugs. Would you propublished. We do not guarantee to be difficult to find for purchase outside Japan, and, based vide me with any additional the return of photographs, but if on prices from the Yoh Shomei information you may find? a stamped envelope is included, Museum, sell for over $200. If we will try. Questions that are you need a more specific value, answered will appear in Kovels Based on the information Publications. Write to Kovels, check to see if a local library or art museum subscribes to onwe found, John J. Stump (or The Republican, King Features line art databases like Artnet or J.J. Stump) was in business as Syndicate, 300 W. 57th Street, a liquor dealer by about 1895. Artbnk where you can look up 41st Floor, New York, NY 10019, prices. You could also consult a Your stoneware jugs are typical or email us at collectorsgallery@ local art gallery for assistance. of liquor dealers’ packaging kovels.com.
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CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions. Limoges, vase, bulbous, pale green, gilt trim, band around shoulder, stylized leaves and berries, short collar, tapered base, ring foot, green mark, Limoges France, 4 x 5 inches, $60. Glass-contemporary, bowl, cobalt blue, asymmetrical, wide rim, three points, art deco style painting, handblown, signed, Ion Tamaian, 24 x 22 inches, $65. Dedham pottery, pitcher, blue, rectangular, incised Greek key trim, marked, Chelsea Keramic Art Works, Robertson & Sons, 8 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches, $150. Advertising, sign, Foremost Ice Cream, Eat Foremost Ice Cream, It’s Healthful, red lettering, red border with white letters, Milk-Cream-Buttermilk, enamel, 7 x 10 inches, $280. Toy, ship, ocean liner, two stacks, red trim, red and black hull, windup, box, Fleischmann, 13 inches, $325. Quilt, Amish, pieced, Sunshine & Shadows, multicolor center, wide blue border, patterned back, c. 1930, 86 x 87 inches, $455. Furniture, chair, lounge, Oskar Bernstrom, Emma, blue mohair upholstery, tufted back, beech legs, marked, Sweden, c. 1950, 30 x 25 inches, $560. Rug, Kashan, Persian, midnight blue diamond medallion, red field, midnight blue corner spandrels, allover flowers & vines, fringe, wool, 12 feet 10 inches x 9 feet 6 inches, $1,345. Lacquer, box, gourd shape, red, allover leafy vines, black interior, Japan, early 1900s, 16 x 28 inches, $2,030.
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US mortgage rates brush 7%, weighing on buyers, sellers Rate further strains a bleak housing market
Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month to borrowers’ costs, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. As rates rise, that can also lead prospecBy Alex Veiga tive home shoppers to delay Associated Press buying. Home shoppers holding out In late February, the average for relief from rising mortgage rate on a 30-year mortgage rates may be in for a long wait. briefly dipped to 5.98%, its The weekly average rate lowest level going back to late 2022. on a 30-year fixed-rate The nearly 1 percentage home loan has been rising point increase in the rate since for months and this week then translates roughly into climbed to just below 7% — an additional $255 a month its highest level in over 19 cost for a borrower financing months. a $400,000 home loan at the The benchmark 30-year current average rate. fixed rate mortgage rose to The housing market has 6.95% from 6.76% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac been stuck in a rut this year said Thursday. One year ago, in large part because of rising borrowing costs, as mortgage the average rate was 6.26%. rates have kept marching This is the fourth week in a row that mortgage rates have higher in the months since the moved higher. The average war between the U.S. and Iran rate hasn’t reached this level began in late February. Exsince Jan. 30, 2025. pectations of higher inflation Borrowing costs on 15amid surging oil prices have year fixed-rate mortgages, pushed up the long-term bond yields that lenders use as a often sought by borrowers refinancing a home loan, also guide to pricing home loans, driving mortgage rates higher. rose this week. That average rate increased to 6.26% from Mortgage rates are influenced by inflation, Federal 6.09% last week. A year ago, Reserve policy and bond-marit was at 5.41%.
Deeds AGAWAM 31 Kellogg LLC, to Amy Lyons, 31 Kellogg Ave., $330,000. Charles A. Calabrese and Garden Street HTA LLC, to Mihail Midrigan and Lilia Midrigan, 6062 James Ave., $500,000. Charles J. Dupre and Cristina Dinardo-Dupre to Faith A. Hoynoski and Laurel Hoynoski, 169 Country Road, $450,000. Christine Ann Vigliano to Nicole M. Devlin, 156 Corey Colonial, Unit 156, $302,250. FB Trust, trustee of, and Fay A. Borgatti, trustee, to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 32 Kensington St., $271,100. James J. Konunchuk and Carolann A. Konunchuk to Louise L. Moriarty, 22 Coronet Circle, $430,000. Linda R. Verteramo to Steven Michael Wood and Kelly L. Wood, 35 Jennie Circle, $628,000. Loni M. Demarco, trustee, and Rickles1955 Trust, trustee of, to Se Yoon Chang and Kyunghee Koh, 8D Mansion Woods Drive, $290,000. Nicole M. Baginski to Sebastian Journey, 1056 North West St., $460,000. Patricia M. Nowicki to Alan J. Hitchcock,
ket investors’ expectations for the economy, among other factors. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield. That yield, which was at 3.97% in late February, before the war began, breached 5% on Monday for the first time since 2023. It was at 4.94% at midday trading on the bond market Thursday. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to increase its key interest rate for the first time in three years in a bid to tame surging inflation could also put upward pressure on mortgage rates. While the central bank doesn’t set mortgage rates, its decisions to raise or lower its short-term rate are watched closely by bond investors and can ultimately affect the yield on 10-year Treasurys. The Fed also signaled Wednesday that another rate hike could occur later this year. “The rate hike all but guarantees that mortgage rates will remain stuck at or above the 7% threshold, which creates a psychological and financial barrier that will sharply squeeze affordability and sideline even more
trustee, and Hitchcock Family Revocable Trust, trustee of, 420 Main St. Unit 71, $219,900. Patricia Taylor and Gary Taylor to Kerry Dutter, 593 Southwick St., $480,000. Paul A. Placanico and Danielle L. Placanico to John A. Kopeski and Karen M. Kopeski, 112 Farmington Circle, $735,000. SM Real Estate Investments LLC, to Idris Emrah Yasar and Tugba Yasar, 4G Sabrina Way, Unit 4G, $483,500.
prospective buyers,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS. The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. U.S. sales of those homes slowed again last month. And the latest monthly tally of home purchase transactions that have yet to be finalized points to potentially more sluggish home sales in coming months. Pending U.S. home sales inched up 0.3% last month from July and fell 4.7% from August last year, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. There’s usually a month or two lag between a contract signing and when the sale is finalized, which makes pending home sales a near-term bellwether for the housing market. A sharp run-up in home prices, especially in the early years of this decade, and a chronic shortage of homes nationally worsened by years of below-average home
Amity Place, $457,5000.
quardt, 418 State St., $423,750.
Robert P. Chalif and Kathleen M. Murphy to John Ciampa and Amy Ciampa, 73 Farmington Road, $525,000.
Thomas M. Dews Jr., and Katherine W. Dews to Megan Murphy and Evan Mascitti, 18 Plum tree Road, $565,000.
Aron P. Goldman to David T. Eisenhauer and Yasmin C. Eisenhauer, 35 Taylor St., $640,000.
Gleason Johndrow Rentals LLC, to Newmarket Center-Amherst LLC, 6-22 University Drive, $5,450,000.
Domenic J. Sebben Jr., to Omid Moshirpanahi, 166 Summer St., $330,000.
SM Real Estate Investments LLC, to Srinath Shanbhag and Priyanka Kale, 4A Sabrina Way, Unit 4A, $545,300.
Deborah A. Grose, Jonathan A. Grose, Richard B. Grose, Richard B. Grose, personal representative, Barbara H. Grose, estate, and Barbara Huntington Grose, estate, to Amherst Community Land Trust Inc., 174 Amity St., $475,000.
Steven M. Wood and Kelly L. Wood to James M. Dunn and Sarah B. Dunn, 12 Beech Lane, $570,000.
Tristram G. Seidler to Raphael E. Arku and Comfort B. Bonney Arku, 0 Berkshire Terrace, $750.
Susan A. McCoy, representative, and Harold F. Foley, estate, to Cathleen A. Foley, 5 Plantation Drive, Unit 5, $202,055.
Robert J. Tancredi and Katherine P. Tancredi to Majj Family Trust LLC, 55-57 High St., $925,000.
AMHERST Patricia J. Auth, trustee and Patricia J. Auth 2019 Trust, to Cyrus Safizadeh and Noelle Nubani, 365 Middle St., $999,999. Jocelin G. Perry to Hayley Spizz and Timothy St. Onge, 31 Colonial Court, $629,900. James A. Cherof to Beatriz Lorenzo Veiga, 51
construction have left many aspiring homeowners priced out of the market. That has many would-be homebuyers keeping an eye on mortgage rates, which can boost home shoppers’ purchasing power when they come down, but also reduce how much homebuyers can afford when rates rise. Depending on a borrower’s income, credit and other factors, they may qualify for a rate on a 30-year mortgage that is below or above the current average. The Fed rate hike and other factors already driving up mortgage rates this year could set the stage for a further slowing in the housing market this year. Still, it’s not clear how much mortgage rates will move up from here, as their rise in recent weeks may already reflect, at least in part, expectations that the Fed would elect to begin hiking interest rates. “That matters because it tells us how mortgage rates and the bond market might respond to potential Fed hikes,” said Jake Krimmel, senior economist at Realtor. com.
Lisa C. Plantefaber, trustee, Steven V. Fischel, trustee, Lisa C. Plantefaber Trust, and Steven V. Fischel Trust to Dennis Sorresso and Eleanor Sorresso, 91 Sunset Ave., $1,260,000. Debbie Anne Nichols, Debbie Ann Nichols, and Donald Curtis Nichols to Michael R. Eber, 42 Harris St., $525,000. Dorje Romito, and Andrew J. Fernsten to Miguel Tomas Gothers and Marisa Anne Mar-
Gleason Johndrow Investments LLC, to Newmarket Center-Amherst LLC, 100 University Drive, $6,700,000. NewMarket Center-Amherst LLC, to ServiceNet Inc., 100 University Drive, $5,000,000. Paulina A. Alenkina to Osvaldo Estrada Jr., trustee, Ligia Estrada, trustee, and Estrada Family Trust, 23 South Mount Holyoke Drive, $441,000.
BELCHERTOWN North Main Street Properties LLC, to James Handzel and Mary Handzel, 30-32 North Main St., $100. Chocorua Constructions LLC, to Connor LaFlamme, 0 Segur Lane, $85,000. Timothy R. Drost and Anna B. Drost to Ryan Hunter Footit and Sarah Plain Footit, 102 Oak Ridge Drive, $850,000.
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Benjamin Mekal, representative, and Richard A. Mekal, estate, to Jessica Marie Kennedy and James L. Kennedy, 6 Tardy Road, $410,000.
Theresa M. Dillon to Zachary King, 91 Partridge Lane, Unit 6087B, $205,000.
Carol Robinson to Suzanne V. Shaw and Peter J. Shaw, 136 Springfield Road, $385,000.
Brian J. Szela, representative, and Florence A. Szela, estate, to J & R Homes Corp., 248 East St., $255,000.
Mike Goncalves and Lindsay Robillard to M&J Goncalves Inc., 337 Chauncey Walker St., $50,955. Susan A. Smith and Susan T. Smith to Fred V. Smith III, 0 South Liberty St., $100. William C. Digris, William C. Digris, personal representative, and Robert B. Digris, estate, to Tang Properties LLC, 261 Mill Valley Road, $210,000.
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Century Properties LLC, to CTL Realty LLC, 1839 Memorial Drive, $150,000. Century Properties LLC, to CTL Realty LLC, 1847 Memorial Drive, $250,000. Corey J. Bergeron, representative, and Theresa Ora Bergeron, estate, to M&G Renovations LLC, 16 Berger St., $230,000. David Hiskins to Tavis K. Hiskins, 24 Holly St., $235,000.
Dwayne Pafumi, Dwayne Pafumi, trustee, and Dwayne A. Pafumi Revocable Trust of 2018, trustee of, to Morais Enterprises LLC, 0 Robbins Mark A. Rizzo and Nancy Rizzo to Mark Boomsma, Off Nye Brook Road, Road, $1,100,000. Erika D. Sinkowski to Catarina Dias, Par 3B, $14,000. 108 Grape St., $400,000. Tommy Gene Thompson and Laura Alla Lapsova and Anatoli Lapsov to Victor Lapsov and Shanna Lapsov, 7 Herrick Road, $310,000.
Burns Thompson to Ihar Kirylovich and Dziyana Kirylovich, 136 Chester Road, $205,500.
BRIMFIELD Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Lumturi Realty Trust, trustee of, to Roger Boulet and Connie Boulet, 128 Holland Road, $47,000. Margery J. Wilburn, James E. Stanton, Charles L. Stanton and Jacqueline A. Stanton to Seth Davis and Ashley Davis, Haynes Hill Road, $180,000. Stephen P. Sandstrom Sr., Stephen P. Sandstrom Jr., and Elizabeth Sandstrom to Brendan Lattrell and Chelsey Penny, 23 Lyman Barnes Road, $500,000.
CHARLEMONT Katherine G. Hillier and Thomas J. Hillier, trustees of the Donald T. Hillier Trust, to Chad Cardani-Trollinger and John Cardani-Trollinger, 31 West Oxbow Road, $415,000.
CHESTER Linda J. Conway and Shawn E. Myrick to Stephanie Conway, 94 Middlefield Road, $179,750.
CHESTERFIELD Eric Norton Fiegenbaum and John Mark Miegenbaum to Bruce A. Wood and Margaret M. Wood, 0 Mount Road, $60,000.
CHICOPEE Anna P. Kusnierz and Mary B. Kusnierz to Gail Hiller, 47 Ward St.,
Eugene B. Keyser and Patty G. Keyser to Lotus & Hawk Properties LLC, 54 Meadowlark Lane, $155,000.
Haley Gabrielle Brault, Haley Reid and Jermaine Christopher Reid to Micahel Antunes and Pamela Witter, 4 Cox St., $270,000. James L. Kennedy and Jessica M. Kennedy to JPMT Realty LLC, 126 Edward St., $375,000. Jin Min Li and Ai Hong Huang to Rebecca Johnson, 26 Yorktown Court, Unit 26, $220,000. Mary T. Blanchette, estate, and Patrick Gulan, representative, to Marc Turgeon, 115 Bonneville Ave., $320,000. Michael D. Bissonnette to Anthony W. Constantine, 0 Frank Street, $250,000. Michelle L. M. Lacson and Jerry N. Lacson to Deborah Ann Doray, 116 Applewood Drive, Unit 6140C, $215,000. Pamela A. Neves, representative, and Helen A. Muraszka, estate, to Empire West LLC, 139 Goodhue Ave., $304,000. Peggy-Ann Backus to 119 Clarendon LLC, 119 Clarendon Ave., $200,000. Richard L. Curtis, Richard Curtis and Sarah B. Curtis to John Wynn, 13 Mount Royal St., $200,000.
Todd Rogers to Clinton Smith, 7 Park St., $325,000.
CUMMINGTON Eric Norton Fiegenbaum and John Mark Fiegenbaum to Bruce A. Wood and Margaret M. Wood, 0 Mount Road, $60,000.
DEERFIELD Simon M. Elliott to Casey Carroll Dubin and Tucker Nichols Weisenflue, 31 West St., $530,000. Alliance Partners Real Estate LLC, to Leela Marie Briggs, 49 Sawmill Plain Road, $530,000. Heron O. Wakerobin, “fka” Erin E. O’Brien, and Josie Dove Wakerobin, “fka” Jonah B. Kaul, to James Richard Brittan, 10 Hoosac Road, $365,000.
EAST LONGMEADOW Bryce A. Peritz and Julia A. Bonavita to Karleigh Laurynn Richter and Michael Anthony Gamelli Jr., 37 High St., $340,000. Carolyn M. Donovan to Connor Piecuch, 132 Lasalle St., $355,000. Charles J. Maniscalchi Jr., and Caroline Maniscalchi to Ryan Sadosky and Rebecca Sadosky, 16 Lessard Circle, $465,000.
GRANBY Arlene L. Smith-Soleimani to Reza Soleymani Monfared, 87 Cold Hill Road, $448,000. Robert J. LaFleur Jr., and Maria Teresa B. LaFleur to Robert J. LaFleur Jr., trustee, Maria Teresa B. LaFleur, trustee, and LaFleur Family Trust, 122 Pleasant St., $100.
GRANVILLE Lloyd R. Adkins III, and Nathalie W. Adkins to Seth Lusignan and Brianne Cousineau, 154 South Lane, $322,500. Nathan Testerman, Katherine Testerman and Katherine McKeon to Adam Whitney, 75 Blandford Road, $435,000.
GREENFIELD Green River LLC, to Juan Michael Ervie Gonzales, Eunice Williams Drive, $75,000. Cynthia A. Meaux, personal representative of the Estate of Carolyn S. McLellan, to Jillian Campbell, 59 Lovers Lane, $475,000. Doris E. Martin to Anne W. Branzell-Spiegler and Jeffrey Spiegler, 22 Union St., $326,300. Gloria J. Easton and Richard H. Easton, trustees of the CBT Trust, to EFMI Properties LLC, 352 Deerfield St., and land on Deerfield Street, $741,000.
Global Homes Properties LLC, to Alistair N. Shurman and Elizabeth M. Solomon Owusu and Claudia Owusu, A. Shurman to Alistair N. Shurman, 1 Farmer Circle, $875,000. 48 Peabody Lane, $180,000. Kirsten J. Lindgren, representative, Susan W. Lindgren, estate, Evert HAMPDEN O. Lindgren, estate, and Evert O. Lindgren Jr., estate, to Pro Olive LLC, Christopher J. Haluch to ESS Re106 Maple St., $118,000. alty LLC, 39 Isaac Bradyway Road, Michelle Tranghese, Michelle Merrick and Christopher Tranghese to Daniel J. Carmody and Nicole D. Carmody, 41 Carvill Ave., $605,000. Us Bank Trust, trustee, and VRMTG Asset Trust, trustee of, to 84 Hanward Hill LLC, 84 Hanward Hill, $255,000.
EASTHAMPTON Alfred E. Morissette and Diane S. Morissette to Christine Colica and Leonard Colica, 3 Little St., $495,000.
Rosa Sanchez-Aponte and Crispin Matos to Carlos Vargas, 20 Mount Carmel Ave., $380,000.
Steven N. LaValley, trustee, Alicia C. LaValley, trustee, and LaValley Second Amended & Restated Revocable Trust to Nicole Manseau, Shaun M. Manseau, Heidi Claire Strader and Sarah Audrey Shatz, 2 Mechanic St., $375,000.
Source Nine Development LLC, to Abdullah Lafta, 62 Grape St., $180,000.
Jonathan L. Bayuk to Nicholas Sullivan-Beaton and Brittany Beaton, 55 South St., $630,000.
Theodore J. Tamburro and Judith A. Tamburro to Diana Shia, 180 Apple-
CTW Enterprises Inc., to Olyn Andrade, 17 Elizabeth Lane, $729,900.
Rosa M. Flores to Brennan Laflamme and Marissa Dulude, 340 Dale St., Unit H, $185,000.
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HOLYOKE Efrain Tirado to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 50-52 Hitchcock St., $240,000. Jules Barnes Patigian to Nadia Schuessler, 39 Claremont Ave., $345,000. KMAK LLC, and Ryan Randall Realty LLC, to Jenna Asia Martinez, 120-122 Sycamore St., $475,000. Magana Properties Inc., to Jan Funding Inc., 223 Elm St., $180,000. Marjorie Dunehew and Seth Dunehew to Maja Group LLC, 22 Maple Crest Circle, Unit D, $215,000. Motherflippers Realty LLC, to Principia Holdings LLC, 99 Newton St., $115,000. Santiago F. Jaraba-Chacon and Santiago Jaraba Chacon to Maria Segunda Correia, 33-35 Hitchcock St., $450,000. Iglesia Pentecostal Sol De Justicia Inc., to Saverio Renovations LLC, 193 Elm St., $90,000.
HUNTINGTON Daniel Gnidenko and Yevgeniya Gnidenko to Brian LaFreniere, 93 Pond Brook Road, $48,500.
LEVERETT Irene M. Saunders and Larry Saunders to Nathan Z. Mondschein and Geneva I. Olcott, 102 Dudleyville Road, $425,000. Emil Adolphs and Elizabeth Alwan to Charlotte Hawkins, 100 Depot Road, $460,000. Afton Dibrindisi and Corey Shearer, personal representatives of the Estate of Randy B. Shearer, to Benjamin Buster, 327 Long Plain Road, $445,000.
$700,000.
Vincent A. Bongiorni, trustee, and 338 Wilbraham Trust, trustee of, to Joseph Sullivan and Aaron Nugent, 338 Wilbraham Road, $245,000.
HATFIELD Diane M. Page, trustee, and Page Family Trust, to George Houck and Heather Houck, 115 Elm St., $470,000. Benson Mini Storage LLC, to Tanyas Manor LLC, 18 Elm St., $480,000.
HOLLAND Clelland Johnson and Lynn Johnson to Robin L. Wallace, Ardmore Streer, $1,080,101. T. David Sears and Mary E. Sears to Nancy Castro, 12 Roberts Park Road, $450,000. Tracie L Gardner to Tyler Channey and Allison Channey, 392 Mashapaug Road, $325,000.
LONGMEADOW Barbara L. Holensworth to Ijaz H. Jafri, 157 Meadow Road, $430,000. Bentao Yuan to Sarah Federation-Lemay and Connor Lemay, 52 Wellesley Drive, $600,000. Deborah Haas-Wilson to Joanna L. Olin and Nathan A. Olin, 77 Pleasantview Ave., $640,000. Jarrod M. Liebel trustee, and Angela Liebel Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to James M. Ferrero and Amy Lynn Ferrero, 52 Burns Meadow, $360,000. Lee S. Allentuck and Gianna M. Allentuck to Heidi B. Johnes, 23 Bellevue Ave., $400,000. Lisa Y. Howard to Jacob Lenz and Rebecca Lenz, 164 Farmington Road, $887,890. Manse Tian, trustee, and Elizabeth Vartanian Trust, trustee of, to Michael Achatz Jr., 500 Inverness Lane, $675,000.
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Tami E. Prince and Andrew Souren Coukos to Heather Marie Iampietro and Matthew A. Iampietro, 154 Maxwell Road, $576,000.
Shawn A. Caron and Marlene M. MONTAGUE Dennis Caron to Robert B. Frederick and Chelsey A. Frederick, 49 QuinneDavid K. Jacke to David K. Jacke, htuk Road, $825,000. trustee of the David Jacke Living Trust, 33 East Taylor Hill Road, $100.
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Andrea Rizzo and Andrea C. Perez to Kevin Michael Carlson and Natalie Eva Carlson, 128 Swan Ave., $400,000. Fabio V. Tavares, Allison M. Tavares and Allison M. Anselmo to Flavia Marques, 103 Laroche St., $372,000. Joao A. Dias and Julia E. Dias to Property Advantage Inc., 1102 East St., $225,000. JoeJoe Properties LLC, to Raymond Langevin, 464 Poole St., $375,000. John MacIntyre and Deanna M. Conti to Amy E. T. Groetsch, trustee, and Robert & Heather Biehl Family Trust, trustee of, 176 Genovevo Drive, $674,900. John Reilly III, and John Joseph Reilly III, to John A. Pereira and Carissa Pereira, 62 Isabel Lane, $530,000. Jose F. Marques and Norberto Lopes to Ineida Soares Correia, 10 Bramucci St., $410,000. Julius F. Sweeney and Emily Sweeney to Liane Mary Martin, 134 Bridle Path Circle, $367,000. Kathleen Margaret Nevins to Hailong Piao and Xianghua Liu, 31 Harlan St., $385,000. Kenneth Joseph Konopka, estate, David W. Nawoj, representative, and Lorraine Kozniewski, representative, to Michael D. Balicki II, 29 West St., $362,000. Lisa Anne Romolo-Dos Reis, Angela Dubois, Maria Avenia Warren, David Serafim Dos Reis, Jack David Warren and Adam Jeffrey Dubois to Justin Nevins, 88 Roy St., $340,000. Mark A. Musick to Maksim Liventsov, 645 Alden St., $245,000. Michael P. Whitney and Laurie Whitney to Matthew Henry Dent, 130 Parker Lane, $525,000. Paul Page to Michael Ranieri and Laura Howland, 235 James St., $650,000. Robert P. Desautels and Donna M. Desautels to Kelsey Leigh Moran and Adam Robert Dean, 524 Alden St., $200,000.
MIDDLEFIELD Alana Kalehua to Legacy Land Co. LLC, 0 West Hill Road, $16,007.
MONSON Matthew Jackson and Danielle Jackson to John Lopes, 12 Macomber Road, $507,500.
Daniel Catanzano and Hannah Venman-Clay, 10 Hidden Pond Lane, $535,000. Nourse Realty LLC, to Servicenet Inc., Hinsdale Road and Route 63, $935,000.
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Colleen L. Curtis and Robbi L. Curtis George D. Nolan and Lisa D. Nolan to to Aiden Buckingham and Mariah Justin Pelland and Deborah Sadler, 19 Buckingham, 42 King St., $170,000. Taylor Hill Road, $580,000. Angela M. Barbato and Eric D. BarKathleen McCarrick Fagan, “aka” bato to Jennifer Pike, 31 Lincoln Ave., Kathleen Fagan, to Emily Altchiler $320,000. and Kathleen McAleese, 25 MonStanley M. Bean to Dodge Contracttague St., $375,000. ing LLC, 15 Fairman Road, $200,000.
NORTHAMPTON N. Leigh Miller-Dunlap and M. Susan Miller-Dunlap to Nicholas J. Reilly and Zoe M. Reilly, 31 Golden Drive, $550,000. Claudia Chierichini to Laura Raynor Leonard and Cariad Ishihara Zinky, 3 Hampden St., $475,000. Ryan J. Manning to Mo Xu and Andrew B. Diruzza, 6-8 Wright Ave., $599,9000. H. A. Rasool Construction LLC, to Marney Craig, 61 Woodmont Road, $175,000. David Mello to David Mello and Monika Valecic, 133 Riverbank Road, $100. David Mello to David Mello and Monika Valecic, 135 Riverbank Road, $100. Katherine H. Sigelman and Scott M. Brown to Jack M. Bott and Sofia De Guzman, 22 West Center St., $816,000. Jennifer Neiman Gottlieb, trustee, Anna Neiman Passalacqua, trustee, and Dubeck Family Trust, to Sweetfield LLC, 61 Masasoit St., $649,000 Frances M. Burrington, Frances M. Burrington, personal representative, and Mark Anthony Panzica, estate, to J Sperry Realty LLC, 71 Barrett St., $250,000. Brittany Hathaway to Olga Gershenson and Aaron Ring, 73 Bridge St., $300,750. Denise Rochat to Denise Rochat, trustee, and Denise Rochat 2009 Trust, 31 Langworthy Road, $100. Jeffrey Morin, personal representative, and Leon J. Kostek, estate, to John Raymond Haines and Rebecca Haines, 33 Claire Ave., $444,000. Francis A. Johnson and Lucy Hartry to Christopher James Vazquez and Melissa Ann Vazquez, 669 Westhampton Road, $694,000.
NORTHFIELD James B. Makos and Susan S. Makos to Kathleen L. Hickey, 29 Glenwood Ave., $430,000. Donna Leary and John J. Leary to
Theresa A. Bergquist, personal representative of the Estate of Michael Eugene Donelan, to Brenda Sanderson and Scott Sanderson, 20 Stone Valley Road., $248,000.
PALMER Charlotte Phillips to Jessica Rice and Nicholas Vinal, 1075 Central St., $314,000. David R. Pasquini and Patricia Laprade Pasquini to Tina Fossati, 14 Brown St., $449,900. Louis E. Tortora to Nicholas Doyle, Courtney Doyle and Robert J. Connors Jr., 13 Orchard St., $289,000. Pah Properties LLC, to Joshua M. Wagner, 25 Norma St., $485,000. Sally A. Santucci to Dwayne A. Pafumi, trustee, and t Of 2018 Dwayne A Pafumi Revocable Trust, trustee of, 748 River St., $450,000. Shirley A. Burns to Cassandra E. Goncalves, 1 Ains Manor Road, Unit 1, $310,000. Thomas F. Pytka and Francine A Pytka-Kelcey to Dorcas Realty Trust, trustee of, and Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, 53 Belchertown St., $100,000.
PLAINFIELD Edward E. Morann and Sandra J. Morann to Erin Wooldridge, 44 Bow St., $310,000.
RUSSELL Leah J. Sylvester to Matthew Dean, 140 Highland Ave., $248,000.
SOUTH HADLEY Dale M. Stevenson to Americo Alves Gomes Jr., 62 Pine St., $431,000. Alan R. Schadel Sr., and Barbara A. Schadel to Nathan Barnes and Ericka Barnes, 64 Brigham Road, $365,000. Wayne R. McDonald to Jordan C. Leonard and Thomas J. Leonard, 58 Bardwell St., $600,000. 136 East St. LLC, to AYA Custom Homes Inc., 0 East Street, $125,000. OnStar Properties AA LLC, to Mi-
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chael Goyette, 4 Elm St., 374,000. Theodore E. Dziok, Lynne P. Dziok, and Lynne P. Dziok, attorney-in-fact, to Kristen S. Dziok, 8 Skinnerwoods Way, $100. Phillip B. Chesky, personal representative, Phillip A. Chesky, estate, to Elizabeth Loftus, 117 Alvord Place, $360,000. Allison Couture and Kathleen Martin to Scott Family Properties LLC, 72 Park St., $200,000. Gail M. Hutchinson to Gail M. Hutchinson and M. Sean D. Hutchinson, 39 West Summit St., $100. NSTAR Electric Co., and Eversource Energy to South Hadley Electric Light Dept. and South Hadley Town Electric, 0 Pine Street Off, $250,000. NSTAR Electric Co., Eversource Energy and Western Massachusetts Electric Co., to South Hadley Electric Light Department, 0 Pine Street, $1,900. Judith M. Wightman, trustee, and Joseph W. Donohue Jr. Declaration of Trust, to Charles Johnston and Ellen Johnston, 170 Stonybrook Way, $585,000. Alaina M. Shippee, personal representative, and Debra L. Shippee, estate, to Wrightside Developments Inc., 10 Taylor St., $235,000. Christopher Landry and Emma M. Landry to Christopher M. Landry, 2 Valley View Drive, $100. Robert J. Roll, trustee, Robert James Roll, trustee, Devon Edenbloom Roll, trustee, Jacqueline D. Roll, trustee, and Roll Family Living Trust, to Alice N. Moses, trustee, Andrew L. McPhee, trustee, and Moses McPhee Joint Living Trust, 331 Hadley St., $650,000. Jaidan Realty Property Management LLC, to Halifax Capital LLC, 2 Willimansett St., $100,000.
SOUTHAMPTON Susan M. Scott and Hugh C. Scott III, to Susan M. Scott, trustee, Hugh C. Scott III, trustee, and Shemaga Trust, $100.
Anthony R. King and Lyne Loranger-King to Melissa L. King, 23 Ontario St., $200,000. Brendan M. Coughlin, Brooke Coughlin and Brooke Packard to Rosario Morel, 746-748 Alden St., $310,000. Bretta Construction LLC, to Nicole Orengo-Eastman and Angel Orengo Jr.,147 Parkerview St., $475,000. Charles P. Hapcook, trustee, and denture Of Trust Charles P Hapcook Revocable Indenture of Trust, trustee of, to Crist Myers, Porter Lake Drive, Unit 155, $270,000. Cliff A. Paredes, Susana Munoz and Susana Gonzalez to Home City Development Inc., 111 Magnolia Terrace, $455,000. College Rentals LLC, to Sabina A. Lynskey, 17 Keddy St., $289,900. Daine D. Hamilton, Felicia M. Hughes and Felecia M. Hughes to Roland Zeren and Diana Zeren, 39 Venture Drive, $419,600. Davette Wright to Ana Morgan Rogers and Eleanor Jane MacDougall, 107 Sylvan St., $295,000. David S. Rosen to Matthew LaValley and Klara LaValley, 58 Rockland St., $280,000. Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Methuselah Realty Trust, trustee of, to Angel E. Morocho Chavez, 207209 White St., $460,000. Edwin Colon and Migdalia Colon to Damian A. Villalba-Oquendo, 907909 Liberty St., $370,000. Eilleen Y. Cruz to Sabah Alshmlh, 127 Melha Ave., $335,000. Emanuel Rodriguez Collazo, Emanuel Rodriguez and Emanuel Anthony Collazo to Demaja Belcher and Valadia Belcher, 243 Ambrose St., $345,000. Gilberto Marquez Robles to Yajaira Rodriguez Pratts, 1988 Wilbraham Road, $370,000. Hassan Thomas and Sherelle Thomas to Jonathan Scott Irick, Geraldo Fontes and Heloisa Fontes, 40 Bissell Ave., $380,000. Hedge Hog Industries Corp. Inc., and Hedge Hog Industries Corp., to Miguel R. Ortiz, 63 Hope St., $395,000.
Tatiana Urgin and Vera Matsuk to Tatiana Urgin, 6 Gil Farm Road, $100. Hedy Morel to Kathia E. Garcia Arroyo, 185 Gardens Drive, $300,000. Amanda Bashista and Damascus Alexander Waters to Amanda Bashista, 220 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $68,000. Longhill Gardens LLC, to Southampton Longhill LLC, 134 College Highway, $9,783,000.
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HRES Main Street LLC, to Greenberg Investments L P and Greenberg Blatt Management L P, 2594 Main St., $2,600,000. Concerned Citizens for Springfield Inc., to Stephanie Gibbs, 116 Longhill St., Unit 3A, $125,000. IHI Wave LLC, to Jairon De Jesus Francisco and Lynessa Tejada Garcia, 229 Quincy St., $460,000.
Laura Jacqmain and Laura A. Jacqmain, to Robert Midghall, 35 R&R Home Improvement & RemodelRosewood Lane, Unit G-11, $290,000. ing LLC, and Illumination Home LLC, to Waleska Colon Albelo and Carlos Colon Aponte, 46 Knollwood St., SPRINGFIELD $335,000. Angeljoy Galatians LLC, to Emtay SEE DEEDS, PAGE F10 Inc., 77-79 Armory St., $216,450.
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Deeds CONTINUES FROM PAGE F9 Jacqueline R. Baldyga, representative, and George E. Sampson, estate, to Dawn Rodgers, 78 Dayton St., $300,000. Jadel Infante Guzman to Angel Manuel Ortiz Malave, 15 Lucerne Road, $284,000. Jaime Solis and Carmen Solis to David Montanez and Ivelissa Montanez, 580 Carew St., $250,000.
Trust , trustee of, 1575 Wilbraham Road, $360,000. Lamont C. Thomas to Taisha Marie Mattey, 1200 St. James Ave., $310,000. Larry J. Vezina, Nicole D. Vezina, Nicole D. Carmody, Daniel J. Carmody and Tina Vezina to Karissa Rae Venne and Kaylee Nicole Hotchkiss, 20 Fallston St., $329,000. Latonia D. Hornsby to James Perez and Tracy Ann Perez, 9 Woodcliff St., $260,000. Lee A. Dutil to Anthony Shukes, 6 Rogers Ave., $284,000.
James E. Beucke to Marie France Montas and Jean Denis Montas, 44-46 Middle St., $450,000.
Leroy Goodwine to Axhon Ruiz-Gonzalez, 117 Burghardt St., $300,000.
James M. Feeley to Joshua L. Oliveras and Michael A Peralta-Ortiz, 250 Ramblewood Drive, $355,000.
Linc Suppliers Corp., to Andy Gustave, 282 White St., $525,000.
Jeffrey Degray, representative, and Joanne R. Degray, estate, to Kevin Robles and Hiranya Robles, 134 Peekskill Ave., $350,000. Jessenia Martinez and Jose Martinez to Jazmine Cruz, 865 Wilbraham Road, $269,900. JJJ17 LLC, to Michael Ofarrill Perez, 157 Penrose St., $278,000. JJJ17 LLC, to Sandra Sanchez-Mazariegos and Yimer Aguilar Sanchez, 424 Carew St., $550,000. Joanna Colon and Luis A. Zayas Cruz to Johanna Santiago and Angel N. Quintana, 128 West Canton Circle $305,000. Jose E. Pena and Mabel Feliciana Martinez De Pena to David Pichardo Sosa and Wilmary Pichardo, 123 Alden St., $375,000.
Marianyelly Rivera-Cruz and Mickey Rivera to Toni Baldi, 120122 Firglade Ave., $476,865. Marie L. Parsons and Gloria Parsons to Dominic W. Paoletti, 43 Pine Hill Road, $375,000. Marie T. Naioleari to Kyle J. Barszczewski, 21-23 Kenwood Terrace, $100. Mary Ann Quigley to JJJ17 LLC, 415 Maple St., $205,000. Matthew Iampietro, Heather Iampietro and Heather Castro to Kristy L. Nguyen, 50 Hazen St., $300,000. Nadia Batal, trustee, and N A D 64 Senator Realty Trust, trustee of, to Rachael K. Dewstow and Anthony M. Dewstow, 64 Senator St., $415,000.
Jose L. Colon and Wilma M. Diaz to Sheldon Anthony Davis, 545 Berkshire Ave., $340,000.
Nathan Harold McClain II, to Anny Luz Tavarez Salcedo and Roberto Velasquez Rodriguez, 181-183 Northampton Ave., $457,500.
Jose Miguel Lopez and Amanda Leigh Bressem to SDJ Enterprise LLC, 109 Bretton Road, $355,000.
Nicholas M. Melikian to Cy Joseph Ryding and Adrianna Gailbreath, 100 Colorado St., $350,000.
Jose Rafael Gonzalez to Liliana Monteagudo Mota, 50-52 Balis St., $410,000.
Noel Cruz to Iris Cruz-Villodas and Marilyna Lopez, 128-130 Woodmont St., $432,000.
Joseph M. Ramirez to Teresa Hilario and Rudy Cordova, 860 Chestnut St., $100.
NRES LLC, to Yadiel Luis Guzman Ortiz, 69 Manhattan St., $245,000.
Justin Beauregard and Courtney Beauregard to Jodi L. Table and Wesley D. Dinsmore Jr., 37 Parkerview St., $330,000.
Raymond L. Cooper to Hugh Williams, 161 Fernbank Road, $389,900.
Kathy E. Trocyznski and Leslie B. Trocyznski to Jessie T. D. Rivers, 146 Bellevue Ave., $400,000. Kedean Kamara Hines to Kevin Wilson, 42 Hall St., $425,000. Kelley Gangi and Jonathan Gangi to Kate Davignon, 110 Darling St., $333,000. Kevin L. Trombly and Maureen R. Trombly to Chester Ardolino, trustee, and 1575 Wilbraham
Richard C. McCain to Donnette M. Barnett, 272 Greenaway Drive, $250,000. Richard J. Barba, Dawn M. Barba and Heather A. Harden to Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, 62 Starling Road, $165,000. Robert J. Fregeau to Omar Diaz and Marienyelis Ojeda, 80 Gatewood Road, $306,000. Robert J. Marowski and Joann Marowski to Raymond Miranda,
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40 Partridge Drive, $295,000.
Road, $375,000.
Robert J. O’Keefe to Lynn Bradford, 64 Tioga St., $316,000.
John K. Blossom, trustee, and Blossom-McManus Trust, trustee of, to Leeann Ross and Tyler Beattie, 264 Greystone Ave., $425,000.
Robert W. Duffy, Rachael M. Duffy and Rachael M. Manhoney to Kaitlyn Jarest, 20 Ashbrook St., $410,000. Sandra Mackler, trustee, and David M. Serra & Geraldine J. Duffy Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Cassandra Dias, 14 Duggan Circle, $339,900. Springfield City to Unlimited Property Services LLC, SS Chester Street, $63,000. Springfield City to Global Homes Properties LLC, NS King Street, $59,850. Springfield City to Global Homes Properties LLC, SS Union Street, $57,750. Suzanne M. Parker and Suzanne M. Lavoie to Elvin Zapata Nunez, 17-19 Howes St., $440,000. Tavernier Investments LLC, to Joesant LLC, 28 Warriner Ave., $280,000. Thao M. Huynh and Hoang K. Nguyen to Nguyens LLC, 100 Keith St., $314,000. U S Bank Trust Co., trustee, and First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-FF1 8, trustee of, to Tavernier Investments LLC, 28 Warriner Ave., $230,900. Wicked Deals LLC, to Gandara Mental Health Center Inc., 939-941 East Columbus Ave., $437,500. William Thomas McCarthy, estate, and Deborah L. Alves, representative, to Camila Oliveira, 53 Mazarin St., $265,000. Xtreme Homes LLC, to Carlos C. Castillo and Kaisha E. Rivera, 49 Corona St., $300,000.
WENDELL Cecelia Aldrich and Christy Cobbs to Wesley Scott Aptekar-Cassels and Alice Forehand, 270 Wendell Depot Road, $580,000. Kathleen C. Quinlan and Mark J. Stetz to Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Inc., New Salem Road, $240,000.
WEST SPRINGFIELD Allen Devoie to West Co. Investments LLC, 23 Penrose Drive, $252,500. Charles J. Dusel and Ann B. Dusel to Nicholas Hamel and Erika Koske, 231 Edgewood Road, $455,000.
Joseph V. Brucatti, trustee, and Brucatti Realty Trust, trustee of, to West Co. Investments LLC, 39 Oakland St., $175,000. Lisa A. Cross and John H. Cross to Mass-West Construction Inc., Piper Road Par D, $175,000. Luu Phu Nguyen, Rose Pham and Hong Thi Pham to Kemran Lachinov, 125 Lennys Way, $760,000. Malcolm Christopher Peyman, Malcolm Peyman and Malcom Christopher Peyman to Monday Property Holdings LLC, 27 Hewitt St., $155,000. Mark P. Kraver, trustee, Melissa Kraver, trustee, and Kraver Family Revocable Living Trust, trustee of, to Posiadlosc LLC, 44 Globe St., $50,000.
Narcisa Tamay to Jonathan McHatton and Benjamin Deming, 13 Green Ave., $300,000. Peter L. Holden and Andrea N. Holden to Lesley A. Webb, 180 Loomis Ridge, $625,000. Sushmita Kasireddy and Ram Matsa to Fathima Sameen, 42 Gary Drive, $775,000. Veronica Garcia, trustee, and Revocable Trust of Veronica Garcia, trustee of, to Kashawn J. Sanders, 20 Perkins St., $470,000.
WESTHAMPTON Todd M. Vayda and Karen M. Ziomek Vayda to Brian Ross and Janine Ross, 186 Main Road, $140,000.
WILBRAHAM Alison L. Mapplethorpe, Allison L. Balicki and Gregory J. Balicki to Robert Duffy and Rachael Duffy, 18 Devonshire Drive, $470,318.
Nations Lending Corp., to William Angel Martinez to Rachel Raleigh, 81 High St., $221,500. Kitchings, 976 Tinkham Road, Nicole Silva to Christopher $450,000. Pousland and Danielle Pousland, Dennis E. Erickson to Joseph A. 71 Hill St., $455,000. Socha, 31 Shirley St., $565,000. Roxy Corp Inc., to Brandon Dustin E. Smith and Amanda C. Provo, 106 Chestnut St., Unit 106, Smith to Jacob Tanner Ferris, 103 $200,000. Manchonis Road, $451,000. Theresa M. Dunn to Ryan CunJoseph Desmond to Andrea Rizzo ningham, 53 Laurence Drive, and Scott Hogan, 29 West Colo$396,700. nial Road, $665,000. U S Bank Trust, trustee, and RCF Richard L. Morrison and Joan E. 2 Acquisition Trust, trustee of, to Morrison to Karoline Syner, 79 Abdalaziz Nassir, 120 Hampden Cherry Drive, $435,000. St., $210,000. West Co. Investments LLC, to Leyla Mamedova, 98 Allston Ave., $135,000. Aaron J. Straney to William LaFosse, 549 Russell Road, $190,000.
WESTFIELD David G. Clark and Ellen L. Clark to Jenna M. Copella, 164 Barbara St., $450,000. Duane Garrigan and Amy Garrigan to Dean Avery and Theresa Dyjach, 0 Pequot Point Road, $450,000. Gordon F. Snyder Jr., Michael J. Snyder, John E. Snyder, Jane E. Weyant and Florence M. Snyder to Tyler Buchanan, 342 Holyoke Road, $330,000. Henry J. Boisvert to Ryan Karolides and Elizabeth Karolides, 242 Eastwood Drive, $950,000. Jonathan Paul Imbriglio, Johnathan Paul Imbriglio and Sally Imbriglio to Lyudmila Okhrimenko, 25 Mockingbird Lane, $5,000.
Imperial Apts Equities LLC, to TFO Properties LLC, 131-155 River Karen L. Booth and Howard D. St., $12,500,000. Booth Jr., to James E. Mulcahy Joan Fraczek Spadoni to Chrisand Ruth Mulcahy, 34 Gloria topher Smart, 23 Old Orchard Drive, $667,000.
WILLIAMSBURG Carol A. Conz, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Carol A. Conz, to Jeanne Griffin Tuthill and Richard Harold Tuthill, 26 Briar Hill Road and 26 Brier Hill Road, $795,000.
WORTHINGTON Michael Sanzo and Whitney Sanzo to William T. Sampson Jr., 44 Goss Hill Road, $596,000. Eric Norton Fiegenbaum and John Mark Fiegenbaum to Bruce A. Wood and Margaret M. Wood, 0 Mount Road, $60,000.
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• TURNERS FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS •
7 ROOM / 4 BEDROOM 2 STORY
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63-7TH Street TURNERS FALLS, MA To be Sold on the Premises
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• 2-Story Colonial Style Home • ±6,600 S/F of Land • • Total of (7) Rooms w/ (4) Bedrooms & (2) Baths • • ±1,650 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • • Gas FWA Heat • Full Basement • Aluminum Exterior • • Porches • Public Water & Sewer • • Zoned: Neighborhood Business • Assessor’s ID: Map 4. Lots 277 &278 • Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Joseph J. Lange Of the firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, PC 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA Attorney for Mortgagee
Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.
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7 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 2 STORY
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TWO CAR DETACHED GARAGE 19 Ledgewood Drive BELCHERTOWN, MA
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Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Joseph J. Lange Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA Attorney for Mortgagee
Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies.
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 3:00 PM - HOLYOKE 76 Nonotuck Street
2 fam, 2,613 sf liv area, 0.19 ac lot, 12 rm, 6 bdrm, 2 bth, fpl, Hampden: Bk 7925, Pg 33 Terms: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. No CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee.
Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.
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Fine art including paintings and prints, antique, Shaker, modern and Danish style teak furniture, violins, Bang & Olufsen Beo System 9000c, jewelry, silver, wine, glass & china, Leica cameras & lenses, signed baseballs, oriental rugs and more. PREVIEW: THURS. 8 AM - 4 PM & FRI 8 AM - 6 PM View Numbered Catalog Online www.DouglasAuctioneers.com Receiver’s Sale of Real Estate at Public Auction To Be Sold On The Premises Sale Date: September 23, 2026 12:00 Noon ***************************
143 Brandon Avenue, Springfield, MA
• Single Family Home • 2 Bedrooms • 1 Bath • 725 Square Feet • 4791 Square Foot Lot
Terms of Sale: TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) DOLLARS of the purchase price must be paid in cash or bank check at the time of sale, the balance paid within thirty (30) days. Additional terms to be announced at the sale. This sale is subject to a 5%Buyer’s Premium.
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Katharine Higgins-Shea Esq. Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP Whitney Place 14 Bobala Road, 4th Floor Holyoke, MA 01040 • (413) 536-4000
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To be Sold on the Premises
Features: • Two Story Colonial Style Home • ±1 1/3 Acres of Land • • Total of (7) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (2½) Baths • • ±1,722 S/F of Gross Living Area • FWA Heat • • Full Basement • (2) Fireplaces • Porch • Vinyl Siding • • Private Well & Septic • Assessor’s ID: 255-71 • ★ TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★
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