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If your pet sleeps on your bed, an easy cleaning routine is key By Jolie Kerr

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F YOU HAVE A FURRY pet, there’s a good chance you also sleep with your furry pet — about half of people with pets share a bed with their animals. This also means they’re sharing a bed with their pet’s fur, dander, drool and a whole host of other unpleasantries (fleas, anyone?). “Tending to pet hair is good sleep hygiene, period,” says home organizing expert Caroline Solomon. It’s especially important for people suffering from asthma and allergies, she adds, “but even if you don’t have asthma or allergies, inhaling dander can be mildly irritating to your respiratory tract and disrupt sleep quality.” Hair and dander aren’t the

only problems pets bring to the boudoir. “Sharing your bed with a pet means you’re sharing your bedding with everything that comes along with it,” says Josh Leonardi, the founder of The Meow Picks, a shop featuring high-end products for cats and dogs. “Pets groom themselves, walk around the home and then climb onto bedding, so a cleaning routine should reflect that.” A reliable routine is essential, says Erin Smith, a dog-lifestyle content creator and owner of three golden retrievers. “If you let your pets sleep in bed with you, which we do, there really is no way to keep the hair off and out of the bed. The best thing you can do is make your cleanup routine easy.” These expert tips will go a long way to making things a

If pets sleep in the bed with you, your blanket might look like the one above. The best thing you can do is make your cleanup routine easy. Sticky rollers are good for fur pickup. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGES)

little less hairy. • Consider design and fabrication when purchasing bedding. Leonardi tells pet owners to take ease of cleaning and maintenance into account when choosing bedding. Fabric, in particular, “matters more than people think,” he says. “[Pets] shed into loose weaves and looped fabrics like bouclé and chenille,” while tight, flat weaves such as fleece, as well as leather and coated surfaces, repel shedded fur. • Wash your sheets weekly. Maybe more. Smith washes her sheets weekly, sometimes twice a week, which she calls ideal. Experts agree that once a week is the minimum for people who sleep with their pets. “Bedding collects sweat, skin cells, oils and dust. Adding a pet brings additional hair, dander, saliva and particles carried in on paws and whatever else ends up on their coat,” Leonardi says. “If they are sleeping under the blankets, ideally the bedding would be washed twice a week.” Regular washing will also extend the lifespan of your sheets, which can be expensive to replace. “Pet odors, oils and moisture can degrade bedding faster, so it’s a good idea to stay on top of your laundry routine,” Solomon says. • Blankets, pillows, comforters and duvets need regular laundering, too. Pillows, duvet inserts and comforters are what Ashley Burgos, a doctor of veterinary medicine and co-founder of Futureproof Pet, calls “indirect layers”; she recommends washing them every two weeks. • Invest in a mattress pad. Sheets and indirect layers aren’t the only things that absorb pet essence: The mattress, too, will hold dander and odors. “A mattress cover can also help protect

Don’t forget the area under the bed. Robot vacuums can help reduce the workload. (PHOTO / COVER PHOTO VIA ADOBE STOCK IMAGES)

the mattress itself,” Leonardi says. Solomon recommends washing mattress pads monthly. • Treat stains and clean up accidents ASAP. Use a pet-safe enzymatic cleaner to spot-treat stains on bedding, mattresses and upholstered headboards. “This task is great to do every two weeks or so, incorporating it into your bedroom cleaning routine,” Solomon says. The same stain remover can be used to clean up accidents (urine, bowel movements, vomiting, hairballs, wounds, etc.). “If an accident occurs or your [pet] licks or grooms themselves and leaves saliva wet spots, consider more frequent cleanings,” Burgos says. • Don’t overlook the bed frame. Leonardi calls the bed frame “one of the most forgotten parts of keeping bedding clean.” Wipe bed frames made of wood, metal or other hard surfaces with a cloth to remove hair, dust and dander; fabric headboards should be vacuumed regularly using an upholstery attachment. “Fabric holds on to unwanted accumulation,” he says, “so it’s best to vacuum them when changing bedding.” • And don’t forget the area under the bed. “Under the bed is another often overlooked area where pet hair and dust can quickly accumulate,” Leonardi says, “especially if the pet likes to sleep or hide there.” He recommends vacuuming under the bed twice a week

and mopping hard floors as needed. Robot vacuums can help reduce the workload. “We clean under our bed every day,” Smith says. “We have a robot vacuum that can vacuum under the bed frame, and this really helps keep the hair from piling up under the bed.” • Shake or tumble fur out before washing bedding. When it comes to laundry, there are tricks that can help with fur removal. “The important thing is to remove excess hair before laundering rather than assuming the washing machine will take care of all of it,” Leonardi says. “Shaking the bedding out, vacuuming it or using a lint roller first can make a noticeable difference.” He also uses a dryer trick for bedding that is covered in hair. “Tumbling it briefly in a dryer on a no-heat setting can loosen some of the hair and send it into the lint trap, making it easier to wash.” • Try wool dryer balls. Burgos uses wool dryer balls, not dryer sheets, to reduce static that makes pet fur cling to fabrics. “The wool balls also help move any remaining fur into the lint trap for easy removal,” she says. • Use sticky rollers and rubber gloves for quick fur pickup. In between washing, there are things you can do to keep pet hair at bay. “I am a fan of using a lint roller to lift away pet hair in one swipe,” Solomon says. “Keep them in your nightstand drawer, your living room and SEE PETS, PAGE F3

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That third phrase might not have reached You catch more flies official maxim status. Yet it’s virtually a with honey. truism. The grass is always greener on the other side We’ve all heard horror stories of home of the fence. Home renovations often projects delayed for take longer than expectmonths or plagued by a Pandora’s box of issues. ed. The Washington Post

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wherever your pet likes to hang out.” Rubber tools also work well: “Rubber hand brooms and rubber grooming gloves are useful tools for upholstery and excessive fur accumulation,” Burgos says. • Make the bed. Every day. Even if your pet sleeps under the covers with you at night, making your bed in the morning will keep them out of the sheets during the day, reducing contact time. Making the bed with the covers pulled up over the pillows will keep filthy paws off the place where you lay your head. • Give them a blankie. If the thought of doing all that laundry chills you to the bone, put down a protective layer. “The more direct contact a pet has with a piece of bedding, the more often I’d clean it,” Leonardi says. “A dedicated washable throw or blanket can make things much easier, because you can wash that more often without having to strip the entire bed.” • Offer a cozier alternative to your bed. “A lot of the furon-the-bed problem is really a ‘the cat has nowhere better to sleep’ problem,” Leonardi says. “Setting an arbitrary boundary with a pet can also be difficult, so the key is to provide an attractive alternative they want to use.” Try directing pets away from the bed by placing a pet bed or another comfortable sleeping spot nearby. “If the nicest, warmest, highest spot in the room is your duvet, that’s where they’ll be. Giving them a genuinely

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better option nearby, a real bed or a perch in the same sunny corner, moves them off the bedding.” • Shut the door. Consider blocking your pet’s access to the bedroom(s) during the day. “I typically shut the bedroom doors and limit them to the more pet-friendly areas of my home that can more easily be cleaned,” Burgos says. • Groom Fluffy and Fido regularly. Regular grooming reduces the amount of loose fur at its source. “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,” Burgos says. “Brushing pets daily can help exfoliate dead skin and fur in a controlled manner, limiting how much they shed throughout the home and bedding.” • Wash paws after outdoor romps. Pets track residue from the outdoors, such as pollen, dirt, fertilizers and pesticides, into the home on their paws. “I recommend setting up a foot bath just outside your front door with one part white distilled vinegar and nine parts water, then gently dry their paws to help remove residues from their paws after a walk,” Burgos says. • An air purifier can help. Although it won’t move the needle on pet hair, an air purifier will reduce dander and other particulates. “It won’t collect pet hair, but I recommend keeping an air purifier close to your bed to trap excess dander,” Solomon says. Burgos agrees that air purifiers are essential in homes with pets. “Inhaled and contact allergens in and around bedding can be a trigger for pets and people, sometimes severe enough to contribute to changes in quality of life.”

A GC can be worth it If your project is medium to large, consider enlisting a general contractor. Typically, they coordinate the work and hire and lead subcontractors, procure materials, manage the schedule and obtain

permits. With labor shortages in many skilled trades, their sourcing and supervision of subcontractors can be worth their cost, which often adds 10% to 20% to the total. According to the NAHB/Westlake Royal

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What are the benefits to biochar?

COUPLE OF years ago a gardening friend shared with me her excitement about a biochar workshop she had attended. “I can’t wait to get back into my garden and start making and using biochar,” she said. Biochar, one of gardening’s relatively new wunderkinds, is what remains after you heat wood — or other plant material such as rice husks, yard trimmings, or manure — with insufficient air. It’s akin to charcoal, although its physical characteristics vary with the kind of plant material, the amount of air during the burning, and the duration and intensity of the heat. Rather than releasing the

carbon in wood or other material into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide by burning it or allowing it to decompose, the carbon in biochar remains locked up. Less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere means less global warming. And, yes, biochar can be made at home — outdoors, because the process gives off varying amounts of methane, hydrogen and carbon monoxide (commercially captured for use as a fuel). Also a liquid “biofuel.” There’s more to biochar. Stirred into the soil, biochar’s myriad nooks and crannies provide an expansive adsorptive surface for microbes and chemicals, natural and otherwise.

It can improve a soil’s ability to retain water and nutrients, and raise the soil pH. It’s many interstices provide home to myriad soil microorganisms. Often the overall effect on plant growth is positive although sometimes it’s negative or without any effect. Let’s say you have two pounds of wood chips or sawdust. You could make that into biochar, or you could compost it add it directly to the soil as mulch or mixed in. Added to soil or composted, the wood material decomposes into humus as it feeds microbes which, in turn, feed plants. Humus is soil organic matter, a witch’s brew of compounds that nurtures beneficial soil

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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.

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Agawam Garden Club meeting set for Oct. 13 The next meeting of the Agawam Garden Club will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Agawam Public Library, 750 Cooper St. After a short business meeting club member, Barbara Schaedler, will present a program on houseplants with some hands-on demonstrations. Members should plan to make their November banquet reservations at this meeting. All meetings are open to the public and not restricted to Agawam residents.

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to and educate the viewing public about floral design as an art form as well as to the vast world of horticulNational Garden Club ture. There will also be educational displays focusing on horticulture or Specialty Flower Show conservation. While the show is held at Tower Hill, The Central North District and the Western & Central South District entries are expected from throughout New England. Design entries will of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will present a National showcase the talent around us and Garden Club specialty flower show, the horticulture entries will amaze “Elevated Blooms: Celebrating 40 with the variety of specimens in our own back yards. The design diviYears at Tower Hill,” from Oct. 23 to sion is open to any National Garden 25. The show will be hosted by the New England Botanical Garden at Club-affiliated garden club member. Tower Hill as part of the garden’s 40th The horticulture division is open to any amateur gardener — they do not anniversary celebration. The purpose of the show is to expose have to be a garden club member. BOYLSTON

microorganisms to fend off plant diseases and releases nutrients as it eats away at dead plants and a soil’s rock matrix. That’s not all: It also aggregates clay soils to make air spaces for roots to breathe and sponges up water to keep sandy soils moist. So, is cooking up a batch of biochar and digging it into the ground really worth the effort? Biochar and raw wood or other plant material have similar benefits although the latter materials have the benefit of feeding soil life, not just providing them with a home, as with biochar. Biochar is resistant to microbial attack; the carbon that made it less apt to end

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up in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. The carbon in wood is in a constant state of flux, morphing into soil organic matter and thence carbon dioxide — a good thing; it’s life. Biochar, if made on a large scale, would require extensive acreage to grow biochar feedstuffs; the attendant disruption of biodiversity and ecosystems, both of which help stabilize climate and provide food for humans. Agricultural and other waste products could be used for biochar production, but diverting these products from direct soil application would result, worldwide, in a decrease in soil humus and fertility.

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botany, ecology and natural history, as well as medicinal, edible, and other uses of common plants in the garden and the “wild.” Cost is $30 members, $45 nonmembers. To register visit www.berkshirebotanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road. HAMPDEN

Hampden Garden Club program slated Oct. 15 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.” Hastings 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. Hastings’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 Hampden Town Hall (formerly Thornton W. Burgess Middle School), 85 Wilbraham Road, in Room A7. Guests are asked to use the library entrance. There is a $5 fee for nonmembers of the garden club.

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to noon, “Fall Plant Walk” with Alex Klein. Plants might be potent medicine, delicious food, fine craft, or building material (or all of those things at once), but they also hold stories, memories and connections our human ancestors have formed with the landscape. Join herbalist Klein for a nature walk through the garden, getting to know some of the plants, both cultivated and weedy, and the way humans and other species have Send items for Garden Notes to pmasand continue to engage with our green triano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication. friends. There wil be a discussion of

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Anticipate problems, then tackle fixes early No contractor can anticipate every issue. But they should be able to predict some problems and include remediation in their proposal and estimate. For example, a 100-year-old house might have aged plumbing that needs replacing, says Jim Kitchin, a principal at InterWorks in Portland, Oregon. Homes constructed during the mid-1960s to early 1970s, he adds, could have older solid aluminum branch-circuit wiring, which can pose a fire hazard. Another issue is dry rot, whose telltale signs can be a soft floor, water stains and musty odors. Its scope “always goes further than you think,” Kitchin says. “One end of one piece of a structural element might be compromised. But this could impact the wiring or a cabinet, and you might have to replace the whole thing. “People are not interested in upgrading their electrical or changing out their pipes because they can’t see that. But those are crucial things. … In an aging home, it’s important to understand what’s important and needs doing.” Prioritize such fixes to avoid problems mid-construction. “The time to replace all the core elements behind the walls is when your bathroom is gutted,” he says.

Biochar made headlines a number of years ago as a remnant of agriculture from more than 1,000 years ago in the relatively infertile, tropical soils of South America. Although it was hypothesized that creating those dark soils, terra preta, (“black soils”) was deliberate, they probably were an unintended consequence of “slash and burn” agriculture, a primitive but effective way of maintaining fertility. Lush areas of land were periodically burned, and the resultant ash contained minerals to feed crops — for a time. When the land was exhausted, the planters moved on to another area of lush land, while wild flora and fauna eventually regenerated the spent plot. Slash and burn works as a permanent form of agriculture as long as there’s sufficient land to give each slashed and burned area time to naturally recoup its fertility before being slashed, burned and cultivated again. Dark soils are generally a sign of fertile soils. The excitement over terra preta conflates soil that is dark from humus with soil that is dark from biochar. The darkness of humus comes from carbon that is in organic compounds (any chemical compound that contains carbon-hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds). Carbon in biochar mostly isn’t bonded to anything; it’s “elementary” carbon. So soil organic matter and biochar are both dark, but much of their effects in soil are quite different. I’m not totally discounting biochar. I see two benefits. The first is for remediation of toxins, be they arsenic, cadmium or other heavy metals or pesticides that have made their way into a soil. Toxins can be adsorbed and held within biochar’s tiny pores. A second benefit of biochar is for trees in urban landscapes. In such settings, growth of tree roots is restricted and the soil within the restricted spaces becomes compacted over time. Enter biochar. Mixed into planting holes for these citified trees, nutrients will be retained and the biochar will improve drainage in the same way that perlite or vermiculite does in your houseplant’s potting mix. By not decomposing, biochar’s benefits will be long lasting for that leafy, urban dweller.

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Get everything in writing, including staggered payments If you work with a GC, establish in writing who will obtain permits and coordinate inspections, and make sure your contract stipulates a payment schedule tied to stages of completion, Lantz says. He suggests paying no more than 30% up-front, 20% after demolition, 20% after plumbing and electrical rough-ins, 20% after installation of the cabinetry boxes and the final 10% upon substantial completion. But that doesn’t mean delaying Work should be parallel the last payment if you take several weeks at the end to select a tiny part. Whether you hire a GC or oversee your project yourself, make sure tasks “I had a client take three months take place simultaneously, when to pick out a toilet paper holder at Lowe’s for $10,” Lantz says. “He possible, says Eran Polack, CEO withheld payment until it was inand founder of Chapter Renovation in New York. “The biggest cause of stalled.” delays is not working in parallel,” he Also make sure you have secured financing and set aside cash that is says, referring to scheduling tasks one after another. That “relay race”- easily accessible for making paylike approach can lead to idle time, ments. drawing out timetables. Don’t delay decisions and ordering Avoid exterior projects during winter Finalize decisions on products, If you live in a cold climate, outside materials and finishes early on. Even work should ideally take place during a simple project like retiling a shower can involve multiple choices, from warmer months. “Typically, in the winter, we don’t want to do additions tiles to fixtures. “There are a bazilsince there are so many weather lion different manufacturers and delays and holidays and the days are types of valves,” Kitchin says. “Many people think they can make their shorter,” says Leo Lantz, president own choices but may need help from and CEO of Leo Lantz Construction in Glen Allen, Virginia. “You’re a designer. We give them names of trying to dig a footing and the ground showrooms, and they come back and say there are too many choices.” is frozen and that’s just miserable. Everything will take longer.” Promptly place orders for items

With labor shortages in many skilled trades, [a general contractor’s] sourcing and supervision of subcontractors can be worth their cost. with longer lead times, such as custom tile and fixtures in specialty finishes, Lantz says. The lead time for semi-custom cabinetry can be up to eight weeks, he adds. “Do your homework on availability.” According to the 2025 NAHB survey, remodelers found that appliances, doors and windows, HVAC equipment, plumbing fixtures and fittings, and cabinets were the trickiest to obtain in a timely fashion. Check products when they arrive Open boxes and make sure they contain the right products and parts, with nothing damaged. “At the end of the job, on the last day, we’ll go to put up lights and open the box, and the globe [light] will be broken,” Lantz says. “Clients are ticked off because we’re not done and will need to come back.” Even if you check all the literal and figurative boxes, though, there will be delays. “I promise you, something will go wrong,” Polack says. “You will see moments that are ugly and you will see delays even with the best renovation company. “But look at the big picture. If there’s progress and communication, take a deep breath, close your eyes and think about your new apartment.”

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Pottery maker’s animal figures sell for high prices

AJOLICA COLLECTORS are familiar with many names, like George Jones, Sarreguemines, and, of course, famous ceramics factories like Copeland, Minton and Wedgwood. Hugo Lonitz may be lesser known, but still important. While most of the best-known manufacturers of the richly glazed earthenware known as majolica come from France or England, Lonitz had his factory in Neuhaldensleben, Germany. It was in operation from 1868 to 1904. His factory produced pieces that were both decorative and practical, such as vases, pitchers, punch bowls, candlesticks, and planters. Lonitz also made pieces like mirror frames and clock cases. Like most majolica, his was decorated with three-dimensional adornments and glazed in multiple colors. Renaissance-inspired motifs and human figures like winged putti or characters in historical costumes were frequently used. What truly sets Lonitz apart from his pottery-making peers is his renderings of animals, which have been compared to Black Forest carvings. Natural elements, including animals, are a common characteristic of majolica, but few manufacturers achieved the level of detail and realism that Lonitz did. His birds, deer, reptiles, fish and more appear on candlestick bases, around bowls, and on wall pockets, which sell for high prices. His animal figures get the highest prices, however, when they stand alone. Large animal figures, particularly birds, were some of the factory’s best work, but rarely come to auction. These two factors give them extremely high value. A 17 1/2-inch jaybird perching on a detailed tree stump, one of only two known examples, passed its presale estimate to sell for an impressive $8,680 at Strawser Auction Group.

stools and tables for ice cream parlors, it made furniture for other types of businesses, like barber chairs and shoe fitting stools. It also made wire furniture for home use and patented a type of folding sled. There were several other companies in Chicago making similar furniture at the time, especially for ice cream parlors, like the Royal Metal Manufacturing Company, Max Tonk, and A.H. Andrews & Co.

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Realistic bird figures made by Hugo Lonitz are among the rarest pieces of majolica on the market. This makes them some of the most expensive. (STRAWSER AUCTION GROUP)

maker, the Chicago Wire Chair Co. I contacted the museum in Chicago, but they had little information. Some advertisements supplied by the museum suggest that the company went out of business in 1930. Apparently, this style of twisted wire furniture was found in ice cream parlors. Any information would be appreciated. I am not looking to sell.

You’re right, metal stools and chairs like yours were popular in ice cream parlors and soda fountains, to the point where they are often referred to as “ice cream parlor furniture” or “soda fountain furniture.” Furniture like this emerged by I have a metal stool that was 1875, after the Industrial Revolution made it possible to mass-produce used in our family TV business the required metal wire. way back in the 1950s. I have What we have found out about kept it since then. It has a round seat with a metal frame and four the Chicago Wire Chair Co. indicates that it was founded about legs that are twisted near the foot. I recently removed old paint 1890 and, like you said, went out of business about 1930. It is conwith steel wool and refinished sidered a pioneer in twisted wire the wooden seat. I was interestfurniture. In addition to chairs, ed in learning the history of its

Your glasses are a style called a pilsner glass. Pizza Hut used glasses like these with the logo you described in the 1970s, so yours may be a bit older than 45 years. The red roof logo was introduced in 1974. Individual glasses like these usually sell for about $10 to $15 online. These glasses, along with other Pizza Hut glassware, were made by Libbey, a company that was founded in 1888 and is still operating today. All kinds of Libbey glass, from its early cut glass to Victorian art glass to mid-century barware, are popular with collectors. You may want to keep an eye on vintage Pizza Hut memorabilia on websites like eBay, Etsy, and Facebook collectors’ groups. Vintage fast-food collectibles are increasing in popularity, and some companies are using it as a marketing strategy. Pizza Hut, with its “Pizza Hut Classic” dine-in locations, with decorations from the 1980s and 1990s, is one of the most notable examples. TIP: Old majolica pitchers have a glazed interior. Many reproduction majolica pitchers have bisque interiors. Kovels answers readers’ questions sent to the column. Send a letter with one question describing the size, material (glass, pottery) and what you know about the item. Include only two pictures: the object and a close-up of any marks or damage. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses

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mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing By Alex Veiga power and prompting many to Associated Press put off buying a home. Borrowing costs on 15-year Mortgage rates marched fixed-rate mortgages, often higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average sought by borrowers refinanclong-term U.S. home loan rate ing a home loan, also rose this to its highest level in nearly week. That average rate inthree years. creased to 6.73% from 6.60% last week. A year ago, it was at The benchmark 30-year 5.53%. fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last Mortgage rates have been climbing in the months since week, mortgage buyer Fredthe start of the U.S. war with die Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was Iran in late February. The recent run-up in rates also 6.30%. The average rate is now the reflects heightened bond highest it’s been since Nov. 16, market volatility as surging oil prices due to the war fuel 2023, when it was at 7.44%. The housing market has inflation worries. Rates on home loans are inbeen stuck in a rut this year in large part because of rising fluenced by inflation, Federal

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Reserve policy and bond-market investors’ expectations for the economy, among other factors. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. The 10-year Treasury yield has risen to its highest level since 2002 because of worries about high inflation, big government debt loads and other factors. The yield was at 5.29% at midday Thursday on the bond market. That’s well above its 3.97% level from before the war with Iran began. In late February, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage briefly dipped to 5.98%, its lowest level going back to late 2022. The 1.42 percentage point increase in the rate since

Unit 55, $250,000. Robert E. Mitrowski Jr., Laura M. Mitrowski, Robert E. Mitrowski to Irene M. Saunders, Larry Saunders, 84 Harlow Drive, $527,000.

Theresa Ferrentino to Justin Fountain, KimNicholas Day to Edward R. Hoyle, Marion M. berly Fountain, 135 Red Fox Drive, $375,000. Hoyle, 1450 South East St., $850,000. William L. Thompson to Ernest Rental LLC, Amherst Community Homes LLC, Valley 282 Regency Park Drive, $167,000. Community Development Corp., to Todd Neil N. Sleeper, Cheryl A. Sleeper to Eray Arslan, 204 Brookfield Lane Unit 204, $344,000.

John J. Ferriter, John S. Palys to Steven G. Draghetti, New York Ave., Lot 192, $2,500. Barry S. Drucker, Pamela M. Starr to Adam G. Drucker, 30 Beekman Drive, $225,000.

AMHERST Margaret McClamroch, trustee, Margaret McClamroch Declaration of Trust to Sandra K. Ames Life Estate, Betsy L. Ames, 471 Flat Hills Road, $555,000. Amhad Development Corp., to Shohreh Shafie, trustee, Reza Shafie-Ardestani, trustee, Shafie Family Trust, 28 Greenleaves Drive, Greenleaves Retirement Community No 3 Unit 829, $420,000. Vincent Bonfitto to Griffin Pelaia, 170 East Hadley Road, Brook at Amherst Green Unit 85 and 170 E Hadley Road, Brook at Amherst Green Unit 85, $200,000. Amherst Community Homes LLC, Valley Community Development Corp. to Meghan N. Williams, 195 Montague Road, Amherst Community Homes Unit 11A, $170,000. Maureen Perry-Jenkins, Michael J. Jenkins to Robert Family Realty LLC, 53 Pine Hollow, Sunwood Pines Unit 53 and 208 Pine St., Sunwood Pines Unit 53, $740,000. Jmt Management LLC, to Steven Beck, 170 East Hadley Road, Brook At Amherst Green

Aaron Antonellis, 195 Montague Road, Amherst Community Homes Unit 5A, $170,000. Thomas C. Prutisto, Kimberly A. Chang to Andrew Moore, Elizabeth Wiley, 305 Strong St., $630,000.

then translates roughly into an additional monthly cost of $376 for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan at the current average rate. 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 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 30year low. Last month, the National Association of Realtors said that existing home sales fell 2% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annual

rate of 3.98 million units. That was their slowest annual pace in more than a year. The sharp rise in mortgage rates has many would-be homebuyers putting their home shopping plans on hold. Mortgage applications, which include loans to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, fell for the fifth week in a row last week as mortgage rates kept climbing, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Higher rates are also keeping many homeowners from refinancing their existing mortgage. Home loan refinance applications fell last week to their lowest level since January 2025 and were less than half last year’s pace, according to the MBA.

Gary G. Decoteau, Carpentry Rjm, South Liberty St., $80,000.

Miroslov Nesterchuk, 129 Prospect St., $90,000.

Jared Charles Lauziere, Karin Walz to Julia Jones, Jeffrey J. Jones, 85 Wilson Road and 85 Wilson St., $450,000.

Hurricane Properties LLC, to Yovannie Felix Cordero, 910-912 Granby Road, $400,000.

Michael L. Kornbluth, Maura A. Kornbluth to Jared Lauziere, 8 Cobb Lane, $405,000. Gregory A. Santos, Kimberly C. Santos to Jeffrey Taylor, Carrie Taylor, 19 Depot St., $359,900. David C. Lund, trustee, Sonia D. Lund, trustee, Lund Living Trust to Matthew Philip Steneri, Emily McCourt Kowal, 12 Depot St., $408,000.

Pamela C. Bronner to Connor Thompson, 18 Doverbrook Road Unit 6105C, $180,000. Nancy Keswani to Colin M. O’Brien, 172 Park Place Unit 40, $275,000. Beverly Laplante, Patti Standen, Franklin F. Laplante, Sharen Martel, Sandra Piquette, Franklin T. Laplante, Beverly A. Laplante to Meara Properties LLC, 95 Washington St., $370,000.

Amherst Community Homes LLC, Valley Megan Filadelfo, Megan McPhail, Ethan Community Development Corp., to Adrian Filadelfo to Isil Durmaz, Gokhan Durmaz, 74 K. Martin, Sophia Urusova, 195 Montague Road, Amherst Community Homes Unit 13B, Clark St., $460,000. $182,000.

Jake Hartling, Jack Hartling, Lauren Hartling, Samantha Brault to Oleksandr Rasskazov, 69 Worthington St., $265,000.

Noreen E. McCarthy to Virginia A. Radom, 170 East Hadley Road, Brook At Amherst Green Unit 12, $188,000.

Roger J. Hamel, Tina M. Hamel to Nicholas T. Simon, 25 Marcelle St., $187,500.

ASHFIELD Cynthia Kay Burch and Linda Darlene Monds to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, West Road, $155,000. Ami Ganitt and Bruce Ganitt to Daina Robins and Peter-Martin Von Websky, 965 Conway Road, $445,000. Denise M. Pavao to Peter Bienkowski, Trustee of the BV Hampshire House Trust, 486 Old Stage Road F/K/A Watson Road, $442,200.

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BUCKLAND Jessica A. Hicks and Ryan P. Hicks to Fort River Real Estate LLC, 142 Charlemont Road, $165,000.

CHARLEMONT OLIT 2026-HB3 Alternative Holdings LLC, to Mary Morin. 57 E, Hawley Road, $144,000. Jean M. Brisson to MT Peak Adventure Lodge LLC, 14 East Hawley Road, $549,000.

CHICOPEE Sean P. Welch, Rebecca L. Welch to David Geoffroy, Marie Geoffroy, 154 Mayflower Ave., $600,000.

Nathan Carl Richards, Jacquelyn Rose Kelly B. Edreich, Douglas Koblitz to Matthew Frazier to Julia Ann Miele, Caleb Matthew Gonsalves, 24 Montclair St., $410,000. Blondek, 132 Springfield Road, $610,000. Thomas D. Ablicki, Deborah A. Ablicki to

Donna M. Murray to Petro Smoliarchuk,

Meixa Ren, Ren Meixia to Linping Ou, 588 Springfield St., $220,000.

Cig2 LLC, to Anthony Payero, 38 Whitman St., $441,000. Chris Sbrega, Janet Sbrega to Edgar Perez, 61-63 Abbey St., $465,000. Courageous Lion LLC, Altostratus LLC, to Matthew C. Brault, Alana M. Brault, 83 Rolf Ave., $315,000.

COLRAIN Donna M. MacLeay and Douglas J. MacLeay to Deandre Brown, 221 Thompson Road, $400,000.

CONWAY AGT Homes LLC, to Mark A. Blais and Mark S. Fowles, 2930 Shelburne Falls Road, $699,000.

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DEERFIELD Brenda C. Bullard f/k/a Brenda C. McMillen, Individually and as Trustee of the Frank W. McMillen Irrevocable Real Estate Trust to Michael E. Doyle and Tiffany M. Doyle, 41 Foxtown Road, $305,000. Michael J. Lavigne to Barbara A. Ewert and Howard T. Ewert, Trustees of the Ewert Revocable Trust, 477 River Road, $445,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW Terri B. Shaw, Terri B. Shaw-Barrett to Bradley M. Couture, trustee, Bridgit L. Couture, trustee, Bradley & Bridgit Couture Family Revocable Trust, 17 Ramonas Way, $732,000. Lachenauer LLC, to Denslow Rd Holdings LLC, 168 Denslow Road, $3,825,000. Patricia T. Demers, Arthur L. Demers to Joanne Earle, 296 Pease Road, $460,000. Edward M. Scanlon, Donna M. Scanlon to Jeremiah Ashe, life estate, J. John Ashe, life estate, Roberta O’Keefe Ashe, life estate, Roberta O’Keefe, life estate, J. Cecily A. Wright, Mary R. Montalbano, Roberta Montalbano, John C. Ashe, 26 Bluegrass Drive Unit II-13, $690,000. NDS Properties LLC, to Jared Lozo, Ashley Lozo, 101 Smith Ave., $469,900. Michael Pope, Manfred Karori to Rosario Angelo Maioriano, 218 Maple St., $390,000.

EASTHAMPTON Steven J. Nietupski, Maryellen Diluzio to Steven J. Nietupski, trustee, Maryellen Diluzio, trustee, Revocable Indenture of Trust of Steven J Nietupski, Mineral St., $100. Steven J. Nietupski, Maryellen Diluzio to Steven J. Nietupski, trustee, Maryellen Diluzio, trustee, Revocable Indenture of Trust of Steven J Nietupski, 18 Mineral St., $100. Jeffrey H. Wheeler, Cynthia K. Wheeler to Riley Geistmann, Rowan Geistmann, 27 Prospect St., $525,000.

Trust, 27 Treehouse Circle, $100.

ERVING Caroline Guidaboni and Joseph E. Guidaboni to Peter Gregory Derivolkov and Maria Derivolkova, 3 Northfield Road, $330,000.

GILL Alison Crochier a/k/a Allison Crochier, Andrea Morris and Aimee Urgiel to Astrid Burke and Trey Jones, 464 Main Road, $315,000. Daniel S. Siano to Nicholas R. Siano, 10 Main Road, $325,000.

GOSHEN Sandra J. Wentzel to Lisa M. Stockhammer, 78 Shaw Road, $325,000.

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$3,036,000.

Research Park LP, O’Connell Hadley Corp., general partner, to University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Massachusetts Comm University of Massachusetts, 100 Venture Way, $3,750,000.

Gail M. Chouinard, Stephanie Dominguez to Our Legacy LLC, 43 Glen St., $150,000.

HAMPDEN Nancy J. Caldon, Maureen F. Dinicola, trustees, Caldon Family Trust to Corby Lee Marini, Patricia Marini, Off South Road, $67,500.

HATFIELD Linda M. Courtney, trustee, Linda M Courtney Revocable Trust to Marlene L. Sanderson, 58 Main St., Center School Unit 3, $440,000. Robert Torrey, Misty Torrey to Jonas C. Boinay, Veronica J. Boinay, 22 South St., $375,000. Paul A. Donnis, Anne H. Donnis to David J. Donnis, David Jonathan Donnis, 14 Elm St., $100,000.

Matthew A. Hill to Victoria Gaj, Aaron Gaj, Taylor St., $25,000.

Willflo Corp., Willflo Corp. Inc., to Hrb LLC, 122 Bridge St., $846,000.

Cosku Mihci to Muhammad Yasir Irfan, Randi Veronica Velarde, 23 School St., $317,000. Taylor Holt to Sarah Thompson, 12 Granby Heights, Granby Heights Unit 12, $110,000.

GREENFIELD Carol A. George a/k/a Carol Ann George to Morgan Lake Kain, 12 Barton Heights, $285,000. Sharon A. Rawson to Ovidiu Nikita, 54 Smith St., $150,000. 409 Federal Street LLC, to First Generation Investments Group LLC, 104 Silver St., $90,000. Jeremy S. Remillard and Jessica B. Remillard to Aurora Fields and Erin Kenny, 26 Smith St., $430,000. Zachary J. Domes and Ellen M. Wildhagen to Jamie Morey, 636 Bernardston Road, $595,000. Carmen Bassett to Freya S. Yalon and Teaghe J. Yalon, 139 Montague City Road, $420,000.

Arthur Edmond Schweitzer and Waltraud Ruth Schweitzer to Petra Kani Michael B. Brown, Gina M. Oc- Schweitzer, 18 Woodsia Ridge, $295,000. asion to Ruth Wyshogrod, Joshua Pankin, 26 Oliver St., $465,000. Daniela Jacobson and Samuel Plotkin to Grant & Maple Properties Michelle K. Charles to Joseph A. LLC, 8-10 Grant St., $425,000. Kochapski, Peggy J. Sabine, 355 Main St., Main St., Commons Unit I, $375,000.

Alison McKenna to Bruce Clark and Stephanie Clark, 408 Davis St., Corey E. Redfern, trustee, Ews Trust $385,000. to Sarah Major, Ricardo Romero Rodas, 8 Underwood Ave., $275,000. HADLEY Susanne Weinman to Susanne Weinman, trustee, Ammas Gift

153 Russell St., $378,500.

Natalie E. Hill to Aaron Gaj, Victoria Gaj, 149 Taylor St., $759,000.

Clifford C. Hatch, personal representative, Viola E. Hatch, estate, Viola Hatch, estate to Ryan J. Voiland, 7 Carver St., $265,000.

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HAWLEY Susan Swope, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert T. Taylor to Jean M. Brisson, 38 Middle Road, $250,000.

HEATH Treehouse Series Properties V LLC, to William Slavin, 594 Route 8A, $31,000.

HOLLAND Paul G. Plante, Kimberley Breil to Desaree Moore, Daniel Paul Brooks, 271 Mashapaug Road, $395,000.

HOLYOKE Carlos E. Marti to Philip A. Warren, 89-91 Hitchcock St., $399,500.

HUNTINGTON Amy L. Harris to David R. Harris, trustee, Amy L. Harris, trustee, Harris Family Trust, 245 Norwich Lake, $100.

LONGMEADOW Gerald R. Lazarus, Justin A. Lazarus to Cade J. Vittum, Kathleen E. Vittum, 191 Pinewood Drive, $739,000. Jewish Nursing Home of Western Mass Inc., to Jgs Housing Services Inc., 780 Converse St., $100. Daniel Auclair, Marilyn Rivera to Hannah Ndungu, Joshua Nzioki, 78 Branch St., $500,000. Benjamin Andrew St. Aubin, Kaitlin St Aubin to Cameron Grimes, Kelsey Grimes, 37 Hopkins Place, $520,000. Michael Pashall to Ashley Richard, 37 Nevins Ave., $395,000.

LUDLOW Bp LLC, to Tammy Marie Roberts, 375 Fuller St., $660,000. Justin T. Dias, Nancy Goncalves, Nancy Dias to Joanna Frame, 1322 Center St., $599,000. Gina M. Fernandes, Mark L. Gomes to Thomas H. Werbiskis, Wendy A. Werbiskis, 357 Westerly Circle, $685,000. Isabel Fava to Hunter W. Rock, 3 Greenwich St., $270,000. Anna Dobek, Anna Lafratta, Brian A. Dobek to Jacquelyn Frazier, Nathan Richards, 185 Clearwater Circle, $645,000. Marli T. Medeiros DaSilva, Edivania M. DaSilva to Edivania M. Dasilva, 361 Miller St., $100.

Cag National Fund IV LLC, to SS Home Improvement Inc., 30 Circuit West Holyoke Plaza LLC, to Holyoke Ave., $235,000. Plaza LLC, 250 Westfield Road, Mario E. Pereira, Paulo J. Pereira, $4,300,000. Carlos A. Pereira, Lillianna E. PereiBarbara J. Rose, Mark D. Rose, ra, Constancia Pereira, Constanca Robert Matthew Rose, Robert Rose Pereira to Valentyn Zima, 11 Hampto Kmak LLC, 414-416 Hillside Ave., shire St., $225,000. $395,000. Gervasio Crespo to Umit Baytemur, Amanda R. Walak to Daniel J. NoZeynep Baytemur, 75-77 Fuller St., lan, Karen M. Nolan, 24 Maple Crest $535,000. Drive Unit 24F, $230,000. Nelson Figueroa to Healthy Neighborhoods Group LLC, Brooklawn Road, $250,000. Our Legacy LLC, to Yamirelis Matos, 43 Glen St., $215,000. William Raleigh to Emmalee Perez, 19-21 Thomas Ave., $425,000.

MONTAGUE Lenore B. Glaser and Martin E. Glaser, Individually and as Trustees of the Martin E. Glaser and Lenore B. Glaser Real Estate Trust to Dorian Solarski and Jessica Lynn Solarski, 4 Davis St., $465,000.

Jahjan LLC, to Leigh-Ellen Figueroa, Camille St. Onge, Magin and Randy 30 Laurel St., $370,000. W. Magin to Krista Maire Spofford, Christopher A. Parent to Del Hold316 Wendell Road, $388,000. ings LLC, 120 Whiting Farms Road,

Kerrie Ann Meelia to Rachel Brimmer and Spencer Murray, 62 East Chestnut Hill Road, $150,000. Cheryl L. May, Kevin D. May and Shelley M. May to Matthew Marotte, 14 Sunset Drive, $403,500. Lee Ann Warner and Stuart Warner to 157 Bridge Street LLC, 21 Turners Falls Road, $1,010,000.

NORTHAMPTON Alicia Saxe to Joel Saxe, 2 West St., $130,000. Steven P. Digiammo to Steven J. Niedbala, 46A Walnut St. and 34 Parsons St., $455,000. Kimberely A. Urban, Kimberley A. Urban to Ninis Real Estate LLC, 140 Riverbank Road, $700,000. Kelley L. Tice to Nawar Zakir Paracha, 575 Bridge Road, Gables Unit 13-4, $280,000. Michael B. Gormely III, trustee, Donna L. Gormely, trustee, Michael B Gormely & Donna L Gormely Revocable Trust, Michael B. Gormely III, Donna L. Gormely to Matthew Lawrence Shelton, Sara Isabel Levy, 15 Clark St., $550,000. Rosalind S. Cuomo, Faith Emma Pritchard to Kenneth G. Buckley, trustee, Barbara A. Buckley, trustee, Buckley Family Trust, 10-12 Dewey Court, $625,000. Gregory R. Graves, Jody A. Callahan to Jessica Dayle Berry-Whitlock, Sterling Berry-Whitlock, 179 South St., $839,000. Elizabeth D. Simpson, Ryan Bissi to Eric Douglas Jacobson, Sarah E. Ostman, 59 Ice Pond Drive, $699,000. Timothy O’Reilly to Eleanor Rojas, Manuela Rojas, 36 Conz St., $422,500. Hal E. Marshall, Valerie A. Bunnell to Rachel Judge, 254 Spring St., $500,000.

ORANGE Dennis G. Carey to Marin E. Harvey and Brennan J. Mailloux, 31 Brookside Road, $375,000. Jodi C. Krasco and Mitchell L. Krasco, Jr., to Kelsi Carter, 215 South Main St., $360,000. Brenda L. Bourque to Jessica Wysopal, 67 Putnam St., $332,000. Mark Emmett a/k/a Mark J. Emmett to Aaron M. Emmett and Megan A. Howard, 27-35 Stone Road, $400,000. TD Bank NA., to Pablo Mora, 1 Gibbs Court, $135,000.

PALMER James Keith, Barbara H. Keith to Brandon J. Keith, Jessica C. Keith, 38 Smith St., $111,000.

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PLAINFIELD Matthew B. Marotte, Patricia A. Marotte to Thomas Ceasar Prutisto, Kimberly Ann Chang, 296 Main St., $512,000.

ROWE Elizabeth J. Hall, Trustee of the Elizabeth J. Hall Trust to Justine S. Krumm and Aaron M. Poulin, 50 Pond Road, $147,500.

RUSSELL Warren Weinstein, trustee, Jean Martin, trustee, Weinstein & Jean Martin Joint Revocable Trust to Jillian R. Durkee, Michael P. Durkee, 244 General Knox Road, $477,000.

SHUTESBURY MF Properties LLC, to Erin Bajnoci, 288 Leverett Road, $425,000.

SOUTH HADLEY Editha Realty LLC, to Elwira Maria Tyra, Mateusz Sudol, 134 Main St., $465,000. Jeffrey Catlin to Scott Catlin, 47 Hadley St., $564,000. Waldemar D. Binczyk, Irena Binczyk to Ryan J. Alvarado, Renee Alvarez, 315 Hadley St., $750,000. Lorri A. Twaddle, Linda Mumford to Deborah Phoenix, 16 Sunset Ave., $435,000. J & L Realty Management LLC, to Comm Conservation &. Recreation Massachusetts, Pearl St., $70,000. McClair W. Mailhott, Eva C. Mailhott to David J. Johnson, Rachel A. Johnson, 84 Judd Ave., $539,000. Janet Bordwin to Donna Bowles, 19 Rivercrest Way, Rivercrest Unit 19, $615,000. Christopher James Morrell, estate, Christopher J. Morrell, estate, Christopher Morrell, estate, Kira K. Wells, personal representative, to Maureen Cayer, 40 Pine Grove Drive, Pine Grove Unit 40, $292,500. Edwin D. Driver to Edwin D. Driver, Shanta Driver, 26 Red Ledge Road, $100. Krista M. Benoit to Samuel McArthur, 244 Lathrop St., $465,000. Pedro J. Santiago to Janet Craig, 5 Hillcrest Park, Hillcrest Park Unit 5, $225,000. Laura L. Demakis to Zachary Leblanc, Madison Leblanc, 51 Westbrook Road, $395,000.

SOUTHAMPTON Jonathan P. Buell, Marie Buell to Vladimir Tverdokhlebov, Elicey Tverdokhlebov, 7 Quigley Road, $150,000. Kenneth R. Cole Sr., Cynthia E. Cole to Benjamin Bolotin, Marlen Morgus, 51 Coleman Road, $743,300. Ronald D. Urban, personal representative, Walter J. Polaski Jr., estate, to Gricel M. Crespo, 22 Gunn Road Extension, $401,000. Victor M. Anop, trustee, Joan C Rush Revocable Indenture of Trust to Thomas Potorski, Wayne A. Gates, 50 Pequot Road, $490,000. Witman Properties Inc., Comm Attorney General Massachusetts, Carrie Ann Malo to Marth-E LLC, 4 Gunn Road and 4 Gunn Road Extension, $265,000.

SOUTHWICK Larry H. Phillips to Kelsey Robare, 17 George Loomis Road, $290,000.

SPRINGFIELD Mary F. Dagenais to Peter Farrar, 121 Merrill Road, $260,000. Mary F. Dagenais to Santana Real Estate Inc., 0 Merrill Road, $140,000. Donald W. Wojcik, Laurie Wojcik to Naples Home Buyers Inc., 276 Tremont St., $160,000.

Bretta Construction LLC, to Theresa Mack, Willa F. Anderson, 58 Homestead Ave., $475,000. Freedom Mortgage Corp., to Genevieve Construction Develop Ment Group Inc., 32 Dresden St., $216,000. Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, to R&R Home Improvement & Remodel Ing LLC, 62 Starling Road, $200,000. Ruben Santos, Ruben Santos Burgos to Ginny M. Vargas Feliz, Enrique L. Ramon Valdez, 52 Acushnet Ave., $420,000. Lisa Voisine, Lisa Buckley to Chenevert Properties LLC, Halifax Capital LLC, 93 Balboa Drive, $230,000. Joseph M. Thompson, Kristin B. Thompson to Curtson James Martin, 235 State St. Unit 414, $270,000. Deaven Macias, Deaven Theriault, Mauricio Macias Chavez to Nicholas Pollard, Alyx Pollard, 212 Emerson St., $320,000. Amanda Chanelle Mills to Luis Miguel Perez Suero, Marcel Perez, 128 Newfield Road, $250,000. Lisa Sinico, trustee, Nicolas Felici, trustee, Nicholas A. Felici, trustee, 87 Squire Realty Trust to Todd Melbourne, Tracey Melbourne, 87 Squire Lane, $370,000. Edwin Ramos Perez, Sandra Medina to Ming Quan Cai, 46-48 Kent Road, $510,000.

David Reyes, Hector Reyes-MitchOmowunmi Shelton to Ferris F. Shelell to Jack Farina, Crystal L. ton, 190 Middlesex St., $70,000. Kishbaugh, 307 Fountain St., Greenberg-Blatt Management LP, $275,000. Greenberg Investments LP, to Vault Aurelio Pinero, Mirtha Vela to Avenida III Springfield Dollar LLC, Jay Ar Saloritos, 67 Fieldston St., 2594 Main St., $2,100,000. $249,000. Todd S. Melbourne, Tracey L. MMM Homebuyers LLC, to Eury M. Melbourne to Emily Vila, 1113 St. Ventura, Gisselle Rosaris Ventura, James Ave., $340,000. 32 Sargon St., $305,000. Manuel Pereira, Jianhao Liu to Om Carla Cobb, Eva Pizarro, Eva E. Acres Investment LLC, 376-378 Pizarro to Joseph Anthony Ruiz, Main St., $475,000. Sandra Medina, 15 Herbert Ave., Shirley Brouillette to Michaela Ali- $300,000. za Liling McCormick, 63 Tinkham Mago Inc., Sungsoo Ahn, Sung Road, $270,000. Soo Ahn to 1640 Main Street LLC, Randall S. Housman to Ramon L. 1628-1640 Main St., $650,000. Dias Saez, 104-106 Quincy St., Viva Holdings LLC, to Zuleyka Arce $420,000. Rivera, 58 Greene St., $285,000. Enmanuel Ventura to Sabrina GarFelix Santana, Lludis Santana cia, Jose Garcia, 128 Kensington to Ana Cruz-Guzman, Mathew Ave., $580,000. Cruz-Guzman, 50-52 White St., Anthony L. Santaniello to Dung X. $415,000. Nguyen, Ngan Tran, 25 Burlington Joseph F. Marcoullier, Joseph S. St., $360,000. Marcoullier to Jck3 Home Buyer Ann-Margaret Graham, Sylvia LLC, 109 Kingsley St., $230,000. Sullivan, Sylvia L. Sullivan to Jose Teixeira, Susan Teixeira to Ahmed Al Jashaam,51 Itendale St., Abrah Nicole Gonzalez, 9-11 Rapa$200,000. lus St., $326,600. Tracy J. S. Brudvig to Mao Thi Le, Singaravelu Jagadeesan to Daniel 140 Winton St., $280,000. Jaracz, 125-127 Laconia St., Mark E. Crutchfield, Lynn A. $500,000. Crutchfield to Coby Piardi, Natalie Vested Interest LLC, to Michael Rae Piardi, 63 Pine Acre Road, Angelo Restrepo, 10 Revere St., $420,000. $433,500.

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Shannoya Beezer to Prince Collins Omorodion Eweka, trustee, Mary Adenike Eweka, trustee, Eweka Family Revocable Trust of 2022, 41 Lansing Place, $380,000. Opus Durum LLC, to Touch Healing Encounter LLC, 1043 Sumner Ave., $565,000. Mona Jones to Veteran Stan LLC, 111 Thompson St., $265,000. Mark S. Goulet, Laurie M. Goulet to Shayla Forbes, 19-21 Lloyd Ave., $370,000. Boriken Properties LLC, to Anthony Eugene Gibbs, 158 Devens St., $339,000. Michael T. Sugermeyer, Alissa K. Sugermeyer to Kathy M. Anderson, 55 Gillette Circle, $299,900.

WALES Sheryl L. Baxter, Sheryl L. Meyer, James Arthur Baxter to Laura Stacey, trustee, Bonetti Irrevocable Trust 2018, 7 Lake Shore Drive, $100,000.

WARE PAH Properties LLC, to Melissa Lyn Donalds Cristofoli, 276 Old Gilbertville Road, $510,000. Arthur A. Bellerive, Kimberly A. Bellerive to Barbara Fischer, 91 Coffey Hill Road, $524,900. Jessica Hebert, Eric Hebert to Zachary Joshua James, Stefany James, 11 Juniper Hill Road, $360,000. Jane A. Sterndale to Dylan Berthiaume, 184 Osborne Road, $225,000. Mary C. Robidoux, James Robidoux, Regina M. Sanderson, Judith A. Norton, Mary C. Robidoux, power of attorney, to Jenna Watson, 109 South St., $340,000. Henry J. Garceau to Lynn E. Garceau, 16 Berkshire Circle, $100. Russell Kularski to Lynn Mae Kularski, 5 Gareau Ave., $175,000. Joel Pentlarge to Thomas J. Kenney Jr., trustee, Church Street Realty Trust, 31-37 Church St., $250,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD Stephanie Orion, Juno Orion to Travis Kuffel, Cynthia Kuffel, 492 Morgan Road, $300,000. Erica M. Summers to Diane M. Valentino, trustee, Diane M Valentino Living Trust, Eric Valentino, Jennifer Valentino, Abigail Lane Lot 5, $760,000. John M. McCarthy to Badr Abdraba, 242 Morgan Road, $240,000. Susan M. Emmens, trustee, Mark J. Emmens, trustee, Susan M Emmens Living Trust Agreement to Jessica Lynn Hannon, Ryan Hannon, 44 Woodmont St., $310,000.

John Kent, Bernard J. Nylic to Muhammad Uzair Thsan, Maryam Bibi, 82-84 Kings Hgy, $445,000.

WESTFIELD Guy Gautreau, Jill Gautreau to Spencer C. Cloutier, Karina A. Popoli-Sarat, 7 Stuart Place, $515,000. Tiffany L. Poirier to Isabella Silva, 23 Tannery Road Unit B, $229,900. Matthew James Murphy, Dawn Adele Murphy to Aldin Katica, 22 Highland View St., $318,000.

WESTHAMPTON Matthew F. Murphy, trustee, Piper A. Murphy, trustee, Matthew & Piper Murphy Revocable Trust to Matthew F. Murphy, Piper A. Murphy, 329 Southampton Road and 339 Southampton Road, $100. David J. Johnson, Rachel A. Johnson to Jerold O’Sullivan, Arthur J. McKinney, 258 Main Road, $649,900. Richard W. Florek, Geneva L. Pedersen to Charles Aaron Florek, 47 Stage Road, $250,000. Berkshire Classics LLC, to Jonathan Albitz, 134 Kings Highway, $100.

WILBRAHAM Geraldine A. Brasin, John Brasin, John C. Brasin to Ryan A. Babcock, Brook Bacon, 9 Park Drive, $468,000. Donald A. Foisy to Mary C. Yacovone, 2205 Boston Road Unit L113, $245,000. Meaghan Barbeau to Joseph Robert Cavallon, Kendra Lee Desroches, 10 Raymond Drive, $467,500. Erik A. Hart, Megan K. Hart to Meeghan E. Collins, Eric J. David, 3 Conifer Drive, $615,000. Laurette M. Bishop, Deborah A. McDonald to Justin Skot, Kuarongshi Skot, 15 Fernwood Drive, $486,000.

WILLIAMSBURG William P. Rohan Jr., Christopher J. Rohan, Virginia Rohan Hall, Samantha Rohan, John Hall to Virginia Rohan Hall, 18 Nash Hill Road, $310,000. Nathan J. Brown, Kelly Brown to Tobias Nitschke, Gretchen Roberts, 6 Nash Hill Road, $576,500. Raven Burrell, Amie Christine Burrell to Moriah Morris, Brianna Miller, 7 Depot Road, $329,000.

WORTHINGTON David J. Pollard, Helen T. Pollard to Pease-Hastings House LLC, 343 Huntington Road, $1,250,000.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH at 11:00 A.M.

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

±1,300 S/F SINGLE STORY

7 ROOM / 3 BEDROOM 2 STORY

• CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS •

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

• LOADER BACKHOES • LOADERS • EXCAVATOR • • PAVER • ROLLERS • SCREEN • SANDERS • • DUMP TRUCKS • PICKUP & UTILITY TRUCKS • • TRAILERS • STORAGE CONTAINERS • • SUPPORT EQUIPMENT • MATERIALS •

COMMERCIAL BUILDING “CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ALL AMENITIES”

193 Fairview Avenue Features:

33 SEARS ROAD

SWANSEA, MA

TO BE SOLD ON THE PREMISES AND BY LIVE INTERNET BIDDING

★ LIVE ONSITE & LIVE ONLINE BIDDING ★ AVAILABLE AT WWW.BIDSPOTTER.COM SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE BROCHURE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.POSNIK.COM SALE PER ORDER OF OWNER-RETIRING

TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT CASH, WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK 12% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES 15% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE INSPECTIONS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. & MORNING OF SALE – 8:30 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH AT 11:00 A.M.

CHICOPEE, MA

To be Sold on the Premises

• Single Story Commercial Building • ±0.14 Acres of Land or (±6,098 S/F) • • ±1,300 S/F of Gross Building Area • Slab Foundation • • Restroom • Office • Vinyl Siding • Gas Unit Heaters • • Paved Parking for ±12 Vehicles • Underground Utilities • • Public Water & Sewer • Natural Gas • • Zoned: Commercial A • Assessor’s ID: 0064-00032 • 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. Attorney for Mortgagee 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

Sale Per Order of Mortgagee Attorney Gary M. Weiner Of the firm of Weiner Law Firm, P.C. 1441 Main Street Springfield MA

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• LEEDS, MASSACHUSETTS •

CONTEMPORARY STYLE HOME WITH

ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE 47 East Center Street LEEDS, MA Features:

To be Sold on the Premises

• 2-Story Contemporary Style Home • ±30,000 S/F of Land • • Total of (7) Rooms w/ (3) Bedrooms & (1½) Baths • • ±2,136 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • • Gas FWA Heat • Central Air Conditioning • Slab Foundation • • Patio • Clapboard Exterior • Public Water & Sewer • • Zoned: Residential/URA • Assessor’s Parcel ID: 11A/71 • ★ ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE ★ Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Joseph J. Lange Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP within 5 Business Days. 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST at 11:00 A.M.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND at 11:00 A.M. MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

• CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS •

• SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS •

• STURBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS •

THREE FAMILY HOME

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL BUILDING

SINGLE FAMILY HOME

14 ROOM / 6 BEDROOM 2½ STORY

“CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ALL AMENITIES” 901 Front Street CHICOPEE, MA

Features:

To be Sold on the Premises

• 2½ Story Three Family Home • ±9,047 S/F of Land • • Total of (14) Rooms w/ (6) Bedrooms & (3) Bathrooms • • ±2,703 S/F of Gross Living Area Above Grade • Full Basement • • Porches • Public Water & Sewer • Zoned: Industrial Zone • Assessor’s ID: 0102/00019 •

Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Jonathan C. Sapirstein Of the firm of Sapirstein & Sapirstein, PC Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

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±3,278 S/F 2 UNIT – MIXED USE WITH

OFFICE & APARTMENT 57 Pearl Street SPRINGFIELD, MA Features:

To be Sold on the Premises

• 2 Unit Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial Building • • ±9,614 S/F of Land • ±3,278 S/F of Building Area • • Oil/Electric Heat • Fireplace • Office • Apartment • Masonry Exterior • • Public Water & Sewer • Zoned: B1 • Map ID: 095850122 •

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.

Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

Aaron Posnik

9 ROOM / 5 BEDROOM 2- STORY

66 Cedar Street

Features:

STURBRIDGE, MA

To be Sold on the Premises

• Two Story Single Family Home • ±One Acre of Land • • Total of (9) Rooms w/ (5) Bedrooms & (2) Baths • • ±1,876 S/F of Living Area • Oil FWA Heat • • Air Conditioning (Heat Pump) • Full Basement • • Vinyl Siding • Carpeted Floors • Porch • • Public Water & Sewer • • Zoned: SR • Assessor’s ID: 202-02416.066 •

Terms of Sale: Sale Per Order of Mortgagee $10,000.00 Deposit Cash, Bank or Certified Funds. Attorney Joseph J. Lange Of the Firm of Lyon & Fitzpatrick, LLP Deposit to be increased to 10% of Purchase Price within 5 Business Days. 14 Bobala Road, Holyoke, MA 5% Buyer’s Premium Applies. Attorney for Mortgagee Other Terms to be Announced at Time of Sale. .

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026 2:00 PM - WARE 286 Osborne Road

sgl fam, 1,484 sf liv area, 1.38 ac lot, 5 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, 2 fpl, Hampshire: Bk 11583, Pg 212 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.

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Dogs Brimfield comes to Talmadge Dr, Springfield MA, #27, Orbea-Avanti, Cannodale F-300, 1950s barber chair, stage chair for the band Kiss/Ozzy Osbourne, tools, collectables, shop chairs, carts, drill press, vices, Norman Rockwell chair w/papers, old sports cards, matchboxes, die cast cars, some military items, Harry Potter books, Gym lockers, 1950s benches w /table fully restored, Bose Speakers Series 20, Showcase cabinets, too much to list, something for everyone, everything must go! Sat, 10/10, 8-2, Sun 10/11, 8-12

Miniature dachshund, black & tan male, 11 wks, 1st shot, well socialized, $2500, Call 413-596-8190.

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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2026 11:00 AM - CHICOPEE, MA 44 JULIETTE STREET DEPOSIT $5,000 4:00 PM - PITTSFIELD, MA 38 EUCLID AVENUE DEPOSIT $10,000

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Giant Marble Pietra Dura inlaid table, w/brass lion head base from Italy. Cracked but restored. Gorgeous. $1,999/bo. 413-426-7063 Ron

10:00 AM - BRIMFIELD, MA 9 LAFLAME ROAD A/K/A 9 LAFLAMME ROAD DEPOSIT $5,000

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1,000’s of Baseball, Football, Basketball cards from early 1900 to present. All Hall of Famers. Also, selling boxes for $2.12. BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN CALL 413-596-5783

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