Gene Lavanchy

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Gene Lavanchy |Bob Dumas

Buying a home is a challenging and sometimes risky endeavor. Every buyer is worried about finding expensive problems after all the paperwork has been signed. A new state law goes into effect regarding the use of home inspectors on Friday. Supporters of the measure believe it will help home buyers, particularly those in the market for the first time. Some real estate professionals feel it will put unworkable limits on both buyers and sellers.

2 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Gene Lavanchy |Bob Dumas

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Most of us carry around a powerful computer and it’s not a laptop. It’s an iPhone. Each new model is stuffed with state-of-the-art features which can be overwhelming. Many iPhone owners are content to just talk, text, and take pictures. Ned Hosic of Boston iPhone Repair in Harvard Square said these phones are much more potent than many people realize.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gene Lavanchy |Bob Dumas

Why is it so hard to find an affordable single-family home in Massachusetts? A single-family home with a white picket fence has always been a hallmark of the American Dream. Now it’s turning into something of a nightmare for some would-be home buyers. Low inventory and sky-high prices have many people wondering if owning that type of home is still in the cards for them. “I would love to be able to afford a single-family home.

Feb 11, 2025 | boston25news.com | Gene Lavanchy |Bob Dumas

Greater Boston has always been a tough area to get around, but it could get even worse for drivers. Many communities are making changes to their roadways, and in the process, reducing the number of parking spaces or removing lanes for vehicular traffic. Instead, they’re adding lanes exclusively for bikes and busses. “It’s devasting, I have to be honest,” said Susan Healy, owner of HC Studio in Brookline Village, a hair salon she has run for 25 years.

Feb 3, 2025 | boston25news.com | Gene Lavanchy |Bob Dumas

FOXBORO, Mass. — Not that long ago, a popular question was “Got Milk?”Now more people are changing that up and asking “Got Raw Milk?”At Oak Knoll Farm in Foxboro, Terri Lawton milked Silver Fox and took the milk director to a chiller. “That’s as pure as you can get it,” said Lawton. “Right now, we have people driving two hours to the farm to purchase the milk.”One young man chugged raw milk out of the bottle right in the store to show just how much he loved it.