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Betsy Hines
A practical editorial voice for New England homes, neighborhoods, renovation, and seasonal living.
Betsy Hines Real Estate brings the site's field guides together in one archive. Each note starts with a question a reader can take into a visit, a planning conversation, or a careful comparison.
The writing keeps a clear boundary between useful preparation and personalized professional advice. It records observations, trade-offs, and next steps without manufacturing certainty.
Field guide archive
- Vetting a renovation contractor before you signHome Renovation · September 16, 2026
- Designing a house around the sun's pathHome Renovation · September 16, 2026
- Replacement windows in an older houseHome Renovation · September 16, 2026
- How curbside collection works on a residential streetNeighborhoods · September 16, 2026
- Wills, trusts and guardians for a family houseMarket Insights · September 16, 2026
- Passive heating and cooling in a houseHome Renovation · September 16, 2026
- Alarms for a garage, an attic and a boiler roomNew England Living · September 16, 2026
- Reading a residential market district by districtMarket Insights · September 16, 2026
- The mortgage file, from first appointment to closingMarket Insights · September 16, 2026
- Collecting hand-made objects for an old houseHome Renovation · September 16, 2026
- How community development finance reaches a neighborhoodNeighborhoods · September 15, 2026
- Home fire safety in an older New England houseNew England Living · September 15, 2026
- Collecting antique clocks for an old New England houseHome Renovation · September 15, 2026
- Fresh evergreen wreaths, from bough to doorNew England Living · September 15, 2026
- Understand autocatalytic nickel plating, from bath to blind holeHome Renovation · September 14, 2026
- Find the records after a school closesMarket Insights · September 14, 2026
- Choose fabrics that last: organic cotton, linen, and hempNew England Living · September 14, 2026
- How community projects actually run, garden by gardenNeighborhoods · September 14, 2026
- Read an island calendar: ferries, fairs, and fundraisersNeighborhoods · September 14, 2026
- Compare New England housing inventory across seasonsMarket Insights · August 23, 2026
- Plan a Colonial-era kitchen renovation respectfullyHome Renovation · August 22, 2026
- Compare coastal and village life in southern MaineNeighborhoods · August 21, 2026
- Enjoy fall weekends without crowded tourist routesNew England Living · August 20, 2026
- Upgrade insulation and air sealing in cold climatesHome Renovation · August 19, 2026
- Evaluate an older home offer beyond listing photosMarket Insights · August 18, 2026
- Walk a neighborhood before making a Massachusetts offerNeighborhoods · August 17, 2026
- Prepare a New England home for nor'easter seasonNew England Living · August 16, 2026