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What is the average cost per square foot to build a new home these days?

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on outwitting squirrels in the attic, cost-to-build estimates in a frothy market, and more.

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stand-by generators in rural Maine

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on heating a slab foundation, why home buyers are settling for “ludicrous,” and more.

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on harvesting your own lumber, Maine’s drought, and more.

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There’s moss growing on the cedar shingles on my oceanfront home. Cause for concern?

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on expunging moss from shingles, the ugly truth about early kitchens, and more.

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How do you keep chipmunks from digging holes in your lawn?

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on insulating attics, Colonial renovation strategies, and more

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heating a home with kerosene

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Hannah Holmes on smart real estate investments, what a seventh-grader can teach us about deer deterrents, and more.

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how to ventilate a camp

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on home buying during a pandemic, oak trees’ survivalist instincts, and more

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antique windows, coyotes, modular construction vs stick-built, allergies

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on conventional versus modular construction costs, fending off wily coyotes, and more.

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crawl space

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on evaluating heat pumps, cavemen’s home-furnishing habits, and more.

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how can i find the mill rate of a town in Maine?

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Realtor/science writer/self-proclaimed “house geek” Hannah Holmes on the fuzzy math behind property tax rates, her sportswoman mother’s pro-trespassing stance, and more.

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