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General Resources
Home & Garden
Assisted Living in Massachusetts
Boston Natural Areas Network/Boston Urban Gardeners
National Gardening Association
Green/Energy Conservation
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Citizens Energy Heat & Fuel Assistance
Renovation & Maintenance
Remodeling: The Magazine Cost v. Value: Boston, MA
Boston Building Materials Co-Op
Better Homes & Gardens Home Improvement Page
Benjamin Moore Homeowner's Page
Longleaf Lumber (antique flooring, beams & custom milling)
National Association of Home Builders Toolbase.org
Architectural Salvage & House Parts:
Building Materials Resource Center (Mission Hill)
Restoration Resources (South End)
Olde Bostonian (Dorchester)
A1 Antique Plumbing & Radiators (Union Square, Somerville; steam/hot water radiator repair & replacement)
Radical Radiator Restorations (Everett; steam/hot water radiator repair & replacement)
ReStore (Springfield)
New England Demolition & Salvage (New Bedford)
Nor'East Architectural Antiques (NH)
Architectural Salvage, Inc. (NH)
Old House Parts (ME)
Government
City of Boston: Real Estate Trends
Boston Redevelopment Authority/Zoning
Residential (and other) Exemptions
Inspectional Services Departments (ISD)
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Massachusetts Registries of Deeds, also:
Buyer Resources
Best Places to Live 2014 (Boston Magazine)
Massachusetts Community Profiles
LeadSafeHomes Mass. Lead Database
Utilities
Boston Water & Sewer Commission
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority/MWRA
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Citizens Energy Heat & Fuel Assistance
Seller Resources
Remodeling: The Magazine Cost v. Value: Boston, MA
Preventing Foreclosure (City of Boston)
Getting Your Home Ready to Sell
Field Guide to Preparing and Staging a House for Sale
How to Prepare Your House for Sale
Clean Out Your House/Office, Inc.
Movers
Other professionals you'll need in the homeownership process:
If you need professionals in other fields not listed here (plumbing, electrical, mold remediation, etc.), please don't hesitate to call us for additional resources. Also, if you have any people you recommend highly, please let us know; we would love to consider posting their contact information here as well.
Mortgage Brokers
Carrie Carrizosa, Leader Bank ccarrizosa@leaderbank.com 617-912-4213
Andrew Marquis Cross Country Mortgage andrew@marquisccm.com or 617-763-0103
Lou Marcus, Eastern Bank L.Marcus@easternbank.com 617-522-0013
Home Inspectors
Gil Gage gilgageinspections@gmail.com 603-235-9221
Garrett Gage garrettgageinspections@gmail.com 603-845-7477
Chris Monahon, National Home Inspection Service of New England, Inc. 617-923-2300
Attorneys
Mark Canner, Law Office of Mark E. Canner 781-444-7766
Steven R. Ceprano, http://sceprano@gbllaw.com 617-640-8315
Insurance
Northeast - MetroWest Insurance or 781-444-6790
Richard Endlar Insurance Agency or 781-455-6664
Robert T. Fowler & Sons 617-524-0500
Renovation & Construction
James Tully, Ravenwood Construction 617-908-5537
Gregory Caplan, Living Structures, Inc. 617-522-1441
Michael McCune, Cartwright Construction 617-442-6496
Pest Control
Flooring
Johnny's Floor Service 617-839-3922
M&M Floor Service 781-585-7308
Roofing
Pappos Roofing 617-522-3700
Brown Brothers Roofing 781-329-2895
Castle Slate Roofing Co. 617-774-4844