Home and Garden, and Real Estate- June 18, 2023

Home & Garden Keep it cool & Real Estate

VICTORIAN STYLE: Some eras never go out

CAMS 101: They see everything, and they’re vulnerable to hacks and can collect personal data, F4

PLANT NURSERIES: These helpful structures will make your seedlings strong before they face Mother Nature, F3

IN DEEDS: Check out the property transfers, F7

Here are some of the best ways to cool your home or apartment this summer, Page F2

The most energy-efficient ways to cool your home

By K endra P ierre- L ouis Bloomberg

It’s getting hot out there. Already this year, people in Thailand, India, Puerto Rico and even Portland, Ore., have experienced record high temperatures, straining power grids and public health. To deal with the heat, more and more people are turning to an obvious solution: air conditioners.

Balmy Seattle, for example, was once the least air-conditioned city in the U.S. — but after years of sweltering temperatures and wildfire smoke, the city lost its crown. More than half of Seattle homes were air-conditioned in 2021, up from around a third in 2013. Worldwide, the number of AC units increased by 267% between 1990 and 2022, according to data from the International Energy Agency, which anticipates another billion air conditioners by the end of this decade.

As air conditioning cools our homes, it helps to warm the world. In cities, AC amplifies what’s known as the Urban Heat Island effect, whereby a preponderance of heat-absorbing surfaces, like concrete and roads, make cities hotter. The refrigerants in air conditioners, particularly hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs, are potent greenhouse gases, and the electricity used to run AC, at least for now, often comes from fossil fuels. Air conditioners are responsible for around 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and extreme heat will send that share higher.

This doesn’t mean we should forgo using air conditioning out of some sense of stoicism. Excessive heat can cause heart attacks and stroke, and can even be fatal. (One study found that, since the 1960s, air conditioning in the U.S. has reduced heat-related mortality by 75%.) But we do need to be smarter about how and when we use air conditioning. Here are some tips on how to stay cool while reducing the environmental impact of your AC.

Stay cool, literally

There are things you can do to stay cool before even looking at your AC unit.

As temperatures climb, limit how much time you spend outdoors during the sunniest time of day (usually around noon) and the hottest time of day (usually between 3 and 5 p.m.) Wear light clothing that breathes: linen, lightweight cotton or even lightweight wool. If you have to go out, avoid strenuous exercise — stroll, don’t run — and consider going old-school with a parasol or sun umbrella. Stay

hydrated with cool and cold drinks and foods, but don’t go crazy with the frozen margaritas: Alcohol can make it harder for your body to regulate its own temperature.

Make sure your AC is the right size

Bigger isn’t always better, especially when it comes to air conditioners. An oversized AC unit doesn’t just use more electricity than necessary — it also costs more money for less comfort.

That’s because air conditioners don’t just lower

temperatures, they also remove moisture. An oversized AC will cool a space quickly, but it also leaves behind humid air. You might find yourself lowering the temperature even more to boost comfort, which requires even more power. Large AC units also turn on and off quickly, leading to a truncated cooling period known as short cycling. This adds to the wear and tear on your unit, causing it to burn out more quickly.

You can avoid all of this by buying an appropriately sized air conditioner. For window AC units, the U.S. government’s

Energy Star efficiency program has a helpful size guide. If you have central AC, Robert Bean, a fellow at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, says it’s best to hire an expert to do what’s known as a Manual J Calculation. It’s a formula that factors in everything from building size to insulation levels to give an accurate measurement of cooling needs.

Don’t add excess heat

If you’re running the AC to stay cool, it’s not the best time to, say, bake bread or roast a chicken. That’s just adding extra heat to your home that the air conditioner will have to work harder to remove. “If you have to generate heat, isolate those rooms, if you can, that are sources of heat and moisture,” Bean says. In other words if it’s hot in the kitchen, you might cordon it off from the rest of your home with a thermal curtain.

Cool people, not spaces

This is easier to do with window AC units, which is one reason research has found those units tend to use less electricity than central air. If you can avoid or limit cooling unoccupied spaces (or intermittently occupied spaces like bathrooms) by closing doors and vents, it can reduce energy consumption and in turn costs.

Experts offer energy-efficient

Lee Reich | In the Garden

Nurseries give plants safe place to start growing

ALITTLE PLANT nursery is useful in any garden. Here is where young plants are carefully tended until they are ready to go out in the “real world.”

I’ll bet you’re thinking, “Why would I need a nursery bed? I already bought and planted all the seedlings I need for this year’s garden.” Well, anyone who takes pride in their fall vegetable garden — and here I mean the vegetable garden that thrives after that first frost blackens tomatoes — could use a nursery bed.

Tomato, pepper, lettuce, cabbage, and broccoli plants you bought in the last few weeks were for spring and summer, not fall, harvests.

This week I am sowing seeds of cabbage and broccoli in nursery rows a half a foot apart. When the seedlings emerge, I will thin them to about four inches apart in the row. In a month, each seedlings’ leaves will be brushing up against those of its neighbor, at which time I will dig the plants and move them to the garden, where the pea crop will just have finished.

Beginning next month, and through August, I will similarly sow endive, fennel, and heading lettuces.

Even if you’re not interested in growing vegetables — or, at least, fall vegetables — you still could use a nursery bed. For flowers, for example. With the spring planting rush past, seeds of perennials and biennials can be sown at a leisurely pace anytime from now through next month. The nursery can hold these plants for planting late this summer or early next spring. Also sow annual flowers such as marigolds, zinnias, and calendula in a nursery bed for small plants to transplant to fill in gaps in the flower garden through the season.

All these vegetable and flower seeds that I recommend sowing in a nursery bed could be sown out in the garden at each plant’s permanent loca-

A plant nursery need not be large. An area as small as 6 by 3 feet can hold about a hundred seedlings.

tion. But why take up space there now? Besides, small seedlings hidden amongst larger plants in the garden too easily fall prey to careless weeding, slugs, or cutworms.

A nursery area also is useful for growing trees and shrubs. A number of commercial nurseries sell good quality, small plants at discount prices. Nurtured for a year or two in a nursery bed, these plants become fine specimens for transplanting to their permanent locations. I even occasionally am lured into buying bargain plants of low quality, knowing that I can nurse them to vigorous health in the nursery bed, losing only perhaps a season’s of growth as compared with larger — and more expensive — plants.

If cheesecloth or wooden lathe strips are held up with a simple frame over the nursery bed to cast dappled shade, then the bed could be used to propagate plants from cuttings. By the end of this month, the bases of new shoots on trees, shrubs, and vines begin to get woody; these semi-woody shoots can be cut, then stuck in the ground to root.

A plant nursery need not be large. An area as small as 6 by 3 feet can hold about a hundred seedlings. Since plants in a nursery need close attention, the bed is best located near the house, preferably right near the back door so you can at least glance at the plants each time you go out or come in. Near the house also is ideal because that’s the most likely location for a hose spigot. With water handy, there’s no excuse to let even one plant go just a little longer without water to save the trouble of dragging the hose or watering can all

the way out to the garden. Proximity to the house also provides some shelter from the wind, which is important if the bed is used to root cuttings.

The nursery’s soil needs special attention. By mixing into the soil lots of peat moss, compost, leaf mold, or rotted

sawdust, the soil will be well-aerated yet retain water. In such soil, germinating seeds will effortlessly break through the surface and transplants are easily lifted. Don’t fertilize too much because too much nitrogen fertilizer will make weak, sappy plants ill-adapted to

the rigors of transplanting and subsequent life out in the garden.

Any gardening questions?

Email them to me at garden@ leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at leereich.com/blog.

The do’s and don’ts of using home security cameras that see everything

By H eather K elly The Washington Post

Private cameras are supposed to make people feel safer. The small internet-connected devices can be mounted outside your home to deter or record potential criminals, or inside to keep an eye on pets or elderly parents.

Those same cameras can also put the people who own them at risk. They’re vulnerable to hacks and can collect personal data, and their sensitive footage can be mishandled by companies or their employees.

GARDEN NOTES

SPRINGFIELD Garden, koi pond tour

The Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi Club will host its 28th annual pond tour on Saturday, and Sunday, June 24 and 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days (rain or shine). This self-guided tour will allow visitors to see nine backyard ponds in Hampden and Hampshire counties in Massachusetts and in Northern Connecticut at their own pace for just $20 per car. Tickets are sold online at pioneervalleykoipond.club. Purchasers will be sent a link to locations, descriptions, and photographs of all the ponds for this year’s tour.

STOCKBRIDGE Field study

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents “Sleepy Cat Farm Field Study,” an off-site program, on June 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees are invited to explore Sleepy Cat Farm in Greenwich, Conn. Sleepy Cat Farm is the vision of one man, Fred Landman, who acquired the Georgian Revival house and grounds in 1994. The landscape unfolds in a series of garden rooms. Hillsides and vistas change daily, monthly, almost minute by minute, in this undu-

lating landscape of surprises, intrigue and unexpected beauty. Evocative names add to the atmosphere, including the Golden Path, the Grotto, the Iris Garden, the Spirit Walk, the Perennial Long Border Garden, the Pebble Terrace, the Woodland Walk. Buildings and follies were added, also with storybook names — the Celestial Pavilion, the Barn, the Limonaia, the Chinese Pavilion, the Cat Maze and Arbor. Down the hill from the main house is an organic farm that supplies produce to the community, a project of Landman’s wife, Seen Lippert, a professional chef who worked with Alice Waters. Transportation from BBG for an additional $10 fee is available for a limited number of participants. Cost is $50 members, $55 nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit berkshirebotanical.org.

Send items for Garden Notes to pmastriano@repub.com two weeks prior to publication.

The Federal Trade Commission recently asserted that the camera maker Ring allowed employees to access videos of customers and failed to use adequate security measures to protect the cameras against hacking. Amazon bought the company in 2018, and most of the problems took place before the acquisition. (Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.)

“Ring promptly addressed these issues on its own years ago, well before the FTC began its inquiry,” Ring spokeswoman Emma Daniels said in a statement. “While we disagree with the FTC’s allegations and deny violating the law, this settlement resolves this matter so we can focus on innovating on behalf of our customers.”

The safest option is not to install cameras at all. But if you want to use them, here are steps you can take to do it safely.

What to look for before you buy a camera

On Amazon alone, there are more than 40 brands

of home security cameras from which to choose. Try to use a brand that is reputable and is owned by a company you’ve heard of or can easily research. The biggest players are associated with names you know, among them Nest (Google), Ring or Blink (Amazon), and product lines from Panasonic and General Electric. Other players include Arlo, SimpliSafe, Wyze Labs and Anker’s Eufy. Beware of unknown brands. You can find many cheap, oddly named knockoff cam-

eras, but these will carry the biggest security risks. Something like Ring may have had more high-profile issues, but it also has the budget, backing and motivation to remedy problems properly.

“No company is going to have a perfect track record, but you want someone who is vetted and is going to take the issue seriously,” says Jake Laperruque, the deputy director of the Center for Democracy and Technology’s Security and Surveillance Project.

Berkshire Botanical Garden ornamental vegetable garden.

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Some precautions should be taken to ensure you are using home security software safely and correctly.

An Immigrant’s Simple Thank You to America

By Ger Ronan Yankee Home Founder

By Ger Ronan Yankee

Dear America,

Dear

There are certain days when we feel our lives change profoundly, days we remember for a lifetime. The day you hold your first-born child in your arms (this month 29 years ago). The day you walk your daughter down the aisle, (only 3 months ago and what a glorious day it was). The day you set foot on American soil for the first time (this month 43 years ago).

By Ger Ronan Yankee Home Founder

Dear America, There are certain days when we feel our lives change profoundly, days we remember for a lifetime. The day you hold your first-born child in your arms (this month 29 years ago). The day you walk your daughter down the aisle, (only 3 months ago

The years may have flown by, but my gratitude hasn't. Those profound days happened because you opened your doors to a humble Irish immigrant with a dream, a work visa and $80 in his pocket.

I know you are not perfect; no country is. This year I watched as another well-known local contractor went out of business taking plenty of hard-earned deposits with them. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I decided to do something about it. If anyone googles how many contractors make it to the 10-year mark, they will discover it's only 4%. It pains me to see people getting taken advantage of over and over. I created a FREE website called askGer.com to empower Americans to ask the right questions before any work starts. I know what it’s like to lose a deposit and I want to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get the job they deserve from the 4% of contractors that stick around. BOOM.

July 4th is a profound day. Happy Birthday and thanks again.

I know you are not perfect; no country is. This year I watched as another well-known local contractor went out of business taking plenty of hard-earned deposits with them. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I decided to do something about it. If anyone googles how many contractors make it to the 10-year mark, they will discover it's only 4%. It pains me to see people getting taken advantage of over and over. I created a FREE website called askGer.com to empower Americans to ask the right questions before any work starts. I know what it’s like to lose a deposit and I want to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get the job they deserve from the 4% of contrac-

Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get

Ruth Willemain, Founder of Harmony House

Maeve & Her Proud Father

Ruth Willemain, Founder of Harmony House 1934-2022

Home Founder

Not all Victorian furniture goes out of style

VICTORIAN FURNIture has a reputation for being impractical and out of style. After all, it’s all heavy, dark wood pieces covered in dust-collecting carvings and shabby old upholstery, right? Think again! The Victorian era, which lasted from the mid-19th century to about 1900, covers many different design periods and saw plenty of technological advances and innovative styles.

The Victorian era, which lasted from the mid19th century to about 1900, covers many different design periods and saw plenty of technological advances and innovative styles.

Designers patented many new styles of furniture, especially chairs. George Hunzinger, a cabinetmaker who emigrated from Germany to New York in 1855, was one of the most inventive furniture designers of the time. He held patents for multiple designs, methods and materials.

This Hunzinger chair, which sold for $406 at Conestoga Auction Company, is marked with its patent date of March 30, 1869. It is made of beech wood carved to resemble bamboo. Hunzinger was inspired by machinery for the look of his furniture as well as construction methods. Like many of his designs, this chair looks like it could be made from pipes. X-frames are another characteristic Hunzinger element; some of his chairs could fold, and some just looked like it.

Q . A friend gave me a teapot that he purchased in France in 1950. The background is white with a different red outdoor scene

on each side and red floral trim. “Medaille D’or 1834 Creil” is printed on the bottom of the lid. I was able to translate this to “Gold Medal 1834.” The bottom of the pot is harder to read, and I haven’t had luck finding anything else. Can you help with any more information?

A. Your teapot is faience transferware. A metal plate was engraved with a pattern, inked with the desired color and then impressed onto paper. The paper was used to transfer the pattern to the ceramic object. Creil is a community in northern France famous for opaque porcelain. Your photo of the bottom of the teapot shows “Porcelaine

Opaque de St. Cricq Casaux a Creil, Medaille 1834.” Charles Gaspard Alexandre de Saint Cricq Casaux (1774-1840) was the director and owned the largest share of the porcelain factory. He also owned Montereau pottery and merged it with Creil in 1840. Creil-Montereau won awards for its porcelain and printed this on their pieces. The factory closed in 1955. Red transferware sells for more than the popular blue transferware because fewer pieces were made.

Q. My son was in a book club in the late 1950s, early 1960s. They had the first editions of Dr. Seuss books. The books are in good condition because I just read them to him and they were

Cabinetmaker George Hunzinger patented this chair in 1869. It was just one of the many patents he filed during his furniture-making career.

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Q. My father was in England from 1943 to 1945 in the Army Air Corps. He received a gift of six silver-plated spoons from an Englishman who said they had been made by H. Nicolai of St. Petersburg, the silversmith to the House of Romanoff. The name “H. Nicolai” and “12 WS” are stamped on the back of the spoons. I have the letter sent to my father that describes them, suggesting their value for customs as two pounds but saying their market value would be much higher if sold along with their history. I’m wondering if there is any validity to the claim.

not played with. Are they worth anything?

A. Theodor Seuss Geisel wrote more than 60 children’s books under the name Dr. Seuss. Some of his most famous books were written in the 1950s and ’60s and continue to be the most popular children’s books in the world. Identifying Suess’s first edition books is a challenge. The publishers did not explicitly print “First Edition” but printed a copyright date. There are experts that can help identify books that may be valuable first editions. Recent highpriced books include “The Cat in the Hat,” “Horton Hears a Who” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” They have sold for $300 to $2,400.

A. Members of the Romanoff family reigned in Russia from 1613 to 1917. We haven’t found any mention of “H. Nicolai” as a silver maker. The number “12” is sometimes used on triple-plated silverware. According to one source, it indicates the amount of silver used to triple plate 144 tablespoons. Two British pounds in 1945, the value the writer suggested listing the spoons for customs, are equivalent to about 51 British pounds ($62) today. Silver-plated silverware by an unknown maker is hard to sell. Some spoons sell in lots for $10 or less each. If the writer of the letter is correct about their origin, it will add value.

TIP: When the weather is warm, open the windows so your books can get a breath of fresh air.

Terry Kovel and Kim Kovel answer 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 closeup of any marks or damage. Write to Kovels, The Republican , King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email us at collectorsgallery@ kovels.com.

Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting

30-year US mortgage rate falls to 6.69%

By A LEX VEIGA

The Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell again this week, positive news for potential homebuyers after rates reached their highest level since November earlier this month.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan slipped to 6.69% from 6.71% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.78%. Despite easing the past two weeks, the average rate is only down slightly from its 2023 high of 6.79% set in early June.

The average rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with those refinancing their homes, rose this week to 6.10% from 6.07% last week. A year ago, it averaged 4.81%, Freddie Mac said.

The pullback comes a day after the Federal Reserve decided to forgo another increase in its benchmark interest rate.

The pause in hikes followed 10 straight increases in 15 months. But the central bank also warned that it could raise interest rates two more times this year in its battle against inflation.

Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Fed does with interest rates influence rates on home loans.

“Mortgage rates decreased slightly this week in anticipation of the pause in rate hikes by the Federal Reserve,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “As inflation continues to decelerate, economic growth is slowing and the tightening cycle of monetary policy is reaching its apex, which means mortgage rates are expected to decrease later this year and into next.”

Deeds

AGAWAM

Darlene S. Barnes and Denise Feinstein to Mohamed Ibrahim and Paul Menard, 138 Beekman Drive, $207,000.

Donna L. Calabrese and Gloria B. Magnacca to Debra Higgins, 25G Castle Hill Road, $282,500.

Jeanne Brittingham, representative, and Rosemarie E. Kieffer, estate, to Ivan Borovyi and Nadiya Borova, 181 Tobacco Farm Road, $510,000.

Joseph Cardaropoli, trustee, and Cardaropoli Realty Trust, trustee of, to Marcin Kosinski and Sarah Kosinski, 18 Regency Park Drive, $105,000.

Kevin D. Ghareeb to Aleksandr Dubovoy, trustee, and Regency Trust, trustee of, 184 Regency Park Drive, Unit 184, $155,000.

Mark R. Discawicz, Judy A. Discawicz and Judith A. Discawicz to Michael J. DeStefano and Lauren D. Blackak, 420 Main St., Unit 41, $188,000.

Sarah A. Castro to Elizabeth Trier Veillette, 1 Ash Lane, Unit 1, $277,500.

SM Real Estate Investments LLC, to Bok Hee Ko and Jade Ham, 1A Sabrina Way, Unit 1A, $359,000.

Steven J. Wetmore and Tina L. Wetmore to Joseph Hannon and Julia Hannon, 23 Halladay Drive, $385,000.

Thomas J. Doody to Mario C. Sotolotto, 47 Clifton Drive, $269,900.

Tini-Jekejo Inc., to D & M Summers LLC, 14 Norris St., $320,000.

Valerie E. Vaughn to Seneca Leborgne, 70 Beekman Drive, $220,000.

AMHERST

Daniel Cook to Raymond G. Hamel 2020 trust, Raymond G. Hamel, trustee, Raymond F. Hamel Jr., trustee, and Helen V. Hamel, trustee, 167 Glendale Road, $465,500.

Daniel Gleason, trustee, Harkness

Road Trust and Daniel Gleason to New Directions Trust Co., Karen Martin and Henri Guy Martin, 202 Harkness Road, $505,000.

Robert J. Warriner, personal representative, Elizabeth Margaret Wright, estate, and E. Margaret Warriner, estate, to SNJ Properties LLC, 41 Leverett Road, $290,000.

Virginia B. Jackson to BCH Realty LLC, 694 Main St., $825,000.

Ruth Owen Jones to Marie Elena Armentano, 6 Baldwin Lane, $480,000.

BELCHERTOWN

George Robert Synan and Shannon P. Synan to Robin Tutt and Brandon Tutt, 8 Howe St., $409,000.

David J. Popowich and Clare K. Popowich to Eric Reda and Rachel Reda, 46 Azalea Way, $550,000. Phyllis Ferriter to Edward A. Fuller and Maureen Fuller, 56 Sabin St., $375,000.

Diane M. Lemire to Robert H. Adair, 8 Diane Drive, $500,000. George N. Ngugi to Mudather Yagoub Abdelrahman, 223 North Liberty St., $392,000.

Pamela R. Korzeniewski and Walter S. Korzeniewski to Julianne Jablonski and Andrew Robert Jablonski, 174 Old Enfield Road, $450,000.

Raymond Jean Paul Robbins and Diane Marie Robbins to Jeffrey Robbins, 140 Old Enfield Road, $100.

BERNARDSTON

Beverly R. Beckwith and Clyde E. Beckwith Jr., to Steven Beckwith, 453 Brattleboro Road, $150,000.

BRIMFIELD

Kevin A. H. Green and Julia G. Habecker-Green to Steven Elra-James Spellman and Nicholas Jon Spellman, 99 Haynes Hill Road, $450,000.

CHARLEMONT

Bryan G. Cetto to Andrew M. Slowinski and Sarah A. Slowinski,

Warner Hill Road, $40,000.

CHICOPEE

Ali Steve Younes and Abbas Youness to Yanar Albakaa, Sera Albakaa and Asal Kazem, 157 Ruskin St., $275,000.

Amy Aisenberg to Vito Resto, 90 McKinstry Ave. #114, $100,000.

Bernice M. Skorka to Baljit Sharma and Sanjay Sharma, 21 Harrington Road, $235,000.

Denise Nowak to Iglesia Pentecostal De Chicopee Inc., 521 Grattan St., $200,000.

Earl C. Lempke and Barbara J. Lempke to Jessica Washington, 370 New Ludlow Road, $291,500.

Edward Cianci to Edward Cianci and James F. Kay, 72 Paradise St., Ap 420, Lot 76, $100.

Elin A. Gaynor to Chae D. Green, 56 Wilson Ave., $275,000.

Eric Ciborowski and Courtney Ciborowski to Kenny Soto, 61 Beston St., $290,000.

Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield to Our Lady of The Angels Province, 110 Cyman Drive, $600,000.

Henry F. Tessier and Carol A. Tessier to Tara Kathleen Tessier, Paul Michael Accorsi Jr., and Paul M. Accorsi Jr., 79 Dayton St., $330,000.

Heriberto Flores and Grace Mary Taylor to Jose L. Lopez, 31 Riverpark Ave., $315,000.

Jeffrey M. Carter to Thomas Gruszkos, 79 Olko Circle, $300,000.

Joanne M. Marshall, Gary F. Godek and Robert J. Godek to Nawar S. Tifour, 25 Hyde Ave., $310,000.

John Garcia to Armindo P. Machado and Ines G. Machado, 574-576 East St., $250,000.

Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, to Edward Cianci, 72 Paradise St., $192,821.

Lois A. Gagne, trustee, and Gagne Family Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to Kristy Sutton, 92 McCarthy Ave., $290,000.

Luis S. Sousa, Maria C. Sousa and Maria F. Sousa to Sandeep Singh and Jeremy Zimowski, 313-315 Chicopee St., $445,000.

Michelle S. Rollins to Michael Jonuel Ruz Camacho, 310 Carew St., $250,000.

Mieczyslaw Rutana and Teresa Rutana to Fallah Razzak, 115 South St., Unit K, $141,900.

Paul J. Shea, trustee, and Paul J. Shea Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to Ardsley Realty LLC, 71 Church St., $240,000.

Richard R. Asselin, trustee, Tsunami Realty Trust, trustee of, and Carole A. Asseli to Dmitriy Petlyakov, 12 Arlmont St., $242,000. TLC Realty LLC, to Jason Elvis Carrion, 41 West St., $175,000.

CONWAY

Herbert L. Sanderson Jr. to Emma Golonka, 186 Hoosac Road, $280,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Christine Vogel to Olivia Migacz, 432 Porter Road, $300,000.

David J. Finkelstein and Janice B. Finkelstein to Bretta Construction LLC, 107 Fernwood Drive, $47,500.

Dominic II Kirchner to Jordan Lee Cohen and Moira Clawson, 13 Acorn St., $325,000.

Gary L. Settembre to David M. Settembre and Vincent E. Settembre, 149 Braeburn Road, $50,000.

Joseph B. Hutchison III, and Lisa A. Hutchison to Christopher Sheehan and Sheila Sheehan, 166 Porter Road, $520,000.

Keith K. Noble to Marta A. O’Shea and Austin A. O’Shea, 32 Greenwich Road, $451,000.

Mark J. Feeney, trustee, and Feeney Family Nominee Trust, trustee of, to Jeffrey Angelo Dalessio, 12 Forbes Hill Road, $295,000.

Nicholas R. King and Lauren B. King to Robert M. Mack, 119 Colony Drive, $491,000.

Robert T. Roy Jr., and Lisa M. Roy to Ebrahim N. Ghazali and Patricia

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Ghazali, 19 Powder Hill Road, $410,000.

Sarah Roos to Cara Ann Dunn and Timothy Patrick Dunn Jr., 6 Bayne St., $390,000.

Tammy L. LeClerc, representative, and Albert P. Laro, estate, to Lauren B. King, 40 Kingman Ave., $269,900.

EASTHAMPTON

Kam Chaw Boon and Nien Hun Yong to Melahat Songul Ipekci, 39 Pine Hill Road, $467,500.

Michael H. Wayne and Maureen E. Wayne to Marcela M. Papariley and Brian W. Riley, 18 Knight Ave., $476,000.

GILL

Debra K. Bailey, “fka” Debra K. Naida, Linda K. Earle and Cynthia J. Shanahan to Molly Downs McCumber and Aaron Winston, 131 West Gill Road, $361,000.

GREENFIELD

Debra A. Nicolai to Jacob Leff and Marion W. Murphy, 200 Green River Road, $400,000.

Sharon D. Vasquez, personal representative of the Estate of June R. Mazor, to Jeremy T. Ebersole and Rachel S. Ebersole, 17 Beech St., $237,000.

James E. Parcells II, to Malia Homebuyers LLC, 34 West St., $40,000.

Christine A. Piekarski to OV Properties LLC, Princeton Terrace, Unit 6, Meadowview Manor Condominium, $155,000.

Debra L. Klein and Laurence H. Klein to LCS Realty LLC, 71-73 High St., $355,000.

Monique Frigon to Shanti Douglas, 49 Arnold Lane, $350,000.

HADLEY

Peter R. Root and Nathalie J. Bourdeu-Root to Richard H. Rudolph and Muriel B. Pierce, 8 West St., $813,000.

Lynne K. Edwards and John A. Edwards to Simak Properties Inc., Middle Street, $153,500.

Vidoc Corp., to M-M2 Holdings LLC, 234 Russell St., $2,520,000. Real Estate Oil Change LLC, and Real Estate Oil Change LP, to Car Properties LLC, 347 Russell St., $2,196,867.

HAMPDEN

Albert F. Jones and Jeffrey W. Jones to Fumi Realty Inc., 159 Chapin Road, $70,000.

Jesse Theophilopoulos and Trisha Theophilopoulos to Michael V. Barba and Kylie N. Bane, 89 Main St., $385,000.

HOLYOKE

Alexa Drew Properties LLC, to Ka-

rina Cammarano, 34 Maple Crest Circle, Unit C, $173,500.

Ann Marie Barron, trustee, and Abel Family Trust, trustee of, to Western Massachusetts Training Consortium, 44 Hampton Knolls Road, $365,000.

Ann Marie Barron, trustee, and Abel Family Trust, trustee of, to Western Massachusetts Training Consortium, Hampton Knolls Road, Lot B, $85,000.

Holyoke City to OneHolyoke Community Development Corp., and OneHolyoke CDC, 299 Walnut St., $10,000.

Laura E. Perez, trustee, Laura E. Payer, trustee, and 1780 Northampton Street Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Daniel J. Nolan and Karen M. Nolan, 1780 Northampton St., $360,000.

Vladislaw Yefimiadi and Galina Yefimiadi to Daniel Radionov, 518 Maple St., $300,000.

HUNTINGTON

Ievgenii Gusiev to Karen L. Dirkse, County Road, $45,000.

LEYDEN

Nicole M. Glabach and Thomas E. Glabach to Kaitlin Beth Helbig and Tyler John Helbig, 731 Greenfield Road, $325,000.

LONGMEADOW

Carlo A. Sarno to John Tynan Doherty and Carrie Anne Doherty, 47 Willow Brook Road, $739,900.

David G. Clarke and Subha T. Clarke to Custom Homes Development Group LLC, 51 Belleclaire Ave., $290,000.

Dennis E. Coffey and John H. Thomas to John F. Dalsey and Marylynn A. Ireland, 28 Woolworth St., $525,000.

Jared D. Young and Kirsten H. Young to Cecilia Tran and Khai Minh Tran, 27 Rosemore St., $425,000.

Jeffrey Magee to Joel K. Beck and Julie A. Beck, 252 Kenmore Drive, $450,000.

John M. Friedson and Guadalupe M. Friedson to CT Family Homes LLC, 9 Green Willow Drive, $470,000.

Marylynn Ireland and Marylynn A. Ostrowski to Daniel K. Killen and Jessica Killen, 16 Elmwood Ave., $379,000.

Michael Chen and Li Hua Su to Angelo Paolo De Jesus Dimaano and Mary Jane Lopez Dimaano, 812 Maple Road, $360,000.

Neil B. Epstein and Gertrude E. Epstein to David Watkins and Irina Kaarina Watkins, 88 Briarcliff Road, $680,000.

Stephanie Wardrop and Winthrop

G. Wardrop to Hedge Hog Industries Corp., 77 South Park Ave., $290,000.

LUDLOW

Daniel E. Haluch and Joan D. Haluch to Gregory McNeal and Emma Galante, 885 Center St., $350,000.

Debra J. Higgins to Jack Taylor, 665 Center St., Unit 601, $290,000.

Dnepro Properties LLC, to Brandon Christopher Oliveira and Rebecca Jacqueline Dineen, 171 Kendall St., $317,500.

Donald J. Fonner and Suzanne M. MacDonald to Luis A. Rodriguez and Rosalind Morales, 83 Stivens Terrace, $314,500.

Partyka Partners Limited Partnership, Partyka Partners GP Trust, trustee of, and Joan Partyka, trustee, to Hajer Saad Zaben Brak, 191 West St., $300,000.

Jill McCarthy-Hill and Kevin A. Hill to James Thompson, 197 Miller St., $389,900.

Kelly Sturmthal, trustee, Dianna Douches Family Trust, trustee of, and Diana Douches Family Trust, trustee of, to Edward J. Cauley, 43 Edgewood Road, $250,000.

Kristie Burdick, Geoffrey Zielenski and Kristie Zielenski to David Martin and Crystal Martin, 23 Daisy Lane, $520,000.

Marco Louvitakis and Bonnie L. Louvitakis to Travis A. Wheeler and Lee-Ann S. Wheeler, Miller Street, Lot 17-1, $4,500.

Marguerite R. Surprenant to Jeffrey Dacruz and Lynn Dacruz, 175 Center St., $255,000.

Maria D. Marques to Jill E. Carneglia, 517 Ideal Lane, Unit 303, $325,000.

Mary A. Forni, Joseph A. Barbieri Jr., and Patricia Foley to Taylor N. Brown and Samantha C. Blair, 4 Fontaine St., $275,000.

Matthew A. Hill and Natalie E. Hill to Maranda M. Richardson and Kevin W. Richardson Jr., 46 Reynolds St., $286,500.

Raul G. Fraga and Maria J. Fraga to Michael Fraga, 1068 East St., $325,000.

Renee A. Rodolakis and Thomas M. Dodge to Sunha Chung, 37 Wyndermere Place, $560,000.

MONSON

Jill M. Arooth to Bernice S. Begley, 62 Upper Palmer Road, $14,700. Marion L. Appleby and Pamela A. Merritt to Ambrea MacKenzie, 18 Silva St., $253,900.

Patricia A. Booker, executrix, Jean Booker, estate, and Jean M. Booker, estate, to Monson Town Conservation Commission, Hovey Road, $390,000.

Richard Cordner and Jennifer Cordner to Seth Metcalf and Olivia A. Hull, 66 Butler Road, $300,000.

MONTAGUE

William J. Doyle IV, to AGT Homes LLC, 257 Wendell Road, $65,000.

Kathleen Anne Helms, Daniel Thomas Ryan and Michael Robert

Ryan to Daniel Thomas Ryan, 28 Vladish Ave., $150,000.

Marla A. Tobin, trustee of the Arlene V. Johnis Revocable Trust, to Z&K Estate Inc., Millers Falls Road. $340,000.

Rodney J. Demers, trustee of the Rodney J. Demers Investment Trust, and Cheryl M. Demers, trustee of the Cheryl M. Demers Investment Trust, to Walter Kleeberg Jr., 32 Turnpike Road, $250,000.

Christine Doton and Ryan M. Doton to Michael C. Berg, 3 Dell St., $225,000.

MONTGOMERY

Joyce E. Lutat to Dallas S. Deogburn and Caitlin L. Deogburn, 75 New State Road, $556,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Carolyn C. Peelle to Efadul Huq and Piyush Labhsetwar, 100 Straw Ave., $390,000.

Glenn C. Curtis to Shihyun Kim and Jung Gyu Lee, 80 Damon Road, $175,500.

Marguerite D. Hankowski, trustee, Alan Hankowski, trustee, and Marian Street Realty Trust to Marguerite D. Hankowski and Alan Hankowski, 129 Marian St., $100.

Karl E. Knapp and Kari S. Knapp to Aaron Knapp and Julie A. Copoulus, 42-44 Walnut St., $450,000.

Susan M. Hathaway to Tomroc Holdings LLC, 77 Glendale Road, $315,000.

Tofino Associates LLC, to Sovereign Builders Inc., 8 View Avenue, $125,000.

Northern Avenue Homes Inc., to Sovereign Builders Inc., 56 Northern Ave., $125,000.

Living City Properties Inc., to Sovereign Builders Inc., 26-28 Northern Ave., $250,000.

Anthony B. Dauphinais to Maureen Chapman, 72 Barrett St., $125,000.

ADB-2 Properties LLC, to Brooke Adams, Hannah Sokoloff-Rubin, Amira Shulman and Nathan Shulman, 15 Dickinson St., and 15 Dickinson Ave., $567,000.

ORANGE

Chad J. Fournier, personal representative of the Estate of Clifford J. Fournier, to Inherited Property Solutions LLC, 64 Whitney St., $200,000.

Inherited Property Solutions LLC, to Bethany N. Vincent and Darren Vincent, 64 Whitney St., $245,000. Go America LLC, to Emily L. Melvin, 143 Hayden St., $130,000. PALMER

Bd Construction LLC, to Alvaro F. Castillo Dolmo, 1036 Central St., $324,000.

Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Alma Construction Co. LLC, 40 B Mount Dumplin Road, $113,300.

Karina C. Levesque and Erin E. Levesque to Pablo De La Rosa, 4195 High St., $249,000.

Kelly Slate to Robert W. Linehan III, and Kaitlin Linehan, 4 Walters Way, $435,000.

Ricardo M. Cedeno to Jesus M. Nevarez, 4049-4051 Church St., $335,000.

Robert W. Linehan III, Kaitlin L. Linehan and Kaitlin L. Lanier to Paul Jones and Kirsten M. Desjardins, 2018 Pleasant St., $340,000. Sarah A. Ciejka, Sarah H. Ciejka and Kristopher M. Kennedy to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Dorcas Realty Trust, trustee, 2026 Cross St., $80,000.

Tyler Bigda and Laura Bigda to Terri Bigda, 2006 Oak St., $310,000.

David E. Bachand Jr., to Patricia J. Bachand, 2030 Calkins Road, $186,000.

Joseph P. Paul III, Rebecca Paul and Rebecca Gaumond to Adrian Tomas Torres Robles, 1629 South Main St., $285,900.

Ricardo M. Cedeno to Jesus M. Nevarez, 4049-4051 Church St., $335,000.

Ronald G. Jones to Joshua Hinton, Boston Road, $85,000.

Sade Callwood to Edwin R. Ocana and Myrna Ocana, 31-33 Converse St., $190,000.

PELHAM

Alan S. Task and Patricia R. Klein to John Johansen and Melea Weber, 11 Bray Court, $459,500.

Karen E. Ribeiro and Paul N. Ribeiro to Sharon L. Schuster, David Schuster, Jordan Schuster and Shawna Schuster, 10 Bray Court, $490,000.

PLAINFIELD

Richard G. Smith, Richard N. Smith and Colleen Clark to Jedediah Smith and Amanda Smith, 106 Pleasant St., $400,000.

RUSSELL

Cumberland Farms Inc., to Obsidian ML 6 LLC, 16 Westfield Road, $1,117,810.

Donald H. Weiler to Donald H. Weiler, life estate, Todd M. Weiler and James N. Weiler, 69 West Main St., $100.

ROWE

John P. Hayden III, to Ilana Gerjuoy and Seth O’Connor, County Road, $25,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

Ryan Lafond and Marissa Lafond to Mark J. Birkenstock and Darcy A. Johnson, 504 Amherst Road, $330,000.

Stephen A. Perreault and Linda L. Perreault to Heather J. Lacey, 1 Marcel St., $295,000.

More deeds

Raymond C. Florence and Carol Y. Florence to Dominic Raymond Florence, 73 Lamb St., $318,000.

Wang Zhen Hua, Cai Cai Hua and Hao Zhe Wang to Hasuang Song, 67 Amherst Road, $382,000.

Keith P. Quenneville and Gene R. Quenneville to 6 Carew Street LLC, 6 Carew St., $700,000.

Laurie A. Lamoureaux to Olivier Ngoy and Tanika J. Douglas, 355 Granby Road, $310,000.

CFI Propco 2 LLC, CFI Propco 1 LLC, and Cumberland Farms Inc., to Obsidian ML 6 LLC, 507 Newton St., $1,876,116.

Gene E. Os and Kathleen P. Os to Byung Kim and Alyssa M. Kim, 8 Carol Ann Drive, $674,000.

Jason Donaldson, trustee, and Etabav Realty Trust to Aleksander I. Izoita Sr., 50 Spring St., $221,500.

James P. Magagnoli and Vanessa

M. Magagnoli to James P. Magagnoli, 10 Apple Road, $100.

Susan M. Gustafson to David M. Bishop, 41 West Summit St., $100.

SOUTHAMPTON

Linda E. Summers to Peter Randall and Holly Randall, 23 Helen Drive, $640,000.

CFI Propco 2 LLC, and Cumberland Farms Inc., to Obsidian ML 6 LLC, 130 College Highway, $1,969,267.

J. Curtis Shumway to J. Curtis Shumway and William J. York, 75 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $100.

Stephen R. Deloach and Scott T. Deloach to Scott T. Deloach and Tia Polana, 16 Thomas Circle, $100.

Vitaliy Anisimov to Kathryn L. Buttrick, trustee, and Kathryn

L. Buttrick Revocable Trust, 193 Brickyard Road, $415,000.

SOUTHWICK

Danielle L. Alderman to Asha Khanna and Isidro Aguinaga Jr., 33 Buckingham Drive, $315,000.

Ronald H. Laurin and Carol A. Laurin to Hunter R. Laurin and Carolann Belden, 227 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $225,000.

David L. Law, David L. Law, personal representative, and Jean Mary Law, estate, to David L. Law, Duane S. Law and Tonia R. Law, 26 Montgomery Road, $100.

David L. Law, Duane S. Law, Duane F. Law and Tonia R. Law to Pamela Gois and Nicole Gwinner, 26 Montgomery Road, $230,000.

Elizabeth J. Fiore and Elizabeth M. Dyke to Daniel T. Meggison and Andrea A. Zabala Meggison, 13 Great Brook Drive, $455,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Alice I. Lavalee, estate, and Janet

L. Holden, representative, to Eleanor E. Tynan, 14 Franconia St., $260,000.

Angel J. Cruz Jr., to Maria Cruz, 96 Savoy Ave., $250,000.

Ansel C .Erickson-Zinter to Jason Clark and Kelly Clark, 19 Mattoon St., $399,900.

Bank of America to Mason Capital Ventures LLC, 28-30 Kendall St., $189,000.

Brendan Simms to Staci Graves, 134 Wachusett St., $255,000.

Brian Thomas Kennedy to Bridget Grim, 151 Garnet St., $275,000.

Cagdas Yilmaz to Colin William Hodgson Smith, 134 Woodmont St., $350,000.

CFI Propco 2 LLC, to Obsidian ML 6 LLC, 798 Carew St., $1,101,800.

Christopher E. Roos and Lisa Marie Roos to Aaron D. Leasure, 268 Forest Hills Road, $339,000.

Christopher J. Dowd and Michael J. Dowd to Felix Decesare, 25 Manitoba St., $140,000.

Citizens Bank to TM Properties Inc., 1318 Allen St., $90,000.

Colleen E. Burkhart to Desmond Horton and Janshen Horton, 30 Mazarin St., $220,000.

Concetta Viviano and Ciro Viviano to Thomas Ricks and Julia Ricks, 121 Brandon Ave, $311,300.

Darlene Stewart-Hernandez to Aldo Properties LLC, 31 Wallace St., $121,000.

Denise Robinson to Adam Pszennny, 258 Nassau Drive, $223,000.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Belspring Realty Trust, trustee of, to Ryleigh Reid and Collin T. Reid, 186 Belvidere St., $355,000.

Edward A. Brodecki to Edward A. Brodecki, life estate, and Scott Degray, 226 Corcoran Boulevard, $46,027.

Jacqueline Otero to Angel Manuel Santiago Felix and Angel Gabriel Santiago Diaz, 125 Hood St., $300,000.

James P. Garvey and Daniel Kavanagh to Susan Walden, 21 Watling St., $240,000.

Jazmin Nunez Paulino and Jazmin Nunez to Chamber Investment Group LLC, 292-294 Orange St., $152,000.

JJS Capital Investment LLC, to Mayra Mendez Molina and Edvin Santizo Morales, 330-332 Liberty St., $374,000.

KMAK LLC, and Gallagher Capital Group LLC, to Julio E. Figueroa, 1517 Dearborn St., $255,000.

Lee Cooney and Willie Lee Cooney to Allen Stout, 22-24 Westernview St., $349,500.

Luis A. Acosta, Luis Acosta and Lourdes T. Rivera-Gonzalez to Alejandro A. Rivera-Rivas, 115 Clayton St., $321,000.

Malia Homebuyers LLC, to Jayson Miranda and Angelica Rodriguez, 74 Haskin St., $250,000.

Maria Cruz to John Hosmer-Quint, 107 Phoenix Terrace, $272,500.

Maria L. Lopriore to Antonio V. Lopriore, 426 Dwight Road, $300,000.

Njoroge Wamunyuah to SM Allen Real Estate LLC, 192-194 Westford Ave., $274,900.

No Limit Assets LLC, to JJJ17 LLC, 20 Hunt St., $117,000.

Pedro Diaz Lopez and Keishamaris Diaz Lopez to Hector Ocasio, 616 Armory St., $280,000.

Peter Stathakis, Meghan Stathakis, Eric Stathakis and Stefania Cubelli to Roger Figuereo, 66 Grenada Terrace, $352,000.

Robert J. Schroeter to Robert Gauthier and Judith F. Gauthier, 63 Merrimac Ave., $120,000.

Robert R. Levesque to Wilfredo Ortiz and Enid Anibal Ortiz Mangual, 150 Glenwood St., $150,000.

Ronnie Salas to James Matthew Christy Sr., 31-33 Armory St., $450,000.

Rustilio Borrero and Gladys P. Borrero to Darius Leland Martin and Shakira Martin Reyes, 119 Ravenwood St., $293,000.

College of Our Lady of The Elms, trustee, James F. Sullivan, representative, and Kathleen M. Riordan, estate, to Paul Arthur Hudgik and Kristen G. Hudgik, 40 Dana St., $247,000.

Diversified Investment International LLC, and Diversified Investments International LLC, to Florence Kabagenyi, 54 Washington Road, $425,000.

U S Bank, trustee, and 2011-1 Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust, trustee of, to Carrasquillo Fix Up Llc, 89 Sparrow Drive, $200,000.

Wicked Deals LLC, to Healthy Neighborhood Group LLC, 184 King St., $165,000.

William R. McCarthy to P&R Investments LLC, 17 Belvidere St., $180,000.

21-23 Hampden Street Inc., to Flowers Real Estate LLC, 21-23 Hampden St., $240,000.

Alice Baiyee to Kishana U. Alexander, 41 Daytona St., $350,000.

Andrea Jean Steflano, Andrea J. Steflano, Andrea Jean Calano, Valerie Ann Falbo and Valerie Ann Steflano to Zachary D. Douville, 22 Audley Road, $310,000.

Angel J. Cruz Jr., to Maria Cruz, 96 Savoy Ave., $250,000.

Angelina M. Cava to Panther Development LLC, 855 Boston Road, $199,000.

Antonio Hernandez and Lizette Hernandez to Anthony J. Hernandez and Emily Ann Malcolm, 137

Kimberly Ave., $350,000. B9 Industries Inc., to Dreamwake Homes Inc., 30 Winnipeg St., $142,000.

Binh Nguyen and Hathi Nguyen to Vu Nguyen, 14-16 Commonwealth Ave., $310,000.

Brian Thomas Kennedy to Bridget Grim, 151 Garnet St., $275,000.

Brianna Lee Bretta, Brianna Lee Laprey and Seth Laprey to Joseph Luna Torres, 175 Fiberloid St., $400,000.

Cagdas Yilmaz to Colin William Hodgson Smith, 134 Woodmont St., $350,000.

Charles A. Seelig, trustee, James C. Orenstein, trustee, Joan M. Seelig Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, and Russell L. Seelig to Nicholas Paul Sears and Grace Lombard Sears, 38 Oxford St., $339,000.

Christine H. Lazarus, Michelle O. Hodder, Michelle Lazarus and David Hodder to Lemuel Javier Suriel, 65-67 Joseph St., $350,000.

Christopher J. Dowd and Michael J. Dowd to Felix Decesare, 25 Manitoba St., $140,000.

Citizens Bank to TM Properties Inc., 1318 Allen St., $90,000.

Concetta Viviano and Ciro Viviano to Thomas Ricks and Julia Ricks, 121 Brandon Ave., $311,300.

David Fillion to Brent Favreau, 103105 Pine Grove St., $30,000.

David Hathaway Johnson to Shawna Motley, 160 Canterbury Road, $442,000.

Debora R. Moreira and Juliano R. Moreira to Wanderlei De Oliveira, 15 Manhattan St., $70,000.

Edward A. Brodecki to Edward A. Brodecki, life estate, and Scott Degray, 226 Corcoran Boulevard, $46,027.

Fad Investment Group Inc., to Marcos Urena, 46-48 Malden St., $366,000.

Garret R. Nolan and Garrett R. Nolan to Patricia Jimenez Rodriguez and Grizelle Rodriguez Diaz, 101 Mulberry St., Unit 518, $117,000.

George N. Carranza, representative, Marian Leona Carranza, estate, and Marion L. Carranza, estate, to Edilio R. Rodriguez Lopez, 116 Piedmont St., $253,000.

Gerald W. Nannen, Stephen Spinelli Jr., and John Roy to Car Properties LLC, E S Drake St., $1,384,769.

Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield to Campagnari Construction LLC, 34 Kopernick St., $200,000.

Guadalupe Martha Tru jillo De Friedson, Guadalupe M. Trujillo De Friedson, Guadalupe M. Friedson and John M. Friedson to Richton & Wynne LLC, 80 Steuben St., $175,000.

Holly L. Williams and Holly Alvarez-Savageau to Christopher L. Rodriguez, 68 Whittier St., $375,000.

Home LLC, to Daniel Defoe, 18-20 Medford St., $279,000.

Ibrahim Aljashaam to Teresa Marie Vacca, 37 Pembroke St., $250,000.

Irma Calvillo to Jakeen Preston, 4244 Palmer Ave., $300,000.

Jake T. Belanger, Sarah A. Belanger and Sarah A. Parker to Devon Wilkerson and Denise Rodriguez, 55 Gralia Drive, $290,200.

Jamar J. Croxen, Jarmar J. Croxen and Tiffany Croxen to Erin O’Rourke, 25 Lively Lane, $310,000.

James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, John Swift, trustee, and Springfield Ventures Realty Trust, trustee of, to Roosevelt Amanfo, 138 Colton St., $282,000.

James W. Fiore to Charlie Holmes, Gilbert Dillard, Lorensa Stinson and Clarence McCalvin, 59 Carew Terrace, $80,000.

Jazmin Nunez Paulino and Jazmin Nunez to Chamber Investment Group LLC, 292-294 Orange St., $152,000.

JJJ17 LLC, to Palpum Raw LLC, 33 Brooks St., $100.

JJS Capital Investment LLC, to Mayra Mendez Molina and Edvin Santizo Morales, 330-332 Liberty St., $374,000.

John B. Corcoran, trustee, and Edward F. Corcoran Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Edgewood Beach LLC, SS Rose Place, $315,000.

John M. Friedson and Guadalupe

M. Friedson to Richton & Wynne LLC, 23 Mary St., $225,000.

Joseph C. Hannon and Julia L. Hannon to Roberto Cruz, 1201 Allen St., $281,000.

Joseph E. Luna Torres to Thao Phan, 79 Newhouse St., $235,000.

Katherine M. Santaniello, representative, Helen Z. Mahan, estate, and Zeta H. Mahan, estate, to Paul H. Schmelz and Samantha L. Hoffman, 15 Bronson Terrace, $310,000.

KMAK LLC, and Gallagher Capital Group LLC, to Julio E. Figueroa, 1517 Dearborn St., $255,000.

KMAK LLC, and Ryan Randall Realty LLC, to Flora Hernandez, 288 Quincy St., $215,000.

Laceyann R. Nelson and Angela Street to Sebastien Alberi, 323 Bay St., $260,000.

Lee Cooney and Willie Lee Cooney to Allen Stout, 22-24 Westernview St., $349,500.

Luis A. Acosta, Luis Acosta and Lourdes T. Rivera-Gonzalez to Alejandro A. Rivera-Rivas, 115 Clayton St., $321,000.

Luis Galarza and Sarah Galarza to Justo Pagan IV, 34-36 Leete St., $325,000. Maria Cruz to John Hosmer-Quint, 107 Phoenix Terrace, $272,500. Michael Davies, representative, Ina Sara Segel, estate, and Ina S. Segel, estate, to Foley Capital LLC, 278 Plumtree Road, $190,000.

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Ditto turning the AC off entirely when you aren’t home. For central air conditioning, smart thermostats can help control when and how you cool. Some window AC units also come with software that allows for a similar level of control.

Consider a fan

We feel cooler on breezy days because fast-moving air helps remove body heat. Fans basically mimic a breeze while using about 1% of the electricity of an AC unit.

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Make sure each camera has a light that lets you know the gadget is on, and look for a physical cover that can go over the camera vs. trusting that the software has turned it off. If you’re buying a more niche product, such as a camera designed just for monitoring pets, it should be equally secure.

Turn on end-toend encryption

The most important feature if you’re interested in security is end-to-end encryption for your footage. This should mean that your files can’t be viewed by the camera company or even law enforcement if subpoenaed, and that it’s monumentally harder for hackers to access them. You’ll want to confirm that the files are encrypted on the servers where they’re backed up and that the company does not have the key to decipher them.

Change default passwords

Many security devices and even routers come with default passwords set up. Change this

Events Guidebook warns against relying on fans alone when the heat index is above 99 degrees Fahrenheit, but that doesn’t mean there’s no use for fans in that kind of heat.

Using a fan in combination with air conditioning lets you set the AC at a higher temperature — say, 78 degrees instead of 75 degrees — and still feel comfortable, while also using less energy.

Consider upgrading your AC

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, if your air conditioner dates back to the 1970s, you can cut its energy use in half by upgrading to a

immediately to a unique strong password that you, hopefully, store safely in a password manager. Change any default user name provided. Finally, turn on multi-factor authentication for the account you use with the camera, meaning you will have to enter a confirmation code from a text or app when logging on from new devices.

Save to your own servers

If you are using many internet connected smart home gadgets, consider setting up a second WiFi network just for them, says Ellen Boehm, the senior vice president for IoT Strategy & Operations at the cybersecurity company Keyfactor. She says the easiest way for hackers to get into your home network is through the weakest device you own — an old smart doorbell or a smart light that hasn’t been updated in years. By keeping those devices on a different network from your computers, televisions and phones, you limit damage from a hack.

If you have the knowhow and are extra cautious, you can set

newer model. Even if your air conditioner is only 10 years old, you might save 20% to 40% on cooling costs by upgrading. Stick to energy-smart models, and pay close attention to their estimated costs: Forking over a little more cash upfront can bring significant savings in the long term. You might also consider a heat pump which despite its name, cools in addition to heats your home.

Rethink the design of your home

“Air conditioning is a response to bad architecture,” Bean says. “If you look around the world, and you look at vernacular architecture [in places

up cameras to record to your own server at home instead of the cloud. You are in control of a server you own instead of relying on third-parties to use the proper security measures or procedures for dealing with law enforcement.

Imagine the worst

It can be temping to put cameras in every room, to check in on your children when you’re running late or to see where your cat is right now. Since no camera, or technology, is 100 percent safe from risk, avoid putting them anywhere where they could capture sensitive footage.

If video from your kitchen leaks, that might not be too big of an issue. If a camera is pointed inside your bathroom or children’s bedroom, however, that footage could fall into the wrong hands and be posted or traded online, or even used for blackmail.

Instead of putting a camera where it can record an entire room, place it where it can monitor entrances and exits. That’s the information you’re more likely to want if you’re using the camera for security.

like] Bangkok, Hawaii, Florida, the Middle East … if you go back in time, the inhabitants of those places survived without air conditioning.”

Much of modern home design ignores where a home is built — a townhouse in Florida looks a lot like one in Massachusetts, even though these places have quite different climates. Most homes are also designed with the assumption of artificial heat and cooling, which exacerbates reliance on mechanized temperature control.

Approaching building design with temperature in mind can mean, for example, reducing how much sun hits a structure in the first place.

“If you’re worried about someone passing into a room, think about the pass-through - that view,” says Boehm. “There’s one door you need to know if they go in or out of.”

Know how to deal with the police

It makes sense that, at some point, law enforcement may want access to footage captured by one of your cameras. If you are the victim of a crime or trying to help a neighbor who was, you can send any clips directly to the police. Do not grant law enforcement access directly to your camera or account. Instead, offer to download the file and email it to an officer.

“Make sure you are only handing over something very specific and you know what it is and why they want it,” says the CDT’s Laperruque. If law enforcement is looking for footage that you are not comfortable or interested in sharing, know your rights. They cannot obtain it without consent or a warrant.

“Warrants exist for a reason. If police want to come look at the footage and they have a good reason for it, a judge will grant them a warrant,”

Bean notes that before the rise of central heating and AC, architecture employed all kinds of structural techniques to reduce heat naturally.

“They kept the sun off the building [or] built large rooms that allowed for nighttime ventilation,” he says. “In moist climates — Thailand is a good example — they built the houses off the ground so they didn’t get wet.”

Of course, few people can rebuild their homes from the bottom-up.

But pre-AC techniques can be applied in other ways, too, like by giving rooftops reflective coatings or installing exterior shades to block sunlight.

says Guariglia.

Many camera companies have special programs that can give law enforcement emergency access to camera footage.

Tell people about your cameras

Make sure everyone in the house is aware of where your cameras are and when they are on. You should tell any elderly relatives if you are monitoring them, let children know as soon as they’re old enough to understand what a camera is, and always inform guests, especially if they are staying with you. Use smart home apps or a camera’s own settings to disable cameras when certain people are home, so you are recording only when the house should be empty.

Manage expectations

The reality is that cameras don’t always deter criminals and police don’t always use footage to try to track them down.

“If cameras prevented crime, we wouldn’t have so much footage of crime happening,” said the EFF’s Guariglia. “There’s no evidence

that having a camera prevents crime.”

Assume everyone’s cams are not secure

It’s not just the cameras you buy and install yourself. If you’ve left your home today (and no judgment if you haven’t), there’s a good chance you were captured on multiple security cameras. Maybe it was your face in the drugstore or your phone conversation as you walked by a neighbor’s front door.

Just because you follow best practices doesn’t mean neighbors, businesses or the local government do. Proceed with caution, even if it’s just to grab some milk at the corner store.

If you’re staying at a hotel or short-term rental and are worried that cameras might be in use, you can take a few precautions. Inspect any devices such as alarm clocks, fire alarms and similar devices for hidden cameras, unplug anything that makes you nervous or that has an obvious camera. Look for suspicious WiFi network equipment, and if you’re especially concerned, you can disable the hosts WiFi while you are there.

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21 Homestead Blvd.

$344,900

Newer listing, price just reduced. 6RM, 2-3BR, 2 bath Cape. New siding & roof, solar panels owned not leased. Fin. rm in bsmt., sprinkler syst., etc.

LESSARD REALTY

Aldo Giella 413-297-2194

VILLA TAINO

TOWNHOUSE Apartments SPRINGFIELD

NowLeasing&accepting appsfor FarmLabor Housingfor1,2,3,4,& 5BRapts&1,2&3BR handicapaccapts.Familymustearnasubstantialportionofincome fromfarmlabor.These fedasstapptsoffergas

BORINQUEN APARTMENTS

SPRINGFIELD

Currentlyacceptingapps for0,1,2,3,4BR&0,1,2BR handicapaccessibleapts Thesefedassistedapts, offergasrange,refrig, otrmicro,diswshr,clg fan&centralacineach unit.On-sitemgmt,after hremergencysrvc,ldy facility&afterhrcourtesypatrolw/convlocnear hospital&busrte.Family mustqualifyunderthe LIHTC Prgm guidelines. Please apply at 2748 Main St, Spfld, MA 01107 or online at www.morgankaylee.com or call 413-734-1745 or (TDD) 800-439-2370.

SPRINGFIELD

Jefferson Ave School Apts

Curentlyacceptingapps for0-1BR&1BRhandicap accapts.Housingfor62 yrs&older,handicapor disabled.TheselowincomeHUDasstaptsofferldyfac,prkg,on-site ressrvccoordinator& afterhrsecguard/conv locnearhospital,park& bus rte. Please apply at 2748 Main St. Spfld, MA. 01107 or online at www.morgankaylee.com or call 413-734-1745 or (TDD) 800-439-2370

WILBRAHAM

32 SOULE ROAD Sat. 6/17, 9-5 Sun. 6/18, 9-5

Part II: House basement and out buildings open. Beer can collection, crossbow, snow blower, lots of old wicker, yard and garden items, tools, holidays, fridge, lots of record albums left. Make an offer on furniture, movable bar & stools, antiques, and bookcases and much more John &

Jackie"

M.R. Russo Company

BengalKittens,2available, readylateJune,$700,will bedewormedand1stset ofshots,CallorTextfor more info. 802-323-2538

3 Puggle puppies for sale, $800, 1 boy & 2 girls, call 413-883-7302 for more details

EnglishAKCLabradorPuppies,Black,Yellow,and FoxRed,1stshots,health guarantee,andmicrochips,vetchecked,$2150 Call607-237-7342,Honeys ucklelabs@gma il.com and on FB

German Shepherd/Lab Mix puppies, 1st set of shots, dewormed. 2 females, 1 male $300/each. Call or text 802-323-2538.

German Shepherd pups, Champion Czeck. & Belgian blood lines. Avail with first shots and dewormed now. 4M, 3F. 30 years experience. $850. 413-218-2321

Golden Retriever, 4.5 Year Old, female, available, friendly, great with kids. $50.00. Call or text 802323-2538

Golden Retrievers Puppies, 1st shots & dewormed. $650. 2 females & 1 Male Call 802-895-2784

PureBreadFrenchBulldogs,ParentsfromEurope,2M(1BlendTan)& 2F(1black1blendfemale),1stshotdewormed&healthcertificatebothparentsin house,$3500-$4500,Call 413-478-0763

Beatles1987SGTPepper Poster,60x40,20years agotoday,RARE,Soldout oninternet,$150,Call 413-207-4692 for info

1,000’s of sports cards, all big stars, at least 50% off. 1950’s to present. BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN Selling at $4.00 per box. CALL 413-596-5783

13’’ Zenith TV $15.00 Disney movies $10.00 Vtech phone $10.00, portable Sewing mach. $40.00 B/O. 413-262-0118 text or call.

2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin. Issued by US mint, low mintage with box, COA, $730./best offer, call 413-426-7063

3-PieceLivingRoomTable set,Removablemarble tops,drawers,$150firm, 413-896-0232

Queen box spring, excellent condition, $50. Call 413-538-7758

BeautifulFancyNecklace& Earringsetforbride, bridesmade, or prom. $25. Call 413-218-7924 or 413-732-0917

Lowrey Royale Organ, beaut., walnut finish, incl. Tufted bench, cost $60K, ask. $1,620. 413-519-8108

Peavey 3 speaker Bass guitar enclosure, great condition, $125. call 413-388-9744

TechnicsStereoSytem,5 component,5speaker, withremote&audiocabinet.Excellentcondition, $225. Call 413-388-9744