ANTIQUES: ‘Green family’ porcelain from China, F7
PLANTS:
How to pick a whole home’s worth of paint colors
By K athryn O ’ Shea- E vanS
The Washington Post
PAINT COLOR PA-
ralysis is real. And the only thing harder than picking the perfect shade is picking a house full of them. Too many jarring hues can leave you feeling like you’re walking through a bag of Skittles. But a monochrome medley can be even worse as you shift from room to room: blah.
When it comes to choosing a palette for your entire home, “the main thing is try to be as cohesive as you possibly can be,” says Sarah Snouffer, founder and principal of Third Street Architecture in Washington, D.C. “Take a little prep time and sit back, think of the whole house, and then you can tackle it room by room as you go.”
Designers have a few words of wisdom for picking a cohesive paint scheme for your home. Here are their top tips, plus three designer-approved whole home palettes that are yours for the painting.
Pick a starting point
It’s wise to start with the room you use the most, says Atlanta-based designer and author Vern Yip. “For example, a great room that consists of a casual seating area (where the TV is) and a kitchen is often the room that gets used the most in an open space plan home,” he said in an email. “Before nailing down the other colors, make sure to get this one right.”
Snouffer prefers to start with the largest space. “Most homes people live in now are not defined room by room; they bleed into everything,” she says. Begin with that expansive open plan area, and “everything else will follow suit,” she said.
One of Yip’s go-to hues is Sherwin-Williams’ Illusion. “I think this is always a decent starting place because it’s a fairly warm, mid-tone neutral that plays well with pretty much everything. If it’s not your cup of tea, it’s a great barometer for going warmer,
Consider color undertones
One way to coordinate colors is to ensure their undertones — or underlying hues — go together. “If you’re doing a lighter color, you really, really need to pay attention to the undertones because if you are looking at a swatch or a sample and it has some type of undertone — let’s just say yellow for this example — that is going to be more prominent once you get more of that color up” on a wall, Snouffer says.
Also look at the paint sample in various types of light to determine whether the undertones work together, she says, adding that she typically paints samples on the wall in at least two-by-twofoot sections. “Southern light is going to be your direct light that is going to be much more pure, more blue undertone versus northern light where that’s sunlight that is getting bounced off from other things outside of your home and then into your home. … We leave those samples up for a couple of days and watch them as morning light versus afternoon light, a cloudy day versus a sunny day.”
Snouffer likes to use Benjamin Moore’s White Dove in a home’s main space, and build her palette from there.
“It’s the one that we just have found that has the most neutral undertone, and so it’s not too pink, it’s not too yellow, it’s not too blue,” she says. “And so it just always seems to kind of work in spaces.”
She recently used it in the living room and kitchen of a client’s Washington, D.C., townhouse. She surrounded it with several green shades from Benjamin Moore:
• Deep Cushing Green in the dining room.
• Sage-y Carolina Gull in the primary bedroom.
• Palisades Park, a minty mid-tone, in the powder room.
Choose history
Another easy way to build a palette is to use the collections created by paint companies. Ballard particularly likes historic hues — or even close matches to yesteryear’s colors (and bonus, the modern versions are lead-free).
cooler, deeper, lighter, or more vivid.” To go with it, he recommends several coordinating paint colors from Sherwin-Williams:
• Mushroom, a “lighter neutral that still manages to add depth and character to a space.”
• Prospect, “a wonderful, deep brown that adds so much gravitas to nearly every room it’s used in.”
• Taiga, “the intersection of dark gray and dark green that’s a chameleon in the best possible way.”
• Beetroot, for “when you need … or are ready for … a room with a punch.”
Vary light and dark choices
Architect Seth Ballard, founder of Ballard & Mensua Architecture, was introduced
to the colorful architecture and interiors of New Orleans when he was a student at Tulane University. “[There was] lots of color, with no fear of personality.”
As a result, he’s always pushed the rainbow envelope a bit and recommends mixing airy and deeper tones for interest. “I’ve always used a little more color in spaces and not been afraid of it,” he says, adding that repeating the same trim color throughout the home can tie rooms together.
And don’t be afraid of darker colors; they can work beautifully in lowlight rooms, Yip says. “In general, I’m not one to combat a dark space with light paint colors. I find that you get better results when you lean into the lack of light by employing richer, deeper hues.”
Yip adds that rooms that predominantly receive southern light can benefit from cooler hues, whereas rooms that get cooler northern light may look their best in warmer paint colors.
“There’s an underlying muted nature to the historic color palette that helps tie them together,” Ballard said. “I’ve always had luck [with them].” He used several blues from Benjamin Moore’s historic colors collection for a recent project, unifying the spaces with white trim:
An example of a dining room in Benjamin Moore’s Deep Cushing Green. Cover photo: Benjamin Moore’s White Dove used on the walls of a kitchen. (PHOTOS BY CHRISTY KOSNIC PHOTOGRAPHY)
Lee Reich | In the Garden
Methods for making potting soil
MY GARDENING SEASON begins on my garage floor. Here I mix the potting soil that will nourish this season’s seedlings and replace worn out soil around the roots of houseplants. Why make potting soil? Why bake bread? There’s really no special magic in good potting soil. The three basic categories of ingredients in my mix are garden soil, some sort of mineral aggregate, and some sort of organic matter. Used alone, garden soil is too dense for containers. The mineral aggregate loosens up the mix to let water flow readily into and through it. Vermiculite and perlite are two lightweight aggregates, the first made from heated mica and the second from heated volcanic rock. Sand and calcined clay (“kitty litter”) are heavier aggregates so are useful for top-heavy plants such as cacti.
Organic matter in potting soils acts like a sponge to absorb water which plants can draw on between waterings. Organic matter also buffers soils against drastic changes in acidity and keeps nutrients from washing out through the bottom of seedling flats and flowerpots. Peat moss, sphagnum moss, and coir (a byproduct of coconut processing) are organic materials that you can buy. Compost and leaf mold are two organic
GARDEN NOTES
STOCKBRIDGE
Upcoming program at Berkshire Botanical Garden
Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m. to noon, “Aerated Compost: Tea Demo and Discussion.” Join Monique Bosch as she shares methods for brewing aerated compost tea, used to add beneficial microbes and plant-available nutrients directly to plants throughout the growing season. This hands-on workshop will involve starting a batch of compost tea and looking at the biological diversity using microscopy. The discussion will include various methods that help promote the vital living ecosystem in our soils and composts. This workshop
materials that you can brew up yourself and, in contrast to the previously mentioned materials, also offer nutrients to plants.
Some people pasteurize their potting soil to reduce the threat of pests. The key is to avoid too much heat, which can bring on its own problems. Bake the potting soil in the oven along with an embedded potato and when the potato is done, so is the potting soil. Rather than pasteurizing the soil, I prefer to avoid pests with careful watering, abun-
is for gardeners and farmers who want to focus on working “with nature” to build healthy living soil to grow healthy resilient plants. Cost is $45 members, $60 nonmembers; Saturday, March 22, 4 to 5 p.m., “Spring Equinox: Meditation Walk” Join meditation-in-nature facilitator Sandrine Harris for an outdoor experience designed for you to take in the wonders of the spring equinox. This time of the year marks a shift in seasonality, light and our internal body clocks. Come awaken your mind and body to spring’s freshness and share in the joy of appreciating nature mindfully. No prior experience with meditation is required. Cost $20 members, $30 nonmembers. To register or for more information, visit www.berkshirebotanical. org.Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 West Stockbridge Road.
dant light, and other cultural conditions that make plants happy and pests sad.
Good garden soil is hard to obtain in reliable and large quantities, so most commercial potting mixes are made without any real soil at all. These mixes are made only from mineral aggregate and organic matter. You can make such a mix yourself by sieving together equal volumes of peat moss and perlite. This mix has no nutrients so stir in a starter feed of add one-half cup of dolomitic limestone and some fertilizer whose
WESTFIELD Spring Garden workshop
The Western Mass Master Gardner Association presents Spring Gardening Workshops on Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westfield South Middle School. Featuring 10 classes designed to educate and empower the home gardener. Visit www.WMMGA.org for more information and to register. Each participant will get to choose 2 of the 10 presentations. Cost $30 through March 27, walkins day of event $40 (cash only). Other features include pH soil testing, vendors, “Ask a Master Gardener” table, informational tables, raffle with garden-related products, used books, complimentary refreshments.
nutrient ratio is about 5-10-5. Real soil does add nutrients and other good things to a potting mix, so I favor traditional potting mixes, which contain real garden soil.
Even if you buy potting soil, keep a few bags of some type of mineral aggregate and organic material on hand. No one potting mix can suit the needs of every plant. Add extra aggregate to any mix used for cactii or succulents, which like dryish soils, and extra organic matter to any mix for plants, such as African violets and begonias, that like consistently moist soils.
For the ritual opening of the garden season, I give my garage floor a clean sweep, then make a pile of two gallons each of garden soil, peat moss, perlite, and compost. On top of this mound, I sprinkle a cup of lime and a half cup each of soybean meal and powdered kelp. This is a mixed bag of ingredients, but I reason that plants, just as humans, benefit from a varied diet. I slide my garden shovel underneath the pile and turn it over, working around the edge until the whole mass is thoroughly mixed, moistening it slightly if it seems dry. Finally, I rub the mix through a halfinch sieve and recite a few incantations to complete this brew that nourishes my seedlings and houseplants each season.
WILBRAHAM Garden Club scholarship
The Wilbraham Garden Club announces that applications are now being accepted for two, $1000 scholarships to financially assist graduating seniors, who are residents of Wilbraham or Hampden, as they transition to an institution of higher learning. All applicants must be plan-
ning to major in one of these fields of study: Botany, Horticulture, Conservation, Environmental Engineering, Environment Science, Earth Systems, Forest Management, Natural Resources, Plant, Soil and Insect Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Horticulture, Food and Farming, Turf Grass Science & Management, Landscape Design & Management Technology, Landscape
Here are the four components of the columnist’s homemade potting soil. (LEE REICH)
Architecture, Oceanography, Clean Energy Technology, Floral Design or Land Management. Applicants must include a personal essay of 100-200 words, official high school transcript(s), two letters of recommendation, college acceptance letter(s) if available, along with the completed Wilbraham Garden Club Scholarship application. All required documentation must be received on or before March 31. Notifications will be made by early May, and the recipients will be awarded their scholarships at the annual meeting of the Wilbraham Garden Club on June 5. Scholarship applications will be available at the Wilbraham and Hampden Public Libraries, Minnechaug Regional High School and Wilbraham Monson Academy. Please contact howella413@ gmail.com with questions or to receive an application.
AGAWAM Garden Club scholarships
Applications are now available for the Agawam Garden Club 2025 scholarship. To qualify for the scholarship students must be a graduating senior of Agawam High School or a college student who graduated from Agawam High School and is planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the Fall. Applicants must be majoring in or planning on majoring in one of the following: botany, environmental engineering, environmental science, earths systems, forest management, natural resources, plant soil and insect science, sustainable agriculture, sustainable horticulture or food and farming, turf grass science and management, landscape design and management technology, clean energy, technology studies: wastewater or other environmental related studies.
The recipient will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the clubs annual May meeting. Completed applications along with transcripts and references
must be submitted to Denise Carmody, 40 Primrose Lane, Agawam MA 01001 by April 1st. Applications are available through Agawam High School or can be found on our website at agawamgardenclub.com.
WEST SPRINGFIELD Garden Club meeting
The West Springfield Garden Club will hold its meeting on Thursday March 20, 6 p.m. at the West Springfield Senior Center, 128 Park St., enter through the back door. The speaker for the evening will be Patti Bessette, a WSGC member. Her topic is Zen Gardening and will cover the basic components and rules including plants, statuary, plant care, and other accoutrements. She will share her own Zen gardening journey in designing and installing a garden. The public is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Joan at graceshad@msn.com.
Garden Club scholarships
The West Springfield Garden club is pleased to announce that two $2000 scholarships are available for qualified high school seniors or post-secondary students during the spring of 2025. Applicants must be West Springfield residents. Scholarships are available for students with a focus of study in one or more of the following areas: Horticulture, Agriculture, Ecology, Botany, Environmental Studies, Landscape Design or Forestry.
Applicants must submit a completed application along with a written one-page document which explains their plans for after graduation in any of the above -mentioned fields and how the grant will assist in their career choice. Applications forms are available at the Guidance Offices of Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, West Springfield High School, or on the West Springfield Garden Club web site, www.wwsgardenclub.org
Applicants from WSHS
or LPVEC will submit their completed application and written entry to their Guidance Office. Postsecondary student applicants can submit their materials directly to: WSGC Scholarship Committee, c/o West Springfield Park and Recreation, 26 Central St. suite 19, West Springfield, MA 01089.
All applications must be received by the Scholarship Committee by April 11. The successful candidates will be notified via mail in mid-May.
SPRINGFIELD Garden Club scholarship
The Springfield Garden Club is accepting applications for their annual $2,000 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student majoring in a full-time plant science or environmental studies program, such as horti-
culture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, botany, agronomy, plant pathology, environmental control, land management or other allied fields.
The candidate must be a resident of Hampden County, demonstrate financial need and have adequate academic standing. High school seniors, undergraduate and graduate college students are eligible for consideration.
You give houseplants light and water — have you considered Brahms?
By K ate Morgan
The Washington Post
ZAK PETERS’S BUSINESS BEgan when he realized that the cannabis plants in his Massachusetts basement seemed to grow better when he played music for them.
“I don’t know why, but they loved Radiohead so much,” he says. “I had one plant — I must have gotten three pounds out of the thing, and I pretty much had ‘In Rainbows’ on loop for it.”
The flora seemed like an enthusiastic audience, so at the start of the pandemic, when most live music performances were canceled and venues closed, Peters started inviting local bands to play to the plants.
“I figured bands couldn’t play to people, but they could play to plants,” he says.
When Peters relocated to Austin in 2021, the idea grew. Bands and venues across the city have hired his company, Play to the Plants, to cover stages with houseplants of all shapes and sizes. It’s about more than just decoration, he says.
“People just love the idea of playing to the plants,” Peters says. “It’s calming and it just makes the bands feel good.” It also makes the plants feel good, at least in Peters’s estimation. “We’ve never had a plant die,” he says. “If anything, they’ve had better growth.”
Even if you’re not toting your plants along to concerts, there may be some benefit to exposing them to music. A number of streaming services now offer curated playlists and channels aimed at improving plant growth, and while scientists can’t say for sure whether it works, it probably can’t hurt.
Life in a vibroscape
Plants do respond to sound. That much, at least, is settled science. Researchers have found that plants feel vibrations and react to them. When Heidi Appel, a chemical ecologist and professor of biology at the University of Houston, and her colleague, Rex Cocroft of the University of Missouri, replicated the sound of a caterpillar chewing, plants sensed those vibrations and increased their chemical defenses. They concluded it was proof that plants respond directly to noises.
In fact, Appel says, plants (and all living things) are constantly surrounded by sound waves and vibrations. Whether we’re aware of it or not, she says, we all live in a vibroscape, an atmosphere of natural vibrations that humans may not even notice. “Plants are so responsive to everything in the environment,” she says. “So what sounds are important to
plants? Raindrops, probably. And pollinators, perhaps herbivores.”
Plants may respond to noises around them in a number of ways, she added. One study found that when beach evening-primrose flowers were exposed to the sound of a flying insect, they produced sweeter nectar almost immediately.
But of course, plants don’t have ears, or physical structures to receive airborne sound, so they don’t hear. Not really. And whether they do better when exposed to a certain type of sound or genre of music is less clear, though it has been studied plenty. In the 1970s, Dorothy Retallack, an undergraduate at Colorado Women’s College, performed a set of experiments exposing plants to various kinds of music. Her findings — which suggested plants disliked rock music; enjoyed calm pop music, jazz and North Indian classical compositions; and tolerated Bach and sitar music — were published in a book called “The Sound of Music and Plants.” Despite the fact that Retallack’s experiment was arguably poorly designed, and that her findings haven’t been replicated, the book is often cited as scientific proof of plants’ musical preferences.
Research from the past few years suggests plants will lean toward sounds played at certain frequencies, and in a recent study, Japanese scientists exposed some arugula plants to Jimi Hendrix and others to Mozart. While the study didn’t look at which might be “better” for the plants, it did find that the cellular structure of the plants was different depending on which music had been played to them.
We’re only beginning to understand
“If you’re not a country music fan, don’t play country for your plants. It’s really more about you as the plant parent, and the connection it gives you to have this sensory experience with them.”
most plants, is around the right sort of level to provoke a significant reaction,” Beardshaw says. “And one of the things that you find with hardcore music is the repetitive nature of the beat, and the sheer volume at which it is played.”
how sound and music might affect plants, Appel says, but “there will be agricultural uses to this down the road, as we understand it better.”
Plant playlists
Regardless of the science behind it, there’s plenty of music being made for plants. Several major streaming services have launched dedicated plant channels, and they all have different vibes, so choosing the right fit might depend a lot on your plants’ personalities. SiriusXM’s Music for Plants channel is heavy on the strings-driven instrumentals, for romantic plants that appreciate a sweeping fantasy film score or an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
On Apple Music, artists including Hortus Botanist and Audioponics offer ambient synthesizer grooves for plants that just want to, like, chill, you know?
And then there’s Spotify’s Hardcore Gardening.
Last year, the streaming service partnered with Chris Beardshaw, a Britain-based horticulturalist and broadcaster who oversaw a study in which plants exposed to hardcore punk grew to be “much more robust” compared to plants grown in silence or exposed to classical music. The plants that were “bombarded” by hardcore, he says, “were the shortest, but the stockiest and most resilient, with the least incidence of pests or disease.”
In other words, if you want to grow the toughest plants in the mosh pit, toss on the playlist, which kicks off with Black Flag and keeps up the energy with songs from Bane, Have Heart and all the other loudest bands you can think of.
“We know that 100 decibels, for
Beardshaw does sometimes listen to hardcore, but his own plants aren’t on an exclusively punk diet. “My office is full of plants,” he says. “I’ve got Mediterranean olives and citrus fruit trees. I’ve got mangoes, I’ve got various succulents and plants from all over the world. The music I play depends on the type of work I’m doing, and I don’t hear any complaints from the plants.”
If you’re not a fan of hardcore — or any other music style purported to benefit plants — don’t feel like you have to grin and bear it. In fact, says Justin Hancock, director of research and development at Florida nursery Costa Farms, playing music you don’t enjoy could be detrimental. “If you’re not a country music fan,” he says, “don’t play country for your plants. It’s really more about you as the plant parent, and the connection it gives you to have this sensory experience with them.”
If you’re listening to music you like, he continues, you’re more likely to spend extra time with your plants and be more engaged. “There’s so much to being in a good mood when you’re doing something,” he says. “Plants are living things, and they respond to you. If you pay more attention, they give more back to you.”
Appel isn’t sure that plants care about their caretakers — or, for that matter, about sounds that aren’t related to predation, pollination or photosynthesis — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t listen to your favorite music with them anyway.
“I don’t really think they’re paying attention to you,” she says, “but if you are identifying with your plants by sharing something that’s important to you, you may end up caring for them better.”
Plants do respond to sound. That much, at least, is settled science. Researchers have found that plants feel vibrations and react to them. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE)
Justin Hancock, Florida nursery Costa Farms
Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting
‘Green family’ porcelain
“FAMILLE VERTE” IS A term collectors use for a popular style of Chinese porcelain. If you speak French (the term was coined by French collector Albert Jacquemart in the 1860s), you know it means “green family.” It refers to a type of porcelain decorated with multicolor enamel, called wucai, or “five-color” in Chinese, where green is the dominant color. In Chinese, it is usually called Kangxi wucai because it was developed during the reign of the Kangxi emperor of the Qing dynasty, who ruled from 1661 to 1722. It experienced a resurgence in popularity in the 19th century, when it was made for export to the West.
The predominance of green enamel lends itself well to designs with leafy plants, like this 19th-century vase that sold for $600 at an auction by Leland Little. Like many Chinese porcelains, its decorations have symbolic meanings.
The plants that cover the background are peonies, which are associated with royalty and wealth. They are also the flowers of spring.
The auction house described the animals on the vase as “Buddhist lions,” after the guardian lion statues often seen outside Buddhist shrines. However, English-speaking collectors often call them “foo dogs” because of their resemblance to certain Chinese dog breeds known as “lion dogs.”
Q. We have a chest sent to us after WWII that looks like it was made in Japan. It is rectangular with a flat top, landscape design on the lid and front, and bracket feet. Could you identify it and tell us its worth? It is 18 inches high, 17 inches wide, 35 inches long.
A. Many countries in East Asia made furniture to export to the United States in the mid-20th century. These included chests like the ones you describe. The chest’s material may provide clues to its origin. Chests from Japan are often decorated with designs painted on lacquer or with applied metal plaques. Chests with carved designs, often made of camphor wood, were a popular export from China and Hong Kong. Today, most mid-century exported chests like these are worth about $50 to $100.
There’s no doubt that a vase like this one belongs to the famille verte, or “green family,” of Chinese porcelain. Spring peonies and foo dogs are popular symbols. (LELAND LITTLE)
Q. I have a Singer treadle sewing machine and would like to know what you thought it would be worth if sold. I can’t find any dates on it, but it has an oval brass with the trademark that reads “The Singer Mfg. Co N.Y.” It needs a belt to use it, and it has sewing accessories.
A. Isaac Singer (1811-1875) was an American inventor who developed and brought into general use the first practical domestic sewing machine. While working in a Boston machine shop in 1851, Singer was asked to repair a Lerow and Blodgett sewing machine; 11 days later, he had designed and built an improved model, which he patented and sold through I.M. Singer & Company.
The Singer machine was the first to embody features allowing continuous and curved stitching.
His revolutionary sewing machine employed an overhanging arm holding the needle bar over a horizontal table, thus making it possible to sew
on any part of the work. So impressive was Singer’s design that its basic design features have been followed in almost all subsequent machines. Up to the 1950s, Singer sewing machines were by far the most popular in the United States.
The company started using a brass trademark badge like the one you describe in 1875. After 1885, the badge no longer had “N.Y.” on it. Currently, treadle sewing machines sell for about $100 or less.
For more information about yours, look for books like “The Encyclopedia of Early American Sewing Machines” by Carter Bays or “Antique Sewing Machines” by Brian Jewell. The International Sewing Machine Collectors’ Society, ismacs.net, also has more information about identifying, collecting and evaluating antique sewing machines. Whatever you decide to do with your Singer sewing machine, know that you have a significant piece of history in your home.
TIP: Remove stains from old ceramic vases by scrubbing them with salt.
CURRENT PRICES
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
Lampshade, milk glass, ball, hand painted, turquoise blue top, green scrolling trim, leafy vine, pink flowers, 10 inches, $50.
Toy, flying saucer, Z-101, top fins, red, yellow, pale green, tin, Modern Toys, 1950s, 5 1/2 inches, $75.
Glass-Venetian, bowl, short foot, red to amber, mottled, matte finish, signed, Gino Cenedese, Murano, 5 x 8 1/2 inches, $130.
Furniture, desk, Empire style, granite top, drop front over two doors, interior shelves, pilasters, gilt trim, salesman’s sample, 14 1/2 inches, $450.
Furniture, chair, Weiner Werkstatte style, mahogany, slat back, curule base, seat and back cushions, open arms, 20th century, 29 x 24 1/2 inches, pair, $495.
Silver-Irish, teapot, hinged lid, swan finial, scalloped, chased body, landscape, four legs, twisted, lion’s masks, paw feet, marked, Dublin, 1969, 7 x 9 inches, $640.
Rug, soumak, six medallions, blue field, red, orange, brown, ivory, stylized flower border, Uzbekistan, 9 feet 6 inches x 5 feet 7 inches, $745. Wood, porridge container, lid, round, painted, multicolor, ridged body, blue, crown shape handles, scrolled trim, lettering, Scandinavia, 12 x 13 inches, $1,030.
Furniture, table, work, Federal, mahogany, cherry, birch, two tiers, each with drawer, pierced gallery on lower tier, fluted legs, casters, 28 inches, $2,650.
Belleek, centerpiece, pierced bowl, basketweave, pedestal base, three putti, playing instruments, garland, four scrolled feet, 1st black mark, 13 x 14 inches, $3,300.
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. Be sure your name and return address are included. By sending a question, you give full permission for use in any Kovel product. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 or email us at collectorsgallery@kovels.com.
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher
New rate ends a seven-week slide
By A lex Veiga Associated Press
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs
Deeds
AGAWAM
Diane N. Windrum, representative, and Christopher J. Golba, estate, to Paul S. Marques and Christina Marques, 50 Roberta Circle, $320,000.
Lynn Hurley, representative, and Kerry P. Hurley, estate, to Jenna Passerini, 418 Meadow St., Unit 1C, $249,900.
PCR Agawam LLC, to JLX 3 Properties LLC, 671 Springfield St., $685,000.
Tara A. Rosenbaum to Matthew B. Wurster and Donald M. Wurster, 62 Annable St., $311,000.
Vincenzo Montefusco and Linda J. Montefusco to Marcin Kosinski, 307 Regency Park Drive, Unit 307, $140,000.
AMHERST
Salem Place Condominium Association, Salem Place Condominium Trust and Kendrick Property Management to Valley Therapy & Assessment LLC, 664 Main St., $10,500. Salem Place Condominium Association, Salem Place Condominium Trust and Kendrick Property Management to Valley Therapy & Assessment LLC, 664 Main St., $15,750.
Alejandro Henry Morales and Alexia Guuinic to George Joseph Greene III, and Jessica Miriam Greene, 19 Jason Court, $618,500.
Doron Pely and Galina Vromen to Anna Rose Silverstein and David Christian Brown, 95 Columbia Drive, $415,000.
Sarah E. Owens to Chaoran Lin and Qin Gao, 26 Hitching Post Road, $530,000.
Michael D. Fay, trustee, and Michael D. Fay Living Trust to James L. Beadle, 24 McClellan St., $520,000.
ASHFIELD
Jeffrey W. Hoyt, John Whitbeck Hoyt and Judith W. Hoyt to Elisabeth B. Johnson and Thomas E. Johnson, 325 Buckland Road, $125,000.
for home shoppers leading into the spring homebuying season.
The rate averaged 6.65% this week, up from 6.63% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 6.74%.
Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate, also
William H. Strader to Gregory Shea, 581 Pfersick Road, $402,460.
BELCHERTOWN
Brad Harasimowicz, Courtney Harasimowicz and Courtney Roy to Richard H. Maynard, 411 State St., $100.
Richard H. Maynard to Brad Harasimowicz and Courtney Harasimowicz, 411 State St., $100.
Mark A. Tiffany Jr., Katelyne M. Tiffany and Katelyne M. McMillan to Mark Tiffany Jr., trustee, Katelyne Tiffany, trustee, and Mark & Katelyne Tiffany Revocable Trust, 84 Stebbins St., $100.
Maureen A. Guzik, trustee, and Maureen A. Neville Revocable Trust to Laura McLaughlin and Michael McLaughlin, 72 Jackson St., $610,000.
Jill M. Chaban to Krystal Morace, 17 Eugene Drive, $450,000.
Sarah E. Falvey to Nilda C. Gonzalez Toro, 40 Ware Road, $310,000.
CHESTERFIELD
David W. Stratton, Leah R. Stratton and Sylvie Jensen to David W. Stratton and Leah R. Stratton, 409 Main Road, $35,000.
CHICOPEE
Ahmed Aljanabi to Shin G. Safi, 19 Dresser Ave., $299,900.
Albert T. Gay Jr., and Tanya Gay to Kristina Acevedo, 94 Jacob St., $327,000.
Anthony A. Roldan and Stacie L. Roldan to Roberto Camacho, 50 Jones Ferry Road, $280,000.
Cameron C. Lewis and Ashley Laura Lewis to Alex Joyce, 42 Simone Road, $353,000.
DCL General Construction LLC, to Jonathan Rodriguez and Natasha Noemi Rodriguez, 15 Beaumont Ave., $487,000.
Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau to Samaliel Chaez and Kimberly Santos, 11 Sullivan St., $310,000.
Evan A. Hebert and Barbara Hebert to Zachary W. Beswick and Naomi Y.
ticked up this week. The average rate rose to 5.8% from 5.79% last week. A year ago, it averaged 6.16%, Freddie Mac said.
Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, including how the bond market reacts to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions.
After climbing to just above 7% in
Jimenez Mosquera, 15 Page Court, $400,000.
Glen D. Demers, Gary R. Demers and Keith W. Demers to Dominic Demarinis and Denise Demarinis, 91 Dixie Terrace, $345,000.
Ion Barbaneagra and Svetlana Barbaneagra to Jennifer Quinones, 143 Hampden St., $373,000.
Ismael D. Arroyo to Jose Omar Suarez Cruz, 253 Fairview Ave., $370,500.
Jason Cervonayco to Lisa Raymond, 28 Robert St., $380,000.
Jolan R. Martori to JBJ LLC, 97 Meadow St., $351,750.
KMak LLC, and Bernash Realty LLC, to Serhii Usach, 183 Rolf Ave., $227,000.
Linda Woods to Zachary Grimaldi, 29 Cochran St., $249,900.
Lotus & Hawk Properties LLC, to Diane D. Forman, 43 Mitchell Drive, Unit R-1, $270,000.
Mary Catherine Ingram to Jean Kelley, 76 Horseshoe Drive, Unit 76, $225,000.
Nancy L. Roy to James Buckley Jr., and Melanie Buckley, 732 Britton St., $222,000.
Natasha Rodriguez and Jonathan Rodriguez to Christine A. Hester and Wilfredo Santana Jr., 23 Nash St., $285,000.
Nathan J. Skiba and Noah B. Skiba to Charles Walter Baranowski Jr., and Diana L. Baranowski, 15 Brandon Ave., $255,000.
Nicole L. Coyer, trustee, and 73 Beverly Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to Emilia Cruz, 73 Beverly St., $244,900.
Penny M. Belisle to Jackson M. Monsee and Pauline N. Barjey, 513 Springfield St., $289,900.
Robert T. Riopelle and Angela Marie Riopelle to Tiana Riopelle, 150 Pendleton Ave., $300,000.
Sybel Gonzalez to Christopher M. Ortega, 145 Springfield St., $420,000.
U S Bank Trust Co., trustee, and GSamp Trust 2006-HE3, trustee of, to Marc Dulaimy, 22 Wells Ave., $155,500.
mid-January, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage declined through last week, echoing moves in the 10year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans. So far, the pullback in rates hasn’t improved the affordability equation for many would-be homebuyers, keeping the housing market in a sales slump.
Vito Resto to Laura Rodriguez Ortiz, 90 McKinstry Ave., Unit 114, $190,000.
WMass Residential LLC, to Pavel Banaru and Daniel Banaru, 25 Emerald St., $380,000.
Yekaterina Alekseyeva and Justin Brooks to Luis Meono and Abimael Meono, 19 Reed Ave., $360,000.
CONWAY
Carl E. Darrow to John Davis and Jason Heffner, 453 Hart Road, $620,000.
CUMMINGTON
Erik O. Cubi and Sinnet Abdoo to Jeffrey Wagner and Jesse Muzzy, 442 West Cummington Road, $400,000.
DEERFIELD
Jack Daniel Gobillot to Paula Kelley and Aaron Tap, 406 Greenfield Road, $497,500.
EAST LONGMEADOW
Charles D. Kuszinna Jr., and Jeanne M. Callahan to Steven Mills and Stacey Mills, 119 Allen St., $306,000.
Roy M. Syriac and Bianca Syriac to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Targaryen Realty Trust, trustee of, 3 North St., $275,500.
Sean M. Philbin, estate, and Michael T. Philbin, representative, to On The Mark LLC, 12 Melody Lane, $250,000.
Springfield Spring Corp to HL Commercial Group LLC, 311 Shaker Road, $1,100,000.
US Bank Trust, trustee, and VRMTG Asset Trust, trustee of, to Elite Home Creation LLC, 46 Holland Drive, $205,000.
EASTHAMPTON
Raymond W. Sliz to Lazy D Construction LLC, Exeter Street, $100,000.
Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield to CTW Enterprises Inc., 35 Pleasant St., $825,000.
Kate Wade Davies, personal repre-
sentative, and Peter Davies, estate, to Michael T. Doherty, trustee, Chris Jagiello, trustee, and Doherty-Jagiello Family 2017 Living Trust, 21 Sheldon Ave., $429,000.
ERVING
John Dunphy and Troy Santerre to Paul A. Fionte Jr., 53 Mountain Road, $355,000.
GILL
Daniel A. Edson, “aka” Daniel Edson, personal representative of the Estate of Jessica S. Edson, “aka” Jessica Edson, to William Montano, Kristin Prokopas, Allison Wallace and Andrew Wallace, 1 Mountain Road Estates, Unit A, “aka” Unit 1A Mountain Road Estates Condominium, $330,000.
GRANBY
Michelle Lafond Walkowiak and Mael Walkowiak to Christopher H. Newman, 109 Pleasant St., $490,000.
GRANVILLE
Aga Brothers LLC, to Michael J. Dennis, 96 Silver St., $270,000.
Julia Shia and Gretchen Devine to Kari Sue Lucaj, 27 Beech Hill Road, $200,000.
GREENFIELD
Nancy A. Robie and Anne M. Schwartzman to Anne M. Schwartzman and Hayim Schwartzman, 84 Wildwood Ave., $465,000.
Darlene Marie Cronin, “fka” Darlene Marie Gibson, to Molly Caitlin Morin and Nikki Lane Stevens, 13 West St., $340,000.
James W. Caines Jr., trustee of the James William Caines Living Trust, to Jean Murphy and Peter Murphy, 206 Country-Side Road, Unit 206, $305,000.
Clinical & Support Options Inc., to FOH 60 Wells LLC, 46 & 58-60 Wells St., and 65 Conway St., $1,588,425.
Deeds
David A. Wemhoener and Heather A. Wemhoener to Caitlin D. Fisher, Hanna L. McGrath and Maxine F. Puorro, 4 Spring Terrace, $310,200. Amerihome Mortgage Company LLC, to Salim Abdoo, 36 West St., $162,000.
HADLEY
Joel Greenbaum and Lisa Greenbaum to 114 North Maple Street LLC, 114 North Maple St., $1,000,000.
Seth Isman, Erika Andrea Hollister, Gabriel Ilijah Isman, trustee, Gabriel Elijah Hollister Isman, trustee, Margot Simone Isman, trustee, Margot Simone Hollister Isman, trustee, Georgia Alexandra Hollister Isman, trustee, and Isman & Hollister Irrevocable Trust to Gabriel Elijah Isman, trustee, Gabriel Elijah Hollister Isman, trustee, Margot Simone Isman, trustee, Margot Simone Hollister Isman, trustee, Georgia Alexandra Hollister Isman, trustee, and Isman-Hollister Irrevocable Real Estate Investment Trust, 122 Bay Road, $100.
Gabriel Elijah Isman, trustee, Gabriel Elijah Hollister Isman, trustee, Margot Simone Isman, trustee, Margot Simone Hollister Isman, trustee, Georgia Alexandra Hollister Isman, trustee, and Isman-Hollister Irrevocable Real Estate Investment Trust to Sherry A. Mills, trustee, and Mills Family Trust, 122 Bay Road, $670,000.
Bercume Construction LLC, to Susan E. Targove, trustee, James D. Targove, trustee, Susan E. Targove Revocable Trust and James D. Targove Revocable Trust, 8 Colony Drive, $1,220,000.
Patricia Light to Kathleen Chlanda, 15 East Commons Drive, $641,500.
HOLLAND
Denise P. MacDougall, trustee, Denise MacDougall, trustee, and 2 Fenton Street Realty Trust, trustee of, to Dominick Philip Daponte and Christy McGrail Daponte, 2 Fenton St., $365,000.
Kepler Despeines and Vanessa Bernadeau to Erika Bagwell, Michelle Labuff and Taylor Blais, 63 South Cottage Road, $420,000.
HOLYOKE
Nationwide Community Revitalization LLC, to Magana Properties Inc., 223 Elm St., $165,000.
Daniel J. Huard, representative, Norman P. Huard, estate, and Norman Paul Huard, estate, to Bryan D. Gaughan, 403 Southampton Road,
$315,000.
Everett J. Sexton to Farscena Enterprises LLC, 102 Pine St., $220,000.
Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association to Stephen Sheldon, 268-270 Sargeant St., $265,000.
Hector Torres-Velez and Katiria L. Gonzalez Roman to Michael Drain, 284 Hillside Ave., $419,000.
James F. Bronson, representative, Matthew D. Bronson, representative, and Doris E. Bronson, estate, to Zachary M. Donah, 10 Montgomery Ave., $440,000.
Joseph G. H. Dumont to Martine Ambroise, 194-196 West Franklin St., $326,000.
Laura E. Matta to Isaac S. Wilner and Jessica Boulanger, 97 Martin St., $299,900.
Mary Kate Farley and Mary Kate Farley-Dimino to Winston Downey Haas and Maggie Park Haas, 46 Saint James Ave., $254,000.
Michael A. Freitas and Jacqueline Brum to Jeremy Beauchemin, 17 Temple St., $275,000.
Michael J. Mclaughlin and Laura Mclaughlin to Joel Maldonado, 63 Lynch Drive, $350,000.
Peter F. Dellert and Motoko Inoue to Christopher B. Abild and Jennifer C. Abild, 1 Williams St., $416,000.
HUNTINGTON
Benjamin A. Kolodziej to Michelle Dame, 6 Goss Hill Road, $185,000.
Lunping Wang to Benjamin Kolodziej and Alysha Langdon, 4 Sampson Road, $475,000.
LONGMEADOW
Donald J. Collins and Stacy J. Collins to Lawrence Lipke, 207 Lynnwood Drive, $615,000.
Paula Desroberts, trustee, and Paula Desroberts Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to Peter Kennedy and Erica McNamara, 37 Lincoln Park, $440,000.
Timothy Mulcahy and Robin Mulcahy to Nicholas Quinn and Katherine Quinn, 67 Birchwood Ave., $615,000.
LUDLOW
Celeste Surreira, Celeste Sorreira and Joao Surreira Jr., to 186 Winsor Street LLC, 186 Winsor St., $261,850.
Jose T. Zina to Colleen M. Ryan, 104 Chapin Greene Drive, $301,000.
Joseph J. Banas and Linda J. Banas to Patrick A. Morais, 85 Pine Knoll Drive, $438,500.
MA Home Buyers LLC, to Cameron C. Lewis and Ashley L. Lewis, 0 Tower Road, $610,000. Milet Inc., to MHI Builders LLC,
Balsam Hill Road, Lot 77, $150,000.
MIDDLEFIELD
Mark F. Lipton to Mark F. Lipton Trust and Mark F. Lipton, trustee, 56 Alderman Road, $100.
MONSON
Daniel C. Alfano to Nicholas M. Sauve and Reilly L. Sauve, 85 Bumstead Road, $610,000.
Desiree G. Dewey to Piper Lowe Real Estate Group LLC, 12 Bumstead Road, $230,000.
Erica Kenosi, representative, Gloria Jean Hawkins, estate, and Gloria J. Hawkins, estate, to Shannon E. Leland, 30 Green St., $245,000.
Laurie Ferry to On The Mark LLC, Silver Street, Lot 1, $58,200.
Patricia Ann Booker and Patricia A. Booker to Kenneth Leaning, trustee, Keith Leaning, trustee, and Leaning Family Trust, trustee of,118 Silver St., $50,000.
Patrick Jessop to Laurie Anne Peterson, 17 King Ave., $150,000.
MONTAGUE
Neil G. Stebbins and Janice M. Wostenberg to Michael E. Williams Jr., 6 Ross Ave., $199,000.
Denise A. Mayo, “fka” Denise A. Elwell, to Pioneer Valley Redevelopers LLC, 73-77 Fourth St., $385,000.
MONTGOMERY
Linda M. Torrey to Jason Cervonayco, 54 New State Road, $405,000.
NEW SALEM
Lynn Major, John Nowlin, Ann O’Connor and Joan Thompson to Jenny Butler and Kevin Butler, 7 E. Eagleville Lane, $465,000.
NORTHAMPTON
Owen Ebbs to Mark Paglia, 167 South St., $280,000.
Nu-Way Homes Inc., to Linda K. White, 180 State St., $799,900. Kysa Nygreen to Kysa Nygreen and Kathryn Common, 28 Maple Ave., $100.
Kerry W. Brown, personal representative, and Stephen A. Brown, estate, to Nolava LLC, 74 Conz St., $850,000.
Lois B. Ducharme to Lois B. Ducharme, trustee, and Lois B. Ducharme Revocable Trust, 243 Audubon Road, $100.
Brian J. Beauregard to Rowan Daniel Parker, 139 Round Hill Road, $200,000.
Meredith R. Bertrand to Christine Roberts and Richard Bakker, 65 Hastings Heights, $676,000.
Christopher Vaughn Karney and Carol Karney to Olena Didkovskyi-Sarapulova, 41 Hatfield St., $365,000.
ORANGE
Karen L. Connell, Jesse C. Davis, Donna L. Leavitt, Janet C. McComb, Laura J. Monette and Marlene L. Rose to It’s a Pleasure Training LLC, East Road, $100,000.
David W. Shaw, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Victoria L. Shaw, to 175 Tully Road LLC, 175 Tully Road, $232,000.
Katalex Properties LLC, to Barkley Enterprises LLC, Brookside Road, $36,000.
Winridge Holdings LLC, to Timothy Joseph Phelps, 55 Walnut Hill Road, $400,000.
PALMER
A&T Properties LLC, to Ray L. Parker, 2173 Main St., $350,000.
Cash Solution LLC, to Colin Paleologopoulos, 246 Breckenridge St., $350,500.
Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Anouk Realty Trust, trustee of, to Brian Kelly and Angela Bennett, 241 Boston Road, $550,000.
Garry Welch to Jose M. Gonzalez, 22-30 North St., $525,000.
Michael Collins, representative, and Ruth M. Collins, estate, to Cash Solution LLC, 246 Breckenridge St., $80,000.
Miroslav Hytych to Philip Stockton, 1-4 Park Ave., $380,000.
Palmer NBM LLC, to Palmer Gardens LLC, 1-47 Off Lariviere Ave., $7,275,000.
PLAINFIELD
Erik R. Pizani to Christine Stockman, trustee, Edward D. Stockman, trustee, and Stockman Family Trust, Summit Street, $85,000.
Greg M. Miller, trustee, Alyssa F. Miller, trustee, and Christian Faith Ministries Trust to Bruce Carrington and Sabaea Carrington Wynter, Bow Street, $90,000.
Judith Ferber to Philip J. Treuer, trustee, Leslie A. Hiebert, trustee, and Leslie Hiebert & Philip Treuer Living Trust, 14 Union St., $400,000.
SOUTH HADLEY
Ann L. Lindros and Robin M. Lindros, estate, to Lee-Anne Constance Cormier, 14 Jacobs Way, $419,900.
Christine Roy to Wayne Saari and Sandra McCaw Saari, 130 Woodbridge St., $403,000.
Angelo A. Guarino III, to Stephen
Charles Bryant and Ann Marie Baranowski, 42 Amherst Road, $510,000.
Madison L. Bull, personal representative, Samantha J. Edge, personal representative, and Lee Ann Haczynski, estate, to Christy Castro and Jorge Montanez, 26 Midway St., $320,000.
SOUTHAMPTON
Anthony Wheeler Construction LLC, to Sara Frankel, 16 East St., $622,000.
French Oxendine, trustee, Tara G. Roch, trustee, and French Oxendine Living Trust to Raymond W. Sliz, 22 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $450,000. Shirley Mailhot, personal representative, Lois Cuddy, personal representative, Marie T. Parent, estate, and Marie Parent, estate, to Vyacheslav Katko, trustee, and 0 County Road Revocable Trust, 122 Russellville Road, $452,500.
SOUTHWICK
Eric W. Leavitt to Megan Williamson and Daniel Williamson, 136 South Longyard Road, $245,000.
Michael A. Pagano and Judith F. Pagano to Vincent Pagano, 25 South Loomis St., $312,500.
Tadeusz J. Filipiak, Tadeus J. Filipiak and Susan J. Filipiak to Mona A. Hadley, 14 Rosewood Lane Unit, B-2, $264,000.
SPRINGFIELD
Amber Cox to Chelsea Lindblad, 81 Thorndyke St., $325,000.
Aquila Properties LLC, to Ann Gushue, 0 NS Mulberry Street, $25,000.
Bailey Brunelle and Edward Beattie to Allan Egan, 232 East St., $239,900.
Brendan W. Ohalloran, Amanda O’Halloran and Amanda G. Flowers to Jeffrey Jean-Charles, 25 Chipmunk Road, $280,000.
Gleason Johndrow Properties LLC, to 73 Chestnut Realty LLC, 73 Chestnut St., $615,000.
Carolyn Petty, representative, and Eugene W. Geigel, estate, to Stephen Agin, 50 Emerson St., $294,900.
Charles A. Elfman to Nickesha James, 118 Grover St., $311,000.
Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Lumturi Realty Trust, trustee of, to Monica Maitin, 12 Conklin St., $200,000.
Douglas Dichard to Anthony Lopez, 131 Phoenix Terrace, $260,000.
Elisa Cortez and Andre Cortez to Elizabeth M. Sylvester and Richard Kevin Sylvester Jr., 1098 Plumtree Road, $405,000.
Paint
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• Palladian Blue (historically used as a color on porch ceilings)
• Wythe Blue
• Van Courtland Blue
• Hale Navy
Place your smallest color punches last
Yip suggests picking colors for lesser-used spaces, such as pantries and powder rooms, last. “Rooms that people spend very little time in are the ones to pick at the end and where you can really take chances if you want to,” he said.
And don’t forget to look at all the colors in person
Trying sample pots of your paint choices before you invest in gallons is always a wise move, but it’s not the only thing you need to do.
Ballard recommends looking at your color palette at once, well in advance of starting to paint any of the rooms.
Deeds
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Eric C. Cassidy to Cottages by Lorraine LLC, 71 Lancashire Road, $210,000.
Gemini Town Homes LLC, to Anthony Merced, 76 Central St., Unit 301, $206,000.
Harry J. Courniotes III, representative, and James H. Courniotes II, estate, to Sareen Properties LLC, 1786 Wilbraham Road, $250,000.
James B. Mackie, representative, and Andrew H. Mackie, estate, to R&R Home Improvement & Remodeling LLC, and Illumination Home LLC, 96 Campechi St., $230,000.
James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, and CVC Trust, trustee of, to Xiongyun Zhou, 21 Clifton Ave., $220,000.
Jean C. Travis, representative, Jean Carol Travis, representative, and Arthur Allen Travis Jr., estate, to Joseph Dumpson, 75 Lumae St., $305,000.
JMB Property Management LLC to Jaydis J. Alvarado-Lugo, 78 Gilman St., $255,000.
Joseph Dumpson to Kelver Rodriguez Morales, 55 Earl St., $370,000.
JT Realty Associates Inc., to Marienetta Scott, 81 James St., $225,000.
Keith Headley to Isaiah Headley and Eric Headley, 11-15 Oakwood Terrace, $376,200.
“I’ve always found that when you start narrowing down your paint colors, you need to put them all together in a larger sample and actually create a deck of cards,” he said. “And when
Kelnate Realty LLC, to Onstar Properties AA LLC, 157 Kensington Ave., $300,000.
Luis M. Pedro, Diane M. Harvey and Diane M. Pedro to Jason Warner and Avery Warner, Rear 11 Indian Leap St., $341,600.
Oturma LLC, to Apollonia Health Care LLC, 299 Carew St., Unit 400, $225,000.
Patrick J. Keough to Elliot Scibelli, 214 Acrebrook Road, $296,000.
Phantom Holdings LLC, to Kwadwo A. Mireku, 63-65 East Bay Path Terrace, $358,000.
Raffaella Viviano to Sebastian Roderick, 294 Nassau Drive, Unit 294, $199,900.
Ramiro Cruz, representative, and Carmen Maria Cruz, estate, to R&R Home Improvement & Remodeling LLC, and Illumination Home LLC, 46 Knollwood St., $230,000.
Sean Kelleher to Tyler Sakowicz and Caitlin McCarty, 45 Jonquil Drive, $327,000.
Shannon Shainwald and Thomas Balsamo to Jariksa Delgado, 974 Berkshire Ave., $237,000.
Shirley Mascaro to Hedge Hog Industries Corp., Baltimore Avenue, Lot 16, $60,000.
Syed Iqbal to Better Healthcare Solutions LLC, 550 Main St., $140,000.
Timothy V. Flouton to Victor Acevedo and Priscilla Soto, 2-4 Second St., $340,000.
U S Bank Trust, trustee, and Reo
it’s right, it feels right. And it also might help you kick something off the island because when you see it just doesn’t kind of ‘go.’”
Spoken like a true mix master.
Trust 2017-RPL1, trustee of, to Mint Realty Group LLC, 29 King St., $244,000.
Wilfredo Hernandez and Alba Oyola to Samuel Nelson Stratton III, 26 Haskin St., $305,000.
William Clarke and Dawn Clarke to Katy M. Carpio, 195 Wilbraham Road, $280,000.
William Nichols to Martin Vasquez and Ana Lantigua, 62 Sycamore St., $232,000.
Yadira J. Jimenez-Tejada and Edward P. Velazquez-Gonzalez to Robert Cruz, 51 Whittier St., $390,000.
Yousif Saleh to Ghadeer Mazloum, 71 Wollaston St., $230,000.
SUNDERLAND
Anne M. Finck to Jeffrey Finck, Maxwell Finck and Nicholas Finck, 16 Ledgewood Drive, $275,000.
WALES
Robert K. Marchand, Glee L. Marchand and Glee Marchand to Dipika R. Patel, 67 Main St., $140,000.
WARE
Scott A. Trevathan to Scott A. Trevathan, trustee, and 60 Sczygiel Road Realty Trust, 60 Sczygiel Road, $100.
Jessica F. King-Green to Thays Matsunaga Ferreira, 20-22 Dale
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St., $239,900.
Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Matahari Realty Trust to Matthew C. Wood, 23 Prospect St., $320,000.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Adrianne Marie Fleck and Adrianne M. Fleck to Destin J. Craven, 1672 Westfield St., $10,000.
Donald A. Boyd to Ksenia Luzanov, Colony Road, Unit 58-1, $126,000.
Laura H. Gronski to Malia Homebuyers LLC, 29 Healy St., $212,000.
Okabbs Properties LLC, to Peter Latham Latham, 101 Garden St., $300,000.
WESTFIELD
Briarwood Ten LLC, to HD Management LLC, 70 Court St., $550,000.
Enyoc Investment Properties LLC, to Gerri-Ann Riga, 929 Shaker Road, Condo A-3, $415,000.
Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Amenadiel Realty Trust, trustee of, to Shahzaman Khan, 23 Leonard Ave., $301,000.
Eric Breault and Chantal Breault to Timothy Serrano Diaz, 1 Crown St., $360,000.
Gary Young and Debra Adams to Thomas Young and Michelle Lee Young, 62 Notre Dame St., $255,000.
Malia Homebuyers LLC, to Christopher Ward and Anya Hoagland, 56
Pine St., $330,000.
Ryan Martin Lukomski, Ryan Martin Lukowski, Rita Peter Hannoush-Lukomski and Rita Peter Hannoush-Lukowski to Marcanthony Marcello, 2 Birch Lane, $400,000.
Skyspec LLC, to Megan Kay Carter, 141 Falcon Road, $320,000.
Stephen M. Oddi to Fumi Realty Inc., 17 Montgomery St., $222,000. William F. Duffy and Eleanor L. Duffy to Thomas H. Duffy and Britta Duffy, 419 Southwick Road E20, $325,000.
WILBRAHAM
AC Homebuilding LLC, to Linda Savage, 93 Sandalwood Drive, $579,900.
CKJ Realty LLC, to Amanda O’Halloran, 7 Pomeroy St., $479,000.
Ronald N. Rauscher and Susan M. Rauscher to Lisa Siobhan Mastrangelo and Anthony Michael Mastrangelo, 9 Brookmont Drive, $491,500.
WILLIAMSBURG
Nicholas Deysher and Tracey Freitag to Deysher Freitag Revocable Trust, Nicholas John Deysher, trustee, and Tracey Helena Freitag, trustee, 16 Fairfield Ave., $100.
Elias Derby, Charles E. Derby and Blanche S. Derby to Alan W. Fortescue and Christine M. Maksimowicz, 36 Briar Hill Road, $436,000.
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