“Why Smaller Houses can Lead to Happier Lives,” proclaims the title of a recent Washington Post article. I found it chock-full of compelling facts, figures and insights about shared households and …
Tested and Proven: HomeShare Vermont
“It’s an exciting time to promote homeshare,” says Connor Timmons, the newish Executive Director of HomeShare Vermont (HSVT), based in Burlington Vermont. Connor was hired in 2023 when Kirby Dunn …
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The Brilliance and Simplicity of a Whiteboard
January is a month where many of us feel compelled to start fresh, or at least reflect upon our lives and consider whether there might be certain areas where we could make changes or improve upon how …
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Boring Homes and Gardens
“HGTV is making homes boring and sad.” A flurry of headlines similar to this cropped up a couple of years ago, referencing a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research. Annetta Grant and …
Worthwhile and Changed Our Lives
Nancy and John are an older couple, retired and living in a town outside of Boston. They have lived in their three-bedroom house for twenty years. They’ve had a number of short-term housemates and …
Nightmare Housemates…and other things that go bump in the night
The recent Halloween holiday–a time when those who celebrate get a good dose of both fun and fright–got me thinking about the concept of the “nightmare housemate." Psychologists offer several …
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