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ANTIQUES: Bohemian glassmaking from the 19th century, F7

IN THE GARDEN: A delicious history of apples, F3

HOME: Some easy ways to reduce the dust, F4

& Real Estate

This year’s decorations are understated compared to past years, Page F2

A pared-back White House Christmas — with a Trump LEGO portrait

By R achel Kurzius

The Washington Post

IF THE CALL ACROSS

the land is for a more maximalist Christmas, first lady Melania Trump did not heed it. In her first holiday back in charge of White House decor, she presented a straightforward, even understated — at least by White House standards — look on a tour that has been halved in size.

This year’s theme? “Home Is Where the Heart Is.” And it’s officially called Christmas at the White House, rather than referring to the broader holiday season. (Indeed, there’s not a menorah or a nod to other religious traditions in sight. A White House staffer confirmed there is no menorah.)

The decorations include ample ribbon throughout, LEGO portraits of Presidents Donald Trump and George Washington in the Green Room, 3D-printed ornaments on the White House Christmas Tree in the Blue

Room, and 75 of what the first lady’s office is calling “Mrs. Trump’s Signature Wreaths.” (They look like traditional wreaths festooned with big red ribbons, though her office notes that she has featured them every year. During the first Trump administration, the White House similarly mentioned her “signature Christmas wreaths.”)

In previous years, rooms have brimmed with adornments and frippery. Not so this year.

The large East Room had a massive wooden table in the middle, which was bare aside from three golden candelabras festooned with angels.

Marble tables in the Blue Room were empty aside from a single white candle holder.

While the State Dining Room featured the famed White House Gingerbread House (made with a record-breaking 120 pounds of gingerbread dough and 100 pounds of pastillage dough) and three burgundy-filled trees, it otherwise felt sparse.

The trees and mantles, however, still featured an explosion of lights, ornaments and ribbons. (There are 51 trees this year, compared to last year’s 83. The smaller number makes sense given the truncated tour.)

The annual White House Christmas Tree, an 18-foot concolor fir from Michigan, stood in the Blue Room, its top grazing the ceiling. This year, the tree was dedicated to Gold Star families.

The main bulbs were glowing white and featured each state and territory’s bird and flower — they were 3D-printed and made with the help of AI, the first lady’s office noted. Navy

ornaments and ribbon complimented those, with dried aster spray and snowberries as a lush filler.

Perhaps most striking was the Red Room, where more than 10,000 vibrant blue butterflies fluttered in the light breeze, covering the tree, mantles and furniture and contrasting with the dark red walls.

Aside from the insects, hand-painted “Be Best” ornaments, promotion for the first lady’s initiative, covered the tree.

The home may be where the heart is, but this year the White House is also where the construction is. The tour route differs from years past because the traditional entrance has been leveled, along with the rest of the East Wing, to build the president’s 90,000 square foot ballroom.

The construction does not directly affect the executive residence, which holds most of the decorated rooms. However, this year’s holiday tour excludes the entire ground floor, because the office of the first lady has been using the Library, China Room, Vermeil Room and others as make-do offices.

Even the White House creche, an 18th century Nativity scene, isn’t immune from the restoration fever striking the building under the Trump

administration. Only a portion of it appears in the Grand Foyer this year, as it undergoes repair overseen by the White House curators.

The Grand Foyer also has a painting that depicts Trump bloodied yet triumphant after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, with three small holiday bouquets sitting on the table beneath and flanked by a flower-filled light.

For generations, the first lady has overseen the annual Christmas decorations at the White House, a task that has grown ever larger as it gets laden with new traditions and more attention. Planning begins many months before the holiday season kicks off.

Private recordings of Melania Trump released in 2020 revealed her frustration with the responsibility. “I’m working … my a— off on the Christmas

stuff, that you know, who gives a f—- about the Christmas stuff and decorations?” she said in 2018, according to the recordings. “But I need to do it, right?”

However, she has taken the helm once again. The office of the first lady began soliciting volunteers in August and a short video posted to X in October with the caption, “Christmas meeting in the @ WhiteHouse,” served as a tease to the forthcoming decor. The planning has been underway for many months, according to her office.

While volunteers helped bring the Christmas cheer to the White House, they were not there for the media preview, in contrast to previous years.

Just in time for the holidays, the public tours suspended in September due to construction have resumed. The White House is expecting tens of thousands of visitors this season.

Christmas decorations, including a portrait of Trump made of plastic bricks, are on display at the White House. Cover photo: Portraits of Presidents George Washington and Donald Trump, with Christmas decorations, are seen in the Green Room during a media tour at the White House on Monday. (PHOTOS BY PETER W. STEVENSON / THE WASHINGTON POST)

First lady Melania Trump’s “Be Best” slogan is among the Christmas decorations at the White House. (PETER W. STEVENSON / THE WASHINGTON POST)

Lee Reich | In the Garden

Apples can be known by many intriguing names

“.... by the middle of the twentieth century, apples were becoming more of a commodity, appealing to consumers’ eyes rather than their taste buds.”

I’VE BEEN THUMBING through my book, “Fruit: From the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection.” Most of the book is illustrations of many kinds and varieties of fruits painted by 20 artists over the years from 1892 to 1946. Most obvious is the beauty of the paintings. Less obvious is what they tell of fruit growing and marketing in this country.

For instance, why were the watercolors commissioned — by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, no less? To answer that question let’s first backtrack to before the middle of the 19th century. Up until then, fruit trees were planted mostly for cider, brandy or to feed pigs. Fermented beverages were a more healthful drink than

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Upcoming events at Berkshire Botanical Garden

Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming program: “Plant Design Studio.” Bring garden spaces to life through thoughtful, creative planting design in this immersive two-day studio course on Saturdays, Dec. 13 and 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Led by Tom Smith of Springfield Technical Community College, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of designing planting plans for both private and public landscapes. Through a series of engaging exercises, you’ll explore how to shape outdoor spaces

water at the time.

But then, around the middle of the 19th century, Americans began to take more pride in their fruits, not only the varieties carried here from foreign lands and the chance seedlings that were good enough to get a name, but also some of the native fruits. And nurserymen (yes, they were mostly men) increasingly began to offer and promote varieties of fruits for eating — by humans! Varieties needed to be identified correctly.

So, the U.S. government stepped in to help, with Congress establishing in 1886 the Division of Pomology (fruit growing) and initiating the Program of Pomological Watercolors, the work of which was created and shared for both promotional and educational purposes.

People sent in fruit samples for illustration from all over the country. Stories accompany many of the varieties.

using plant form, color and texture. You’ll also consider plant characteristics in relation to site-specific conditions and draw design inspiration from architectural styles, balancing aesthetics with horticultural needs.

The course includes collaborative project work, individual presentations and constructive critiques designed to support your growth as a designer.

Whether you’re new to planting design or looking to refine your skills, this participatory class offers valuable tools and inspiration. Cost is $215 members, $240 nonmembers. For more information, visit www.berkshire botanical.org. Berkshire Botanical Garden is located at 5 W. Stockbridge Road.

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For instance, Newtown Pippin came from Gershom’s farm in Newtown, New York. (Newtown, renamed Elmhurst, meaning “a grove of trees,” in 1897, was a part of Queens.)

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Some easy ways to reduce dust in your home

By Jolie K err, The Washington Post

IF YOU ASK PEOPLE

what household cleaning job they hate the most, the details may vary — for some, it’s doing laundry, for others, emptying the dishwasher — but there’s a common thread. There’s always more laundry; the dishwasher exists in an endless cycle of loading and unloading. There is little satisfaction in doing these jobs because they are never truly done.

Add dusting to that list of much-reviled chores. The bad news: There’s no such thing as a dust-free existence. The good news, though, is that there are

some simple ways to reduce the dust in your home. You will hate some of them. But others are relatively easy fixes that will leave you with cleaner indoor air and a cleaner home.

Know your dust magnets

Certain items in your home attract dust and require routine cleaning. Thanks to static electricity, TVs, gaming equipment, computers, keyboards, tablets, phones and other electronics are magnets for dust. That’s also true of lamps, so add lightbulbs and shades to your dusting regimen. Some other sneaky sources of dust include houseplants; books and knickknacks; and baseboards,

Newtown Pippin became one of Colonial America’s most famous apples, its popularity traveling south to the mid-Atlantic region, where it was called Albermarle Pippin. Ben Franklin had Newtown Pippins shipped to him in England; it also became popular there and decades later Queen Victoria was so “delighted with the perfect flavor and excellence of the fruit” that she removed her import tax for this variety.

As you can see from the watercolor, Newtown Pippin is not an apple for today’s market. And eye appeal is not all that’s lacking. When picked at the right moment, the fruit is hard and somewhat starchy. The way to experience the fruit at its best is to store it until February, or later, at which point the flavor is supreme. (I write from personal experience.)

Baldwin apple, another variety originating as a chance seedling on American shores, was once one of the most widely planted varieties in the northeast. There were 34 watercolors of this variety painted before 1934; then, abruptly, no further illustrations appear. Why? The winter of 1934, which achieved fame for its severity, was too severe for this widely planted apple variety. The death of two-thirds of the Baldwin trees put a quick end to this variety’s commercial popularity.

Let’s turn next to the still widely grown, although infamous, variety Red Delicious. This variety began life as a seedling tree on the farm of Jesse Hiatt of Peru, Iowa, first fruiting in the 1870s. He named this deliciously sweet, blushed, almost yellow apple Hawkeye. It truly warranted the name “delicious.” Jesse entered the fruit into a contest sponsored by

moldings, window sills, frames and other ledges and edges.

Vacuum and dust

more often

You will not like this, so let’s rip the Band-Aid off quickly: The best way to reduce dust in your home is to vacuum and dust frequently. How frequently? Vacuum carpets and rugs at least once a week, which will keep loose fibers, dirt, dander, hair and other soils from turning into

dust. Dust furniture, especially desks and consoles with electronics, weekly. Once a month, dust and/or vacuum things like lightbulbs and fixtures; blinds and other window treatments; and baseboards, moldings and other ledges and edges. Every three to six months, use a vacuum to deep clean under, behind and on top of furniture, as well as upholstered surfaces. Also consider gravity’s effect on your work: Dust first, vacuum second.

Stark Brothers nursery. He won, and sold the rights to propagate the tree to the Stark Brothers Nursery, who renamed it Starking Delicious.

So why the infamy? Red Delicious became a victim of its own success. The watercolor of Hawkeye bears little resemblance to today’s Red Delicious in color or shape. Red Delicious tends to “sport”; that is, a bud may mutate slightly to become a branch bearing fruits slightly different from the rest of the tree. Over time, growers sought Red Delicious sports whose fruits were more and more elongated and, overall, a deep red color. This is evident from the illustrations labeled Hawkeye, Red Delicious, and Red Delicious Sport.

Years ago, I ordered and received stems of Hawkeye, which I grafted onto an apple rootstock. A few years later the tree bore fruit and, yes, it was truly delicious.

Over the years, dozens of Red Delicious sports have been identified and patented, even ones that turn thoroughly red before they were ripe. No matter. Flavor was sacrificed for appearance; by the middle of the twentieth century, apples were becoming more of a commodity, appealing to consumers’ eyes rather than their taste buds.

Most of the 250 selections I made from the 7,500 or so original watercolors were of apples, but many other fruits are also well represented in the originals and my selections for the book. Still, apples dominate, and besides variability in shape, color, and flavor is the panoply of names apples were assigned.

Many of the old varieties’ names have a quaintness, which I find appealing and usually lacking in modern varieties. Contrast the names of modern apple varieties, such as Cosmic Crisp, SweeTan-

Beware feather dusters

Feather dusters are the glamorous divas of the cleaning world, but while they look fantastic, they don’t do much to eliminate dust. Instead, they push it around, sending it airborne. They can be convenient for quickly tackling a collection of knickknacks or for getting into tight spaces, but generally speaking, it’s best to avoid the feathers in favor of electrostatic

Hawkeye, the original Red Delicious, was not much to look at, but it had excellent flavor.

go, Juici, Sonata, and RubyFrost, with names like Blushing Bride or Sops of Wine apple, or Neva Myss peach. (Speak the last one to get its meaning.) How well would a Red Democrat, Turn Off Lane, or Bloodless Seedless apple sell today? Or a Rambo? I would reach for a Peck’s Pleasant, a Seek No Further apple, or (dare I say it?) a Nun’s Thigh pear from a supermarket shelf rather than a Juici. They may or may not have good flavor, but their intriguing names make them worth a bite.

Above left, vacuum carpets and rugs at least once a week. Above right, brush and/or bathe your pets on a regular basis. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGES)

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Dust

materials that grab onto and trap dust.

Make sure your HVAC system is on point

Your home’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC) plays a crucial role in this war. When dust builds up in an HVAC system, it circulates throughout the home and settles on any and every available surface.

To keep from air conditioning your home with dust, clean and/or replace HVAC filters every 90 days, or sooner if needed.

When replacing the filters, dust or vacuum vents as well as the top and sides of the unit and any other accessible areas.

Ceiling and floor vents also harbor a lot of dust; keep them clean with routine vacuuming or a long-handled duster. In addition, dust ceiling, box and standing fan blades monthly.

Seal windows and doors

Gaps in window and doorframes allow tiny particles to come in from outside, depositing soils like dirt, pollen and construction debris around the house. Seal cracks with caulk or insulation foam, and use weighted draft stoppers on doors to block outdoor dirt from turning into indoor dust.

Leave your shoes with your troubles — at the door

Shoes track in anything they came in contact with when you were outside: dirt, grass, leaves, pet waste and other gross things that we will leave to your imagination. Removing shoes at the door will significantly improve your home’s overall cleanliness, including reducing dust. If you can’t commit to being a shoe-free household, place floor mats inside and outside each entrance to help collect some of that exterior dirt.

Groom pets to keep dander at bay

Your pets’ fur and dander contribute to dust, as does anything they track in from outside. Cat litter, which is typically made of clay or plant-based materials like wood pulp, is another source of dust. Keeping pets clean by brushing and bathing them regularly, and by wiping paws after outdoor jaunts, will help reduce the problem.

Also vacuum pet beds weekly to remove fur and dander. This will help control both dust and odors. Experts recommend using a HEPA vacuum designed for picking up fur.

Tend to your own dander

Tempting though it is to blame it all on the dog, the rather revolting truth of the matter is that you are also constantly shedding dander and fur (we call it skin and hair but, really, same diff). Your bed, in particular, is a hot spot for your personal dust, so change bedsheets every one to two weeks, and vacuum and/ or dust the mattress and headboard when you do. Wash pillows, blankets, comforters and duvets every three to six months. (That goes for pillows and blankets on the couch, too.)

In the bathroom, eradicate dead skin at its source by using a washcloth, loofah, mitt or other type of scrubber when you bathe. Moisturize well! Use a dandruff shampoo to cut off flakes at the source, if dandruff is an issue. Launder towels every one to three uses, bathmats monthly and robes weekly to keep dead skin buildup at bay. Another prime contributor: your dry shampoo, which is everywhere (but you didn’t hear that from me).

Improve your air quality

Dust builds up more quickly in spaces with poor air circulation. Fans and open windows are an obvious solution, but an open window also invites outside soils to make their way inside. Using an air purifier with a HEPA filter can trap very small particles, like dust mites and pet dander, reducing dust.

Cut the clutter — especially paper clutter

Any surface gives dust a place to settle. The more clutter — even intentional clutter, like a display of travel souvenirs — you have, the more things you will need to dust. Curio collections, piles of random stuff and stacks of books quickly turn into dust colonies, trapping pollutants and lowering the air quality in your home. This is especially true of paper, which is one of those dust magnets I referenced above. Dispensers for toilet paper, paper towels and facial tissues also allow fine paper particles to build up, creating a layer of lint that once you see, you’ll never unsee.

Eliminate fabrics that shed

Fleece, terry cloth, wool and some synthetics tend to shed, producing small fibers that turn to dust. Generally speaking, loosely woven fabrics and textiles made of longer fibers shed more than tightly woven and shorter fibers, so keep that in mind when selecting throw blankets, hand towels and other items that you use frequently.

Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and the author of the best-selling book “My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag … and Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha.”

This underappreciated holiday flower has upside-down blooms

By Jessica Damiano Associated Press

IF I ASKED YOU TO name a holiday flower, my guess is poinsettia, amaryllis or paperwhite would be the first to come to mind. But there’s another, underused seasonal plant that deserves attention.

Allow me to introduce you to cyclamen.

There are roughly two dozen species of the perennial plants, some with rounded leaves and others with heart-, kidney- or ivy-shaped foliage. Some boast white or silver marbling or speckles on their leaves. But their flowers are the main attraction. Available in white and shades of pink, red and purple, the houseplants boast unusual, upside-down flowers with delicate, backward-curved petals — and they bloom only in winter.

Place cyclamen plants in a spot that provides soft or indirect light, such as in front of an east- or north-facing window, or to the side of a brighter one. These plants do not like the heat; they thrive best at temperatures that hover around 60 degrees.

Cyclamens also like humidity, so consider growing them in a bathroom or placing pots on a rimmed pebble tray to which you’ve added water, but not so much that the pebbles float. As the water evaporates, it will create a humid microclimate around the plant.

Watering is a balancing act. Too much and the plant’s roots will rot. Too little and they’ll droop. Your best bet is to water cyclamen through the drainage hole at the bottom of its pot, placing it in a shallow bowl of water until the soil is lightly saturated, then removing the pot from the bowl and allowing it to drain before returning it to its home perch.

Take care not to splash the plant’s crown — the juncture between the bottom of the main stem and the roots — with water. It is highly susceptible to rot.

Provide a monthly dose of a balanced houseplant fertilizer diluted to half-strength when the plant is in its growing phase.

Stop watering and fertilizing as soon as the plant’s leaves turn yellow, which signals that it’s preparing for dormancy. Moving it to a cool, dark room will help the plant during this phase. Most, if not all, of the leaves will die and drop; you can trim off any that remain. Brush off a bit of soil from the top of the plant’s tuberous root to expose it to air while it’s dormant. This will help prevent rotting.

Your cyclamen will look dead during summer, but will show signs of new life in the fall. When you spot new growth, cover up the top of the tuber with potting mix. Then move the plant back into bright, indirect light, and resume watering and fertilizing for another round of cheerful holiday blooms.

Jessica Damiano writes weekly gardening columns for the AP.

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Seal cracks with caulk or insulation foam. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE)

White cyclamen plants bloom in Glen Head, N.Y. on Nov. 29. (JESSICA DAMIANO VIA AP)

Piles of random stuff and stacks of books quickly turn into dust colonies. (ADOBE STOCK IMAGE)

Terry & Kim Kovel | Antiques & Collecting

Exquisite glassmaking from 19th-century Bohemia

THERE ARE NUMERous ways to decorate glassware — and 19th-century Bohemian glass artists excelled in all of them. They often used multiple types of decoration on the same piece. For example, a small glass beaker or tumbler that sold for $75 at an auction by Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates fits multiple layers, cut panels, colorful enamel, and gilding into its 3 3/4-inch frame. It is attributed to Harrach, a glasswork founded in the 18th century and still operating today as Harrachov in what is now the Czech Republic.

Harrach experienced its golden age when it won medals at world exhibitions and made glass for royal courts in the mid-1800s, about the time this beaker was made. It is an exquisite example of Bohemian glassmaking. Opaque white, bright red and clear glass are layered together. Cut panels ensure the color of each layer is visible. Raised opaque white panels embellished with enamel flowers alternate with panels cut to clear glass in a classic strawberry diamond pattern. Since there is no such thing as too much decoration in 19th-century glass, the red ground is covered with gilt scrolling leaves.

Q. How would I go about learning about a guitar that my great grandpa built by hand? It’s a fourstring electric guitar with a port for plugging into an amplifier. It has a bunch of different strings and picks, the case was hand-built, and I have a song written by him as well.

A. Finding out about handmade musical instruments can be difficult, especially if you are trying to put a value on them. For many guitarists, both amateur and professional, building their own instruments is a natural step after learning to play and repair them. A music store, repair

There’s gilding the lily, and then there’s Bohemian glass. This piece is cut to show off its clear, colored and opaque layers, and finished with enamel and gilt in a dramatic display of decorating skill. (JEFFREY S. EVANS & ASSOCIATES)

shop or guitar instructor in your area may be able to help you.

It is generally agreed that the first commercially available electric guitar was the aluminum steel “Frying Pan” model, designed by George Beauchamp in 1931. However, musicians were experimenting with electricity to amplify their instruments’ sounds by the early 1900s.

According to Vintage Guitar magazine, patents dating back to the 1920s adapted telephone transmitters to stringed instruments, and electronics hobbyist publications from that era encouraged readers to try it themselves. Kits to build electric guitars were commercially available by the 1950s.

You may be able to find books about the history of electric guitars, like “The Electric Guitar: A History of an American Icon” edited by Andre Millard (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004) or “Amplified: A Design History of the Electric Guitar” by Paul Atkinson (Reaktion Books, 2021) at your library.

There are also many guitar magazines, such as Guitar

lamps with figural bases, but occasionally, older porcelain figurines were repurposed as lamp bases. There are, of course, many porcelain companies that made figurines in Victorian dress, but the lace trim sounds characteristic of Dresden porcelain.

Dresden porcelain refers to pieces made in Dresden, Germany, since the early 1700s. Blanks were purchased from other porcelain factories and decorated in Dresden. Their famous lacy trim was made by dipping real lace in thin porcelain slip.

Some pieces have a mark that includes the word “Dresden,” but many are unmarked. Dresden-style figurines have been produced in other countries as well; for example, there are “Irish Dresden” pieces, which were made from the 1960s to the 2000s. They are marked “Made in Ireland.”

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. Glass-Venetian, vase, figural, top hat shape, opaque white panels with red concentric circles, Murano, 20th century, 4 inches, $65. Silver-English, salt and pepper, rococo style, bottle shape, peaked top, ribbed base, raised leafy scrolls, hallmarks, Birmingham, 1817, 3 inches, $80.

Furniture, chair, art nouveau, mahogany, shaped back, pierced splat, three flowers, inlaid crest rail, mother-of-pearl, c. 1900, 39 inches, $90.

World, Guitar Player, the electric guitar-focused Fretboard Journal, and the previously mentioned Vintage Guitar, which may contain helpful information.

So might magazines for electronics hobbyists, like Nuts and Volts.

You may also want to consider collectors’ clubs for vintage electric appliances, such as radios. They often repair what they collect and may be familiar with handbuilt electric devices.

Q. I inherited two porcelain lamps shaped like Victorian ladies with curly hair and very fancy lace trim on their caps, collars, and sleeves. Can you tell me what they are? I don’t see any markings on them. The bottom has felt-like material. If I peel it off, would there be a mark or year on the base or porcelain?

A. Electric lamps with bases shaped like human figures were popular in the mid-20th century. Many ceramics companies at the time produced

You may want to contact an antique dealer or lamp repair specialist in your area to determine if your lamps were converted from earlier figurines. If they are, it may be worth removing the bottom to look for a mark.

TIP: Don’t use ammonia on glasses with gold or silver decorations.

Kovels answers 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. We do not guarantee the return of photographs, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. Questions that are answered will appear in Kovels Publications. Write to Kovels, The Republican, King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th Street, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10019, or email us at collectorsgallery@kovels.com.

Box, playing cards, hinged lid, rectangular, wood, porcelain plaque, oval, painted, King of Spades, gilt brass frame, Continental, c. 1900, 2 x 3 1/2 inches, $160.

Rug, hooked, flower and leafy vine, red, green, brown ground, vine border, rectangular, 30 x 67 1/2 inches, $195.

Toy, train set, Marklin, locomotive, tender, three cars, track, bridge, key wind, c. 1910, 31 inches, $300.

Pottery-contemporary, vase, closed top, tapered base, allover black lizards, white spots, red ground, hand painted, signed, Clara Santiago, Acoma, 7 x 9 inches, $435.

Lantern, electric, standing, Renaissance Revival, brass top, repousse flowers, crown finial, bronze stem, hexagonal base, six-footed, Italy, c. 1900, 67 inches, $510.

Lamp, two-light, electric, dome shade, leaded glass panels, caramel slag, red quatrefoil flower border, patinated metal base, square stepped foot, 19 x 15 inches, $1,090.

Table, dining, Robsjohn Gibbings, walnut, three leaves, two-pedestal base, each three-footed, metal tag, storage container, Widdicomb, mid-20th century, 29 x 72 inches, $3,125.

Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.19%

Rate near its low for the year

By A lex Veiga Associated Press

The average rate on a 30year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year.

The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.19% from 6.23% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.69%.

This is the second straight weekly drop in the average rate after three straight increases. It’s now at the lowest level since Oct. 30, when it was at 6.17%, the lowest level

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in more than a year.

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also fell this week. The rate averaged 5.44%, down from 5.51% last week. A year ago, it was 5.96%, Freddie Mac said.

Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation. They generally follow the trajectory of the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans.

The 10-year yield was at 4.1% at midday Thursday.

Dianna M. Watson, trustee, and Dianna M. Watson Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to Grammatiki Anderson, 20 Castle Hills Road, Unit D, $358,000.

Emtay Inc., to Launa Filiault, 31 Cosgrove St., $324,000.

Ivette Nunez to Rumen P. Efremov, 25 Clifton Drive, $292,000.

Robert J. Creanza to Elizabeth Lyman, 27 Liswell Drive, $355,000.

Vadim V. Popovichenko and Dina S. Popovichenko to Elysa Lynn Urkiel and Alexander Urkiel, 154 Forest Hill Road, $485,000.

AMHERST

Stuart W. Shulman, Lawrence Shulman and Sheila Shulman to Ryan Hommel and Cynthia Tolson, 237 Shutesbury Road, $650,000.

H. Jane Wilson to Amy P. Jenness, 24 Greenleaves Drive, $295,000.

Jorge Gomez and Ginette Gomez to Sefnuon Noeun and Sopheap Noeun, 40 Farmington Road, $415,000.

Jeffrey H. Holden, Christopher M. Holden and Paul E. Holden to Naaka James Lohmaneeratana and Daoji Huang, 66 Harlow Drive, $485,500.

James A. Brissette to Davi C. Carrasquillo and Joseph A. Carrasquillo, 180 Stanley St., $375,000.

Elisabeth M. Infield and Elisabeth M. Hamin to Yuan Li and John Molenda, 75 State St., $600,000.

Amhad Development Corp., to Peter A. Schrauth, Peter Schrauth, Christine K. Schrauth and Christine Schrauth, 28 Greenleaves Drive, $417,000.

That’s up from about 4% last Wednesday. Declining mortgage rates boost homebuyers’ purchasing power.

Easing mortgage rates this fall helped lift sales of previously occupied U.S. homes in October on an annual basis for the fourth straight month.

Still, affordability remains a challenge for many aspiring homeowners after years of skyrocketing prices. Uncertainty over the economy and job market are also keeping many would-be buyers on the sidelines.

While U.S. economic growth appears solid, hiring is sluggish and the unemployment rate has ticked up.

Cynthia W. George to Thomas W. Wortelboer, 135 Alpine Drive, $100.

Joella C. McDermott and Michael P. McDermott to Allison Davis and Kevin Davis, 967 South East St., $502,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Janis L. Sugrue to O & E Enterprises LLC, 260 Mill Valley Road, $350,000.

K. George Hassenfratz and June Ann Hassenfratz to Brianna Carey and Stephen Shaw Jr., 21 Plaza Ave., $705,000.

Sherri A. Boivin to Duncan Lucas Lindbo and Danyell Louise Lindbo, 769 Federal St., $573,000.

Thomas L. Beaver, Joan F. Beaver and Joan F. Beaver, attorney-in-fact, to Apex Holding Consulting LLC, trustee, and MK Trust, 47 Daniel Square, $180,000.

Gloria J. Grace, Nancy C. Holmes and Lucy M. Cincotta to Maxwell Lamontagne, 110 North Washington St., $375,000.

Melanie E. Spellman to Kevin R. Morin and Dawn M. Morin, North Liberty Street, $115,000.

Dearie LLC, to Amy Torres and Jack A. Fitts, Sherwood Drive, $100.

Dearie II LLC, to Efrain Torres, Sherwood Drive, $100.

Jack A. Fitts, Jack A. Fitts, trustee, and Jack & Donna Fitts Realty Trust to Efrain Torres and Amy Torres, 50 Center St., $100.

BERNARDSTON

Sharon Abbott to Mark Gilmore, 363 Fox Hill Road and Couch Brook Road, $88,000.

BLANDFORD

Lois R. Quartararo to Sean P. Williams and Julia E. Weston, 30 Brookman Drive, $365,000.

Mortgage rates began declining this summer ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision in September to cut its main interest rate for the first time in a year amid signs the labor market was slowing. The Fed lowered its key interest rate again in October, and the general expectation is now that the central bank will cut its main interest rate when its policymakers meet again next week.

“A December rate cut, which the market widely expects, could take further pressure off of mortgage rates as the year comes to a close, boosting buying power as the new year approaches,” said Hannah Jones, senior

BRIMFIELD

Kristopher Bishop to Morggan Fontaine and Millysa Hildreth, 5 Sutcliffe Road, $335,000.

Robert James Dorazio to Lisa Joubert, 116 Brookfield Road, $350,000.

CHARLEMONT

Kahn Enterprises LLC, to Shelburne Equity LLC, 1745 Route 2, $250,000.

CHESTERFIELD

Edward P. Breau, trustee, Frances F. Breau, trustee, and Breau Family Revocable Trust to Deborah Kozlowski and David Lindbo, 330 East St., $750,000.

CHICOPEE

Barbara A. Cosenzi, trustee, and Trust Lorraine M Lavigne Irrevocable Trust, trustee of, to RGA Properties LLC, 538 McKinstry Ave., $203,000.

Barbara A. Mol to Jenna L. Heit, 30 Fairview Village Court, Unit 11, $399,900.

Burhan Holdings One LLC, to Moreau Masonry Inc., 25 Yelle St., $315,000.

Danielle M. Rosario, representative, Maria Hendrika Baptiste, estate, and Maria H. Baptiste, estate, to Mazal Real Estate LLC, 74-74 Thaddeus St., $305,000.

Dianne S. Appleton to Georgia Cinq-Mars, 20 Auburn St., $287,000.

Jacob Demeo to Thomas Hughes, 14 Norman St., $272,000.

Jacob S. Gardner to Faith M. Litwin, 10 Greenwood Terrace, $245,000.

John R. Deloria, estate, and John R. Deloria II, representative, to Syed Ali Abbas Naqvi and Laura A. Pearson, 101 Doverbrook Road, Unit 101, $238,000.

economic research analyst at Realtor.com.

The Fed doesn’t set mortgage rates, and even when it cuts its short-term rates that doesn’t necessarily mean rates on home loans will necessarily decline.

Last fall after the Fed cut its rate for the first time in more than four years, mortgage rates marched higher, eventually reaching just above 7% in January this year. At that time, the 10-year Treasury yield was climbing toward 5%.

Economists at Realtor.com, Zillow and Bright MLS generally forecast that the average rate on a 30-year mortgage will remain slightly above 6% next year.

Lois A. Roufogalis to Jacob S Gardner Sr., and Ashley A. McIntire, 76 Sesame Drive, $435,000.

Podolyanchuk Properties LLC, to Thomas Dansereau, Ryan Dansereau and Diane Dansereau, 1046 Chicopee St., $300,000.

Richard Hartnett and Debra Ann Hartnett to Selpan Holdings LLC, 199 Meadow St., $324,750.

Robert E. Dawley, representative, and Kenneth P. Dawley, estate, to Equity Trust Co., custodian, Robert Lareau IRA, and Robert Lareau, 72 Honeysuckle Drive, Unit 6203B, $125,000.

Samantha Gingras to Corinne Talbot and Christopher Talbot, 53 Davenport St., $305,000.

Timothy Yucka and Lynn M. Gray to Michael Thompson and Meghan R. Crosby, 725 Lombard Road, $289,000.

William A. Olejarz, representative, and Richard Steven Olejarz, estate, to Dorcas Realty Trust, trustee of, and Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, 23 Sterling St., $112,500.

CUMMINGTON

Mountain Stream LLC, to David Taube-Perrotta, Stage Road, $118,000.

DEERFIELD

Benjamin F. Barshefsky and Jessica M. Stier to Alexandra Foster and Benjamin Foster, 68 Boynton Road, $540,000.

Kathleen M. Dugas and Bruce H. Schwartz, trustees of the Kathleen M. Dugas Living Trust, to Benjamin F. Barshefsky and Jessica M. Stier, 4 Sunrise Ave., $950,000.

Mark E. Gilmore and Veronica L. Gilmore to Emily Gilmore and Michael Goodman, 95 S. Mill River Road, $540,000.

Deeds

EAST LONGMEADOW

Barbara J. Nault and Andre P. Nault to Theresa A. Cox, 63 Scantic Drive, $360,000.

John Margeson to Stephen F. Percy and Lorraine A. Percy, 100 Prospect St., $460,000.

Malia Homebuyers LLC, to Trisha Tormey, 213 Kibbe Road, $370,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Lorraine M. Wisner and Bruce S. Wisner to Hillary J. Tyler and Jacob M. Tyler, 20 Pomeroy Meadow Road, $400,000.

Philip P. LaPointe, personal representative, and Richard A. LaPointe, estate, to Matthew M. Linnell, 133 Holyoke St., $375,000.

Jacqueline R. Staub to Catherine Bernard, 5 Grant St., $315,000.

Thomas E. Baush, trustee, Jill A. Baush, trustee, and Thomas & Jill Baush Living Trust to Isaac Fadden, 63 Pomeroy St., $475,000.

GOSHEN

Mountain Stream LLC, to David Taube-Perrotta, Stage Road, $118,000.

GREENFIELD

James M. Greene and Mary C. Greene to Samantha Carter and Shawn Telega, 793 Bernardston Road, $365,000.

Ryan A. Noble and Kerry P. Shaw to Andrew Levine and Charlotte Niedermann. 23 James Street. $566,750.

Brenda L. Boguslawski to Margo W. Druschel and Stephen J. Druschel. 20B Phyllis Lane. $445,000.

HADLEY

Alan Cantin and Catherine Cantin to Daniel T. Chunglo Jr., Cemetery Road, $23,400.

Matthew Motyka and Jennifer F. Motyka to Steven Robinson, 5 North Lane, $799,000.

Robert F. Wysocki, Eleanor Wysocki, Eleanor M. Wysocki and James R. Wysocki, attorney-in-fact, to Jessica L. Dizek and Jennifer A. Zina, Comins Road, $80,000.

HATFIELD

Shannon B. Burke to Jeffery C. Otis, Pantry Road Off and 11 Pan-

try Road, $100.

HOLLAND

Classic Solutions Inc., to Austin Charpentier, 6 Wood Lane, $125,000.

Stewart J. Curboy, trustee, Michelle L. Poulin, trustee, and Curboy-Poulin Revocable Trust, trustee of, to Jared Curboy and Shelby F. Lamothe, 119 Vinton Road, $600,000.

HOLYOKE

Andrea French, representative, and William E. Gross III, estate, to Jacqueline A. Almodovar, 85 Woodland St., $290,000.

Andrea L. Yurko to Jian Chang, 78 Hitchcock St., $310,000.

Glen R. Chicorka, representative,

David P. Chicorka, Lauren Chicorka, estate, and Lisa Chicorka, estate, to Donald A. Smith, 59 Mountain Road, $385,000.

Holyoke High Realty Corp., to Witman Properties North High LLC, 164-170 High St., $6,532,500.

MA Real Estate Holdings LLC, to Elantra Imports Inc., 130 Middle Water St., $122,170.

Marie S. Ryan, representative, and Robert V. Drapeau, estate, to Ann S. Judge and Benjamin T. Judge, 12 Gordon Drive, $305,000.

Muriel T. Gubala, David J. Gubala and Paul Gubala to Abigail Almeyda, 68 Shawmut Ave., $310,000.

Nicholas O. Hewes to Emmett Wald, 16 Charles St., $293,000.

Richard P. Kosko to Jason George Roberge and Laura Elizabeth Carmody, 128 Ontario Ave., $405,000.

HUNTINGTON

Kathleen M. Duda and Daniel M. Duda to James P. McDonough and Mary K. McDonough, 12 Rocky Brook Drive and 12 Rocky Brook Road, $355,000.

LONGMEADOW

John A. Eisler and Liza C. Feldman to Jonathan Rodriguez, 76 Burbank Road, $596,000.

LUDLOW

Harold T. Dearborn and Candace Dearborn to Matthew E. Lopatka and Jennifer A. Henderson, 232 Cady St., $422,000.

Lisa Judkins, conservator, Robert Philbrick and Robert F. Philbrick to Anna Mowry, 66 Voltage Ave., $260,000.

Ralph L. Berry to Antonio Martins,

697 Moore St., $475,000. Ronald Forte Jr., representative, and Ronald Forte Sr., estate, to Jose Flores, 61 West St., $300,000.

Stephen L. Flatley, Nira L. Flatley and Nira L. Urban to Pamela J. Dodd, 238 Elizabeth Drive, $655,000.

Zachary Raymond Lepage, Natalie Lepage and Natalie Natario to Curtis Carlson and Julia Potorski, 199 Cady St., $315,000.

MONSON

Donna L. Murray to Henrys Tree Service LLC, 9 Palmer Road, $350,000.

Jonathan D. Caskey-Medina and Wanda De Freitas Gonazlez to Joseph Pereira and Sarah E. Pereira, 169 Palmer Road, $430,000.

Robert G. Dangleis and Monique C. Dangleis to Tyler Adam Desmarais and Emily Ann Desmarais, 56 Paradise Lake Road, $732,000.

Robert G. Pafumi Jr., Robert G. Pafumi III, and Allyson M. Pafumi to Craig Babcock II, 124 Wood Hill Road, $580,000.

MONTAGUE

Chad A. Anderson to EDS Enterprises LLC, 16 Vladish Ave., $140,000.

Kenneth J. Kuklewicz and Richard J. Kuklewicz to Jack R. Darling and Zoey Hutchinson, 88 S. Prospect St., $307,000.

Christopher S. Brown and Jennifer S. Brown to Nicholas Brule, Cathleen Darling and Pamela Morawski, 29 Unity St., $375,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Mark Burnett Smithsund and Jann A. Smith to John Paul Beno and Jennifer Robin Marcotte, 629 Florence Road, $10,000.

Mark Chrabascz, Sarah Carroll, Mark R. Chrabascz and Sarah A. Carroll to Maya Holmes and Joseph Miller, 140 Florence St., $427,000.

Marianna Massed, trustee, David J. Maxcy, trustee, and Massed-Maxcy 2019 Revocable Trust to Northampton Rentals LLC, 10-12 Hubbard Ave., $556,000.

Ward W. Worster, trustee, Anne M. Worster, trustee, and Worster Family Trust to Matthew Eric Albertson Konda and Vani Albertson Konda, 35 New South St., $648,500.

Joseph R. Corbeil, Felicia R. Corbeil and Felicia R. Therrien to Gary Pisaro Lapon and Lindsay

Marie Casale, 634 Burts Pit Road, $480,000.

Josiah Friedberg to Justin I. Malek and Lexi A. Paulin, 88 Autumn Drive, $340,000.

Aaron J. Clark and Shalane M. Stebbins to Bethany Labelle, 269 Ryan Road, $383,000.

Andrew Placzek and Jason Balut to Hugh D. Jones and Stephen R. Watson, 339 Haydenville Road, $425,000.

NORTHFIELD

Jo-Anne H. Sherburne to Joaquin Dominguez and Breeanna Elliott, 20 East Lane, $98,000.

ORANGE

Donald R. Lebel and Lisa M. Lebel to Kathryn J. Parchesco, 113 New Athol Road, Unit 27 Pioneer Place Condominium, $366,000.

John L. Alden and Terri Alden to Luke Bakerlis and Bridget Malley, 84 Walnut Hill Road, $346,380.

PALMER

Edward J. Goodfield to Fumi Realty Inc., 69 East Palmer Park Drive, $200,000.

Fred J. Tyburski, trustee, and Rose C. Tyburski Trust, trustee of, to Maxfield Phaneuf, 19 Commercial St., $376,300.

JJB Builders Corp., to Nathan A. Laprade, 10-12 Belchertown St., $475,000.

Kevin P. Quirk, Pamela A. Quirk, Daniel W. Quirk and Mathew J. Quirk to Nicola Wharram and Camden Wharram, 4345 High St., $315,000.

Nicholas Piechota and Gina Palazzo to Chutian Qi, 250 Breckenridge St., $270,000.

Paula Haley and Paula A. Perry to Mathieu Miller and Katrina Fidalgo, 60 Randall St., $300,000.

PELHAM

Isaiah Weiss and Lilia Teal to Danielle Orchard, 69 Arnold Road, $1,708,500.

Emily Kunhardt, personal representative, Ilana E, Greenstein, personal representative, Louisa Kunhardt-Proulx, personal representative, George S. Greenstein, estate, and George Greenstein, estate, to Isaiah Weiss and Lilia Teal, 77 Arnold Road, $515,000.

RUSSELL

Jodie J. Paradis to Miggy Real Estate LLC, 46 Blandford Stage Road, $235,000.

Shawna M. Gloss, representative, and Teresa L. Gloss, estate, to

Prime Flips LLC, 36 Patriots Path, $230,000.

SHELBURNE

Susan Berger and Jonathan Mark Landman to Sharon Molly Cantor, 94 Main St., $550,000.

SOUTH HADLEY

Thomas C. Falcetti, trustee, and Frank D. Falcetti Revocable Living Trust to Janice E. Schwartz, 25 Noel St., $365,000.

PAH Properties LLC, to Jennifer Ferol Jones, trustee, and J.F. Jones Revocable Trust, 505 Alvord Place, $415,000.

Justin B. Solomon to Deborah Moran, 75 Silver St., $610,000.

Thomas Kochan and Kathryn Kochan to Debra T. Klepacki, trustee, and Declaration of Trust, 97A College St., $460,000.

Maria Bonde to Theodore Gilliland, 15 Stanton Ave., $557,100.

Mary Ellen Dawson, Nancy D. Mirkin and Nancy D. Mirkin, attorney-in-fact, to Julia Caruk and Andrew Caruk, 39 West Summit St., $300,000.

Anniemac Private Equity Cash2Keys Inc., to Nathaniel Woodland and Emily Parker, 4 Alvord St., $660,000.

SOUTHAMPTON

Kerri M. Washington and Lyle D. Washington to Michael Riordan and Lauren Cardenas, 178 County Road, $525,000.

Robert S. Huxley, Kathleen A. Huxley and Eileen H. Boruchowski to Theresa Libby, 10 Parc Place, $425,000.

Michael Bozik and Danielle H. Bozik to Adam Couture, 40 Strong Road, $405,000.

SOUTHWICK

Michelle Wood and Clara Conklin to Amy Damon and Rene Rivera, 23 Pine Knoll Road, $565,000.

Shelly Bennett to Lee F. Tavernia, 148 Point Grove Road, $300,000.

Thomas J. Stapleton, Lynne A. Stapleton and Lynn A. Stapleton to Daniel O’Toole and Marissa Wills, 8 Woodland Ridge, $491,000.

Varroa Haven Realty LLC, to Carlos B. Bermejo and Luz M. Neira, 526 College Highway, $850,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Alden Pond Properties LLC, to Henrry G. Rodriguez Rodezno, 423 Orange St., $246,000.

Deeds

Alfred J. Mendrala Jr., and Karen F. Mendrala to Hassle Free LLC, 47 Victoria St., $158,000.

Charles Bushell to Ortins Capital Partners Group LLC, 127 Cedar St., $155,000.

Christian D. Gaffron, representative, Barbara Joan Gaffron, estate, and Barbara J. Gaffron, estate, to Gabriela Alcantara Pohls and Gabriela Alcantra Pohls, 95 Tiffany St., $235,520.

Christopher Hernandez, Rosemary Hernandez and Rosemary Garcia to Jose Perez, 211 West Allen Ridge Road, $325,000.

Corey Connaughton, Sawyer B. Connaughton and Sawyer B. Pellegrino to Tuyet Vo and Hung Huy Huynh, 66 Elaine Circle, $474,900.

Cornerstone Homebuying LLC, to Thao Thach, 137 Shawmut St., $291,000.

David Barrera and Laura Barrera to Jovanny Marte Fabian, 29-31 Wing St., $445,000.

David Givans to Anabel Cruz Rodriguez, 55 Montrose St., $430,000.

Dominic Santaniello, trustee, Lucas Giusto, trustee, and Naples Home Buyers Trust, trustee of, to Joseph Santaniello, 354 Greenaway Drive, $190,000.

Emmanuel Owusu to Basheera Jihad, 27 Wachusett St., $430,500.

Frank D. Roda, Alexandra Demos and Sandra Demos to Gianna Cirillo, 779 North Branch Parkway, $325,000.

Gemini Town Homes LLC, to Rose Karigirwa, 57 Morris St., Unit 204, $227,000.

Gemma A. Sankar, Gemma R. Sankar and Shelly-Ann G. Sankar to Latoya R. Pettway, 31 Craig St., $280,000.

James McKelvin to Petrena Wallace-King, 1524-1526 Dwight St., $255,000.

Jiro Junior Holding LLC, to Ortega LLC, 135 Pendleton Ave., $100,000.

John P. Vadnais, trustee, and Silver & Gold Streets Realty Trust, trustee of, to Bulldog Realty Group LLC, 14-16 Gold St., $400,000.

Kenneth O’Connor, representative, Kenneth M. O’Connor, estate, and Keith O’Connor, representative, to DB Investments & Properties LLC, Marine Street, Lot 161, $90,000.

Kenya Sullivan to Lucas Giusto, trustee, Dominic Santaniello, trustee, and Naples Home Buyers Trust, trustee of, 62 Kenyon St., $115,000.

Kristen A. Blackmer, Kristen A. Shepard and Robert S. Shepard to Yue Yang, 26-28 Moulton, $380,000.

Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, to SR Homebuyers LLC, 126 Windemere St., $192,400.

Laura J. Phillips to Keanna Lumpkin, 213 Savoy Ave., $200,000.

Lucienne LeBeau to Ramon M. Francois and Marie Gina Francois Corriolan, 5-9 Grant St., $470,000.

Luis A. Guevara to Orchard Homes LLC, 1116-1118 Worcester St., $420,000.

Nathaniel Blount, representative, and Christine Scott, estate, to Emtay Inc., 974

Wilbraham Road, $160,000.

Next Level Investments LLC, to Tactical Pest Solutions LLC, 308 Main St., $390,000.

Peter L. Sygnator, trustee, and Leslie Michael Nominee Trust, trustee of, to Robert Anderson and Louise M. Anderson, 197 Porter Lake Drive, $349,900.

Philip E LeBlanc Jr., to Maria Teresa Cabrera, 44-46 Hastings St., $374,300.

Republican Co., to Parkview South LLC, Avocado Street, $1,500,000.

RGR Development & Holdings LLC, to 413 Multi Service Realty LLC, 155 Maple St., Unit 401, $100,000.

Robert Bearce to Bretta Construction LLC, Homestead Avenue, Lot 12, $54,000.

Robert Bearce to Bretta Construction LLC, Homestead Avenue, Lot 14, $54,000.

Shamall Collins and Rahtisha Collins to Alissa Chaplin, 705-707 Union St., $395,000.

Tiwari Brothers LLC, to Matthew Restrepo, NS Quincy St., $430,000.

Wanda J. Bass to Wanda J. Bass and Rayna E. Bass, 14 Penrose St., $100.

Wandysbel Davila, Wanda I. Martinez and Marcos Reyes to Lakeisha Clayton and Terence Clayton, 25 Marengo Park, $289,900.

William G. Schneeloch, representative, and Vera Jane Schneeloch, estate, to Lurdes C. Nunez, 54 Ellsworth Ave., $285,000.

SUNDERLAND

Dean M. Rankin to 466 Hadley Road LLC, 466 Hadley Road, $650,000.

WARE

Richard A. Cook Jr., and Joy E. Cook to Fakherah Marghub and Farahnaz Sharify, 290 Osborne Road, $577,000.

Market Ready Homes LLC, to Lisa Marie Colon, 25 Westbrook Ave., $349,000.

Deborah Lizak, personal representative, John Therrien, estate, and John J. Therrien, estate, to Matthew St. Germain and Ann Marie St. Germain, 245 West St., $225,000.

Clayton F. Jedziniak to SRV Properties LLC, 14 Laurel Drive, $197,000.

Deborah A. Fulcher to Galen M. Headings and Krista Lorene Headings, 20 Indian Hill Road, $214,500.

Alan M. Mosher and Sylvia T. Mosher to Norma I. Torres and David Mendez, 11 Woodland Heights, $310,000.

WARWICK

Mary H. Ma and Norman K. Ma to Todd Adams and Kelly Melnik, 409 Gale Road, $489,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Amanda Conway, Amanda Somers and Mary Ellen Conway to Patricia Jimenez Rodriguez and Grizelle Rodriguez Diaz, 80 Brush Hill Ave., Unit 35, $195,500.

Charlene A. Pope and Diane L. Campbell to

Diane L. Campbell and Raymond Campbell, 49 Vincent Drive, $30,000.

Cynthia M. Barber, Richard M. Malerba and David E. Malerba to Alex K. Li and Angela M. Li-Tower, 43 Greenleaf Ave., $345,000.

Kathleen Cooley, representative, Collin Avery, estate, and Colleen Avery, estate, to Lockhouse Development LLC, 1586 Memorial Ave., Unit 2A, $74,000.

Episcopal Missions of Western Massachusetts to Kevin T. Stevenson and Nicole K. Stevenson, 236 Forest Glen, $525,000.

Ralph Knight, trustee and representative, Donna V. Schaeffler Living Trust, trustee of, and Robert Allen Hines, estate, to Besnik Preniqi and Binda Preniqi, 31 Colony Road, $127,500.

Shruti B. Oza, estate, and Gita B. Oza, representative, to Moses Thuo, 220-222 New Bridge St., $355,000.

Stephen J. Visconti and Stepehn .J Visconti to Anthony Ingham, 47 Paulson Drive, $250,000.

Suzanne Lemieux, representative, Michael Lemieux, representative, and Mary Lemieux, estate, to Joshua Houle and Felicia L. Johnson, 1303 Morgan Road, $280,000.

Thomas P. Florence, Carla J. Doyle-Florence and Carla J. Doyle to Caitlyn Vautrin and Robert Vautrin, 169 Chilson Road, $487,200.

West Springfield Town to Morgan Group LLC, Pierce Street, $1,000.

WESTFIELD

191 Servistar Realty LLC, to Servistar Industrial Way Property LLC, 191 Servistar Industrial Way, $575,000.

Annmarie Ruth Dowd Liptak to David T. Frederick and Sarah Suponski, 172 Valley View Drive, $400,000.

Aric E. Lunde to Ronald Gibbons and Deborah Lynn Baker Gibbons, 37 Gladwin Drive, $370,000.

Lisa Judkins, conservator, Peter LaPlante and Peter A. LaPlante to YMS Property Leasing & Management LLC, 508 Granville Road, $215,000.

Stephanie K. Hosmer, representative, and Timothy J. Hosmer, estate, to Svetlana Malancha, 60 Shaker Road, $460,000.

William F. Reed, trustee, and William F. Reed Family Nominee Trust, trustee of, to Berkshire Omega Corp., 0 Cabot Road, $220,000.

WESTHAMPTON

Kestrel Land Trust Inc., to Christopher L. Staples, trustee, Clarinda Staples, trustee, and Christopher L. Staples & Clarinda Staples Revocable Living Trust, Reservoir Road, $200,000.

Robert L. Fuller and Deborah Lynn Fuller to Daniel White and Alicia White, 150 Northwest Road, $835,000.

Donald P. Brown, Rebecca Brown and Rebecca Cummings to Michael Kinsinger, 56 Reservoir Road, $513,000.

Brianna L. Dupras, Brianna L. Eichstaedt and Kevin R. Dupras to Joseph Corbeil and Felicia Corbeil, 275 Northwest Road,

$536,500.

WILBRAHAM

Charles W. Hughes and Kristina E. Hughes to James G. Donnelly and Emily M. Donnelly, 92 Sandalwood Drive, $650,000.

Elizabeth Mavis to Alesha L. Przybylek and Thomas J. Przybylek, 17 Hunting Lane, $540,000.

Jeffrey Hannon and Deanna Hannon to Margaret June Langa, 5 Old Carriage Drive, $440,000.

Jenaya Hall and James Hall to Emmanuel Kwasi Owusu, 6 Valley View Drive, $850,000.

Kathleen A. Blair to Deborah A. Cross and Stephen M. Cross, 121 Cherry Drive, $449,000.

Marian Roncarati-Fortin, trustee, Marian Roncarati-Fortin Revocable Trust, trustee of, and Michael Fortin to Daniel Allen Minahan and Krystie E. Minahan, 80 Soule Road, $610,000.

Robert D. McWilliams, trustee, Deborah T. McWilliams, trustee, and Deborah T. McWilliams Trust, trustee of, to Hunter Broggi and Rebecca Broggi, 3 Sawmill Drive, $546,800.