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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1965
Page
8
New York based report highlights that home improvement outlays approach 12 billion dollars annually, with painting leading at 2.5 billion. Excludes landscaping and large appliances but estimates add 5 billion if included. owners seek comfort and low maintenance with durable sidings and updated features.
Marsten's Ski Den, longtime Wendell Hotel tenant, opens in Gullian Realty Building on First Street with Alpine decor and 8,000 dollars spent. Owner Alex Marsten, Air Force veteran, aged over 30 years in skiing, expanded from office supplies to sporting goods and plans a Victoria Motel branch in Lanesboro. Shop hours midweek and weekend with free Allen parking.
Building Supply News finds brand names shape paint purchases. 70% of dealers say customers request specific brands and 85% stock painting and decorating goods. About $0.5 billion in annual sales, with 60% to homeowners, 28% to contractors, 9% to farmers, 3% to industrial clients.
June contracts for future construction in Massachusetts totaled 98 million dollars, down 8 percent from June 1964. Nonresidential 48.7 million, down 18 percent. residential 47.6 million, up 10 percent. nonbuilding 11.8 million, down 28 percent. Six month total 535.5 million, up 1 percent from 1964. nonresidential 83.99 million, down 12 percent. residential 224.62 million, down 10 percent. nonbuilding 113.94 million, up 98 percent.
Real estate brokers advise prep before listing to attract buyers and secure an earlier sale. Fix basic defects like leaks and cracks, update high-maintenance features, and consider durable exterior upgrades such as asphalt shingle roofs or mineral fiber siding. Interior redecorating often isn’t worth it as buyers prefer their own taste.
Five Manistee men known as the Tuesday Committee fund and lead urban renewal efforts to beautify the city. They borrowed 570,000 to buy and raze six old buildings along River Street and will resell the property. Local firms supply labor, volunteers weed, paint, and landscape, while Boy Scouts and garden clubs join in cleanups and plantings around Manistee Lake and Route 31 approach.
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