Greater Boston’s housing market just reached a milestone: the median price for a single-family home has officially topped $1 million. According to New Hampshire Public Radio, prices rose more than 4% over the past year, with limited inventory and high demand keeping the market tight. Why Prices Are Rising The surge comes down to a […]
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Deck Designs Shaping Outdoor Living Spaces This Summer
In summer 2025, homeowners are splashing cash in the outdoor living space with innovative deck designs. Theodore Labonte of Hemlock Contracting LLC shares some of the most interesting remodeling ideas he’s seeing in decking this season: Hemlock Contracting LLC works with clients to deliver sustainable, quality deck design and build solutions in the local area […]
These Home Renovation Trends Are Over and Out
Theodore Labonte’s Hemlock Contracting and Sustainable Decks are off to a great start in 2025. In just the first quarter of the year, a lot has already changed. Labonte says customers are leaving these home renovation trends in the past: All-White Designs Gone are the days of overusing white walls, white cabinetry and even white […]
Home Remodeling On The Rise as More Homeowners Renovate in 2025
In a housing market frozen by mortgage rates, more and more homeowners are looking for ways to renovate their homes, rather than moving. Metrowest General Contractor and Owner/Founder of Hemlock Contracting, Theodore Labonte shares why homeowners are focusing more on home remodeling in 2025: Mortgage Rates Freeze Housing Market Due to record-high property prices and […]



