Steven Jacques Realtor

06/06/2026

Some quick info, so you know!

06/04/2026

Come visit us this weekend to see if this is the home for you! Awesome proximity to East side and downtown, tucked away near Smithfield Ave and North Main with tons of updates and lots of room to grow. 11-12:30 Open House Saturday and Sunday!

05/29/2026

Come check this one out! Just north of Springfield with views of Mt Tom and the State Reservation, Connecticut River and close to Mt Holyoke Range State Park, you can be surrounded by nature while close to convenience! 4 good sized beds, 2 baths including primary, awesome backyard fenced with deck and shed, large 2 car garage, tons of basement storage, open kitchen dining area and awesome curb appeal, this one is a great opportunity with an affordable price tag in Central Mass. Come see me this weekend from 11:30 - 1pm!

05/20/2026

I love being a Real Estate Agent because I get to choose which 80 hours a week I want to work! ;)

05/14/2026

Looking for a 3 bed in Cranston? Call me, let's go visit this weekend! Jay's got a new listing, I can help on the Buyer side, let's go!

05/13/2026

Viewing homes, we see a lot of wood damage, this is a good way to know what you're dealing with if you think you have termites or ants. There are other pests like powder post beetles and more differences as termites are subterranean, but helpful as a quick guide. Always get a pest inspection if there's any evidence of pests in the home you're looking to purchase!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HmX2TLqXT/

Both carpenter ants and termites swarm in warm humid weather. Winged insects near windows, porch lights, and door frames — and most people see "small flying insect near wood" and assume the worst.

One of them eats wood. The other doesn't. The treatment is completely different.

Three things to check:

The waist. Carpenter ants have a pinched narrow waist — the classic ant shape. Termites have a thick uniform body with no visible narrowing. If it looks like a tube from head to tail, it's a termite.

The wings. Both have four wings, but termite wings are all the same length and fall off easily — leaving piles of identical translucent wings on windowsills. Carpenter ant wings are unequal — the front pair is noticeably longer.

The antennae. Carpenter ants have elbowed antennae that bend at a sharp angle. Termites have straight bead-like antennae with no bend.

🐜 What the damage tells you:

- Piles of shed wings — all the same size — near your foundation suggest termites. Worth a professional inspection
- Coarse wood shavings mixed with insect parts under baseboards point to carpenter ants — they excavate wood for nesting but don't eat it
- Termites consume wood for cellulose. Carpenter ants hollow it out and leave it behind. Different insect, different problem, different response

The waist tells you which one you're looking at. Everything else follows from there 🌿

05/12/2026

No offense dad's, but it's true!

05/11/2026

Educating myself! Prepare for a "smahta" Realtor!

05/08/2026

Looking for a more rural area?

05/06/2026

Again, I work hard for my clients because that's how I support my family, so you will never get anything but my very best... Looking to Buy or Sell, let's talk, you'll be glad you did!