David Mayhew's Real Estate Knowledge Base


Welcome to David Mayhew’s
Home Buyer & Seller Knowledge Base

[NOTE: This blog was started in January 2026
and is growing steadily with more and more
content. Stop back often...
and feel free to suggest content!]

Buying or selling a home is a major decision, and too often people are forced to make it without clear, reliable information.

I created David Mayhew’s Home Buyer & Seller Knowledge Base as a practical reference site for home buyers, sellers, and homeowners who want to better understand how homes—and home transactions—actually work. This isn’t sales copy or clickbait. It’s straightforward, real-world guidance based on what I’ve seen matter in real situations.

Here you’ll find clear explanations of the buying and selling process, along with plain-English articles on home systems and features—things like septic systems, heating types, inspections, and maintenance topics that every homeowner eventually needs to understand.

You don’t need to read everything at once. Use this site however it helps you most—whether you’re planning a move, preparing to sell, or simply trying to better understand the home you already own.

My goal is simple: to replace confusion with clarity, and to help you make confident, informed decisions about your home.

A Personal Note

If you have questions that aren’t answered here, or if you’d like to talk through your specific situation, I’m always happy to help. This site is growing with more articles posted regularly.

You’re welcome to contact me directly to discuss buying or selling a home, or to learn more about how I work as a buyer’s agent or listing agent. And if there’s a topic you’d like to see covered in this knowledge base, I’d be glad to hear that as well—many of the best articles start with a good question.

David Mayhew, Realtor®
Pearce Real Estate
18 Church Street
Guilford CT 06437
203.533.5621 direct & text
dmayhew@hpearce.com
Licensed in the State of Connecticut - RES.0784723