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Sunday, August 15, 2010
Increase in activity
Wow! It has been a busy past couple of weeks! Nice to see some people taking advantage of the market and picking up some deals. I have busy not only picking up listings, but writing offers on properties as well. Just yesterday I took a listing in the morning, and two offers on properties in the afternoon, then put up a sign on a property that I started getting calls on first thing this morning! Does this mean that the local real estate market is turning around? Ask me in about 6 months or so....
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Update of Residential Property Inventory
There are currently 55 residential properties for sale on the MLS system.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Keeping the bugs away from your backyard
This article is from Pillar to Post and it's about keeping your backyard bug free!
"Sure, spending time outdoors is great – except for all the bugs. But experts say you can stay bug free – without spending a fortune – if you…
Get out the clippers. Keep tree branches cut back from your deck and patio, and minimize ants. Also, pull up any weeds nearby. Mosquitoes use them as rest stops.
Give flowers a shower. Soaking them thoroughly with a garden hose before a picnic or party to mimic a rain shower. Pollinating insects like bees don’t like wet conditions and will stay away until plants dry out. That’s usually about two hours.
Blow bugs away… with a fan. The air current from a fan will deter flying and biting insects because they aren’t strong enough to fly against the wind it makes. It’ll also blow away any trace of your scent, so they can’t find you.
Keep flies away with basil. Flies hate basil, so if you keep a plant on your patio, they’ll stay clear.
Wipe down tables with vinegar. Its a great disinfectant that bugs back away from, so they’ll stay away from your patio table. Outdoors, the odor will fade so it won’t bother guests.
Plant the natural pesticide. Beautiful chrysanthemums. Their leaves contain the same chemical, pyrethin, found in most pesticides. Just having them in your garden will send bugs packing."
"Sure, spending time outdoors is great – except for all the bugs. But experts say you can stay bug free – without spending a fortune – if you…
Get out the clippers. Keep tree branches cut back from your deck and patio, and minimize ants. Also, pull up any weeds nearby. Mosquitoes use them as rest stops.
Give flowers a shower. Soaking them thoroughly with a garden hose before a picnic or party to mimic a rain shower. Pollinating insects like bees don’t like wet conditions and will stay away until plants dry out. That’s usually about two hours.
Blow bugs away… with a fan. The air current from a fan will deter flying and biting insects because they aren’t strong enough to fly against the wind it makes. It’ll also blow away any trace of your scent, so they can’t find you.
Keep flies away with basil. Flies hate basil, so if you keep a plant on your patio, they’ll stay clear.
Wipe down tables with vinegar. Its a great disinfectant that bugs back away from, so they’ll stay away from your patio table. Outdoors, the odor will fade so it won’t bother guests.
Plant the natural pesticide. Beautiful chrysanthemums. Their leaves contain the same chemical, pyrethin, found in most pesticides. Just having them in your garden will send bugs packing."
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