Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
In the exciting sequel to yesterday’s post, today we have another food item littering the yard. Once again it has been carefully positioned in a precarious location. The cookie is actually quite far from the trash can. It seems that our reputation as wasters has spread to the squirrels in the trees on the other side of our house too. I find this troubling – squirrels share information? Do the different squirrel colonies actively work
It’s just sitting there, right outside the window and in a place where I can see it as I wash dishes. Since we don’t make a habit of leaving crackers around, it must have been one of the squirrels who put it there. There are a couple nests in nearby trees, and we have noticed that our rodent neighbors are getting rather plump and quite daring lately. You can see our grey trash barrel in
Are you done using water outside your home for the season? If so, then it’s time to turn off and drain the supply line to the outdoor spigots. It’s a quick task and could help you avoid a serious headache once it really starts to get cold at night. The alternative is risking frozen pipes. And nobody likes frozen pipes. They make a really big mess, sort of like this. Or maybe you’ll get lucky
Last fall we wrote about the Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit, hoping to introduce it to our friends and neighbors. A year later we’re revisiting the subject for a variety of reasons. One is because it has come up in the WECA Architectural History and Resources Committee, and that group is looking to spread the word in any way they can. Also because people are beginning to take advantage of the program, so there’s a
October 1st is the first day of the State’s fiscal year, so there are all sorts of new laws that go into effect – here’s the complete list. One new law jumped out at me as important for homeowners. AN ACT CONCERNING SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND ALARMS IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS PA 12-184—sHB 5394 Summary, Public Act. This law requires battery operated smoke detectors to be installed in all single-family and two-family homes during