Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Daylight savings starts on Sunday … or maybe it ends on Sunday. I can never remember if we save daylight in the summer or winter. Whatever it’s called, the clocks spring forward on Sunday morning at 2am, costing us an hour of sleep. Looking at the bright side of the issue (ha!), it will be light even later in the evenings this coming week, allowing home buyers to actually see the houses they tour after
Real estate is officially in season. I have to say, it’s a bit of a funny business. The intensity level of the spring is dramatically higher than the winter, and it changes over very quickly. Incredibly quickly. Before the President’s Day weekend the markets were still pretty slow – not many new listings and not many homes going under contract. Since then, it seems like each day is more interesting than the one before. It
We’re already at the end of February … wow, it really flew right by this year. The next thing you know we’ll be complaining about how the lawn is dying because it’s so hot. Here’s my February 22nd resolution (everyone makes these, right?): Every time I start to grouse about the heat this summer, I’m going to make an ice cold lemonade, go sit on the porch for 5 minutes, and think about how glad
This coming weekend is a big one, a three-day weekend for many because of the President’s Day holiday on Monday the 21st. Love to get those extra days off! Maybe we’ll pack up the car and head to the beach if it’s going to be in the 50s. Events & Activities Nothing especially real estate-ty to do in the area this weekend, but there are some big events going on. Whalers Hockey Fest 2011 continues
Some say that the Super Bowl marks the beginning of the spring real estate market. It seems like a reasonable rule of thumb, though each year is a little different. February is about the time when both buyers and sellers begin to get more serious. The timing works out pretty well, especially for a buyer hoping to close on their new home in May or June. They can take February and March to find the