Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Every now and then you come across a house where the neighbors are complete animals. This fella startled me with his braying as I stood a few yards away from the barn trying to see the roof of the nearby house. I had initially thought barn was part of the property, but the seller provided a plot plan showing that the animals were on a neighboring parcel. Certainly something to factor into a bid…
They just don’t make columns like they used to. These two pictures were taken at the same home that was built in the mid-1800s. The first one was on the front porch. Modern columns are usually hollow with either wooden barrel construction or built entirely with fiberglass. This one is more like a solid post that has some ornamentation. The second column was in the basement, and appears to be a humble tree trunk that
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
November contracts came in at 482 deals for the month, which shows a reasonable and normal decline as we head into the colder months and the holiday season. Comparing this November to last year is misleading. The data shows us more than 40% ahead of November 2011, which is much higher than the 25% year-over-year bump that we have been reporting in past months. But last year there was a disruption in the market than