It is That Time of Year....

Hard to believe that it is time to prepare for the onset of winter.....

I was cutting my grass (hopefully for the last time) and as I passed by my outdoor faucets, the air conditioning unit among other things...it set in....

Time to winterize my house...probably good to remind all....
Remember to;
1) Take off all hoses from outside faucets. A hose that remains connected to the faucet is a certain precursor to freeze burst and a leak in your house.....
2) In some instances there are shut offs (inside the house) to your exterior faucets as well. Turn them to off and drain the line (turn on outside faucet).
3) Cover your air conditioning unit.

Most new homes are pretty maintenance free....but it still requires some simple effort (maintenance) on your part to keep your home in good working order...so you will not have any problems during the winter.......

Rock On!

Lots of discussion about the First Time Home Buyers Tax credit again. The potential of the tax incentive ending, certainly is near, of course, unless it is extended by congress.



It appears that the incentive worked.....there are number of studies that show sales of existing and new homes have been positively affected by the stimulus. (see link)

http://www.fixhousingfirst.com/media-room/2009/09/news-study-shows-effectiveness.php

Many builders and others in the real estate industry would like to see the credit extended to all buyers. And there is much credible support outside the industry...as many economist and politicians are touting the need to extend the stimulus. What do you think?