I love history
Coldwell Banker
recently did a survey regarding the housing trends from the last 20 years. The survey
explained that the recession not only changed the housing market, but it also
changed the way home sellers approach the sale of their home.
The survey looks
at approximately 1,500 home sellers and analyzes trends from before and through
the recession, as well as the initial recovery years and today.
Below are five
charts that show just how much things have changed and the lessons we've
learned from the past 20 years.
This research
highlights why my practice has been offering buyers and sellers GUARANTEES on
the performance of my services.
-Kris
Home Tip of the week
Our recent rain
was a nice treat, but also will cause additional havoc for fire season with the
regrowth of many weeds and tall grasses. In our drought, it is so important
that we comply with all of the Fire Wise recommendations.
Defensible space is a law as well
as an approach to vegetation management. It includes an understanding of
wildfire behavior and contribution of plants to wildfire intensity. It
recognizes the risks posed by wildfire to us by our natural surroundings and
our vegetation management choices. Another term used in the context of
defensible space planning is the “Home Ignition Zone” or HIZ. The HIZ primarily
determines a home’s ignition potential based on the proximity to available fuel
types within 100 feet or more from a home.
Defensible space is the area
around a house/structure and reaching toward an oncoming wildfire. This is an area
where the vegetation has been modified to reduce the wildfire threat and to
provide an opportunity for firefighters to effectively defend the
house/structure. Simply put, defensible space is a zone where vegetation and
fire fuels have been modified to reduce or stop fire spread. The goal is to
save homes and lives.
Please visit http://www.napafirewise.org/ to learn
more about how to keep you and your family safe during this fire season.
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