Houses
Tips for home sellers in a bind: know market price, appearance key to success
With the real estate market still a bit sluggish at best, homeowners eager to sell their homes and move up or out of the area are looking to local real estate agents for the best in marketing tips. While fancy gimmicks may entice a few gawkers, the tried-and-true method is what really works: The house that is priced right and is in pristine condition...
Home Improvement, Houses
New Home Buyers Likely To Remodel
When today’s home buyers settle into their houses, they are bringing more than just furniture - they are bringing blueprints for new home additions and alterations. According to a consumer survey by Professional Builder magazine, 58 percent of tract home buyers expect to be able to build new additions to their just-purchased homes, while 51 percent...
Houses
A property purchase by doing the right research
1. RESEARCH your desired location. It is one of the fundamentals of the Hudson WI real estate market that won’t change no matter what technological advances are made in the decades to come. Be prepared to put in a lot of work on building in the right location. Ask yourself the basic questions. Are there good public transport options, does...
Gardens
Perennials
If you like starting perennials from seed, it looks like there are some winners in the seed catalogs to try this year. This is an inexpensive way to get perennial plants and have enough to fill out new borders. The plant that’s really caught my eye in several seed catalogs is Knautia macedonia Melton Pastels. The crimson-red version of this flower,...
Gardens
Malaysia can become main source of oil palm seeds
Besides being a main exporter of palm oil in the global market, Malaysia can also become the main source of oil palm seeds, Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (Porim) director-general Dr Yusof Basiron said. High quality oil palm seeds are needed by the oil palm industry. “In the future, Malaysia may export these seeds because the market...
