Yes its that time of year again. Super Bowl Weekend. Is everyone planning parties or family get togethers? The time of year once again when drinks, food and fun flow every which way and the commercials can be just as good as the game itself.
Normally everyone will be scarfing down chicken wings, hamburgers, chips, dips, guac, and the assortment of beverages, but what else is there to eat...
Business Insider had a fun article of Seattle & Denver themed foods and drinks for the party. Do you agree with any of them?
The LA Times has an incredible list to select from and definitely has some mouth watering specials.
What are you doing for the Super Bowl? Any special recipes that you only do during the Super Bowl? What team is everyone rooting for?
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Friday, January 31, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Great New Listing at 208 Case
Every looks like they got hammered in different places across the state. From treacherous roads to teachers and students stuck at schools. We know because we received a few calls from friends and family, letting us know they were at the schools taking care of the kids and had meals from the lunch rooms. So we're thankful that everyone is being taken care of. Let's try and shake off this cold, snow, and ice looming around us and get back to positives. After all this frigid weather is only temporary.
Great New Listing at 208 Case off of Winchester.
"SPECTACULAR A MUST SEE!!" This house has it all. Hurry!! Family Room & Dining Room is a WOW Factor. Updated Kit, granite, sink, pergo flooring, smooth surface range, microwave & more! Bedroom 3 wood floors. Split Master/huge closet/glam bath/jetted tub. Other improvements: architectural roof on garage & detached garage, heating & cooling, windows, vinyl siding soffits, downspouts & covered gutters. 3rd car gar could be workshop w/elec. Wonderful screened porch w/Pella doors. Also storage bldg in spacious backyard.
Click for Virtual Tour...
Click to see more pictures...
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Great New Listing at 208 Case off of Winchester.
"SPECTACULAR A MUST SEE!!" This house has it all. Hurry!! Family Room & Dining Room is a WOW Factor. Updated Kit, granite, sink, pergo flooring, smooth surface range, microwave & more! Bedroom 3 wood floors. Split Master/huge closet/glam bath/jetted tub. Other improvements: architectural roof on garage & detached garage, heating & cooling, windows, vinyl siding soffits, downspouts & covered gutters. 3rd car gar could be workshop w/elec. Wonderful screened porch w/Pella doors. Also storage bldg in spacious backyard.
Click for Virtual Tour...
Click to see more pictures...
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
The Nook & UAH Hockey
Two quick stories for today...
The Nook was named as one of the top 100 bars in the country and the only Alabama bar to be named to the list. Big congratulations on them for making the cut. For the full article on AL.com. Or for the full list of bars.
This weekend UAH Ice Hockey will be taking on University of Alaska-Anchorage in military appreciation weekend. Game times are 1/17/14 Fri & 1/18/14 Sat 7PM @ VBC Arena. Veterans & Kids under 12 get free admission.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
The Nook was named as one of the top 100 bars in the country and the only Alabama bar to be named to the list. Big congratulations on them for making the cut. For the full article on AL.com. Or for the full list of bars.
This weekend UAH Ice Hockey will be taking on University of Alaska-Anchorage in military appreciation weekend. Game times are 1/17/14 Fri & 1/18/14 Sat 7PM @ VBC Arena. Veterans & Kids under 12 get free admission.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Thursday, January 9, 2014
What's New in Huntsville?
Several good news stories out so lets get right to it.
UAH opened their brand new student center Charger Union to great ceremony yesterday including cutting the blue ribbon. The 90,000 sqft, $25 million dollar building is just another one of the items on the master plan for UAH construction moving forward. As UAH continues with construction, it eyes a more traditional campus feel.
A new indoor trampoline park will open Apr 1 on University Drive called Shakalaka. Included will be open trampoline field, trampoline dodgeball stadium, and a first for Alabama: a Ninja Warrior Aerial Obstacle Course (yes just like the ones you see on tv). With trampoline parks all over the country, the developer hopes this will serve the greater Huntsville community.
And lastly, it looks like the cold, frigid weather has retreated for the near future. This weekend is forecasting rain and temperatures back to the upper 50's, so let's enjoy that while its here.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
UAH opened their brand new student center Charger Union to great ceremony yesterday including cutting the blue ribbon. The 90,000 sqft, $25 million dollar building is just another one of the items on the master plan for UAH construction moving forward. As UAH continues with construction, it eyes a more traditional campus feel.
A new indoor trampoline park will open Apr 1 on University Drive called Shakalaka. Included will be open trampoline field, trampoline dodgeball stadium, and a first for Alabama: a Ninja Warrior Aerial Obstacle Course (yes just like the ones you see on tv). With trampoline parks all over the country, the developer hopes this will serve the greater Huntsville community.
And lastly, it looks like the cold, frigid weather has retreated for the near future. This weekend is forecasting rain and temperatures back to the upper 50's, so let's enjoy that while its here.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Friday, January 3, 2014
New Year and keeping the eyes on a few of the new schools
Well the New Year of 2014 is now in full swing. Short post before the heavy work begins. For the most part, the team is very positive on how this year will go in the local real estate market.
We will expect home prices to climb slowly higher. New Construction will continue to open new subdivisions and continue to grow. We hope a property's days on market will decrease.
Although its winter its an excellent time to put a house on the market. People who are serious have first dibs on the home, and then the build up into the usual springtime rush begins and everyone then begins looking.
We will also be keeping sharp eyes over the course of the year on the rebuilding of Whitesburg Elementary & Middle into the Whitesburg P-8 over Fern Bell Park and the rebuilding of Grissom High School to the West of Sams in South Huntsville. They've released the Whitesburg P-8 drawing as seen above, but we're still waiting on the release of the new Grissom drawing. We'll keep you up to date on that one. However, if everyone remembers they have designated the old space when Grissom moves.
So we'll alert you to any changes we see or hear about. Have a great New Year!
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
We will expect home prices to climb slowly higher. New Construction will continue to open new subdivisions and continue to grow. We hope a property's days on market will decrease.
Although its winter its an excellent time to put a house on the market. People who are serious have first dibs on the home, and then the build up into the usual springtime rush begins and everyone then begins looking.
We will also be keeping sharp eyes over the course of the year on the rebuilding of Whitesburg Elementary & Middle into the Whitesburg P-8 over Fern Bell Park and the rebuilding of Grissom High School to the West of Sams in South Huntsville. They've released the Whitesburg P-8 drawing as seen above, but we're still waiting on the release of the new Grissom drawing. We'll keep you up to date on that one. However, if everyone remembers they have designated the old space when Grissom moves.
So we'll alert you to any changes we see or hear about. Have a great New Year!
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Upgrades vs. Maintenance: A Continual Showdown
For many years now there's been a constant banging of the drum of what equates Maintenance/Upgrades. Some of the time its subjective, some of the time its objective, and the other third is completely off the wall. We see sellers many times try to get buyers to pay for everything that they've done to get the house in selling shape. But its not going to work that way when the activities that were engaged in were maintenance of the house to keep it in working order.
Let's go with a few quick examples that make sense (hopefully):
Repairing or Replacing the home's roof. This is wear and tear. Loose shingles, storm damage, water leakage...This is basic maintenance. If the seller decided not to sell, they would still have to make the repairs to keep the house running.
Lawn care & exterior house cleanliness. This is another maintenance issue. Keeping landscaping looking nice, weeding, making sure the grass is cut below a certain level (prevent rodents & snakes from hiding in and attacking passerbys). Trash being kept out of sight when its not collection day. Any other items which may need to be stored and not flowing over the yard (tools, projects, escaped items from trash). Its all maintenance to keep the house looking good, and also in this case sometimes within city limits you can be fined for an untidy yard. No one wants to walk next to five foot grass which holds surprises.
Now the flip side: Appliances, CounterTops, and Remodeling are just a few examples of Upgrades. Appliances can be upgrades to more energy efficient and high quality stainless steel models instead of the old plastic energy hogging devices. Changing from the old style of 50's & 60's countertops to something definite and substantial such as granite is a major upgrade that works well with new kitchen cabinets for that extra storage which everyone seems to need. Remodeling. Remodeling can really be an upgrade if done correctly. Completely redoing a bathroom making it a full bath from a 3/4 bath and having nice double vanity and whirlpool tub. Bringing new quality landscaping to a bland yard with no excitement. Adding an entertaining deck to the patio can be included if done right. These are just a fraction of upgrades that can be done. But the main point here is that Upgrades are only Upgrades if the work has been done with quality in mind, and not haphazardly. This subpar work leads buyers to know they'll either have to do serious maintenance upkeep or scrap and redo all over again with the knowledge it'll cost them extra.
Whether the Upgrades you do to your home bring any value with it is another story completely...and we'll save that for another day.
Today's Tidbit: Everyone have a Merry Christmas, and be safe out there. We know the driving tends to be a bit hectic.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Let's go with a few quick examples that make sense (hopefully):
Repairing or Replacing the home's roof. This is wear and tear. Loose shingles, storm damage, water leakage...This is basic maintenance. If the seller decided not to sell, they would still have to make the repairs to keep the house running.
Lawn care & exterior house cleanliness. This is another maintenance issue. Keeping landscaping looking nice, weeding, making sure the grass is cut below a certain level (prevent rodents & snakes from hiding in and attacking passerbys). Trash being kept out of sight when its not collection day. Any other items which may need to be stored and not flowing over the yard (tools, projects, escaped items from trash). Its all maintenance to keep the house looking good, and also in this case sometimes within city limits you can be fined for an untidy yard. No one wants to walk next to five foot grass which holds surprises.
Now the flip side: Appliances, CounterTops, and Remodeling are just a few examples of Upgrades. Appliances can be upgrades to more energy efficient and high quality stainless steel models instead of the old plastic energy hogging devices. Changing from the old style of 50's & 60's countertops to something definite and substantial such as granite is a major upgrade that works well with new kitchen cabinets for that extra storage which everyone seems to need. Remodeling. Remodeling can really be an upgrade if done correctly. Completely redoing a bathroom making it a full bath from a 3/4 bath and having nice double vanity and whirlpool tub. Bringing new quality landscaping to a bland yard with no excitement. Adding an entertaining deck to the patio can be included if done right. These are just a fraction of upgrades that can be done. But the main point here is that Upgrades are only Upgrades if the work has been done with quality in mind, and not haphazardly. This subpar work leads buyers to know they'll either have to do serious maintenance upkeep or scrap and redo all over again with the knowledge it'll cost them extra.
Whether the Upgrades you do to your home bring any value with it is another story completely...and we'll save that for another day.
Today's Tidbit: Everyone have a Merry Christmas, and be safe out there. We know the driving tends to be a bit hectic.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
Friday, December 6, 2013
Its Raining, Take the Time...
As we know its going to be raining for a while so we thought to send out a note on taking the time to look for water damage inside the house.
When its raining is the perfect opportunity to check for wet spots, or previous ceiling damage from water leakage through the roof. Normally when ceiling damage happens such as the pictures below, there are two major causes. (Roof experts can probably get more in depth and explain additional causes). One cause can be of moved, damaged, or torn/blown off roof shingling allowing for easy access for the rainwater to make its way inside. Another cause can be of damaged, torn off, or rotted fascia on the side just underneath the roofing area. Moisture can flow in or rainwater can be blown in by winds into this area. Any rain damage you have has a possibility of turning into mold, so it is recommended that you keep an eye on the damaged area and fix the problem if able to do so. Minor water damage is less painful than mold infestation.
Another aspect of rain damage is the damage it can do to wood flooring. Now everyone would love to have wonderful wood flooring such as the picture below shows.
However, once the rain settles in or a large amount of moisture (humidity) comes in and is captured, the wood will begin to swell and warp. While not easily noticeable at first, the damage very quickly becomes evident. Buckling and warping are the effects of the wood flooring swelling with moisture; In some cases depending on if a house has been vacant and uncared for, the wood flooring can go through a cycle of drying out and releasing the water into a very dry atmosphere and when the surrounding area is humid again the wood recaptures the moisture. If any of this happens and you manage to capture it early, seek the assistance of a professional to see if you can minor repairs to the affected area.
Today's Tidbit: Take the time to look around. You'll never know what you'll see when its raining. Sometimes you might see that hidden damage, and it could save your pocketbook in the long run especially if you plan on putting your house up for sale.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)