When buyers ask about these intruders, I tell them they are the exception and not the rule. I have lived in the beautiful East Valley of Phoenix Arizona and sold real estate for many years. I have never seen a coyote, seen 1 roof rat (I think) and never even saw a scorpion until I had lived here for 15 years. Sellers have to disclose whether they have any type of critter problems, and it is a rare occurrence. How to keep Wylie Coyote and friends away? Remember, they are trying to avoid us, but we should do certain things to not attract the little buggers.
Eliminate any food source.
Keep trees trimmed and thinned out.
Eliminate their hiding places
Keep lids on garbage cans
No pet food outside, also pick up pet mess
Eliminate any setting water
Pick your citrus as soon as it’s ripe.
I live and specialize in real estate in South Tempe and the Kyrene School District. My neighborhood was doing a community citrus fruit drive to get the ripe fruit off the trees and donate the picked fruit to the area food banks. This would get the fruit off the trees before it attracts the roof rats and would feed the hungry. Talk about turning lemons into lemonade!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Was Chicken Little a news reporter?
Most of us probably remember the childhood fable about Chicken Little. Chicken Little is walking one day and gets hit in the head with an acorn. Immediately, she assumes that the sky is falling and sets out to tell the King. On the way, she meets other animals who decide to go with her. Depending on the version, Chicken Little and her friends meet the King or get eaten.
The story has a few different endings, some not so happy. Each version and ending of the story have different interpretations. However, the main theme seems to indicate that a small issue can be misinterpreted to be something far worse.
That same acorn in the news has a way of manifesting to a headline story and causing fear and indecision. Many of us have been the victim of this hysteria. We become frozen with indecision, watching and waiting; and all because of the news.
I have seen buyers miss out on the perfect home, investors lose out on a great opportunity and sellers miss the market altogether.
Sometimes we can't avoid the acorn, but we can decide how to handle the news. Try looking at the complete picture and make it a priority to stay current with the news. FDR said it best, "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith."
Let's face it --- if we let every acorn that hits us in the head decide our fate, then the sky is falling.
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