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Killing weeds without herbicides
What's the difference between a weed and anything else? Simple: Whether you want the plant where it decided to grow. And chances are that with the warming weather and increase in rain, weeds are beginning to pop up in your grass and flower beds in a big way. The saying, "growing like a weed," has a lot of truth to it, especially in our wet humid climate along the Gulf Coast.
Ideally, the best weed control begins well before they start to sprout with fertilizer with a pre-emergent herbicide in early spring, but if you missed the boat on that, you still have other fertilizer options that have weed preventors. Research lawn fertilization programs online to see which options work for your lawn needs and budget.
While you have a p...
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Slowing down benefits you and your clients
Orange Beach Managing Broker
"Slow down. You will get there faster!"
My father once told me this, and I thought he was absolutely crazy. I remember thinking my cool dad had lost his mind! How in the world would I get anywhere faster if I slowed down? I remember his answer so vividly: "You will not understand if I explain it to you; you will learn the meaning in time, just be careful until you do." All I could do at that point was thank him (for what I had no clue would...
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Bellator Real Estate & Development again ranks as a REAL Trends Nation's Best Brokerage
Bellator Real Estate & Development was included among REAL Trends Nation's Best Brokerages, once again ranking as the top independent brokerage along Alabama's Gulf Coast.
REAL Trends has been a trusted source for news, analysis and information about the residential real estate industry since 1987. Data used for their rankings is primarily based on the number of completed transaction sides (representing the buyer and/or seller at a real estate closing) and is documented by outside accounting firms and/or MLS reports.
Bellator, which closed 1,827 residential transaction sides in 2020, ranked 140th in REAL Trends Largest Independent Brokerages list, making them the only Alabama brokerage on the Gulf Coast and o...
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Spring cleaning? Consider clearing out the clutter
The azaleas are blooming and traffic is increasing, which means it's officially spring along Alabama's Gulf Coast! While that likely means taking the time do some cleaning, consider taking the time to do improve your home's flow as well.
Streamlining how you function in your home could mean moving to a new home or renovating your current one. But since it's always best to start small and then up the ante, consider decluttering your home and improving its organization as part of your spring cleaning this year.
Here are decluttering/organization DOs to help get you started:
- DO rearrange your décor accessories. It'll give...
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February 2021 Alabama Gulf Coast real estate stats
Alabama's Gulf Coast contains several real estate markets depending on location and price point – just to name a few factors. The graphic below shows real estate statistics for February 2021, the latest month available.
Vital Signs provides a visual representation of what's happening in several local markets by showing you supply. The colored-coded numbers represent the absorption rate, the number of months it would take to sell every home on the market in a particular price range if no others were added. If the market is moving quickly, the absorption rate will fall below six months of supply, and if it's more of a buyer's market, it will jump a...
