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You Know it’s windy when a tree blows over in your yard

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Hamm Homes

 

You Know it’s windy when a tree blows over in your yard

 

I think Mother Nature decided to give me a special birthday present today.  We have had very strong winds all day and I have been working from my home office.  When I went outside with my dog, I noticed that part of a tree broke and landed in my yard. 

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I’m not sure if I will deal with the mess today.  Not exactly how I planned to spend my birthday.  I guess I am lucky that the fence didn’t blow over too.

 

A client called me yesterday and said part of her fence blew over.  Her house is under contract so now she will have to spend money getting the fence repaired before closing.

 

Like they say – if you don’t like the weather in Denver Colorado, wait a minute.  It can all change by tomorrow.

 

 

 

John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I'll take the snow you keep your winds!  Today it's quiet windy here and tomorrow the wind is suppose to howl.  Not going to be a good day to be showing homes in the Q.  Insurance covers trees so I hope it covers the clean up fee.  Happy Birthday my man!

Feb 27, 2012 04:44 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hey today is your birthday - hmmmm -I thought it was the other day.  Well either way you get to celebrate the rest of the month. Oh wait that's only a few more days. Go for it!

As for the wind I just got back into the office and it's crazy windy here as well. I heard it's going to double itself by this evening for a day or so.  Hope our trees stay standing.

Feb 27, 2012 04:49 AM
Team Honeycutt
Allen Tate - Concord, NC

Trees blowing down or over on the house when the home is under contract is really bad. Several years ago we had a closing and the night before we had a hurricane and it blew it on the roof and crushed through to the bedrooms. Needless to say, the home did not close then.

Betty

Feb 27, 2012 04:52 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Will - Happy Birthday. It sure has been blowing out there - we've spent the last 5 days retrieving stuff from around the neighborhood that shouldn't have gone anywhere - some stuff is probably in Kansas by now - and we couldn't even take the trash out last Thursday. No trees down at least, but we've been afraid to let Mary's rat terrier Mario out on his own - he might learn how to fly!

Feb 27, 2012 04:59 AM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Wow...lucky it wasn't a roof!   Happy Birthday day...hope things improved!

Feb 27, 2012 05:02 AM
Karin Lundeen
Keller Williams Realty - Denver Southlands - Centennial, CO
Realtor Centennial Homes For Sale

Hi Will ~  The only thing the wind is blowing around in my neighborhood is trash... it's blowing everywhere since it is garbage day!  Sorry you have to deal with that on your birthday... make it a good one!

Feb 27, 2012 05:05 AM
Jim Patton
Aspire Home Real Estate 209-404-0816 - Modesto, CA
Realtor - Stanislaus ,Merced, San Joaquin Counties

Happy Birthday Will.   Here's a little something from Sir Paul.

 

Feb 27, 2012 05:21 AM
Jill Sackler
Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY
LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

Happy Birthday, once again. Don't even think about that tree - you'll deal with it tomorrow.

Feb 27, 2012 08:53 AM
Michael S. Bolton
Michael S. Bolton,Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
MN Appraiser

Happy Birthday Will! I agree chopping up a tree on one's birthday doesn't sound like that much fun. I hope you found some other way to enjoy the day!

Have an AWESOME birthday!

Feb 27, 2012 09:36 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Wow..that is windy...we have been having some wind here too, yesterday especially but Ill take that over the snow anyday!

Feb 27, 2012 11:38 PM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

Belated Happy Birthday wishes. My daughter had a portion of her roof blow off and will need to replace it now. Not exactly what she was planning for!

Cal

Feb 28, 2012 01:06 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I watch one of the trees in my backyard sway in the high winds we get from time to time.  I hope it never comes down andif it does, falls away from the house.

Feb 28, 2012 02:00 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

That is NOT the kind of birthday surprise one would look for, but hey! You now have firewood. Hope the rest of your birthday was SPECTACULAR!

Feb 28, 2012 02:33 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Whoa, that's not right. Mother Nature sent you a little extra work on your Birthday? We've got a new storm blowing in later today, more snow in the mountains.

Hope you enjoyed your day anyway Will and Happy Belated Birthday.

Feb 28, 2012 02:48 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Happy belated birthday Will!  John gave the heads up about your day on his post so headed over.  

Not the type of gift you want, a tree falling in your yard.....hope the clean up is quick.

All the best.

Gloria

Feb 28, 2012 02:53 AM
Barbara Hensley
RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX
Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Will - H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y !!! What a birthday surprise!  I hope you had a joyful birthday and blew all the candles out on your cake!

Feb 28, 2012 03:25 AM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL!  Did the wind blow all the candles out on the cake as well?  Enjoy the week!

Feb 28, 2012 03:50 AM
Jerry Newman
Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX
Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi Will, I know I was able to comment yesterday, but I came over here after reading the "Q" Man's post about your birthday, so Have a Late Happy Birthday!!!!

Feb 28, 2012 04:17 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Hi Will, stopping by to wish you a belated happy birthday.  Hope it wasn't spent clearing the tree limbs from your yard.

Feb 28, 2012 06:54 AM