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Have You Ever Felt As If You Were Melting?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Ward County Notary Services 607851

I like that feeling if I'm in a sauna or a jacuzzi or in the arms of my Love but NOT if I just walk into a room and I don't expect a heat wave.

Lately Timmothy has been focused on a snowman entering his house and melting. The snowman's mother rolls into the house and she is MAD! So before she leaves the house she cranks up the thermostat and melts Joe, the guinea pigs owner.

 

It's probably a good thing that thermostats and furnaces don't work that fast. It's also a good thing we don't melt.

As a Realtor I rarely walked into a listing and thought I was going to melt BUT it does happen. My advice to Sellers is to keep your thermostat at 65 during the Winter and 70 in the Summer. In the Winter people touring homes are usually bundled up. If you have your thermostat set above 70 they are going to melt (and not for love of your house). If you have your thermostat set lower than 70 in the summer they are going to freeze.

On a nice Summer day there is nothing better than having your windows open and fresh air flowing through the house. Use common sense, don't melt them or freeze them.

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Do you enjoy the cartoons written by my son (Timmothy N. Timm) which I use as a springboard to write my daily posts? His strip, Titus & Philemon, has run in two newspapers for years as well as being printed in my blog every day. Titus & Philemon (pronounced Phi - Lee -Man) are guinea pigs. Their owner is Joe. Timmothy has never repeated a joke/comic strip in the 12 years he has been writing it. He has never copied another strip, such as Peanuts or Garfield. You can follow Timmothy on FB as Titus & Philemon and you can also check him out on Instagram as Instagram.com/titus and philemon/ .For Timmothy's website type timmtimmothy.com into your browser. I tried to put it in a link here but it refuses to work. Do NOT put anything in front of timmtimmothy.com or it will not work. 

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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have not spent much time in a sauna throughout my lifetime, but I have heard that there are some nice benefits that come from doing so, haha.  I see space in that photo for me to slide right in there, haha.

Jan 22, 2026 04:49 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I love a good sauna Brian England and on several occasions I thought I'd build one in the corner of my basement. 🥵

Jan 22, 2026 12:20 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Bob... the only time I felt I was melting when showing a home was when the A/C was turned off in the height of summer. I have felt as if I'd freeze lots of times, however.

Jan 22, 2026 05:18 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I've felt them both as well Nina Hollander, Broker . I think both extremes have been showing mobile homes.

Jan 22, 2026 12:18 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Our temperature is set at 68º year round. That seems to work!

Jan 22, 2026 05:25 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Hi Kat Palmiotti , I'd be freezing year around although we are only two degrees off at 70 on our thermostat. ⛄

Jan 22, 2026 12:17 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Retired Broker, Wenatchee, WA

One of the benefits of living alone is that no one messes with the thermostat but me! 😂

Jan 22, 2026 06:29 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Good point but in my case Carol Williams I'd be the one fiddling with it if I were left alone.

Jan 22, 2026 11:25 AM
Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc - Walhalla, SC
Gwen Fowler Real Estate, Inc.

This made me laugh and nod at the same time, Bob Timm.

Temperature is one of those small details that makes a big impression during showings. Comfort matters more than sellers realize. If buyers are too hot or too cold, they are not focusing on the home. They are focused on getting out of it.

Your advice is simple and practical. Create a comfortable environment and let the house speak for itself. No melting, no freezing, just common sense and good showing conditions.

Jan 22, 2026 06:45 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Thank you Gwen Fowler SC Lakes & Mountains 864-710-4518 . If your clients teeth are chattering or if  they indicate they are melting they are NOT focusing on the home.

Jan 22, 2026 11:11 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Bob. Don't melt and don't freeze is sage advice. That said the temperatures acceptable are different for most people. We keep it at 70 in the winter during the day and 68 at night. Enjoy your settings.  

Jan 22, 2026 06:51 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

Wayne Martin I have purchased two "programmable" thermostats over the years but They always needed resetting so we just keep it at 70.

Jan 22, 2026 11:07 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Kind of reminds me of the wicked witch of the west when she gets hit with water.

Jan 22, 2026 07:13 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I thought that too Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty 😊.

Jan 22, 2026 11:05 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Bob is you are asking about melt times, I am getting more and more of them the older I get.  Guess I need to retire and also quit listening to the national news.

Jan 22, 2026 09:10 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm

I hear you Will Hamm . I said that to myself yesterday while watching the news and then I got a big LOL when the the news source (ABC) said "We just inform you, not tell you what to think". WOW! is anyone stupid enough to believe that?

Jan 22, 2026 11:05 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Bob- I remember viewing a home to purchase when we were moving to Northern VA. It was January and one house we went into was so cold you could hang meat. I wanted to leave immediately.

Jan 22, 2026 07:24 PM