edeeandme

Is Huntington Woods ready for the change of season?

 The weather is changing and while driving the streets this weekend it looks like everyone is ready. Brooms and rakes and soccer balls - we all want to get outside. It's a good time to walk around the house and do a visual of what needs to be done to keep your home in tip-top shape. Here are a few suggestions:

• Outside inspection. Check your entire house for any damage to the roof and exterior walls.
• Gutter Cleaning. Make sure gutters are clean.
• Window maintenance. Clean and install screen windows and doors.  Also, lubricate window channels for easier opening and closing.
• HVAC Maintenance. Have your unit inspected and clean all the vents to ensure proper operation. 
• Landscaping.  Check for downed branches and dead trees. Look at shrubs an bushes and where the house can be spruced up with flowering plants or a new design.
• Sprinkler System. Have your system checked for leakage and heads that could have been broken over the winter.

If you need any help in finding a handy man or an inspector, just give me a call - I can lead you in a good direction. 248-229-6021.   edee

PUMPKIN DAY -Late Mailing

Our 3rd Annual Pumpkin Day is going off with a mior glitch - the postcards were mailed late. Hopefully many of you received them  yesterday and today - if not I will be passing out FREE pumpkins, cider, donuts and a fun time in Birmingham, Due to the construction on 11 mile road, the church was an impossible location this year. Please visit the Pumpkin Patch at 300 S, Old Woodward in Birmingham - the SW corner of Brown and Old Woodward (at my office Max Broock Realtors). Hours 11am to 3pm Sunday October 19. Ask for me - bring the family and kids - looking forward to see you.   edee

Vote by July 31st - Awards in the Fall

EDEE, I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR DRAWING AWARENESS TO THE BEAUTIFICATION AWARDS. WE DO NEED PEOPLE TO NOMINATE THEIR HUNTINGTON WOODS NEIGHBORS. THE CRITERION IS QUITE SIMPLE, WE ARE LOOKING FOR HOUSES THAT HAVE GREAT CURB APPEAL. THE FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE REC CENTER. I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND NOMINATE THEIR FAVORITE HOUSE (OR HOUSES) HERE IN HUNTINGTON WOODS!   Renee Siegel Committee Member

Concert in the Park

How fun is the park on Tuesday nights? I walked with our dog Phin and son, Todd while Amy and Chloe biked there.  Lot's of activity and the band was pretty good. I left with Phin when I found out we could get a $100 ticket. I think the park should be sprayed for mosquitoes earlier so they can take leave by the time people arrive (them being the planned dinner). I was happy to get away - next week I will spray myself and the kids. Anyway, as usual, fun and socializing appeared to be the topic of the evening, Its always a great place for grandmas and grandpas to have fun, eat, have some ice cream and play with the kids. See you next week.   edee

60 Days of Huntington Woods Real Estate

Here we go again trying to make some sense of what is going on in the real estate market in general, and naturally and more specifically it is interesing to see what is going on with our homes and our inversments right here in HW.

We currently have 83 homes to choose from FOR SALE and  4 homes are FOR LEASE - prices are ranging from $114,000 - $765,000. 9 houses went Pending from listed property and 2 leases went Pending We actually had 4 leases close  ($1200 - $1950) and 14 Sales closed. The percentages are really decent considering the size of our community and that we do so much moving around within. The $/sf for listed properties decreased, for pended sales the $/sf increased and the actual $/sf for the solds increased. This is very telling of the market and supports the theory that there is a new bottom being created and everyone is starting to notice. The listed price vs the sales price is getting closer together. The $/sf LIST price was $164.07,  $/sf SOLD price was $144.86  while the PENDED price was $163.33. Significantely up from the last time period! This fact alone creates momentum and homes sell quicker. Price them sharpely in the beginning - and you will in most cases, get more for them in the end.  edee

Art in the Woods 2008 -- see you there!

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HW Art in the Woods Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair 2008

June 28 and 29

Join me at this Huntington Woods event featuring family fun, arts, crafts, music, and great food.  I always look forward to supporting the artists featured and will again this year.  Visit the Woods Gallery website for more details.

edee

VISIT HW LIBRARY and CHECK OUT A MUSEUM

This is really cool! I noticed the info on the Museum Adventure Pass while visiting the newly designed HW library website (that site is looking good!). 

HW library users with a valid library card can go by and use it for a free admission pass to area museums.  You can call, visit, or email the HW library for more info or visit www.detroitadventurepass.org too. This seems like a great way to visit some of our great area museums this summer!  Be sure to blog and let us know which ones you visit!  edee

GO GREEN! Recycling in Huntington Woods

For Woods residents who have a question about how recycling works in our community, how to easily set up recycling bins in your own home, or what to do with items that may or may not be recyclable, stop by the Recycling 101 Workshop, being held February 6th from 6-9 pm at the Woods Library (lower level).

There will be door prizes, and each resident will receive a binder with information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on recycling in our community.

Please feel free to read over this flyer:

http://www.socrra.org/pdf/Resident Workshop Flyer-Feb-Apr 2008.pdf

and please let us know if you are planning to attend by calling Karen Beaver at 248.288.5150 or emailing your rsvp to socrra@socrra.org.

See you there!

REGINA DUNNE | Woods Gallery

Don't miss the current exhibit at the Woods Gallery.  Regina Dunne has a great story and her artwork is beautiful.  I'm looking forward to stopping by myself.  Showing through December 20 the exhibit is called Paintings-People & Places.

Originally from Cuba, Regina's journey as an artist is an inspiring one.  Her paintings reflect tremendous color and soul.  If you attend, share with everyone on the blog what you thought.

edee

PUMPKIN DAY 07 | Come join the fun!

Guess what? It's Pumpkin Day time again! It's hard to believe how quickly the year goes by. I hope you will come out and join us this year for the annual edeeandme pumpkin day.  Yes, I will be there with delicious local cider and doughnuts.  Yes, there will be plenty of gorgeous FREE pumpkins for everyone that stops by to say hi.

saturday, october 27
11 am until 2 pm
Huntington Woods Lutheran Church lot
12935 west 11 mile road (west of scotia road)

Here are some pics from last year's fun day. I hope to see many familiar faces again this year along with some new ones. And, don't forget to blog your feedback and pics of those decorated pumpkins.

 

See you on pumpkin day! edee