Re: morning/weather/gardening

> ago, one could buy a building site [single family house lot] for $40
> thousand; same lot is now $80 thousand.

You could buy my place for less than that.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] morning/weather/gardening


> The way the population is growing around here, I doubt if any amount of
> gardening or planting can seriously damage property values. Six months
> ago, one could buy a building site [single family house lot] for $40
> thousand; same lot is now $80 thousand. One local house-building
> company currently has six developments underway--the largest is 231
> houses, the smallest 56 houses--most are sold before the first one is
> built. And the demand for "used" houses is just as great; we regularly
> have real estate agents coming door to door looking for listings.
> [Opening gambit is often some variation of "I really like the way
> you've used plants here on your front patio..."]
>
> And it's raining today. Looks like it's going to keep at it all day,
> too.
>
>
> On Saturday, January 17, 2004, at 09:47 PM, Donna wrote:
>
> > It is something I worry about, although haven't done anything about it.
> > The person who buys this home will have to be a pond lover and garden
> > railroad fan.... someday I will post a current picture of my yard, when
> > I get brave enough to go up on the roof peak to take the picture. The
> > hardscapes will make it impossible to sell this.
> >
> > My last two homes had different landscaping in most folks eyes... and
> > they both got bulldozed into a nice lawn. .... how sad.
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> >> Behalf Of Kitty
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:16 PM
> >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] morning/weather/gardening
> >>
> >> who's concerned with the market?
> >> From many of your messages I've ascertained that you have quite a
> >> collection
> >> to be proud of.  And there's more than the market to determine value.
> >> Besides, we have to balance out all those expansive lawns, don't we?
> >> Kitty
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 6:09 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] morning/weather/gardening
> >>
> >>
> >>> In a message dated 1/17/04 1:32:51 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> >>>
> >>> << >  My husband often asks 'What would I do if you could not care
> > for
> >> the
> >>>> garden?'
> >>> Your answer, Ceres? >>
> >>>
> >>> Sorry, Kitty, I haven't responded as I guess it will be someone
> > elses
> >> worry.
> >>> Recently discussed within a group was the value of landscaping.
> > Nice
> >>> landscaping is an asset but beyond will most likely be a negative.
> > So
> >> guess I have
> >>> created a problem even to market.
> >>>     Ceres
> >>>
> >>>
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> Zone 10
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