Legends Oaks II - October 2013

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LEGEND OAKS

October 2013 Volume 6, Issue 10

OAKSLegendOAKSA Newsletter for the Residents of Legend Oaks

TRAVIS COUNTY SHERRIF'S OFFICE

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS• LOCKYOURCARS!!!!• Get toknowyourneighbors!Report suspiciousactivityimmediately!

• Secureyourvehicles,homes,garagedoorsatalltimes.(Ifyouhaveanalarm,useit!)Removergaragedooropenersfromyourvehicleatnightandwhenyouareoutoftown.

• Utilizetimersforlights,radios,andtelevisionstogivetheappearancethatsomeoneishomewhenyouareoutoftown.

• Securepatiodoorswitharod.• Keeptheperimeterofyourhomewelllit.• Takepicturesofvaluablesandkeepthemstoredinasecurelocation.

DON'T BE A VICTIM!CitizenObserverisbeingusedbytheTravisCountySheriffOfficetocommunicateinformationtoCitizens

rangingfromcrimealertsandoffendernotifications.Beintouchwithwhat’shappening!Visitwww.citizenobserver.comtodayandBeInformed!

• KeepaninventoryofallserialnumbersforvaluableitemsthatcanbegiventoLawEnforcementtotrackyouritemsifstolen.

• Neverleaveavacationmessageonyouransweringmachine.• Haveafriendorfamilymemberpickupnewspaperandmail,orstopdeliveryuntilyoureturn.

• Keepshrubberytrimmed,topreventhidingplaces.• Parkinwell-litareasatnight.• Donotleavevaluablesinplainsight.Locktheminthetrunkortaketheminside.

• Organize a community watch program in yourneighborhood.

• Secureallwindowsanddoorsatalltimes.

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What Buyers Love .... Sellers Should Market!

Whensellingyourhomeandpreparingto“moveup”youmaybeoverlookinginyourownhometheveryitemsthatbuyersarehopingtofind.Perhapsyou’vebeeninyourhomeforseveralyearsandfeelthatyou’veoutgrownitoritdoesn’thavealltheamenitiesthatyouneed.Don’tforgetthatthereisabuyerouttherethatisexcitedtofindwhatyoumightconsiderstandardfeaturesofyourhome.Besuretomarketthese5itemswhenplacingyourhouseonthemarket.

Thebottomlineis,marketwhatisuniquetoyourhome.Sometimesfeaturesthatyouareaccustomedtoandmighttendtooverlookwhenmarketingyourhome,areexactlywhatabuyerneedstoconvincethemthatyourhomeisperfectforthem.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhichfeaturesyoushouldfocusonwhenmarketingyourhomeorevenwhatupgradesmakefinancialsenseforafuturesale,emailusorgiveusacall.Wearehappytohelp!

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Location:It’struethatbuyersusuallyhaveacertainarea,zipcodeorschooldistrictinmindfortheirhome

purchase,but thatdoesn’tmeanthat theyknoweverythingabout theneighborhoods intheareaoftheirhomesearch.Besuretomarketwhatmakesyourlocationunique.Maybeitisyourproximitytodowntown,walkabilitytoshoppingandrestaurants,agreatnearbypark,oreasyfreewayaccess.1.

Storage:Forbuyerswhohavelivedwithoutmuchstorageinthepast,thismightjustbeoneofthebiggest

sellingpointsforthem.Highlightlargeclosets,garages,atticsandsheds.Talkaboutnotonlythespace,butwhatcanbestoredthere,sothatabuyercanvisualizetheextraspaceforalloftheirbelongings.2.

Energy Efficient Items:Youmayseeyourhomeasplain&simple,butifithasfeatureslikedoublepanewindows,new

insulation,oratanklesswaterheater,besuretomentionthis.Youcanalsotalkabouttheaveragesavingspermonthonutilitiesthatarearesultofyourenergyefficientappliances.

Green Features:Evenbeyondenergyefficiency,manybuyersareinterestedinagreenlifestyle.Theystarttovisualize

themselvesinyourgreenhomewhenyoumentionthingslikeyourorganicvegetablegarden,compostbin,dripsprinklersystemorenergyefficientblinds.4.

Senior Friendly Features:Olderbuyersareoftenlookingforahometheycanliveinfortherestoftheirlives.Ifyourhome

hasfeatureslikelevel-inentrances,minimalstairsoraneasilymaintainedyard,besuretomentionit. Inaddition,somefamiliesmaybelookingforahomewheretheirin-lawscanlivewiththem.Ifyouhaveaguestbedroomwithprivatebathroom,thiscanbeahugesellingpoint.5.

Here’s a list of 5 great selling points to focus on when marketing your home.


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LEGEND OAKSPlease join us for the…..

11th Annual Pumpkin Patch & 17th Annual Capital Area Food Drive

Donate to the Food Bank, Pick a Pumpkin & Have Pictures Made in the Pumpkin Patch!

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Pumpkins and photos are complimentary! Dress up the family for cute Halloween photos, or just come as you are. If you can’t join us at the Pumpkin Patch event, you can still donate to the Food Bank. Leave your donation sack outside your door on October 19th.

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Oakwilt,causedbythefungusCeratocystisfagacearum,isthemostdestructivediseaseaffectingliveoaksandredoaksinCentralTexas.Mostofthetreemortalityresultsfromtreeto-treespreadofthepathogenthroughinterconnectedorgraftedrootsystems,onceanoakwiltcenterbecomesestablished.Newinfectioncentersbeginwhenbeetlescarryoakwiltfungalsporesfrominfectedredoakstofresh,openwoundsonhealthyoaks.Wounds includeanydamagecausedbywind,hail,vehicles,construction,squirrels,birdsorpruning.Researchhasshownthatbothoakwiltfungalmatsoninfectedredoaksandinsectsthatcarryoakwiltsporesaremostprevalentinthespring.Belowisabriefdescriptionofhowyoucanreducetheriskoffungalspreadwhenpruning.• Alwayspaintfreshwoundsonoaks,includingpruningcutsandstumps,withwounddressingorlatexpaintimmediatelyafterpruningorlivetreeremovalatalltimesoftheyear.

• Cleanallpruningtoolswith10%bleachsolutionorLysol™betweensitesand/ortrees.

• Ifpossibleavoidpruningorwoundingofoaksduringthespring (currentlydefinedasFebruary1 throughJune30).Reasonstopruneinthespringinclude:

• Toaccommodatepublicsafetyconcernssuchashazardouslimbs,trafficvisibilityoremergencyutilitylineclearance.

• Torepairdamagedlimbs(fromstormsorotheranomalies)• Toremovelimbsrubbingonabuildingorrubbingonotherbranches,andtoraiselowlimbsoverastreet.

• On siteswhere construction schedules takeprecedence,pruninganylivetissueshouldonlybedonetoaccommodaterequiredclearance.

• Deadbranchremovalwherelivetissueisnotexposed.Pruning forother reasons (general treehealth,non-safety

relatedclearanceorthinning,etc.)shouldbeconductedbeforeFebruary1orafterJune30. Debris fromdiseasedredoaksshouldbeimmediatelychipped,burnedorburied.Regardlessofthereasonsortimeofyear,properpruningtechniquesshouldbeused.Thesetechniquesincludemakingproperpruningcutsandavoidinginjuriouspracticessuchastoppingorexcessivecrownthinning.Ifyouareuncertainaboutanyofthisinformation,youshouldconsultwithaTexasOakWiltCertifiedarborist,ISACertifiedArborist,oranoakwiltspecialistfromacity,countyorstategovernmentagencysuchastheTexasForestServiceorTexasAgriLifeExtensionService.

Pruning Guidelines for Prevention of Oak Wilt in Texas

NOW IS THE TIME TO PRUNE YOUR OAK TREES


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