Ahh spring.   That wonderful time of year when we all crawl out of our homes and winter hibernation and go outside to recreate for the first time in months.   Being from Florida originally, I never really appreciated spring until I lived through a winter or two up here in the great white north.   It’s kind of a small miracle to see the trees, flowers and bushes come to life again and see the red bud trees blooming….even the stinky pear trees are beautiful.   And people step outside to work in the yard or exercise in kind of a trance – like vampires scared to see the sun- not sure if they will burst into flames or not if they venture out too long!

But of course with this come some definite downsides.   Spring allergies – for one- with the beautiful flowerings come  all that pollen and dust.   It coats everything and makes life miserable for those who are sensitive.  It seems a cruel joke that during the time when the weather is the most temperate, one cannot open windows to enjoy the breeze for fear of weeks of gunky noses and wheezing lungs.  Running in the park?   Heaven’s no…the pollen will kill me.

The other downside is  the “springing forward” of the clocks.   I hate it.   I prefer to sacrifice longer daylight so I can sleep longer.  Who cares about an extra hour of daylight anyway.   It will stay light longer either way as the summer months progress.    I just have never understood the need.   My husband will disagree with me.   He is one of those early risers ….loves to be outdoors until all hours … it’s a huge issue in our marriage.   He’s far too “up and at ’em” than I will ever be.   He has -after 27+ years of marriage- learned to be QUIET when he gets up before me.  Either that or die.   And he gets up with Zeke the Basset hound whenever Zeke deigns to get up before 7 am.   Really, though – this morning even Zeke wasn’t into getting out of his bed.  Smart dog.

As a realtor, the spring also heralds the INSANITY of the SPRING MARKET.  It starts as soon as we have one or two warm days in February.   Suddenly, my phone is ringing and folks are ready to get homes on the market and/or shop for that mover upper or downsizer.   And this year is no exception.   This year is looking  to be a very good one for the real estate market.  West county in particular and South County too have very low inventories so lots of buyers and not a lot of homes to choose from.  So of course, if you are considering selling or buying this is a great time to start the process!   This is of course not a downside of spring, it is a wonderful time that mimics the “growth” of the trees and flowers.   Folks take this spring time to plant new roots in a new home.   It’s exciting and full of promise and possibility.

So as the blooms appear, enjoy these beautiful warm days and cool nights …try not to sneeze too much and ignore the clock as much as you can.   And of course, give me a call if you need any real estate help!