Holtz Realty - Oldest North Iowa Real Estate since 1943

When we have Lilies

For the strangest reason, today continued to seem all the more like Saturday instead of Friday, and likely because so many offices were closed. I didn't have any scheduled appointments, but I did get some walk-ins which were well received.The bulk of my morning was spent working on files and accounting, and since I had some banking to do, I hea … continue reading

Posted on July 3, 2020

All Levels of Management

I'm beginning to wonder why some shoemakers don't make dress running shoes, because on a day like today, I could've used a pair. Fortunately I managed to get everything accomplished which needed to be, and thankful for it.Having left early enough, I was again able to enjoy a beautiful sunrise, along with not having to fight morning traffic. Jud … continue reading

Posted on July 2, 2020

Instead of Taking Ownership

Another early morning began with my stopping by a listing to pick up my sold sign and remove the lockbox from its front door, just so all would be completely finished before I headed over to the buyer's bank around mid-morning for a closing.On my way back to the office, I stopped by a client's home to check on the shingle job being done on a ho … continue reading

Posted on July 1, 2020

A Quick Walk

With it being our last day of the month, mine was filled with more calls and walk-ins which kept me hopping nearly the entire day. I'm still working on two offers that don't seem to be going anywhere, and of course there are other agents involved which creates all the more lines of communication. Whatever does happen with those two, I'll know I've … continue reading

Posted on June 30, 2020

A Scoop or Two

Now that we're nearing the end of June, the humidity levels are starting to rise, and if we didn't have a light breeze today, it would've felt like a sauna outside. I had to laugh to myself when I pulled into a driveway to meet with a seller, and as soon as I stepped out of my car, my glasses fogged, and when she got out, hers were also foggy. Sinc … continue reading

Posted on June 29, 2020

An Apple a Day

Another early up and out morning happened again, and mostly because I wanted to get some office work completed before it started getting hot, because I knew my day would be very much filled with manual labor out of doors.I"d started a window washing job several days ago, and because they'd not been washed for a very long time, I discovered they … continue reading

Posted on June 28, 2020

Between Two Classics

It seems I'm growing all the more accustomed to rising early, because even though I didn't have anything so terribly pressing this morning, I was on the road even earlier during our morning's twilight. It's interesting to how the birds were already out searching for food at such an hour, and for sure, it was a delightfully quite drive with nearly n … continue reading

Posted on June 27, 2020

Two Little Princes

It was another up, out, and back at it again this morning, and if someone should ask me what went on this week, I'd have to look at my appointment calendar for each day because it's been a roller-coaster ride.As much as I was wanting to get more accomplished, the amount of time spent on various issues with buyers and sellers, eroded much of wha … continue reading

Posted on June 26, 2020

Vintage Scents

It sure was a beautiful day in North Iowa, and hopefully everyone being able, is out enjoying it because exactly six months from now, it's going to be Christmas Day. I'm sure that's giving you a warm and fuzzy feeling right now, isn't it? The reason I mention it at this time, is for it to be our reminder that seasons change more quickly than we som … continue reading

Posted on June 25, 2020

Knee-jerk Excuses

Another earlier than normal journey to the office this morning, and mostly due to a laundry list of things that needed to get finished before noon arrived. Those intermittent cloud bursts weren't helping matters while running errands. I'd say we've got our fair share of rain and then some.The absolute highlight of my morning, was catching a gli … continue reading

Posted on June 24, 2020

The Right to Adorn

Another long day at the office again, but at least I managed to get one more file readied for closing next week which was a relief. With the more restrictions of human contact at the banks, and the additional disclosures needing to be delivered to buyers due to the TRID rules, the waiting until a week or less to get all files completed has become a … continue reading

Posted on June 23, 2020

Checkbooks Readied

That was quite the storm we had yesterday evening, and hopefully the last one like it for the season, because those strong gusts of wind were wicked. I personally saw one limb come tearing down, and after a few conversations today with residents in our fair City, it sounded like there were some really big trees that had created hellacious damages. … continue reading

Posted on June 22, 2020