Holtz Realty - Oldest North Iowa Real Estate since 1943

No Real Foresight

It was a welcome relief to find the wind having changed direction today, and bringing with it the dry cooler air we've been waiting for. Now that we're less than a week away from the 1st of August, pe … continue reading

Posted on July 27, 2020

Challenging Dogma

It looks like we're going to be back to normal temperatures for May in the next few days, and glad for it, because having to keep a furnace running during the day at this time of year seems a bit abno … continue reading

Posted on May 11, 2020

Braggadocio

A number of hours were spent today working at gathering all the information I could find regarding the rules and regulations of a homeowner's association, on a listing I have, and then getting all the … continue reading

Posted on April 21, 2020

Between a Bun

Our weather has certainly cooled down in a hurry to where I actually had to turn the heater on in my car this morning as I was traveling to work. But what can we expect when knowing we're on a fast … continue reading

Posted on September 27, 2019

Block-long Stretch of Pavers

Without prior notification, I was alerted today that the buyer of one of my listings wants to close weeks before it was scheduled. For heaven's sake! You can bet I was racing to get all the closin … continue reading

Posted on August 23, 2019

I Told You So!

There's not much good to be said about getting continuously rained on before this snow is melted. Too many times today I felt like a greased pig on ice when trying to get from my car up to the front … continue reading

Posted on March 13, 2019

Questionable Characters

In spite of the temperature not being all that cold, it was pretty darned chilly outdoors today, and we can blame the wind for making it feel all the colder. Thank goodness I dressed all the warmer … continue reading

Posted on January 2, 2019

These Last Months of 2018

I believe the best job in the world is that of a meteorologist, because if their predicted temperatures, for say a given week are wrong, they still keep their jobs and likely just chalk all those many … continue reading

Posted on November 12, 2018

One Last Kiss

Every year at this time, as we're rapidly approaching the Autumnal Equinox, I become a bit sad knowing that our day's will now gradually be shortening until December 21st rolls around, and then the pr … continue reading

Posted on September 8, 2018

Served in a Dish

Thank goodness we're still getting the cooling north breezes to keep the humidity down and hopefully dry things off. While driving to the office early this morning, I noticed a really creepy patch o … continue reading

Posted on July 28, 2018