Holtz Realty- Oldest North Iowa Real Estate since 1943

Reoccurring Bouts

A very early appointment to show a home had me up and out all the sooner this morning, and in spite of my being rushed to make it on time, I got there a few minutes before the buyers arrived. Such an … continue reading

Posted on May 8, 2021

Biting their Purses

A pleasant day finally managed to arrive with gobs of sun and warming temps,but having over-dressed this morning, I found myself beginning to perspire while outdoors this afternoon. I can only imagine … continue reading

Posted on April 26, 2021

Some Fine Destination

It started out as not being such an nice day with our cloud cover and chilly air, but as the day rolled on, it transformed into quite the acceptable afternoon to where I was enjoying as much of the ou … continue reading

Posted on April 24, 2021

One More Fix

With our wind having changed directions, and now coming from the south, today's temps were far more palatable, and while driving to work this morning, it didn't look as if we had frost, but I did noti … continue reading

Posted on April 22, 2021

Inland Migration

These past days have felt like a recurring Ground Hog's Day with our overcast skies, strong winds, and biting cold. Some have said it's going to last thru the week, so I guess we just have to keep on … continue reading

Posted on April 14, 2021

A Wooden Stake

What a miserable day to be outdoors with our gray clouds and cold wind. Of course yours truly had to be out in it, but when one already has appointments scheduled, we just have to make the best of it. … continue reading

Posted on April 13, 2021

Wondering if Idiocy

For a Saturday, the weather couldn't have been more miserable with our wind and intermittent rain. Since it was chilly out this morning, I dressed in warmer wools, and of course when wool gets wet, yo … continue reading

Posted on March 27, 2021

Makes or Breaks

Another cool and damp day happened again, and in spite of the sun trying to break thru ever-so often, it didn't seem able to get past our high cloud cover, but now that we're on the down-hill slide of … continue reading

Posted on March 25, 2021

A Battleship

Oh how wonderful it was to have the temps above freezing today, along with our warming sun gradually making its northerly trek. We have only 19 days before we have our vernal equinox, which means our … continue reading

Posted on March 2, 2021

Their Own Standards

Another light-thaw happened today which was just fine by me because we need these gradual thaws to keep from having flood issues. It's also good for our soil, as more of it gets absorbed than there'd … continue reading

Posted on February 27, 2021