Eastern Plumas & Sierra Counties October 2020 Newsletter

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Photos Courtesy of Mike Nellor and the Sierra Booster

Contents

Portola Office/Condolences to Fire Victims Sales Statistic Reports Synergy Home Mortgage Corner

Pg.

2 3-6 7

California Association of REALTORS® reports

8-9

Transaction Beginning to End

10-11

Moving Tips

12-13

Things to Do When the Time Changes

14-15

Calendar and Events

16-17

Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700

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The Dickson Realty Portola Team is always available to provide excellent and dedicated client service whether you are considering buying or selling a home. Our team of seasoned professionals, all REALTORSÂŽ, possess the most current and comprehensive market information and, combined with their knowledge and experience, they are uniquely qualified to be expert guides in your real estate venture.

Call, e-mail, visit our office, or access us on the web. We are here for you 24/7. COVID 19 Best Practices in place for your safety.

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To the victims of the California and Northern Nevada fires, all of us at Dickson Realty want to express how sorry we are that you are suffering through these devastating events and to express our sincere condolences for any losses you may have incurred.

During these difficult times please know others care.

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NEWS YOU CAN USE OCTOBER 2020 MARKET NEWSLETTER EASTERN PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly & Gold Mtn. This month’s report shows the monthly sales statistics for August 2019 thru August 2020 for Median Sales Price, Lowest/Highest sales, Number of units sold and the Average Days on Market The sales reported are for Single Family Residential and Condo/Townhouse sales in each of the areas.

(Time share and/or shared ownership are not included in the statistics presented.)

The data source is the Plumas Multiple Listing Service with data pulled on September 10, 2020

OVERALL MARKET

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

LOWEST SALE

HIGHEST SALE

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

AUGUST 2019

$

263,500 $

108,000 $

675,000

18

156

September

$

234,000 $

125,000 $

725,000

14

112

October

$

269,500 $

80,000 $

789,000

22

125

November

$

311,500 $

144,500 $

700,000

14

162

December

$

238,360 $

45,000 $

750,000

20

171

January

$

179,000 $

150,000 $

285,000

7

153

February

$

306,000 $

55,000 $

675,000

14

236

March

$

265,000 $

150,000 $

550,000

9

130

April

$

193,750 $

66,000 $

600,000

16

145

May

$

260,000 $

28,000 $

580,000

11

206

June

$

315,000 $

80,000 $

567,500

21

154

July

$

299,000 $

98,000 $

875,000

28

289

AUGUST 2020

$

402,085 $

148,000 $

1,125,000

34

158

OVERALL MARKET MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly and Gold Mtn. $600,000 $400,000 $200,000

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131

November

$

311,500 $

243,500 $

535,000

6

72

December

$

253,500 $

45,000 $

378,000

8

148

January

$

270,000 $

270,000 $

270,000

1

305

February

$

318,000 $

265,000 $

675,000

7

216

March

$

275,000 $

220,000 $

335,000

3

137

April

$

250,000 $

66,000 $

319,000

5

95

May

$

272,000 $

210,000 $

580,000

3

291

June

$

318,000 $

250,000 $

490,000

9

154

July

$

301,000 $

185,000 $

600,000

10

178

AUGUST 2020

$

345,950 $

175,000 $

995,000

18

184

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

LOWEST SALE

HIGHEST SALE

AUGUST 2019

$

530,000 $

385,000 $

675,000

2

107

September

$

562,000 $

399,000 $

725,000

2

98

October

$

569,000 $

569,000 $

569,000

1

85

November

$

581,250 $

462,500 $

700,000

2

469

December

$

750,000 $

750,000 $

750,000

2

283

January

$

-

-

0

0

February

$

425,000 $

425,000 $

425,000

1

519

March

$

339,000 $

339,000 $

339,000

1

29

April

$

-

0

0

May

$

562,000 $

562,000 $

562,000

1

119

June

$

546,250 $

525,000 $

567,500

2

226

July

$

700,000 $

300,000 $

875,000

5

892

AUGUST 2020

$

538,750 $

435,000 $

1,125,000

4

180

$

$

-

$

$

-

-

GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $-

ly

130

14

20 20

5

789,000

US T

380,000

210,000 $

GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES Whitehawk, Grizzly, Gold Mtn. MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $-

ly

125,000 $

269,500 $

20 20

273,000 $

$

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$

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Ju

610,000

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180,000 $

Ju

289,250 $

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99

$

Ju

8

AUGUST 2019

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AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

Ju

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

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HIGHEST SALE

AU G

LOWEST SALE

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MEDIAN SALES PRICE

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GRAEAGLEBLAIRSDEN

Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700

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AUGUST 2019

$

160,000 $

108,000 $

395,000

7

218

September

$

185,000 $

140,000 $

208,000

3

93

October

$

234,000 $

169,000 $

325,000

5

106

November

$

270,250 $

144,500 $

443,000

4

112

December

$

155,000 $

45,000 $

236,700

7

178

$100,000

January

$

165,000 $

150,000 $

285,000

5

143

$-

February

$

73,200 $

55,000 $

328,000

5

214

March

$

200,000 $

150,000 $

265,000

3

88

April

$

165,000 $

66,500 $

238,500

7

136

May

$

155,000 $

28,000 $

260,000

5

156

June

$

191,250 $

80,000 $

368,000

6

55

July

$

254,000 $

98,000 $

320,000

9

154

AUGUST 2020

$

262,700 $

148,000 $

775,000

7

139

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

$

319,000 $

319,000 $

319,000

1

273

September

$

260,000 $

200,000 $

360,000

3

131

October

$

-

-

0

0

November

$

167,500 $

167,500 $

1

382

December

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

January

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

February

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

March

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

April

$

254,500 $

204,000 $

2

114

May

$

-

-

0

0

June

$

472,500 $

400,000 $

545,000

2

499

July

$

238,000 $

205,000 $

350,000

3

136

AUGUST 2020

$

270,000 $

270,000 $

270,000

1

48

$

$

$

$

167,500

305,000 -

ly AU G

US T

20 20

ne

US T Se 20 pt 19 em b Oc e r t No o b e r ve m D e be ce r m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ri l M ay

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LOYALTON MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $-

ly

AUGUST 2019

20 20

HIGHEST SALE

US T

LOWEST SALE

$200,000

US T Se 20 pt 19 em b Oc e r t No o b e r ve m D e be ce r m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ri l M ay

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

$300,000

AU G

LOYALTON

PORTOLA MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND

Ju

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

Ju

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

AU G

HIGHEST SALE

Ju

LOWEST SALE

ne

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

Ju

PORTOLA

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$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

November

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

December

$

685,000 $

685,000 $

1

142

January

$

-

-

0

0

February

$

325,000 $

325,000 $

325,000

1

198

March

$

550,000 $

550,000 $

550,000

1

261

April

$

-

-

May

$

479,000 $

479,000 $

June

$

-

$

-

$

July

$

-

$

-

$

AUGUST 2020

$

485,000 $

LOWEST SALE

0

0

1

223

-

0

0

-

0

0

2

78

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

479,000

580,000

HIGHEST SALE

AUGUST 2019

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

September

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

October

$

370,000 $

370,000 $

370,000

1

122

November

$

350,000 $

350,000 $

350,000

1

67

$400,000

December

$

215,000 $

215,000 $

215,000

1

43

$300,000 $200,000

January

$

229,000 $

229,000 $

229,000

1

50

February

$

-

-

0

0

March

$

180,000 $

180,000 $

1

211

April

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

May

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

June

$

223,950 $

200,000 $

2

36

July

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

AUGUST 2020

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

CLIO

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

LOWEST SALE

247,900

HIGHEST SALE

US T

0

0

200,000 $

200,000 $

200,000

1

54

October

$

439,000 $

439,000 $

439,000

1

193

$800,000

November

$

-

-

0

0

$600,000 $400,000

December

$

549,000 $

549,000 $

1

243

January

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

$200,000 $-

February

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

March

$

-

$

-

$

-

0

0

April

$

445,850 $

291,700 $

600,000

2

331

May

$

345,000 $

345,000 $

345,000

1

274

June

$

-

-

July

$

755,000 $

755,000 $

AUGUST 2020

$

282,500 $

240,000 $

$

549,000

-

US T Se 20 pt 19 em b Oc e r t No o b e r ve m D e be ce r m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ri l M ay

-

$

$

-

CLIO MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND

$

September

$

$

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

AUGUST 2019

$

-

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

AU G

180,000

$100,000 $-

AU G

$

-

US T Se 20 pt 19 em b Oc e r t No o b e r ve m D e be ce r m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ri l M ay

$

AU G

$

CHILCOOT MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND

0

0

755,000

1

69

325,000

2

95

ly

390,000 $

-

$200,000 $-

Ju

$

$600,000 $400,000

20 20

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

-

US T

$

$

$800,000

AU G

CHILCOOT

$

685,000

BECKWOURTH MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND

ly

0

October

20 20

0

0

US T

0

-

ly

-

$

20 20

$

-

ne

-

$

Ju

$

-

AU G

-

$

Ju

$

September

Ju

AUGUST 2019

ne

AVG. DAYS ON MARKET

Ju

RESIDENTIAL SOLD

ne

HIGHEST SALE

Ju

LOWEST SALE

US T Se 20 pt 19 em b Oc e r t No o b e r ve m D e be ce r m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ri l M ay

MEDIAN SALES PRICE

AU G

BECKWOURTH

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The Transaction from End to End

Now that you've found the perfect home, it's time to get the deal rolling. You'll need to sign a residential purchase agreement, make an offer, possibly put down a deposit, conduct inspections and close the sale. If this all sounds overwhelming to you, don't worry; your REALTOR® will guide you through each step.

Making An Offer/Residential Purchase Agreements and Buyer Representation Agreements If you're ready to purchase the home, you must get all the details in writing. The offer begins with a written proposal spelling out your price and any stipulations regarding the purchase. If the seller has agreed to pay part of the closing costs, for example, that needs to be specified in the accepted offer. In addition, sometimes offers to purchase are contingent upon factors like the buyers' ability to obtain financing or the sellers finding housing within a certain time frame.

The residential purchase agreement contains the comprehensive terms of the deal, including sales price, deposit, closing date, disclosure requirements, inspections, and fees agreed upon by both parties. Other provisions also are included, such as the buyer's final inspection and the method by which all real estate taxes and other bills will be pro-rated between buyer and seller.

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® offers its own official agreement, the C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (RPA-11). This multi-functional document serves as an offer to purchase real property, a completed contract when its signed by the buyer and seller and communication of acceptance is received, a receipt for good faith earnest money deposit, and more.

In response to requests from C.A.R. members practicing in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, C.A.R. developed a second version of its RPA-11 in late 2000. The Area Edition Residential Purchase Agreement (and Joint Escrow Instructions) (AEPA-11) addresses the contractual approach to the real estate transaction adopted in this area of the Golden State. The publications Understanding and Completing The C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions and the Area Edition Supplement to Understanding and Completing The C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions explain both forms in detail.

Another standard form produced by C.A.R. and typically used by California REALTORS®, BR-11 (Buyer Broker Representation Agreement) is an agreement between a potential buyer of real property and a real estate broker. The agreement defines the scope of the tasks and duties to be performed by the buyer and broker leading up to the completion of a real estate sale. The form also provides a written consent to a dual agency if one develops, and informs the buyer that the broker or agents for the broker may be working with other buyers looking for similar properties. The agreement does not, however, obligate a buyer to pay the broker for services rendered. Even if an agreement is signed, a broker must still look to a seller or a listing broker for compensation.

This form is non-exclusive and may be revoked at any time by either the buyer or broker. In addition, the agreement places a limit on the time within which a legal action can be brought against the broker.

There are ways for buyers to look more appealing to a seller, thereby possibly gaining a negotiating edge. Allcash buyers and those already pre-approved for a mortgage have an advantage. In addition, sellers who are ready to move prefer buyers who don't have a present house to sell first.

An offer to purchase is often followed by a counteroffer by the seller, which can be countered again by the buyer.

This is common practice as both sides attempt to negotiate an agreement that meets their individual needs.

Completing the residential purchase agreement is a complicated part of the transaction process that buyers shouldn't enter into without the assistance of a REALTOR®. REALTORS® have access to the standard forms needed and receive updates from their local, state and national associations on state and federal laws regulating agreements. REALTORS® can either answer any questions you might have or refer you to the appropriate authority.

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Buyers' Up-Front Fees In conjunction with the residential purchase agreement, buyers are usually expected to put down a deposit at the beginning of the transaction. If the buyer completes the sale, this money will be credited toward the buyer's down payment. If the buyer doesn't complete the sale for legal or contractual reasons, the money is typically returned.

However, if the buyer doesn't complete the sale for other reasons, the seller may be entitled to keep the deposit.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) advises that deposits should be "substantial enough to demonstrate good faith," usually 1 to 5 percent of the purchase price. Often, buyers may put up to 20 percent down.

Because buyers frequently pay for most inspections, it may be a good idea to investigate the costs of the inspections you plan to obtain before an offer is made.

Home Inspections vs. Appraisals Home inspections vary greatly. Some check the home's structure, construction and mechanical systems, and appliances, which may be transferred with the property. Although different inspectors look for and test different things and may not discover everything that is wrong with a property, obtaining inspections is the best way to become informed of necessary repairs or problems with the home. Be advised that inspectors do not assess the value of your home.

According to HUD, an inspector typically checks the electrical system, plumbing and waste disposal, the water heater, insulation and ventilation, the HVAC system, water source and quality, ceilings, walls, floors, and roof.

In addition to being inspected, the home will undergo an appraisal by a trained professional. An appraisal is an opinion of the property's value used primarily to protect the lender's interest. In contrast to home inspections, appraisals are based on past sales data, the location of the home, the size of the lot and the condition of the home.

For mortgages insured through the FHA, appraisers must disclose potential problems relating to the physical condition of the home; there are no similar stipulations for non-FHA mortgages.

Closing The closing is the day you've been waiting for: when ownership of the home officially transfers from the seller to you! Prior to the closing, the escrow agent will present you with scores of legal documents to review and sign, and you'll be expected to pay your down payment and closing costs. In addition, a number of other legal procedures must be completed before the sale can close, including approving the mortgage application, clearing the title, appraising the property and recording the deed.

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) provides specific protection to buyers before, during and after closing. If a settlement service has referred you to a REALTORÂŽ with whom the service has a business connection, an Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure is required prior to closing. You're entitled to receive a preliminary copy of a HUD-1 Settlement Statement, which lists estimates of all settlement fees to be paid by buyer and seller, if you request it 24 hours before closing; the final HUD-1 Statement is a requisite part of closing.

In addition, an Initial Escrow Settlement Statement is required at closing or within 45 days of closing. This details the estimated taxes, insurance premiums and other charges that must be paid from the escrow account during the first year of the loan.

Within three days after your loan application is received, your lender must deliver or mail you a "good faith estimate" of the total amount due at closing, as well as a copy of the HUD publication Settlement Costs: A HUD Guide. Closing costs typically are comprised of attorneys' or escrow fees, property taxes, interest, loan origination fees, recording fees, survey fees, first premium of mortgage insurance, title insurance, loan discount points, first payment to escrow account, paid receipt for homeowner's insurance policy and any documentation preparation fees. Fannie Mae estimates that most buyers' closing costs amount to 3 to 6 percent of the sales price.

As with the other components of the buying transaction, your REALTORÂŽ can answer your questions and provide additional information to ensure a smooth closing.

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14 Smart Tips To Help Make Moving a Breeze Jane Searce: Lifehack.org

the back of your television and other electronics so that you can remember where they all go! This will save you a ton of time when you set it up again.

Most people dread moving. Packing, organizing, transporting, attempting to bribe your friends to help — the whole process can seem daunting, but if you use these tips and tricks, moving day might be a lot less stressful.

Happy packing!

1. Be thrifty, find free moving boxes Save a little cash and acquire all the boxes you need for free. Best places: the ‘free’ section on Craigslist, grocery and clothing stores, and warehouse style stores.

2. Purge your stuff Now that you’re sorting through all your things, it’s a perfect time to see what can be donated or chucked altogether! Make an effort to pare down your possessions so your move will be a little easier and your new home will be a bit less cluttered.

5. Put hanging clothes in garbage bags Keep your clothes on the hanger, but wrapped up.

When you get to your new abode, simply take off the garbage bags. Don’t forget to label so you know whose stuff is whose!

6. Pack a first-night box Most people don’t think to do this, and end up rummaging through several boxes on moving day to get their pajamas or the coffee maker. Pack yourself a “first night” box with all your toiletries, some clothes, and anything you’ll need the following morning such as dishes and silverware or your hair-dryer. You can even buy this cute IKEA box if you’re tired of seeing your own handwriting:

3. Create a schedule so you don’t get overwhelmed Plan ahead! Don’t forget to defrost, towel dry, and clean your refrigerator 24-48 hours before moving day. Otherwise, it’ll be pretty stinky and leaky!

4. Take pictures of your electronics before you unplug Before you disconnect them to be boxed up, take a picture on your phone or camera of the cords on

7. Safely pack your plates Since they’re already plate-shaped, foam disposable plates are awesome for packing your real plates. Put them in between each plate in your stack before you pack it all up. Plus, you can totally class up the cheap comfort food you’ll want to get after you’ve finally unpacked your last box some day.

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12. How To Pack Jewelry Use egg cartons to easily transport your jewelry.

Tape them shut so nothing falls out! Also, use toilet paper rolls for packing necklaces or loose bracelets. Just put one end through the roll and fasten the clasp.

9. Use Wine Cases For Your Glassware There’s bound to be a local bar, winery, or even some grocery stores that have empty wine cases you can snag. Keeps your glasses organized and it’s easy to stuff some newspaper and such in each compartment so there’s some padding to protect them.

13. Keep Screws & Bolts Organized If you have to dismantle any furniture for your move, don’t forget to keep all the loose screws and bolts organized! Put them in plastic baggies and label them so you know which piece of furniture they are for and don’t lose any.

10. Don’t Mix Items From Different Rooms Keep items from one room in boxes separate from the others, it’ll save you a lot of sanity when you finally unpack.

11. Make A Packing Supplies Basket Save yourself from losing packing supplies or running around your house/apartment because you left the scissors in one room and the tape in the other. Get a box or a basket for supplies that you can carry with you from room to room, that way you’ll have all of it with you as you switch tasks and don’t have to spend time retrieving supplies you left in another room.

14. Use Storage Bins For Seasonal Items If you don’t already store your seasonal/holiday items in plastic bins, now’s the time. That way, once you’re moved in, you can simply transfer the plastic bins to your closet or basement without having to unpack their content

HAPPY PACKING!

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3) Flip Your Mattress You should flip your mattress twice a year, so why not mark the event with Daylight Savings Time?

Flipping and rotating your mattress is important to avoid irregular wear, which can shorten the lifespan of your mattress and result in back problems too!

1) Do Some Fall Cleaning In 2020, Daylight Savings Time ends on the first Sunday in November. Use that extra hour to clean up your home from a relaxed summer of fun.

Eliminate useless clutter by donating what’s good and recycling or tossing the rest, reorganize your shelves, dust off hard-to-reach places, tidy up the garage, etc.

4) Reverse Your Fans When Daylight Savings Time begins, you should switch your ceiling fans to spin counter-clockwise to keep things cooler. But now that it’s fall, it’s time to reverse them—clockwise rotation directs warm air back down.

2) Swap Your Closet and Decor Swapping out your summer garb for warmer attire will allow you to keep you closet organized and allow for easier access to your clothes.

Furthermore, you’re probably going to want to take those cozy throw blankets out of storage and display them around the house for snuggling up.

5) Replace Your HVAC Filters If you live in a climate with seasons, you know you’ll be turning on the heat soon, if you haven’ already! Keeping your heating and cooling vents clear is in your best interest for health reasons as well as saving money on your energy bill. And don’t forget to change those filters.

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6) Check Your Water Heater Water heaters need flushing and the end of Daylight Savings Time can be your reminder.

Check your water heater to make sure it’s not leaking and flush out the sediment that’s trapped inside.

9) Restock Your Emergency Kit There’s no doubt an emergency kit is essential in the home, and with Daylight Savings Time ending and the chance of winter storms approaching, it’s a great time to check in on how well your kit is stocked and make sure that nothing has expired.

7) Change the Batteries in Your Smoke Alarm It’s quite “alarming” to wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of your smoke alarm chirping.

Avoid that unpleasant sound by changing the batteries at the end of Daylight Savings Time.

10) Clean Your Fireplace The warmer months mean you’ve neglected your fireplace, but now that it’s time to get warm and cozy, you can bet you’ll be using it lots! Before you do, however, you’ll want to check the chimney for cracks and obstructions and clean out the ash Alexa EricksonUpdated: Mar. 20, 2019 FAMILY HANDYMAN MAGAZINE

8) Clean Your Gutters Cleaning gutters isn’t fun, but when Daylight Savings Time ends, it should serve as your annual reminder that it’s time to clean them in order to avoid costly clogs.

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The word Cosmos in Greek means orderly, beautiful, and ornamental. The flower's fragrance and vibrant colors give it the attributes of peacefulness, wholeness, and modesty.

The typical meaning of this flower is 'love flower'. This flower is often used to illustrate one's deepest feelings of love.

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A Rare Halloween Blue Moon in 2020 – Mark Your Calendars!

by Farmers' Almanac Staff In total, for 2020, we’ll have 13 full Moons, including 2 two Supermoons, and a rare Halloween Blue Hunter’s Moon on October 31st. It’s rarer in more ways than you may realize! This is the case for October 2020: we’ll have a full Moon on Thursday, October 1st, which will be the Harvest Moon, and again on Saturday, October 31st—a Halloween full Hunter’s Moon in all time zones (the Moon turns full at 10:49 a.m. EDT), making this a super fun rare treat.

When we think of “All Hallow’s Eve,” many of us conjure up terrifying images of werewolves, goblins, zombies, and other scary things that go “bump” in the night, all lit up by a spooky full Moon. But how common is a Halloween full Moon?

Apparently, not very. Blue Moon Definition: For more than half a century, whenever two full Moons appear in a single month (which happens on average every 2 1/2 to 3 years), the second full Moon is christened a “Blue Moon.” When you look at the full Moon on Halloween night, it won’t appear blue in color but you’ll be looking at something pretty uncommon. A full Moon on Halloween occurs roughly once every 19 years—a pattern known as the Metonic Cycle. Fun fact: Any time the Moon is technically “full” on October 31st (as it will be this year), it would also have to be a Blue Moon because the lunar cycle is only 29.5 days long. When’s the Next Halloween Full Moon? According to astronomers, we will all see a 100%-illuminated Halloween full Moon (after 2020) in the years 2039, 2058, 2077, and 2096 (note the 19year pattern).

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Gather your friends, family and coworkers, and join us for a fun day of golf to support the students, teachers, and schools of the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District. All proceeds from this event go towards the teacher, school, and district grant program so our Sierra students can have the very best educational experience around. They deserve no less!

HELLO GOLFERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE SIERRA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION! We are absolutely thrilled to let you know that the “Swinging for the Schools” Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser is happening, even during these COVID times!

This tournament is such an important and special event for our educational community and it gives everyone an opportunity to have a great day for a really great cause! So, we truly hope you’ll join us this year for a wonderful day of golf with friends and family, with some important adjustments to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you.

When: October 3, 2020 Time: Tee-off Saturday, October 3, 2020. Please call Brandon Bowling at the pro shop to schedule a tee time (or as a pre-payment option instead of Paypal online).

Plumas Pines Golf Course: (530) 836-1420 Where: Plumas Pines Golf Resort, 402 Poplar Valley Road, Graeagle, CA 96103 (530) 836-1420 www.plumaspinesgolf.com Price: $100 per person, includes cart rental, day of golf at the beautiful Plumas Pines Golf Course, $5 Golf Course Cafe voucher per person, a custom COVID-19 mask and the chance to win amazing raffle prizes! Register online: https://www.sierraschoolsfoundation.org/golf-tourney Prizes: Plaques for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners and raffle prizes with winners contacted via phone call at the end of the day’s play BBQ Dinner is sadly NOT available this year due to Plumas County Social Distancing Regulations. MUST PAY IN ADVANCE ONLINE OR BY CALLING PLUMAS PINES, NO WALK-INS!

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