Wow! I can't remember a July like this in all my years on this earth! The storms in June were incredible and now July feels like Springtime! BTW, if you are looking for a way to help those families in the Pender and Pilger areas who lost their Nebraska acreage homes in the multiple tornadoes, there are so many great opportunities out there. One of my favorites is Samaritians Purse. Click here for details. Let's remember to keep them all in our thoughts and prayers.

As I continue to work on helping people find the acreage home of their dreams, I have been reminded  of how important it is to have a copy "off site" of your belongings so that when tragedy strikes, you can hand it over to your insurance company. A great FREE app I have found for that is called Home Inventory Mobile Backup. It was developed by Binary Formations and backs up on the Cloud via Dropbox.

Another thing I have been reminded of is the necessity of a storm shelter when you are living on an acreage in Nebraska. This guy, David Botkin, has put together a great DIY video on how to build a storm shelter on your acreage home. It may be overkill for some but at least he has saved you a bunch of research time so that you can make an educated decision on what best suites your need.

Well, until next time...in the meantime, if you, your friends or family are looking for an acreage home in Nebraska, please give them my number.

Getting Ready for Ol' Man Winter in Omaha, NE

While I am enjoying the last of the produce from my garden in the backyard of my home in Omaha, NE, I try not to think about the fact that winter is just around the corner.  And, since I live in a drafty, old barn in Dundee, I best be thinking about more than the great looking squash on those dried out vines.  I guess I need to turn my thoughts to the things I need to do to make sure my wife and I are comfortable during the upcoming cold winter months. 

I was searching the web and came across some tips for getting your house ready for winter in Omaha, NE. One of the better checklists I came across was posted by Bob Vila of This Old House.

Another good resource I came across for preparing a home for winter in Omaha was this video posted by Country Restoration:

 

And, I found this guy on YouTube. He has videos on just about everything I can imagine that I might need to do to get my home ready for winter in Omaha. His name is Tim Sellers...not sure where he is from but he really seems to know his stuff! He has short one to two minute videos that talk about preparing your eaves, your windows, your pipes and (my favorite) your furnace in homes in colder climates like Omaha. Here is a link to a playlist for some of his videos:

 

Preparing your home for winter in Omaha, NE

 

If you start looking around your home in Omaha and decide that it's more than you want to tackle, call me and I can put you in touch with our handyman who can help getter' done for you!  If you decide that you'd rather switch than fight, give me a call and I'll help you find a home in Omaha or the surrounding areas that requires a little less maintenance. Either way, it's time to put away the shorts and flip flops and get out the sweaters, mittens and coats cause winter's comin' whether we like it or not!