What Daylight Savings Time Means For Realtors

Remember to “spring your clocks forward” by 1 hour on March 8, 2020!  This is great news for people who love evening daylight and the start of spring.  But, it brings an interesting twist for Wisconsin Realtors.

The new Wisconsin WB-11 Offer to Purchase defines deadlines as expiring at “11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time.”   Central Standard Time is our time zone in the winter months.  Starting March 8th and continuing all summer, Wisconsin will be using Central Daylight Time.  Arguably, this means that deadlines in the Summer months expire at 10:59 p.m.

What should Realtors do about the time change?  Enjoy the evening sun and try not to work past 10:59pm.  You will avoid this weird time zone glitch and you will get a better night sleep.

Thanks to Evan Swain of Keller Williams for his brilliant insights on this topic!

Happy Spring and don’t forget to spring your clocks forward at 2a.m. on March 8th. 

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Halloween Hours & More

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Check out these trick-or-treat safety tips and please consider participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project. You can find more info about that by clicking on the link above.

Here’s a list of the hours/events for Trick-or-Treating:

Cottage Grove: 10/31/17: 4:30 – 7 PM

Madison: 10/31/17: 4-8 PM

Downtown Madison: 10/25/17: 3-6 PM at participating Businesses!

Monona: 10/27/17 from 5:45-7 PM @Winnequah Park

McFarland: 10/31/17: 4-8 PM (No set hours)

Oregon: 10/31/17: 5-8 PM

Stoughton: 10/28/17: 3-5 PM Downtown Trick-or-Treating

Sun Prairie: 10/31/17: 5-7 PM

Verona: 10/31/17: 5-8 PM

Waunakee: 10/31/17: 5-7 PM 

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Madison Garage Sales

Spring is finally here! These neighborhood-organized rummage sales are a great opportunity to score some bargains.  It’s also a great opportunity to see how much Madison has to offer. Check out the full list HERE of all the local neighborhood garage sales happening around MadTown!

Have fun and enjoy!

Date	Event	Location
May 11 – May 13	Oregon Community Wide Garage Sale	Oregon, WI
May 11 – May 13	Waunakee Garage Sale Days	Waunakee, WI
May 13, 2017	Nakoma Garage Sale	Nakoma Neighborhood
May 18– May 20	Hawks Landing	Hawks Landing Neighborhood
May 19 – May 20	Deforest/Windsor City Wide Garage Sale	Deforest/Windsor, WI
May 19 – May 20	Wexford Village Garage Sale	Wexford Village Neighborhood
May 19 – May 20	Spring Harbor Neighborhood	5156 – 5148 Spring Court
May 19 – May 20	Blackhawk Garage Sale	Blackhawk Neighborhood
June 3, 2017	Emerson East Garage Sale	Emerson East Neighborhood
June 3, 2017	Marquette Neighborhood Garage Sale	Marquette Neighborhood
June 2 – June 3	Hill Farms Garage Sale	Hill Farms Neighborhood
June 8 – June 10	Portage Citywide Garage Sale	Portage, WI

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Madison Plant Sales

Spring is finally here and it’s time to get planting! If you are selling a home, a beautiful garden can add curb appeal. If you’re staying put, a garden can add to your home’s value, the sustainability of your property, and your happiness. If you know of another, upcoming plant sale in the Madison area, let us know and we’ll add it to the list.

Homestead Title takes pride in being green and sustainable. Every year we provide a list of local garden sales in the Madison area. Enjoy!

Date	Location	Event
May 12th, 11am-5pm	Olbrich Gardens	Plant Sale with the Pros: Olbrich Gardens annual fundraiser.
May 13th-9am-3pm	Olbrich Gardens	Plant Sale with the Pros: Olbrich Gardens: annual fundraiser.
May 13th, 10am-2pm	Troy Community Farm: 502 Troy Drive	Spring Plant Sale: All plants Certified Organic.
May 11, 9am-2pm	UW Arboretum Visitor Center	Native Plant Sale
May 13th, TBD	Shorewood Hills Garden Club: 1008 Shorewood Blvd	Plant and Mulch Sale
May 13, 9am-2pm	Oregon Garden Club:	8th Annual Oregon Garden Club Charitable Plant Sale
May 13, 8:30am-11am	Mound Vue Garden Club: 709 Brookstone Crst	Mound Vue Garden Club Plant Sale
May 12 – May 13	West Side Garden Club: 3918 Nakoma Rd	West Side Garden Club Plant Sale
May 21, 2017	Master Gardener Plant Sale: 1 Fen Oak Ct.	Master Gardener Plan Sale

 

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Madison Farmers’ Markets

Madison Farmers’ Markets

Spring is finally here and it’s time to get outside and enjoy the Wisconsin weather. Homestead Title takes pride in being green, sustainable, and local. Each year we provide a list of the local Farmers’ Markets for you to check out. Happy Spring!

Farmers’ Markets in Madison	When	Where
Eastside Farmers’ Market	Tuesdays 4pm -7pm April to October	Central Park
Capital View Farmers’ Market	Wednesdays 3pm -7Pm June to October	5901 Sharpsburg Dr.
UW Health at The American Center	Tuesdays 2pm – 5pm June to October	4602 Eastpark Blvd
Wednesday Markets	Wednesdays 8:30am -2pm April to November	200 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Saturday Market on the Square	Saturdays 7:30am – 12pm April to November	Monona Terrace
Union South Farmers’ Market	Thursdays 10am -2pm September to October	1308 W. Dayton St
UW Health at University Hospital	Thursdays 2pm -5pm May to October	1111 Highland Avenue
Northside Farmers’ Market	Sundays 8:30am – 12:30pm May to October	Northside Town Center
Rimrock Road Market	Mondays 2pm – 6pm June to October	2524 Rimrock Road
Hilldale Farmers’ Market	Wednesdays and Saturdays 7am – 1pm May to November	Hilldale Mall

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