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Creating a Private Wildlife Sanctuary

Listen to the sound of the songbirds and see the butterflies sipping nectar from wildflowers. Hear the splash of a cardinal bathing in your birdbath and see your children learning more about God’s creatures. This could be your backyard!

It doesn’t matter what part of Fort Bend County you live in or how much space you have, you can create a habitat for wildlife and even get it certified as an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat site with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). According to the National Wildlife Federation, there are few key things needed to create a wildlife sanctuary in your yard: food, water, cover and a safe place to raise young.

Food sources include seeds from a plant, berries, nectar, foliage, twigs, nuts, fruits, pollen, suet, bird feeders, squirrel feeders, hummingbird feeders and butterfly feeders. Water sources include a small birdbath, a pond or a trickling water feature. Small wildlife like a place where they can feel safe. Having bushes or short shrubs where they can feel protected from humans, predators and inclement weather is a must. Now is a great time to get a plan for creating a habitat for birds, butterflies and other amazing small creatures that visit the area.

Once you have installed these elements into your yard and created a healthy and sustainable wildlife habitat, enroll in the NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat™ program at www.nwf.org/Garden-For-Wildlife/Create.aspx.

Garden Guy would love to help you create and install the elements for an amazing backyard wildlife habitat! For more information, call 281-208-4400 or visit www.garden-guy.com.

COVID and The Market

In March, April and May, many of us sat around and watched the Yellowstone series, tackled projects, purged and organized, listened to a lot of new music, dreamed of getting back out in nature and truly enjoyed the down time.

Then...BOOM! The crazy COVID market hit! We have been experiencing an interesting surge in the market ever since.

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) reported a 15.7 percent jump in home sales in June, a strong rebound from a few months of decline. HAR also stated sales of all property types was up 18.3 percent in comparison to June 2019. The single family home median price increased 3.6 percent. Many investors are stocking up on inventory as they see a future market for returns and renters.

Client Comments: Kristin Lytle, Broker Associate

What about low interest rates? Most buyers are snagging loans under 3%. The housing market paints a rosy picture; however, we still have many who are hurting and many who are unemployed. We all need to continue to help folks who are struggling in any way we can as we get our country back on track.

The past couple of months have seen multiple offer situations, cash offers in days and buyers thrilled with low interest rates. It has been a crazy time! HAR’s stats certainly back it up. If you are considering buying or selling or just want to discuss possible future trends, contact Kristin Lytle at

Kristin Lytle is

TEXAS PROUD!

• Proud to be a Native Texan. • Proud to be part of Fort Bend community for 35 years! • Proud Texans & Astros Fan!

• “Kristin has proven to be the best of the best” • “Kristin is Top Notch” • “Kristin went above and beyond to make sure we understood the home buying process” • “The best service and excellent communication throughout the process” • HAR Platinum Agent

Broker. • Celebrating almost 20 years with more than $100 million in total listing and sales volume. • 10 Year recipient of

Five Star Professional

Award • HAR Client Experience rating of 4.99/5.0.

See ratings & reviews at www.har.com/kristinlytle

281-414-3059.