kind of a big deal: August 2017

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Grand Opening Private Sale for Heber Valley Residents

GRAND OPENING

FORTY-ONE MAIN BOUTIQUE

Midway has a new boutique and you get to check it out BEFORE Swiss Days!
Come visit our friends Jana and Katie today, Wednesday, August 30th for the grand opening of forty-one main. They will be there from 10 am to 6 pm at 41 West Main Street #5 in Midway, right next to the Chevron and Subway.

There will be drawings for gift certificates and light refreshments. You can find them on Facebook and Instagram @fortyonemain.

Forty-one main sells women's clothing and jewelry, specializing in modest, affordable, and stylish options.

Stop by and see their cute selection of tops, dresses, leggings, and jewelry. Tell Jana and Katie that Heath sent you in and get a high-five!

Brought to you by Heath @ HeathsHomes.com

Thursday, August 24, 2017

"A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap" - Mitch Hedberg

August 24th is National Waffle Day

So here are our two favorite waffle recipes. The first one, Steph's Waffles, is a simple recipe that is easy to throw together in a hurry and makes a relatively small amount of batter. The second one, 100 WAFFLES, is an easy pre-made mix that makes a grundle of waffles, but you can mix up as much as you want to use at one time, plus the little bit of wheat flour makes us feel good about it!

Steph's Waffles

1 egg
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Mix together and pour onto a hot waffle iron.
(This recipe needs to be tripled for our crew.)

This second recipe, 100 WAFFLES, is totally awesome for those of us who like to use make ahead mixes. This recipe requires you to make the dry ingredient mix to store away. When you are ready to have waffles, just grab it out and mix in a few wet ingredients for a quick batter.

100 WAFFLES

Ingredients:
7 cups of white flour
3 cups whole wheat flour
2/3 cup sugar
3 1/2 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp baking soda
2 tbsp salt
2 cups regular/non instant dry milk or 3 1/3 cups instant dry milk

Mix all dry ingredients together well and store in a covered container.

To make waffles from mix add together in a mixing bowl:
1 1/4 cups of the dry mix
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup water

Stir together until all ingredients are moistened. Pour desired amount onto hot waffle iron.

Enjoy your National Waffle Day tonight with the fabulous dinner-for-breakfast menu or any other day for the real-deal breakfast pleaser.

Brought to you by Heath @ HeathsHomes.com

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

First time home buyer? I'd be happy to help.

I recently got to work with Brian to purchase his first home.

What a pleasure it was.

"I would like to preface this review by saying this was my first foray into real estate. I had no knowledge of the home buying process, the market or even what I really needed in a home. My first call to Heath involved a "fixer-upper" in American Fork that needed major work... I had been watching way too much HGTV and had convinced myself that I was a home improvement wizard. Heath was fantastic with helping me understand what I needed in a home, what was feasible and were we could focus our efforts. More than anything I appreciated his patience. He was always available to answer my questions and I never felt pressured to move on a home that didn't fit. Eventually we found the perfect spot and it didn't involve a full remodel. Heath is awesome!" - Brian Ramaeker

If you are in the market for a new home, I would love to be able to help you as well. Call or text me at 801 631-3430.

Brought to you by Heath Harvey @ HeathsHomes.com

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Add value to your home by using 1 of these 4 methods

Expanding your living space into the great outdoors is one of the top four ways living landscapes can add value to your property and extend the usefulness of your home.

Yards can be outdoor family rooms and are becoming a more and more important element for those of us that like to spend time outside and provide a safe place for our kids and pets to play outside as well. Merging indoor with outdoor living to increase living space is a huge trend right now and will in most cases increase the value of your home and make it more desirable to home buyers as well as yourself.

Adding curb appeal is something also commonly talked about when discussing ways that living landscapes can add value to your property. A first impression is very important to most home buyers and the front yard and front entry is the ticket. Studies show that improving curb appeal by beautifying the lawn and front landscape can boost property values by as much as 17 percent.

The third way to make your living landscape work for you is by adding trees. Mature trees are a positive point for home buyers. According to the Society of Arboriculture, each mature front yard tree adds 1 percent to a homeowner's sale price and a large specimen tree can add as much as 10 percent to a property's value. That 1 percent may not seem like much, but given that the usual commission of a real estate agent working for you receives 3 percent of the sale price, that little tree investment is pretty awesome. The research suggests that if you plant 3 trees to increase your price by 3 percent, then you've technically paid for a real estate professional to help you with the contracts, deadlines, and hassle of selling your home.

The other top four method to add value with living landscapes is to actually plant and nurture them. Living landscapes impact monthly utility bills. The U.S. Department of Agriculture tells us that strategically placed trees can save up to 56% on annual air conditioning bills and in the winter, evergreens that block winter winds can save 3% on heating costs. Even your lawn is beneficial and can impact your energy efficiency. According to the Alliance for Water Efficiency, cumulatively, eight average sized front lawns can provide the cooling equivalent to air-conditioning for 18 homes.

So as you decide what living landscape projects you want to undertake to increase your property value as well as your own outdoor family happiness, consider these statistics from the National Association of Realtors:

Seeding the family yard will recover 417% of the project cost.

Updating a landscape with sod will result in a 143% recovery of costs.

Adding a new patio will recover 102% of the investment.

Building a new wooden deck will recover 106% of the project cost.

It looks like any beautification or enhancement to your outdoor living space will pay off financially as well as let you enjoy the great outdoors to a fuller extent.

To read the full article I found about this topic, please go to www.LivingLandscapes.Matter.com.

Brought to you by Heath Harvey @ HeathsHomes.com

Friday, August 4, 2017

They have already moved in!

"Anyone looking to buy or sell a home definitely needs to reach out to Heath Harvey! He is extremely knowledgeable in what he does and very professional. He will be there to help you in every step of the way. My experience with him exceeded expectations in all aspects!!!!" - Jenn Gressman

Derek and Jenn Gressman just purchased a fantastic home in Heber City. I was able to help them with their big purchase and take care of all the contracts, deadlines, and hassle. It was a pleasure working with Derek and Jenn and getting them into a great home for their family. I really enjoy what I do and look forward to helping good people move into their own little piece of heaven.

Brought to you by Heath Harvey @ HeathsHomes.com

Thursday, August 3, 2017

YOUR DAY TO GIVE

Innovative Real Estate has organized the coolest summer event. A DAY OF GIVING, in honor of Mia McDonald. It's a day to give back in gratitude for all that you have and enjoy. There are many ways for you to participate and give back to our community.

- ARUP Blood Drive. You can sign up online at www.arupbloodservices.com with Sponsor Code C166, or just stop by, walk-ins are welcome!

- Be the Match Blood Marrow Registry at Heber City Police Department. Check out www.bethematch.org. For thousands of critically ill blood cancer patients, there is a cure, and it could be you. When you join Be The Match Registry, your tissue type is simply added to the registry and you don't actually donate at this point. 1 in 430 registered individuals are actually chosen as the best match. It's still your choice to donate if you are chosen as a bone marrow match. Just stop by and be added to the registry from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.

- Food Donations that will stay at our local pantry. You can drop items off at the Heber City Police Department between 1:00 and 5:00 pm. Items most needed are cereal, pastas, peanut butter, hamburger helper, canned foods, kid snacks, toothpaste, toilet paper, and soup.

- Warm Clothes Drive, also for our local pantry. Please drop off items at the Heber City Police Department between 1:00 and 5:00 pm. Coats, winter hats, gloves, snow pants, and socks are appreciated.

- Clothing Drive for Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital that helps people from all over the state, including residents of Wasatch County. Please bring your items to the Heber City Police Department between 1:00 and 5:00 pm. Clothing for men and women sizes XS to XXXL are needed. Athletic pants with no drawstrings, leggings, and slip on shoes are recommended.

- School Supply item donations that will go directly to Wasatch School District include pencils, paper, erasers, tissues, disinfecting wipes, dry erase markers, glue sticks, etc. Drop off items from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the police department.