NOVEMBER '12 STATS
St. Charles
# Active 371
# Sold 55
MKT Time 156
Med Sold $ -- $290,000
Geneva
# Active 149
# Sold 30
MKT Time 125
Med Sold $ -- $302,439
Batavia
# Active 141
# Sold 12
MKT Time 233
Med Sold $ -- $247,000
Elburn
# Active 84
# Sold 8
MKT Time 96
Med Sold $ -- $215,500
Sugar Grove
# Active 51
# Sold 9
MKT Time 104
Med Sold $ -- $238,387
Maple Park
# Active 22
# Sold 2
MKT Time 402
Med Sold $ -- $130,000
- 21% of US homes have a real tree - 48% have an artificial tree - and 31% have no tree
- Christmas trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature
- Oregon is the leading producer of Christmas trees
- The favorite tree is the Scotch Pine
- 82% of real trees are pre-cut. Only 18% were cut-your-own
- Franklin Pierce was the first president to place a tree in the White House
- You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. It can contribute to creosote build-up
- According to data analyzed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up.
- Each year there are approximately 20,000 “rent-a-Santas” across the United States. “Rent-a-Santas” usually undergo seasonal training on how to maintain a jolly attitude under pressure from the public. They also receive practical advice, such as not accepting money from parents while children are looking and avoiding garlic, onions, or beans for lunch.
- Some people bring roosters to the midnight mass, a gesture that symbolizes the belief that a rooster was the first animal to announce the birth of Jesus.
- In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.
- Each acre of land dedicated to growing Christmas trees will provide the daily oxygen required for 18 people.
- The average child receives 16 presents under the tree
- Rudolph" was actually created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's for a holiday promotion.
- For many years, only the tops were cut off the trees and used as Christmas trees. They were usually no more than 2-3 feet tall and usually stood on a table.
During the Victorian era this changed as people became fonder of large floor-standing Christmas trees and it became a status symbol to have the largest tree in your neighborhood. - Around 1900, the Addis Brush Company started producing the first artificial tree. It was made of the same material that they used for toilet brushes. The material was simply died green. The overcutting of trees for the holidays caused a legislation to be passed in some areas banning the cutting of live trees for the use of Christmas trees! The artificial tree was a hit!
Although most mistletoe is parasitic, and, therefore, harmful to the trees on which it grows, the Celts thought it had magical powers for healing wounds and increasing fertility, so they placed it throughout their homes for good luck and to ward off evil spirits. In ancient Britain, mistletoe was considered so sacred that it could only be cut with a golden sickle. Today, Americans decorate doorframes with this plant in hopes of catching a smooch from a sweetheart while standing under its leaves. This tradition is credited to Frigga, the Scandinavian goddess of love and beauty, and is said to date back to the eighth century.
One of the real joys of the Christmas Season
is the opportunity to say Thank You!
So, THANKS for "sticking" around with me!!
I appreciate your business!!
is the opportunity to say Thank You!
So, THANKS for "sticking" around with me!!
I appreciate your business!!
Diane MOOrales
Keller Williams Fox Valley Realty
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