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HOMES PLUS Lights continued from Page 1 TREE NEWS By Jesse Ziemienski Board Certified Master Arborist WI-0145B Did You Know? Trees bring beauty and practical benefits to modern society. They provide shade, beautify properties, strip pollutants from the air and much more. Kept healthy by specialty pesticides, fertilizing and mechanical controls, tress: ��� Save Energy. One large tree has the same cooling effect as 15 room-size air conditioners. Mature trees shading homes cut energy costs by 18 percent to 50 percent. ��� Increase Property Value. Trees can add up to 20 percent to the value of a home. However, without proper maintenance, the value of threes declines. Timely use of specialty pesticides controls disease and insect damage. ��� Clean the Air. One acre of trees removes 5 tons of carbon dioxide from the air annually. According to the American Forestry Association, one average, mature tree absorbs 26 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. The same tree cleans up pollution created by a car driven 11,300 miles, as well as gives off enough oxygen for a family of four to breathe for a year. Submitted photo AMERICAN TREE EXPERTS, INC. Holiday lighting can distinguish your home and put everyone in a festive mood. 228426011 How does a customer determine which way to go with the design? Do they do the roofline, the bushes and trees, or both? ���We���ll sit down with the customer, find out what they like and don���t like, learn about their favorite color,��� Hilborn said. He said it���s during these meetings with the customers he���s able to ask a lot of questions and discuss their budget. ���The average job runs about $1,400,��� Hilborn said. Some customers prefer a roofline of lights, while others don���t. ���We have some customers that want only their trees and bushes decorated,��� Hilborn explained. Tastes differ. Families with kids like the festive holiday feel, traditional red and green colors. Others want a more classic look with white lights. Hilborn said customers return for the services every year, sometimes making subtle changes to their designs. Every so often Hilborn said they take on a job that creates lasting memories: ���One year, we decorated a magnificent pine tree in the front yard because a soldier was coming home from Iraq. Family members came in from all over the country to participate in the experience.��� For a business, lighting can provide visibility, distinction. ���I���ve read a study that said business that have Christmas lights draw more clients and they stay longer,��� Hilborn said. The season starts early and Hilborn said he focuses on the lighting aspect of his business for eight months of the year. ���There are some big-budget clients. Shopping malls in particular, as well as municipalities,��� he said. Business at Roof to Deck has proved to be somewhat resistant to the dour economy. When he started the company in 2007, Hilborn said business was amazing, right out of the blocks. ���We even won contractor of the year from our suppliers for moving the most product. In 2008, our sales did not drop,��� he recalled. Hilborn said he enjoys talking about his business, that it has a strong upside: ���When you hear stories, like the one about the veteran coming back, that���s pretty fabulous.��� 3 262-542-0404 www.atetreecare.com New Listing! 777 Cheviot Drive Pewaukee - $575,000 Spacious & gracious 4BR/3BA, Trustway home. Open staircase leads to learning center/loft, HWFs, gourmet KT, built-ins, walk-in food pantry, granite counter tops, planning desk & luxurious Master suite w/dbl vanities, 2 person shower & walk-in closet. Fantastic views. LL that just needs your final finishes! PIN 11498 Sharon Tomlinson 262/567-8302x169 525 S State Street Oconomowoc - $149,900 Well maintained 3BR home situated on a corner lot. features extra wide woodwork thru-out, KT w/granite counter-tops, HWFs & pantry; formal DR w/HWFs, living room, BRs & sunroom complete the first level. Upstairs you���ll find the master BR, 2nd BR & oversized BA. Fenced-in yard, deck & 2.5 car detached garage. PIN 96278 Sandra Knodl 262/278-1601 1042 Oak Circle Pewaukee - $575,000 Only a job transfer makes this home available. 4BR, 3BA open concept ranch. Gorgeously decorated in upscale decor. GR w/GFP, FDR, gourmet KT w/snack bar, computer desk, SS appliances & HWFs. Bright dinette/patio drs leading to conservancy backyard. MBR w/private BA offers whirlpool, shower & WIC. LL w/theater rm, rec rm, 4th BR & 3rd BA. PIN 42138 Sharon Tomlinson 262/567-8302x169 2794 Edwards Street D East Troy - $153,900 Ideal open concept 3BR, 2BA unit! Large LR w/GFP & cathedral ceilings has view of the oversized DR & KT w/great cabinet space & wrap around snack bar. 2 large decks off LR & DR, office area. MBR suite w/private BA & walk in closet. The next two bedrooms have great closet space also. One with two walk-in closets. PIN 91048 Marilyn Burns Shorewest, Realtors�� gives you more technology to help sell your home. ��� New mobile website at m.shorewest.com ��� Enhanced internet site with easy searches and mapping ��� Bilingual hotline that lets you listen to descriptions or have them texted to your cell phone ��� All listings on YouTube and Shorewest TV - over-the-air Channel 58.4, Time Warner Digital Cable channel 984 and Charter Cable Digital Channel 966 262/441-0348 308 Steeple Pointe Cir. Delafield - $599,000 Arched style French country design 4BR/4.5BA home nestled on a beautiful southern exposure lot w/deck/ builtin grill & in-ground pool. 2-story foyer, Gas FP with vaulted ceilings, Built-in hutch & 2 way FP, plus a KT that any cook would love. Completely finished LL will provide lots of additional space for entertainment, as well as storage space. Many custom features. PIN 23118 Sharon Tomlinson 262/567-8302x169 4 Acres County Rd ZZ, North Prairie PIN #97098 ��� $124,900 6 Acres County Rd ZZ, North Prairie PIN #63788 ��� $229,000 Two beautiful side x side panels. Enjoy horseback riding, hiking & swimming in Kettle Moraine Forest and Ottawa Lake just a couple minutes away to the west. Imagine your dream home HERE! Marilyn Burns 262/441-0348 W202 County Road B Concord ��� $625,000 Calling all Farmers, Horse Lovers or Hunters... This is the one for you! Nestled on 81.5 acres, this parcel features a private pond, rolling hills, fields, and thousands of trees. Several outbuildings. Home features LR, kitchen w/center island. Upstairs you���ll find 3 bedroom with full bath. Easy access to I-94, shopping and stores. PIN 72928 Sharon Tomlinson 262/567-8302x169 Lt 11 Butternut Road Lt 12 Dunbar - $75,000 Enjoy the great outdoors in Northern Wisconsin. 200 feet of shoreline frontage on Town Corner Lake. Enjoy the fishing and the different wildlife that abounds in the area located just north of Crivitz, Wisconsin. PIN 46178 Jim Bizjak 414-640-4360 W314 N9141 Hoff Road Merton - $600,000 3BR, 3.5BA home w/4.5 car att GA. Brazilian cherry floors throughout most of the main floor. Master suite w/gas FP & sun room/office. Upstairs has 2 spacious BRs, landing area that can be used as FR & large bonus room. LL complete w/rec room, bar, game area & full BA, plus elevator to all floors. Large outbuilding and is nestled on a gorgeous three acre lot. PIN 01178 Sharon Tomlinson 262/567-8302x169 W246 S3127 Industrial Lane Waukesha - $240,000 Great opportunity for someone to grow their own business. Suited for owner occupancy / small business operator. Parking for fifteen cars. Two working bays, one with a lift. Call for list of inclusions. PIN 37098 Jim Bizjak 414-640-4360 Brookfield Office 262/786-4000 Waukesha Office 262/548-9393 Lake Country 262/782-4710 Hotline: 262/814-1400 + 5 digit PIN to receive text or photos to your cell phone shorewest.com 228059002 NOVEMBER 2012