Brian Ripp's Blog

Landscaping with native wildflowers and grasses improves the environment.  A native plant species is one that occurs naturally in a particular region, ecosystem and/or habitat without direct or indirect human actions.  Natural landscaping affects a variety of beneficial insects, birds, butterflie...

Congress passed a bill this week extending the deadline to close escrow and qualify for the federal home buyers tax credit. President Obama is expected to sign the bill extending the deadline to Sept. 30, 2010, instead of its original June 30 deadline. KEEP THIS IN MIND • The bill extends the dea...