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Screen Time and Insomnia
Screen Time and Insomnia: What Does It Mean For Teens?
For teenagers, sleep plays a critical role in staying healthy, feeling happy, maintaining good grades, and doing well in sports. But sleep doesn't come easily for some teens. For those who struggle, it's important to look at their electronic use. An increased amount of screen time throughout the day has been linked to insomnia and symptoms of depression in adolescents. This can include social messaging, web surfing, watching TV, and gaming, in addition to using the internet for schoolwork. The presence of electronic devices in teenagers' lives isn't going anywhere, anytime soon, so it's important to understand its effects on sleep and how to find a better balance.
The Blue Light Effect
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Winter Home Projects You Can Do During the Pandemic
Winter Home Projects You Can Do During the Pandemic
After months of living through COVID-19, your to-do list may have gotten much shorter. But now that we're in the midst of winter and are continuing to stay at home, what are some good winter DIY home projects to tackle?
Home improvement projects
Let's start with some home improvement ideas for winter. If you read about fall DIY projects, you may have already tackled painting your kitchen cabinets and accent walls and changed your lighting fixtures. If so, congratulations on that achievement! Now, let's look at some other home improvement projects you can tackle.
Give a fresh coat to your interior trim
After painting accent walls, you may have notic...
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5 Considerations for Buying a Home Right Now
5 Considerations for Buying Right Now
If you were looking at homes in late fall but halted your plans, you should know that you do not have to delay your home purchase. Though the process may look slightly different now, buying a home is still very much possible in today's market.
So, if you are still looking to buy that dream house or second home soon, don't be afraid to move forward with it, as long as it aligns with your personal goal plan.
Keep these five things in mind:
- Use tech to your advantage. Be sure to leverage video tours, 3D floor plans and interactive walk-throughs when searching for your house. Reach out if you need more online resources for a property.
- Choose your vendors carefully. We can...
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How To Read Your Deschutes County Property Tax Statement
Property Tax Collection – How To Read Your Deschutes County Property Tax Statement
What color is your tax statement?
Green statements indicates that no lender has requested information and the property owner is responsible for paying the bill.
A yellow statement indicates one of the two things:
The property owner is receiving a Senior or Disabled Tax Deferral in...
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Real Estate Market Update January 2020
Real Estate Market Update January 2020
In this Beacon report you will see information about the housing market from 1997-2020. Median sales price trends in Bend and well as Sunriver and La Pine, Oregon.
the Central Oregon real estate market has experienced a significant decline in the level of inventory this last quarter. The median single family residence sale price in Bend declined for the second consecutive month as the number of sales was nearly unchanged from November and December. Inventory declined to .3 months supply.
