[Michael 61]

I am closing on a new home in the village of Richmond in three weeks. For the first several months, I will be traveling back and forth to Colorado to ready my existing home for sale. I currently live in a townhouse, so owning a house with a yard will be a new experience for me. Especially since I will be gone for stretches at a time the first few months, I am assuming I need to hire someone to mow my lawn as soon as possible. My realtor told me to check out others in the neighborhood who are mowing neighbor’s lawns, and hire them (don’t know how many neighbors I will have initially as many homes are still being built). Is this the way to find a mower, or does someone have a good referral? I have read horror stories on yelp and other sites where the homeowner signed a contract and the service was horrible. Also, do I Immediately need to hire someone to periodically treat lawn for pests? If so, does anyone have a referral for that service? Thank you.