Four hours of sunlight is almost certainly better than those four hours under your lights, but I don't think its exactly make or break difference if its only every 3 or 4 days. Four hours of sun every day would be a big help I'm sure for those greedy annuals.

Guess I would ask the local (tiny) lender, if they are actually the lender or are just originating for someone else. Then you would need to check out whomever they are selling to. In this market, I personally would go with a larger established business. And watch for any "hidden" costs.

What they said. I have always prepared a list of all of the improvements we've made and a list of 4-5 suggested comps, as well. When it's relevant, I also include homes that may look like they are comps on paper and explain why I believe they are not (e.g., they are fixer uppers, they are in a different school zone, etc.) We have never had appraisers actually touch anything (they just take photos) so appearance is more important than function...once we had an appraisal right before finishing a remodel and I was dreading the moment that the appraiser tried to open a cabinet door that was not actually attached yet, or looked behind a door at the unpainted trim--but she didn't touch a thing, snapped a few photos of the rooms, and moved on. Good luck!

lazy_gardens on November 23, 2016 gave the following answer to his/her question (then a link was given). "Answer - when the farmer can make more money growing them." ------------------------------------------------------------------- H. Kuska comment: what about health considerations? As an example when the GMO is designed to utilize glyphosate, is it worth it to the farmer (and society) to risk long term health problems? http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JTEHS/article-full-text-pdf/1A9890861798 https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=glyphosate+health&btnG=&hl=en&scisbd=1&as_sdt=0%2C36