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Weekend March 6, 2015
Real EstateWeeklyWeeklyYour Best Source For Weekly Real Estate News And Listings For Stillwater And Surrounding Communities
10701 Deer Ridge - Stately & Elegant are the fi rst to things that come to mind when you walk into this beautiful home that sits on 20 acres m/l just a quarter mile off a paved road and just minutes from Stillwater. This home offers more than 4300 square feet of wonderful living space. There are two living areas down stairs not to mention a den or formal offi ce down stairs as well as large kitchen with lots of upgrades like granite counters and oversized dining room. There is also an enclosed patio that runs the entire length of the home. Upstairs has all three of the bedrooms all of which have wonderful wood fl oors and two very large completely remodeled bathrooms. The master also offers a private patio off the master bath that has views second to none. The property does not stop there, there is a 30x50 metal insulated shop with concrete fl oors and electric. The property is cross fenced into a couple of pastures for grazing. $399,000 Call Mike Lauvetz at 405/747-8684 for additional information. www.teamstillwater.com
These homes offered by Team Stillwater, REALTORS®(405) 372-TEAM (8326) • 520 S. Knoblock
4921 W Briarcreek Drive - AMAZING, STUNNING & INVITING family home on wooded lot and perfect for entertaining -- inside and out! This 5 bedroom, 4 bath home has a wonderful fl oor plan with all the amenities! The gourmet kitchen is open to the family room, has granite counter tops, built-in refrigerator with wood panels, and a built in desk. Gorgeous wood fl ooring in entry, formal dining and living areas. The fi rst fl oor has 4 bedrooms, one could be used as study and 3 full baths. The master suite has his/hers sinks with shower, jetted tub, and huge walk-in closet. Upstairs has 1 large bedroom OR bonus room and one full bath. Extra-large fl oored walk-in attic which is wonderful for storage. Three car garage, security system and sprinkler system PLUS a brand new storm shelter as well as fabulous outside fi replace and eating area make this home hard to resist! It is a jewel in a fabulous neighborhood and just 5 minutes from WalMart--- what more do you need? $475,000. Call Connie Stokes at 405/612-0016 for additional information. www.teamstillwater.com. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-3 p.m.
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By Vicki PayneThe CharlotteObserver
I was one of morethan 125,000 hous-ing industry profes-sionals who packedthe Design &Construction Weekshows in Las Vegaslast month. I loggedmore miles than Icare to recall dur-ing my four-daymarathon. Still, Ionly managed totour the Las VegasFurniture Show,the NationalAssociation ofHome Builders’Show, and theKitchen and BathIndustry Show.
The mega eventalso included theInternationalWindow CoveringsExpo and TheInternationalSurface Event.
The big take-away? The economyis in recovery _ atleast in the build-ing and housing
industries. Theshows were packed,energy was electri-fying and spiritswere up.
Among the bigtrends:Contemporarystyling and high-tech “smart” homesdominated eachshow.
It seems we wantto control every-thing _ from garagedoors to energy sys-tems _ from any-where in the worldusing smartphones.Thermostats thatknow whetheryou’re home or notand can adjusttheir settingsaccordingly are oneof the features thatLennox displayed.Trane’s new heatingand cooling systemsconstantly monitorinterior tempera-tures to within onedegree and adjusttheir operatingcapacity according-ly.
Imagine beingable to lock and
unlock your home,let in a repairmanand watch himwhile he works. Youwould know whenthe system hasbeen repaired, andyou could lock uponce the technicianleaves. It’s all possi-ble with today’snew “smart house”technology. Thesesystems can beaffordable andretrofitted to exist-ing homes.
Contemporarydesign was every-where. I’ve beenwatching this trendgrow over the pastthree years. Itstarted with homefurnishings, andnow the look isdominating thedesign and con-struction indus-tries.
Clopay displayedthe most innovativenew garage doors Ihave seen indecades. The com-pany’s stylish con-temporary designsfeature glass fronts
as well as stainlesssteel and wood com-binations. Clopayalso showcased asleek black doorwith a special paintformulated to staycool in direct sun.
Interior and exte-rior doors are goingtaller, wider andmore contemporary.Therma-Tru dis-played 8-foot entrydoors with anexpanded glassselection thatincludes modernleaded glass andtextured glassinserts with mold-ings and bold coloroptions. Glass doorwalls that fold backfor access to out-door spaces wereback again thisyear.
Kitchens andbathrooms are thebling of the home,and this year’sstyles were sleek,minimalist andshiny. Glass wasthe overwhelmingcabinet door mater-ial in this year’s
kitchen displays.You might imaginetransparent glassdoors, but thesewere designed withsolid colors andmetallic backing.The doors had littleor no hardware,and many openedand closed with justa touch.
Poggenpohl’snewest kitchen col-lection, designed byPorsche DesignStudio, featuredblack cabinetry anda clear glass divider
similar to an auto-mobile’s windshield.The divider sepa-rates the cookingsurface from thedining area withoutvisually breakingup the space.
Wall-mountedcabinetry was theleading designtrend for the bath-room. Kohler con-tinues to expand itstub collection, intro-ducing smaller sizesand free-standingdesigns with jetaction. Ann Sacks
introduced gold-and silver-leafedtile collections thatadd Moroccan-inspired glam towall surfaces.Texture and colorplayed a huge rolein wall coverings.
It was an inspir-ing week in Vegas.If the crowds andcreative materialsare any indicationof what’s ahead inbuilding and reno-vation, it should bean exciting year forconsumers.
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Make scrap fabricgreeting cards tocheer up friendsBy Dena FishbeinTribune News Service
I have boxes andboxes of scrap fabricin my studio, andI’m always lookingfor fun new ways touse it up. I love giv-ing and receivingunique, handmadecards, and whatbetter way to cus-tomize a card thanusing up thosescraps of fabric?This is a quick andeasy project thatcan be kept simple(using only fabric)or embellishedusing anythingfrom ribbon andglitter to pompomsand trims!
Gather:Greeting card or
cardstockFabric scrapsRibbonGlitter glueSpray adhesiveFabric penPinking shearsCreate:1. Trace your card
onto the fabricscrap using a fabricpen, then cut out.
2. In a well-venti-lated area, spraythe top of your cardand the back ofyour fabric with
spray adhesive. Becareful, this stuff issticky, so it’s best tospray it over a cov-ered surface!
3. Carefully layyour fabric downonto your card withthe sticky sidestogether. Sprayadhesive is prettyflexible, so don’tworry if it isn’t per-fect the first time.You can alwaysreposition. Smoothout any bubbles andlet dry for 10 min-utes.
4. Using yourpinking shears, cutalong the edge ofthe fabric and card.
5. Cut your rib-bon about 3 timesthe size of thelength of the foldline on your card.Fold the ribbon inhalf around the foldof the card and tiein a bow on theside. Cut off anyexcess ribbon. Youcan glue the ribbondown to the card ifit seems loose.
6. Add a littlesparkle to the fabricwith glitter glue!
For our cards, weused scraps fromour ChinoiserieChic collection forFreeSpirit fabrics.
By David W. Myers
If a seller is stub-born or deceitfulfrom the very start,a buyer’s best bet isto look for anotherproperty.
DEAR MR.MYERS: My hus-band and I madean offer to pur-chase a houseabout twomonths ago, andthe grumpy oldman who owns itaccepted. It’sbeen a totalnightmare since.He originally toldus that the housewas in top shape,but the homeinspector wehired found evi-dence of pastflooding in thebasement, awater heaterthat’s slowly leak-ing onto the floorand several otherproblems thatwould cost thou-sands of dollarsto fix. The sellerwon’t pay for anyof the repairs oragree to lowerthe price he orig-inally accepted.We love thehouse, but wecan’t decide if weshould gothrough with thedeal or look forsomeplace else.What do youthink we shoulddo?
ANSWER:There’s an oddthing about deci-sions -- you usuallydon’t need to talkyourself into the“right one,”whether it’s ahouse, a car or evena potential spouse.
Your relationshipwith the sellerclearly started offon the wrong footwhen he misled youabout the property’sphysical condition.It got worse whenthe home inspectoruncovered severalother problems thatwould be expensiveto repair, but thecantankerous sellerrefused to help paythose costs or to cuthis asking price soyou’d have themoney to pay themyourself.
If he’s been thisuncooperative sofar, just imaginewhat may lie aheadif you decide toclose the deal any-way and then evenmore problemsarise.
Assuming thatyou followed mylongstanding adviceto make your pur-chase offer contin-gent on obtaining asatisfactory homeinspection, you nowhave the right tocancel the transac-tion and get yourdeposit backbecause the inspec-tor’s report listsmany expensiverepairs that needto be made.
Frankly, that’swhat I would do.There are plenty ofother great homesfor sale today, andrecord-low mort-gage rates haveshifted the powerin most parts of thenation’s housingmarket back tobuyers rather thansellers -- especiallyfrom those sellerswho don’t want tobe reasonable.
REAL ESTATETRIVIA: A goodway to rememberto change thebatteries in yourhome’s smokealarms, radondetectors and thelike is to do itwhen daylightsaving timebegins March 8.Repeat the taskwhen DST endson Nov. 1.
* * *DEAR MR.
MYERS: Theflowers in mybackyard havebeen destroyedby insects. Can Ifile an insuranceclaim to havethem replaced?
ANSWER: Sorry,but probably not.
The cost ofreplacing flowers,trees and bushesusually are coveredby a standardhomeowners policy,commonly referredto as an HO-3. You
would get most ofyour money back(after paying yourdeductible) if theywere stolen by athief or destroyedby fire, lightning oreven falling air-craft.
Losses caused byinsects aren’t usual-ly covered, though,in part becauseinsurers expect pol-icy holders to per-sonally take care oftheir plants andtrees or to hire aprofessional to lookafter them.
Call your insur-ance agent fordetails, and to askif there’s a loopholein your policy thatwould entitle you toa reimbursementthat would offsetthe deductible thatyou would firsthave to pay.
* * *DEAR MR.
MYERS: Our songraduated from a
local universityabout a year agoand, after a longjob search, got agreat position ata research firmon the other sideof the country inJuly. He wasexpecting somebig tax deduc-tions for his 2014job-searchexpenses (includ-ing lots of moneyin airfare andhotel stays tovisit potentialemployers), aswell as write-offsfor his relocationcosts. My sister,though, says thatnone of thoseexpenses aredeductiblebecause it’s myson’s first full-time job. Is thistrue?
ANSWER: Yoursister is half-rightand half-wrong.
Older workerscan deduct nearly
all of their job-search expenses.But many of thecosts of landing avery first full-timejob by a youngerperson – from theprice of printingresumes toovernight hotelstays – generallyaren’t tax-deductible. This oddInternal RevenueService rule treatsrecent college gradsand other youngpeople who areentering the work-force for the firsttime unfairly.
Your son, though,should be able todeduct most of therelocation expenseshe incurred to moveto the job that hefinally acceptedbecause, as yourletter states, it’s “onthe other side of thecountry.”
A cross-countryrelocation clearlymeets the IRS key
requirement that afirst-time job seek-er’s relo expensesare tax-deductible ifthe new job is atleast 50 miles fromthe previous home -- whether he livedwith you while hewas in school orstayed in a univer-sity dormitory.
That means thathe can write off thecost of hiring amoving companyand even packinghis stuff up, andperhaps claim a23.5-cents-per-milededuction if he fol-lowed behind themoving van in hispersonal car.
Your son can geta free copy of IRSPublication No.521, MovingExpenses, by call-ing the agency at800-829-3676 or bydownloading itfrom a computer atwww.irs.gov.
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405-762-9059405-762-9059OREAL STATEREAL STATE
Jim McCollom, GRI www.CTROS.com
COLLEGETOWNCOLLEGETOWN
3204 N. Redlands Rd.3204 N. Redlands Rd.With 1944 sq. ft. this brick 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
2 car attached garage home sits on 10 wooded acres. Paved roads make country living easy
and just minutes from town. $ 249,900. Call Jim to schedule a showing. 762-9059
3424 S. Husband - 4 bed/3 bath, 2.5 Acre Lot - $283,000907 S. Main - Historic Downtown Building, sale or lease - $400,000
1109 E. Camden Ln. • $182,500
Denise [email protected]
BEAUTIFUL GARDEN HOME with neighborhood putting green, walking trail, stocked pond, 9’ ceilings, large bedrooms & closets and a pool built into the deck. Full-sized windows across the back of the house provide
a spectacular view! Other features include: wood fl oors in entry & living, stained concrete fl oors in the kitchen & laundry, & granite counter tops.
Partial lawn maintenance is provided by HOA.
See more of this home at StillwaterSignatureRealEstate.com
ABOUT REAL ESTATE
By Maureen GilmerTribune News Service
When Englandwas divided intonobles and peas-ants, the people’sgarden was born.They eruptedaround small hutsand stone cottagesthroughout thecountryside, whereregular summerrain and moderatetemperatures madegardening a nation-al pastime. Many ofthose peasantsworked for thelanded gentry onenormous estates.From their activi-ties at work, thegardeners wouldobtain seeds, rootsand cuttings of allsorts of amazingplants gatheredfrom the far reach-es of the BritishEmpire.
That’s whyEnglish cottage
gardens became thecrazy quilt of flow-ering landscapes.These ordinaryfolks weren’tdesigners, just gar-deners who lovedflowers and color.They grew any-thing they obtainfree of charge fromthe wild or gleanfrom more sophisti-cated gardens.
These days a lotof us feel like peas-ants as the econo-my lags and moneyremains tight.However, the onehobby that is opento every one of us isgardening, and it’scheap if you growflowers from seed.When you ordervegetable seed fromcatalogs, throw in acouple of extrapackets of easy-to-grow annuals.Flowers that growbig and bold in justone season provide
the best value forevery dollar spent.They were favoritesin England, too,because they cantransform a rented,dull or tired land-scape in just a fewweeks.
My personalfavorites are eagerto grow from seedby germinatingquickly. If left to goto seed, many selfsow, which meansthe flowers are pol-linated, matureseed, and it shedsinto the areaaround themwhere they over-winter and growlike wildflowersthe following year.You can also har-vest the matureseed and save it tosow more formallynext year. Dozensof gardeners areharvesting theirseed to sell oneBay, another
resource for lots offlower seed at rockbottom prices. Thebest part aboutbuying flower seedfrom seed catalogsis the super wide
range of color vari-ations they offer.You won’t findthem in store seedracks locally.
To transformyour yard this year,
look to these oldstandbys that havegraced grandmoth-ers’ yards and thoseof the rural Englishcottagers for cen-turies. Spend
money now to getstarted, then har-vest your seed togrow bigger andbetter displaysevery year forfree.%
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Welcome to your private oasis. From a more graceful era, this one-and-a-half-story estate evokes a sense of quiet refi nement. Exquisite interior and exterior detailing and secluded wooded acreage makes this home a one-of-a-kind showplace. Inside are distinctive treatments that make the fl oor plan unique and functional. The beautiful double-door entry leads to the open fl oor plan with columns that defi ne the formal living room, dining room, and den. Vaulted ceilings, hardwood fl oors, Andersen windows, and French doors throughout the home complement the spacious elegance and gorgeous outdoor views. The exquisite kitchen and family room are complete with a breakfast nook. An indulgent master suite includes a private French door entry, additional French doors to the koi pond, a large walk-in closet, walk-in glass shower, and Jetta tub. Family bedrooms share a unique compartmented bath. The main guest bathroom includes patio access perfect for entertaining. A bonus room over the 3-car garage can become a home offi ce, game room, or fourth bedroom and includes its own private half bath. Additional acreage is available. The current price includes the home with 10 acres, and additional acreage is available to fi t the buyer’s needs. The potential acreage divisions are available on the MLS associated documents.
Transform your yard this year with easy-to-grow, English cottage garden-inspired flowers
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Lawn tips for MarchI suspect most of
us are in agree-ment that we areready for some sun-shine and warmerweather. The goodnews to this lastcold snap is we didget a bit of much-needed moisture.Please rememberthat these shortwet periods are notenough anddrought conditionsfor much ofOklahoma contin-ue, including herein Payne County.
• For landscapebeds and gardenplots, it is still easyto controlwinter/springweeds with cultiva-tion if done soon.Remember, what isnow a very smallinconspicuousweed, can com-pletely dominatethe space onemonth from now.The same can besaid for a herbicideapplication, thewindow for bestcontrol will be clos-ing quickly.
• For homeown-ers that useglyphosate to con-trol weeds on theirdormant bermuda-grass, proceed withcare. Whilebermudagrass maystill appear dor-mant on firstglance, it can easilybegin greening upsoon, especially onsouth facing slopesor up against build-ings.
• Preemergentherbicides must beapplied beforeweeds germinate.Crabgrass is ourindicator weed for
this treatment. Areminder that thisweed germinatesabout the sametime that redbudtrees or forsythiabushes begin todrop their blooms.
• March is a goodtime to fertilize coolseason grasses likeTall Fescue. DoNOT fertilizebermudagrass thismonth.
• Begin plantingcool season veg-etable crops likeradishes, beets andbroccoli.
• Wrap up cut-ting back ornamen-tal grasses and liri-ope very soon.Remember toexamine theseplants carefully soyou do not cut offthe ends of the newleaves.
• Remove anyremaining deadplant material fromlast year’s herba-ceous ornamentals.If you don’t have acompost pile yet,now is the perfecttime to start one.
• And finally,NO, you should notplant your toma-toes yet!
Remember thatwe will likely havea few more coldspells throughMarch and evenpossibly into April.Our historical aver-
age for our lastfreeze date is aboutApril 15th.
For more infor-mation of this orany other horticul-tural topic, you cancontact Keith Reed,the Horticulturistin the PayneCounty Extensionoffice. Keith can bereached via emailat [email protected], phoneat 405-747-8320, orin person at thePayne CountyExtension office,located at 315 W.6th in Stillwater.
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Bring the beauty of botanicals to your homeBy Mary CarolGarrityTribune News Service
Back in January,a friend gave mesome bloomingpaperwhites for mybirthday, and everymorning, Dan and Idrank our coffeenear the flowers sowe could enjoy thefragrance of spring.Here in theMidwest, we arestill weeks fromwarmer weather,and since I can’trush MotherNature, I’m goingto celebrate thecoming of springinside. Want to join
me? Here’s how:1. Dress your
walls in springI have always
had a love of allthings botanical,especially when itcomes to artwork.When Dan and Iwere newlyweds 25years ago, the firsttest of our relation-ship was pickingout artwork for ourhome we could bothagree on. He’dspark to some-thing, and I’d giveit the thumbs-down. I’d find apiece of art I loved,and he wouldn’tlike it. But the art-work we couldalways seem to
agree on werebotanical prints,whether it was aseries of paintingsor framed old bookplates.
In fact, we bothstill love the botan-icals we picked outway back then. Andwhen we moved toour smaller houseand had to paredown our belong-ings, includingbeloved art, thosewere among thepieces we knew wewanted to keep.
2. Invite spingto the table
One of thefastest, easiest andmost effectiveplaces in your
home to decoratefor spring is yourdining room. Youcan go all out anddecorate the room,or just dot in a sea-sonal accent or twointo a place settingor centerpiece. Doyou have any vin-tage dishes withfloral flourishes?Reinvent them bywedding them withcontemporarypieces, like tablelinens, accentplates or chargers.
Majolica platesare one of myfavorites for spring.At Nell Hill’s wepaired a majolicadinner and saladplate duo with a
larger white dinnerplate used as acharger and anadorable footedbowl featuring abird right in thecenter.
You don’t have togo all out to add asprinkle of springto your table. Howabout just settingthe table tonightwith lovely paperbotanical napkins?Seasonal papergoods make it easy.
3. Zip up yourdisplays withplants and flow-ers
Sometimes allyou need is to adda bit of green toyour decor to get
you through theselate months of win-ter. Boxwood topi-aries are one of myfavorites rightnow. Made fromreal boxwoods thathave been pre-served, they arelovely to look atand easy to workinto your existing,year-round dis-plays. Since theycome in differentshapes and sizes,you can mix sever-al together for apowerful look.Cluster three orfive at the centerof your kitchenisland or diningtable. Bookendyour mantel with a
triad of differentboxwoods. Giveyour powder rooma spark by puttinga group on thecounter next to thesink.
4. Indulge infloral fabricflourishes
Floral fabricsare hotter thanever. You can findgorgeous floraltextiles that spanthe spectrum fromsoft and romantic,to stylized andelectric prints. Forspring year-round,add some floralfabric to your bed-ding, or toss a flo-ral pillow on yoursofa or chairs.
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Monthly Housing StatisticsData from Stillwater Board of REALTORS | December 2014
Reports produced and compiled by RE STATS Inc.
HOUS
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STAT
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CSCLOSED UNIT SALES CLOSED VOLUME SALES
AVERAGE SALES PRICE AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET
AVERAGE ASKED TO SOLD RATIO DECEMBER INVENTORY
December Year to Date December Year to Date
December Year to Date December Year to Date
December Year to Date End of Month Inventory Months Supply
20132014
20132014
20132014
20132014
20132014
20132014
6262 9.37M9.37M 9.75M9.75M
151,181151,181
120120
94.96%94.96%
280280
161,661161,661 117117
96.29%96.29%4.034.03
5353
-14.52%-14.52% +4.03%+4.03%
+21.69%+21.69% +1.33%+1.33%
+2.67%+2.67% -9.29%-9.29%
+6.68%+6.68% -5.63%-5.63%
+0.74%+0.74% -7.96%-7.96%
-1.44%-1.44% +5.14%+5.14%
183,977183,977 122122
97.50%97.50%
254254
172,460172,460110110
97.00%97.00%
3.713.71
833833 134.66M134.66M 141.59M141.59M821821
Area Delimited by Entire Stillwater MLS - Residential Property Type
*Absorption Rate:Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to Dec 2013 is 69.4Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to Dec 2014 is 68.4
December Year To Date (Jan-Dec)
2013 2014 +/-% 2013 2014 +/-%
629,373
141,250151,181
88120
96.75%94.96%
2804.03
-14.52%4.03%8.32%
21.69%7.43%1.33%1.41%2.67%
-9.29%-7.96%
539,751
153,000183,977
94122
98.11%97.50%
2543.71
833134,664145,000161,611
87117
97.40%96.29%
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The demand forhome improve-ments is heating upand spring is thestart of busy sea-son. If you need todo maintenance orupgrades on yourhome, doing certainwork now can saveyou a bit of cash.Some contractorsmay still be stuckin the post-holidaylull, which meansyou are more likelyto get off-peakrates. When con-tractors are lessbusy, you havemore room to nego-tiate, so if youaren’t offered a dis-counted rate upfront, be sure toask. Here are someimprovements toconsider beforespring hits:
Air conditioning:Not many peopleare thinking aboutcooling their housesright now. If you’vebeen meaning toupgrade or add acooling system toyour home, theexperts atShopSmart maga-zine say these con-tractors are proba-bly more willing tonegotiate now andare offering betterdeals than they willbe as summerapproaches.
Basement androof repairs: Youmay be able toscore savings onbigger contracting
jobs when you dothem in the winter.Need to do work onthe roof? You couldget 5 to 25 percentoff the total cost bydoing it now versuswaiting untilMarch or April.Waterproofing, fin-ishing or insulatingyour basement inthe winter can alsosave you money.Homeowners typi-cally finish thesespaces before win-ter so the basementcan serve as anindoor retreat.Contractors get lotsof calls in springand fall when wetweather leads toleaky basements.Call when thingsare slow, and you’relikely to get a bet-ter price.
Gutter cleaning:Most people gettheir gutterscleaned before orafter winter in thefall and spring(experts say youshould be cleaningthem at least twicea year). Do it nowand you can beatthe spring cleaningrush. It helps thata relatively mildwinter meansworkers won’t haveto battle snow orice.
Tree pruning: Inwinter, when treesare dormant andtheir leaves aregone, these jobs _which are oftencharged by thehour _ should takea lot less time. Itshould be easier fortree pruners to see
which branchesneed to be removed,say experts atShopSmart, andwhen the workersare done with thejob, there is lessdebris for them tohaul away.
Window replace-ment: ShopSmartexperts note thattoday’s windowunits can beinstalled any timeof the year. Theyadvise doing it inthe winter to savemoney. Just makesure the installermeasures the newwindows beforetaking out the oldones and installsthe new windowimmediately afterthe old one isremoved. This wayyou limit yourexposure to the coldweather.
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By Cathy HobbsTribune News Service
You love whereyou live and want toincorporate yourown decor and taste.Just because yourent your residenceas opposed to own-ing it doesn’t meanyou have to give upstyle and greatdesign. The keywhen decoratingyour rental dwellingis to incorporatewhat I call “portabledesign.” In a nut-shell, items that youcan take with youwhen you move out.
Here are some ofmy top tips:
1. Replace hard-ware pulls onkitchen and bath-room cabinets.Replacing cabinetknobs can not onlyadd a sense of style,but it can also go along way to creatinga fresher, updatedlook. All you need isyour new knobs anda screwdriver. Keepthe old ones, andjust swap them outwhen you move out.
2. Prime/paintcabinets. This is oneyou will want to runby your landlordfirst, but paintingcabinets can trulytransform a spacewithout having toreplace them.
3. Paint walls.This is an easy one_ nothing helps tomake a space yourown more than yourown individual col-ors! When you aredone, all you have todo is grab a gallonof white paint.
4. Add attractive
sheet vinyl flooring.When I moved intomy first rental inNYC, this was one ofmy first upgrades.When living in arental, retiling istypically not an
option, and addingvinyl flooring can bethe perfect simple,affordable upgrade. Isuggest adding largerectangular shapedtiles (more elegantthan squares).
5. Replace an oldsink with a new onesuch as pedestalsink. Want a freshlook in your bath-room? Consider pur-chasing an attrac-tive pedestal sink.
You could swap yourold one back in orleave behind. Yourlandlord may evenbe willing to pur-chase it back fromyou.
6. Replace light
fixtures such as wallsconces and pen-dants. Many rentalresidences havelight fixtures thatare bare and basic. Isuggest purchasingattractive, affordable
fixtures from a bigbox store andinstalling themusing a professionalelectrician. Whenyou are done, justswap the old onesback in.
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424 S Orchard SALE PENDING $257,000 Mary/ Mike
1220 W 12th LOT — 2.34 acres m/l $258,000 Mike/ Mary
223 S Jardot 5 acm/l —Numerous Possibilities $300,000 Delphine
5305 S Hartford St 3 BD/ 2 BA/ 30 acm/l $310,000 Mike/ Mary
3012 W Montera SALE PENDING $324,000 Paulette
5920 W 53rd Street SOLD $378,500 Paulette
10701 Deer Ridge 3 BD/ 2.5 BA/ 4376 sq ft NEW THIS WEEK $399,000 Mike/ Mary
3706 S Persimmon SALE PENDING $440,000 Connie
4700 N Washington 3 BD/ 3 BA/ 10 acres m/l REDUCED $450,000 Mike/ Mary
4921 Briarcreek 5 BD/ 4 BA/ 3627 sq ft $475,000 Connie
2214 S Walking Trail Dr 4 BD/ 3.5 BA/ 4105 sq ft $519,000 Dennis
1919 S Walking Trail Dr 4 BD/ 3.5 BA/ 4595 sq ft $579,000 Mike/ Mary
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4724 W Country Club Dr LOT — 130 x 130 approx. $40,000 Mike/ Mary
3320 Fox Ledge Dr LOT — Stoneridge Estates/ 1.09 acm/l $45,000 Paulette
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4607 Evergreen 2 BD/ 1 BA/ Townhome $90,000 Paulette
23 Summit Circle 2 BD/ 2 BA/ 1430 sq ft REDUCED $5000 $105,000 Jerika
805 Park Place SOLD $130,000 Connie
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2301 W 9th Ave SALE PENDING $155,000 Mary/ Mike
1706 S Westridge St SALE PENDING $175,000 Mike/Mary
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Affordable ways to glam up your rental pad
By C. DwightBarnettTribune News Service
Q: I obtained youremail address fromthe Home andGarden section of theSeattle Times. I livein Daytona Beach,Fla., during the win-ter months. We owna double-wide mobilehome that reeks of amusty mildewy odor.We keep our homevery, very clean. We
are located about 60feet from a lake. Thecrawlspace has beenchecked and thereare no signs of moldor water leaks. Wekeep the windowsopen most of thetime and the ceilingfans on.
During the sum-mer months we keepthe air set at 85 andthe ceiling fans on.When you enter thehome, you can smellthe odor about 5 feet
away from the door.The floors are carpet-ed and ceramic. Allflooring is about 5years old. There areno signs of waterleakage. When wearrived last year,there was moldgrowing everywhere.This year there wasa little mold on a liv-ing room table andon the side of somecoasters. We keepour home very cleanand all the house
was repainted twoyears ago.
How can I elimi-nate these odors onceand for all? I don’twant to mask them,I want to find thesource of the problemand eliminate it.
A: A mobile homehas what is called anunderbelly, which isa plastic wrap thatcovers all the floorjoists, ductwork andplumbing under thehome. In most states
the ground under thehome will also havea ground cover vaporbarrier. Whateverthe odor is, it istrapped between thetwo vapor barriers.
The musty odor inyour home is mostlikely coming fromthe loose fill fiber-glass insulation usedto stuff the under-belly of the home.Some say it smellsmusty, while otherssay it reminds themof urine odors, butwhichever offensiveodor it is, it may besealed in the floorsystem. When youopen the windowsand reduce the airpressure inside thehome, the air andodors trapped in theunderbelly escape tothe home to equalizethe lost pressure.
In warmer cli-mates you canremove the under-belly and the insula-tion, but the duct-work will need to beinsulated to preventcondensation byusing a fiberglass-free duct wrap avail-able at most homestores.
In mild climates,once the insulationhas been removed,the foundation wallsand the ends of thefloor system need tobe insulated withrigid foam boards orwith a more expen-sive spray-onexpanding open cellfoam.
In colder climatesthe insulationshould be removedand the floor sys-tem, ductwork andplumbing can be
encased in closed-cell spray foam toprotect againstfreezing weather. Inall cases the groundshould be coveredwith a sealed 6-milor heavier blackplastic vapor barrierto prevent the mois-ture in the soils fromcondensation andreaching the floorsystem above.Setting out severalopen containers ofhousehold bleach toevaporate and absorbthe odors can maskthe odors that arenow present.
Small, recyclableplastic containers canbe used and thenthrown away oncethe bleach crystal-lizes. The bleachshould never be in anarea accessible tochildren or pets.
By Ed Del GrandeTribune News Service
Q: Dear Ed, I’ma loyal readerand have beenfollowing youradvice on doing alittle homeworkbefore you do anyhome work.
I have beenresearching dif-ferent toiletstyles to replaceour present toi-let. Recently, Icame across atoilet style calleda “skirted toilet”and like thelooks of it.
Can you pleasegive me one ofEd’s basic lessonson skirted toi-lets?
– Rose, IdahoA: A skirted toilet
is similar to a con-cealed trapway toi-let, and to helpunderstand this,we’ll start with thebasics.
Standard toiletshave what is called
an exposed trapway,because you canactually see thebuilt-in outline ofthe toilet bowl andthe trapway.
Now, if you’relooking to make thejob of cleaning yourtoilet bowl a littleeasier, you canmove up to a con-
cealed trapway toi-let. Concealed trap-way toilets featuresmooth sides inback of the bowl,and the outline ofthe trap and trapdrain are now hid-den.
A skirted toiletbowl takes thisdesign feature a
step further andoffers a continuousclean-lookingsmooth surfacefrom the front ofthe bowl to the backof the bowl.
Hence the name,because now thebowl can bethought of as beingcompletely skirted.
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