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After a brief dip below 5% for the first time in four months, the 30-year fixed rate shot above that level this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average jumped to 5.22% with an average 0.7 point. (A point is a fee paid to a lender equal to 1% of the loan amount. It is in addition to the interest rate.) It was 4.99% a week ago and 2.87% a year ago. Freddie Mac, the federally chartered mortgage investor, aggregates rates from about 80 lenders across the country to come up with weekly national averages. The survey is based on home purchase mortgages. Rates for refinances may be See Mortgage, Page 12

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Q: We live in a subdivision with a homeowners association and a big set of CC&Rs. There are a couple of hundred homes. Recently, the HOA’s board of directors changed the CC&Rs extensively. In fact, they almost doubled in size. Apparently, one of the changes is that we are no longer allowed to leave our garage doors open. Another is that “commercial” trucks are not allowed to be parked on the driveway at night. We discovered both of these things when we received citations and notices that the HOA intends to level fines against us. Until then, we’d never paid much attention to the HOA. The biggest problem is that my husband is a general contractor. He has always parked both of his big trucks in our driveway at night, and he’s been doing so for the six years we’ve lived here. He has a shop set up in our garage and is often making cabinets and other things for his customers in the garage during the day. He needs to have the garage doors open for ventilation. So, obvi ously, my question is, can the board of directors just change the rules like that? We would never have bought this home with those restrictions. A: These types of issues with HOAs started to become a giant legal issue until around 2008 when suddenly people’s homes were worth half of what they owed and foreclosures were going through the roof. HOAs were not getting paid by the member-homeown ers and they were just trying to collect enough money to keep the street lights Accordingly,on. over the past decade or so, associations have been trying to update their CC&Rs to improve the quality of the neighborhoods and to help ensure dues are properly paid. However, the general answer to your question is yes, the HOA’s elected board of directors can amend, or even completely rewrite, the CC&Rs so long as they comply with both their own rules and the state’s laws. For readers not familiar with the concept, CC&Rs stand for Codes, Covenants and Restric tions. They are a set of rules which every homeowner in the development must abide by. In fact, there is little difference between CC&Rs and a city’s municipal code. Some, actually many, CC&Rs are relatively short and have no homeowners association to enforce them. They provide that if someone violates the rules, say by parking a motorhome on their lawn, the neighbor has to file a lawsuit to enforce the docu ment’sOthers,provisions.likeyours, have an elected board of directors with enforcement powers, just like a city’s police department would enforce the municipal code. Typically, the power to enforce is the power to fine. But many HOAs can actually take action into their own hands by towing cars that are parked in violation of the rules, or painting houses that have been painted with a non-approved color. And of course, the owner gets the bill. The rules regarding how you go about changing the CC&Rs are contained in two documents. Often there are procedures out lined in the CC&Rs themselves. You will also find procedures outlined in your HOA’s bylaws. If you don’t have either of these two documents, you can request them from the HOA. Typically, a major change in the CC&Rs requires a vote of the membership. Historically, it has required two-thirds approval. This is not two-thirds of the members who actually vote. Rather, it’s two-thirds of all of the members, whether they in closets, barn doors. Super special bar room for entertaining across from the movie room! Owners access to the pool, tot lot and tennis courts! 4579 Avondale Cir Voted #1 Attorney inin6ChoiceReader’syearsarow! Offices Timothy Jones d phone or Zoom 425-1963 Jones, Page

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D esigners frequently talk about wanting to “bring the outdoors in” through design. Whether it’s accomplished by adding daylight and greenery to energize a room or choosing floral prints for the walls or upholstery, the goal is to blur the lines between inside and out. But these more obvious dec orating choices perhaps miss a critical component: the feeling of being in the garden.

Leah O’Connell, a designer in the San Francisco Bay area, recently tried to create this feeling in her cousin’s family home in Richmond, Va. “Every thing was done with the light and the garden in mind,” O’Connell says. And although her choices were client-specific, they also speak to larger emerging life style trends: the ever-growing interest in sustainable materi als, the return of houseplants and a renewed fascination with naturalist collections, includingOftaxidermy.course,most people don’t have the space (or budget) to embark on this kind of project. But we spoke with O’Connell and other designers about how anyone can cultivate that garden experience inside their home –no green thumb required. Here are their suggestions. Let Mother Nature shine “The landscape is a constant part of the experience in the home: Spring is vibrant pinks and whites, summer is green and lush, and then there’s fall color,” O’Connell says. She chose white paint for most of the house to allow the views from the many windows to be the star of the show. But she also wanted to use green in a contemporary way. She installed custom green-gray and white tiles in a bold cubist pattern on the sunroom’s floor, and she chose a “fresh, grassy hue” from Fine Paints of Europe (No. S 6020-G10Y) for the library rather than a more predictable dark green. She went with a glossy finish in that room to add a lively note. “It’s pretty strong and bright, but because they’re a young family, we wanted fresh ness and lacquer,” she says. Create new vistas Scenic murals, popular since around the late 17th century, when China began exporting hand-painted papers to Europe, are another way to embrace landscape themes. O’Connell chose de Gournay’s pictorial Early Views of India for the dining room, where its elephants, palms and distant mountains bring a romantic, faraway feel. “Scenic papers grab your attention and can start conver sation,” says Nashville-based interior designer Robin Rains. She also likes the way the images can reflect places or atmospheres that we find interesting. Because you’ll want as little interruption as possible in the imagery “to get the full effect,” she says, “be sure to take doorways and windows into account” when positioning the scenes.

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Botanical prints, particularly on fabrics, can visually connect a home’s interior to its sur roundings. O’Connell went with Schumacher’s fern print, Les Fougeres, on a pair of chairs in the sunroom; Colefax and Fowl er’s classic Bowood chintz in the breakfast nook; and Jasper’s Malmaison-Fontaine, featuring climbing passionflower vines, in the library. Florals continue in the primary bedroom, which O’Connell wallpapered with one of her own designs, Cora, named for the homeowners’ daugh ter. She mixed in stripes and solids to keep rooms from Green has long been a popular color for libraries, Leah O’Connell says. She chose a brighter shade with a glossy finish for a more energized feel befitting a young family.

In this Richmond sunroom, faux-bois wallpaper and botanical fabrics create a connection with the outdoors, says designer Leah O’Connell.

How to create a ‘garden’ look in your home – with both flora, fauna

FAIRFIELD TOTAL SALES: 23 LOWEST AMOUNT: $105,500 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $950,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $590,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $592,609 2128 Arabian Drive – $749,000 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 2087 SqFt – 2011 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-25-12, $330,000 353 Arlington Circle – $605,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 1596 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-06-12, $182,000 463 Blakemore Court – $473,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 1582 SqFt – 1975 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-16-00, $179,900 421 Bluebonnet Court – $513,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1337 SqFt – 1967 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-04-07, $389,000 2031 Cardinal Way – $105,500 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1264 SqFt – 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-02-18, $366,000 1144 Cormorant Place – $510,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1604 SqFt – 1969 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-23-09, $155,000 971 Coventry Lane – $590,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 2168 SqFt – 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-05-05, $285,000 800 Emerald Bay Drive – $705,000 07-05-22 [4 Bdrms – 1622 SqFt – 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-22-16, $480,000 760 Emerald Bay Drive – $525,000 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1622 SqFt – 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-27-98, $195,156 2049 Falcon Drive – $575,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1496 SqFt – 1969 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-07-22, $425,000 3259 Glen Abbey Drive – $950,000 07-05-22 [5 Bdrms – 3479 SqFt – 1991 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-21-19, $602,500 5279 Jacque Bell Lane – $750,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 2865 SqFt – 2015 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-05-15, $495,000 5147 Leonardo Court – $900,000 07-07-22 [5 Bdrms – 2712 SqFt – 1993 YrBlt] 1024 Meadowlark Drive – $520,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1556 SqFt – 1969 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-14-13, $186,000 4969 Paramount Court – $820,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 2755 SqFt – 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-30-21, $760,000 1625 Park Lane #14 – $275,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1012 SqFt – 1972 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-10-22, $275,000 1494 Quail Drive – $420,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 1608 SqFt – 1974 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-01-22, $375,000 3027 Redwood Drive – $620,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 1877 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt] 572 San Dimas Street – $525,000 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1705 SqFt – 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-22-99, $135,000 2166 Sandpiper Drive – $510,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1438 SqFt – 1971 YrBlt] 2513 Shorey Way – $735,000 07-05-22 [5 Bdrms – 2266 SqFt – 2001 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-17-20, $540,000 2147 Still Court – $605,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 1618 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt] 2945 Waterman Court – $649,500 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1738 SqFt – 1979 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-11-00, $235,000 RIO VISTA TOTAL SALES: 2 LOWEST AMOUNT: $420,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $550,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $485,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $485,000 4377 Mccormack Road – $550,000 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1508 SqFt – 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-20-22, $550,000 Green Drive – $420,000 07-05-22 [3 – –Sale: 07-16-07, $340,000 $523,000 $630,000 $577,500 $572,167 Pate Drive – $580,000 07-05-22 [4 Bdrms – 1304 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-11-19, $368,000 405 Dickey Court – $523,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1101 SqFt – 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-09-15, $261,000 55 Lemonwood Way – $575,000 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1506 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1990, $129,000 322 Spoonbill Lane – $525,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 1440 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-22-01, $189,000 930 Steller Way – $630,000 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1764 SqFt – 1986 YrBlt] 1412 Trainor Court – $600,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1666 SqFt – 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-18-20, $440,000 VACAVILLE TOTAL SALES: 17 LOWEST AMOUNT: $169,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $850,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $550,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $559,088 178 Bounty Lane – $570,000 07-08-22 [2 Bdrms – 1597 SqFt – 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-16-16, $385,000 124 Brockton Court – $540,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1510 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-02-15, $292,500 1866 Brookwood Drive – $432,500 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1632 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-27-18, $411,000 218 Coronado Court – $520,000 07-05-22 [4 Bdrms – 1433 SqFt – 1967 YrBlt] 613 Dahlia Drive – $700,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 2023 SqFt – 2020 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-31-20, $528,500 130 Isle Royale Circle – $360,000 07-07-22 [2 Bdrms – 1152 SqFt – 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-06-11, $125,000 119 Maywood Court – $540,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1296 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-27-15, $326,000 140 Monterey Drive – $365,000 07-08-22 [1 Bdrms – 728 SqFt – 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-14-18,

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$264,500 124 Ramsey Drive – $550,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1604 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-15-19, $440,000 200 Regency Circle – $653,000 07-05-22 [4 Bdrms – 1846 SqFt – 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-28-10, $250,000 785 Roscommon Drive – $830,000 07-05-22 [5 Bdrms – 2434 SqFt – 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-22-11, $374,000 255 San Leon Drive – $585,000 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1429 SqFt – 1995 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-19-18, $405,000 906 Shadow Tree Court – $850,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 3014 SqFt – 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-31-12, $388,500 7030 Sitka Court – $745,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 2380 SqFt – 2016 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-29-20, $575,000 1154 Tulare Drive – $540,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 2073 SqFt – 1975 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-17-16, $367,500 1100 Woodridge Drive – $555,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1296 SqFt – 1983 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1989, $122,000 179 Wykoff Drive – $169,000 07-07-22, Previous Sale: 12-04-02, $150,000 VALLEJO TOTAL SALES: 15 LOWEST AMOUNT: $190,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $775,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $500,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $500,867 321 Benicia Road – $450,000 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1675 SqFt – 1930 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-11-13, $116,000 387 Brunswick Drive – $745,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 2470 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt] 8209 Chanbord Court – $620,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1713 SqFt – 2002 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-20-15, $331,500 810 El Dorado – $375,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1168 SqFt – 1910 YrBlt] 1201 Glen Cove Parkway #1104 –$415,000 07-06-22 [2 Bdrms – 1014 SqFt – 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-12-11, $73,500 1005 Glenwood Street – $284,500 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1820 SqFt – 1942 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-25-16, $353,000 370 Klein Avenue – $775,000 07-08-22 [4 Bdrms – 2599 SqFt – 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-01-10, $305,000 300 Locust Drive #23 – $500,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1348 SqFt – 2006 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-21-17, $375,000 125 Ross Street – $550,000 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1227 SqFt – 1942 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-22-13, $147,500 1715 Sonoma Boulevard #302 –$190,000 07-08-22 [1 Bdrms – 399 SqFt – 1970 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-02-15, $54,000 416 Starr Avenue – $390,000 07-05-22 [2 Bdrms – 1163 SqFt – 1937 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-18-15, $235,000 167 Turnberry Way – $740,000 07-05-22 [5 Bdrms – 2034 SqFt – 1987 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-29-21, $690,000 602 Vervais Avenue – $543,500 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1030 SqFt – 1953 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-11-05, $249,000 509 Warford Avenue – $500,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1015 SqFt – 1953 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-19-12, $112,500 1242 York Street – $435,000 07-08-22 [2 Bdrms – 711 SqFt – 1900 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-14-18, $270,500 Real estate transactions These are the local homes sold recently, provided by California Resource of Lodi. The company can be reached at 209.365.6663 or CalResource@aol.com. Tohere,advertisecall 707-427-6927

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TOTAL SALES: 11 LOWEST AMOUNT: $415,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,075,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $728,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $725,682 295 East 2nd Street – $785,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1544 SqFt – 1982 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-19-20, $585,000 694 Andrew Court – $1,075,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 3050 SqFt – 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-13-14, $679,000 141 Ardmore Way – $1,049,000 07-05-22 [4 Bdrms – 1774 SqFt – 1969 YrBlt] 227 Carlisle Way – $820,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 1735 SqFt – 1973 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-19-14, $510,000 516 Cooper Drive – $780,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 1919 SqFt – 1980 YrBlt] 49 Denfield Avenue – $487,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1008 SqFt – 1951 YrBlt] 420 East E Street – $710,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1640 SqFt – 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-20-14, $410,000 218 East E Street – $728,000 07-08-22 [3 Bdrms – 1640 SqFt – 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-05, $545,000 509 Gloria Way – $675,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1197 SqFt – 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-22-09, $345,000 900 Southampton Road #25 – $415,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1226 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-29-01, $144,000 125 Sunset Circle #46 – $458,500 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1197 SqFt – 1972 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-11-20, $366,000

TOTAL SALES: 8 LOWEST AMOUNT: $290,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $715,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $580,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $561,875 305 South 8th Street – $290,000 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1306 SqFt – 1963 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-16-17, $370,000 785 Cahill Court – $550,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 1890 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-18-22, $561,500 625 West Cherry Street – $715,000 07-07-22 [4 Bdrms – 2713 SqFt – 2018 YrBlt] 1245 Dartmouth Circle – $610,000 07-05-22 [3 Bdrms – 1917 SqFt – 2015 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-04-16, $402,000 825 Evans Road – $525,000 07-07-22 [3 Bdrms – 1676 SqFt – 1995 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-29-16, $355,000 525 West F Street – $550,000 07-05-22 [4 Bdrms – 1928 SqFt – 1955 YrBlt] 1360 Ingrid Drive – $630,000 07-06-22 [3 Bdrms – 1566 SqFt – 1993 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-29-20, $495,000 960 Norton Court – $625,000 07-06-22 [4 Bdrms – 1904 SqFt – 2003 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-21-04, $400,500

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T oday I am here to say, let’s give up the dog days and create a celebra tion of the tiger days of summer. I am not talking LSU, Auburn or Clemson starting football workouts. I am, however, touting states like Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia coming together for the one thing they have in common: They have all chosen the eastern tiger swallowtail as their state butterfly. A wingspan that can exceed 5 inches makes the eastern tiger swallowtail one of the most loved butterflies in the United States. It has a huge range, from Texas north to Canada and all states eastward. When the eastern tigers show up in the landscape, the cameras start clicking. It is indeed a cause for celebration. They have two broods in the North and three in the South, with some of the heaviest populations occur ring simultaneously with the hottest days of the summer, yes, the dog days, which officially this year were July 3 through Aug. 11. You see, the real dog days are tied to an astrological event. The monarch butterfly gets the lion’s share of the press these days, and rightfully so. I love monarchs, and we all need to grow

ABOVE: The Truffula Pink Gomphrena has only been out for three years and has proven to be a real champion for Eastern Tiger Swallowtails and will bloom until frost.

RIGHT: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is one of our largest butterflies and is the State Butterfly of Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

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This market should make it easier for people who want to move up from their starter home to their forever home. Keep in mind, if a person sells in this market and simul taneously buys in this market, at the end of the day it’s a wash. The only difference might be the interest rate on the mortgage versus the rate they obtained in 2020 and 2021 when rates fell below 3%. This is a legitimate reason for staying put if the buyer’s future income is not going up. However, if the household income is expected to be much higher in the next five to 10 years, it is usually a good idea to buy a home in a buyer’s market. Over the past couple of weeks, a few listing agents have told me some sellers are frustrated and considering taking their homes off the market and selling later when the market gets hot again. The problem with this strat egy is they will be moving up to their dream home or down to their retirement home in a sellers’Mortgagemarket.rates are a full 1% lower today than 45 days ago. It’s time to buy. We should expect mortgage lenders, builders and real estate firms to downplay the recession and this “buyer’s market” by calling it a “balanced market” because we all want business but, in this case, we are beingThehonest.experts all know home prices cannot go up 15% every year and may be flat for a year or two, but they all know there is a housing shortage in America and almost all homeowners today are financially healthy because nobody has been able to get a liar loan in 15 years.

The real punch line for firsttime homebuyers is rental inflation for single-family homes, which is up 14% year-to-date while home prices have been flat. Renting is no fun. Jim Porter, NMLS No. 276412, is the branch manager of Solano Mortgage, NMLS No. 1515497, a division of American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, NMLS No. 1850, licensed in California by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the CRMLA / Equal Housing Opportunity. Jim can be reached at 707-449-4777.

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Jones From Page 2 Mortgage From Page 2 Weekly averages for popular mortgage types Aug. 12, 2021 Aug. 11, 2022 5%4%3%2%1%6%30-Year fixed 15-Year fixed 5-Year ARM 5.22%4.43%4.59% Source:

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12 Friday, August 12, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC different. It uses rates for highquality borrowers with strong credit scores and large down payments. Because of the crite ria, these rates are not available to every borrower. The 15-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.59% with an average 0.7 point. It was 4.26% a week ago and 2.15% a year ago. The five-year adjustable-rate average rose to 4.43% with no points. It was 4.25% a week ago and 2.44% a year ago. “Prices moderated a little bit in July, but the inflation report had little influence on mort gage rates, which were bound to bounce back after last week’s plunge,” Holden Lewis, home and mortgage expert at Nerd Wallet, wrote in an email. “Three facts are correct at the same time: Inflation is easing, the infla tion rate is still far too high, and the Federal Reserve will most likely raise rates by a lot at its September meeting. In such an environment, mortgage rates will trend upward, with an occasional brief downward squiggle.”

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When we write your Pre-Approval Letter to present to the seller, You WILL Close the Deal with us! George R. Kalis Broker/Owner 707.759.5129 We can use ANY Bank or Investors Wholesale dept. We are not confined to just one source. Why have 5 banks pull your credit, when we can pull it once and get bids for you from 5 banks?? WHOLESALE MORTGAGE BROKER vote or not. In large subdivisions, it was almost impossible to get enough people to vote. After enough tries, the HOA can go to the courthouse and ask a judge to approve the amendments. I don’t know how the changes came about in your case. But if you weren’t paying attention, you obviously didn’t vote against them. If court confirmation was needed, you didn’t show up in court to argue against the new provisions. Like you said, you weren’t paying attention and now have a Frankly,problem.you’re in the same situation as someone who didn’t vote in the election but then spends their time complaining about the guy who got elected. Strong CC&Rs have a defi nite benefit for all homeowners. Just drive down streets that don’t have any type of CC&Rs. You’ll likely see dead lawns, dilapi dated siding, peeling paint, junk all over the front yards, etc. It only takes one house on the block like that to bring down the living standards, and the values, of all the other homes. That’s exactly what CC&Rs are designed to prevent. Quite frankly, you have every right not to participate in the governance of your HOA. On the other hand, by not doing so you pretty much give up the right to complain about the outcome. IMHO. Tim Jones is a real estate attor ney in Fairfield. If you have any real estate questions you would like answered in this column, contact him at Estate@TJones-Law.com.AllThingsReal Freddie Mac NICK MOURTOUPALAS

“While mortgage rates have been reflecting the current state of inflation and the likelihood of more hikes for some time, we’ve seen the impact of new data and other announcements lessen somewhat over the past few months. The inflation news could be seen as a positive macroeco nomic sign, but it shouldn’t spur significant changes in mortgages or the housing market, which have largely been adjusted to the newInflationreality.” tends to cause mortgage rates to rise, while a recession usually sends them lower. Much of the recent vol atility in mortgage rates is due to investors waffling between worries about inflation and a recession. Last week’s jobs numbers gave a boost to the sen timent that a recession is not imminent. Data showed the unemployment rate dropped to a pre-pandemic low of 3.5%. “Markets are seeking more certainty around the economic outlook, as incoming data continue to highlight a steady level of business activity and con sumer spending,” said George Ratiu, manager of economic research at Realtor.com. “While concerns of a recession remain elevated, August seems to be offering a slight Bankrate.com,breather.”whichputs out a weekly mortgage rate trend index, found the experts mixed on where rates are headed in the coming week. Forty-three percent say rates will go down, 29% say they will go up and 29% say they will stay about the same.

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Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com, expects rates to fall. “The better-than-expected inflation news will provide some short-term relief to mortgage rates,” McBride said. However, Jeff Lazerson, pres ident of Mortgage Grader, predicts they will go up. “Last week’s job report showed increased hiring,” Laz erson said. There is “more pressure on the Fed to raise short-term rates. Long-term rates will Meanwhile,follow.” mortgage demand was up again last week. The market composite index – a measure of total loan application volume – increased 0.2% from a week earlier, according to Mort gage Bankers Association data. The refinance index, which is more sensitive to rate drops, rose 4% from the previous week but was 82% lower than a year ago. The purchase index slipped 1%. The refinance share of mortgage activity accounted for 32% of applications.“Mortgage applications increased for the second con secutive week, as a rise in refinancing offset a small decrease in purchase activity,” Bob Broeksmit, MBA’s president and chief executive, wrote in an email. “Mortgage rates have been volatile recently, allowing borrowers on some days to take advantage of a lower rate. Refi nancing has now climbed for two straight weeks. ” so we can get you locked at a GREAT RATE and Finish it up QUICKLY! We don’t mess around, We Get it DONE, We are Local and we DELIVER!

The Labor Department released the consumer price index, a measure of what con sumers pay for goods and services, on Wednesday. It showed annual inflation fell slightly last month from its fourdecade high, rising 8.5% in July from the same month a year ago. On a monthly basis, the CPI was flat after more than two years of monthly increases. The inflation data may cause the Federal Reserve to mod erate its rate hikes. For most of this year, the Fed has been trying to tame inflation by raising the federal funds rate. It has raised the benchmark rate four times this year. It meets again next month to consider another increase. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has said the central bank wants clear evidence that prices are subsiding before slowing rate“CPIincreases.data shows that the impact of the Fed’s aggressive actions have started to play out,” said Robert Heck, vice presi dent of mortgage at Morty, an online mortgage marketplace.

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The Superbena Whiteout verbena is the best white verbena available. It has been a reliable perennial for The Garden Guy and here is in an August bouquet to the delight of this Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

DAILY REPUBLIC — Friday, August 12, 2022 13 Your HomeSpecialistsImprovement To adver tise your business here, contact your sales representative or (707) 425-4646 (707) 448-8222 Licensed, Insured, and VEelectric.comBonded REMODEL LIGHTING INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL SOLAR DESIGN SERVICE COMMERCIAL Lic. #1066269 Accumulation of pollen, leaves, dust, wildfires and more will affect panels and cause their efficiency to drop. We also offer bird netting estimates and services! Call today for an estimate to clean your solar panels. 1270 Callen VacavilleStreet 707-448-8222 solarbutlerllc.com milkweed and be activists for the preservation of their habitat. You have to admit, though, they are a little like vagabonds, here today and gone tomorrow with their migratory habit. If the eastern tiger swallowtails fail to show, on the other hand, the heart starts to palpitate, and the summer land scape seems as though it has had a pall cast over it. Now get out a pencil and paper for your test. Monarchs must have milkweed; what is the larval food for eastern tiger swallowtails? Lucky for us, we have several options, all trees: wild cherry (Prunus), tulip poplar (Liriodendron), sweet bay (Magnolia), birch (Betula), ash (Fraxinus), cottonwood (Populus), willow (Salix), moun tain ash (Sorbus) and basswood (Tilia). The forest is extremely important. The chrysalids even over winter in the forest. So, the forest is doing its part; what can we do to provide nectar with the hopes of keeping eastern tiger swallowtails around during the torrid days of summer? Their average lifespan is about two weeks, and the swal lowtail appreciates your efforts to grow flowers. At The Garden Guy’s house we have had some clear eastern tiger swallowtail champion flowers that have come to the front the past few years. These flowers can take anything the summer can dish out and bring in the swallowtails as if there was a neon sign flashing “Eastern Tiger Swallowtails Eat Free.”

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Truffula Pink gomphrena, Luscious Royale Cosmo lantana and Superbena Whiteout verbena are all award winners and are still so new you may not have tried them. Put them on your list! This year’s new star is Augusta Lavender heliotrope, which, I assure you, will rack up awards and pollinators. Miss Molly is a lady you need to get to know. While some bud dleias have created some bad press for their reseeding, Miss Molly is certified noninvasive. This, in addition to orchid-col ored blooms that are drop-dead gorgeous, a 6-foot compact perfect habit and magnetic attraction for the eastern tiger swallowtails, make the shrub a must for all butterfly lovers. The last I want to mention is the Rockin Blue Suede Shoes salvia. We call this a two-fer, a champion with both humming birds and swallowtails. This one has won awards across the country and has been a reliable perennial for The Garden Guy in zone 8a Georgia. Let’s unite in celebration for the tiger days of summer. We can all grow these tough nectarproducing flowers and celebrate the graceful flight of one of our most beautiful butterflies, the eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). If you live west of Texas, you have western tiger swallowtails (Papilio rutulus) and two-tailed swallowtails (Papilio multicaudata), so join the celebration. Norman Winter is a horticultur ist, garden speaker and author of “Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivat ing Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.” Follow him on Facebook fromcomplimentaryterTheGardenGuy.@NormanWinHereceivesplantstoreviewthecompanieshecovers.

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Miss Molly butterfly bush is not only certified noninvasive but has beautiful orchid-colored blossoms and a perfect 6-foot habit. It is magical when it comes to attracting butterflies.

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feeing“Thereovergrown.should always be ele ments of surprise, too,” she adds. A flick of the powder room’s light switch reveals Jennifer Shorto’s Emeralds wallpaper, a kaleido scopic pattern of bright green scarabs inspired by 17th-century naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian’s drawings. The insects, hardworking pollinators who perhaps don’t get as much love as some of their garden cohorts, are ancient Egyptian symbols of rebirth. Add some fauna Animal motifs, including taxi dermy, are enjoying a bit of a moment in interior design.

Leah O’Connell chose de Gournay’s Early Views of India for the dining room walls, providing a more romantic, faraway feel.

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O’Connell brought them into the Richmond space with antique bird prints, a serpent-framed mirror and a vintage taxidermy pheasant from Creel and Gow. “Taxidermy can be tricky. You either like it or you don’t,” says Los Angeles designer Kevin Beer, whose home (adorned with his costumed taxidermy birds) is featured in “The New Natu ralists,” a book that highlights collectors interested in such curiosities. But if stuffed critters aren’t for you, Beer says, there are other options. “Flea markets, estate sales and antique malls are a good source for inexpen sive treasures, but if you’re lucky enough to have a garden, it’s all there for free: feathers, rocks, seed pods, a branch of flower ing dogwood,” he says. “Just go outside. Found objects are every where.” Whether you disperse them throughout your home or gather them in cabinets or glass domes, as Beer does, they create a personal story and rep resent what “the earth has given you,” he adds. Play with texture Incorporating intriguing tex tures, including nubby surfaces and natural furnishing mate rials, can give even a formal space a relaxed, outdoorsy feel, while re-creating the sensory, tactile experience of being in the garden. O’Connell filled the sunroom and the living room with vintage rattan, wicker and bamboo pieces, for example, sourcing pieces on Chairish and at Richmond’s West End Antiques Mall. For the living room, she brought in a hand crafted rattan console from Soane that is woven to look like a draped fabric. She also found a faux-bois wallpaper from Nobilis with a grain for the sunroom, and gave a guest bedroom bergère chair a utilitarian edge with burlap upholstery. Don’t forget the plants “A green plant makes you feel good,” says Stephen Block, owner of Inner Gardens, a California nursery and show room. “The world’s a mess right now – there’s a war, and we’re all feeling out of control – but plants areLikeninggrounding.”today’s demand to the plant boom of the 1970s, Block says they are the perfect way to add a natural touch. “Just don’t bring in plants that will add stress. Think about cost, length of life and ease of main tenance,” he says. “Little plants can be harder, because they have fragile root systems, whereas larger plants can withstand vari ations in care.” For this Richmond home, O’Connell focused on leafy Boston and blue star ferns, as well as umbrella plants and orchids, “to echo what’s outside,” she says. “Houseplants have a less formal feel than cut flowers, and they don’t have to be switched out all the time,” she says, noting that fresh bouquets come in for special occasions. “Greenery is the main focus here, but it’s also all about eas iness for the clients,” she adds. “And the house feels just like them: cool and grounded.”

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