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A: The best advice I can give you is this: Stop! Stop saying “yes” to every thing. Stop trying to appease yourTenantstenant.are people, too. They come with all varieties, includ ing some who will take your proverbial inch and stretch it a metric-mile. We live in California. Gen erally speaking, California’s consumer protection laws put more responsibility on residen tial landlords than in any other state. But that responsibility is not without limits. Both tenants and landlords often confuse their relationship to one another. If you buy a new home from a builder, you have a right to expect that everything is just this side of perfect in the house. If you find a problem with the con crete or the blinds or the stove, you call the builder and they get a repairman out. If you buy a home that’s not brand new from a seller, you have the right to have the seller disclose to you everything that’s wrong with the house that they know about. In this case, the word “wrong” means anything the seller actually knows about that would affect the value of theYouproperty.can’tcomplain about cracked concrete that is clearly visible or a non-working stove if that fact was disclosed to you before the purchase. And of course, you can’t complain about anything that goes wrong after the close of However,escrow.tenants have even less legal ability to complain. A sprinkler system or new drapes are not things a tenant is entitled to unless you specifically agreed to provide them in the lease. You didn’t lease the prop erty to him with a warranty that everything is perfect. In essence, you made an agreement with the tenant that if he paid his rent, you would provide him with a relatively safe, secure and healthy place to live. That’s it. So, for example, if the lock on the front door breaks; that’s something you need to fix since the house can’t be secured without a working lock on the door. If the toilet backs up and stops working; that, too, is some thing you need to fix since there is a health risk from the sewage and the law requires that certain minimal health-related fixtures, such as a toilet, be provided. The same goes for heating. Every house has to have a working furnace system. But air conditioning is not required by law. The problem you’re experiencing is as much your fault as yourRemembertenant’s. when your child begged for a cookie and you finally gave in? What were the next words out of the kid’s crumb-encrusted lips? “Can I have another one?” Well, there you go. If you keep buying new stuff just because the tenant wants it, there’s no reason for him to stop asking.Finally,Right?Ihave two pieces of advice. First, if you’re going to manage your own property, buy a California tenant/land lord book and learn the law. And second: Don’t manage your ownFollowproperty!Jones’
Three Basic Rules for a Happy Life: 1. Don’t do your own open heart surgery. 2. If you’re accused of a really bad crime, don’t represent your self in court. 3. If you aren’t otherwise a real estate professional of some kind; hire a real estate professional to manage your rental property. Tim Jones is a real estate attor ney in Fairfield. If you have any real estate questions you would like to have answered in this column you can contact him at TJones-Law.com.AllThingsRealEstate@ he asks
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Q: My husband and I own a rental home in Vacaville. It’s a home we used to live in until last year when we bought a smaller home for us and rented out the other house. I need to preface this by saying my husband was religious about maintaining the house. It was perfect when the tenant moved in. We even repainted the entire interior and upgraded the old stove that we had used for 25 years. From the moment the tenant moved in, he has been complaining about one thing or another. I’ve spent money on new drapes, new linoleum and a virtually new sprinkler system in the back yard. Now he’s complaining that the walkways around each end of the house are cracked and getting worse. He went out and got a bid of $1,600 for some guy to come in and replace them. Mr. Jones, we aren’t loaded with money. Both my husband and I are retired school teach ers and we just thought renting out our house would be a good way to get some extra income. What can we do?
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ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE You don’t have to give tenant everything
Solano appraisals in 2020s see highs, lows JimPorter How to ensure you have adequate internet service
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Q: Is there a way to test how well the internet service works before making an offer to buy a Gilbertplace? : Short of physically conducting a speed test on your TAUFIQ ANWAR/VECTEEZY.COM
THE WASHINGTON POST I f you live in a city or subur ban area, chances are you don’t even question the availability of internet access. But when the pandemic opened more possibilities for remote work and buyers began looking at homes in far flung rural areas and vaca tion resorts, some of them found that internet access is not a given. While nearly 86% of U.S. house holds today have some type of internet subscription, an average of 12.2% of households across the U.S. don’t have internet access, according to a recent report from LendingTree.Thereport found that Arkansas, Mississippi and New Mexico are the three states with the largest share of homes without internet access, with an average of 19.17% without an internet connection.
Gilbert: Unlike utilities, inter net access is rarely included in Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listings even though access to reli able broadband is increasingly crucial, especially for remote workers. As a result, some MLSs are working to make this data available to their members and consumers. For example, Triangle MLS, located near Raleigh, N.C., is working with Fiber Homes to incorporate the information directly into their data service so that consumers can search for homes with broadband as easily as they search for three bedrooms and three baths. The hope is that more MLSs around the country will follow their lead.
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R esidential home apprais als are done by licensed appraisers. Over the past three years, the short age of licensed appraisers in California has been blatantly evident. The Home Value Code of Conduct rule, or HVCC, that was created after the crash in 2008 drove some great appraisers with long-term lender relationships out of business because lenders have not been allowed to order appraisers directly through the appraiser of their choice since HVCC. Lenders cannot even talk to the appraiser prior to the appraisal being done to prevent lender influ ence on value. The other reason for the shortage is that 70% of the licensed appraisers in Cali fornia are over 50 and only 20% are under 40. It’s also difficult to become a licensed appraiser. A college degree is required, and the rookie appraiser must work under a licensed supervising appraiser for a year or two. Very few senior appraisers want to take on an apprentice. The amount of revenue is not enough to go around for the two appraisers, and the appraisal management company that takes a piece of the pie for being the order-taker from the mortgage lender. Lenders must order apprais als through an appraisal management company and then that company puts the order out for bid to all their approved appraisers on the company’s roster. Many Solano County res idents in 2020 and 2021 had to pay 25% to 100% more than normal for apprais als because refi-mania and the 2020 and 2021 seller’s market, where buyers had to write aggressive 21-day close of escrow offers. Apprais ers could charge $1,000 to $1,500 for rush appraisals in Solano County. In 2022, the appraisers, like the lenders, are hungry for business. Now lenders can have appraisals done quickly for less than $700. One more thing for you potential buyers out there sitting on the fence: An appraised value is deter mined by a market analysis based on comparable homes that have sold within the past six months. Now that we are nearly in September, a buyer can feel comfortable that the appraised value will be based on today’s market and not the buyer-frenzied market in 2021. Jim Porter, NMLS No. 276412, is the branch manager of Solano Mort gage, NMLS No. 1515497, a division of American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, NMLS No. 1850, licensed in California by the Depart ment of Financial Protection and Innovation under the CRMLA / Equal Housing Opportunity. Jim can be reached at 707-449-4777.
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For more context and advice about internet access, we turned to Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCAThe Rural Broadband Association; and Robert Gilbert, CEO of Fiber Homes, which has a platform to help consumers find communi ties with broadband service. Both responded via email and their responses were edited.
Q: How many locations in the U.S. lack high-speed internetGilbertaccess? : While great progress is being made bridging America’s digital divide, it’s estimated that more than 20 million homes still lack access to what would be considered high-speed internet. The majority of these homes are in the more rural areas of the country. Even with so much focus on expanding high-speed internet access, if someone is looking to buy or rent a home outside of a major metropolitan market, it is far from guaranteed that they will be able to get the level of high-speed inter net they need. Bloomfield: That is a tougher question to answer than it should you define high-speed access. The FCC previously indicated that just over four percent of Americans lack access to broadband speeds of 25 megabits per seconds (Mbps), with eight percent lacking access to 100 Mbps. But even as work is underway to improve them, the FCC’s current maps measure broadband based only upon adver tised speeds and they admittedly overstate coverage. So, we all have to work with estimates – but it’s clear that millions of Americans lack access to robust broadband, and it’s also clear that many of the unserved and underserved parts of the country are in rural America. But there are also hundreds of community-based broadband pro viders in the U.S. who serve some of the hardest-to-reach parts of rural America. In these areas, con nectivity is great. For example, 75% of our members provide fiberto-the-home connectivity, which doesn’t always happen even in urban locations.
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TOTAL SALES: 9 LOWEST AMOUNT: $500,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,395,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $999,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $949,333 2148 Clearview Circle – $615,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1506 SqFt – 1983 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-17-18, $440,000 302 Columbia Circle – $585,000 07-15-22 [2 Bdrms – 1161 SqFt – 1993 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-31-05, $490,000 241 Essex Way – $835,000 07-13-22 [3 Bdrms – 1365 SqFt – 1975 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-23-03, $360,750 872 Hanlon Way – $1,285,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 2866 SqFt – 1987 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-11-21, $750,000 469 West J Street – $500,000 07-11-22 [1 Bdrms – 1039 SqFt – 1900 YrBlt] 743 West J Street – $1,100,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 2206 SqFt – 2001 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-14-10, $510,000 1449 Ohare Drive – $999,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1768 SqFt – 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-07-14, $340,000 632 Woodbridge Court – $1,395,000 07-13-22 [5 Bdrms – 4233 SqFt – 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-18-17, $195,000 423 York Drive – $1,230,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 2656 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-25-19, $890,000 DIXON
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– 2064 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-15-11, $380,000 148 Monte Verde Drive – $545,000 07-15-22 [5 Bdrms – 2196 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt] 154 Oakmeade Court – $665,000 07-14-22 [4 Bdrms – 2075 SqFt – 1982 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-10-16, $381,000 727 Owl Drive – $700,000 07-13-22 [5 Bdrms – 2286 SqFt – 1988 YrBlt] 837 Purple Sage Drive – $845,000 07-14-22 [6 Bdrms – 3386 SqFt – 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-01-20, $675,000 225 Quietwood Drive – $715,000 07-13-22 [5 Bdrms – 2237 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-16-18, $515,100 410 Royal Oaks Court – $570,000 07-15-22 [4
SUISUN CITY TOTAL SALES: 5 LOWEST AMOUNT: $355,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $570,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $525,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $486,000 79 Buena Vista Avenue – $525,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1342 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-15-07, $290,000 1015 Humphrey Drive – $425,000 07-11-22 [4 Bdrms – 1563 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt] 1300 Humphrey Drive – $555,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 1563 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-11-19, $399,000 1108 Waxwing Drive – $570,000 07-15-22 [3 Bdrms – 1308 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Sale: 03-07-16, $299,000 West Street – $355,000 07-13-22 [1 Bdrms – 700 SqFt – 1982 YrBlt], Sale: 08-21-17, $220,000 32 AMOUNT: $300,000 AMOUNT: $1,575,000 AMOUNT: $640,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $677,156 Azalea Way – $529,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1138 SqFt – 1958 YrBlt] 345 Bishop Drive – $674,000 07-15-22 [4 Bdrms – 2075 SqFt – 1981 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-08-18, $520,000 148 Bounty Lane – $630,000 07-15-22 [2 Bdrms – 1597 SqFt – 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-31-17, $420,000 433 Bradley Drive – $600,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1313 SqFt – 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1992, $161,500 567 Canterbury Circle – $685,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1796 SqFt – 2009 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-03-10, $337,000 849 Charter Way – $530,000 07-11-22 [2 Bdrms – 1048 SqFt – 1990 YrBlt] 567 Chateau Way – $590,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 1591 SqFt – 2001 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-20-17, $410,000 831 Corte Malaga – $710,000 07-15-22 [4 Bdrms – 2254 SqFt – 1974 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-03-13, $400,000 3066 Duke Circle – $760,000 07-11-22 [5 Bdrms – 2867 SqFt – 2013 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-15-13, $486,000 350 Edgewood Drive – $653,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 2028 SqFt – 1972 YrBlt] 330 Edgewood Drive – $650,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 1740 SqFt – 1970 YrBlt] 118 Edinburgh Way – $610,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1626 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-27-11, $207,000 119 El Cerrito Way – $495,000 07-14-22 [4 Bdrms – 1338 SqFt – 1963 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-28-20, $410,000 891 Fall River Trail – $695,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 1979 SqFt – 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-15-21, $600,000 1037 Fountain Grove Drive – $1,112,000 07-13-22 [5 Bdrms – 3863 SqFt – 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-18-17, $769,000 7270 Lauras Lane – $1,575,000 07-13-22 [5 Bdrms – 3568 SqFt – 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-22-20, $1,179,000 Meadowhawk Drive – $530,000 07-15-22 [2 Bdrms – 1048 SqFt – 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-04-20, $414,500 112 Monte Verde Drive – $760,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms Bdrms – 1799 SqFt – 1974 YrBlt], Sale: 07-05-11, $170,000 Sandalwood Drive – $575,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1447 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Sale: 11-18-15, $315,500 Santa Teresa Court – $985,000 07-14-22 [4 Bdrms – 2360 SqFt – 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-25-16, $580,000 Sale: $165,000 Court – $550,000 Bdrms –Sale: $150,000 Court – $539,000 – – 1959 YrBlt] Court – $757,000 [4 Bdrms – 2601 SqFt – YrBlt] SALES: 19 LOWEST AMOUNT: $180,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $765,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $600,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $546,105 734 Alabama Street – $480,000 07-15-22 [2 Bdrms – 994 SqFt – 1900 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-30-16, $170,500 82 Baldwin Street – $180,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 988 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt] Branciforte Street – $650,000 07-13-22 [2 Bdrms – 1576 SqFt – 1991 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-19-10, $190,000 516 Brooke Drive – $625,000 07-14-22 [4 Bdrms – 1540 SqFt – 1967 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-22-19, $450,000 224 Clearview Drive – $655,000 07-14-22 [4 Bdrms – 1900 SqFt – 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-25-19, $569,000 106 Coleridge Drive – $500,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 1144 SqFt – 1962 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-15-13, $220,000 101 Dan Court – $765,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 2117 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt] 632 Fleming Avenue – $680,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 2160 SqFt – 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-17-18, $479,000 44 Frey Place – $439,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1448 SqFt – 1940 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-08-00, $159,000 1201 Glen Cove Parkway #601 –$380,000 07-13-22 [2 Bdrms – 1014 SqFt – 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-19-16, $235,000 561 Grant Street – $499,000 07-11-22 [2 Bdrms – 1215 SqFt – 1905 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-15-22, $395,000 113 Heather Court – $585,000 07-14-22 [4 Bdrms – 2330 SqFt – 1982 YrBlt] 437 Indiana Street – $620,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 2148 SqFt – 1939 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-04-20, $480,000 1339 Louisiana Street – $672,000 07-13-22 [3 Bdrms – 1281 SqFt – 1937 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-12-17, $436,000 100 Lytham Way – $655,000 07-15-22 [5 Bdrms – 2241 SqFt – 1982 YrBlt] 1011 Nebraska Street – $600,000 07-13-22 [2 Bdrms – 1268 SqFt – 1929 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-25-15, $325,000 240 Paddlewheel Drive – $710,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 1935 SqFt – 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-26-20, $525,000 2279 Sacramento Street – $310,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 988 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-21-18, $210,000 1922 Sutter Street – $371,000 07-12-22 [2 Bdrms – 892 SqFt – 1937 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-02-21, $400,000
4228 Skyhawk Lane – $300,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1330 SqFt – 1960 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1992, $165,000 2073 Southwood Drive – $555,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 1148 SqFt – 1975 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-22-17, $250,000 754 Tulare Drive – $580,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1576 SqFt – 1979 YrBlt], Previous
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TOTAL SALES: 22 LOWEST AMOUNT: $205,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,275,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $505,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $565,841 1007 4th Street – $450,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 925 SqFt – 1955 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-21-19, $352,000 403 Arlington Circle – $499,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 1290 SqFt – 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-21-15, $240,000 3469 Astoria Circle – $750,000 07-13-22 [5 Bdrms – 2392 SqFt – 1977 YrBlt] 255 Atlantic Avenue – $431,000 07-13-22 [3 Bdrms – 1276 SqFt – 1969 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-02-18, $340,000 407 Bell Avenue – $420,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1058 SqFt – 1950 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-05-13, $156,000 2476 Carnation Drive – $505,000 07-13-22 [3 Bdrms – 1337 SqFt – 1967 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-28-02, $181,100 2528 Cotswold Hill Drive – $1,275,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 3136 SqFt – 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-28-17, $650,000 6 El Cerrito Court – $262,500 07-12-22 [2 Bdrms – 850 SqFt – 1971 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-12-04, $160,000 423 Gregory Lane #62 – $205,000 07-11-22 [1 Bdrms – 648 SqFt – 1974 YrBlt] 2281 Hancock Drive – $650,000 07-12-22 [3 Bdrms – 1952 SqFt – 2013 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-17-20, $479,000 2466 Mankas Boulevard – $737,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1970 SqFt – 1984 YrBlt] 1096 Mission Circle – $649,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 1592 SqFt – 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-29-14, $285,000 920 Ohio Street – $415,000 07-13-22 [2 Bdrms – 816 SqFt – 1948 YrBlt] 2258 Pullen Lane – $790,000 07-12-22 [4 Bdrms – 2270 SqFt – 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-18-04, $413,581 5131 Rainier Court – $585,000 07-14-22 [3 Bdrms – 1168 SqFt – 1986 YrBlt] 1159 Sanderling Drive – $506,000 07-15-22 [4 Bdrms – 1824 SqFt – 1971 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-21-02, $220,000 2272 Santa Fe Drive – $485,000 07-11-22 [3 Bdrms – 1449 SqFt – 1967 YrBlt] 505 Silverado Circle – $650,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 1530 SqFt – 1982 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-19-00, $220,000 2848 Sunburst Drive – $440,000 07-15-22 [2 Bdrms – 1603 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-17-01, $174,600 501 Turner Court – $730,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 1577 SqFt – 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-16-09, $245,000 1500 Washington Street – $525,000 07-11-22 [4 Bdrms – 1956 SqFt – 1951 YrBlt] 2355 Woolner Avenue – $489,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 1248 SqFt – 1971 YrBlt] RIO VISTA TOTAL SALES: 4 LOWEST AMOUNT: $419,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $510,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $438,750 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $451,625 679 Christensen Way – $510,000 07-11-22 [4 Bdrms – 1859 SqFt – 2000 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-21-04, $395,000 502 Diamond Hills Drive – $440,000 07-13-22 [2 Bdrms – 1439 SqFt – 2014 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-08-18, $365,000 1000 Saint Andrews Drive – $437,500 07-15-22 [2 Bdrms – 1364 SqFt – 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-16-00, $195,000 609 Turnberry Terrace – $419,000 07-11-22 [2 Bdrms – 1105 SqFt – 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-04-06, $232,500
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TOTAL SALES: 4 LOWEST AMOUNT: $578,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $645,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $617,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $614,500 625 Berkshire Drive – $605,000 07-11-22 [4 Bdrms – 1810 SqFt – 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-30-18, $460,000 1445 Reed Drive – $578,000 07-13-22 [4 Bdrms – 1575 SqFt – 1994 YrBlt] 1090 Swarthmore Court – $645,000 07-15-22 [4 Bdrms – 2589 SqFt – 2020 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-02-20, $489,500 2085 Yeoman Court – $630,000 07-15-22 [3 Bdrms – 1571 SqFt – 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-08-13, $255,000 FAIRFIELD
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It’s been a tough couple of years, and consumers are ready to make a bold statement as they emerge from socially dis tanced lifestyles. That’s where Barbie comes in. “People want to escape, and they are latching onto something colorful and nos talgic and playful,” says Laurie Pressman, vice president of the Pantone Color Institute. “When you think about color being a language that expresses what is taking place, this pink and its association with Barbie is about being daring and unafraid and takingWhenchances.”photos of the upcom ing Greta Gerwig live-action “Barbie” movie from Warner Bros. – with Margot Robbie in the title role and Ryan Gosling as Ken – trickled out earlier this summer, social media influ encers were ready to embrace the beloved plastic doll and her look. As of Tuesday, TikTok has registered 19 million views for #barbiecore.KatieSturino, founder of the beauty company Mega babe, says she has always loved Barbie. Now, her Palm Beach, Fla., condo is an homage of sorts to the Barbie Dreamhouse. “I don’t know if it seeped into my subconscious from when I was little, but I always loved pink,” Sturino says. In December 2020, she and her husband bought the place in Florida to escape pandemic isolation in freezingcold Manhattan. Excited about finally having her own laundry room, she covered the walls in Wallshoppe’s “Rainbow Barbie” paper in the color bubblegum. She got a pink Lovesac sectional and installed pink-and-white-
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“My home is my happy place,” says Marler, who works as an end-of-life caregiver in Essex,AfterEngland.arecent post of home photos on her Instagram, @ home_n_tidy_with_heidi_, com menters declared her space very “Barbiecore.”Sinceshe debuted in 1959, Barbie has been an icon of fashion and mod decorating, as well as a symbol of fun. Now, with a live-action movie about her set to debut next summer, her look is everywhere, it seems. Barbiecore fashion is drenched in hot pink, and now that girlygirl vibe is seeping into living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. “I didn’t realize my obsession was on trend,” says Marler, who was tickled pink by the news. “Barbie was the girl that could pull anything out of the bag. I would like to say she reminds me a little bit of myself.”
Adding pink accessories, such as these candles by Junebeginnings on Etsy, is a quick way to bring Barbiecore into your home.
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H eidi Marler’s taste in decorating has always gravitated toward pastels and vibrant pinks. She has a pink Chester field sofa. And the centerpiece of her kitchen is a pink Smeg refrig erator – alongside pink cabinets, pink walls and a pink microwave.
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6 Friday, August 19, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC ON THE M ARKET FOR THIS WEEKEND August 20th & 21st Open House Sat & Sun 1-3PM 342 S. Orchard Avenue, Vacaville Open House Sunday 1-3PM 430 Longwood Place, Vacaville Open House Sat & Sun 12-3PM 1953 Manor Place 104 Fairfield Open House Sat & Sun 1-4PM 2970 Rustle Court, Fairfield WOW this home has it all! From the newer roof to the lovely updated kitchen & baths, newer windows, newer HVAC, recently painted in & out, & great yards! $569,900 Beautiful new listing! 4BR 2.5BA single story w/3 car garage & inground pool. Wonderful fully landscaped 10,400 sqft lot. Home features updated kitchen, updated flooring, plantation shutters & much more. $895,000 Don’t miss this Townhouse style cutie in a small Gated Community. Updated kitchen, new cabinets, appliances ,Granite countertops & newer refrigerator. 2 Bedrooms each with it’s own updated attached Baths. Rear decking and storage Single$375,000level 3BR/2BA, 2125sf on nearly ¼ acre in Kolob Heights. New LVF & carpet, freshly painted interior. High ceilings, lots of light, drought resistant landscaping. New Gererac generator. No HOA or Mello Roos. Near shopping & dining. $674,000 OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE Deanna Mott & Associate REALTORS® DRE#02150808 (707) 592-8809 Open House Sat & Sun 12-3PM 842 Elderberry Loop, Vacaville Beautiful Browns Valley 4BR 3.5BA+ lrg office/ library w/1BR 1BA ADU/Apt above detached 3car garage. Main home w/spacious living areas. Spacious kitchen w/granite counters, tile floors+ butler ’s pantr y. FR w/fp, formal LR & Dr +so much more! $1,275,000 OPEN HOUSE Jim Stever Broker, DRE# 00805574 (707) 580-3976 JIM RSTEVEREALTY Debbie McLaughlin & Tom McLaughlin REALTOR® DRE#01395196 & 02127416 (707)718-6116 or (510)914-1294 Cindy Black & Associate REALTOR® DRE#01774288 (707) 365-7868 David Clutts & Associate Broker Associate BRE#01290583 (707) 315-0950
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Bloomfield: Testing a connec tion before buying a place can be tricky. At NTCA we recommend Internet
There was also a closet filled with dozens of pink shoes and rugs monogrammed with the letter B. As for Barbiecore, Adler says, “the great thing about Barbie is that she is whatever you want her to be, from Barbie the surfer to Barbie the business exec utive.” In interiors, he says, Barbiecore “is a way for grown women to express their inner girl and a nostalgia for more inno centButtimes.”beware of too much pink and too much Barbie. “The dif ference between home design and your wardrobe – your clothes are very ephemeral. You can dress like Barbie one day and wear a Hillary Clinton pant suit the next without a real great deal of investment,” he says. “Home decisions are more per manent. Translating the fantasy into reality should be done thoughtfully.”
She suggests taking a look at Benjamin Moore’s Peony, Hot Lips or Springtime Bloom. The sort of mid-centurytail,tobyconsultantThe“TedinmanyBarbiemeets-feminine-powermid-century-vibeofhasbeenshowingupinvenues.OneexampleisSeason2ofthepopularseriesLasso”onAppleTVPlus.homeofmodelturnedPRKeeleyJones(playedJunoTemple),whohappensrockahighblondponyisfullofhotpinks,vintagefurnishingsand
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The Barbiecore trend has jumped from fashion to home goods, as shown by this wall hanging from WeAreLunarium on Etsy.
Pink From Page 5 device at the property, asking the seller or the seller’s agent is the best option, but not always the most reliable. For instance, the current resident may not know the options available at the address or even what service or speed they currently get. The most reliable way to know would be to identify and contact the local internet provider directly and find out what types of internet service are avail able specifically at that address. If it has fiber-optic access, the buyer can be confident they will get the fastest and most consis tent internet available. If it has cable internet access, the quality of service may still be good, but not guaranteed. If the home only has access to DSL or satellite, the quality of internet may very well be below the standard the buyer expects or needs.
bold“Thefabrics.pink color palette in this set is a strong contrast to other sets’ color palettes, so it signi fies that this is Keeley’s own space, her own identity,” says Kate Goodman, the show’s set decorator. “It emphasizes her femininity and also her boldness. It’s brave, brash in some areas, but the different shades of pink reinforce elements of her per sonality.” Goodman thinks that Barbiecore is an acknowledg ment that Barbie really never went out of Althoughfashion.thatmay be true, Kim Culmone, Mattel’s senior vice president and global head of design for Barbie and fashion dolls, says Barbie has always been a trailblazer. “She owned her first Dreamhouse in 1962, before women could open their own bank accounts.”
The original Dreamhouse was a mid-century model with slim-line furniture made of card board. Her latest Dreamhouse is still very modern, and it has an indoor/outdoor living focus, with a pink pool slide and a rooftop deck, because “Barbie needs a little spot for relaxing, since she does have over 200 careers, so she is very busy,” Culmone adds. Barbie’s style, she says, is time less. “Barbie is always of the moment, because she continues to evolve.”WhenBarbie turned 50 in 2009, designer Jonathan Adler created a 3,500-square-foot reallife Barbie Malibu Dream House in – where else – Malibu. “There was a lot of black patent leather and white and pink,” Adler recalls. “And I had a chandelier made out of Barbie’s hair.”
DAILY REPUBLIC — Friday, August 19, 2022 9 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 striped curtains. When she heard about Barbiecore in June, she texted a friend who also loves pink: “This is our time.” “I have been ready for this moment, even though I didn’t know it was coming,” she says. When Etsy trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson saw the photo of Robbie behind the wheel of her hot-pink Chevy Corvette convertible, she knew that moodboosting colors in home design would bubble up. “Everyone started embracing that color,” Johnson says. “It’s ultrafem inine.” Searches on Etsy for hot-pink home and living-related items are up 21 percent in the past three months compared with last year, Johnson says. “It’s all about embracing those vibrant hues and trying to think back to nostalgic times, when life was a little simpler and sunnier and a little more carefree,” she adds. If you want to jump on the Barbiecore bandwagon, she sug gests starting with something small, such as a vase, pillow or candle, because “it’s a very bright tone.” If you’re ready to embrace pink paint, choose carefully. Andrea Magno, director of color marketing and development for Benjamin Moore, says pink has gone more mainstream in recent years. “It has broken away from that little girl kind of conno tation,” she says. But Magno cautions that “a lot of colors may be fun for a skirt or nail polish, but when it’s color on the wall, it should be something livable.”
10 Friday, August 19, 2022 — DAILY REPUBLIC Solano County Listings: Homes for sale $860,000 116 Mountview Ter Benicia 4 3/0 2,288 0.11 322031987 $479,900 1340 Blackberry Ct Dixon 4 2 /0 1969 0.07 322073001 $488,888 1019 Parkgreen Dr Dixon 2 2 /0 1257 0.130 322063429 $495,900 1320 Blackberry Ct Dixon 3 2 /0 1487 0.073 322062507 $530,000 1000 West F Street Dixon 4 2 /0 1771 0.15 322071225 $575,000 385 Calmace Drive Dixon 3 2 /1 1664 0.17 322024597 $630,000 1235 Baylor Wy Dixon 4 3/0 2169 0.075 322074809 $675,000 1940 Rehrmann Dr Dixon 4 2 /1 2220 0.161 322058829 $769,900 850 Stratford Ave Dixon 4 3/0 3,355 0.24 322072378 $787,000 500 Kings Ct Dixon 5 3/1 3200 0.195 322070538 $4,500,000 6156 Clark Rd Dixon 4 4 /0 5906 78.98 322047718 $439,950 1015 Scott St Fairfield 3 2 /0 1196 0.125 322070868 $490,000 2020 San Gabriel St Fairfield 3 2 /0 1865 0.13 322062939 $519,900 197 Diamond Ct Fairfield 4 2 /0 1405 0.22 322070707 $549,900 8 49 Finch Wy Fairfield 3 2 /0 1300 0.13 322053377 $575,000 2148 Montclair Ct Fairfield 4 2 /0 1,561 0.36 322074911 $580,000 1051 Evergreen Ct Fairfield 4 2 /0 1548 5662sf 322070348 $580,000 2044 Alford Dr Fairfield 3 2 /0 1478 0.14 322070663 $588,700 2438 Sheldon Dr Fairfield 3 2 /1 1695 0.073 322063007 $705,000 3116 Clydesdale W Fairfield 4 2 /1 2253 8 302 322044501 $725,000 783 Glacier Wy Fairfield 4 2 /1 1775 0.166 322059293 $785,000 3422 Glen Ellen Dr Fairfield 4 3/0 3287 0.229 322029030 $829,000 3225 Bear Creek Road Fairfield 4 2 /1 2303 0.18 322072224 $899,900 4579 Avondale Cir Fairfield 5 3/0 3611 0.187 322060341 $1,075,000 417 Knoll Dr Fairfield 4 2 /1 2803 0.257 322070191 $1,525,000 1106 Skywest Ct Fairfield 5 3/0 3414 0.804 322068078 $425,000 4 49 S Front St Rio Vista 2 1/0 1456 0.11 322071043 $465,000 101 Cedar Ridge Dr Rio Vista 2 2 /0 1671 0.129 322064595 $515,000 51 Montego Ct Suisun City 3 2 /0 1342 0.14 322047267 $529,000 706 Chula Vista Wy Suisun City 3 2 /0 1424 0.174 322074705 $570,000 411 Avalon Wy Suisun City 3 2 /0 2152 0.23 322067943 $584,000 502 Floyd Ct Suisun City 3 2 /1 1492 0.092 322071753 $645,000 4 34 McFall Ct Suisun City 3 2 /0 1924 0.161 322062995 $995,000 403 Kings Wy Suisun City 5 3/0 3252 0.877 322073234 $270,000 1930 Aletha Ln #1 Vacaville 2 1/0 924 0.025 322070666 $410,000 111 Lassen Cir Vacaville 2 1/0 918 0.13 322062996 $495,000 112 Manzanita Dr Vacaville 3 2 /0 1472 0.12 322075477 $499,500 207 Madrone St Vacaville 3 2 /0 1286 0.11 322040262 $515,000 4 42 Rosso Ct Vacaville 3 2 /1 1211 0.053 322068652 $529,000 424 Mandarin Cir Vacaville 2 2 /0 1323 1163 322066345 $544,000 240 Grape St Vacaville 3 2 /0 1672 0.12 322058654 $549,000 349 Elder St Vacaville 3 2 /0 1202 0.11 322074864 $549,900 407 Deodara St Vacaville 3 2 /0 1168 0.13 322059937 $550,000 1116 Cloverbrook Cir Vacaville 3 2 /0 1328 0.128 322075674 $554,000 686 Marshall Rd Vacaville 3 2 /0 1402 0.18 322059279 $559,950 459 Valencia Ln Vacaville 4 2 /0 1,497 0.18 322048617 $569,900 801 S Orchard Ave Vacaville 3 2 /0 1230 0.12 322073187 $598,000 230 San Leon Dr Vacaville 3 2 /0 1242 0.135 322066871 $599,999 6099 Vanden Rd Vacaville 3 2 /1 1943 0.141 322063001 $600,000 107 Colony Way Vacaville 4 3/0 1,887 0.07 322068608 $600,000 462 Danbury Cir Vacaville 4 2 /0 1767 0.134 322074441 $605,000 250 Harvest Dr Vacaville 3 2 /0 1614 0.138 322066995 $609,000 943 Bluewater Dr Vacaville 3 2 /0 1,312 0.11 322073233 $610,000 8 39 Morissette Way Vacaville 3 2 /0 1,249 0.14 322070474 $615,000 309 Saybrook Ave Vacaville 4 2 /0 1767 0.134 322065601 $615,000 751 Embassy Circle Vacaville 3 2 /1 1669 0.08 322050795 $620,000 542 Twilight St Vacaville 3 2 /0 1,484 0.10 322073176 $625,000 779 Raven Drive Vacaville 4 3/0 1860 0.13 322075544 $629,999 296 Plantation Way Vacaville 4 2 /1 1840 0.13 322062209 $639,950 379 Timber Dr Vacaville 4 2 /1 2048 0.19 322038252 $648,900 852 Cosmos Dr Vacaville 3 2 /1 2066 0.097 322072267 $660,000 8 32 Derry Cir Vacaville 3 2 /0 1708 0.142 322066283 $674,500 219 Larkspur Dr Vacaville 3 2 /1 2040 0.138 322073197 $699,755 660 Dahlia Dr Vacaville 4 3/0 2014 0.083 322071973 $725,000 225 Boulderidge Ct Vacaville 5 3/0 2225 0.175 322047795 $727,950 112 Salinas Dr Vacaville 3 2 /0 1567 0.19 322075118 $789,999 8 48 Daffodil Dr Vacaville 3 3/0 2,429 0.13 322061022 $790,000 8024 Claret Court Vacaville 4 3/1 2941 0.16 322074811 $815,000 901 Cedarcrest Dr Vacaville 5 3/0 3014 0.207 322061115 $839,950 754 Arabian Cir Vacaville 3 2 /0 2,066 0.26 322067856 $840,000 467 Royal Tern Dr Vacaville 5 5/0 4,082 0.14 322027703 $855,000 9024 Indigo Ct Vacaville 5 4 /0 2,841 0.14 322058608 $860,000 606 Hillcrest Cir Vacaville 4 2 /0 2202 0.233 322054244 $875,000 520 Wellington Wy Vacaville 4 3/1 3600 0.19 322041654 $950,000 155 Foothill Dr Vacaville 3 3/0 1,919 0.60 322068886 $995,000 7396 Paddon Rd Vacaville 3 2 /0 1500 2.43 322071057 $1,275,000 8 42 Elderberry Loop Vacaville 5 4 /1 4058 0.295 322043728 $2,300,000 5663 Dally Rd Vacaville 2 1/0 1024 76.09 322072721 $457,000 911 Point Reyes Ct #8 Vallejo 2 1/0 959 0.01 322059111 $549,000 1728 Napa St Vallejo 3 2 /0 1530 0.106 322037217 $550,000 150 Claremont Ave Vallejo 3 2 /0 1,261 0.15 322063480 $595,000 745 Rollingwood Dr Vallejo 3 2 /0 1,100 0.13 322074991 $615,000 118 Fairmont Ave Vallejo 4 3/0 2,107 0.16 322069781 $625,000 815 Valle Vista Ave Vallejo 3 2 /0 1,829 0.13 322068195 $1,180,000 3024 Overlook Dr Vallejo 4 3/0 3,368 0.25 322071681 $625,000 708 W Main Street Winters 4 2 /1 1920 0.09 222097150 $679,500 3931 Central Ln Winters 3 2 /0 1782 5.52 322032322 $895,000 8 457 Plesants Valley Rd Winters 2 1/0 22.16 321006700 LOTS & LAND PRICE A DDRESS CITY LOT/AC SUB TYPE MLS# $699,000 Liberty Ln Vacaville 25.01 AGRI 322061524 $950,000 Liberty Ln Vacaville 29.9 AGRI 322061700 $2,300,000 5663 Dally Rd Vacaville 76.09 AGRI 322070665 $4,500,000 6156 Clark Rd Dixon 78.98 AGRI 322049465 $500,000 360 Butcher Rd Vacaville 1.10 COMM 321098151 $1,870,000 2300-11 E Monte Vista Ave Vacaville 3.66 COMM 321102156 $265,000 2060 Pinecrest 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Gilbert: If your household likes to use multiple devices at once – for example, you want your kids to stream a show while you do a video call for work – you’ll probably want at least 250 Mbps of download speed and 100 Mbps of upload speed. Just remember that the more speed you have, the easier it will be to use multiple devices in your home without buffering, lagging or dropped connections.
Bloomfield: If looking for a home that is well-connected is not an option, I would recommend contacting the local ISP to see if broadband-level service can be provided in the future. Fiber is the gold standard (and the technology most suited for future bandwidth demands) but other options like satellite and fixed wireless connections might provide at least some basic level of connectivity when fiber is not available.
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Gilbert: There are not many options in that case. They can contact their local internet pro vider about bringing service to the home, but often the home owner will have to pay some or all of the construction costs asso ciated with building service to their home, which can be very expensive. Satellite internet is available in most locations, but the download and upload speeds are going to be much lower than fiber internet and other options.
Q: If a home doesn’t have high speed internet, is there any thing a buyer or homeowner can do about it?
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