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These home features could sell your house

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With spring-buying season in full swing, home sellers eager to see their properties sold quickly could benefit from having certain features in their house, a new analysis shows.

Homes that have attributes such as a steam oven, quartz finishes or even hurricane shutters/windows, typically sell for a higher price than the average home, according to data from Zillow. And homes that have a characteristics such as a doorbell camera or even a fenced-in backyard typically sold between three to five days faster than a home without those added items.

“Multifunctional homes that offer retreat spaces and features for outdoor entertaining are particularly appealing to postpandemic buyers, who expect their homes to be a place where they can work and play,” the report from Zillow noted.

And as the spring-buying season takes off, sellers should use every opportunity they have to get their home sold quickly as there is still buyer demand for homes in South Florida, said Alex Platt, with the Platt Group at Compass in Boca Raton. “Although homes are sitting on the market slightly longer than they have been in the past, the updated homes that are priced right are selling quickly,” Platt said.

Here are the features that help a home sell faster, according to Zillow.

n Doorbell camera: 5.1 days faster

n Open shelving: 3.5 days faster

n Heat pump: 3 days faster

n Fenced backyard: 2.9 days faster

n Mid-century design: 2.8

days faster

n Hardwood floors: 2.4 days faster

n Walkability to nearby areas: 2.4 days faster

n Shiplap: 2.3 days faster

n Gas furnace: 2.3 days faster

“Buyers are also looking for homes with newer roofs and full storm protection (hurricane windows or storm shutters).

Storm protection has become

more important than it was in the past, as insurance prices change depending on the level of storm protection the home has,” Platt added.

Homes that had features like a steam oven got a 5.3% more than a house that didn’t have it, while professional appliances had a 3.6% price premium, and hurricane shutters had a 2.3% price premium.

“When showing homes, we find that buyers always make a comment when a home has additional security features like cameras and ask if they come with the home. Another feature is outdoor living space, such as a covered patio or outdoor

kitchen/built-in BBQ,” Platt said. “Buyers like envisioning how they can live in the home, and in Florida, comfortable outdoor space is important.”

And particular to South

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Struggling to keep up with your garden? Consider hiring a pro

THE WASHINGTON POST

Fifteen years ago, Cathy Haynes started R-A-G Thyme Gardening in New Boston, N.H., on the premise that others hated weeding as much as her mother did. Now, she and her husband – along with a crew of 15 – maintain, design and install gardens for about 180 customers with yards ranging from a quarter acre to several acres, and they have a wait list. “There’s work out there for us to have twice as many employees,” she says. “But it’s just too many people to handle.”

Some 18 million Americans took up gardening during the pandemic, according to a 2021 survey by the National Gardening Association. Amateur gardeners

planted flower, vegetable and pollinator gardens; new homeowners tackled overgrown yards; and longtime homeowners replaced lawns with planting beds. Now that life has returned to something resembling normal, though, many people no longer have the time to maintain those gardens.

Enter professional gardeners, who fill a niche between businesses that plant and service gardens in expensive Zip codes, and landscapers who offer garden maintenance along with a host of other services.

“Fine gardening companies only take care of the gardens they planted,” said Bill Haynes, president of R-A-G (Rent-AGardener) Thyme Gardening. “Landscapers want to get in and out as fast as possible.” Profes-

sional gardening services, on the other hand, design and install new gardens, restore old ones and offer maintenance services such as watering, deadheading, dividing perennials and manual weeding.

“Planting a garden is one thing, maintaining it is quite another,” says Tina Yi, owner of Blue Cabin Gardens, Ringwood, N.J. “Even a small garden requires a lot of work.”

If you find yourself over- or underwhelmed by your gardens, it might be time to call in a service. Read on for tips on how to find – and get the most out of –a professional gardener.

Know what’s included

Most gardeners weed by

hand (rather than using chemicals), deadhead spent flowers, water and feed plants, treat and prevent infestations, edge, mulch, plant annuals and prune beyond shaping a shrub into a ball or cone.

Gardeners typically offer weekly, biweekly, monthly and seasonal arrangements. R-A-G Thyme Gardening accounts include spring and fall cleanups plus a one-time summer visit; twice-monthly maintenance for small gardens; and weekly plans for large yards with several gardens. It depends on a customer’s budget and penchant for tidiness, says Cathy Haynes. “To us, it’s about the look. We’ll go in there and make it look neat, clean and pristine.”

Gardeners also offer design services and installation. “People

are getting away from the same foundational plants used over and over with no gardens,” says Yi. “We’re at a point where homeowners are willing to try new things.” Like most professional gardeners, she also does containers and window boxes.

Find a gardener

Despite the booming market, gardeners can be hard to come by. “There aren’t a lot of people who do this,” says Yi, who holds a horticultural certificate from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. “If I’m working in front of someone’s home, people will come by and talk.”

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How much of the fence do they have to fix?

Q: We own a rental house in Suisun City. Last week the tenants crashed their car into the redwood fence that runs next to the driveway and garage. The fence is more than 150 feet long, goes past the garage and serves as the side-yard fence for the back yard.

The fence is old, like 20 years old, but still had a few years of life in it. If just the section of fence that was damaged by the tenants is replaced, we’ll have the brand-new wood in a couple of sec tions with weathered wood in the rest of the fence, which will look horrible. So, my question is, are the tenants respon sible for replacing the entire fence? And if they are, do they have to pay for a new fence or do they get to prorate it somehow since the fence is old to begin with? How do we figure this out?

A: I get fence questions all the time but this one is rather unique. So well done.

Probably the best example I can point to is what happens when you get into a fender bender in the Costco parking lot.

Let’s say you’re driving your brandnew Tesla, trying to get a parking spot as close to the front door as possible, and somebody comes screaming out of a parking space and hits the side-rear of your car. Of course, they’re driving a Hummer, which is big enough and heavy enough to bend the entire frame of your car. The insurance company says the car’s totaled.

How much does the Hummer’s insurance have to pay?

Since your car is brand new, chances are it’s worth what you paid for it, so the Hummer owes you the full price of the car. Congrats.

But let’s say you were driving your 1996 Toyota Corolla with 245,000 miles on it. Does the Hummer owe you the price of a new Corolla? Does it owe you what you originally paid for the car in 1996?

OK, spoiler alert; Hummer owes you today’s value of a 1996 Toyota Corolla

with a quarter million miles on it. In other words, enough for a nice meal for four at McDonald's.

Now, let’s say your brand-new Tesla wasn’t totaled. It was just severely “dinged.”

There will need to be extensive repairs and new paint on

You could argue that an expensive new car that has had to be patched and painted isn’t the same as a pristine new car (even if the repair isn’t visible to the naked eye). And you’d have a point. But not a point the insurance company would

You’d get enough money to patch and paint. In other words, to repair the damage to the point that the car is substantially, if not exactly, as it was before

You see where we’re heading with

Theoretically, your tenants are responsible for fixing just the damaged part of the fence. And, theoretically, they could argue that since the fence has maybe used up 80% of its lifespan, they’d only have to pay you 20% of the actual cost of repairing it.

At first glance, none of this sounds fair.

You were happy driving your 1996 Corolla. You had wheels and they are long paid for. Now you don’t have wheels and, given the current cost of cars, may have to take out a third mortgage on your home to buy a new one. But you’d have a new car. So there’s that.

Same with the fence.

That old portion of the fence worked fine for you. But maybe, someday in the near future, when you have to replace the whole fence there will be some sections that will be so new you’ll save a few bucks just replacing the old portion.

Tim Jones is a real estate attorney in Fairfield. If you have any real estate questions you would like to have answered in this column, you can send an email to AllThingsRealEstate@ TJones-Law.com.

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Home lighting could be affecting your mood

THE WASHINGTON POST

You’re probably not imagining it: That fluorescent overhead light really could be putting you on high alert. And it’s probably no coincidence that you feel relaxed while sitting next to the amber glow of the table lamp in your living room.

While most of us recognize that having proper lighting at home is important for practical reasons – for instance, to avoid a kitchen mishap or a makeup

catastrophe – there is growing research that shows the right kinds of light are also essential to human well-being.

“Lighting does have a significant effect on people’s psychological state as well as how they think and behave,” says Sally Augustin, an environmental and design psychologist in Chicago.

“Given the kinds of animals we are, we do need light. It’s what keeps our minds and bodies in the best possible shape.”

Exposure to natural light and

certain types of artificial light helps your body maintain its circadian rhythm – the internal clock that regulates key functions such as sleep-wake patterns, hormone release, blood pressure and body temperature fluctuations.

The takeaway: The qualities and sources of the lighting inside our homes matter greatly, impacting myriad aspects of our state of mind, such as how irritable or productive we feel.

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Gardener

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someone sees an employee working at a property or driving one of the company’s trucks. “One time someone chased us down right into our driveway,” Bill Haynes said.

Find out who plants and maintains local public gardens, or ask neighbors with impressive gardens who maintains them.

Check community sustainability, gardening and native plant Facebook groups for recommendations. If you’re creating or maintaining a pollinator garden, native plant landscapers and nurseries often offer maintenance in addition to design and install services.

Search online for “selfemployed professional gardeners in my area.” In the search results, there might be a

gardener or two mixed in with traditional landscapers. You may also come across names in the growing field of garden coaches. But a little research showed that most of these professionals are consultants offering gardening education and advice, not maintenance services.

Set a budget

Depending on where you live and the gardener’s level of expertise, expect to pay about $50 an hour for maintenance.

R-A-G Thyme Gardening charges $50 an hour per worker, and sends a minimum of two gardeners for a minimum of two hours to a property. As with most gardeners, they will visit a property and provide an estimate.

Make the most of the visit

Determine your top maintenance needs. Do you want a

perfectly manicured garden or a freshened-up look? Do you want the garden watered while you’re away for part of the summer, then serviced upon your return? Is there room in the budget for annuals? If so, what colors would you like to see?

Beyond basic maintenance, point out your concerns. Does the garden flood after a heavy rain? Is one plant spreading beyond the bed? Is there a weedy section of lawn that could be replaced with a perennial garden? Is there a memorial tree that needs attention?

Ask how many hours it will take, and don’t be surprised if it’s more than you thought. “Gardening takes much more time than average landscaper work,” said Bill Haynes.

Let the gardener do most of the talking

Now’s not the time to get chatty.

The gardener most likely has additional appointments, and can only devote so much time to the estimate. Stick to the topic so you don’t return indoors only to realize you didn’t cover everything.

Save money by using what you have

A gardener can relocate and divide plants, turn over last year’s mulch, and renew mature shrubs by properly pruning them over several seasons.

Gardeners can also make over a poorly planted new garden, enliven a low-luster one and restore a neglected one to its former glory. “One of our favorite things is bringing a garden back to what it was while incorporating what the new customer wants,” says Bill Haynes.

Faster

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Florida, having a pool in a home also gives a seller an advantage, according to Platt. About 60% of homes that sold in Palm Beach County in the past 90 days had a pool.

To calculate what features of a home will help it sell for more or faster, Zillow compared the final sales prices of homes listed and the time they spent on the market, as well as whether they had certain features listed in the home description.

There are some caveats as experts warn that adding these features may not offer the return on investment that potential home sellers might expect, but for sellers who already have these features in the home, highlighting them could get them more money or a faster sale.

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Real estate transactions

BENICIA

TOTAL SALES: 6

LOWEST AMOUNT: $560,000

HIGHEST AMOUNT: $990,000

MEDIAN AMOUNT: $678,000

AVERAGE AMOUNT: $702,500

465 East 5th Street - $560,000

03-09-23 [2 Bdrms - 1201 SqFt - 1998

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-18-22, $704,000

187 East B Street - $739,000

03-09-23 [3 Bdrms - 1656 SqFt - 1981

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-08, $445,000

159 Banbury Court - $700,000

03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 1454 SqFt - 1972 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 12-01-04, $485,000

434 Brentwood Drive - $656,000

03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1365 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt]

311 Dale Court - $990,000

03-08-23 [4 Bdrms - 2112 SqFt - 1981 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 10-19-16, $686,000

1221 Grove Circle - $570,000

03-07-23 [2 Bdrms - 1402 SqFt - 1979

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-30-17, $460,000

DIXON

TOTAL SALES: 2

LOWEST AMOUNT: $585,000

HIGHEST AMOUNT: $836,000

MEDIAN AMOUNT: $710,500

AVERAGE AMOUNT: $710,500

1230 Columbia Drive - $585,000

03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 2094 SqFt - 2018

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-29-18, $478,000

745 Fig Tree Lane - $836,000

03-10-23, Previous Sale: 02-09-21,

$4,572,000

FAIRFIELD

TOTAL SALES: 18

LOWEST AMOUNT: $349,000

HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,150,000

MEDIAN AMOUNT: $613,000

AVERAGE AMOUNT: $617,389

1056 Birch Court - $660,000

03-06-23 [4 Bdrms - 1947 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 08-03-20, $499,000

5120 Carriage Court - $750,000

03-10-23 [5 Bdrms - 2270 SqFt - 1983 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 01-31-02, $300,000

510 Diamond Creek Court - $610,000

03-07-23 [3 Bdrms - 1328 SqFt - 2002

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-22-18, $445,000

1146 Heron Court - $455,000

03-06-23 [4 Bdrms - 1608 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt]

2130 Kingfisher Way - $530,000

03-08-23 [3 Bdrms - 1438 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt]

766 Leesburg Court - $640,000

03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1795 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 04-17-15, $405,000

1161 Mahogany Court - $669,000

03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 2569 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 04-13-22, $262,500

643 Parisio Circle - $788,000

03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 2610 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 10-13-16, $549,000

225 Pennsylvania Avenue #D2 - $349,000

03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1084 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 03-17-20, $270,000

2561 Shorey Way - $616,000

03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 1920 SqFt - 2002

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-07-22, $652,000

1098 Skywest Court - $1,150,000

03-09-23 [3 Bdrms - 2709 SqFt - 1999

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-22-21, $1,100,000

4135 Spanish Bay Drive - $765,000

03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 2449 SqFt - 2004

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-23-20, $652,500 119 Stephen Street - $465,000

03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1078 SqFt - 1959 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-19-21, $405,000

1362 Stewart Drive - $780,000 03-06-23 [4 Bdrms - 2655 SqFt - 2010

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-23-16, $555,000 224 East Tennessee Street - $546,000

03-08-23 [5 Bdrms - 1985 SqFt - 1952

YrBlt], Previous

RIO VISTA

03-07-23 [2 Bdrms - 1050 SqFt

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.

03-09-23 [5 Bdrms - 3575 SqFt - 1998

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-09-01, $420,000

266 Stonyford Drive - $547,000

03-07-23 [4 Bdrms - 1402 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 04-05-19, $400,000

309 Stonyford Drive - $510,000

03-07-23 [3 Bdrms - 1080 SqFt - 1971 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 08-24-04, $315,000

366 Trinity Drive - $425,000

03-08-23 [3 Bdrms - 1293 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt]

201 Wrentham Drive - $730,000

03-08-23 [5 Bdrms - 2286 SqFt - 1990

YrBlt], Previous Sale:  00/1992, $238,000

VACAVILLE

- 2008

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-17-08, $723,500

307 Epic Street - $690,000

03-06-23 [5 Bdrms - 2219 SqFt - 2016

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-18-16, $543,000

130 Kodiak Drive - $660,000

03-06-23 [4 Bdrms - 2502 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-13-17, $519,500

280 Magnolia Avenue - $535,000

03-07-23 [3 Bdrms - 1057 SqFt - 1953

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-30-10, $172,000

128 Maple Street - $267,000

03-08-23 [3 Bdrms - 1040 SqFt - 1948 YrBlt]

342 Mono Drive - $400,000

03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 1402 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 02-02-12, $145,000

148 Randall Avenue - $565,000

03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1374 SqFt - 1975 YrBlt],

Previous Sale: 12-27-22, $402,000

361 Spindrift Way - $553,500

03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 1296 SqFt - 1973

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-26-17, $385,000

913 Stillspring Court - $800,000

VALLEJO

TOTAL SALES: 23

LOWEST AMOUNT: $290,000

HIGHEST AMOUNT: $835,000

MEDIAN AMOUNT: $595,000

AVERAGE AMOUNT: $575,826

324 Amber Avenue - $535,000

03-09-23 [3 Bdrms - 1556 SqFt - 1979

YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-10-16, $340,000

9424 Berkshire Lane - $750,000

See Transactions, Page 10

McNAUGHTON MEDIA — Friday, April 14, 2023 9
Sale: 09-16-22, $332,000 531 East Tennessee Street - $390,000 03-08-23 [3 Bdrms - 933 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale:  00/1990, $88,000 525 Verduzzo Court - $545,000 03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 1623 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-27-17, $449,000 749 Wren Court - $405,000 03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1952 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-15-16, $285,000
TOTAL SALES: 8 LOWEST AMOUNT: $325,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $685,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $483,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $478,125 328 South 2nd Street - $505,000 03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 1632 SqFt - 1937 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-12-12, $150,000 623 California Street - $325,000 03-06-23 [2 Bdrms - 934 SqFt - 1940 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-22-20, $309,000 344 Del Monte Drive - $375,000 03-07-23 [2 Bdrms - 1154 SqFt - 2003 YrBlt] 4464 Mccormack Road - $510,000 03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1508 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-30-19, $365,000 128 Merlot Way - $685,000 03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 3009 SqFt - 2003 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-19-03, $435,440 503 Silver Ridge Drive - $434,000 03-09-23 [2 Bdrms - 1439 SqFt - 2014 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-10-16, $309,000 390 Silver Ridge Drive - $461,000 03-09-23 [2 Bdrms - 1853 SqFt - 2016 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-21-20, $440,000 418 Western Hills Drive - $530,000 03-07-23 [2 Bdrms - 2567 SqFt -
YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-03-13, $361,000
CITY TOTAL SALES:
LOWEST AMOUNT:
HIGHEST AMOUNT:
MEDIAN AMOUNT:
AVERAGE AMOUNT:
1211 Bittern Way -
2004
SUISUN
6
$305,000
$638,000
$532,500
$504,667
$450,000
- 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-02-04, $255,000 807 Bobolink Court - $540,000 03-07-23 [3 Bdrms - 1412 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt] 1637 Hickam Circle - $570,000 03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 1580 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-04-15, $355,000 522 Honker Lane - $305,000 03-07-23 [4 Bdrms - 1386 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-29-17, $350,000 806 Scoter Way - $525,000 03-07-23 [4 Bdrms - 1386 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt] 1745 Stoneman Drive - $638,000 03-07-23 [5 Bdrms - 2303 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-02-22, $668,000
TOTAL SALES: 20 LOWEST AMOUNT: $267,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,000,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $556,250 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $583,275 184 Adrian Court - $520,000 03-09-23 [3 Bdrms - 1324 SqFt - 1987 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-17-12, $200,000 1217 Alderwood Way - $465,000 03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1036 SqFt - 1973 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-30-09, $160,000 313 Bluebell Court - $599,000 03-07-23 [5 Bdrms - 2258 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-14-14, $340,000 748 Bluebird Drive - $559,000 03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1478 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-13-17, $403,100 278 Cheyenne Drive - $725,000 03-08-23 [3 Bdrms - 2053 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-19-22, $565,000 276 Circle Drive - $455,000 03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 1430 SqFt - 1955 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-06-18, $365,000 936 Copper Way - $660,000 03-06-23 [5 Bdrms - 2854 SqFt - 1996 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-01-21, $720,000 842 Elderberry Loop - $1,000,000 03-08-23 [4 Bdrms - 4058 SqFt

Lighting

From Page 7

Here are strategies to consider when devising a lighting plan for your own space.

Capitalize on (or fake) natural light

“Natural light is like a magic medicine – it improves mood, mental performance, and the ability to get along with people,” says Augustin. But “you need to be careful about glare,” she adds, which makes your eyes work harder and can lead to strain and fatigue. If your home doesn’t get much natural light, you can still achieve an ideal level of daytime brightness with full-spectrum lightbulbs, says Kati Peditto, a psychologist in Denver and director of the Human Experience Lab at architecture firm

Perkins and Will. These bulbs replicate natural sunlight, and can be found at hardware stores, grocery stores and online. “Full spectrum lighting includes visible and invisible forms of light [such as infrared and ultraviolet], and it has a daylight-mimicking effect that lowers stress and boosts alertness,” she says.

In general, Augustin recommends using cool lights high in the room (such as in overhead lighting) and warm lights lower (in table or floor lamps), for optimal functionality and mood. When you’re lightbulb shopping, look for labels indicating coolness (such as “white,” “cool white” or “daylight”) or warmth (“soft white,” or “warm white”).

Use different types of light in different rooms

“You can create zones in your home with light, using pools of light for different

activities,” says Augustin, whose firm Design With Science uses principles from neuroscience to create spaces that foster positive mental states. Try task-based bright lighting in your kitchen – with under-cabinet lights, for example – to enhance safety while avoiding eyestrain, or a golden-hued bulb in an office desk lamp to spur creativity.

In the bathroom, “color quality matters because we judge how we look by looking in the mirror,” says Jennifer Veitch, an environmental psychologist in Ottawa and principal research officer at the National Research Council of Canada. The light needs to be bright enough (at least 60 watts, depending on the size of your bathroom and what the fixture can handle) so you can clearly see yourself but warm enough in tone so your skin doesn’t take on an odd hue.

From Page 9

Drive - $425,500

03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 1640 SqFt

- 1951 YrBlt]

134 Wendy Street - $415,000

03-08-23 [4 Bdrms - 1230 SqFt

- 1960 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-07-14, $206,000

113 Yardarm Court - $673,000

03-07-23 [4 Bdrms - 2539 SqFt

- 1988 YrBlt]

10 Friday, April 14, 2023 — McNAUGHTON MEDIA 03-08-23 [5 Bdrms - 3053 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-24-05, $807,113 124 Brigantine Road - $665,000 03-07-23 [3 Bdrms - 1410 SqFt - 1987 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-16-18, $400,000 26 Castle Hill Court - $625,000 03-06-23 [4 Bdrms - 2135 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-22-13, $305,000 408 Cypress Avenue - $475,000 03-06-23 [2 Bdrms - 971 SqFt1950 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-26-22, $350,000 395 Darley Drive - $775,000 03-08-23 [4 Bdrms - 2601 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-12-20, $615,000 1362 Elliott Drive - $579,000 03-06-23 - 1531 SqFt, Previous Sale: 12-20-04, $387,000 1509 Elliott Drive - $515,000 03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1659 SqFt - 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-10-19, $409,000 421 Foothill Drive - $645,000 03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 1474 SqFt - 1981 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-11-20, $565,000 915 Georgia Street - $600,000 03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 1196 SqFt - 1921 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-29-98, $150,000 3531 Headwater Drive$835,000 03-10-23 [5 Bdrms - 3230 SqFt - 2001 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-06-20, $718,000 139 Hunter Court - $610,000 03-08-23 [4 Bdrms - 1780 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt] 355 Lighthouse Drive - $290,000 03-08-23 [2 Bdrms - 918 SqFt1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-16-19, $250,000 106 Maywood Drive - $475,000 03-07-23 [3 Bdrms - 1008 SqFt - 1955 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-18-20, $402,000 1012 Mission Court - $441,500 03-08-23 [3 Bdrms - 1470 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt] 200 Pacer Drive - $595,000 03-10-23 [4 Bdrms - 1927 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-16-19, $510,000 133 Renida Street - $385,000 03-09-23 [3 Bdrms - 1298 SqFt - 1952 YrBlt]
Robles Way - $795,000 03-07-23 [4 Bdrms - 2903 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-29-19, $570,000 308 Rollingwood Drive$625,000 03-06-23 [3 Bdrms - 2012 SqFt - 1935 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-15-11, $167,000 1205 Skyline Drive - $515,000 03-10-23 [3 Bdrms - 1282 SqFt - 1980 YrBlt] 142 Toyon
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Transactions

Porter

From Page 5

no monthly payment was required on the equityshare second mortgage for 30 years and there was no maximum sales price, I told the CALHFA rep that the program would sell out in a month and her response was, “we certainly hope not.”

Our friends at CALHFA underestimated Realtor and lender talent, huge buyer demand, and the financial intelligence of our millennials, especially those young people along the coast from San Diego to San Francisco. Many people under 30 years old jumped on the free lunch and purchased a 1,000-square-foot home for $1 million, cashed in

$100,000 in crypto, took the $200,000 loan from the state and obtained a $700,000 first mortgage loan at a rate of 6.125%.

This $200,000 loan saved these smart kids $1,260 per month. If they are truly smart, they will invest the $1,260 in their Charles Schwab or Robinhood accounts monthly and at 10% compounded will have $2.6 million to pay off the $600,000 they will owe to California if the $1 million house triples in value and is worth $3 million in 30 years, when they are 55 or 60 years old.

Demand remains high in Solano County and if anyone was considering selling a house, now is the time to do it after market values are up 40% from just four years ago. It is a seller’s market again in the first-time homebuyer

price range.

A great example is local Realtor Marjorie Traywick’s listing at 612 Tiburon Lane in Vacaville, at $515,000 on April 3. The buyers and all the real estate agents were told that offers would be reviewed on April 11 at 6 p.m. Nineteen offers came in; the Dream came through for one, and 18 are still dreaming and waiting for you to list your house.

Jim Porter, NMLS No. 276412, is the branch manager and senior loan adviser 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.

McNAUGHTON MEDIA — Friday, April 14, 2023 11
26988 E. El Macero Drive, El Macero List Price $2,750,000 Dana’s Most Recent El Macero Sales 44769 Garden Court, El Macero $975,000 44397 S. El Macero Drive, El Macero $1,524,500 44904 Sandy Circle, El Macero $1,380,000
12 Friday, April 14, 2023 — McNAUGHTON MEDIA Terry Stewart 805.705.6521 David Clutts 707.315.0950 Whether you are selling or buying, it’s always a smart choice to work with local Real Estate professionals. www.CountryEstatesInc.com Lic #01035560 Deborah MacKenzie 707.290.6998 Tess Downey 707.592.6755 heryl & Candice 707.688.2904 707.410.7880 Bob & Rosemarie Ogan 707.864.8336 707.344.3439 John & Rhonda Stallings 707.888.3140 707.328.0911 Johnny Sy 707.438.9771 Claudio Barrientos 510.207.2437 Dena Flashman 415.603.0322 Zachary Loney 707.430.3335 707.330.3466 Loney & Worley 707.290.0556 707.344.1300 Warren DeBary 707.639.0451 Lesley Razo 530.531.7813 Mariam Khugiani 707.639.7064 4476 Green Valley Road, Green Valley Offered at $1,397,500 25 Country Club Drive, Green Valley Offered at $2,997,700 40 Sandy Beach Road, Vallejo Offered at $575,000 2356 Hanson Drive, Fairfield Call for Status $659,000 311 Edgewood Drive, Vacaville Coming Soon $639,000 SATURDAY 1:00-4:00 OPEN HOUSE

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