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Vacation retreat
The Listing of the Week is a country home set among 5 acres of trees at Arcadia.
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METRO-AREA REALTOR OF YEAR IS SPECIALIST IN FORECLOSURES
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Buyers, sellers at odds While nearly 80 percent of consumers in a new survey think this is a great time to buy a house, more than 92 percent of current owners think it’s not a great time to sell. PAGE 3F
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REUSE ‘STUFF’ TO BUILD
Real estate agent Mary Berry, named 2011 Realtor of the Year by the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors, shows some of the features of a laundry room/office in a listing at 13504 Calistoga Drive in Oklahoma City. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN BY DYRINDA TYSON For The Oklahoman dyrinda@gmail.com
After one of her characteristically busy weeks, Mary Berry wasn’t sure she was up to attending the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors’ annual banquet last month. But Chuck Harris, broker and manager at Berry’s Century 21 All Pro Realty, insisted. She had to go, he said, because he was getting an award. “I said, ‘OK, for you, I’ll go,’ ” Berry said. So she shut down the office at 8524 S Western Ave. No. 102, so the whole staff could attend the
festivities. But the staff — Harris included — had been keeping a secret under wraps for almost two months. They did such a good job that Berry was floored to hear her own name called as the association’s Realtor of the Year. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more shocked,” she said. Then Harris got a surprise of his own, winning the Board of Directors Award for his work as president of MLSOK, the metro-area Multiple Listing Service. “He didn’t know he was getting an award. He just told me that to get me to go,” Berry said with a SEE BERRY, PAGE 2F
There’s no shortage of ideas out there for reusing salvaged materials, but Chris Peterson provides the how-tos. Peterson, an expert in home design, repair and renovation, has written “Building With Secondhand Stuff.” It’s a practical guide to choosing, salvaging, refreshing and reusing materials such as wood, metal, stone and glass. The book focuses on working with the materials, but there’s plenty of inspiration to spark your creativity, too. “Building With Secondhand Stuff” is published by Creative Publishing International and is priced at $19.99 in softcover.
This home at 13504 Calistoga Drive is one of the foreclosed houses that Realtor Mary Berry has had listed recently. PHOTO BY NATE BILLINGS, THE OKLAHOMAN
Finding top retirement property takes research Are you soon heading into retirement and plan to move to a distant location? If so, Ronald Phipps, a seasoned real estate broker, suggests you view any destination you’re considering through a wide-angle lens. “Making a smart strategic move means giving lots of forethought to any place where you plan to move. The right location is still the first and most important rule of real estate,” said Phipps, immediate past president of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org). Now more than ever, he urges retirees planning a home purchase to factor airport access into their selection of a community. Living within a 50- to 60mile radius of a major airport typically means lower-cost flights and greater ease of travel, important factors for many retired people.
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Moreover, he contends that buying a home in a mid- to large-sized metro area with frequent air flights gives you the best odds for future appreciation. And he believes that cities with international air service, a lure for foreign property purchasers, could be your best resale bet in the years ahead. Besides airport access, Phipps recommends that retirees considering a long-distance move factor the availability of energy resources into their homebuying decisions. “Capacity shortages in some parts of the U.S. are already foreshadowing ra-
tioning for water and electricity. So pay close attention to these issues before choosing where to move,” he said. Here are a few other factors to consider in a retirement destination: I Factor your personal interests into any retirement purchase. Have you been so busy during your working years that you’ve barely focused on how you’d like to design your retirement? If that’s the case, you might consider engaging the services of a “life coach,” an adviser who could help you chart the path to greater fulfillment in retirement. “A life coach can be a good sounding board, helping ideas bubble up in the course of the conversation,” said Sid Davis, a real estate broker and author of “A Survival Guide for Buying a Home.” One way to locate a certified life coach is through
the International Coach Federation (www.coachfederation.org). Once at that website, look for coaches in your area who specialize in retirement planning. You might also find helpful books that are written by retirement planning experts. I Make sure financial factors are incorporated in your housing plans. Jeffrey Wuorio, a personal finance specialist, said many older people underestimate their expected life spans, as well as the financial wherewithal they’ll need to cover their expenses for all the years they’re likely to live. “Research shows that if you and your spouse have already lived to age 60, at least one of you can expect to live to at least 90,” said Wuorio, author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Retirement Planning.” To address the financial element of their retire-
ment planning, he suggests that empty-nesters consider selling a large family house to reduce their energy costs, as well as their property tax and upkeep burdens. He said many retirees discover that living in a smaller place is surprisingly pleasant. I Check into local transportation and health care resources. “In the future, if you can’t drive anymore, it could be extremely important to have close access to good public transportation,” Wuorio said. In terms of medical facilities, Wuorio stresses that retirees typically make many more medical visits than do younger adults. “Make sure there are good clinics and hospitals in your area,” he said. To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK
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‘Negative selling sentiment’ can be problem WASHINGTON — Where do you side in the great real estate buy-sell divide of 2012? If you’re a homeowner considering selling sometime in the new year, are you apprehensive that you won’t get the price you need or want, and therefore it’s possible you won’t even try to sell? If you’re a buyer, do you agree that with 30-year fixed mortgage rates now below 4 percent and home prices near cyclical bottom in many areas, 2012 offers extraordinary opportunities, even if listings are fewer than you might prefer? A new study by the Research Institute for Housing America, the think tank affiliate of the Mortgage Bankers Association, documents a profound market fissure caused by owners’ fears and hesitation — what researchers call “negative selling sentiment.” While nearly 80 percent of consumers in the study’s survey think this is a great time to buy a house, more than 92 percent of current owners think it’s not a great time to sell.
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The study was conducted by Syracuse University economist Gary Engelhardt using extensive data from the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center, which is generally recognized as an authoritative source on consumer attitudes.
Struggling to accept Engelhardt said that unlike earlier post-recession periods, owners have been more deeply shocked by the extent and severe side effects of foreclosures, short sales and unemployment. In the aftermath of earlier recessions, such as in the early 1990s, 40 to 60 percent of homeowners remained relatively positive about their prospects if they chose to sell — far higher than the tiny sliver who see it that way today.
If sellers really want to sell they adjust their expectations to the changed realities.” MIKE LITZNER, CENTURY 21
Many owners “have not adjusted their price expectations downward” to keep pace with local declines in property values following the mortgage bust, Engelhardt said, thereby contributing to the sharp divergence in their real estate visions compared with buyers’. This is consistent with the results of a study conducted in mid-2011 by Zillow, the online real estate and mortgage information company. Zillow found that sellers nationwide were having trouble coming to grips with what market forces
had done to their property values. They knew prices had declined, but they didn’t necessarily think those devaluations applied to their houses. For example, people who had bought their homes in 2007 or later thought their homes were worth about 14 percent more than their actual sales value. People who bought homes before 2002 were slightly more realistic but still overvalued their houses by about 12 percent.
Dynamic effects How are such seller perceptions affecting local real estate market dynamics today? For one thing, they are keeping owners out of the game. But they also are bringing more motivated and committed sellers to the fore. Glenn Kelman, chief executive of Redfin, a national realty brokerage based in Seattle, said the shortages of listings in some markets currently are the byproduct of owners ”waiting for better times to sell.”
But owners who believe they need to sell now — they’re downsizing, moving to a new area, or there’s been a divorce — turn out to be “more reasonable” in general, according to Kelman. “Some are even resigned” to the reality that despite their unfortunate timing, they will definitely sell provided they price the house realistically. David Howell, executive vice president of McEnearney Associates, a large realty firm active in the Washington, D.C., area, said the absence of substantial numbers of people who’d otherwise be sellers may also be a “healthy” development. With listing inventories lower than typical for this time of the year, there are fewer houses for buyers to choose from. This, in turn, exerts a slight upward pressure on prices. What about sellers who refuse to believe their properties won’t command the prices they expect or require? Mike Litzner, brokerowner of Century 21 American Homes on New York’s Long Island, said,
“It’s all about educating them. We try to show them the comparables” — the recent selling prices of similar houses in the area. “If sellers really want to sell,” Litzner said, “they adjust their expectations to the changed realities.” If they adamantly refuse, Litzner said his agents often decline the listing rather than waste weeks or months trying to market an overpriced piece of real estate. Howell said his firm’s agents sometimes walk away from unreasonable listing price demands, but they also use a technique that essentially seeks to bridge the seller-buyer divide: pre-authorized price reduction clauses embedded in the listing contract that ratchet down the asking number. The initial reduction kicks in within the first two to three weeks if the house fails to attract buyer interest. “It works,” Howell said. “And both sides stand to benefit.” Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP
Mortgage aid programs still have trouble helping BY PETE CAREY San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As year five of the housing crisis begins, the Obama administration’s programs to help struggling homeowners haven’t solved the foreclosure problem, but they are keeping a growing number of people in their homes. But the report card from critics of the programs is mixed at best. More than 880,000 homeowners have been able to modify their mortgage payment under the two big foreclosure prevention programs the U.S. Treasury Department administers with funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The Department of Housing and Urban Development administers similar programs for the Federal Housing Administration and the governmentbacked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac administer programs for the loans they own or guarantee. Still, only $2.7 billion of the $29.9 billion allocated to the Treasury Department’s Making Home Affordable program and Hardest Hit Fund has been spent. Another $8.2 billion is set aside for homeowners currently in the three-year trial modifications, a Treasury spokesman said. The numerous programs typically have incentives for lenders and servicers to offer relief for homeowners struggling with their mortgages. Some help underwater homeowners become current on their loans; others lower interest rates to make payments more manageable; still others just help homeowners manage a foreclosure or
There seems to be some assumption that home prices are going to bounce back and that’s going to fix the underwater problem. That’s not going to happen.” CHRIS THORNBERG, BEACON ECONOMICS
short sale. Banks have defended their work, and point to a large number of loan modifications done outside the federal programs. Wells Fargo said in a statement that it believes the programs “have been helpful.” “While the number of borrowers helped has not met the government’s ini-
tial projections, the programs have facilitated the industry’s ability to deliver more streamlined solutions than ever before.” In a statement, Chase said it has offered 1.2 million modifications to struggling homeowners. It said the “most effective way” to keep borrowers in their homes is to lower their mortgage payments
by reducing the interest rate. Few modifications write down the principal to the value of the house today, leaving homeowners with potentially big balloon payments if they sell the house later. “There seems to be some assumption that home prices are going to bounce back and that’s go-
ing to fix the underwater problem,” said Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics. “That’s not going to happen.” “If you are making $40,000 a year and you’re $100,000 underwater on the house, your best bet is to get ... out of that house as soon as possible. Your credit score is going to heal faster than your equity.”
Writing down principal “is a solution that deserves consideration,” said Sean O’Toole of Foreclosure Radar, a foreclosure information service, “but it’s also a slippery slope. Once you offer principal balance reductions, all of those folks who are underwater and making their payments are going to want one.” MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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Torrington duplex holds many upscale features The Torrington would fit nicely in a beach setting and has some upscale features not usually found in a duplex. Its owners might enjoy keeping one unit as a vacation retreat for themselves and renting the other out. The cantilevered setback is visually interesting, and the recessed porches are widely separated to enhance the sense of privacy. Double walls, also known as party walls, provide extra sound buffering between the two units, and an exterior wall separates the covered patios. Bedrooms line up along the outer edges, thus assuring totally private sleeping environments as well. A description of one will serve for both, since the units have identical but reversed floor plans. Standing in the entry, the living-dining area is on one side, a coat closet and passageway to the bedrooms are in front, and direct access to the garage is on the opposite side. Few duplexes feature a lofty, vaulted living and dining area such as this. The
high ceiling creates an expansive sense of openness, with natural illumination during most daylight hours. Plenty of natural light washes in through a wide set of windows up front, plus a smaller dormer window higher up. In the kitchen, the ceiling is flat and lower. An overhead plant shelf and raised eating bar also mark this boundary. Stove, sink and refrigerator cluster in a tight, step-efficient triangle here, convenient for meal preparation and cleanup. Cupboards and work surfaces are in good supply. Counters wrap around three sides, while a floor-to-ceiling pantry boosts available shelf space. More storage is found in the hallway to the Torrington’s bedrooms and a twosection bathroom. The rear bedroom is slightly larger. A review plan of the Torrington, including floor plans, elevations, section and artist’s conception, can be bought for $25 by phone, mail or online. Add $5 for shipping and handling. Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402. www.associateddesigns.com. (800) 634-0123.
LISTING OF THE WEEK
Arcadia home is on 5 acres
The Listing of the Week is at 13320 E Timberwood Lane at Arcadia.
The Listing of the Week is a country home set in 5 acres of trees at Arcadia. The 1,500-square-foot home at 13320 E Timberwood Lane has three bedrooms, two baths, one living room, one dining room and a detached single-car garage. The home has large covered patios front and back. The roof is metal. The acreage and home, built in 2004, is listed for $150,000 with Ryan Hukill of Paradigm AdvantEdge Real Estate. The home is in the Luther School District. From State Highway 66 and Hiwassee Road, go north 2 miles to NE 220, then east 1⁄8 mile and south on Timberwood Drive to Timberwood estates. For more information, call 259-6565. Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Send information on single-family homes to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.
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Senior housing market continues to grow BY HAROLD BRUBAKER The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA — The senior housing sector, driven by investment companies, has gone gangbusters since 2010. In the third quarter of 2011, 39 senior housing deals worth $5.5 billion were completed, primarily by real estate investment trusts that specialize in housing for the elderly. That figure includes independent-living and assisted-living communities, but not nursing homes. The total value of senior housing deals in the quarter ending Sept. 30 was greater than the combined total in the previous two full years, according to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry in Annapolis, Md. Brandywine Senior Living in Mount Laurel, N.J., has participated in the consolidation frenzy. Brandywine, which had been owned by New York private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC since 2006, sold its 19 assistedliving facilities in five states in
December to Health Care REIT of Toledo, Ohio, in a deal valued at $600 million. Brandywine Senior Living, now primarily a management company owned by Chief Executive Brenda G. Bacon and other executives, leased the facilities back and continues to operate them. Brandywine, with 2,000 employees, is not standing still. “The senior-living industry survived the pressure on real estate after Lehman Bros. collapsed,” said Bacon, 61, who cofounded Brandywine in 1996 with two nursing homes that she owned and $65 million in private equity. Steve Monroe, editor of the trade newsletters SeniorCare Investor and Senior Care Acquisition Report in Norwalk, Conn., cited the relatively small drop in the senior housing occupancy rate during the real estate collapse of recent years as reason for its attractiveness to investors. “It dropped from 91 percent to 87 percent,” Monroe said. “If you only dropped that much in the
Brenda Bacon, Brandywine Senior Living president and CEO, stops to say hello to personal trainer Kim Stewart who is working with Jean Anderson at Moorestown Estates assisted-living center in Moorestown, N.J. MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE PHOTO
worst we can throw at you in 70 years, that’s pretty ... good.” Senior housing includes independent living and Brandywine’s specialty, assisted living, which is for those who can no longer live safely on their own but who do not need the more intense level of care provided in nursing homes. For investors and operators,
assisted living has an advantage over nursing homes in that it is not that dependent on government funding. Assisted-living residents, by contrast, typically use private resources to pay rent. Assisted living also has a business advantage over continuingcare retirement communities, where seniors have the assurance that they will not have to move
again, Bacon said. Seniors who move to continuing-care retirement communities live first in the independentliving section. They have to be able to get by on their own, which means they could just as well remain in their houses. Because many seniors are reluctant to sell their houses in a weak market, some continuingcare retirement communities are dealing with significant drops in occupancy rates. Moving to assisted living is usually not a choice, Bacon said, speaking in the voice of a senior: “I’m going to move into assisted living because I need to. I have some needs that need to be met and can’t be met at home.” For most seniors, the cost of assisted living ranges from $3,000 to $10,000 a month, depending on the accommodations and the level of care, said Bacon, who started her career as a social worker before earning an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1980. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
Alternative window treatments help block sun Q: We live in a 2-yearold condo with west-facing windows. The afternoon sun is very bright and hot at times. Someone told me that you can have a film professionally applied to the inside of the windows that will still allow all the light to come in, but will cut the ultraviolet rays and it will stay a little cooler in summer and keep it a little warmer in winter, as well as cutting down on sun fade for carpet, etc. Do you know anything
about this and if it really helps? What should we look for in a product, and how do we find a reliable installer? A: There actually is a wide range of window films that can be applied to your windows, including ones that will block UV rays and heat from entering, while helping to reduce heat loss back through the glass, so you also get some benefit in the winter. Depending on your needs, you can get films that are completely clear
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or ones that are tinted so that people on the outside can’t look in. To find an installer, check the Yellow Pages under “Windows — Tinting.” As with hiring any person to work on your house, you need to make
sure that the company you hire is properly licensed, bonded and insured. Ask that they make a site visit to examine your windows, and that they bring samples of the different films. Also, ask for local references of people they have worked for so that you can see some of these films in an actual house, and also check on how the past client felt about the company. Finally, be sure you get at least two competitive estimates; make sure that you fully understand the
price, warranty, and services they’re providing; and be sure you get everything in writing. There are a couple of other things to be aware of. With many types of insulated-glass windows, the application of a tinting film can void the window’s warranty. Be sure that you ask the tinting companies about that, and also check with the window manufacturer to verify what you’re being told. Also, window films can be something of a gray area with condo associations.
Technically, the condo association owns the window, and a window film is usually considered an alteration of the window itself, not just a window covering. So before you install a film, be sure to check with your condo association to avoid any conflicts. If it turns out that a tinting film is not a viable option for you, you can also install interior or exterior roll-up sun shades that will accomplish the same goals. INMAN NEWS
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Why all the house-inspector complaints? DEAR BARRY: I read your column religiously every week It seems that most of the problems answered by you deal with questionable inspections by home inspectors. I am beginning to think that the majority of home inspectors must be either extremely incompetent or they must be in the pockets of the sellers or realty agents. How can a buyer find an honest, reliable, and competent home inspector? Archie DEAR ARCHIE: Your question raises more than one issue, so I offer the following four answers: 1. Many of the questions I receive are complaints about home in-
spectors. Human nature being what it is, people speak up more readily when they have a bad experience than when they have a good one. The fact is there are many competent home inspectors in the profession, but people don’t write to say what a great home inspection they just had. Therefore, the complaints show up often in my articles. 2. Unfortunately, there are many home inspectors who do not perform thorough or competent inspections. No doubt, there are some cases where this is due to unethical relationships with Realtors. Personally, I don’t know any inspectors who operate on that level, so I expect that collusion of that kind is a
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rare practice. But home inspectors are often exposed to subtle suggestions and pressures from agents. Without intending to be dishonest, there could be a tendency, in such cases, to soften the presentation of some disclosures. 3. Some home inspectors lack the knowledge and experience needed to conduct a thorough and adequate property evaluation. Most home inspectors receive ongoing education
from associations such as the American Society of Home Inspectors and various other state associations. But not all home inspectors are on the advanced side of the educational curve. 4. The toughest question is how to find a competent, reliable home inspector. The best I can offer is a method that is not foolproof. Try to find someone with years of experience, who has performed thousands of home inspections. Look for someone who is regarded by Realtors as a nit-picky perfectionist. In fact, you could call real estate offices and ask if there is an inspector who is known as a “deal killer” or “deal breaker.”
Rejected short sale? Try again Q: I applied for a short sale, submitted all the paperwork and waited for months to hear back from the lender, only to be rejected. The bank has not yet filed a foreclosure action against me. Can I put the house back on the market, find another buyer and resubmit the paperwork in hopes the bank will approve it the second time around? A: Yes. The adage “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” is custom made for short sales. The key to getting a short sale or loan modification completed is persistence. It’s just as often the second or
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third try that’s approved as the first. Here are two real life examples: I Client 1: He made a good living and came to us to try a short sale on an investment property that was about 50-percent underwater. On the first try, the bank would not even consider it. On the second try, the bank would ap-
prove it, but not waive the deficiency and wanted a $30,000 contribution from the seller. On the third try, the bank approved the short sale, waived the deficiency and asked for no money from the seller. I Client 2: The bank came back with an appraisal that was 30-percent higher than market value for the home. That killed the deal. The homeowner waited six months and found another buyer. This time, the bank agreed to the valuation and even gave the seller money at closing to cover moving. If a short sale falls
through, you (or your lawyer) don’t have to wait a set amount of time and can resubmit the paperwork immediately. If the bank has not filed for foreclosure, it may start the process. Deal with that separately, but don’t give up on the short sale. A successful outcome depends not only on the homeowner’s circumstances, but also on what programs the lender is offering at the time. Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. Send him questions online at http://sunsent.nl/mR20t7 or follow him on Twitter @GarySingerLaw. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
Inspectors with that kind of reputation are likely to be qualified and honest. DEAR BARRY: The house I’m buying is over 100 years old, and there appear to be some structural problems. The main support beam in the basement is cracked, causing the upstairs floor to sag. The sellers have installed temporary supports and say that permanent repairs can be done at a later time for about $1,000. Should I buy this home or leave well enough alone? Chris DEAR CHRIS: If you seriously wish to purchase this home, you should disregard the sellers’ assessment of the
support problems and have the foundation and framing systems professionally evaluated. Concerns regarding the structural integrity of a home should not be left to chance or to offhand opinions. The framing defects should be investigated by a licensed structural engineer. The property should also be fully evaluated by the most thorough and experienced home inspector you can find. Additional problems will be revealed by a qualified home inspector, and with the sellers softselling a structural defect, additional findings could be decisive. To write to Barry Stone, visit him on the web at www.housedetective.com. ACTION COAST PUBLISHING
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Modular home may be cheaper alternative BY KATHY VAN MULLEKOM Daily Press
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — When Jack and Gina Sheehan wanted to demolish and replace their 1952-built waterfront home in Yorktown, Va., they didn’t choose the custom-built route. Instead, they went with what is mostly a modular home. “I did a lot of research online, looking at modular, the pros and cons, and visiting a couple of factories in Virginia and North Carolina,” said Sheehan, a retired aeronautical engineer who is a business development consultant. “When you look at the construction methods, you found out the basic factories are all about the same. The difference is what is put into the engineering and quality controls.” In the end, the couple went with Professional Building Systems in Middleburg, Pa., because the company was better able to work with their custom plan and still give them the benefits of buying modular. The Sheehans soon hope to have moved into their three-story house with 2,700 square feet of modular-built living space on two floors. They hired John Glover of Tidewater Custom Modular Homes in Smithfield, Va., to oversee the construction site. The first level is a custom-built, aboveground basement with garage space and full bath designed by an architect. Accustomed to damaging storms like Hurricanes Isabel in 2003 and Irene last year, the Sheehans also are building their home to withstand 130-mph winds; any flooding will be limited to the garage level. Instead of the standard 2-by-6 framing studs, basement walls are done with 2by-8s, placed closer together, or on 12inch centers instead of 24-inch centers. Bolts, larger-than-usual hurricane clips and threaded rods that go into the concrete footers help tie the house and foundation together. To access the second- and third-floor modular spaces, the Sheehans installed an elevator. “The brick mason set the cinder blocks so the rods run through the cavities into the footers,” Jack Sheehan said. “There’s more strength in the first floor of this house than in most whole homes. We were lucky, we had earthquake and hurricane tests the same week, and the house never even moved.” For amenities, the house offers quartz counters, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, ceramic tile floors in baths with floor heater strips, tankless water heater, energy-efficient heating and cooling and 50year shingles. Elevated front- and rearscreened porches offer scenic views. Price to build the entire house: $110 per square foot. That’s considerably lower than many custom homes, which usually start about $125 per square foot.
Left: The Care Cottage is a modular home from Nationwide Homes that can be attached and detached with an interior designed to be user friendly for those with special physical needs. MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE PHOTO
Below: Suzanne Cook built this waterfront home using modular units in Gloucester, Va. MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE PHOTO
A crane lifts a modular unit onto the second floor of a home built by Suzanne Cook in Gloucester, Va. MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE PHOTO
“All areas vary,” Glover said. “In our area, we find that there is typically a 10 to 20 percent savings versus comparable sitebuilt construction. This savings can vary from plan to plan. We have a 3,000square-(foot) plan we provide turnkey, excluding site activities like well, septic, clearing, driveway to our published standards for $77 per square foot.” MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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Farms, Ranches For Sale, Okla. 308 HUNTING HUNTING 153A pasture/hunting+neat home site, on blacktop near Gracemont $198,900 160A Irrigation potential Tillman Co $1700/acre 73A Tillman Co hunting/ farm land $87,600 342A Kiowa Co river front hunting/farm land $350K 320A Wichita Mtn, remote & refuge like $480,000 850A good hunting/grazing, river frontage $795/ac Tumbleweed Terr. RE John McElroy 580-569-4213
Homes For Sale
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OWNER FINANCING $2000 down No Credit Ck 522 E Douglas Dr. $49K ¡596-4599‘ 410-8840¡
UPDATED 3bd 2ba lrg cov patio $104,900 Marian Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
BANK OWNED 3/1.5/2 brk new crpt, roof, tile, paint, appls, counters &cha $87.9k Realty Experts 414-8753
3 bed Double on Corner Lot $428/mo Financing Avail. 405-324-8010
1 AC 3bd+office & media rm,storm shelt approx 3100' 1.1 AC 4bed 2.5bath approx 2400' $250,000 2.6 AC 4bd 3ba horse ready w/barn $199,000 5 AC w/stocked pond 3bd 1.5ba 2 liv $159,000 Marian Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
Hunting Property
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40 ACRES HUNTING LAND HUGHES CO. $20,000. 405-886-1643
Year End Sale! Save Thousands! Own Land ZERO down. Turn Key. New & Repo Homes. Top dollar for your trade! $2500 furniture allowance w/new home purchase. WAC 405-631-7600 REPO REPO REPO PALM HARBOR 4bd/3bth 32 x 80 high quality, Below whole$ale. Call now 405-324-8000 For Sale 1997 Fleetwood DW, 3 bed, 2 bath new carpet/tile, roof. Located in Burntwood. May be moved 912-7867 312 S. Carney Carney, OK 3bd/2bth Mobile Home on large lot Woodlake Properties 273-5777
Owner carry with down. Nice homes & fixers. 417-2176. www.homesofokcinc.com I BUY HOUSES Any condition. No cost to U 410-5700
36year old AC/Heating Co. Okla town of 30,000 Gross $1.2-$1.5 million. Net $250-$300K. Bldg, 5 trucks & tools included. $700,000. 405-481-0937
Business Property For Rent PRIME RETAIL LOCATION I-35 frontage, showroom, ofcs, warehouse 10,800sf $5,000mo. 8801 S. I-35 Dale or Mike, 631-4447 SMALLBUSINESSLOCATION 1250 sq ft. S. 89th & I-35 $500mo. ph: 631-4447 Great retail space! 44 ft frontage, 5820 N May Ave, 2330 sf, 664-2100.
Office Space For Rent 7608 N Western Ave Retail/Office space, up to 2200sf avail, 370-1077 GREAT Office Space Various NW locations 300-6000sf 946-2516
Warehouse Space For Rent 6000sf Warehouse Ofcs 13919 N. Harvey Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73114
I BUY & SELL HOUSES 27 YRS EXP 650-7667 HOMESOFOKCINC.COM
K Office, K Warehouse for lease. Various sizes. 221 W Wilshire 842-7300
Commercial RE Established Business For Sale The City of Alva, Ok is seeking individuals who are interested in purchasing the
Excellent Opportunity!!! for someone who wants to own & operate their own country cafe. Near Norman, Noble & Lake Thunderbird. Call 405226-2015, Co.
»» ALL BILLS PAID»» 310 S Lahoma nice, clean, 1bd efficiency $350 Fidelity410-4300, 692-1661
$99 MOVE IN + DEP 1, 2, 3BD, Newly renovated! S8 OK Call today 475-9984
Plaza Apts 1740 NW 17 1bd 1ba 750sf $500mo $250dp 409-7989 no sec8 •ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212»
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3037 North Rockwell
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$100 off
$99 Move In Special!!! Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $345 to $420 mo. 632-9849
CAVE CREEK ON ROCKWELL
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1st Mo Rent Selected Units LARGE TOWNHOMES & APARTMENTS • Washer, Dryers, pools • PC Schools, fireplaces
WILLIAMSBURG 7301 NW 23rd
787-1620 2, 3 & 4 bedrooms Isola Bella Gated community, Fitness center, indoor pool, dogpark, Putnam City Schools, granite countertops, Cherrywood cabinets, full size connections available in some homes. No pet weight limit. 405-721-2191
Valencia Apts 2221 N. Meridian
946-6548
Walford Apts-Midtown518 NW 12 large 1bd 1ba 1100sf $850mo $600dep washer/dryer hookup. Studio 600sf $650mo $400 dep. Basement efficiency $400mo $200dp 409-7989
San-Tee Apts, 1 bd $325 a month 685-2909 3315 1/2 SW 28th 2bd apt upstairs, all bills pd $575/mo 408-5836 San-Tee Apts, Sm eff. $275 a month 685-2909 The Gardens SW 74th. 2 bed, 2 bath $580; 1 bed $420; No Pets; 681-9722.
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Condominiums, Townhouses For Rent 441 Copper Chase TH/Condo 3/3/2, private patio, pool, tennis ct. No dep. req. $1500/mo. 623-1443 Quiet NW Townhome, 1 bed + study, 1K bath, $550 mo ‘ 748-3868
TOP LOCATION! Pd. wtr/garb. Near malls. Try Plaza East 341-4813
Furnished/Unfurnished Bills Paid » Wkly/Monthly Wes Chase Apts, Elk Horn Apts, Hillcrest 370-1077 MAYFAIR Great location! 1/2 bd W/D hdwd flr quiet secure ngbrhood ¡947-5665
Lux 1800sf, 3Bd 2Ba 2Car liv, hdwood, alarm, $1050, 745-2700/371-3020.
New paint, 2/2/1, W/D. 8410 Wakefield Ave Moore Sch, $600/mo 834-6328
Duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, some new, some gated, call Rick, 405-830-3789.
Windsor Hills Executive home 2 story 4 bed, 2K bath, 2 car, fenced back yard. $1250 mo + dep 946-0111 or 887-4455
1160 SW 77th Ter nice 2bed brick home 2 bath 1car ch/a $650 Fidelity 410-4300, 692-1661
Houses All Areas- Free List 4 bed from $595-1295 3 bed from $495-995 2 bed from $395-795 605-5477 2545 SW 59th
Updated Executive home. Granite & travertine 3b 2+b 2liv 2din 2car Greens NW 122nd $1450 830-3399
1020 SW 58th-2bd duplx new carpet + paint, appls no: pets, smoking $595mo owner 405-642-4116
4 bd, 1K ba, ch&a, new remodel, $750, Sec 8, 354-7413/642-3847
K Off Special 924 NW 109th 3bd 2ba 2car 1300sf $850mo $800 dep, no Sec 8 409-7989
2501 SW Murray Dr, (corner SW 46th & Villa), nice 2 bed, 1 car, $495 + dep, 685-6817, Co.
1016 Willowbrook 3bd 1.5 baths w/den $675/mo 408-5836!
2139 NW 14th 3bd 2ba, garage, 1300sf, $850 mo, $600dp 409-7989 no sec8
3 bd, 1K ba, 2c, fncd yard, fireplace, $675 mo + dep, 10022 Isaac Dr, 412-7013
3 bed $400mo + $200dep, 1520 NW 10th; Others; no sec 8; 639-0556.
611 SW 32 nice spacious 2bd home with carport clean, fenced only $450. Fidelity410-4300, 692-1661
602 W Lockheed 3/1$550 Free List 681-7272
6509 Dulane Cir., 3bd, 2bath, fireplace, double gar, $975/mo 408-5836
951 NW 2nd nice 3bd brick home, 1car garage, fresh paint, clean, $750 Fidelity410-4300, 692-1661 943 NW 2nd 3bd 1.5bath 1car 900sf $750 +dep Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
All bills paid, cable included. $425/mo. SW OKC area. Call 634-7219
943 NW 2nd 3bd 1.5bath 1car 900sf $750 +dep Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
926 SW 35th Street Moore, OK 3 Bed, 2 Bath, Newly Remodeled Duplex! All Appliances Included! 2 Car Garage, Fenced in Back Yard. $1100 per month, (less with long term lease) plus $500 initial deposit. Pets under 20 lbs Welcome With Additional Deposit. 405-2749503 or 405-274-6299.
»» SECTION 8 OK»» 712 NW 88th, ch&a, $795 per mo, 942-3552 9417 N. McKinley, 2bd, 1bath, w/garage, $550/mo 408-5836 2137 NW 29 lg 1/1 $350 Free List 681-7272 2319 NW 10, Nice 2 bed $500 • 732-3411 Lovely 3/2/2 brick home Koi pond $1075 603-4775
Furnished/Unfurnished Bills Paid » Wkly/Monthly Wes Chase Apts, Elk Horn Apts, Hillcrest 370-1077
Houses for rent
3bd, 1.5ba, new appls, $850/month. NO PETS 7412 NW 27th. 205-2067 Spacious 3bd, 1 liv, 2BA, 2 gar. Lg fnc yd. Frplce. $1375. 760-3550 5907K NW 40th 1bd 1ba fncd yard, $435mo $400 dep . 921-6981
MH 1 BR., 29th & Choctaw. $390 + $200 dep. 390-2471 651-1165
2+Acres-Horses 3 Bed+Office,2Ba,CH/A, Edmond Schools Available 1/1/12 740- 6723 Trails South 3bed, 2ba, 2 Car 1550 $1150 610-733-5759 3/2/2, 1400sf mol, ch/a, 308 Cherryvale Rd $950 mo, $950 dep 370-1077
121 SW 39th, 2 bed, 1 ba Garage, $385/mo 408-5836 2/1/1, ch/a, fenced, new tile & cabinets, hardwood floors, $545, 550-5128. 3600 SW 36th, 2bd, appl, Section 8 ok, $450 + $400 dep. 685-8240 2924 SW 51st, 3 bed, 1 bath, ch&a, no pets, no sec 8, $475, 631-2383. 2 bedroom $450mo $250dep. 631-8039 3700 SW 42nd 3/1.75 $750 Free List 681-7272
600 E. Elder Lane 4bd, 2ba, CH&A, new carpet & paint, No Smoking $1,150/mo + $1,000dep 405-262-0179 3bd, 2ba, 2car, fncd yard, Mustang Schools, $875/mo + dep. 405-210-6721
2016 HARDIN AVE 4bd 1ba ch&a $725mo $500dep no sec 8 812-4299 Sec 8, 2808 NE 18th, 3bd, 1ba, Like new, updated. 417-5600 1020 Clover Ln 1200sf 3bed 2ba $700 mo, $500 dep 409-7989 no sec 8
7012 Spinnaker 3/2/2 $1295 2933 NW 70 3/2 $895 6717 NW 131 3/2/2 $1195 7616 NW 27 3/1.5/2 $1095 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com
2208 Doris 2/1 $450 Free List 681-7272
1 Month Free!
$99 Move In Special 1 & 2bds, carports, coin lndry $345-445 470-3535
ready Council/Hefner $700R/ $500D No pets No smoking call 728-4369
3/2/1 brk, kit appls. 1 yr lease. avail now $750+ deps 454-2314/664-3751
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2bd $575 Casady751-8088 »» ALL BILLS PAID »» Pre-Winter Special $189 1st Mo 293-3693 DREXEL ON THE PARK
2411 NW 12th 1bd 1ba 1car wood floors, inside utility, 1000sf, $575mo, $275dp 409-7989 no sec8
Large 1bed, new paint & carpet, $415 + gas/electric 2607 N Dewey 232-9101
1st Mo Rent 1&2 Bedrooms Furnished & Unfurnished NEWLY REMODELED GATED COMMUNITY
$99 Special
Nice secluded, Furnished 3bd home near Wilburton. $600mo 918-465-3508
Briargate 1718 N Indiana 1bd, 1ba $525, $250 dep, 800 sf, all elect 409-7989
800 N. Meridian 1bd All bills paid 946-9506
1 & 2 BD & Townhouses •City bus route/Shopping •Washer/Dryer hookups
Homestead Retirement Center.
The Center is an independent living center containing a full service kitchen & dining facility. The Homestead has 50 apartments of various sizes. It is located near the Share Medical Center and Northwest Technology Center. It sits on 5.45 acres. The Center was built in 1997-98 and has approximately 52,000 s.f. of gross area with brick exterior, concrete parking, spacious yard and open foyer. For additional information contact Steven Brown, City Business Manager at 580-327-1340 or manager@alvaok.org
Free Month Rent! 1&2bd QUIET! Covered Parking Great Schools! 732-1122
510 SE 18th 2bd 1ba ch&a appls, $525+dep. refs reqd. Avail Feb 1 ¡ 627-5966 Houses All Areas- Free List 4 bed from $595-1295 3 bed from $495-995 2 bed from $395-795 605-5477 2545 SW 59th 3004 Neighbors Ln extra nice 2bd brick home with 1 car garage, ch/a, clean, only $650. Fidelity Real Estate 410-4300, 692-1661
VILLAGE, 2117 Erin Pl, 3/2/0, ch&a, remodeled, appt only, $750, 843-5853
1724 Marian 3bd + bonus 1bath $700+dep WAC Home&RanchRlty 794-7777 1724 Marian 3bd + bonus 1bath $700+dep WAC Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
522 SE 48th, 3 bed, 2 bath, CH&A, washer/dryer hookup w/ appliances, 405-501-6570 Near Tinker, 3 bed, 1K bath, 1 car, new carpet, paint & tile, ch&a, $700 mo, $500 dep, 517-4400.
2bd, 1ba, w/appls incl. + W&D, Edmd Schools, storage shed. No pets. 348-6240 or 623-1181
29 SE 33rd 1bed 1bath, water & gas paid $350 Free List 681-7272
MH in trailer park on SE 59th, 3 bed, 2 bath, big living/kitchen, 826-4637.
6208 Joe's Dr., 3 bd, 1 bath, $450/mo 408-5836
2bd 1ba 4001 NW Liberty ch&a, wd hu. $685mo $500dep 831-0825
Male has 1 bedrm with house privileges, cable & util incl, $350, 234-2228.
3232 Brushcreek, in Quail Creek on the golf course, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car, 1 FP, $2275 mo, $2000 dep. ¡ 831-0825
Houses All Areas- Free List 4 bed from $595-1295 3 bed from $495-995 2 bed from $395-795 605-5477 2545 SW 59th
Houses All Areas- Free List 4 bed from $595-1295 3 bed from $495-995 2 bed from $395-795 605-5477 2545 SW 59th
325 SW 92nd Extra sharp spacious 2bd patio home w/2ba 2car garage, ch/a, fp only $850 Fidelity RE 410-4300, 692-1661
Couple seeking roommate to share house, smoking okay, $400 mo utilities included, 326-9114
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Permits Oklahoma City Mass Architects Inc., 3101 SW 24, school, addon, $6,000,000. MAPS for Kids, 2717 S Robinson Ave., Capitol Hill Elementary School, school, remodel, $5,900,000. Smith & Pickel Construction, 3501 NW 63, office, remodel, $800,000. TPC Construction Inc., 9425 SW 29, residence, erect, $347,000. Harold Poage, 2215 S County Line Road, residence, erect, $325,000. Justice Homes Inc., 15312 Daybright Drive, residence, erect, $265,000. Manchester Elite Homes LLC, 14700 Sedona Drive, residence, erect, $260,650. Rose Creek Cottages Construction LLC, 17113 Trophy Drive, residence, erect, $250,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 2724 NW 173 Terrace, residence, erect, $246,290. Beacon Homes LLC, 14300 Willow Reed Drive, clubhouse, erect, $230,000. Red Door Custom Homes LLC, 4704 SW 126 Place, residence, erect, $217,000.
Red Door Custom Homes LLC, 4709 SW 126 Place, residence, erect, $215,000. Glenstone Homes LLC, 1708 NW 196, residence, erect, $210,000. Rocky Mayberry, 15416 SE 71, residence, erect, $200,000. McBride Homes LLC, 2401 W Lindley Ave., residence, erect, $200,000. McBride Homes LLC, 2349 W Lindley Ave., residence, erect, $200,000. No name provided, 8113 Dripping Springs Lane, residence, erect, $200,000. Lorenz Heritage Homes LLC, 12409 Lexington Drive, residence, erect, $195,000. Lorenz Heritage Homes LLC, 4712 SW 125 Place, residence, erect, $195,000. Belden Building, 2520 W Memorial Road, retail sales, remodel, $190,000. Quality Designed Homes LLC, 11720 SW 21, residence, erect, $186,160. Cliff Marical Homes Inc., 11213 SW 38, residence, erect, $178,900. G Corp. LLC, 5025 Gaillardia Corporate Place, office, remodel, $175,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 15513 Cardinal Nest Drive, residence, erect, $170,000. Cutter Homes, 11745 SW 20, residence, erect, $150,000.
A “sale pending” sign hangs in front of a home in Brookline, Mass. AP PHOTO
Contract signings for U.S. homes increase BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in November rose to the highest level in a year and a half. It was the best reading on pending homes sales since a federal home-buying tax credit expired. Still, the National Association of Realtors cautioned that a growing number of buyers are canceling their contracts at the last minute, making the gauge less reliable. The Realtors group said that its index of sales agreements jumped 7.3 percent in November to a reading of 100.1. A reading of 100 is considered healthy. The last time the index was that high was in April 2010, one month before the tax credit expired.
Contract signings usually indicate where the housing market is headed. There’s a one- to twomonth lag between a signed contract and a completed deal. But a sale isn’t final until a mortgage is closed and many are falling apart before that happens. One third of Realtors had at least one contract scuttled in November and October, according to the Realtors’ group. That’s up from 18 percent in September. Pierre Ellis, an analyst at Decision Economics, said potential buyers are “feeling comfortable with their personal situations and with the house-price trend.” But the demand for homes is running into significant obstacles, he said, including tougher lending standards and bigger required down payments.
REAL ESTATE F.B.C.I., 5900 W Memorial Road, restaurant, remodel, $150,000. Cliff Marical Homes Inc., 10621 SW 35, residence, erect, $145,000. King’s Crown Homes Inc., 21 SE 88, residence, erect, $140,000. Cliff Marical Homes Inc., 3500 Arcadia Drive, residence, erect, $134,000. Westpoint Homes, 15724 Hatterly Lane, residence, erect, $130,000. Silvercliffe Construction Co., 5600 N May Ave., office, remodel, $120,000. Silvercliffe Construction Co., 5600 N May Ave., office, remodel, $120,000. Home Creations, 18217 Groveton Blvd., residence, erect, $120,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 2425 NW 193, residence, erect, $120,000. Home Creations, 1008 Aspen Creek Terrace, residence, erect, $115,700. Home Creations, 3045 NW 182 Terrace, residence, erect, $101,200. Sooner Traditions LLC, 2429 NW 193, residence, erect, $100,000. Home Creations, 15816 Carriage House Road, res-
idence, erect, $89,700. Charlie Salsman, 6020 N Coltrane Road, barn, erect, $85,000. Sodexo, 700 NE 13, hospital, remodel, $80,000. Colony Constructing Inc., 521 W Wilshire Blvd., office, remodel, $60,000. Oakwood Homes, 7235 Janet, manufactured home, move-on, $53,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 5328 Heron Court, residence, add-on, $46,000. Champion Window Co., 5309 N Everest Ave., residence, add-on, $45,778. Concept Ventures LLC, 7302 Northwest Expressway, business, remodel, $35,000. A&P Enterprises, 9717 NW 10, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $30,000. Walther Construction, 4219 S Western Ave., hospital, remodel, $28,000. Mickey Cary, 1345 SW 25, residence, add-on, $25,000. Glenstone Homes LLC, 19528 Talavera Lane, residence, erect, $21,000. McAlister Construction Inc., 9204 Lolly Lane, residence, erect, $15,000. Amir Alaui, 333 NW 5,
THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM restaurant, remodel, $12,000. Efrain Romero, 3025 NW 28, accessory, erect, $10,500. Pergola Supreme Inc., 1417 SW 131 Terrace, residence, add-on, $10,000. Richard Svoboda, 4028 NW 60, accessory, erect, $4,500. Roger Brox, 721 Westridge Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,200. No name provided, 2723 NW 16, residence, fire restoration, $4,200. Willie Giles, 4909 Kennington Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,100. Gary Webb, 15420 Coral Creek Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,995. No name provided, 9320 SW 30 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,400. Edward Keith, 9036 NW 83, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,350. William Stacey David, 10309 Little Pond Drive, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,250. William Cummins, 17305 Triana Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shel-
ter, $3,000. Robert Tero, 6515 NE 113, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,000. Precision Builders, 615 N Hudson Ave., office, remodel, $3,000. Heidi Patton, 7148 NW 102, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,000. Andrea Kerr, 928 Patco Spur Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Mau Dang, 11405 Wallace Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Rachel Picott, 745 SW 157, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,650. Marilyn and Anthony Holloway, 12109 Royal Coach Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,500. Lloyd Rains, 15933 S Harrah Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,400.
Demolitions Ray’s Trucking, 12101 SW 26, single-family residence. Ray’s Trucking, 1841 NW 8, single-family residence. Midwest Wrecking, 309 NW 80, shed.