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SALES | OKLAHOMA CITY METRO REALTOR OF YEAR BENEFITED FROM SELLING ENID AGENCY TO JOIN OKC FIRM BY TIM FALL For The Oklahoman trfall@gmail.com
Chuck Harris got out of the real estate business — so that he could get into the real estate business. In 2003, Harris sold the Enid agency he built with his wife, Trisha, and moved to Oklahoma City to join Century 21 All Pro Realty. Last December, not quite 10 years after what Harris calls “one of the best decisions I ever made,” his career was honored by the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors, which named him 2012 Realtor of the Year. Harris is managing broker of Century 21 All Pro, 8524 S Western Ave., No. 102. The agency’s broker owner, Mary Berry, was Realtor of the Year in 2011. While the association chooses its Realtor of the Year based on service to Realtor organizations — Harris is a board member for both the Oklahoma Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors — local Realtors President Keith Taggert said that on top of it all, “Chuck is just an awfully good man.” Harris said he was “ready to trade” agency ownership for sales management and for a decade has continued to build on his expertise not only in traditional sales and service to his homeowner clients, but also in sales of lender-owned homes. Although the rate of foreclosures in recent months has been decreasing in Oklahoma, as in the rest of the country, Harris said “about half” of his business remains in the sale of bank-owned houses. There is always buyer interest in the lenderowned sector of the market, Harris said, because “depending on the property,” there’s always a chance for savings in fore-
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EXPENSIVE DEDUCTION How much does allowing owners to deduct the interest they pay on their home loans really cost the government? Less than the government first thought, a new study says. PAGE 3E
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Chuck Harris of Century 21 All Pro Realty was named Realtor of the Year for 2012 by the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors. He specializes in foreclosure sales. Here, he shows a foreclosed house at 8012 NE 140, listed for $330,000. PHOTOS BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
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closures. “There’s no emotion involved,” Harris said. Rather, banks holding foreclosed properties are “just looking for the return” of what they’ve loaned on a home. The Harrises purchased a bank-owned home for themselves when they sold their Enid agency and This house probably isn’t what most people think when they think "foreclosure." The five-bedroom home at 8012 NE 140 is listed for $330,000 with Century 21 All SEE HARRIS, PAGE 2E Pro, where Chuck Harris, 2012 metro-area Realtor of the Year, is managing broker.
Homebuying after divorce is tricky During an economic downturn, some couples who’ve decided to split up postpone moving. Instead they opt for what’s known as a “domestic divorce.” They continue living under the same roof, waiting for their finances to improve before one or both can leave. Given the rising real estate market, an increasing number of estranged partners are now moving out, often bent on buying property. But financial planners caution against making a hasty decision. “It’s tough getting your bearings when going through a traumatic life event like divorce. Even if your divorce is amicable, it’s wise to go slowly when making a major money move,” said William J. Beecher, a veteran financial planner who’s been through divorce himself. Leo Berard, a real estate broker and charter president of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, said it’s often prudent for a departing spouse to take a short-term rental before heading into a home purchase. Still, he acknowledges that some resist this notion because of
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the hassle involved in renting first and moving later. If their finances and credit allow, such people would rather buy immediately. Are you exiting a marriage and intend to buy a property? If so, these pointers could help: I Look for objective advice to help shape your purchase plans. Besides changing their housing situation, newly divorced couples are often rebuilding their entire lives. Assuming they can afford it, he urges newly divorced homebuyers to spend a couple of hours reviewing their current budgetary picture with an accountant or financial planner who charges on an hourly basis. One way to find a fee-only planner near you is through the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors
(www.napfa.org). “Whenever you’re making a money decision, you have to keep your long-term financial goals in mind, such as sending your kids to college and saving for retirement,” said Beecher, a fee-only planner. I Realize that mortgage lenders might let you borrow more than is wise. Financial planners say it’s always smart for prospective homebuyers to gain mortgage pre-approval before shopping for properties. This helps ensure they won’t waste time looking at homes above their price range. Also, a pre-approval letter gives you more credibility with sellers when bargaining for a home. But Lisa M. Andrews, a financial planner who’s helped a number of clients navigate divorce, notes that despite currently stringent lending standards, many people can still gain approval for a bigger mortgage than they can afford, given their expenses. “Do an independent budget before you fall in love with a house,” said Andrews, a fee-only planner who heads her own firm. “Divorce
can be expensive and the costs of your transition are a big unknown.” I Don’t let a real estate agent pressure you into a premature purchase. “There are a few agents out there who just want a quick sale. But if you’re going through a divorce, you need to find someone to work at your pace,” he said. He contends it’s a smart strategy for newly separated or divorced people to begin working with an agent as soon as they’re sure they’ll be buying a home. At this early stage, the agent can help you get an overview of your market area. Agents who enjoy working with buyers often gain special expertise in this segment of the real estate market. You can find such specialists through the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (www. rebac.net), or by contacting the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org). To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Kidde’s WorryFree smoke alarms eliminate the semiannual chore of changing your smoke detector batteries. The alarms have a longlife lithium battery that lasts 10 years, the lifetime of an alarm. Four models are available: one designed for living areas; one for bedrooms, with a talking voice alarm to better wake occupants; one for hallways, with LED lights to illuminate the escape route; and one for kitchens, with a sensor designed to reduce nuisance alarms. The kitchen alarm also incorporates a carbon monoxide detector. Each alarm has an end-oflife signal that chirps when the device needs replacing. Retail prices range from $25 to $50. They’re sold at some home improvement stores and other retailers.
CUSTOM FURNITURE MAKING Custom furniture making represents a combination of artistry and utility, a marriage of minds between furniture designer and client. E. Ashley Rooney explores the creative process and its results in “Bespoke: Furniture From 101 International Artists.” Rooney profiles 101 makers of bespoke, or custom, furniture and shares photos of their work. The pieces exemplify a range of influences and styles, from Colonial to contemporary. “Bespoke” is published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (www.schifferbooks. com) and sells for $50 in hardcover. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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Left: The foreclosed house at 8012 NE 140 features an open kitchen with large island and French doors to the outside from the dining area. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
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moved to the metro area. Harris was happy for the opportunity to continue working in real estate sales, which he started as a student at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He has made a life of it. After 43 years in the business, he recently was awarded Emeritus Status by the National Association of Realtors. But he also had an eye on the grandparenting business. “My grandkids are what really motivated me” to move to the city, Harris said. Now he has the best of both worlds, with “great things happening” in home sales, as well as a full schedule of soccer, dance and band performances with his grandchildren, Kayley, 14, Emily, 10, and Austin, 6. Describing the metroarea housing market as “fortunate” — stable during the downturn of the past several years — Harris said sellers are now seeing an average 3.5-percent gain over a year ago. Harris said clients from outside the region consistently find amenities offered in metro-area homes “very attractive” compared to homes in the same price range in other cities. That goes for foreclosures as well as traditional sales. Among Harris’ current bank-owned listings is 8012 NE 140, a 3,367square foot, five-bed-
Fannie Mae has possession of this foreclosed home at 1613 Victoria Drive in Edmond, which is listed with Century 21 All Pro. PHOTO PROVIDED
Fannie Mae has possession of this 2,903-square-foot home, built in 2007, at 5800 Shiloh Blvd. in Oklahoma City. Century 21 All Pro has the listing. PHOTO PROVIDED
room, brick home on a leafy 1-acre lot a short walk from the south shore of Arcadia Lake, for sale for $330,000. It is not what many people think of when they think “foreclosure.” Entering via the hardwood-floored foyer, the home’s construction quality and detail are immediately apparent. Plantation shutters accent the windows in the spacious living room, with custom builtin cabinetry a highlight in the study. The kitchen and family room flow together, a cathedral ceiling and windows to the rolling back lawn making the center of the home open and bright. The downstairs master
bedroom is a roomy retreat, the adjacent master bath offering separate bath and shower, custom tile, and a deep walk-in closet. Family space upstairs was the designer’s obvious goal. Two ample bedrooms connect via a multipurpose room ready for art projects, homework or Lego compounds. Two additional bedrooms are just a few steps down the hall — one of which could easily be configured as a media room. Harris said the $330,000 price tag on the foreclosed property is not unheard of. “We see a lot of lowerprice investor properties,” he said, “but also sevenfigure foreclosures.”
The stairs and ceiling fan accentuate the ceiling height of the living area of the home at 8012 NE 140. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
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Mortgage write-offs cost government $100 billion a year WASHINGTON — In the contentious debate over whether to reduce or eliminate the home mortgage interest tax deduction — or leave it alone — one fact has been virtually unchallenged: The popular writeoff used by millions of American owners costs the government massive amounts of revenue, about $100 billion a year. This adds to the federal deficit and debt, and has ranked the deduction high on the hit list of most tax reformers’ agendas, including the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles deficit commission’s plan. President Obama himself called for limiting it throughout his first term in office, and ran on a platform to pare down its costs in his reelection campaign. The compromise congressional tax package that ended the “fiscal cliff” crisis Jan. 2 also contained a limitation on the mortgage write-off, targeted at high-income taxpayers. But hold on. How much does allowing owners to deduct the interest they pay on their home loans really cost the government? Congress’ technical experts on the subject have come up with new estimates that should figure into congressional deliberations expected later this year on overhauling the federal tax code. Their findings: The mortgage write-off costs tens of billions of dollars less than the government previously believed. One day after the Internal Revenue Service released its latest instructions for homeowners on claiming the mortgage-interest write-off for the upcoming tax season, the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation published revised estimates indicating that because of changes in the economy and tax legislation, the cost of the deduction for fiscal 2013 will be $69.7 billion. That’s a dramatic reduction from the committee’s own earlier numbers. In a projection released in January 2010, it said the cost of the mortgage write-off in fiscal 2013 would hit an all-time high of $134.7 billion. Under the revised estimates, costs will slowly rise to around $70 billion-plus over the coming several years and will only exceed $80 billion in fiscal 2017, when they hit $83.4 billion. Sure, these are all eyeglazing, monstrous numbers. And there’s no question that mortgage writeoffs can be criticized for being skewed toward wealthier owners, especially in higher-cost markets on the West and East coasts. But the fact remains: There’s less fiscal meat here than previously advertised. The write-off is still a large and vulnerable target, but it’s not as costly as widely portrayed. You could even argue that if congressional tax reformers are looking for reductions in projected “tax expenditures” to reduce deficits, they just got a nice chunk via the revised estimates from the Joint Tax Committee, their own inhouse technicians. The same committee also just lowered its earlier estimates on local property tax write-offs by home-
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owners. Rather than the $30 billion cost for fiscal 2013 projected back in 2010, the updated estimate is now $27 billion. The only significant increase in the revised projections: Thanks in part to improvements in the housing market, capital gains exclusions — the $250,000 and $500,000 amounts that single and joint-filing homeowners respectively get to pocket tax-free on profits when they sell their primary homes — will cost the Treasury $23.8 billion in 2013, rather than the $19.8 billion estimated in 2010. In the curious world of tax subsidies, good news — in this case, home values — costs the government more. Meanwhile, the IRS has released its latest instructions for owners seeking to take the mortgage-interest deduction in the coming tax-filing season. Among some noteworthy points: I Thanks to the fiscal cliff tax bill, mortgage insurance premiums, including those paid on con-
ventional low-down-payment loans, Federal Housing Administration premiums, Veterans Affairs funding fees and Rural Housing Service guarantee fees, are deductible for tax year 2012. But note the income limitations: Once your adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($50,000 if you’re filing singly), your write-offs are subject to a phase-down schedule that reduces the deduction to zero above $109,000 ($54,500 for singles). I The federal tax code contains a variety of restrictions — some of them complex — on whether and how much mortgage interest you can write off. For example, if you’ve got an office in the home, rent out a portion of your house, rent out your second home for significant periods of time during the year, or paid “points” on a new mortgage or refinancing last year, there are special rules you need to know. The best way to get up to speed on how they might affect you is to download the IRS’ latest guidance on the mortgage interest deduction, Publication 936, 2012 revised edition, at IRS.gov. Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP
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LISTING OF THE WEEK: 1220 NW 41, OKLAHOMA CITY
The Listing of the Week is at 1220 NW 41.
The Listing of the Week is a cozy stone home on a wooded lot in the Putnam Heights area of northwest Oklahoma City. The 1,411-square-foot home at 1220 NW 41 has three bedrooms, one bath, two living rooms and two dining areas. The home features a Frankoma-tiled fireplace, original built-
ins, leaded-glass pocket doors between the main living and dining rooms, a three-season room on the front and a large deck on back. Wiring, piers, sewer and sprinkler system in the front yard were replaced in 2010. Heating and airconditioning, water heater, roof and guttering were replaced in 2012.
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The home, built in 1920, is listed for $112,895 with Bonnie Plunk of Keller Williams Realty. For more information, call 397-1325 or 948-7500. Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Send a copy of the MLS information sheet on a single-family home to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.
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No one disclosed foundation crack to buyers DEAR BARRY: I purchased my home about six years ago. Two years later, I removed the old carpet rolls that the sellers had left in the basement. They had been stacked in a corner, concealing part of the foundation. When the rolls were moved, a vertical crack in the foundation, about inch wide, was revealed. It was apparent that someone had tried to patch the crack, but it did not look like a professional repair. The sellers did not include this defect in their disclosure statement, and nothing about it was mentioned by my home inspector. Is someone liable for this repair, or should I just report it to my insurance company? Mark
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DEAR MARK: If the sellers knew about the crack, they should have disclosed it prior to sale. On the other hand, they could claim to have had no knowledge of it, and there would be little chance of disproving that claim. If they were the first owners of the home, then they probably knew about the patching that was done. On the other hand, if they thought the crack had been adequately repaired,
they would have seen no need to provide disclosure. This leaves the question of home inspector liability. If the crack was covered by rolls of carpet, the home inspector would not have been able to see it without moving the rolls, and this is something that home inspectors typically do not do. In fact, the inspection report probably states that conditions concealed behind personal property are outside the scope of the inspection. Homeowners’ insurance policies do not cover pre-existing conditions and probably would not cover foundation problems in any event. The first thing you should do is hire a licensed structural engineer to determine if the crack is a significant defect. Hopefully it is
a minor stress crack, but that needs to be clarified, one way or the other. DEAR BARRY: Our house is well insulated, but we have a lot of moisture condensation on the windows and other surfaces. What could be causing this problem? Bill DEAR BILL: Condensation involves water vapor in the air. The challenge is to determine the source of the vapor. If it is ground moisture, the subarea may need additional ventilation. If the building is on a slab, additional ventilation in the dwelling or a dehumidifier may be needed. The same recommendations would apply if the house is well sealed for energy efficiency. If
the moisture is caused by steamy showers, additional bathroom ventilation is recommended. It is also possible that there is a problem with a gas-burning fixture such as a furnace or water heater. If that is the case, more is at stake than the inconvenience of condensation because there could be a major safety hazard in your home. The building should be evaluated by a qualified home inspector to determine which of these conditions might be the problem. You should also ask the gas company to test and inspect all of the gas-burning fixtures. To write to Barry Stone, visit him on the web at www.housedetective.com. ACTION COAST PUBLISHING
The colorful sink is in the remodeled bathroom of the 1926 home owned by Tracy Moore and Lisa Edwards in Los Angeles.
An oriental rug from Tracy Moore’s family is in the guest bedroom in Moore and Lisa Edwards’ in Los Angeles. MCT PHOTOS
Family treasures mix with original details in 1926 home BY MARY MACVEAN Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Some people move into a house and adjust to their surroundings. When Lisa Edwards and Tracy Moore moved into their 1926 Wilshire Park home, it was more like they and the house became fast, dear friends: Each gave a little, appreciating each other’s wonders and uncovering the other’s personality and past. Over five years, they have woven family treasures with the original architecture to make a place both unusual and instantly comfortable. Japanese pieces mix with Mexican pieces. Modernist, minimalist chairs designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll fit comfortably with the exuberantly decorative tiles by the pool. Hollywood photos mingle with folk art. Edwards, a rabbi, and Moore, who is retired, have painted the walls with enthusiastic colors — orange, red and blue — mirroring the attitude these two women bring to a house full of books and art. The first house in the agricultural area that became Wilshire Park was built in 1907, and within two decades nearly every lot was developed — in Craftsman, Dutch Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and other styles — as people sought homes away from but convenient to the city center. The neighborhood, just south of Wilshire Boulevard about five miles west of downtown, was home to wealthy people as well as residents who bought “cute little Colonials,” said Robby O’Donnell, a former neighborhood association president. The original occupants of Moore and Edwards’ four-bedroom house were Polish immigrants, the second Jewish family on the block, a couple who owned a shop in Boyle Heights, Moore said. The architect isn’t known, but
Tracy Moore and Lisa Edwards are shown in their dining room, which features a Japanese screen and a terra cotta statue from Oaxaca.
Dan Garness, the designer who worked with the couple, said they tried to keep the house quiet on the front and save the explosion of color for the back. “It’s a total secret,” he said. “You slide that door back and … whammo.” the house, also home to six children, was built with just one bathroom. When Edwards and Moore saw the house, there was no doubt: They walked in, picked up the phone and began the process of making the house their home, Moore said. The process continues. Roofers recently were at work on the multicolored concrete tiles. Swatches of paint in greens and grays could be seen all over the stucco exterior as they decided on just the right shade. Steps beyond the front door, past the huge coral tree that takes up nearly half the yard, the blending of times and places begins in the living room, with its 14-foot barrel ceiling, original crown molding and what they believe is an authentic Batchelder tile fireplace.
“One of the requirements was that it be able to hold my family rug,” Moore said. The red-and-blue Oriental-style rug was made in the early 20th century and belonged first to Moore’s cousin’s grandparents, then the cousin, and then Moore’s parents before it came to her. When she and Edwards lived in New York City, they had only enough space to partially unroll it on the floor. Edwards, 59, and Moore, 68, also have lived in Iowa City, Jerusalem and Brooklyn, and some possessions are equally well-traveled, including the Ivers & Pond piano. They each have an office. Edwards, the rabbi at Beth Chayim Chadashim in Los Angeles, has a walkin closet in hers that’s full of bookshelves.
It’s the back of the house that’s most playful. In the tangerine-colored master bedroom, the bed is covered in a patchwork quilt. Over the bed is a cozy photograph of Moore and Edwards sitting on the bed, under the quilt, Moore wearing red-and-white striped PJs that had belonged to Edwards’ father, and she’s leaning over, perhaps sharing something interesting she’s just read. Glass doors lead outside, where there’s a spa and small pool, a place to eat, plants and a garage. Along the pool is a wall of colorful tiles they collected in Mexico. It’s surprising and fun, but there’s another surprise to come: Moore opens the garage door to reveal that one of the three bays has been turned into an indoor-outdoor room looking onto the pool. Dan Garness, the designer who worked with the couple, said they tried to keep the house quiet on the front and save the explosion of color for the back. “It’s a total secret,” he said. “You slide that door back and … whammo.” MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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There’s more than one way to hang shelf Whether it’s a single decorative shelf in the living room or a set of rough shelving in the garage, we all love shelves. We display our prized collections and toss our messy paint cans on them. We’ll put them high and low and just about anywhere space allows. Shelves offer you a chance to do some practical organizing while at the same time offering opportunities for some fun, elegant, whimsical or eclectic decorating. But above all, the shelves need to stay on the wall and support their intended loads, so let’s take a look at some different types of shelving and shelving supports, and how they’re installed.
Tools needed The tools you’ll need for installing shelves are pretty basic — usually just a cordless screwdriver, a tape measure, a level and possibly a stud finder. To ensure that the shelf is level, you’ll want to use as long a level as possible for
the length of the shelf being installed. In other words, don’t use a 7-inch torpedo level on a 5-foot shelf.
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‘Floating’ shelves As the name implies, floating shelves appear to be self-supporting, with no brackets or other supports underneath them. Floating shelves are typically relatively short and decorative, and are ideal for the living room, den, entry or other areas where you want to create a display area or perhaps install some stereo speakers or other electronics. Floating shelves are usually solid wood or medium-density fiberboard, come in different lengths, are painted or stained, and may have a square or routed edge, sometimes with an additional decorative molding underneath. There are both straight and pie-shaped versions for corners. They’re installed with the included hardware, which typically fits into a groove in the back of
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the shelf. A variation of the wooden floating shelf is one made of tempered glass, which fits into a slotted bracket that’s attached to the wall. With any floating shelf, pay careful attention to the load rating, which is the amount of weight that the shelf and the included attachment hardware are rated to hold.
Individual shelves For a larger or longer shelf installation, use an individual board on brackets. These are ideal for a kid’s room, where you want to display trophies and store toys and books, or perhaps in a den, home office or just about any other room. They’re also fine in a garage or shop for utility shelving.
For this type of shelf, you need to start with a design concept. Will this be decorative or utilitarian? How long and how deep does the shelf need to be? From there, a visit to your local home center or hardware store will offer you a number of options for both the shelving board and the brackets. You can opt for a prefinished board in solid lumber, veneered plywood or other materials, melamine or fiberboard. Or you can buy a piece of raw lumber or sheet goods, and cut your own to whatever length and width you need, then stain or paint it as desired. The brackets also range from decorative to utilitarian. At the decorative end, you can find beautiful carved and routed brackets, also called corbels, in a variety of sizes and materials. At the utilitarian end are painted and raw metal brackets that offer plenty of strength at a low cost and are great for shops, garages, and some interior applications where you
might be opting for a more commercial look. For the greatest strength and load-bearing capacity, the brackets need to be anchored into the wall studs.
Multiple shelves For closets, garages, home offices or other areas where you need lots of storage, you might be more in the market for a multiple shelf arrangement. There are two basic options for how you can set this up: supported from the back or supported from the sides. With a set of shelves supported from the back, you’re basically doing the same thing as what you do with individual shelves. If you want all the shelves to be in fixed positions, you can simply mount several shelves at different heights on brackets. Some people will make this into a more decorative focal point on a wall by altering the spacing between the shelves, the length of the shelves or both. If you want the shelves
to be adjustable so that you periodically alter the height between them, then the easiest solution is to install adjustable shelf standards, also called shelf hanging tracks, directly on the wall; again, be sure they’re anchored to the studs. Shelf support arms then clip into the tracks, and the shelves rest on the arms. The other option is to support the shelves from the sides. This involves adding supports on each side and is most commonly seen in a closet. One of the easiest ways to do this is to use predrilled melamine boards, which are typically available in 8foot lengths and widths of 12, 16 and 24 inches. The boards are white with one banded edge. Simply install the boards vertically in the closet, then install shelving horizontally between them. Remodeling and repair questions? Email Paul at paulbianchina@inman.com. All product reviews are based on the author’s actual testing of free review samples provided by the manufacturers. INMAN NEWS
55-plus housing segment to continue to grow in 2013 FROM WIRE REPORTS
LAS VEGAS — The seg-
ment of the housing industry that caters to homebuyers and renters who are 55 and older will continue to improve in 2013, according to industry experts at the recent National Association of Home Builders International Builders Show. The trend is expected to continue as the share of U.S. households age 55plus will increase significantly through 2020. “We expect to see an increased demand for 55plus housing as more baby boomers turn 55 and seek homes and communities that offer the lifestyle they desire,” said Paul Emrath, the builders’ vice president of survey and housing policy research. “(The association) is projecting that the number of housing starts in 55-plus communities will increase 22 percent to 74,302 units in 2013, and another 20 per-
cent to 89,071 in 2014.” Builders and developers said they have seen an uptick not only in the number of people who are generally interested in 55-plus housing, but also in the number of people who are actually making the move to purchase a new home. “We are seeing more consumers overcome the inertia of waiting on the sidelines to buy a new home as they become more confident in their local market conditions,” said Bob Karen of Owings Mills, Md., incoming chairman of the National Association of Home Builders’ 50+ Housing Council. The reason? These potential buyers are more often able to sell their existing homes. “For the longest time, there wasn’t even a reason to look into 55-plus housing as many consumers weren’t able to sell their existing homes at a fair price,” said W. Don Whyte
of South Jordan, Utah, outgoing chairman of council. “That is beginning to change as the overall housing market continues to improve.” Karen and Whyte agreed that knowing their customer base and building homes and neighborhoods that meet the needs of the 55-plus buyer is crucial for builders’ success. “We are servicing the largest growing group of buyers that we have ever seen in this age category,
and it is a population that is dramatically different from what it was only a few years ago,” Whyte said. “That’s why it is so important to know what consumers are looking for in 55-plus homes and communities.” Emrath shared results from the association’s “What Home Buyers Really Want” survey that polled recent and prospective buyers. “Walking and jogging trails and park areas are the
two community amenities most likely to attract both baby boomers and se-
niors,” Emrath said. SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
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Larkspur has Florida flavor The Larkspur is a contemporary townhouse with a Florida flavor. As such, it has a fairly narrow footprint, which makes it well-suited for construction among other townhouses. This home would also work well as a vacation retreat. Its entry is slightly recessed under wide eaves that stretch out to create a covered porch spanning the front. Three squared framed-out columns highlight the ends and the entry. Inside, the home is really quite spacious. The foyer has a handy minibathroom on the left, then leads into a wide-open living room, dining area and kitchen on the right. Windows flank and highlight the living room’s fireplace, an inviting focal point when days are dark and nights are long. On warmer, brighter days, you may want to move meals outside onto the partially covered patio just outside of the dining area’s atrium door. Appliances are built into the plentiful cupboards and counter tops that define the C-shaped kitchen. More storage space, deep and wide, nestles under the nearby staircase. The owners’ suite fills out most of the rear. Pocket doors in the sleeping area access two roomy stepin closets. A similar door opens into a two-section bathroom with an oversized shower and double vanity. The hallway outside of the suite ends at a passthrough utility room that links with the two-car garage.
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Fireplaces remain popular design element of home BY HARRIETT HENDREN Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
Two bedrooms, a twosection bathroom, a large loft and an even larger bonus room are upstairs in the Larkspur. A wide window brightens the loft, which is open to the stair-
well over a half wall. Shelves line a large walk-in closet at the rear, and another wide stack of storage shelves hide behind a bifold door on the side.
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When temperatures drop outside, a fireplace beckons with a promise of warmth and cozy ambience. What was once the epicenter of all things food and heat in the days before electricity is still one of the most popular design elements of a home. Whether it’s a traditional stone or brick surround with a wood mantel or a sleek modern metal and glass design, there’s a style out there for almost any taste, said Brian Denger, owner of Denger’s Hearth and Home, a Kentucky company that builds indoor and outdoor fireplaces. “As far as styling, I want to give them all the options and let them pick what style suits them,” he said. But before the construction begins there are some important points to consider. “The first question I ask is, ‘Do you want to burn gas or wood?’ ” Denger said. “The next question would be, ‘Is it something more decorative or for heat or for both?’ ” Want to switch out your current fireplace for a new model? Denger said that more customers are seeking a redesign of an existing structure for a more efficient design and different style. “One of the fastest growing elements is the fireplace makeover,” he said. Denger’s company has refaced walls with stone or granite and even worked with other companies for builtin cabinets and shelves. Once you have your fireplace, personalize it, whether it’s decorating a mantel with collectibles or adding unique fireplace tools like those created by Lexington artist Lloyd Hughes. Hughes, who has been metal smelting full-time for 35 years, creates fireplace tools by forging steel in excess of 2,000 degrees and then hammering and shaping them into elegant designs. Items made to order include pokers, shovels and brooms. Perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind when using your fireplace is safety. In addition to having your chimney inspected by a professional before each season’s heating season, fire officials offer these safety tips for fireplaces and wood stoves. I Always use a fire screen to contain sparks. I Never burn rubbish. I Make certain anything flammable is kept a safe distance away from the fireplace. I Never leave fire unattended, especially in areas used by children or pets. I Clean out ashes when cool and place in a metal container. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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TV expert says mind key to clutter control BY MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
Peter Walsh believes America’s clutter problem isn’t in our basements or our garages or our overstuffed closets. It’s in our heads. Walsh, an organizing authority who makes TV appearances and writes books and articles on the topic, is intrigued by the emotional component of disorganization. In fact, he said clutter isn’t really about stuff at all. Rather, it’s about our relationship to stuff. In a recent phone interview from his home base of Los Angeles, Walsh explained that clutter becomes a problem when people look for meaning, support and affirmation from their belongings, instead of from other people. “Ninety percent of what I do is common sense,” he said. “All that I do is hold a mirror to people.” Walsh rose to prominence as the voice of reason on the TLC series “Clean Sweep.” Landing the job as the organizing expert on the crew of the home makeover show was a bit of a fluke, but it’s one his life prepared him for, he said. Walsh’s organizational skills were rooted in his childhood, growing up as one of seven children. He was influenced by his parents’ values — respecting what you own, realizing that more isn’t necessarily better and recognizing that experiences are
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more important than things. Before “Clean Sweep,” though, the bulk of his professional experience wasn’t in organizing, but in education. He taught elementary and high school in his native Australia and later worked in jobs that involved educating people on preventing drug abuse and heart disease. In 1994 he came to the United States, where he and a business partner made video training programs on interpersonal business skills. Then, in 2003, some friends with a TV production company asked him to audition for a series pilot they were making. Walsh said he thought the idea of his being on TV was “absolutely ludicrous,” but obviously the makers of “Clean Sweep” disagreed. He was the show’s
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resident organizer from 2003 to 2005, prying into the psyches of homeowners overwhelmed by their stuff and cajoling them into mending their slovenly ways. He later became a regular on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and then got his own show, “Enough Already! With Peter Walsh,” on Winfrey’s OWN network. He’s still a regular contributor to her O magazine and a regular guest on the “Rachael Ray” show. Walsh said he realizes now that his professional experiences — particularly his work on helping businesses deal with organizational change — honed his organizational skills and prepared him for his current role. So did his education: He has a master’s degree in education with a specialty in psychology. Indeed, it’s the mind-clutter connection that draws him to his work. “That’s the only reason I do this,” he said, and it’s the only area where real change can happen. Walsh said clutter is a distinctly Western problem, largely because our culture instills the belief that more is better. Add to that the relative affordability of goods and our easy access to credit, and you set the stage for possessions ballooning out of control. But organizing has to focus on the person, not the stuff, he said. He believes any organizing strategy that focuses on things will fail. Walsh’s approach to getting clutter under control is, at its
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heart, quite simple. He starts by asking his clients, “What’s your vision for the life you want and the home you want?” He might narrow that question to a specific space — say, a master bedroom. Often the client will envision a room where he or she can relax, be intimate with a spouse and get away from the demands of work or kids. Then, once the client has articulated that vision, the work of culling through possessions can begin. Walsh helps his clients go through those possessions one by one, each time asking a simple question: “Does this item move you closer to or farther away from your vision?” If the answer is “farther away,” the item has to go. So the computer desk where the client checks email each night before bed needs to be moved to another room. The kids’ toys need to be cleaned out. The dirty clothes need to be picked up. The approach helps prevent the addition of new clutter, too. When you see something you like in a store, don’t ask yourself whether you love it, he said. Ask yourself whether it will help you get what you want from your
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Permits Horizon Construction Group Inc., 14901 N Pennsylvania Ave., retirement housing, erect, $14,000,000. Horizon Construction Group Inc., 14901 N Pennsylvania Ave., retirement housing, erect, $7,000,000. Graef, 6801 S Sunnylane Road, warehouse, add-on, $7,000,000. Lingo Construction Co., 4555 W Memorial Road, office, erect, $5,300,000. Gail Armstrong Construction Inc., 11501 N Portland Ave., equipment, install, $3,000,000. Structural Systems of OKC, 10600 W Reno Ave., office-warehouse, erect, $500,000. David and Christine Hammond, 9801 S Sooner Road, residence, erect, $460,000. Denise Patterson Custom Homes, 10040 NW 134, residence, erect, $435,660. J. Hill Homes Inc., 10101 Piedmont Road, residence, erect, $410,000. McAlister Construction Inc., 8500 SW 109 Court, erect, erect, $350,000. McCaleb Homes Inc., 13217 Rock Canyon Road, residence, erect, $315,000. G.L. Cobbs & Co. LLC, 5212 NW 117, residence, erect, $300,000. No name given, 10060 NW 134, residence, erect, $295,000. Justice Homes Inc., 15504 Daybright Drive, residence, erect, $290,000. J.W. Mashburn Development Inc., 12116 Dornick Drive, residence, erect, $277,000. Blue Ribbon Construction LLC, 8608 NW 126, residence, erect, $275,000. Justice Homes Inc., 4704 NW 155, residence, erect, $260,000. Justice Homes Inc., 15221 Daybright Drive, residence, erect, $260,000. Blue Ribbon Construction LLC, 8612 NW 126, residence, erect, $250,000. Eustalia Velasco, 9120 W Wilshire Blvd., residence, erect, $250,000. Justice Homes Inc., 15217 Daybright Drive, residence, erect, $250,000. Kevin and Renea Merchant, 10824 NW 103 Circle, residence, erect, $246,000. J.W. Mashburn Development Inc., 13640 S Land Ave., residence, erect, $240,000. Mashburn Faires Homes LLC, 13217 NW 5, residence, erect, $240,000. Allenstyle Homes LLC, 7036 NW 160, residence, erect, $230,000. Ironwood Homes LLC, 19600 Stratmore Way, residence, erect, $230,000. ANW Custom Designs LLC, 8705 SW 57, residence, erect, $225,000. J.W. Mashburn Development Inc., 3208 SW 137 Court, residence, erect, $220,000. Quality Designed Homes LLC, 6304 Bentley Drive, residence, erect, $216,000. The RLA Co. Inc., 7317 Kaylee Way, residence, erect, $210,000. Authentic Custom Homes LLC, 14300 Paddington Ave., residence, erect, $207,200. Mashburn Faires Homes LLC, 13204 NW 4, residence, erect, $206,000. Allenstyle Homes LLC, 7032 NW 160, residence, erect, $200,000. Wilson’s Fine Homes LLC, 721 Evening Drive, residence, erect, $194,775. Quality Designed Homes LLC, 11732 SW 21, residence, erect, $193,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 12000 SW 17, residence, erect, $190,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 313 Land Run Lane, residence, erect, $190,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 3509 Sagebrush Place, residence, erect, $190,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 2809 Ryder Drive, residence, erect, $190,000. S&D Homes, 709 Evening Drive, residence, erect, $186,900. Denise Patterson Custom Homes, 16408 Iron Ridge Road, residence, erect, $185,000. Affinity Homes LLC,
17413 Murcielago Court, residence, erect, $180,000. Baer Hall Homes, 17001 Barcelona Drive, residence, erect, $180,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 12013 SW 17, residence, erect, $180,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 11940 SW 17, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 10817 NW 36 Terrace, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 10821 NW 36 Terrace, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 10825 NW 36 Terrace, residence, erect, $180,000. Tiffany Enterprises LLC, 3016 W Wilshire Blvd., duplex, erect, $180,000. Tiffany Enterprises LLC, 7820 N Lakeview, duplex, erect, $180,000. Dodson Custom Homes 1 LLC, 3424 NW 189, residence, erect, $176,400. Evans Building Concepts, 11400 N Portland Ave., church, modular, $175,000. Jim Campbell Homes Inc., 12113 Goforth Drive, residence, erect, $175,000. Grace Contracting, 14704 Metro Plaza Blvd., office-warehouse, supplement, $173,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18301 Orozco Circle, residence, erect, $173,000. J. Bentley Developments LLC, 6316 Bentley Drive, residence, erect, $172,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5809 Montford Way, residence, erect, $170,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 10829 NW 36 Terrace, residence, erect, $170,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 12005 SW 17, residence, erect, $160,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 12004 SW 17, residence, erect, $160,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 11936 SW 17, residence, erect, $160,000. Two Structures LLC, 9020 Scarlet Blvd., residence, erect, $160,000. Two Structures LLC, 9105 NW 90 Circle, residence, erect, $155,000. Mashburn Faires Homes LLC, 8924 NW 109, residence, erect, $150,400. S&D Homes, 11208 NW 8, residence, erect, $150,000. H.C. Klover, 2501W Memorial Road, retail sales, remodel, $150,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 13108 NW 1 Terrace, residence, erect, $140,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18200 Carillo Road, residence, erect, $135,000. Mashburn Faires Homes LLC, 3500 Sardis Way, residence, erect, $130,000. Sun Properties LLC, 2109 Mark J Ave., residence, erect, $125,000. Home Creations, 15817 Carriage House Road, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 13417 Deer Spring Drive, residence, erect, $109,000. Home Creations, 3056 NW 182 Terrace, residence, erect, $105,700. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 9629 Kylie Drive, residence, erect, $100,000. Tatitlek Construction, 10701 W Garnett , officewarehouse, remodel, $100,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 11453 NW 130, residence, erect, $89,000. Home Creations, 2376 NW 197, residence, erect, $87,000. Home Creations, 12008 NW 133 Terrace, residence, erect, $85,900. Home Creations, 2368 NW 197, residence, erect, $83,500. Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, 8528 N Lindsay Ave., residence, erect, $80,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 2621 SE 89 Terrace, residence, erect, $80,000. Home Creations, 601Inverleith Circle, residence, erect, $79,600. Home Creations, 2364 NW 197, residence, erect, $79,500. Home Creations, 2365 NW 197, residence, erect, $79,000. Home Creations, 2372 NW 197, residence, erect, $79,000. Home Creations, 5405 Clearwater Drive, residence, erect, $78,600.
REAL ESTATE Kevin Salmon-Michael J. Williams, 2220 NW 23, retail sales, remodel, $75,000. Marisol Jackson, 1036 SW 54, residence, remodel, $71,000. Solomon Edison, 4345 W Memorial Road, medical clinic-office, remodel, $71,000. Poff (Doug) Homes, 3943 NW 46, residence, add-on, $51,000. Poff (Doug) Homes, 3943 NW 46, accessory, erect, $49,000. Henry Klover Architect, 2501 W Memorial Road, business, remodel, $45,000. Richard Hendrix, 13130 SW 100, manufactured home, erect, $38,400. Gail Armstrong Construction Inc., 11501 N Portland Ave., office, move-on, $35,000. Silvers & Silvers Construction Inc., 6917 N Classen Blvd., officewarehouse, remodel, $35,000. Four Seasons Sunrooms, 1028 McLaughlin Drive, residence, add-on, $34,950. Brad Hitchen, 201 E Main, restaurant, remodel, $30,000. Poff (Doug) Homes, 11400 Sundance Drive, accessory, erect, $28,500. Urology Associates, 11100 Hefner Pointe Drive, parking, install, $28,000. Kyle Schulz, 19225 Greenery Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $26,950. Blackmon Mooring of OKC Inc., 1808 NW 37, residence, fire restoration, $25,000. Richard Hendrix, 13130 SW 100, manufactured home, move-on, $25,000. Roger Sprague, 2400 S MacArthur Blvd., manufactured home, move-onmobile home park, $24,000. Four Seasons Sunrooms, 1708 NW 177 Terrace, residence, add-on, $23,574. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 15324 SE 58, accessory, erect, $20,000. Design Concept Co., 1609 NE 25, residence, fire restoration, $20,000. First Service Co. LLC, 3330 W Memorial Road, business, supplement, $20,000. Matt Dodson, 8202 Chukar Road, residence, add-on, $20,000. Southwest Builders, 825 N Warren Ave., residence, add-on, $15,000. Pamcorp, 6359 S Independence Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Iconic Construction, 6301 Waterford Blvd., office, remodel, $12,000. Cottonwood Residential, 12301 N MacArthur Blvd., apartment, fire restoration, $12,000. No name given, 11600 N Pennsylvania Ave., restaurant, remodel, $10,000. Jose Martinez, 805 SE 43, residence, add-on, $9,500. A Better View, 4325 SE 57, accessory, erect, $9,500. Design Concept Co., 6328 S Robinson Ave., res-
idence, fire restoration, $9,000. Foreman Construction Co., 10944 N May Ave., equipment, install, $8,500. Miguel Hernandez Rojo, 12115 N Interstate 35 Service Road, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $7,000. Michael Gore, 12501 SE 38, storm shelter, erect, $5,350. Delmer N. Boyles, 9705 Briarcreek Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $5,000. Jason Pack, 12108 Brookhollow Road, residence, install-storm shelter, $5,000. No name given, 324 NE 139, office-warehouse, remodel, $5,000. No name given, 300 NE 139, office-warehouse, remodel, $5,000. Thomas Hayton, 4201 Old Farm Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,475. John Griffin, 6309 Edington Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,375. Donald Lynch, 3400 Wayfield Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,235. Cojac Portable Buildings, 5800 SE 142, accessory, erect, $4,224. Keith Teasley, 721 SW 111, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,195. David Harriman, 13008 Lindon Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,100. Stephen and Carla Lawson, 7920 Maywood Lane, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,100. Charles Womble, 7710 NE 129, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,005. Flat Safe, 4612 Fawn Run Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000. Manuela Rodriguez, 1224 NW 98, residence, add-on, $4,000. Wade Kovash, 14505 Glenmark Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000. Agustinus Setiadarma, 7301 NE 134 Circle, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,999. Russell Edward Plank, 7416 NW 130, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,999. Robert Waller, 10104 S Shartel Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,795. Tyler Patterson, 9804 Squire Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,795. F5 Storm Shelter, 14424 Caledonia Way, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,750. Rachel Thomas, 2813 Morgan Trace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Dick Coates, 5613 NW 121 Circle, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,500. Tracy Williams, 3637 NW 70, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,500. Derek Willson, 3909 Wayfield Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,400.
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Roberto Salva Morrero, 8108 Rausch Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,350. Diane Crawford, 8517 NW 126, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,310. Doug Coffman, 1404 Westchester Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,300. James Dubach, 13417 SE 94, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,300. Wendy Kirchner, 4805 SW 126, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,300. Stephen and Tracey Russell, 12500 Stonecrest Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,239. Cecil Smith, 16424 Village Common Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,150. Timothy Oliver, 8909 Davis Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,150. Jason Love, 9401 SW 35 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,100. Edward Medina, 11121 Westminster Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,095. Diane Bedell, 5200 NW 117, install-storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Gene Hejduk, 6332 S Broadway Drive, storm shelter, remodel, $3,000. Jeff Sights, 5813 St. James Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Ralph Anderson, 4100 Hunterfield Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Gerald Reynolds, 2625 NW 152, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,900. F5 Storm Shelter, 18524 Las Meninas Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,899. Josh Rupert, 2833 Somerset Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Stacey Evett, 15100 Amber Run, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,799. Brian McAtee, 1612 NW 150 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. Carter Foree, 5612 NW 118, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,795. Charles Taylor, 6809 Milrace Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. Cheron Henry, 7921 Woodbend Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. D. Scott Mueller, 1508 NW 151 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. Jonathan Hellmuth, 725 SW 153, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. No name given, 2605 SE 97, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,695. Bill and Reitta Stanley, 13705 Cascata Strada, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,695. Nathan Lawson, 6505 Elk Canyon Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,695. Vicki Ottinger, 19417 Stone Cress Court, installstorm shelter, install-
storm shelter, $2,695. Cody Boyd and Kari Boyd, 18401 Piedra Drive, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,650. Deborah and Paul Griffin, 3008 SW 111, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,650. James Burgess, 3217 Orchard Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,650. Jennifer Yowell, 10300 Bacardy Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,650. Mona Grady, 2820 SW 137, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,645. Ari Klein, 11113 S Ross Ave., storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,550. D.R. Horton, 2308 NW 155, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,500. D.R. Horton, 2316 NW 155, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,500. Yvonne Fower, 2716 NW 168, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,495. Blu Hulsey, 7424 NE 116, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,400. Mike Stuart, 7321 Stinchcomb Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,400. Monica McKee, 13108 Springcreek Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,400. Rebecca Moreland, 2508 NW 161, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,400. Alex Tran, 19449 Northpark Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Christina MacDonald, 11609 SW 18, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Daniel Binz, 4916 NW 164 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Rebecca Johnson, 11425 Stansbury Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Steve Smith, 14608 Salem Creek Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Terry Littlejohn, 8808 Timberwood Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Walter Swenson, 12209 Dalton Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,395. Stacy L. Sargent, 700 Azalea Hill Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,000. Drew Skaggs, 118 NW 31, duplex, remodel, $1,800. Jeff Struble, 1614 N Gatewood Ave., retail sales, remodel, $1,000.
Demolitions N.E. Construction, 411 E Sheridan Ave., warehouse. Crosby Construction, 9501N Western Ave., commercial building. Midwest Wrecking, 4 NE 70, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 1139 NW 57, residence. John Walker, 2816 Dorchester Drive, residence. Allphase Real Estate, 614 SW 5, residence. N.E. Construction, 505 E Sheridan Ave., warehouse.