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LISTING OF THE WEEK
Starter or retiree home
Mansion in Bethany
The Camas makes an ideal starter home but might be equally attractive to retirees wishing to minimize their home care responsibilities.
The Listing of the Week is an 11,424-square-foot mansion with pool, cabana and hot tub on 0.82 acre in Bethany.
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MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE GOES ‘GREEN’ WITH UPDATED INFORMATION BY DYRINDA TYSON
Hardwood floors are a beautiful feature in homes of any style. But if yours are showing their age, refinishing is the ideal way to breathe new life into them.
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Realtor Peter Levinson shows the Brownstones at Maywood Park, NE 3 and Oklahoma Avenue. Among the Brownstones’ green features are the use of Insulating Concrete Forms, geothermal heating and cooling, and construction on infill lots. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN Left: Michelle Foy, a Realtor with Verbode, a real estate agency, and Chris Wright stand at Wright’s house at 2329 NW 55, which has some green elements that the revamped Multiple Listing Service acknowledges. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
ing buzz over green building and green renovating, Bytyqi said. She volunteered to lead the group from the beginning. “I personally live a pretty green life — support ide-
als of sustainability and organic,” she said. “I’m pretty organic. I’m a vegetarian. You know, it just kind of fit with my personal lifestyle.” It started with four peo-
ple. “And we realized this was a much broader topic than ourselves,” she said. “So I started recruiting other agents that I knew had interest in the green field.” The council has
grown to 17 members, the maximum allowed for association committees. The idea of adding fields to the MLS forms might seem like a simple one, but the implications go far beyond tweaking a search engine. The “roof” field, for example, will allow up to two selections, one of them steel. Steel lies at the core of the roof at Chris Wright’s Old World-style home on NW 55 — it’s stone-wrapped steel, technically. ElSEE FORMS, PAGE 2F
Is the McMansion era gone forever? With economic issues still in the headlines, more homebuyers are seeking a smaller, simpler style of housing. After all, smaller is cheaper, and saving energy represents a new cultural norm. Yet many Americans for whom “more is better” remain — highly attracted to big houses. Not only does a big property allow for more elbow room, it also means more space for ever-popular home offices and media zones. Moreover, many homebuyers are loath to sacrifice their chance for a spacious kitchen, said Sid Davis, a real estate broker and author of “A Survival Guide for Buying a Home.” “The truth is, people are torn between small and large houses. On the one hand, they see the comfort of smaller house payments, lower upkeep
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The design art and building science of being “green” did not come naturally to the Multiple Listing Service. It took some green people. The Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors is expanding its MLS forms, adding fields that will help buyers zero in on green features that were relegated to the “remarks” section before, making them unsearchable. With the changes now rolling out, buyers can compare homes by — among other things — energy certifications and Home Energy Rating Scale scores, which Realtor Sarah Bytyqi likened to the miles-per-gallon stickers plastered on the windows of new cars. “It’s the only true way a consumer can identify how efficient or how green a property is from one property to another. It’s comparing apples to apples,” said Bytyqi, founder and managing broker at Verbode, an Oklahoma City real estate firm specializing in green and energy-efficient properties. She also heads up the Realtors association’s Green Resource Council, which helped spearhead the MLS changes. The modifications to the MLS are the key to greening Oklahoma City’s housing scene, said Michelle Foy, a Realtor with Verbode, since MLS listings can be searched only by field. Foy helped draw up a list of changes last spring, consulting with homebuilders and energy auditors to tweak it. “So we just started kind of pushing forward, trying to get some changes made slowly,” Foy said. The first changes rolled out in July with others going online this month. The association voted to form the council in 2009, prompted by the increas-
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Ellen James Martin SMART MOVES costs and lower taxes. But on the other hand, familyoriented people still want that master bedroom suite, a huge family room, a bedroom for every kid and — if possible — a twoor three-car garage,” Davis said. “Big houses cost big money. So during a lean economic period, the ego gratification of large house ownership is getting battered. “A big house is no longer a trophy to show off, especially if your friends know it’s making you struggle financially.” Mark Nash, a real estate
broker and author of “1001 Tips for Buying & Selling a Home,” said the McMansion era is gone forever. “We’re living through a very pragmatic period for housing. This is no longer the time to flash wealth or live ostentatiously. Except for very high-income people, living smaller is the ‘new normal,’ ” Nash said. Are you among the homebuyers who see both advantages and disadvantages in buying a large home? If so, here are a few pointers that could help you choose the right place: I Seek to set priorities in terms of “must have” home features. Nearly all homebuyers have to make trade-offs when they buy a home. Unless you’re rich, you’ll need to set priorities. “Making a priority list
is the absolute key. You have to decide what features are most important for everyone living in your household,” Davis said. Nash said, “Your housing choices should all be based on functionality. Someone who has young children or elderly parents living with them will make very different choices than someone who lives alone.” I Decide if you truly need a spacious house for entertaining. Among those who hanker for a large home are those who love to throw large parties and family gatherings, as well as people who believe that home entertaining is central to the fulfillment of their professional obligations. If home-based entertaining with large events is something you value highly and you’re comfortable
with the payments on a big property, why not go for it? But if you’re interested in the financial benefits of living smaller, Nash suggested you consider some less expensive options for your parties. I Factor your realistic needs for storage into your housing plans. Assuming you can afford it, Davis said buying a large house for extra storage space could be a reasonable idea. After all, a large house could save you a significant sum over the rental expense required for the long-term use of a self-storage unit. But he cautioned against the assumption that a large house will allow you to keep accumulating more and more possessions without a problem. Email Ellen James Martin at ellenjames martin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK
Grace Bonney started her Design Sponge blog for people like her who love to soak up decorating inspiration. Now she’s compiled some of its most popular content in the book “Design Sponge at Home.” About half of the book is devoted to photographic tours of inspirational homes, her own included. Captions point out clever design ideas that readers can swipe for their own homes. Other sections offer instructions for do-ityourself projects and floral arrangements, as well as lots of basic DIY guidance such as rewiring a lamp and upholstering a chair. “Design Sponge at Home” is by Artisan Books, priced at $35 in hardcover.
CLOCK FOR CHILDREN The Zazoo Photo Clock helps keep little ones in bed till it’s time to get up. The clock displays a picture of the night sky when it’s still time for sleep and a picture of the sun when it’s OK to get out of bed. You can upload your own photos, maybe one of the child in jammies and another of him or her playing. The clock can also be used as a digital photo frame and MP3 and video player. Once the child learns to tell time, it can be set to a traditional digital display with an audio alarm. The Zazoo Photo Clock is available in five frame styles, including plain white. It sells for $89 plus shipping at www. zazookids.com. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
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This view shows the master bedroom of a townhome at the Brownstones at Maywood Park, NE 3 and Oklahoma Avenue. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN
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liott Roofing, where Wright works in estimating and sales, has been installing stone-wrapped roofs for about 10 years. It looks like Old World tile to the naked eye, but there’s a major difference. “It’s at least a 50-year roof,” Wright said, able to withstand hurricane-force winds unlike the previous crop of wooden shake shingles that fell victim to a 2010 hailstorm. Those shingles remain underneath, though, acting as a layer of insulation. “The manufacturer suggested it,” he said. The MLS changes also are a matter of property values. Builders might spend the extra money to put in greener features, said council affiliate member Trey Parsons, but they haven’t been able to get that back in value added to the house. “The appraisers, as a community nationwide, are behind on all that, appraising for green features and energy-efficient features in a home,” said Parsons, who owns Enersolve, an Oklahoma City energy efficiency company that works extensively with builders. Appraisers draw their figures by comparing a house with other homes in the area with similar features, Parsons said. Without listings in the MLS and without a paper trail for the public to follow, the public had no way to find and compare green features among home listings. “Main thing I was interested in is working for these builders and helping the appraisers, the whole community as a whole — it’s kind of good for everybody — to get over this hump, to start laying that paper trail,” Parsons said. Part of the effort means noting things on the MLS that might not be evident in a house. “A lot of times green features are hard to recognize because they’re behind the walls,” Bytyqi said. “You can’t see them.” And that may be true at the Brownstones at Maywood Park, townhomes at NE 3 and Oklahoma Avenue near downtown Oklahoma City, where the view out the windows is more likely to draw the eye than the hall closet that houses a geothermal unit. Yet the unit is one of the big selling point for buyers looking downtown, many of whom don’t live in Oklahoma City full time. “So they are looking for a smaller energy footprint,” said Realtor Peter Levinson of Keller Williams Realty in Edmond. The Brownstones range from 2½ floors to four, all featuring geothermal technology. Among MLS changes: Both heating and cooling fields now have a “geothermal” option. And “infill” has been added to lot description, referring to properties such as the Brownstones built on vacant space within a builtup area.
Sarah Bytyqi displays a sample of energy-efficient Insulated Concrete Forms used in the Brownstones at Maywood Park near downtown Oklahoma City. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN
Simon Shingleton of Keller Williams Realty in Edmond; Michelle Foy and Sarah Bytyqi of Verbode; and Trey Parsons of Enersolve, members of the Green Resource Council of the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors, are shown at the Brownstones at Maywood Park near downtown Oklahoma City. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN
Left: Environmentally friendly materials were used to build the deck at Chris Wright’s home at 2329 NW 55. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Bytyqi said education is an important part of the council’s mission as the green concept gains a foothold with the public. “There’s lots and lots and lots of information out there, and it changes so rapidly,” she said. The council plans to reach out through www.go greenokc.com, which Bytyqi said ultimately will be a resource for those seeking greener residences, offering videos and other information as well as links to green tradesmen. The council has concentrated on the metro area, but its work could reach beyond, Bytyqi said. “Anyone that’s in Oklahoma will benefit from our committee’s work, in my opinion,” she said.
Stone-wrapped steel roofing by Elliott Roofing on Chris Wright’s home is a green feature that the modified MLS can note. PHOTO BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
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The Camas could be starter or retiree home The Camas makes an ideal starter home, but might be equally attractive to retirees wishing to minimize their home care responsibilities. Its compact size makes it economical to build and maintain. Classic Craftsman features set it apart from most other contemporary ranch-style homes. Shake-textured shingles add visual appeal to the framed-out bases beneath tapered porch supports. Eye-catching Craftsman windows add more interest, as does the grid-paneled garage door. Shake-textured shingles also fill the front gable that spans the garage and entry. A decorative gable end accents the apex. A lengthy foyer leads past the coat closet and into a large open gathering space at the rear. The living room, dining room and kitchen flow together there, and natural light spills into the entire space through two wide windows. A rectangular bay expands the dining area, which offers easy access to the partially covered patio. Counters and cupboards run along two walls of the kitchen, creating a tight, stepsaving quadrangle that links the sink, range, refrigerator and work island. The work island provides more of both counters and storage cabinets, and is rimmed by a raised eating bar. Right around the corner is a roomy walk-in closet-pantry. It sits at the junc-
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Wilkerson joins Churchill-Brown Sharla Wilkerson has joined Churchill-Brown & Associates Realtors’ north office at 4401 W Memorial Road, Suite 109, as a residential real estate sales associate. She has 17 years of experience selling real estate.
Design ideas to be presented DEL CITY — Maria Gore of Decorating Den will present design ideas from Decorating Den’s annual Dream Room Contest from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Gemini Realty, 3101 Tinker Diagonal. Admission is a donation of canned or boxed food or household item to support Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. To reserve a spot, call 740-3098 by Sept. 21.
The comfortable owners suite is off in a wing by itself, well isolated from the other bedrooms. But it’s not entirely alone. A large utility room, with cabinets and a wide counter, feeds off the same short hallway, as does a direct access door to the Camas’ two-car garage. ture of the secondary bedrooms and main bathroom. Storage shelves in a triangular alcove just inside the bathroom can hold plenty of sheets and fluffy towels. The comfortable owners suite is off in a wing by itself, well isolated from the other bedrooms. But it’s not entirely alone. A large utility room, with cabinets and a wide counter, feeds off the same short hallway, as does a direct access door to the Camas’ two-car garage. A review plan of the Camas 30-711 can be purchased for $25. Our Home Plan Collection, featuring more than 550 home plans, costs $15. Both are available online, by mail or phone. Add $5 shipping and handling. Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402, (800) 634-0123.
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Repair those hardwood floors like a pro Hardwood floors are a beautiful feature in homes of any style. But if yours are definitely showing their age and the wear and tear of scratches, sun-fading, and countless kid and dog miles, refinishing is the ideal way to breathe new life into them. Refinishing your floors will also blend in any repaired areas, and is the best way to make transitions between old and new rooms come together seamlessly. Refinishing hardwood floors is a two-step process, with an optional third one depending on your preference. The floors first have to be sanded, then coated with a new finish material. The optional step, done in between, is staining, which is done if you wish to add any type of color beyond that of the natural wood.
Getting ready First of all, you have to determine if you have “real” hardwood floors that can be sanded and refinished. Laminate floors, of course, are not designed to be refinished. But more confusing are some of the engineered wood floors. These are strips of plywood or other substrate materials covered with a thin top layer of hardwood. Some engineered floors have a layer that’s thick enough to allow for one sanding. If you’ve removed carpet from the area, be sure all the pad staples and tack strip nails are out. Fill any holes and repaired areas with putty. If you’ll be staining the floor, use a stainable putty, or a precolored putty that’s the color of the finished floor. Finally, remove the baseboards, and number them in order so you can easily reinstall them. Sanding creates lots of dust! So, next you want to get the area ready. Tape plastic sheeting over doorways and over any cabinets. Remove anything hanging on the walls. Remove or cover light fixtures. Consider opening a window and placing a fan
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Churchill-Brown & Associates adds Craig Musgrave Craig Musgrave has joined Churchill-Brown & Associates Realtors’ north office, 4401 W Memorial Road, Suite 109, as a residential real estate sales associate. He has eight years of experience in real estate in the metro area. He attended the University of Oklahoma, majoring in communications.
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Josh Taaca joins Churchill-Brown NICHOLS HILLS — Josh Taaca has joined Churchill-Brown & Associates Realtors’ office at 6447 Avondale Drive. The Oklahoma City native has six years of experience selling real estate in Aspen, Colo., where he lived for 11 years. He attended the University of Oklahoma.
Paul Bianchina HANDY @ HOME in front of it to draw dust outside. If your return air grill is located in the room where you’re sanding, cover it, and shut the power to the furnace so that dust isn’t circulated throughout the house.
Sanding You can rent the upright drum sander used for sanding hardwood floors at any rental yard, and it’ll supply you with the necessary sandpaper as well. These sanders are heavy beasts, and they can be a little tricky to use. Tip the sander back, start the drum in motion, then lower it into contact with the floor. Keep a firm grip on the handles, since the sander will try to pull you forward. Don’t start the sander with the drum in contact with the floor, because it will create deep gouges that are hard to get out. As you approach the wall, stop before you hit it. Sand with the direction of
the grain, and don’t let the sander sit on the floor in one spot for long, or you’ll gouge it. If the floor is badly scratched or warped, start with 24- to 36-grit paper. Then, switch to 50- to 60grit paper and go over it again. For a floor that’s not too badly damaged, you can start with the 50-grit. After doing the main part, finish the edges using an edge sander, which can also be rented. This is like a big disk sander with casters, and is guided along the edge of the wall. Use a leftto-right sanding motion to feather in the sanding marks left by the drum sander. Corners and other hard to reach areas can be done with a pad sander. Final sanding is done to 100- to 120-grit using a sanding screen, which is similar to a floor buffer. This can also be rented. Remember to wear a dust mask and hearing protection for all of the sanding steps. Finally, vacuum the floor to remove all remaining dust. Don’t use a damp rag to clean it, as that can raise the wood’s grain
Stain and finish If you choose to stain the wood, that’s the next step. Liquid, oil-based stains
are typically used for hardwood floors, since they’re easy to apply and don’t raise the grain. Apply some stain in an inconspicuous spot or on a scrap of the same type of wood to be sure you like the color. Make sure you have plenty of ventilation, and work from one corner toward an exit. Apply the stain with a rag, brush, pad or roller, according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If the stain needs to be wiped off, you may find it easier to work with a second person — one applying the stain
and the other wiping off the excess as needed. Allow the stain to dry according to the manufacturer’s instructions — usually at least 24 hours — before applying a top coat. Polyurethane is a common top-finish material. It dries clear, wears well, and is easy to apply. Both oilbase and water-base versions are available. The oil-base materials have long been the preferred choice, but waterbase materials have been greatly improved in recent years, and offer a number of distinct advantages.
They dry faster, clean up easier and, perhaps most important, put out a lot less odor. However, they’re generally thinner and usually require a buildup of at least three coats to get a good protective finish. Visit an experienced paint store for recommendations, and follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully for application and safety precautions. 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
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LISTING OF THE WEEK
Bethany mansion has 11,424 square feet The Listing of the Week is an 11,424-square-foot mansion with pool, cabana and hot tub on 0.82 acre in Bethany. The home at 8109 Brownsville Lane has five extra-large bedrooms, 4½ baths, three living rooms, two dining areas and an attached six-car garage. The 32-by-28-foot living room has a two-way fireplace and ceiling fan. The 25-by-16-foot den has a wet bar and built-in bookcase. The kitchen has a breakfast bar, work island and pantry. The 29-by-25foot master bedroom has built-ins, a full bath and fireplace. The home has a 21-by-14-foot safe room, a generator, Florida room, covered patio, central vacuum, security system, underground sprinkler and humidifier. The home, built in 1981, is listed for $800,000 with Linda Finch of Paradigm AdvantEdge Real Estate. Open house will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. From NW 39 Expressway and Council Road, go south to the Brownsville entrance on the right;
The Listing of the Week is at 8109 Brownsville Lane in Bethany. PHOTO PROVIDED
enter and at the T turn left onto Brownsville Lane. For more information, call 348-4422.
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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Permits Colcord Hotel, 15 N Robinson Ave., hotelmotel, remodel, $5,000,000. Geissler (Louis) Homes, 12633 Downsview Lane, residence, erect, $625,000. John Davis Custom Homes LLC, 8348 NW 132 Circle, residence, erect, $550,000. Michael V Construction, 2820 SW 25, officewarehouse, erect, $450,000. No name provided, 13801 Wireless Way, office, add-on, $420,000. Avalon Homes & Properties LLC, 7224 Emerald Drive, residence, erect, $300,000. Craftsmanship Homes Inc., 13537 SE 95, residence, erect, $300,000. Precision Builders, 615 N Hudson Ave., office, remodel, $300,000. Paul Davis Restoration, 3245 NW 17, residence, add-on, $276,500. Bonadeo Building Co., 18401 Auburn Meadows Drive, residence, erect, $260,000. Manchester Green Homes LLC, 1504 NW 186, residence, erect, $259,050. Mike Metcalf Construction LLC, 12501 Jasper Ave., residence, erect, $235,000. Mike Metcalf Construction LLC, 3421 SW 123, residence, erect, $230,000. E-Z Living Homes Inc., 12408 Horsepen Road, residence, erect, $225,000. Corbyn Roberts Homes Inc., 16109 Evan Shaw Court, residence, erect, $220,000. Rice Custom Homes LLC, 19501 Fieldshire Drive, residence, erect, $220,000.
Manchester Green Homes LLC, 1500 NW 188, residence, erect, $219,700. Brad Edgar, 13901 McAuley Blvd., medical clinic-office, remodel, $200,000. Maple Ridge Homes LLC, 3005 Chesterfield Place, residence, erect, $200,000. Walker (J.L.) Construction Co., 3300 Northwest Expressway, hospital, remodel, $200,000. No name provided, 2517 S Vermont Ave., officewarehouse, supplement, $200,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 10028 Velletri Ave., residence, erect, $191,400. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 9504 Blake Run Road, residence, erect, $181,900. J&R Custom Homes LLC, 12605 NW 6, residence, erect, $180,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 9909 Stefano Circle, residence, erect, $174,300. Brass Brick III LLC, 3312 NW 164 Terrace, residence, erect, $172,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 13209 NW 1, residence, erect, $170,000. Ice House Oklahoma LLC, 5607 S Pennsylvania Ave., retail sales, modular, $170,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 9508 Blake Run Road, residence, erect, $168,300. Brass Brick III LLC, 3420 NW 164 Terrace, residence, erect, $167,000. Brass Brick III LLC, 3416 NW 163, residence, erect, $166,000. Sun Contracting LLC, 112 SW 174, residence, erect, $165,000. Vesta Homes Inc., 9208 Lolly Lane, residence, erect, $165,000. Vesta Homes Inc., 2433
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$100,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 2204 NW 159 Terrace, residence, erect, $100,000. Home Creations, 10004 Squire Lane, residence, erect, $97,700. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18605 Agua Drive, residence, erect, $89,000. Ron Walters Homes LLC, 912 NW 25, residence, erect, $85,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2700 NW 186, residence, erect, $84,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 7700 Bennie Terrace, residence, erect, $80,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11525 SW 24, school, erect, $80,000. Home Creations, 19620 Sonatina Drive, residence, erect, $77,500. Commercial Contractors Inc., 1901 Northwest Expressway , retail sales, remodel, $75,000. Jack Bingham, 6301 SE 179, manufactured home, move-on, $72,000. Apollo Buildings, 8413 Gateway Terrace, officewarehouse, remodel, $70,000. Dick Cooper, 3141 Elmwood Ave., residence, add-on, $65,000. Mark Boozer, 721 NW 14, residence, erect, $50,000. Shelby Smith, 5840 N Classen Blvd., retail sales, remodel, $50,000. Cassie Roberts, 1524 Life Style Lane, manufactured home, move-on, $40,000. Derek Nettle, 10400 S Western Ave., restaurant, remodel, $30,000. Four Seasons Sunrooms, 10905 N Ann Arbor Ave., residence, add-on, $25,999. Metro Millworks Inc., 600 SE 31, residence, fire restoration, $25,000. Craig Travis, 17111 SE 59, storage, erect, $21,000. Tri Stone Construction Inc., 15 SW 138, residence, add-on, $20,000.
THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM C.B. Richard EllisOklahoma, 14501 Hertz Quail Springs Parkway, office, remodel, $20,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 13212 NW 1 Terrace, residence, erect, $17,000. Core (Gaylon) Construction Inc., 12220 Ladonna Drive, residence, add-on, $12,200. Sie Palmer Construction, 2823 S Agnew Ave., restaurant, remodel, $10,000. Clyde Riggs Construction, 7501 W Memorial Road, accessory, erect, $10,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 2124 NW 158, residence, erect, $10,000. Smith & Pickel, 511 NW 62, temporary building, move-on, $10,000. Dustin Whitten, 7224 Rustic Creek Road, storage, erect, $8,000. Excell Excell, 8042 NW 122, tower-antenna, install, $6,000. Milo J. Strahm, 9009 NW 10, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $5,000. Pedro Cervantes, 1400 N Martin Luther King Ave., business, fire restoration, $5,000. Carrol Hutchinson, 11401 SE 49, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,500. Lloyd Mitchell, 12216 Greenlea Chase East, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,300. Jerry Scott Nichols, 500 Conestoga Drive, residence, install-storm shelter, $4,295. Lee and Jennifer Thrash, 2621 NW 158, residence, install-storm shelter, $4,295. Matthew Mashlan, 5917 SE 87, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,295. Nancy Ward, 1924 NW 157, residence, installstorm shelter, $4,200. Nate and Amie Kern, 4205 NW 60, residence, install-storm shelter,
$4,200. Wade Wolf, 1620 NW 159, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,195. H. Thomas Devonshire, 2408 Kingsley Lane, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,000. Chuck Thomson, 16009 N Sara Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,925. Scott Robbins, 1208 NW 194, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,700. Lacey Goodwin, 15305 Misty Park Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,395. Larry Warden, 2612 Warwick Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Fusao Sato, 2300 Tuttington, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,175. Alvin E. Perry IV, 500 SW 63 Terrace, storage, erect, $3,000. David and Jean Parham, 14609 Longford Way, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,000. Jane Mondt, 2016 Lankestar Place, residence, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Jimmy and Betty Cooper, 3200 Chesterfield Place, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,000. Rita Martinez, 3512 S McKinley Ave., residence, add-on, $3,000. W.L. Haskins Jr., 701 NE 18, accessory, erect, $3,000. Design One Building Solutions, 15700 Val Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Tabetha Lockwood, 2901 Mirage, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,900. Andy Young, 13004 Springcreek Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Brian Keough, 2712 SW 141, storm shelter, installSEE PERMITS, PAGE 7F
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Asbestos removal process turned out all wet DEAR BARRY: My home has textured ceilings in the living room and bedrooms, and the material has tested positive for asbestos. A home inspector I know says he removed his asbestos ceilings by himself and that it was simple. He just wetted the surfaces, the asbestos material turned to mush, and was then easily removed. But when I tried to wet my ceilings, the water wouldn’t soak in. Why did this method work for my friend but not for me? Allen DEAR ALLEN: When acoustic ceiling texture is wet, asbestos fibers are not released into the air. Therefore, wetting is part of the prescribed method
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for safe removal, as recommended by your home inspector. But this method only works if the acoustic ceiling texture has never been painted. Unpainted ceiling texture is soft and permeable. It soaks up water as readily as a sponge. When wet, it is as mushy as oatmeal and can be easily removed with a drywall knife, without releasing asbestos fibers into the air. But when the texture
has been painted, it becomes totally waterproof. The paint seals the material so that water penetration and easy removal are no longer possible. During the 1980s and early ’90s, removal of acoustic ceiling texture was commonly done for environmental safety reasons, because breathing asbestos fibers was known to cause various lung diseases. That practice became less common when it became evident that asbestos ceilings pose no health hazards if left alone. Air contamination only occurs when the material is disturbed, causing the release of asbestos fibers. In more recent years, removal of acoustic ceiling texture
has become popular because the cottage cheese look makes a home appear out-of-date. If you scrape off the acoustic texture while it is dry, asbestos fibers can contaminate the air and interior surfaces in your home. Therefore, removal should be done by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to ensure safety. Unfortunately, the cost of professional asbestos removal is prohibitive. Because of this, some homeowners have opted to install a second layer of drywall over the asbestos surface. This can be done for less money than asbestos removal. However, drywall application over an acoustic ceiling can cause abra-
sion, resulting in the release of asbestos fibers. Therefore, such work should only be done with the advisement and supervision of an asbestos abatement contractor. For more information regarding residential asbestos, visit the website of the Environmental Protection Agency at www.epa.gov/asbestos, or call the EPA at (202) 5660517 and request a copy of the booklet, “Asbestos in the Home.” DEAR BARRY: We want to build an addition on our home but can’t get a permit because of an easement on the property. The original purpose of the easement was to provide access to two homes situated behind ours, but
those properties now have their own driveways. Is there any way this easement can be removed? Beth DEAR BETH: If the easement was established for purposes that are no longer necessary, there should be a legal way to nullify it. The neighbors with the new driveways will probably have to approve this, and as long as they are reasonable people, there should be no reason for them to refuse. To determine the necessary legal procedures, consult your local building department. You may need some advice from a real estate attorney. To write to Barry Stone, go to www.housedetective.com. ACTION COAST PUBLISHING
Why giving home back to the bank won’t work Q: I am “underwater” on sale before the lender will my mortgage and in foreconsider a deed-in-lieu. closure. I don’t particularly The rules regarding Gary M. want to save it or deal with land ownership are more Singer a short sale or the foreclothan 900 years old and go sure process. I just want to back to the medieval cerget on with my life. Can I emony known as “livery just deed the property of seisin,” in which a REAL ESTATE LAW back to the bank? clump of dirt was transA: You can’t simply make out a deed ferred from one person to another to show and expect the bank to accept it. You can change of ownership. Eventually the law try for a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in began allowing the ceremony to be done which you negotiate with the bank to take through a written document known as a back the property without going through deed. You need to deliver the property to a the foreclosure process. But in many new owner, usually in the form of a deed cases, you first will have to try for a short or by turning over possession of the prop-
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storm shelter, $2,800. James Swaim, 14008 Buck Circle, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,800. Maple Ridge Homes, 9208
SW 30 Terrace, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Matt Chandler, 9517 SW 25, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Robert Jackson Barton, 8924 NW 106, residence, installstorm shelter, $2,800. Chris Davis, 11609 Western View, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,700.
erty, and the new owner must accept the transfer for it to be valid. Q: I bought my first home recently. Seven months later, I received a notice from my mortgage company that my payments had been miscalculated and would be increasing by almost $500. I intentionally made a large down payment to keep my payments at $1,000, an amount that I could afford. Upon investigation, it seems that the mortgage company now is basing my escrowed taxes on old information. I can’t afford to make the new payment and am in danger of going into foreclosure. I call the company once a month when I get
Richard Conrady, 8305 Picnic Lane, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,470. Ray’s Trucking, 1717 N Missouri Ave., residence, remodel, $2,350. No name provided, 9101 S May Ave., business, remodel, $2,300. James and Betty Best, 508 SW 69, canopy-carport, add-on,
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INVESTOR BLOWOUT 2118 N Prospect 2/1 $26.9K 1224 NE 19 2/1 $26.9K Fin. Avail. Kruger Inv. Jim, 235-9332 / 812-1657 301 NE 61st St. ¡ $95,000 1370sf, 3bd, 2ba, 2liv, 2car Emery Realty 405-921-6606
WARR ACRES BY OWNER Traditional 4/1.75/1, Updated, oak flrs, tile $70,000 or BEST OFFER Open Sat 9-6 Sun 12-5 Will be sold to HIGHEST BIDDER 405-537-8391 BANK OWNED Historic 4/1.5, 3 liv, 2 din, 2342sf, hardwood floors $84,900 Realty Experts 414-8753
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Nice 3bd Starter Home with oversized detached garage, ch/a, fenced, nice area, only $39,900 Fidelity692-1661, 410-4300
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Old World Charm / Coffee Creek Wonderful! 4bed, 2.25ba, Custom Annie Silvers @ C21 Goodyear-Green 405.615.8430
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About to Repossess Take up payments $389/mo. 3bd/2bth 405-324-8000
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2bed House E. of Harrah 2K A, small barn. TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695
Seminole: 100 acre farm w/3bd, fncd, cellar, barn $185,000 ¡ 405-382-2188
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2 lake lots side by side, Lake Eufaula, Piney Creek area, each 40'w x 70'deep, mostly cleared. Will trade. 405-203-9444
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3/2 Bath Repo set up in quiet park. Ready to move in Free phone app 631-7600
Small Business/Storage 1250sqft, 28Wx50L, 14x14 O/H door, $500 month. 89th St. & I-35 S. OKC, 631-4447
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2000 sqft medical clinic or commercial, 800 sqft office, 6719 N. May Ave. 405-842-1137
$99 Move In Special 1 & 2bds, carports, coin lndry $345-445 470-3535
VERY, VERY QUIET Near mall, schls, hosp, Try Plaza East 341-4813
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$99 1st mo rent Lg 1&2bds small, quiet complex, pool, laundry $365-$420 794-5595
Nichols Hills shopping center, 7608 N Western. 1200sf MOL, $930/mo. $930 dep. Call 370-1077 Office/warehouse combo available in Mustang, contact 376-4238. New I-35 frontage bldg for rent: ofc/shop/whse, 1900sf $800mo 412-7665
Office Space For Rent GREAT Office Space Various NW locations 300-6000sf 946-2516
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Briargate Apts 1bd 1ba 850sf, wood floors, ch/a $550/mo $300/dp 409-7989 no sec 8 Garage Apartment for rent, $300 month, $200 deposit, job refs req'd, 2116 N Cross, 412-0850.
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1716 NW 17th Apt 3 spacious 1bd apt with ch/a, clean $295. Fidelity RE 410-4300, 692-1661
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING 6500sqft, $1,700, 6417 S. Shields Ave., 831-4136
Santee Apts. 1 bd $350 a month 408-5836 $99 Move In Special!!! Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $345 to $420 mo. 632-9849
Walford Apts-Midtown518 NW 12 large 1bd 1ba 1100sf $900mo $800dep washer/dryer hookup. Studio 600sf $675mo $575 dep. Basement efficiency $425mo $325dp 409-7989
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2010 Skyline, 3 Bed Never Lived In www.midstatehousing.com 405.527.5669
Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777
6000sf Warehouse Ofcs 13919 N. Harvey Ave Oklahoma City,OK 73114
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$1,695. Loan Nguyen, 2916 NW 31, canopy-carport, add-on, $1,500.
Warehouse Space For Rent Luxurious 5 bed, 4.5 bath, 6000 square foot mansion on 2.5 acres in beautiful Ada, OK. Auction date set for Sept. 17 from 10AM to Noon. See "Featured Listings/Auction" at www.SweeneyHouses.com for added detail & photos. Call Sweeney & Assoc., 580-421-9911 for details.
the bill and always get the runaround. What can I do? A: This is a problem that can be fixed by getting the correct tax information to the bank’s escrow department. Since calling once a month is not working, try calling once a day, and if that doesn’t work, call even more until the company fixes the problem. If after all that, you still can’t get the problem resolved, you may want to seek the assistance of an attorney before this turns into a bigger problem.
Duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, some new, some gated, call Rick, 405-830-3789.
3600 NE 143, 3bd 2.5ba 2car, total elec, ch/a $1100 mo, $1100 dep 370-1077 4 bed, 2K bath, large yard, great schools, $1400 month, 315-6082.
Newly Remodeled Near Tinker. Huge Master Suite, Custom Baths/ Kitchen. 2 Living, Lots of extras. 3bed, 2ba, $1200 659-9948 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 3509 Oak Grove Drive Cute, Clean 3BED 2BATH 2CAR MWC SCHOOLS $950 Call/text 740-9946 1 mi E of Tinker, 3bd 1ba 2c ch&a, util rm, $575+ $300dep No pets 732-4351 1829 Tim Dr. 3bd, 1.5ba $725mo + $600dep Sec. 8 OK. 936-9058 O/A 3712WoodsideDr3/1/1 $525 mo, $400 dep. 681-7272
613 NW 2nd, near Moore Hospital, all new 3/1/1, ch&a, $760 + dep, 6336507, no pets or tobacco. 2/2/1 1000sf $650+dep 3/2/2 1550sf fp $975+dep Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
3 bed R 2 BATH 2 CAR GARAGE 701 WESTVIEW 3bed, 2ba, 2 Car Garage, 1FP, $875. mo. 405-201-2085 627 Edgewood Ter 4bd 2.5ba 2car, fireplace, fenced $1295mo 605-5477
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1120 NE 19th 3/2 1909 NE 25th 3/1 2108 NE 18th 2/1 1708 N Elton 2/1 681-7272
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S Harvey Ave., residence. K&M Dirt Services LLC, 710 S Harvey Ave., residence. The Morgan Group, 7100 S May Ave., car wash. The Morgan Group, 7100 S May Ave., service station. The Morgan Group, 7100 S May Ave., service station.
Immaculate 4bd 3ba 2car, fenced, close to Mercy $1375/mo 706-6834 3340 NW 30th, 3 bd, 1 ba garage, ch&a, $725/mo, $600/dep ‘ 812-6461 PC Sch beautiful 3 bd, 1.5 ba, hdwd flrs, landscaped, sprklr sys $1195 245-3648 2930 NW 12th large 1bd duplex, water paid $425 681-7272 3/1K /2, CH&A, PC Schls, no Sec 8, 1524 N Nicklas, $695 mo. 226-2600. 4409 Dahoon Dr. 3 bed, 2 ba, 2car fenced FP. ALL Appls $1200. 755-8025 6021 NW 58 Terr 3bed 2ba 1car 1600sf $875mo $850dp 409-7989 no sec8 PC/50th&Ptlnd/now: nice 2br/1ba,all appls, fans, part furn, $750. 722-6552 7401 N W 6 Ter. 3bd 1.75 bath Fireplace $695 a month 408-5836
3312 SW 28th 2bd 1 bath $450/mo 405-5836 3112 S Parkview 2bd 1 bath $425/mo 408-5836 3 Bd, 2 Ba & 2 Bd, 2 Ba, remodels, v. clean, good areas $725. - $750. » 878-8747 Rental List at 4524 S May 1-4 Beds from $325-675 SW Home Rentals 681-7272
For rent/sale, McLoud, 3 bd, 2 ba MH, 12 acres. $900/mo. 414-4004
3bd, 1ba, 10 min S. of Blanchard $700mo w/ opt to buy. 925-229-1742
SECTION 8 OK 4bd 2ba, 5bd, 2ba avail. NW OKC area 942-3552
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 Beautiful 4 bedroom house, new crpt & counter tops, ready to move in. Section 8 OK. (405) 413-8475 413-0540 224 SE 58th 1/1 $350 1121 SE 21st 2/1 $395 1144 SE 23 3/1.5/1 $695 681-7272 3 bed $500, 1 bed $375, $150 dep ea, wtr/garb pd, Refs Required 321-4773 2601 SE 46 3bd 1 bath $550 a month 408-5836 2bd 1bath, very clean, all bills paid $795 818-4089
1116 Park Manor 3/1.5/1 New tile/carpet, fenced, fp office, laundry rm $1350mo $1000dp TMS Prop348-0720 1119 Park Manor 3 bed, 2 full & 3 half baths, 2car, office, wd flrs, $1650mo, $1500dp TMS Prop348-0720 3/2/2, Newly renovated. 2529 Manchester Dr. $835mo $700dep no pets. sect 8. 340-3058
Very nice 3bd 2ba 2c gar w/storm shelter, FP. No pets/sec 8/smoking $950 mo $350dep. 946-6953 leave message. Calls will be returned Wed 9/7/11. 2 bd, 1 ba, 1 car, ch&a, f/p, fncd yard, Mustang Schls. No Pets. 826-2023
2301 N Hood 3bd 1 bath $525/mo 408-5836 3 bed, 1bath, 1 car gar. frig stove & micro., Sec. 8 okay. $725. 443-204-2070 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
RECENTLY REMODELED Brick Homes, 3 bed, 2ba, 2car, granite, new carpet & appliances, 2121 Castle Rock & 2525 Northwood. Call 250-0693
4008 NW 70 4/3/2 $1495 420 NW 85 3/1/1 $625 520 NW 91 3/1/1 $650 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com RENT TO OWN PC Schl, 9507 Ritter Rd., 3 bed, 3 bath, 2 car $1095/month, $2000 down. Call 633-2114
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 3812 SW 43rd sharp 2bd home with carport, fresh paint inside & out, fenced. Clean! Only $450 Fidelity410-4200, 692-1661
2 bed, Clean, Quiet Park, 4907 S. Santa Fe $375/mo. »» 596-7401 2 BED, 2 BATH, NW OKC AREA. $500 MO, $300 DEP. 722-1670 Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777
2420 SW 35th Nice 3bd home, 2car garage, fenced, clean, $495 Fidelity RE 410-4300, 692-1661
Rent-to-Own, 3bd, 2ba, $800/mo. Down payment negotiable! Move-in Ready! 405-275-1745.
2936 SW 48 Remodeled, beautiful 3bd 1ba 1car 1100sf $750 mo, $650 dep. 409-7989 no section 8
9204 Lansbrook Ln 4bed 2.5ba 3car 2655sf $1600/mo, $1600/dep 409-7989 no sec 8
Rent-to-Own, 4bd, 2ba, $975/mo. Down payment negotiable! Move-in Ready! 405-275-1745.
Deer Creek Schools 4bd 3ba 2car 2.5 acres, fireplace, fenced $1295mo 21951 Horseshoe 605-5477
13305 Green Valley Dr 4bd 3ba 2car, Deer Creek Schls, 2500sf, $1550 mo $1550 dep 409-7989
3bed, 2 bath, built in range, $595/mo, $300dep 2bed, w/d hkup $500mo, $250 deposit 631-8039
ROOM: share, kit, bath, laundry, cable incl. $375/ mo + food. 405-948-5908
3/2/2, 1800sf, SE Edmond $800mo/$750dep, 1 yr lease. 919-2165/359-9489
Complete remodel 3/2/2 fenced, walk Hefner J.H. $1450/mo 706-6834
2337 SW 49th St. $450+dep 2bd/1car attach Hestand RE, 685-6817
Moore-Room for Rent For details call 405-799-0071.
924 Fox Ridge 4/3.5/3$2395 2805VeronaWy2/2.5/2$2495 1410 Pennington 2/2/1 $725 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com
Retired Male will share nice home in Del City with Male or Female $395/mo, 405-694-9301
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In Malibu, even mobile homes fetch top prices Left: Owners get a stunning view from a mobile home park that overlooks Paradise Cove in Malibu, Calif. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTOS
BY LAUREN BEALE Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — The home for sale in Malibu has stunning views of the ocean, more than 2,300 square feet of living space, a broad deck, two bedrooms and two baths. The price: $2.275 million. That would not seem unusual, given the location. But there’s just one more thing: It’s a mobile home. The housing market is miserable in California, but especially harsh when it comes to mobile homes, which saw a 33-percent drop in sales and 47-percent plunge in prices over the past five years, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The two prominent Malibu mobile home parks — Paradise Cove and Point Dume Club — did not escape the downturn. “In 2008 and 2009 people were just scared to death, even the wealthiest of buyers,” said Kirk Murray, a real estate agent with Pritchett-Rapf who lives in Paradise Cove. But lately there’s been a rebound at these mobile home parks located in world-famous Malibu, home to numerous celebrities. Sale prices at Paradise Cove reached as high as $2.5 million in the past year, and at Point Dume a sale is pending on a twobedroom home listed at $1.25 million. What is being sold in these gated communities is not so much the luxuriousness of the homes but the views and easy walk to the surf. The price does not even include the land as is common at mobile home parks; the lot the structure sits on is rented. “You are not buying land, you are buying air,” said Paradise Cove newcomer Gina Carlson, who moved into her 1,500square-foot-home in June. “I took the leap that some people can’t get their heads around,” she added. There were 39 sale closings at the two mobile home parks since the beginning of 2010, according to the Multiple Listing Service, with selling prices ranging from $190,000 to $2.5 million. The number of actual sales might be higher since some real estate transactions are handled outside the MLS. The $190,000 sale was for a one-bedroom, onebathroom, 500-squarefoot mobile home in Paradise Cove. On the high end, $2.5 million bought a 1,800-square-foot mobile home with vaulted ceilings, wraparound decks, three bedrooms and three bathrooms, also in Paradise Cove. Murray said there were currently about half a dozen listings in that park, including the mobile home priced at $2.275 million. Even though the market there has improved, sales are certainly not assured. The home was listed in April for $2.55 million, but the price was cut this month. “Buyers are still in control of the market,” Murray said. “No buyer is going to spend if they think they are overpaying.” Even within Malibu, location is everything. Murray said in Paradise Cove some homes on the bluff with direct ocean views are worth more than $2 million, with a couple near $3 million. Similar homes without ocean views would be priced at $600,000 to $1.2 million, he said. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE INFORMATION SERVICES
Left: Homes sit in a mobile home park that overlooks Paradise Cove in Malibu, Calif. Prices at the two mobile home parks with scenic views in Malibu have remained strong.