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COntents A note from the SBAOR President: First time home buying 101 ........................................................................4 HOA Homefront: Written open forum, secret recordings, and no meetings ...........................4 Style: After the holidays, declutter (then re-clutter) .............................................5 Santa Barbara County Sales......................................................................10 Handyman: Cracked Ceilings.......................................................................................11 Touch Up or Repaint.................................................................................11 Check the column if you want an easier shower upgrade.........................12 On Gardening: 2021’s year of the Hardy Hibiscus was a sensational hit..........................13
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Written Open Forum, Secret Recordings, and No Meetings First Time Home Buying 101 By Bob Walsmith, Jr. President of the Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS®
So you’re thinking about buying your first home. A place to call — and make — your own. It’s a big move, literally and figuratively. Buying a house requires a serious amount of money and time. The journey isn’t always easy. It isn’t always intuitive. But when you get the keys to your new home — that can be one of the most rewarding feelings ever. The key to getting there? Knowing the home-buying journey. Knowing what tools are at your disposal. And most importantly? Creating relationships with experts who can help you get the job done. That’s where this guide comes in. I will point out not only the major steps (and the recommended order) you’ll take during the home-buying process, but also explain the relationships and experts you’ll need along the way. Do Your Homework Oh sure, everybody wants to jump right into open houses. But before you even set foot in a home, you should identify your list of “musts” and “wants.” There’s so much to decide: Housing type, neighborhood, school district, just to name a few. I recommend writing down the ten most important items you want in your new home in order of preference. If you’re planning to buy a home with a partner, make sure that you sit down with them and write down your top ten together. You want to be on the same page while buying a house. If you’re not, you’ll be less able to give agents or lenders the information they need to help you. Find a Great Realtor® Your relationship with your real estate agent is the foundation of the home-buying process. He or she is the first expert you’ll meet on your journey, and the one you’ll rely on most. That’s why it’s important to interview agents and find the agent who’s right for your specific needs. Choose a Lender Once you’ve found your agent (AKA, your new best friend), ask him or her to recommend two to three mortgage lenders that meet your financial needs. This is another big step, as you’ll be working with your lender closely throughout the home-buying process. The Loan Process Once you’ve decided on a lender (or mortgage broker), you’ll work with your loan agent to determine which mortgage is right for you. You’ll consider the percentage of your income you want to spend on your new house, and you’ll provide the lender with paperwork showing proof of income, employment status, and other important financials. This step is crucial, especially in today’s market. The quicker you can get your lender everything they need, the faster you can get to the next step in the process. If all goes well (fingers crossed) you’ll be pre-approved for a loan at a certain amount.
Open Houses, Showings and Looking Around Now that you have both an agent who knows your housing preferences and a budget — and a lender to finance a house within that budget — it’s time to get serious about viewing homes. Your agent will provide listings you may like based on your parameters (price range, ZIP codes, features), and will also help you determine the quality of listings you find online. Then comes the fun part: showings, which give you the unique opportunity to evaluate properties. Your agent will help you navigate showings, whether virtual or in-person. Quite often, first time home buyers will put this step ahead of all others. This can be very deflating. If you don’t know what you can qualify for, you will often misjudge what your buying power is and look at homes far above your actual budget. Resist the temptation and follow this blueprint. Make an Offer Once you find the home you want to buy, you’ll work with your agent to craft an offer that not only specifies the price you’re willing to pay but also the proposed closing date and other important items. Negotiate, Negotiate, Negotiate Making an offer can feel like an emotional precipice, almost like asking someone out on a date. It can be very stressful! Some home sellers simply accept the best offer they receive, but many sellers make a counteroffer. If that happens, it’s up to you to decide whether you want your agent to negotiate with the seller or walk away. This is an area where your agent can provide real value by using their expert negotiating skills to haggle on your behalf. Inspections If your offer is accepted, then you’ll sign a contract. Most sales contracts include a home inspection contingency, which means you’ll hire a licensed or certified home inspector to inspect the home for needed repairs, and then ask the seller to have those repairs made. This mitigates your risk of buying a house that has major issues lurking beneath the surface, like mold or cracks in the foundation. The Appraisal When you offer to buy a home, your lender will need to have the home appraised to make sure the property value is enough to cover the mortgage. If the home appraises close to the agreed-upon purchase price, you’re one step closer to settlement — but a low appraisal can add a wrinkle. Closing Day The last stage of the home-buying process is the closing. This is when you sign the final ownership and insurance paperwork and make it official. Now that all of this is done, you’ll have the keys to your new home. Congratulations!
By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL
Mr. Richardson, What are the HOA manager and board responsibilities for homeowners’ portion of the board meeting? Presently, virtual sessions are done with requests via email. Our manager crafted defensive aggressive responses and sent them before the meeting even happened. I think homeowners would have liked us appear to listen. – D.V. Dear D.V.: Civil Code Section 4925(b) requires that all open board or membership meetings include a time for members to speak, subject to a reasonable time limit. Virtual meetings are not exempt from this statute. Civil Code 5450, the statute authorizing purely virtual meetings during declared emergencies, does not dispense with Open Meeting Act requirements. Requiring members to submit written questions in advance is not a substitute for open forum. The open forum part of meetings is extremely important. This is the one time in the meeting for attendees to contributeand comment. Members should plan their open forum remarks in advance and use their time wisely, and directors should LISTEN and not respond, argue, or otherwise interfere with a member’s allotted time. To preserve speakers’ time, questions should be answered after open forum is completed, and, unless the subject of the person’s comments is already on the posted agenda, Civil Code Section 4930(b)(1)bars directors from discussing the subject raised by the open forum comment. Clamping down on open forum not only violates the law, but sends the wrong message to the community. Have reasonable time limits and make it clear that open forum is an important part of each HOA meeting and is not just a statutory requirement to be endured. – Best, Kelly
Bob Walsmith, Jr. can be reached at 805-720-5362 or emailed at Bob@BobWalsmithJr.com
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Dear Kelly: During general session board meetings, are homeowners allowed to record or videotape the session without the board’s authorization and knowledge? – P.R. Dear P.R.: Homeowner association board meetings are open to members but not the public, and so are private meetings. Secretly recording a private meeting may be a violation of Penal Code Section 632, and could also be considered an invasion of privacy, since board meetings are private gatherings for the benefit of the members. Therefore, making unauthorized recordings of HOA meetings is a very bad idea. – Sincerely, Kelly Mr. Richardson, We have a board that for over a year has been in control of our HOA and we have had 1 open meeting. All decisions are done without meetingsand without any meeting minutes. Are courts just allowing board to make decisions without a meeting and deprive owners of the opportunity to vote on the matters themselves? – Thank you, P.B. Dear P.B.: Some boards have felt that the pandemic relieved them of the responsibility to have board meetings. This is incorrect. The corporation can only act through the board, and the board per the Open Meeting Act acts through board meetings. If there are no meetings and no minutes, then the corporation has not acted, and all the board’s decisions are subject to being set aside. This could expose the directors to personal liability and could throw the HOA into chaos, if a new board rejected all the old board’s undocumented actions. Such a board should hold an open meeting, announce in the posted agenda the past decisions to be ratified, and then ratify those past decisions. – Best, Kelly
Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers andPartnerof Richardson Ober DeNichilo LLP, a law firm known for community association advice. Submit questions to Kelly@rodllp.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront.com. All rights reserved®.
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After the holidays, declutter (then re-clutter)
By Katie Laughridge Another magical holiday season has come to a close. The holidays may still not feel quite like “normal” yet, but I still enjoyed bringing out my favorite decorations from Halloween to Thanksgiving to the Christmas finale. Having holiday decor around the house brings in an extra dose of cheer, and I think that was especially called for this year. Now, however, it is time to pack all that glitter and glitz back into the basement until next year. I always feel a bit melancholy seeing the holiday bits and bobs leave my rooms. The house never seems quite as vibrant as I remembered it from a rose-colored September. I always think I am going to be thrilled — finally, a clean house! — but somehow it feels a tad empty after all the pageantry of the last few months. This dilemma is what drives me to refresh my spaces to start a new year off full of good vibes and happy feelings. I gravitate toward a few tried-and-true ways to revamp my space. I call this system (in jest) the “declutter, then re-clutter.” The first step to an overhaul is the declutter phase. I pack up my seasonal goodies (sorting by tree or vignette and room if possible), remove holiday shams from pillow inserts and dust off the glitter from the mantel. Next, I take a look around the room with a fresh set of eyes. Perhaps you find your color palette to be stagnant; maybe the walls aren’t popping as much as you would like. There’s even the possibility that the greenery was hiding a chip on your second favorite ginger jar. Now is the
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Bring in fresh fabrics for a boost of energy. Photos courtesy TNS
A new wall color can take textiles that are feeling flat and bring new life to them by pulling out new and exciting hues.
As the winter chill descends upon us, we will spend a lot more time inside at home (it is hibernation season after all). What better time for a home makeover than when we are stuck in it?
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For a home that is feeling stale, sometimes a crisp coat of paint is all that is missing.
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Continued from page 5 time to remove anything that seems unnecessary or that doesn’t match your vision for 2022. While you are at it, move that sofa to the other side of the room — you know you’ve been wondering if that would open up the space. Once your room is ready, it is time to refresh and “re-clutter,” which is just my cheeky way of saying add in some new additions to your space. For a home that is feeling stale, sometimes a crisp coat of paint is all that is missing. A new wall color can take textiles that are feeling flat and bring new life to them by pulling out new and exciting hues. Or, if that requires too much moving around, bring in fresh fabrics for a boost of energy. I love switching up my pillow shams and tossing in a new throw to brighten my spaces and switch up my aesthetic. New art and accessories can create a brand-new room. As we all spend more time in our homes during the cold (and COVID) season ahead, it is always fun to bring in new items for the eyes to enjoy. Create a visual wonderland of fabulous art to fill the void of holiday displays and take your room from dreary to cheery. Or rearrange your shelf displays for a refreshed #shelfie that adds a new dynamic to your room. As the winter chill descends upon us, we will be spending a lot more time inside at home (it is hibernation season, after all). What better time for a home makeover than when we are stuck in it?
Adapted from nellhills.com. Katie Laughridge is the owner of Kansas City interior design destination Nell Hill’s. For more information, contact Katie at info@nellhills.com. ©2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Santa BarBara County SaleS
This is a partial list of all recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County from January 18 thru January 21, 2022. While these recordings are public record, the News-Press receives this information from an outside source. This list does not represent all sales that occurred over this time period. Consult your REALTOR® for further information regarding home sales in your area of interest.
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467 PHEASANT CANYON CT 954 ALAMO PINTADO RD
DELEON JOHN EU BAINER MICHAEL
MAGENNIS GARY EU JULSEN HAROLD
$969,000 $2,050,000
1/20/2022 1/19/2022
CARPINTERIA
1261 FRANCISCAN CT 7 4715 ARAGON DR
STEVENS CHARLES EU GORMAN DAVID EA
RUDEEN NATHAN EU ROLPH MARK EA
$665,018 $1,400,000
1/20/2022 1/20/2022
CUYAMA
4648 CEBRIAN AVE
KIGER STEVEN
WRIGHT ANDREW
$218,000
1/19/2022
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5269 UNIVERSITY DR 673 ARDMORE DR 5004 UNIVERSITY DR
DERFELT LYNN EA MITCHELL JONATHAN EU DYBULSKI KARIN
PHILLIPS ADRIAN EA GALLI KAYLA EU REQUENA MATIAS EU
$1,195,000 $1,210,000 $1,325,000
1/20/2022 1/21/2022 1/20/2022
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5103 BLUE HERON LN
BURT TAMARA EA
SALGADO JOSE EU
$536,000
1/20/2022
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6584 MADRID RD
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6584 MADRID LLC
$650,000
1/21/2022
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REYES ADRIANA EU DIAZ MARYLU SILVA IVAN EA VIJELAS LLC TASCHLER SHARYLA EU
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1315 PLAZA DE SONADORES 1010 HOT SPRINGS LN
WITHERELL JAMES EU FERGUSSON DONALD EA
BOBEL MARY EA $1,850,000 SAG + E DEVELOPMENT COMPANY $10,750,000
1/21/2022 1/20/2022
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3205 BRINKERHOFF AVE
SMART LEIGH EU
JOHNSON DANNY EU
$1,792,000
1/18/2022
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HUBBARD SUSAN RODRIGUEZ MARIO 917 E YANONALI LLC EA PIERSON PACIFIC LLC WANSOR JASON EU SANTA BARBARA PROPERTY GROUP HELLER GREGORY EA
$800,000 $953,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $4,200,000 $4,563,000 $6,025,000
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By Mark Baird
Cracked Ceilings Question: Our home was built in the 1920’s and several of our bedrooms have terrible cracking in the ceilings that we have tried to patch over but the cracks keep coming back. It really looks bad, and we want to permanently fix the cracks. Any ideas? Your HandYMan: This is a very common problem in older homes that were built on raised perimeter foundations in areas with expansive soil. Expansive soil is very common in the Santa Barbara area, it heaves up in the winter when wet and then settles and cracks in the summer when dried out, and the house moves in lockstep with the soil supporting the older foundation. Your plaster ceiling cracks are the tell-tale signs of these seasonal slight settling movements. Patching this
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type of cracking, as you have found out the hard way, can be a challenge and I suggest that you give up on the patching and install a new drywall ceiling. A layer of new ½” drywall can be fastened to the old plaster ceiling by screwing through the new drywall and the old plaster and into the ceiling joists. After texture is applied to the new drywall ceiling to match the walls, along with a coat of primer and a color topcoat of paint, your ceilings will look like new and the plaster cracks are gone for good. You might also consider the installation of a beautiful new crown molding as part of this project, which are common in homes of this period as a nice finishing detail. Your new ceiling will also provide a little additional insulation value as an added benefit helping to keep the home a little warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
Touch Up or Repaint Question: It has been over 12 years since the walls in our home were painted and they are way overdue for touching up. We had a can of the original paint stored in the garage and I carefully touched up all the scuffs and marks with a good quality paint brush, but it looks terrible after the paint dried. Is it possible to do a little touching up that will look good or do we have to bite the bullet and hire a painter? Your HandYMan: A successful painting touch up job requires that the color and sheen of the paint matches, and that the application method matches. Paint that has been up on the wall for more than a few years exposed daily to sunlight, is going to gradually fade and sometimes will also become a little chalky depending on the quality of the paint. A can of paint that has been patiently sitting on a shelf in the garage for a few years has settled out to the point
where it is very unlikely that it will be an acceptable match. Take the old paint can to a paint recycling center and get a quart of new paint color matched by a paint store (not a paint department). The paint store will need a sample at least the size of a half dollar in order to get a good match and you can carefully cut out a piece of the painted surface with a utility knife to be used for the color match. Cut the sample out in an out of the way place on the wall and then simple patch it with some spackle it and paint with the new paint. Your walls were probably painted originally with a paint roller, so it is important that the touchup is done with a roller also. If you use a paint brush to touch up a rolled wall, the sheen will be different, and the touchup-ed area will not exactly match the rest of the wall. Paint stores sell disposable touch up roller kits for about $2 that are very convenient and easy to use.
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Check the column if you want an easier shower upgrade By Ed Del Grande
Dear Ed:
We want to upgrade our master bathroom shower with a new multihead setup. But we don’t want to make this a remodel job. Do we have any easier options to upgrade our tile shower stall without creating a big issue? – Michael
Answer: I do have a shower fixture suggestion. This special kit is often called a shower column, and a big feature with this kit is in most cases it can be added to an existing shower stall setup. A complete shower column kit can include an overhead rain-style shower, a separate hand shower with hose, and even an easy-to-reach diverter valve on the pipe column itself. All these features are connected to one nicely packaged and finished plumbing fixture. They are installed with a special coupling that connects to the existing threaded shower arm fitting inside the wall. This coupling also attaches to the shower column itself. Drilling is required to anchor the pipe flanges to the tile shower stall wall. Because of the drilling, I do recommend calling in a licensed plumber for this job so you don’t end up taking a bath on tile repairs.
Master Contractor/Plumber Ed Del Grande is known internationally as the author of the book “Ed Del Grande’s House Call,” the host of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED green associate. Visit eddelgrande.com or write eadelg@cs.com. Always consult local contractors and codes.
In most cases, a shower column can be added to an existing shower stall setup.
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2021’s Year of the Hardy Hibiscus was a sensational hit By Norman Winter
Summerific French Vanilla made its debut in 2021 and produces the most exquisite creamy white hibiscus blooms in the market. Photos courtesy Norman Winter/TNS
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Continued from page 13 The Garden Guy would like to officially declare 2022 Encore Year of the Hardy Hibiscus. I don’t know how the National Garden Bureau judges the success of any particular year’s celebration, but I am feeling that Summerific French Vanilla helped Old Norm hit it out of the park in 2021! One of my best friends from Louisiana had been visiting Southern trial locations and excitedly sent me a photo of Summerific French Vanilla from Mississippi State University’s trials at the Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station in Crystal Springs. Although French Vanilla made its debut in 2021, I was lucky enough to get one. Those first blooms showed me why he was so excited.
It wasn’t hard to see a little of that native DNA, but this is a far cry from the hibiscus in the Mississippi ditch. French Vanilla is the perfect name for this new flower in the Summerific series. Creamy with an exquisite ruffled wavy texture and burgundy eye, it’s a floral portrait of unbelievable beauty. I daresay there is not a white tropical hibiscus that can match its elegance. At the start of last spring, I was only growing Summerific Holy Grail. In addition to French Vanilla, I also added the new Spinderella and the absolutely gorgeous Berry Awesome from the Summerific series. The Garden Guy is sun-challenged, so I will never have those catalog-type photos with 50 flow-
den Guy is thrilled with the performance. These hibiscus bloom on new growth, so it is important to keep them growing. My blooms ranged from mid-June to the end of August, so there is good reason to provide what they need. We don’t need a superbloomtype fertilizer, but one that is slow-released and balanced. I use light applications every four to six weeks, so check your formula recommendations. Feeding is particularly important if you are growing the hibiscus as a thriller plant in a mixed container that gets watered daily. These nutrients get leached out rather quickly, so make feeding a regular part of your regimen.
ers on one bush. Mine are nonetheless beautiful, however, and play an integral part in the partnerships I create. The new Summerific Spinderella gives a pinwheel-like look. It is best described as a white hibiscus with swirling pink accented edges and a dark red eye. Spinderella is slightly larger at 54 inches and 60 inches wide. I grew mine in proximity to Heart to Hear Tickle Me Pink caladiums, hydrangeas and azaleas. I use the Summerific Holy Grail in a couple of different ways. First, I have a couple as the backdrop to my pollinator garden, which I suppose really looks like a perennial garden. While showy, the deep scarlet blooms and dark foliage also show off the partnerships. I also use it alongside a walkway leading to a swing in a tropical setting with bananas and elephant ears.
The Garden Guy hopes you will try several Summerific hibiscus in your landscape and make it a point to plan your partnerships like you would a salvia for the most fun and enjoyment. I am hoping to get my hands on Summerific Valentine’s Crush, which will make its debut in 2023.
Norman Winter, horticulturist, garden speaker and author of “Tough-as-Nails Flowers for the South” and “Captivating Combinations: Color and Style in the Garden.” Follow him on Facebook @NormanWinterTheGardenGuy.
Lastly, I did mention Summerific Berry Awesome as being gorgeous, which is no doubt the reason it is a Proven Winners top seller. The blooms are dark lavender pink with a red eye. In one area, its main partner was lime green from Sweet Caroline Illusion Emerald Lace ornamental sweet potato. In another area an Aqua Blue container packed with annuals is in the distance, creating an eye-popping contrast. Just think, you will have these colorful 7to 8-inch blooms year after year as they are perennial from zones 4-9. Many of you will be thrilled to also know these are not on Bambi’s menu. Almost the entire country can relish their beauty. Choose a location with plenty of sun. I’ve already mentioned my dilemma of shifting morning sun and filtered afternoon light. It could be a little better, but The Gar-
top right: Summerific Berry Awesome is one of Proven Winners top sellers. Here the large deep lavender pink blooms contrast with the Aqua Blue container in the distance. above: Summerific Holy Grail hibiscus grows alongside a path leading to a cluster of tropical bananas and elephant ears. bottom right: Summerific Holy Grail hardy hibiscus is growing as a back drop to The Garden Guy’s pollinator garden.
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