House & Home: October 09, 2022

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By Bob Walsmith, Jr. President of the Santa Barbara Association of REALTORS®

How to Clean Your Dryer Vent 9 Mistakes to Avoid

Dryer fires are a real and very scary hazard, and they most often originate in the metal tube between your dryer and the wall. That’s what you need to clean out. Plus it will help your dryer last longer and more efficiently.

Cleaning a dryer vent goes way beyond wiping off the lint filter between loads. And if you don’t do it, your house could catch fire.

Just avoid these dangerous mistakes while cleaning out your dryer vent:

#1 Forgetting to Unplug the Dryer Safety first: One of the most impor tant dryer-vent cleaning tips is to remove the machine’s power cord from the wall outlet to avoid getting shocked. For gaspowered appliances, turn off the gas sup ply to prevent leaks.

#2 Using the Wrong Equipment

Tiny dryer lint fibers can cling to the walls of the duct, so it’s worth investing in equipment that does the job right. The Lint Lizard, about $30, attaches to the end of your vacuum cleaner and is very good at sucking up dryer debris. The Everbilt Dry er Vent Cleaning Kit, about $17, comes with attachments for cleaning long ducts.

#3 Attempting to Clean a Long Vent Yourself

While some basic equipment and DIY skills should work for most homes, it’s worth calling in a professional if your dry er has an especially long duct. Most can do the job for about $100.

#4 Neglecting to Check the Duct for Damage

While you’re cleaning the duct, take the opportunity to go over its surface to check for cracks or tears. Patching them up will help your dryer run optimally.

#5 Bending the Duct Too Much Ducts bend fairly easily when you handle them, which you’ll want to avoid. When you reattach the duct to the dry er, make sure there are no sharp turns or bends in the tube, which will create crev ices for lint to accumulate and may lead to breaks.

#6 Reattaching the Duct with Duct Tape

Despite its confusingly spot-on name, this is perhaps the only thing duct tape can’t do. It can corrode from the heat of the dryer. Better to use aluminum tape, which can take the dryer heat.

#7 Routing the Vent Into an Attic or Crawlspace

Remember, the lint that accumulates in your dryer vent is flammable. There’s only one place the exhaust should be going to maintain dryer vent safety, and that’s out doors. Stick to cleaning your dryer vent, and leave any major work, like rerouting the vent, to the pros.

#8 Overlooking Moisture Sensors

While it has nothing to do with your actual vent, if your dryer has a moisture sensor, keeping it clean will help your dryer function efficiently. So, you might as well do it while you’re working on the vent. The sensor is a thin metal bar often located right below the dryer door. You can remove the lint, dryer-sheet chemi cals, and other debris with a cotton ball and rubbing alcohol so the sensor can do its job properly.

#9 Not Cleaning the Dryer Vent Often Enough

This is one maintenance job you shouldn’t put off. At least once a year — or more if your machine is getting a real workout — you should give your dryer vent a good cleaning. These 10 steps will guide you through the process:

How to Clean Your Dryer Vent Safely

1. Unplug the dryer or turn off the gas supply.

2.Pull the dryer away from the wall.

3. Detach the duct, the wide tube that sends the dryer exhaust outside.

4. Shake out loose lint and use a vacu um cleaner and tools to remove the remaining lint from the duct

5. Vacuum lint from the outside vent.

6. Clean the floor around the dryer to get rid of debris.

7. Check the dryer duct for any cracks or tears and replace the duct if dam aged.

8. Carefully reattach the dryer vent with screws, clips, or aluminum tape.

9. Return the dryer to its normal posi tion.

10. Turn the power supply back on.

These are simple tips to help prevent a potentially catastrophic emergency that could result with you losing your home. Please take the short amount of time it will take to safeguard your belongings, your home, and your family.

Bob Walsmith, Jr. can be reached at 805-720-5362 or emailed at

The HOA President is Leader (But Not the Boss)

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

If the HOA president role is misun derstood, the result can be very serious board dysfunction, as well as stress and risk for the president.

First, it is critical to understand that the role and power of the HOA presi dent are dramatically different than the for-profit corporate president. The typical for-profit president is hired to be the boss, and can hire and fire, cre ate or terminate contracts, and other wise run the show. On the other hand, the HOA’s boss is not the president but is the HOA board. Corporations Code Section 7210 confirms the chain of command for HOA corporations – “the activities and affairs of a [nonprofit mutual benefit] corporation shall be conducted and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the di rection of the board.” In a for-profit corporation, the day to day running of the business is typically the responsibil ity of the president, along with hiring and firing staff and vendors. However, in most HOAs, day to day execution of board decisions is executed by the association’s professional manager, as is permitted by the same Section 7210.

The association president has just one vote on the board, and that vote is no more valuable than any other director. Directors who always auto matically defer to the president are not fulfilling their responsibility to the as sociation, which needs each director to contribute. So, “super-directors” do not exist in the HOA world – each director is just as important as each of the others.

HOA presidents often feel that it is their responsibility to instruct the HOA’s manager, employees, or ven dors on how they should perform their jobs, but they do not have the author ity to do so unless the board gives it

to them. By taking the “boss” role, a president is often outside their au thority and disrespects the board that is the actual authority. Furthermore, most boards hire professional manag ers and their role is to handle vendors and HOA employees. Presidents who go beyond their role often experience burnout and frustration due to all the extra time they put in the job (unnec essarily, if the HOA has a manager). Worse yet, they are exposed to liability because they are no longer just mak ing decisions (which directors do) but are actively supervising (which man agers do). Such a president also could be acting without corporate authority and exposed to personal liability for corporate commitments made without board approval.

Good HOA presidents understand the boundaries between board work and management work. They act as team leaders, not dictators. They help lead the board as a team of equals to stay focused on the decisions at hand, moving deliberations along smoothly and efficiently, but also graciously, fairly, and respectfully. They model re spect for all directors, even when they disagree, and set the tone of meeting conduct for all attendees.

HOA presidents are appointed in an open board meeting (no, presidents are not “personnel” so that does not qualify for closed session). Presidents normally serve at the pleasure of the board and may be replaced at any time and without cause in an open and properly noticed board meeting.

Good presidents are key for healthy associations and bad presidents bring discouragement, frustration, and risk to the manager, board colleagues, and themselves. So, keep the good ones!

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Partner of Richardson Ober LLP, a California law firm known for community association expertise.

Submit column questions to Kelly@roattorneys.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront.com. All rights reserved®.

Five financial tips for incoming college students

By Teresa Ghilarducci Bloomberg Opinion

I’ve been teaching an undergraduate class for almost 20 years called “The Economics of Desire.” I always thought “desire” in the title was the attraction, but it turns out “economics” is the draw.

In some ways, today’s students are more financially savvy than their predecessors — they score higher on fi nancial literacy tests, are more likely to be invested in stocks and crypto, and some may even have taken high school money-management courses. Yet they still struggle to explain how markets work and are entering adulthood in an uncertain economy with rising prices everywhere they look.

For that reason, it’s important for students heading to college now to focus on five tasks to get their finan cial lives in order: track spending, create a budget, clarify income sources, understand debt along with its returns, and stop buying just because.

Tracking spending is both the most difficult and use ful part of any mature financial life. Learn this life skill at 19 and you are on your way to financial security. I advise keeping track with a notebook, or more realistically an app.

I like bucket budgets. One bucket is for recurring fixed expenses such as housing and transportation. The second bucket is for discretionary and somewhat recur ring expenses like food, clothing and entertainment. The third bucket is the amount set aside for future spending. It’s also important to know the details of what’s covered under your health insurance plan, even if it’s through a parent’s plan or the university’s. You may think you’re

young and healthy, but a car accident or sudden illness can be costly.

It’s essential to itemize income sources, even if parents provide general promises to pay. Most college expenses are paid from student work, loans and parents. Ideally, young adults should know exactly how much college costs and which income sources will cover what, but that’s rarely the reality. Most students don’t have parents who budget or plan, so they must budget themselves and coax their parents to plan with them.

Too many times I find students who are in the dark and then left in the lurch when their parents find out they can’t afford the cost or are disappointed with their grades. One student told me her parents took out two mortgages to pay for her undergraduate degree at an art school.

New York University anthropologist Caitlin Zaloom says families craft “financial imaginaries” where they think an expensive undergraduate degree will guarantee their child a career. In fact, they are performing a newly crafted middle-class parental virtue by doing everything they can to pay for a private college.

Understanding student loans involves more than what the financial aid officer tells you. Sure, the federal govern ment has forgiven a portion of debt for some borrowers, but that doesn’t mean taking out loans now are or will be eligible for relief.

It’s important to research the future demand, educa tional requirements and compensation offered for the jobs students think they want. This exercise does what student aid officers don’t do — it estimates cost and re turn. One dog-loving student changed her plan to be a veterinarian assistant after she learned it paid minimum wage. Film directing also fell out of favor.

Finally, ignoring your consumption psyche is an im portant life skill. Economist Juliet Schor explores the so cial reasons we buy what we don’t want, and addiction expert Gabor Mate argues some shopping is compulsive and destructive. Needs and wants become blurred as hu mans buy to reward themselves, opt for brand names or just wind up buying what other people are buying.

This behavior is not shameful because humans are social, and having a certain type of good (like a luxury handbag) is a shorthand for status placement in a social hierarchy. Thorstein Veblen, an economist, noted in 1899 how a husband paid to dress his wife to increase his social status. Nowadays, Instagram creates Veblen goods from photos of “experiences.”

While about half of US states now require that high school students take a personal finance class to graduate, none teach the psychology of advertising and consum ing.

I have taught my class on economics and desire for 19 years — 15 at the University of Notre Dame and the past four at The New School. I guess students are learning something: Recently, two first-year students told me they were transferring to their state schools for half the price, reasoning they would enroll back in a private school for the last two years.

Teresa Ghilarducci is the Schwartz Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research. She’s the co-author of “Rescuing Retirement” and a member of the board of directors of the Eco nomic Policy Institute.

©2022 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com/opinion. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Santa BarB ara County SaleS

This is a partial list of all recorded residential sales in Santa Barbara County from September 26 thru September 30, 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.

AREA ADDRESS SELLER

BUELLTON / SOLVANG

CARPINTERIA

GOLETA

472 FREEAR DR

ADAMS JUDITH EA

4840 SANDYLAND RD JOSEPHSON LINDA EA

6175 CARPINTERIA AVE REITMAN JASON EA

5290 OVERPASS RD 24 HUNT JESSE

696 ROSSMORE RD BRADLEY BRENDA EA

5151 TABANO WAY ISBELL STEVEN EA

559 RIPLEY ST

TODEY RYAN EA

6220 CUMBERLAND DR POLLACK DEBBIE EA

59 TOURAN LN

BRAID PATRICK EA

4820 SAN GORDIANO AVE LIN JONE EA

1042 VIA LOS PADRES ELLIOTT WINDA EA

BUYER PRICE DATE

RENGA ADAM EA $790,500 9/28/2022

BBH INVESTMENTS 3 $1,650,000 9/27/2022

SSSEEDS 6155 LLC $4,800,000 9/27/2022

HOLDEN TERESA $665,000 9/30/2022

REDWOOD HOLDINGS LLC $895,000 9/26/2022

IBRAHIM WAID EU $1,100,000 9/27/2022

SEBRING KELSON EU $1,451,000 9/26/2022

GIMELBERG YEVGENY EU $1,750,000 9/27/2022

FOSTER JOSEPH EU $1,756,000 9/29/2022

GILSON MICHAEL EA $2,175,000 9/30/2022

SPECTRE TWO LLC $3,850,000 9/26/2022

GUADALUPE

LOMPOC

156 EGRET LN

1132 N A ST

1307 W CYPRESS AVE D3

921 OLEANDER ST

851 E CYPRESS AVE

526 N F ST

601 N SEVENTH ST

1121 ADAMS WAY

329 S K ST

VARGAS ART EA

DE LIRA JESSE EA

JALAN VISHAL

GARCIA FLOR EU

AGRAWAL LALIT EA

RUIZ GRISELDA

TIMMONS RITA EA

PEREZ ROBERT EU

PEREZ RYAN

1324 W AIRPORT AVE SAPP MITCHELL EA

120 HUNTINGTON PL SHELL DALE

512 E LOCUST AVE

MONTECITO

1707 EAST VALLEY RD

LOS OLIVOS

SANTA BARBARA

SANTA MARIA

MARTINEZ JOSE EU $575,000 9/29/2022

PATEL PANKAJ EU $260,000 9/30/2022

SOLOMON MELISSA $315,000 9/30/2022

WITHERS DYLAN EU $344,000 9/28/2022

GASCA JOSEPH $350,000 9/26/2022

BAUTISTA EDUARDO EU $477,000 9/27/2022

LOWERY GLENN EA $480,000 9/30/2022

RAMIREZ MANUEL EU $495,000 9/29/2022

APILADO DARRELL EU $500,000 9/29/2022

MUNIZ CLAUDIA EU $512,000 9/30/2022

PUENTE JORGE EU $542,000 9/30/2022

LOMPOC VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SZALAY KARI EU $570,000 9/30/2022

SEP MORENO 1 HOLDINGS

105 CORONADA CIR KUEHN DAVID EA

950 ARCADY RD

OCHILTREE STUART EA

145 OLIVE MILL LN ROCCHIO JOHN EA

2964 SAN MARCOS AVE

1104 N MILPAS ST

LUNDE SUSAN

PAGANA SARAH EA

3340 MCCAW AVE 112 BERGER ANITA EA

64 LA CUMBRE CIR SUNUKJIAN LEONARD EA

734 CALLE DE LOS AMIGO VARRELMAN DEBRA EA

912 SAN PASCUAL ST GELLER-KUDROW ALLEGRA EA

1303 STATE ST A KOCH INGO EU

855 WINDSOR WAY PLACENCIA JANICE EA

27 S ALISOS ST PARDO SOPHIA EA

643 COSTA DEL MAR DR E RIDER SANDRA EA

222 E YANONALI ST #A TAYLOR, CHARLES DAVID

LIVE OAK LN

STATE ST

E MICHELTORENA ST

VIA HUERTO

MCALISTER LAUREN

MAHBOOB RAY EA

FRIEDLAND ROGER EU

CAMPAGNA DANA EA

S THORNBURG ST MERIOT FRANCIS

S LINCOLN ST 8

S RIDGEMARK DR

GONZALEZ WENDY

NARANJO SUSANA

HO CHIA HENG

$500,000 9/26/2022

CHERNOF BRUCE EA $2,855,000 9/29/2022

YOUNG J CHRISTOPHER EA $4,035,000 9/26/2022

SAGE OLIVE LLC $5,550,000 9/30/2022

PENTA MICHAEL EU $1,000,000 9/27/2022

PAPAC TUCKER EU $685,000 9/27/2022

LYNCH GERALD EA $860,000 9/29/2022

DILG STACIE EA $1,140,000 9/30/2022

DOWNS KATHE EU $1,150,000 9/29/2022

YOUNGBLOOD KELLY EU $1,190,000 9/29/2022

BOSSE TOY TRAIN MUSEUM INC $1,300,000 9/30/2022

TAYLOR FLETCHER EA $1,371,000 9/30/2022

MCGROGAN MICHAEL EU $1,430,000 9/30/2022

SWIFT JOAN EA

$1,650,000 9/28/2022

MOFFITT BARAK EA $1,737,000 9/28/2022

CERF JOSH EU $2,505,000 9/30/2022

SB 509 STATE LLC $2,600,000 9/28/2022

O’HURLEY JOHN EU $3,500,000 9/30/2022

PORATH MARK EA $5,400,000 9/29/2022

FRANK & MARIA FLIPS LLC $275,000 9/27/2022

CHEN-SPRING MADELEINE $280,000 9/28/2022

HAJJAJ YOUSEF EA $325,000 9/26/2022

Feel free to choose your favorite tub faucet for a freestanding bath

By Ed Del Grande

In many bathrooms,

Question:

Hi Ed: We’re first-time homeowners ready to remodel our bath room. I’m choosing a freestanding bath for a soaking tub and want to know what type of tub faucet to choose. Can you please give me a few tub filler choices to choose from?

– Sally

Answer:

In many bathrooms, freestanding tubs can be used as a focal point fixture, since they can be installed in the open and away from any structures, as long as you meet all local codes.

As far as tub filler setups for freestanding tubs go, usually it depends on the installation location and/or tub style.

Many freestanding filler choices are available on the market. To keep it simple, I’ll focus on three basic choices: wall-mount, deck-mount and floor-mount. Each style may have some op tion choices to add like a hand shower, diverter valve or even a soap holder.

First, if you’re installing a freestanding tub next to a wall, a wall-mounted tub filler can be a nice choice because the water piping and supports can be hidden inside the wall.

Next, if your tub style allows for deck-mounting, installing the filler valve(s), spout and trim on the tub deck itself can be a clean design choice.

Finally, if you want to raise the roof on creative install loca tions, a floor-mount freestanding tub filler can be a trendy and versatile tower of power!

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. Always consult local contractors and codes.

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Carpinteria

1112 Linden Ave.

3/2

12-3 $1,085,000

A light and bright, newly renovated, single level condo located in the downtown Linden corridor.

Village Properties Jena Harris 805-331-3683

Carpinteria

1114 Linden Ave.

# 01930435

1/1

12-3 $895,000

A rare opportunity to own a newly renovated condo just blocks away from the ‘’world’s safest beach’’ and all of the shops and restaurants that Carpinteria has to offer.

Village Properties Jena Harris 805-331-3683 # 01930435

Carpinteria

1116 Linden Ave.

1/1.5

12-3 $849,000

A rare opportunity to own just blocks away from the ‘’world’s safest beach’’ and all of the shops and restaurants in the downtown Linden corridor.

Village Properties Jena Harris 805-331-3683

Carpinteria

1118 Linden Ave.

2/2

# 01930435

12-3 $995,000

Mountain views from this newly renovated, second floor condo located in the downtown Linden cor ridor.

Village Properties Jena Harris 805-331-3683 # 01930435

Carpinteria

1112-1118 Linden Ave.

7/6.5

12-3 $3,795,000

Very rare opportunity to purchase a newly formed 4unit condominium development.

Village Properties Jena Harris 805-331-3683 # 01930435

Carpinteria

3375 Foothill Rd #134

1-3 $1,995,000

This updated 3BD/2BA penthouse unit is an entertain er’s dream. Floor to ceiling glass doors showcase the ocean, island and main polo field views.

Village Properties

Pam Shalhoob 805-895-9190

Carpinteria

3375 Foothill Rd #134

02053975

10-1 $1,995,000

Walk through the front door, and you are greeted with stunning views from this 3rd floor Penthouse condo. This 3 bedroom and 2 bath corner unit.

Village Properties Karen Rojas 907-360-0516

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in a four unit

time on the market!

located in a central area of downtown Santa Barbara.

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715 Roberto Ave

3/2

1-4 $1,795,000

This 3BD/2BA 1,435 sq. ft. single-level fixer is resting on a comfortable 8,712 sq. ft. lot in the heart of the East Alta Mesa neighborhood. This is the perfect opportuni ty to buy the fixer-upper home in a fantastic location.

Mike Richardson, Realtors Kyle Richardson 805-680-3131 # 01902531

Montecito - lower Village

840 Toro Canyon Road

4/3.5

1:30-3:30 $4,795,000

Refreshed with new paint inside & out and more – come see the beautiful new look! Situated on a quiet Toro Canyon ridge-top, this gated contempo rary style home is located on 10+/- acres.

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services J.J. Gobbell 805-403-5785 # 02063124

Montecito - Upper Village

Orchard Avenue

3/2

12-3 $2,895,000

Charming California Cottage located on a quiet Montecito Lane in Montecito Union School district.

3BDR/2Bath home features 2 fireplaces, spa cious backyard w/ fruit trees and a detached office.

Coldwell Banker Realty Kristin McWilliams 805-455-5001 # 01853292

SolVang

3/2.5

Village Properties

1-4 $1,379,000

1253 Pistache French Country in Solvang. This beautiful single story home nestled in the heart of Skytt Mesa with views of the mountains.

Jesse Benenati 805-448-7936 # 01440215

VentUra

1401 Brodiea Ave.

4/3

Amazing ocean and city views 10-12 $1,699,000

Village Properties Lynda Bohnett 805-637-6407 # 01268751

VentUra

1401 Brodiea Ave. Amazing ocean and city views 12-4 $1,699,000

4/3

Village Properties Farideh Farinpour 805-708-3617 # 01384768

Santa BarBara County SaleS

AREA ADDRESS

SANTA MARIA

SANTA YNEZ

UNICORP

SELLER

1154 VIA MAVIS MODERN MARK

1615 N ELM AVE

401 E EL CAMINO ST

526 E ORANGE ST

906 W CRESTON ST

LOPEZ STEVEN EA

DAVIS COREY EU

EDWARDS TIPHANI

RIVAS VICTOR EU

4564 S BRADLEY RD KLECKNER JOHN EA

1297 BAUER AVE

1367 REVERE ST

ECKERMANN LORAL EA

DAVIS SHAREN EA

349 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR ADAMS STEPHANIE EU

4060 SHELLIE CT

BOWMAN CADEN

1262 HOLLYSPRINGS LN LIOGON MARCO EU

1308 ARABIAN TRAIL MORGAN TERRY EU

W STOWELL RD ROFFONI JOHN EA

4949 BASELINE AVE

PARR MICHAEL EA

4066 PASEO POCO EINERSON JAMIE

321 E INGER DR H71 KARIR BHAG EA

1205 SANDSTONE LN

BRECKENRIDGE PROPERTY FUND

BUYER PRICE DATE

KELLY LINDA $450,000 9/30/2022

LEDEZMA SILVESTRE EA $485,000 9/30/2022

SOLORIO PATRICIA $505,000 9/28/2022

ROS SANIT EU $510,000 9/28/2022

CUEVAS BRENDA $510,000 9/30/2022

AMBURGEY DANNY $557,000 9/29/2022

CONNOLLY PETER EU $565,000 9/27/2022

RAMIREZ RENE EU $600,000 9/28/2022

RAMIREZ EVIGAY EA $615,000 9/30/2022

LESTER CLAIRE EA $630,000 9/27/2022

MILLER DEANDRE EU $910,000 9/30/2022

TURBEVILLE RICHARD EA $1,235,000 9/29/2022

BLOSSER FEE OWNER LLC $70,000,000 9/30/2022

4949 BASELINE LLC

$3,550,000 9/30/2022

POCO AMBER LLC $4,900,000 9/29/2022

MUNOZ ALMARAZ $348,000 9/27/2022

GILLESS MICHAEL $471,500 9/29/2022

ZARATE ROBERT EU $530,000 9/30/2022

GARCIA WALTER EU $530,000 9/29/2022

GONZALEZ MIGUEL $540,000 9/30/2022

BALLEW STEVEN EU $575,000 9/30/2022

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LA NORIA

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MATTHEW

ROBERT

RANDALL

ANTONIA

FOXEN CANYON RD HAHN GINGER EA

LARSON JOHN EU $579,000 9/26/2022

JONATHAN EU $619,000 9/30/2022

ZHU XUE EA $669,000 9/27/2022

VONG SOPHEAROM EU $682,000 9/30/2022

RUBALCAVA CINDY EU $850,000 9/27/2022

IRWIN EA $1,500,000 9/30/2022

Here’s when to start decorating for Halloween this year, according to the experts

By Hunter Boyce

While it’s far from time to start throwing up those Christmas lights, fall is right around the corner. That means that Halloween decor is going to start making its way onto front porches any day now.

Photo courtesy Rawpixelimages/Dreamstime/TNS

When it comes to decorating, there is no wrong time for anything. It all comes down to personal comfort, taste and needs — ultimately what brings you joy. That being said, decorating for a holiday too early can sometimes draw unwanted glares from the neighbors.

While it’s far from time to start throwing up those Christmas lights, fall is right around the corner. That means that Halloween decor is going to start making its way onto front porches any day now. With that in mind, experts are not quite giving the green light to go ahead and set up all of the sticky spiderwebs and scary skeletons you’ve got.

“There is no right or wrong time to start decorating for Halloween,” Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy’s trend expert and judge on NBC’s series “Making It,” told marthastewart.com. “But I personally like to bust out the cobwebs and pumpkins when the air starts to feel a little cooler and crisper.”

According to a YouGov survey of 1,500 U.S. adults, as reported by Better Homes and Gardens, only 5% of respondents said that it is acceptable to put up Halloween decorations before Labor Day. Another 16% said it is OK to put up decorations between Labor Day and Sept. 30. A total of 47% of survey takers, however, said they will not be putting up their holiday decorations until sometime between Oct. 1 and Oct. 15.

Lynn Lilly, a Michaels Maker and the founder of Craft Box Girls, told marthastewart.com that Oct. 1 is when she generally brings out the Halloween decor.

“Some people say anytime is the right time to start decorating for Halloween, but if you are like me and decorate for every holiday and season, the timing can be tricky,” Lilly said. “My rule of thumb is as soon as October 1 rolls around, I pack away the fall harvest decorations, put on my witches hat, stretch out the spiderwebs and start planning my annual Halloween hunt.”

For people living in hotter climates, she said to consider holding off on the pumpkin carving until later in the season.

“If you live in a warm climate like me, start your Halloween decorating with faux pumpkins and get the real pumpkins mid-month when it is a little cooler outside,” she said. “Nothing is worse than a sunburned, stinky pumpkin.”

What are our rights after relative sold share of home?

By Gary M. Singer

Question

My parents bought a home years ago with my older sister. They lived there and raised six more daughters. Our parents passed away, and a few years later, my older sister passed, leaving behind my nephew. One of my sisters has been living in the house with her family. Several of my other siblings have also passed away since then. My nephew recently sold what he considered his part of the home to an investor without consulting anyone. What are our rights?

– Andrea

Answer

This is a complex situation. From your question, neither your parents nor older sister planned for their demise, nor does it seem that any of their estates were probated.

The answer to your question will depend on how the deed was draft ed, whether your deceased relatives had wills, and whether anything was done about their estates.

You will need to examine your home’s ownership history, called its “chain of title,” to determine who owns what. You will also need to pro bate your deceased relative’s estates to unwind this.

Assuming no one had a will and no one probated anyone’s estate, your parents owned half of the property, and your older sister owned the other half. When both of your parents passed, their half would have descended to their children alive at the time. This included your older sister.

Assuming seven surviving children, your older sister would have owned her half, plus the one-seventh share she inherited. The remaining six siblings would each own one-seventh of the property. Later, when your sister passed, her son inherited her portion.

Taking this a step further, when any of your remaining siblings passed, their portion of the house would have gone to their spouse or children; if they did not have any, their share would have gone to their living sib lings.

Everyone who owns a portion of the house, including your nephew, can sell their part of the home to whomever they want.

However, it is rare anyone would want to purchase part of someone else’s home. Each partial owner can also force the sale of the entire prop erty by filing a “partition” lawsuit, with each owner getting the rightful share of the proceeds.

Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. He practices real estate, business litigation and contract law from his office in Sunrise, Fla. He is the chairman of the Real Estate Section of the Broward County Bar Association and is a co-host of the weekly radio show Legal News and Review. He frequently consults on general real estate matters and trends in Florida with various companies across the nation. Follow him on Twitter @GarySingerLaw.

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