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Contents Your Handyman: Check Those Aging Pipes ................................................................8 HOA Homefront: Complying With AB3182 is Manageable ........................................8 Sugar Shack answers your heart’s back to nature call for bees, birds, butterflies.................................................................9 Existing Bathroom Toilet Comes up Short ....................................11 What can a landlord do after tenant used security deposit as last month’s rent and damaged property? ..................................11 Santa Barbara County Sales...........................................................12 Frost your pointsettia for a Christmmas remembered....................15

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749 SAN YSIDRO RD, MONTECITO 12.77±acs • $62,000,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

1104 CHANNEL DR, MONTECITO 1.13±acs • $32,000,000 Phyllis Noble, 805.451.2126 LIC# 01448730

E MOUNTAIN DR, MONTECITO UPPER 5BD/7BA • $22,000,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

ROMERO CANYON ROAD, MONTECITO 5BD/5½BA • $20,000,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

849 SAND POINT RD, CARPINTERIA 3BD/4½BA • $13,200,000 Bartron Real Estate Group, 805.563.4054 LIC# 01005021

2075 VINEYARD VIEW LN, LOMPOC 3BD/3BA; 101±acs • $12,950,000 Kerry Mormann, 805.682.3242 LIC# 00598625

1530 MIMOSA LN, MONTECITO LOWER 5BD/5½BA • $11,500,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

1379 OAK CREEK CYN RD, MONTECITO 5BD/9BA • $9,950,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

1676 E VALLEY RD, MONTECITO 1.59±acs • $9,250,000 Josiah Hamilton, 805.284.8835 LIC# 01415235

965 PARK LN, MONTECITO UPPER 4BD/3½BA • $8,900,000 Laurel Abbott, 805.455.5409 LIC# 01247432

810 BUENA VISTA DR, MONTECITO 6BD+apt/9BA • $8,495,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886

3749 SANTA CLAUS LN, CARPINTERIA 2BD/2BA • $7,850,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

830 PARK LN, MONTECITO UPPER 5BD/4½BA • $7,400,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

5325 DORWIN LN, MORE MESA 5BD/4½BA • $6,450,000 Cristal Clarke, 805.886.9378 LIC# 00968247

4660 VIA ROBLADA, HOPE RANCH 5BD/5½BA • $4,695,000 Team Scarborough, 805.331.1465 LIC# 01182792 / 01050902

2439 SANTA BARBARA ST, GOLETA 4BD/3BA • $4,450,000 Randy Glick, 805.689.7167 LIC# 00950129

595 FREEHAVEN DR, MONTECITO 5BD/6BA • $3,950,000 Ken Switzer, 805.680.4622 LIC# 01245644

531 CHAPALA ST#F, SANTA BARBARA 3BD/2½BA • $3,950,000 Ken Switzer, 805.680.4622 LIC# 01245644

620 BUENA VISTA ST, VENTURA 3BD/3½BA • $3,695,000 Janet Caminite, 805.896.7767 LIC# 01273668

217 EQUESTRIAN AVE, DOWNTOWN 4BD/4BA • $3,095,000 Kathy Hughes, 805.448.4881 LIC# 00521702

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2635 MARGUERITE WY, SUMMERLAND 3BD/3½BA • $2,895,000 Team Scarborough / The Easter Team, 805.331.1465 LIC# 01182792 / 01050902 / 00917775

855 ADOBE CREEK RD, SOLVANG 3BD/2½BA • $2,700,000 Glynnis Mullenary, 805.705.5206 LIC# 01748187

1382 PLAZA PACIFICA, MONTECITO 2BD/2½BA • $2,695,000 Sue Irwin, 805.705.6973 LIC# 01413354

4120 VIEJA DR, HOPE RANCH 4BD/3BA • $2,497,000 Randy Freed & Kellie Clenet, 805.895.1799 LIC# 00624274 / 01434616

531 CHAPALA ST#C, SANTA BARBARA 2BD/2½BA • $2,495,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

1475 EDISON ST, SANTA YNEZ 3BD/2½BA; 9.8±acs + GH • $2,350,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

167 NOGAL DR, HOPE RANCH ANNEX Dual Living - 0.5±acs • $2,069,000 Yolanda Van Wingerden, 805.570.4965 LIC# 01308141

785 TORO CANYON RD, MONTECITO 1.94±acs • $1,750,000 Nancy Kogevinas, 805.450.6233 LIC# 01209514

885 JIMENO RD, SANTA BARBARA 2BD/2½BA • $1,695,000 Kathy Hughes, 805.448.4881 LIC# 00521702

3196 SERENA AVE, CARPINTERIA 3BD/3½BA • $1,695,000 Randy Freed & Kellie Clenet, 805.895.1799 LIC# 00624274 / 01434616

4213 TIMS RD, SANTA YNEZ 19.58±acs + Barn • $1,200,000 Laura Drammer, 805.448.7500 LIC# 01209580

1774 COTTONWOOD ST, BALLARD 4BD/4BA • $1,179,000 Cyndee Stapp, 805.729.0768 LIC# 02097454

820 CATHEDRAL VISTA LN, HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT

0.5 ± acs • $995,000 Kathy Strand Spieler, 805.895.6326 LIC# 00851281

630 MAIN ST, LOS ALAMOS 3BD/3BA • $972,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

465 BELL ST, LOS ALAMOS LOT CM-LA • $949,000 Ealand & Sideris Group, 805.698.9902 LIC# 01766178 / 00603730

3375 FOOTHILL RD#321, CARPINTERIA 2BD/2BA • $685,000 Rachael Douglas, 805.318.0900 LIC# 02024147

5455 8TH ST#22, CARPINTERIA 3BD/2BA • $679,900 Anthony Bordin / Scott Walters, 805.729.0527 LIC# 00974047 / 02051173

3375 FOOTHILL RD#233, CARPINTERIA 1BD/1BA • $629,000 Daniel Encell, 805.565.4896 LIC# 00976141

5662 KAI CT, ORCUTT 2BD/3BA • $559,000 Rhoda Johnson, 805.705.8707 LIC# 1070384

135 SIERRA VISTA, SOLVANG 2BD/2BA • $416,000 Karin Aitken, 805.252.1205 LIC# 00882496

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700 Park Ln | Montecito | 9BD/11BA DRE 01815307 | Offered at $27,500,000 Riskin Partners Estate Group 805.698.0199

2667 Via De Los Ranchos | Los Olivos | 6BD/9BA DRE 00753349 | Offered at $14,900,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262

780 Riven Rock Rd | Montecito | 7BD/9BA DRE 01815307 | Offered at $12,500,000 Riskin Partners Estate Group 805.698.0199

1915 Las Tunas Rd | Santa Barbara | 7BD/9BA DRE 01806890/01788156 | Offered at $10,200,000 DorÃ© & O'Neill Real Estate Team 805.947.0608

516 Crocker Sperry Dr | Santa Barbara | 3BD/5BA DRE 01440591 | Offered at $4,488,000 Elizabeth Wagner 805.895.1467

499 Crocker Sperry Dr | Santa Barbara | 3BD/5BA DRE 00852118 | Offered at $3,995,000 Jeff Oien 805.895.2944

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1556 La Vista Rd | Santa Barbara | 4BD/6BA DRE 00520230 | Offered at $4,395,000 Ed Edick 805.689.1153

2623 Caspia Ln | Summerland | 4BD/4BA DRE 01103376 | Offered at $3,195,000 Sheela Hunt 805.698.3767

2709 Vista Oceano Ln | Summerland | 7BD/10BA DRE 01815307 | Offered at $19,800,000 Riskin Partners Estate Group 805.565.8600

1583 S Jameson Ln | Montecito | 9BD/9BA DRE 01815307 | Offered at $17,900,000 Riskin Partners Estate Group 805.565.8600

6903 Foxen Canyon Rd | Los Olivos | 5BD/7BA DRE 00753349 | Offered at $16,500,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262

975 Lilac Dr | Santa Barbara | 5BD/8BA DRE 01815307 | Offered at $14,900,000 Riskin Partners Estate Group 805.565.8600

5200 Armour Ranch Rd | Santa Ynez | 6BD/8BA DRE 00753349 | Offered at $11,900,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262

1200 N San Marcos Rd | Santa Barbara | 5BD/5BA DRE 01988499 | Offered at $7,995,000 Haden Homes Luxury Property Group 805.880.6530

5200 Foxen Canyon Rd | Los Olivos | 8BD/8BA DRE 00753349 | Offered at $6,950,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262

2975 Calle Bonita | Santa Ynez | 6BD/5BA DRE 00753349 | Offered at $4,495,000 Carey Kendall 805.689.6262

4002 Cuervo Ave | Santa Barbara | 5BD/4BA DRE 00852118 | Offered at $3,975,000 Jeff Oien 805.895.2944

1049 Tunnel Rd | Santa Barbara | 5BD/3BA DRE 01155355 | Offered at $2,895,000 William M Reed 805.896.3002

900 Chelham Way | Montecito | 4BD/4BA DRE 01456863 | Offered at $1,850,000 George Ambrose 805.770.9655

830 Via Cielito | Ventura | 4BD/4BA DRE 00973317 | Offered at $1,845,000 Tobias Hildebrand 805.895.7355

5150 E Camino Cielo | Santa Barbara | 5BD/4BA DRE 00835438 | Offered at $1,795,000 Jackie Walters 805.570.0558

18 W Victoria 310 | Santa Barbara | 1BD/2BA DRE 00678233/00580635 | Offered at $1,725,000 Hunt/Hunt 805.895.3833

4021 Otono Dr B | Santa Barbara | 3BD/3BA DRE 00947199/01943572 | Offered at $930,000 Johnson/Johnson 805.455.6570

5950 Encina Rd 2 | Goleta | 2BD/2BA DRE 02049218 | Offered at $729,000 Curtis Swan 805.607.9709

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Your Handyman

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Check Those Aging Pipes

Complying With AB3182 is Manageable

By Mark Baird

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL

Question: My wife and I are finally in escrow and hope to take title to our first home in a few weeks. The house is in a genuinely nice neighborhood in Goleta which seems to be mostly occupied by seniors, but a few young families like us have moved in and we think it would be a good area to raise our family. The seller is the original owner, the house was built in 1962, the kitchen and bathrooms are original and not a whole lot has been done in the way of improvements, but the house appears to be in solid shape. We are in the process of having a home inspection scheduled but are worried that something may get missed and we will have little money left over for repair work. What kinds of problems should we be looking for that might get missed in the inspection? Your HandYman: Congratulations on your new home and you are smart to be on the lookout for unexpected repairs that may cause financial strains to your family budget. Most of the tract homes in Goleta were built in the late 1950’s and the 1960’s coinciding with the completion of Lake Cachuma to provide water to Goleta, and UCSB and Delco expanding to provide high paying local jobs. At that time when a house was built, the drain lines from the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry were for the most part made from cast iron and were buried in the ground under the cement foundation. The lateral sewage pipe that connected the house to the main sewer line in the street was usually made from red clay much like a mission style roofing tile. These cast iron and clay pipes worked fine for many years but now that these homes are approaching their 60th and 70th birthdays, these pipes are at best in poor condition and often are failing. Cast iron pipes of course are prone to rusting and it is not uncommon for a plumber to remove an old 2”-3” exterior diameter iron pipe and to find corrosion clogging the pipe to the extent that a pencil can barely be inserted. Cast iron pipes when buried can rust away and partially collapse allowing soil and tree roots to fill sections of the pipe. The red clay pipes connected with a sort of bell-shaped opening on one end that slid over the opposing narrow end of the next

pipe. These connections leaked to some degree and quickly attracted tree roots that slowly broke the joints apart as the roots sought the moisture and fertilizers in the sewer pipe. Like any type of clay or ceramic product these clay pipes were brittle and cracked when compressed by a tree root or pressured by shifting soil. Large amounts of money will be spent by homeowners in these Goleta housing tracts with local plumbers over the next 10-15 years as house by house the sewer lines will fail and need to be replaced or repeatedly repaired. Replacing a drain line that is buried under your foundation is not an easy thing to do and usually requires cutting into the foundation inside the house, digging up the old cast iron pipe and installing new black plastic ABS pipe. ABS pipe and fittings came into wide use in about 1970, are made from a super tough thermoplastic resin called Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS for short) and will likely survive until the end of time if installed properly. When the lateral sewer line to the street is replaced it can either be dug up in the same manner or most plumbers now offer what is often called “trenchless technology” where basically a new polyethylene pipe is pulled through the old pipe, sparing the homeowner the problems caused by having a trench dug across the front yard. As part of doing the due diligence in inspecting your potential new home, I suggest that you hire a plumbing contractor to run a video camera scope down your drain lines so that the actual condition of the pipes can be completely inspected. These remote video scopes have been around for some years now and most plumbing contractors own one. It may very well be that the home’s pipes are not immediately failing, but it could also be that you document an expensive and inconvenient future repair project that otherwise may have come as a very unwelcome surprise. If expensive work is required be sure to get at least quotes from at least two plumbers. I also recommend that an inline video inspection be done prior to a kitchen or bathroom remodel if the homeowner is not already aware of the condition of the pipes that will lie under their beautiful new cabinets and tile work.

This year in Sacramento only one major HOA bill, Assembly Bill 3182, passed to become law effective January 1, 2021. The bill creates a new Civil Code Section 4741 banning “unreasonable” HOA rental restrictions. The new law creates some uncertainties but is mostly manageable. The new Section 4741(a) prohibits HOA governing documents from containing anything which prohibits, has the effect of prohibiting, or unreasonably restricts rentals of homes, accessory dwelling units (“ADU’s”), or junior ADU’s (“JADUs”). It is clear what “prohibiting” rentals means, but the terms “effect of prohibiting” and “unreasonably restricting” are less clear. Most likely, these two terms are close to synonymous. Is a rental restriction a thinly veiled effort to halt rentals, or is there an explanation showing a legitimate purpose? This will be the critical question when evaluating present and future governing documents rental requirements. Associations should be cautious regarding rental restrictions because unreasonable restrictions could result in a $1,000 civil penalty and attorney fees to the complaining party. One positive result of the new Section 4741 is its approval of rental caps as low as 25% of the HOA (excluding ADUs or JADU’s). The law allows caps of 25% or higher, so HOAs with a rental maximum of 25% or more are unaffected. Another helpful addition in Section 4741(c) is its confirmation that HOAs may ban short term rentals (30 days or less). It is not yet completely clear if this will have any impact on HOAs that have lease term minimums in their documents regarding normal non-vacation rentals (often 6 months or one-year initial lease term). However, since short term rentals are considered non-residential use by

mark Baird is a General Contractor & the Owner of “Your Handyman” servicing Santa Barbara since 2006. You can contact Mark at 805-968-1234 or email him at: mark@yourhandymansb.com. Visit his website at: www.yourhandymansb.com.

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many cities, there is a strong likelihood that minimum lease term requirements will be defensible if HOAs can show the requirement is reasonable. New Civil Code Section 4741(f )’s requirement that all HOAs must amend their governing documents to conform to the law by the end of 2021 has received major attention in the legal community. Many lawyers are already advising that HOAs must amend their CC&Rs, but this is a misreading of the statute which exposes HOAs to expense and possible frustration. Per Civil Code Section 4150, operating rules are also “governing documents.” As such, associations can adopt rule changes complying with the law and contradicting any illegal CC&R provisions. Such rules would not violate the CC&Rs since illegal CC&R provisions are overridden by the law. Passing rule changes is far easier and less expensive than seeking member approval upon CC&R amendments. One very problematic part of this law change is in an amendment to Government Code Section 65852.2. This statute will now provide that if a public agency does not respond to an application to build an ADU or JADU within 60 days, the application is automatically deemed “approved.” Associations subject to creation of ADUs (primarily planned developments) should adopt solid architectural standards (which among other things incorporate local building codes) in case a building permit is approved due to inaction of the agency. Of course, HOAs also must be vigilant and prompt in responding to such applications to avoid having its own approval issued by default. While there is still uncertainty, reasonable associations led by competent professional managers and attorneys should be able to handle this new law.

Kelly G. Richardson Esq., CCAL, is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and a Partner of Richardson Ober DeNichilo LLP, a California 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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Sugar Shack answers your heart’s back to nature call for bees, birds, butterflies

VILL AGE PROPERTIES CONGRATULATES PATRICIA GRIFFIN

By Norman Winter This year with all of its challenges many gardeners have experienced a “Call of the Wild” type moment. It’s not a call to plant a jungle, or a xeriscape, but to plant with an eye toward the environment and nature. If you find yourself in this category then I would like to give a shout out to Sugar Shack. With the country under a big chill now is a great time to plan. Sugar Shack is a compact or behaved form of the native buttonbush. It is known botanically as Cephalanthus occidentalis and is native to most of the lower 48 states. It is also native to much of Canada. The buttonbush is so incredibly designed and beautiful in bloom that people are always sending it to me to identify. There is something special when natives catch the eye For her outstanding representation and inquiring minds want to know: Can I grow it at my house? The answers for the most and successful closing of: part, is always yes, yes do it. Well you know how it is finding natives, you need a cross between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones. Sugar Shack will change that thanks to Proven Winners. Go to their 1185 FIFE L ANE website to help you source plants. In fact, there are other incredible natives I’ll be telling M O N T EC I TO, C A you about over the coming months. B I R N A M WO O D G O L F C LU B So, Sugar Shack offers you the opportunity to grow this plant in a designed landscape OFFERED AT $5, 295,000 size that will reach 48 inches tall and as wide. You don’t have to incorporate a 20-foot monolithic specimen. Best of all you don’t have to have perfect soil. Buttonbush can actually grow in water and in boggy areas or soils that stay wet. Every week I remind you in this column that this plant or that must have good drainage, especially to survive the winter. Sugar Shack is deciduous and very cold hardy, recommended for zones 4-10. 805.705.5133 | patricia@villagesite.com At the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, we had a problem area that always stayed All information provided is deemed reliable, but has not been verified and wet next to the new visitor center. This area became an asset as visitors would walk an DRE 00837659 | villagesite.com we do not guarantee it. We recommend that buyers make their own inquiries. elevated ramp right next to the blooms of about four buttonbushes. Once you grow it you will see why it fulfills your dreams and desires for a back-tonature environment. The buttonbush will bring in bees and butterflies. I could stop there and we could do the happy dance. According to Texas A & M there are 28 species of birds that will eat the seeds. Can I get a “holy wow”? A Two-barred Flasher feeding on a buttonbush in Now let me qualify that not all 28 species are songbirds. Illinois Wildflowers list wood duck, northern pintail, mallard, teals and greater prairie chicken to name a few. Can you believe as the seeds float on the South Texas. Photo courtesy Norman Winter/TNS water they are eaten by waterfowl? Obviously, you don’t have to have a lake or pond to grow Sugar Shack but if you do, you have a rare opportunity. As you might expect with the native DNA the disease pressures are low and the fragrant blooms are produced most of the summer. Those looking for additional plants for honey bees will also find the buttonbush to be highly rated. I challenge you to look at a bloom through binoculars or a telephoto lens and see if you aren’t totally mesmerized. You’ll agree it is awesome when a native shrub produces fragrant exotic blossoms and yet feeds bees, birds and butterflies too. That makes it a winner in my book! 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. ©2020 Norman Winter • Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

The buttonbush is native to all but 11 states and brings in a wide assortment of butterflies. Photo courtesy Lance Winter/TNS

This American Lady butterfly looks so picturesque feeding on the exotic looking buttonbush blooms. Photo courtesy Norman Winter/TNS

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652 FLORAL DR

MOTTER JAMES EA

TRAD FADELALLAH EU

$500,000

12/4/20

1740 LEWIS ST

DAVIDSON ROBERT EA

BREWER G CHARLES

$2,200,000

12/1/20

1132 FREDENSBORG CYN RD

DREYFUSS ELAINE EA

COULTER WILLIAM EA

$3,840,000

12/1/20

800 E HWY 246

CRAIG PATRICK EA

RANCH (A CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH

$4,200,000

12/4/20

CARPINTERIA

6336 VIA REAL

PRATHER MICHAEL EA

ROMANO REBECCA EA

$1,680,000

12/4/20

GOLETA

4794 CALLE CAMARADA

DETRICK ANN

XU HANGPING

$725,000

12/4/20

587 POPPYFIELD PL

WISNIEWSKI MICHELLE EA

BONAVITA CAMI DEE

$807,000

12/1/20

70 SURREY PL

GEIS ROBERT EU

GREY HANNAH EA

$876,000

12/4/20

7745 WAGON WHEEL DR

HAYES STEVEN EA

HAJJAR YVES EU

$1,020,000

12/4/20

5531 SOMERSET DR

BREWER FORREST EU

KELKAR MANDAR EU

$1,305,000

12/4/20

5328 ORCHARD PARK LN

DO PHONG EA

GOLAN RON EU

$1,487,000

12/2/20

1217 W CYPRESS AVE E

PATEL SALEEM EA

BOND JENNIFER

$169,000

12/4/20

209 VILLAGE CIRCLE DR

KUMAR SRI EA

SHELL DALE

$234,500

12/4/20

1008 W ANTHONY WAY

WRIGHT CORBETT EA

ARAUJO KARINA EA

$412,000

12/3/20

1032 N SIXTH ST

VIJELAS LLC

IZQUIERDO JOSE EU

$425,000

12/1/20

910 W NORTH AVE

SYLVESTER JAMES EU

TENUMAH TOSAN EU

$454,000

12/4/20

1308 E PALMETTO AVE

RANNEY TODD EA

NURSEMENT MICHAEL EU

$487,000

12/4/20

422 N J ST

AGUILERA JOSE EU

AVILA AIMEE

$599,000

12/1/20

1220 COAST VILLAGE 201

JACOBSON JACK EA

CARTY MARY EA

$887,000

12/1/20

460 SAN YSIDRO RD 5

MCWILLIAMS TERESA EA

AURORA AVENUE LLC

$1,555,000

12/1/20

727 ALSTON RD

NABER ADNAN EU

LINDLEY HOMER EU

$1,875,000

12/4/20

236 HOT SPRINGS RD

O’NEILL CARLA EA

GERLACH INKEN EA

$2,000,000

12/3/20

2885 HIDDEN VALLEY LN

HARBER RICHARD EA

MELENDEZ IRENE EA

$2,625,000

12/2/20

1864 EAST VALLEY RD

NIGRO JAMES EA

EVANS JAMES EA

$3,000,000

12/3/20

1085 ALSTON RD

BEAVEN KIMBERLY EA

DAVID LAUREN EA

$3,330,000

12/1/20

2079 BIRNAM WOOD DR

TATUM JOHN EA

WOLCOTT SAMUEL

$3,800,000

12/1/20

1890 JELINDA DR

SCHUTZ LANA EA

DESIGN & ART ETC LLC

$5,855,000

12/4/20

1508 E MOUNTAIN DR

HTH MOUNTAIN DRIVE LLC

MAIER THOMAS EA

$6,400,000

12/4/20

313 SAN YSIDRO RD

BENHAYON STEVEN EU

WHITE HART LANE LLC

$8,600,000

12/4/20

630 HOT SPRINGS RD

CUDAHY JOHN EA

BERKOFF S EA

$13,000,000

12/1/20

2982 GLEN ALBYN DR

WARBURTON JEFFREY

BELINSKI STEVEN EA

$212,500

12/1/20

3639 SAN REMO DR 31

STEFANEC CHRISTINA

CARRILLO JOSEPHINE EA

$595,000

12/4/20

868 HIGHLAND DR 2

RUBIO SERGIO EA

HARVEY MITCHELL

$635,000

12/1/20

1054 MIRAMONTE DR 10

VIRAMONTES RUDY EA

SHORT EUGENE EU

$650,000

12/4/20

325 LADERA ST 5

FRIEDBERG JOSHUA

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$655,000

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VILLAGE PROPERTIES proudly congratulates

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Real Estate Q&A:

Many people find elongated toilet bowls to be a little more comfortable.

What can a landlord do after tenant used security deposit as last month’s rent and damaged property?

Photo courtesty Kohler

By Gary M. Singer

By Ed Del Grande Question: Dear Ed: I have a bathroom with a smaller round-style toilet bowl. It’s not a big bathroom, but I do have the room to install the longer toilet style that I have seen in other bathrooms. Should the plumbing connections be the same? — Bill Answer: Two popular toilet bowl styles are round-front, where the bowl rim is circleshaped, and elongated, where the bowl rim is a little longer and shaped like an egg. Many people find the elongated bowl to be a little more comfortable. However, because of tight bathroom spaces or door swing clearances, some bathrooms have round-front toilets installed. But I have seen jobs where round-front toilets are installed simply because of budget reasons.

So if you have the space to install a new elongated toilet and all the water and drain line setups are standard, in most cases the new longer toilet should line up with same plumbing connections. I recommend you consult with a licensed plumber to avoid any confusion before you buy the new toilet. Also, check that you can get an exact color match as well, so your new toilet won’t bowl over your bathroom with clashing colors. 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. ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Question: What can I do if my tenant used their security deposit as their last month’s rent and then left the property damaged? – Brenda Answer: The security deposit is supposed to be used to offset potential damage to your rental property and should not be used as rent. Many landlords will collect both a security deposit and the last month’s rent when beginning a new lease to avoid this problem. The landlord must keep these deposits in a separate bank account and tell their tenant where the money is held. When the time comes, the property owner may transfer the advance rent from that account to their “operating” account to be used as rent but may not transfer the security deposit to pay the rent if their tenant falls behind. In your situation, when your tenant did not pay the final month, you could have de-

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manded payment or started an eviction. Many property owners opt to do what you did because it seems to make sense only to find the home damaged, leaving them with the choice to eat the cost or sue their former tenant for the repair costs. There is a common misconception that the tenant is only responsible for repairs up to the security deposit amount. The reality is that tenants are responsible for the cost of repairing any damage they caused. In your case, you will need to sue your tenant for any unpaid rent and the repairs. If a landlord does not follow the correct procedure at the end of the lease or does not return the unused portion of the security deposit, the tenant can sue to force their landlord to return the funds. Finally, if the last month’s rent is being held and the tenant breaks the lease early, the landlord can usually keep the funds to help make up for their tenant’s breach of the lease agreement. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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DATE

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$667,000

12/4/20

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$678,000

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$800,000

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RILEY PATRICK EA

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$1,149,000

12/2/20

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SCHOLLE CAITLIN EA

CRAWFORD DANIEL EU

$1,152,000

12/1/20

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STEELE KEVIN EU

BURKE BRIAN EU

$1,227,000

12/1/20

1421 CLEARVIEW RD

KEARNS DILLON

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$1,238,500

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WRIGHT DAN EA

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$2,325,000

12/4/20

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$313,000

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CROSBY STEPHANIE EU

$395,000

12/2/20

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$449,000

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$459,000

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TEFFT MARILYN

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BRYSON SHARON

WARNER CURTIS EA

$485,000

12/3/20

315 SOARES AVE

FRUGE RYAN EA

BARAY RICHARD EU

$486,000

12/4/20

815 W FESLER ST

KNIGHT DOROTHY EA

CONTRERAS GUADALUPE EU

$520,000

12/4/20

4562 S MERRIDOCK CT

MCCARTHY RONNIE EA

ALFARO ULISES EU

$550,000

12/4/20

2897 MONTE VERDE DR

CATAMOUNT PROPERTIES

PIERCE JUSTIN EU

$551,000

12/3/20

4560 BRIGHTON PL

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JORGENSEN PATRICIA EU

$615,000

12/4/20

1049 FOXENWOOD DR

D&D INVESTMENTS LLC

WINKLES MICHELLE

$669,000

12/2/20

4489 CALIFORNIA BLVD

KAUTHEN JAMES EA

NIKKEL JONATHAN EU

$685,000

12/3/20

2284 GOLDEN GATE AVE

HELLER LEE EA

MCGOVERN JOHN EA

$1,743,000

12/2/20

2629 CASPIA LN

BEVIS MICHELLE EA

TEMPLE PAMALA EA

$2,475,000

12/4/20

1211 HEARTHSTONE DR

MARIN JOHN EU

TODD ANGELA

$332,000

12/3/20

3855 VIA MITAD

THOMAS DENNIS EU

SAJCHE GABRIEL EA

$385,000

12/4/20

510 E TAYLOR ST

WHITTAKER JEFFRY EU

SOLIS CARLOS EA

$398,000

12/2/20

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MCLAUGHLIN ANDREW EU

HARTLEY ROWLEY

$435,000

12/4/20

410 DAN CT

STORMS WILLIAM EA

DIAZ LUIS EU

$520,000

12/4/20

3572 CEDAR ST

BARRANTES LISA EA

PATTERSON TIMOTHY EU

$655,000

12/1/20

2127 HOLLY LN

ELLIOTT ROBERT EA

PASSANTE CHRISTOPHER EU

$722,000

12/4/20

735 ALAMO PINTADO RD

JOHNSEN GLENN EU

IBARRA JOSE EU

$745,000

12/4/20

1197 TYNDALL ST

LAURITSON RICHARD EA

ASMUSSEN JOEL EU

$850,000

12/3/20

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On Gardening:

Frost your poinsettia for a Christmas remembered

Larger containers allow for more Diamond Frost euphorbias for dazzling poinsettia partnership. Photo courtesy of Chris Brown Photography/Handout/TNS

Centerpieces on the dining table, with poinsettias and Diamond Frost make for a Christmas meal to be remembered. Photo courtesy of Chris Brown Photography/Handout/TNS

By Norman Winter Tribune News Service There is an excitement in the air about Christmas this year and it appears to be as contagious as ... you know. Right now, it doesn’t seem to be about presents or shopping, though that will probably come. It seems to have a focus on tradition, on family, a return to what is important. The beauty of the season seems to have achieved a status that has been unprecedented for a while. In 2020 decorating indoors has become the so-called “frosting on the cake.” In case you have not ever thought about that term, it means taking something great and making it better. The poinsettia is no doubt the most

loved flower for the Christmas season. There are so many colors, variegations of both leaves and flowers, and even varieties with differing textures like curled or rosette. While they have breathtaking beauty, they too can have the addition of a wonderful frosting. This frosting comes via a plant combination. We make plant partnerships every spring in flower beds, containers on the porch, patio or deck and even in floral arrangements for the dining table. When it comes to the poinsettia, however, many retreat to monoculture, or perhaps add little greenery, which is OK. Know though that the poinsettia has a cousin that will add a sparkle that will be long remembered by friends and family who visit.

You probably know this cousin as the toughest flower in the summer garden that you have ever grown. It may be the most awarded plant of all time but this is a challenge hard to quantify. You know it as Diamond Frost euphorbia. That is right, both the poinsettia and Diamond Frost are euphorbias. While we let Diamond Frost sizzle in mixed containers or planters, it is a rare gardener that has tried it indoors, where it is very adaptable. To partner with your holiday poinsettias, you may want to shop now at garden centers or online. Your indoor containers and size of poinsettias will dictate how many Diamond Frost you will need. The look will be as if the red bracts of the poinsettia are resting on a bed of frost. No matter the color of poinsettia, your design will look as though it has been enhanced by a floral artist. This year there was a new euphorbia selection introduced called Diamond Snow. This euphorbia will skyrocket in popularity as it sports double flowers and in the case of the poinsettia partnership it will look as though the bracts are sitting on a fresh bed of snow. As if this could not get any

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better, last year a florist had me mesmerized with their special take that not only featured the plant combination but the addition of a little fake ice drizzle on the poinsettia bracts. I am seeing virtual classes advertised on care of Christmas plants and decorating, but if you would like simple recipes that will make you look like a professional then use the internet to go to Proven Winners DiamondPoint Centerpiece. I promise you will be thrilled to tell your guests you created the centerpiece. 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. ©2020 Norman Winter Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC

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