Today's Guamhome April 2017 by Todays Realty

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MARKET REPORT

MEET OUR AGENTS

SOLD BY TODAY’S REALTY

Residential Market Snapshot from January 1, 2017 to April 1, 2017

A collection of recent homes sold by Today’s Realty

elcome to the 2017 April issue of Today’s Guamhome newsletter. It is our honor to present this collection of beautiful homes for your review. My team of over 20 agents and associate-brokers are all members of the Guam Association of REALTORS®, the National Association of REALTORS® and the Guam Multiple Listing Service (Guam MLS). Our team at Today’s Realty has ranked #1 for many years running in top sales reported to the Guam MLS. Buyers, Sellers and Renters know when it’s time for real estate... It’s time for Today’s! We are never too busy for your referrals!

ON THE COVER

Spacious Ordot-Chalan Pago Home

PERSONALIZING YOUR MASTER BEDROOM

Anthony Godwin Principal Broker / REALTOR®

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JUST LISTED

PROTEHI I TANO’ MU

Recently listed properties in the market.

WANT TO INCREASE YOUR HOME’S VALUE? HOMEMADE SOLUTIONS FOR PEST PROBLEMS

Today’s Realty agents and staff during our holiday luncheon

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CLOSED BY TODAY’S REALTY

Mangilao Home • $2,370/mo

Barrigada Land • $650,000

Days on market: 132 | MLS ID# 16-4055

Days on market: 279 | MLS ID# 16-2181

Talofofo Home • $4,094/mo

Barrigada Unit • $2,000/mo

Days on market: 64 | MLS ID# 17-428

Days on market: 82 | MLS ID# 17-223

Agat Home • $248,800

Santa Rita Land • $770,000

Days on market: 113 | MLS ID# 16-4414

Days on market: 882 | MLS ID# 14-3540

A collection of recent properties closed by our REALTORS®

Tecio Tumon Villa • $298,000

Umatac Home • $2,450/mo

Days on market: 62 | MLS ID# 17-449

Days on market: 66 | MLS ID# 17-453

Tamuning Commercial Space • $2,850/mo

Villa Rosario Condo • $2,200/mo

Pacific Towers • $650/mo

Apusento Gardens • $2,047/mo

Days on market: 95 | MLS ID# 16-3622

Days on market: 14 | MLS ID# 17-1017

Days on market: 35 | MLS ID# 17-732

Days on market: 70 | MLS ID# 17-493

ON THE COVER

152 B Chalan Famha, Ordot-Chalan Pago, Guam For Rent $3,200/mo | Guamhome.com/17-769

Uniquely appointed and spacious, 152 Chalan Famha embodies island life. 4bd/3ba. Nestled in the Famha Valley, renters will enjoy a fully fenced and manicured half-acre lot, an open concept floor plan with unimaginably high ceilings, large bedrooms and living spaces, and solar powered energy efficiency. Call for a showing today!

LISTED BY TODAY’S REALTY Alupang Cove Condo For Rent $2,200/mo | Guamhome.com/17-1193 Beach Front Living at its finest! This 1 bedroom,1 bathroom condo is freshly painted and ready for you to occupy immediately! Secured Entry, mail delivery, gym, 24 hour security, beach and pool access are some of the many perks.

Tamuning Commercial Space For Rent $3,148/mo | Guamhome.com/17-1202

Have you been having trouble looking for commercial space fronting Marine Corps Drive?? Look no further! Over 3,000 square feet of first floor space! *BONUS* Power and Water are included in this incredible price!

384N Chalan La Chanch, Yigo For Sale $189,000 | Guamhome.com/17-1185

Fix me up and make me glow, glow! Wonderful property in a highly desirable location that needs some of your tender loving attention (TLA). Property also includes a photovoltaic system under a PPA. Entire contents, including but not limited to content, design and concept Copyright ©2016 by LG&G Corporation. All rights reserved. Anthony R. Godwin • Principal Broker

A collection of properties featured for Rent or Sale by our REALTORS® 117 Adelfa Loop, Barrigada Heights

111 Paradise Drive, Yigo

For Sale $635,000 | Guamhome.com/17-1228

For Rent $2,450/mo | Guamhome.com/17-1255

Enjoy the panoramic city and overviews from this beautiful 3bd/2.5ba townhouse style residence in the hillside community of Colina De Barrigada. Community features pool, CCTV security cameras and on-site management.

Welcome to Paradise Meadows! This BRAND NEW HOUSE is ready for immediate occupancy! Make new memories in this awesome house! Great location! Great fully fenced yard! Water softener system! Dishwasher, 4 efficient split type a/c units.

Tumon Isa 16 Condo

For Rent $3,200/mo | Guamhome.com/17-839 The New Condo in Tumon ready for you to move right in. This new condo is built with a touch of class, open concept living, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bath is yours, walking distance to the beach, great eating spots and the night life.

Protehi I Tano’ Mu (Protect your Land) “A forgery 50 years ago; a deed executed under duress, bigamy that went unknown, an error by a clerk in the county recorder’s office; a misapplied tax payment, these are but a few of the hidden “title defects” that could cause you to lose your property. An even if you don’t lose your property altogether, title problems could make it impossible for you to sell.” This is the opening paragraph of a First American Title brochure entitled: 70 Ways to Lose your Property.

• Erroneous or inadequate legal descriptions • Deed to land without a right of access to a • public street or road • Claims resulting from use of “alias” or fictitious name by a predecessor in title • Deed challenged as being given under fraud, undue influence, or duress • Deed executed under falsified power of attorney Be Safe! An Owners title insurance policy not only protects your property investment from title defects such as these, but can also provide legal fees necessary to defend an attack against your ownership. Protect your land…protect your home!

You would think that Guam and the CNMI would be somewhat insulated from title issues due to our close knit community, but I have seen these and more! In fact, the following are a few examples of title defects that we have seen right here at home: • Deed affecting property of deceased person, not joining all heirs • Conveyance by heir or survivor of a joint estate who murdered the decedent • Conveyance void as in violation of public policy (payment of gambling debt, payment for contract to commit crime, or conveyance made in restraint of trade) • Disputed release of prior mortgage or lien, as given under mistake or misunderstanding • Deed recorded but not properly indexed so as to be locatable in the land records

Want to Increase Your Home’s Value? Look No Further than Your Closet

by Kim Anderson Young PRESIDENT, SECURITY TITLE, INC.

kim@securitytitle.net | 671.647.8100

Finding simple solutions to complex real estate transactions.

racks and shelves. On a budget? Decorative baskets and fabriclined boxes can do the trick. Make the most of walk-in closets by adding a bureau or a center island with drawers. Also consider the popular trend of converting existing closet space into his and her closets. If your closets are tall enough, double the available space by adding two hanging bars.

Also consider your closet doors. If you have a single door or Before you embark on adding another bathroom or installing sliding doors, for example, modernize the look by replacing brand new kitchen appliances, consider a much simpler way to them with double doors. add value to your home: an updated closet. In kitchen closets, add hooks for hanging pots and linens on According to CNBC’s “The Deed” star, Sydney Torres says, the inside door, and also tack up a cork or chalk board. Use there’s money to be made in closets. By making a relatively see-through storage containers for housing flour, sugar, rice small investment in customizing and maximizing the space in and dried legumes, and install a lazy susan for quickly finding your home’s existing closets, you can see a nice return on your items. Maximize floor space with decorative baskets to store paper towels, garbage bags and cleaning supplies. investment, advises the real estate mogul. HGTV experts recommend revamping closets in the rooms Investing in your closet space will not only add to your home’s where people need the most storage: the master bedroom and value, it will enhance your quality of life at home for years to the kitchen. No matter which room the closet resides in, your come. goal should always be about creating organization and space.

In bedroom closets, consider adding custom drawers, shoe

Homemade Solutions for Pest Problems (Family Features)--The battle between humans and pests has raged on for thousands of years, including cave dwellers who may have used camphor leaves as mosquito repellent 77,000 years ago, according to researchers at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand.

- Remove standing water from gutters, buckets and other areas where mosquitoes can breed. - Change water in bird baths, fountains and potted plants frequently. - Thin out vegetation where adult mosquitoes may live and feed. Wasps Most people have developed a well-earned fear of wasps, which can sting repeatedly and are poisonous to some. Harrison said that while wasps may not like the scent of hanging rosemary bunches, unless you kill the queen, she’ll continue to reproduce and you won’t achieve much of an impact.

A better way to cut down on wasp encounters is to get rid of the The struggle isn’t too different today, as homeowners still try proteins and sweets they like to feed on, so Harrison advises to: home remedies with varying levels of success. Ron Harrison, Ph.D., Orkin entomologist, shares these tips for effective home - Keep your yard clean of ripe or rotting fruit. - Clean up after barbecues to remove leftover meat. treatments. - Dispose of sugary drinks before they can attract wasps. - Install a misting system. Fire Ants Fire ants have painful stingers, so it’s no wonder people try to Roaches discourage them with cornmeal, grits, boric acid, garlic cloves or The sight of a roach scurrying across the kitchen floor is enough cayenne pepper. to send most people reaching for a shoe or jumping on a chair. Unfortunately, Harrison said these remedies rarely work because Some people believe putting out cucumber slices will repel they seldom eliminate the colony. A pest control professional roaches, while others try catnip or even ammonia. Harrison said targets the whole colony, specifically the queens. Things you can these remedies are a long shot. do at home include: Ammonia applied directly to a cockroach could kill it, but spraying - Take away attractive food and water sources. Clean up outdoor baseboards with the household cleaner won’t do much because it’s a volatile compound that dissipates. spills, open food containers, and pet food and water bowls. - Make fire ants uncomfortable because they seldom return to the Instead, try: same spot - mowing over a colony can help. - Keeping your home clean and free of moisture and food spills. - Sealing all cracks and crevices inside the home, as adult Science backs up public perception of flies being dirty: they cockroaches can squeeze through a space as thin as a dime. carry twice as many pathogens as a cockroach, breed rapidly and - Lowering the thermostat to discourage German cockroaches, contaminate the surfaces and food they land on. Home remedies which like hot and humid conditions. like suspending a clear bag of water outside don’t usually deter Source: Orkin them. Reprinted with permission from RISMedia. ©2017. All rights To cut down on flies, Harrison recommends: reserved. - Regularly wiping countertops and cleaning food and drink spills. - Emptying trash cans frequently. - Installing screens on doors and windows. - Turning on fans. Flies

Mosquitoes Mosquitoes are the uninvited guests of summer barbecues. Harrison said the insects are attracted to perspiration, some perfumes and some colognes, but are repelled by other scents, such as citronella. For citronella to be effective, Harrison said the amount of scent you would need would be almost overwhelming. To effectively deter these biting bugs from your yard: