All Things Real Estate October 2018

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October, 2018

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Living in a 17th century house has its tradeoffs

BY TRACEE M. HERBAUGH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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hat does it take to make a 17th century house livable today?

Ask Barbara Kurze, who lives at the James Blake House, which the Boston Landmarks Commission says is the oldest house in Boston.

The five-room, two-level house was built in 1661 by Blake, an English immigrant, in Dorchester, now a neighborhood of Boston. Kurze was offered the chance to become live-in caretaker of the property, owned by the Dorchester Historical Society.

Keeping the house both livable and historically authentic has been a constant struggle over the centuries, Kurze said.

Like many municipalities, Boston has strict rules about making changes to historic buildings.

“There’s always a balance, what to preserve and what modern touches are appropriate,” said Paul Hajian, an architect and professor of architectural design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Still, he added, “people in old houses don’t want to live like they’re in the 17th century.”

Kurze, 58, a preservation planner, moved into the Blake House four years ago and brought a renewed ambition to restore the home to splendor. She enlisted the help of Boston-area interior designer Sarah Cole.

Despite significant restoration work over the years, “It was clear when I first saw the house that it was in need of some serious maintenance and repairs,” said Cole, owner of design firm Sarah C. Interiors. “The paint was peeling everywhere and the plaster was crumbling.”

To start, Cole and Kurze needed approvals from the Boston Landmark Commission and the Massachusetts Historical Commission to make interior changes. They received permission to restore the plaster on the walls and ceilings, and add a new layer of paint.

They could choose the color of paint so long as it adhered to the commission’s guidelines.

Nothing could be hung on the walls, to prevent damage.

Cole prioritized the house’s unique old charm when it came time for

Tracee Herbaugh via AP

This 2018 photo provided by Tracee Herbaugh shows the exterior of the James Blake House, located in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The house, built in 1661, listed as the oldest in Boston.

refinements. “If you look at the walls, they aren’t smooth, and our goal was not to make it look new,” she said.

The Blake House’s floors are slightly uneven, and it has low ceilings and drafty, single-pane windows, all common characteristics of buildings from that era.

Indoor plumbing and electricity were installed in the 19th century and have been updated since. There’s heat, but no air conditioning.

Storage has proved problematic for the home’s occupant. The Blake House has only one closet.

Until the early 1900s, most people simply didn’t have as much stuff. There wasn’t the need to store extra clothes, shoes and sporting equipment, as there is today.

Sarah Cole via AP Another difference is a lack of In this 2017 photo provided by Sarah Cole, a specialty craftsman repairs plaster on overhead lighting. “It can get pretty the walls at the James Blake House in Boston. The house is one of the oldest structures in Boston and dates back to 1661.

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Caring for kitchen countertops Did you know?

METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

Kitchen remodels are a popular home improvement project that help homeowners recoup large percentages of their initial investments at resale. A kitchen remodel can invigorate a home and make the most popular room in the house more functional.

According to HomeAdvisor, a homeimprovement informational guide, homeowners spend an average of $22,000 on kitchen remodels. However, lavish projects can cost more than $50,000. Protecting such investments is important and requires that homeowners understand how to properly maintain kitchen features so they have the longest life possible. This includes the new countertops that make the kitchen look complete.

Countertops come in various materials, not all of which should be treated the same way. Quartz, granite, marble, laminate, and tile countertops require different types of maintenance.

METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

Outdoor remodels and landscaping projects can add valuable curb appeal to homes. The National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Landscape Professionals agree that cer tain projects of fer significant returns when selling a home. The NAR says these are the 10 most appealing outdoor features to buyers.

• Standard lawn care • Overall landscape upgrade • New patio • New wood deck • Softscaping • Sod lawn • Seed lawn • Outdoor firepit • Outdoor fireplace • New pool

QUARTZ Engineered quartz countertops are popular. Quartz countertops are nearly maintenance-free and resistant to stains, scratches and even heat. Quartz will not need to be sealed like natural stone and can be cleaned using just a damp cloth with a mild, nonabrasive soap.

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GRANITE Polished or honed granite countertops of fer a high-end look that adds instant value to a kitchen. Natural variations in granite give each kitchen a custom look. To keep granite countertops clean, avoid abrasive cleansers that can scratch, and opt for warm, soapy water instead. Stains are possible, but can be remedied with a baking soda paste wear at a faster rate. Avoid scratchleft to sit for a couple of hours, advises ing and exercise caution when using Angie’s List. Wipe up oils, acids and knives or sharp objects around marble. soda promptly to avoid stains, and follow advised sealing routines.

LAMINATE One of the more budget-friendly MARBLE materials, laminate countertops can be Marble is a natural stone that is fabricated to mimic the look of natural porous and will need to be resealed stone, wood or even quartz. Laminate periodically. Because marble has high is less resistant to damage than other levels of the mineral calcite, it can be materials and will need a gentle touch. reactive when acids come in contact Formica® says to never use abrasive with it, and etch marks may appear. cleansers, scouring pads or steel wool Promptly wipe away tomato juice, when cleaning laminate countertops. lemon juice, perfume, or toothpaste. For tough stains, an all-purpose cleanMarble is softer than granite and will er should suffice when applied with a

nylon-bristled brush. Test any cleanser in a discreet area first.

TILE Cleaning tile countertops requires getting into crevices along the grout lines. A toothbrush and a mildew-fighting cleaner or bleach diluted with water is advised. Also, unglazed tiles need to be sealed yearly. Some soap may leave residue, which can be removed with a solution of vinegar and water.

Check with the manufacturer or installer of the counter tops to learn more about the ways to clean and maintain new counters.

dark,” Kurze said.

The stairs leading to the second floor are narrow and steep.

“I couldn’t bring most of my furniture because it wouldn’t fit up the stairs,” she said.

After the plaster and paint were finished, Cole began looking for furniture that would fit — both physically and aesthetically.

“We looked for things that came in pieces,” she said. “It was pretty difficult finding nicer furniture that could be assembled but still look right in the space.”

Accessories help give the rooms a modern feel. Cole chose a floor rug with natural, tan and terracotta hues to complement the wooden beams and floors in the living room, for instance.

For Kurze, the biggest surprise about living in such a historic home has been the number of visitors who stop by to look at it.

“Several Blake descendants have come by,” she said. “I’d say one

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NEW PRICE! NEW PRICE! NEW PRICE! 907 Mohawk Drive, Ft. Branch Stunning 2-story brick home features 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half baths. Open floor plan. Partial finished walkout basement. Bonus Room. Lots of updates in the last 2 years.

3 car garage. 20’x40’ inground pool. Beautiful landscaping.

$364,900 MLS# 201834165

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206 N. Church St., Ft. Branch

6584 S. 800 East, Oakland City

106 N. 2nd St., Owensville

Adorable 2-3 bedroom bungalow sits on a large lot. Many updates.

Fenced in back yard and large yard barn. 1 car garage.

Lovely 4BR, 2BA country home on 5 acres. Many updates!

Five car det. grg., unfinished basement, stocked pond.

Nice, comfortable 2BR, 1BA home with an attached carport sitting on a large shady lot.

$99,500

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$67,000

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9587 W. 575 South, Owensville

3BR, 2BA home with bonus room sits on just under an acre in the country.

Backyard oasis features patio, above ground pool, hot tub, covered gazebo and large play set.

$159,000 MLS# 201826745

708 S. Hall St., Princeton

607 N. Main, Patoka

Wonderful lot on the south side of Princeton. This empty building lot is convenient to shopping, schools and parks.

3BR, 2BA ranch on 4.93+ acres. Full, unfinished basement.

2 car attached carport.

$7,000

$70,000

MLS# 201836431

MLS# 201844694

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Newly built country home with a full basement on nearly 5 acres. 24’x32’ pole barn.

Amazing country home on 10 secluded acres. Partially finished basement, rear deck with nice above ground pool and hot tub.

Stunning custom-built lake home with an amazing view and open concept. Multiple decks, 2.5 car garage and storm shelter.

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Stunning country home at the edge of town on a paved road with a heated in-ground pool and heated and foam insulated 30’x48’ pole barn.

Charming 4BR, 2BA home w/ fenced back yard. Many updates!! Full, partially fi nished basement.

Country home at the edge of town on a paved road with a full, partially fi nished basement and a 3 car garage.

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212 S. Seminary, Princeton 2BR, 1BA home with a bonus room. Covered front porch, rear deck. Homes needs some TLC but has lots of potential!

$29,500 MLS# 201824538

118 S. Main, Oakland City 2BR, 1BA home, fenced bk yard, 1.5 car det grg w/ workshop, many updates. $67,900 MLS# 201725889

1673 Dunlap Drive, Princeton 4BR 2.5BA home w/ beautiful country view on 2.39 acres. Back deck, swimming pool, detached 2 car garage.

$178,000 MLS# 201829791

INVESTMENT!

RIVER HOME

114 N. Grove, Oakland City Located in the downtown business district with lots of potential! Lg. parking lot & 2 income producing apartments currently occupied. Great investment! $59,900 MLS# 201815730

Beautiful 3BR river home on blacktop road w/ attached garage, lg. eat-in kitchen lg. family rm w/ frplc & fantastic views of the White River. Perfect fit for the outdoor lover!

505 Catt Street, Hazleton

$55,000 MLS # 201820622

PRIME FARMLAND!

120 ACRES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! 302 W. Third St., Patoka Well kept 3BR, 1BA home on a large lot. Wood burning fireplace in living room, newer metal roof, handicap accessible ramp. Great starter or investment home!

$59,000 MLS# 201824599

303 N. Barnes St., Patoka Very nice 2BR, 1BA home with many updates including furnace & central air w/ warranty, hot water heater, replacement windows, plumbing and more! Very nice area on the edge of Patoka.

$68,900 MLS# 201824598

1010 S. Main St., Princeton Excellent business opportunity in a fantastic location. $110,000 MLS# 201806084

923 N. Main, Princeton 2BR, 1BA home on 0.23 acres, 1018 sq. ft. $28,950 MLS# 201638742

50 S. 725 East, Francisco 120+ acres in the East Gibson area.

Owner wants an offer! $900,000

GREAT BUILDING LOCATIONS!

STORAGE UNIT BUSINESS

POLE BARNS

SALE PENDING!

6289 S. 1150 West, Owensville 3BR, 2 BA barn-style home on 12 +/- acres. 3 income producing mobile homes on property. $160,000 MLS# 201704369

410 E. Indiana St., Princeton Adorable remodeled 2BR, 1BA home in a great neighborhood. Large det. garage. Low maintenance property! $79,900 MLS# 201840117

4.67 ACRES 701 W. Broadway, Princeton 40+ individual storage units of various sizes and prices in 2 separate buildings located on busy West Broadway Street. Site has lots of options and room for future expansion.

$110,000 MLS# 201750655

2208 E. 250 South, Princeton 4.67 Acres. 40x50 steel pull through structure w/ concrete floor & electric crane. 24x32 pole bldg.. w/ office, concrete floor and electric.

$104,900 MLS# 201827502

SOLD!

LAND LISTINGS Building Sites, River Frontage, Farmland Oakland City • Francisco • Patoka • Princeton

312 Washington St., 911 E. Ohio, Oakland City Princeton Nice corner lot would make Nice level a great building location!

100’x149’ lot. $12,000 $10,000 MLS# 201806389 MLS# 201827511

1014 N. Hart, Princeton Very nice 2BR, 2BA home in a quiet neighborhood. Front & rear patios. 2 outbuildings. Lg. backyard. $49,900 MLS# 201836813

1050 E. 1050 South, Oakland City 218 E. Walnut, Princeton This wooded land is nestled in the country and Great 3BR, 1.5BA home w/ att. carport & offers the ability to build your dream home.

10x12 yard barn. Lg. den w/ fireplace. High eff. $17,000 MLS# 201815732 Trane heat/air system. $100,000 MLS# 201838099

907 N. Second St., Princeton You’ll love the charm & neighbohood of this 2BR, 1BA home within walking distance of schools, parks and the pool. $79,900 MLS# 201837524

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1022 E. Broadway, Princeton See all our listings on Realtor.com and check us out on Facebook!

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NEW LISTING!

679 S. Curtis Lane, Princeton

This fantastic 3-level home with 4BR & 3BA has many upscale features & sits on 4.39 acres of lawn with many shade trees. Upstairs has the master BR with a private BA, walk-in closet & dressing room. Also upstairs are 2 additional BRs & a second full BA. Second level has a lg. eat-in kitchen, formal dining room & living room. This level also has a beautiful a Champion sun room (12’ x 18’6”) &a breakfast dining area off the kitchen. The lower level (main) has a large beautiful entry foyer, a lg. family room w/ wood-burning fireplace w/ clean-out, a BR, a full BA & laundry room area with soak tub as well as entryway to the 2.5 car att grg. (27’ x 24’ with two 10 x 7 doors, & one manway door. The entrance foyer gives access to the basement. The partial basement has a second full laundry.

This home also has a 2nd det 2.5 car grg w/ heat & air & chain link/woven wire fencing as well as a barn with concrete apron back 14’4” wide x 22’ long, open span steps to a loft, double 4’ front doors & 4’ loft doors. The home also has a patio 16’ x 20’ at the rear.

Sale includes dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator, disposal, cooktop/range, washers, dryers, humidifier, water filtration system, and a Guardsman “Generack” generator.$325,000 MLS# 201841364

NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING! 838 W. Oak Street, Oakland City This is the home you’ve been waiting for! Newly remodeled 3BR 2BA home on 1 acre in Oakland City. This home features beautiful hardwood floors and trim, full basement, large deck for entertaining, attached carport and a 30’x40’ pole barn. All appliances included. Per seller, furnace is 4 years old and hot water heater is 3 years old. $139,900 MLS# 201844264

NEW LISTING! 10693 E. 50 North, Oakland City

Beautiful pole barn home in the country on 22 acres with a 2.75 acre stocked lake! Three bedrooms, two baths, very large attached garage, pole barn with stalls, fenced pasture and a lakeside country view that will take your breath away. Don’t miss out! $299,000 MLS# 201843107

NEW LISTING!

NEW LISTING!

11380 S. 150 East, Haubstadt Beautiful two story home in the country near Haubstadt! This 3,700 sq. ft. home features 4BR, 4BA and a 4 car attached garage. The foyer greets you with charming hardwood as you enter this beautiful home. Spacious living room features a gorgeous fireplace as does the family room. The family room also features French doors that lead you too the large patio in the backyard. The kitchen is a very spacious eat-in kitchen connecting to the large breakfast room featuring a walk-in pantry. The master bedroom has a master bath that features a whirlpool tub/ shower, double vanity sinks and a large walk-in closet. Three large bedrooms upstairs 1st features a full bath. 2nd and 3rd share a Jack and Jill bathroom. The upstairs also has a bonus room that has access to the storage area above the garage that could be a future mother in law suite. The garage features 4 bays, two 8’x10’, two 8’x9’. The basement is 61’x32’ unfinished with a storm shelter. This home is built like a tank and is beautiful! $429,000 MLS# 201841259

NEW LISTING!

113 S. Main, Princeton Historic, Downtown Building right off of Courthouse Square with tons of charm and potential. Features a large main level with office space for most any business, has a front waiting/reception area, and 2 large rooms for offices/ meeting areas, bonus storage rooms, full bath and kitchenette, Upstairs Features a 2 Bedroom Apartments, with large living room overlooking Main St. 1 full bath and full kitchen. There is a small foyer area as you come into the front double door separating the up and downstairs units and an unfinished basement area. $59,900 MLS# 201843592

121 W. Mulberry, Princeton

358 S. State Rd. 61, Winslow

Well maintained 3-bedroom, 1-bath home with a detached 1-car garage and a full basement. 1 car detached carport and concrete drive a large yard barn for additional storage. The dining room in this home could be used an additional fourth bedroom or an office. Beautiful kitchen and lots of new wood floors. This home is on 3 lots 2 are chain linked fenced. Nice enclosed front porch. $69,900 MLS# 201840896

Very nice 2BR, 1BA home with vinyl & wood laminate flooring, fireplace in the living/great room, modernized bath with walk-in shower & a nice eat-in kitchen with refrigerator, stove, hood/microwave, dishwasher & disposal included. Full attic for storage. Attached carport, an under-roof porch & a full walk-out basement w/ an outside entrance. Home sits on 2 acres and includes a nice pole barn. $74,900 MLS# 201842119

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The Tim Mason Team Tim Mason

Jan Mason

(812) 664-0845 timmason@remax.net

(812) 664-2022 janmason@remax.net

See these properties and more online, anytime! www.TimMasonTeam.com 511 S. Hall, Princeton • $149,000 • 3BR, 1BA brick home • New hickory kitchen cabinets, bamboo wood laminate floors and new carpet in bedroom • Huge lot, park-like setting MLS# 201836771

825 S. Race, Princeton • $69,900 • Nice 2-3 BR home • Large bonus room • Cozy kitchen & large living room • Patio off bonus room MLS# 201836515

NEW PRICE! 241 E. Harvest Lane, Petersburg • $79,700 • Nice 3BR, 2BA home on a large lot • Open floor plan • 1 car att grg., det. grg & 2 sheds • MLS# 201828607

1816 Cottonwood Dr., Princeton • $234,700 • Totally remodeled 2-story home in Northbrook Hills • 3BR, 2.5 BA • Huge great room w/ fireplace • Large lot, 3-car att. grg.

MLS# 201839338

Tim Mason (812) 664-0845 timmason@remax.net

Offices in Princeton and Evansville

NEW LISTING! 433 S. Spring St., Princeton • $123,700 • Nice 3BR, 2BA Contemporary Style Home • Master BR w/ walk-in closet, full BA & private deck • Vaulted Ceilings, Exposed Beams & Fireplace in Living Room • Garage in Basement MLS# 201843509

2477 W. 50 North, Princeton • Nice 3BR, 2BA brick home • 21 acres • Additional 1 bedroom home and 2 Buildings in great condition • Part of property used for established turn-key paintball business also available for purchase • MLS# 201834855

NEW LISTING! 4115 N. 200 West, Patoka • 99,700 • • 3BR, 2BA Home on 1.71 Country Acres • Split BR Plan, Lg. Living Room • Covered Back Porch • Detached Garage and Pole Building MLS# 201841234

NEW LISTING! 204 E. Ohio, Princeton • $48,500 • Adorable 2BR, 1BA Bungalow • Carport • Nestled in a Great Neighborhood • Close to Shopping and Restaurants MLS# 201843205

Jan Mason (812) 664-2022 janmason@remax.net

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Tim Mason (812) 664-0845 timmason@remax.net

See these properties and more online, anytime! www.TimMasonTeam.com

• 4370 S. 100 E, Princeton - 20.5 Acres, $615,000 (Behind Toyota) • 1000 US Hwy. 41 S., Princeton - 5.10 Acres, $175,000 • 5218 S. 100 E, Princeton - 34 Acres adjacent to Toyota plant, $1,190,000 • 701 S. Second Ave., Princeton - 38 Acres, REDUCED! $1,320,000 • 1885 S. 100 West, Princeton - 35.74 Acres, $1,100,000

• 200 North & 325 West, Petersburg - 195 Acres, $5100 per Acre • CR 300 North & Meridian, Petersburg - 133.56 Acres, $6888 per Acre • CR 500 West & 150 North, Petersburg - 159.03 Acres, $6600 per Acre • 6100 Gish Rd., Poseyville - 56.6 Acres, $368,400 • 1644 Hunsaker Rd., Boonville - 41 Acres, Home, Lake, $840,000 Ready to buy or sell?

Call Tim Mason at (812) 664-0845 or email timmason@remax.net

Offices in Princeton and Evansville

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7 uses for those fallen leaves METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

By the time autumn hits full swing, many trees will have shed their leaves for the season, and the last vestiges of red, yellow and orange magic will have faded to brown. Raking, blowing and collecting leaves becomes the primary chores of lawn and yard maintenance, and presents most homeowners with large piles of gathered leaves to tend to.

It is impossible to count just how many leaves fall to the ground each year, or just how many pounds of leaves get collected curbside, but the numbers are substantial. Cleaning up leaves is considerable work, but not all of those leaves need to be carted away. In fact, there are several dif ferent uses of leaves that can be beneficial.

1. Spread leaves as a protective mulch to cover tender perennials or root crops/bulbs in the ground. The leaves will form a natural insulating cover

that keeps the soil and the plants within a bit warmer over winter.

2. Create a pile of leaves that will break down and form a crumbly, compost-like material called leaf mold. Even though leaf mold may sound like a blight, it’s actually a good amendment to garden soil, improving its structure and ability to hold water. Leaf mold also attracts beneficial organisms that are vital in healthy soil.

3. Brown leaves can be added to green materials in compost piles to improve the health of the compost being for med. According to the healthy living resource Care2, the ideal ratio is 75 percent brown to 25 percent green materials in compost. Tur n compost piles regularly to aerate them.

4. Store dried, mulched leaves in a dry spot so they can be used in the spring as a weed barrier for spring plantings.

They will keep weeds at bay

and help retain soil moisture to ensure small sprouts have the resources to grow.

5. Use shredded leaves as a lawn supplement. Pass a lawn mower over leaves left on the lawn to break them down into pieces too small to rake. This will help keep the lawn healthy throughout the winter without blocking out needed sunlight.

6. Bag dried leaves and pack them tightly together in cold areas of the home, such as basements or garages. They can act as added insulation. Bags of leaves also can be placed around planting containers to protect them from frost.

7. Gather a few of the bestlooking leaves and preser ve them. Use an iron on a low setting and press leaves between two pieces of waxed paper until the waxed paper seals together.

Or use clear contact paper to achieve the same effect.

Fallen leaves can be used in many different ways throughout the year.

Five useful tips for renovating your rental property COURTESY TIM MASON REMAX MIDWEST REAL ESTATE GROUP

When it comes to a rental or income property, make sure your property stands out, especially if you happen to own in a competitive real estate market. While fullblown renovations and remodeling can be daunting (and expensive), small updates can help your property shine. If you’ve been thinking of remodeling your rental property, find some useful tips below to help you decide where to put your funds.

FUNCTIONAL BATHROOMS

Bathrooms are a necessity in every home. But bathrooms can often be overlooked when renovations are concerned, especially smaller bathrooms and powder rooms. While renovating or upgrading a master bathroom is on the top of many homeowners’ lists, giving the other bathrooms some TLC often falls to the wayside, but it shouldn’t! To help increase the value of your rental property and catch potential renters’ eyes, ensure that ALL bathrooms in the home are functional, meaning

there is ample storage, plenty of countertop space, and that the bathrooms are clean and don’t frighten people away (you can even replace the toilet seat).

PRACTICAL KITCHENS For many, the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in an entire house. For a rental property, the kitchen needs to not only be practical in terms of working appliances and ample storage, it also should look nice and updated. Does this mean you need to put granite countertops and top-ofthe-line appliances in your rental’s kitchen? No, but it does mean that if the home was built in the 1980s and the kitchen is original, it’s time to upgrade. Not only will upgrading help increase the market value of the home, it will also help attract a new group of potential renters.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY With the advent of green movements throughout the country, more and more energy efficient appliances and items can be found almost anywhere you look. Don’t

shy away from converting your rental into a more energy efficient property. Not only do people like knowing they’re being energy efficient, many of the new appliances help cut down on operating costs, meaning smaller energy bills for everyone.

While you don’t need to go investing in geothermal heating for your rental, consider changing appliances to energy efficient ones, installing a programmable thermostat, and changing out any incandescent light bulbs to CFLs or LEDs.

LOW-MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING While yard work and gardening are enjoyed by many homeowners and renters alike, investing in low-maintenance or no-maintenance landscaping for your rental property can give it an extra boost above the local competition. You can’t guarantee that your renter is going to take care of your yard, which can prove burdensome if your home is in a neighborhood with a covenant or an HOA that mandates yard upkeep. Prevent any kind

of future problems by looking at alternative options to grass and plants that need to be regularly maintained. By doing this, you prevent any kind of future issues related to landscaping, and potential renters will see a home that only needs minimal outdoor care, which is a win-win for both sides.

WINDOW TREATMENTS

Privacy is important in every home, especially in a rental unit - your renters want to know they can feel safe when at home and that the neighborhood can’t see them should they decide to walk around in their under wear at night.

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Preparing your home for a disaster COURTESY TIM MASON REMAX MIDWEST REAL ESTATE

When it comes to our homes, as homeowners we can never be too prepared for the unexpected. But, for many of us, we have yet to even anticipate the unexpected. When it comes to a disaster, is your home or your family ready for action at a moment’s notice? Find five disaster management strategies listed below to help you be pr epar ed should disaster strike.

HAVE A PLAN

The last thing you want is for a disaster or emergency to take place and you or your family members don’t know what to do. As par t of your preparation, establish a disaster plan. This plan covers what your family should do in case of an emergency, from how to escape ever y room of your home in case of fire, to who to call if there are no adults at home. List out all exits of the home, all impor tant phone numbers, and copies of all insurance cards and anything else you may need to grab in a hurr y. Make sure all adults, teenagers, and any children old enough to get out without assistance within your home know how to exit if something happens and know who to call ly if you must vacate your home. Before anything bad happens, take a personal in case they need help. inventory of all your valuables. Family heirlooms, antiques, and jewelry are a KNOW WHAT YOUR given, but also think about making digiHOME INSURANCE COVERS As a homeowner, you have home tal copies of any old photographs and insurance to pr otect your home documents that cannot be replaced. when something happens. As the Take pictures of each room and its conpolicyholder, talk to your insurance tents to help with any future insurance broker to find out what your policy claims, and back up your computer covers and whether you need addi- to a separate hard drive or the cloud tional coverage. If you live in an area to ensure you don’t lose anything on that is prone to natural disaster, find your personal devices. It’s also a good out if you have coverage for events, idea to invest in a fireproof safe, which such as floods, ear thquakes, hur- comes in handy for storage of personal ricanes, etc. Learn what your insur- items. ance deductible is so you understand HAVE A FAMILY PLAN how much money you will need to While your home may be prepared pay in case of an emergency. for a disaster, does ever y person in your family know what to do when KEEP AN INVENTORY OF MOST EXPENSIVE/PRIZED ITEMS the time comes? As part of an emerWhen an emergency hits, it can be gency preparedness plan, make sure very difficult to take an inventory of all ever y person in your family knows your most prized possessions, especial- where to go in case of an emergen-

cy. This includes determining where your family meets indoors (in case of a tornado or hurricane), in the neighborhood (should you have an emergency that requires you to leave your home), outside of your neighborhood (should an emergency occur and you can’t get back to your home), and outside of your city (in case a disaster makes it impossible for you to go home). Ensure ever y person in your family (including any children, elderly, and family pets) knows the plan or will be cared for by another family member.

HAVE A STOCKPILE OF SUPPLIES ON HAND While many homeowners don’t actively anticipate natural disasters or emergencies, it’s not a bad idea to have some supplies stored in your home just in case. Keeping a supply of bottled water (1 gallon per person, per day), some canned and dried foods, batter-

ies, medications, and other essential items in a dr y and accessible area of your home is a good way to ensure you have supplies at the ready should a natural disaster or other event come up.

Set a calendar reminder on your phone or home computer to check the supplies every few months to ensure they stay within their proper dates. While it may seem like an unnecessary task, you don’t want to have to scramble to the store at the last minute if a disaster hits.

Many of us don’t anticipate disasters or a need for an emergency plan, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Whether a natural disaster or a home fire, ensuring you and your family members know what to do in case of emergency is a great way to make sure you don’t lose some of the most valuable things in your life. With just a little time and planning, you can have an emergency plan and kit in place in your home in no time.

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How to employ staging to impress buyers METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

Homeowners must consider a variety of factors when putting their homes on the market. One of the more important things to remember is the benefits of making a strong first impression on prospective buyers. That’s why many homeowners rely on staging when selling their homes.

Staging requires more than just clearing out clutter or baking a batch of cookies to create a welcoming aroma.

Staging helps potential buyers visualize the potential of a home and see themselves owning and living in the property.

While homeowners can effectively stage their own homes, sometimes it is well worth the investment to call in a

professional designer or stager. Stagers often work their magic on vacant properties or those that have been sitting on the market awhile. A stager conducts careful research into the market of a particular area and learns about the neighborhood before deciding how to appeal to likely buyers. For example, when staging a coastal home, a stager may go with nautical themes and create the impression of a relaxing and laidback property for entertaining by the beach.

Cer tain rules should be followed when staging a home. Fur niture, decor and other amenities in the home should not detract from the house itself. Instead, such items should complement the architecture and feel of the space. Here are some additional

staging suggestions.

• Remove personal effects. Homeowners are urged to replace personal photographs with neutral artwork and remove other decorative items that reflect their personalities. As an example, an avid outdoorsman probably will want to remove hunting trophies. The goal is to help buyers see themselves in the home, and that can be difficult if existing residents’ personal effects are everywhere.

• Put away nonessential items.

Staging helps homeowners create dream spaces. Cof feemakers, backpacks hanging on the wall and dishes in the drainboard may be par t of daily living, but they can make it hard for buyers to see a home’s potential. Store such items before

holding an open house.

• Maximize lighting. Whenever possible, take down or open window treatments to display architectural moldings and let in as much natural light as possible.

• Opt for neutral colors and furnishings. Use neutral taupe and gray paint to keep homes prime for buyers. Homeowners who have more eclectic or color ful tastes can put their items in storage and rent neutral fur nishings until the home sells.

Staging can improve the chances that a house sells quickly. Staging helps potential buyers see themselves in the space without distractions from the previous owners’ decorating or belongings.

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ASK A DESIGNER

Creating the perfect kitchen island

BY MELISSA RAYWORTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Interior designer Abbe Fenimore knew that adding a kitchen island was one of the most important decisions she’d make in remodeling her 1940s-era home in Dallas. A welldesigned kitchen island can of fer storage space, a work sur face, comfortable seating — even a cooktop or spare sink.

But like so many aspects of kitchen design, it needs to be planned with extra care. An item this large and central isn’t something you’ll want to replace within just a few years.

So Fenimore and her husband created a cardboard island in their kitchen with precise dimensions to live with it before committing. They tinkered with the details on its size and location. They debated which features were necessar y, and which were too much of a splurge or took up too much space.

In the end, that island “has become the literal hub in our home for socializing,” Fenimore says.

We’ve asked Fenimore, founder of the design firm Studio Ten25, and two other interior designers — Los Angeles-based Betsy Burnham and New York-based Jenny Kirschner — for their thoughts on great kitchenisland design and trends.

MAP OUT THE DETAILS

Because careful planning is so impor tant, Burnham suggests working with a designer on kitchen-island design or finding resources online for drawing up a floorplan.

“You’re going to need about 3 feet of space around it — at least 3,” she says. Homeowners sometimes end up with too crowded a kitchen if they choose an island that’s too large.

Jenna Peffley | Betsy Burnham via AP. “It shouldn’t literally be an island This undated photo shows an urban farmhouse style kitchen in a Manhattan Beach, of f by itself,” Burnham says, “but it Calif., home designed by Betsy Burnham, where the kitchen island offers ample storage and an extra prep sink for use while cooking.

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ISLAND FROM PAGE 19

shouldn’t be too close to perimeter countertops either.”

Other impor tant questions: How many people do you want to seat?

Leave plenty of depth for people’s legs when they sit on bar stools or seats at your island.

And do you want one level or two?

Burnham loves the clean lines of one level sur face. But Kirschner sometimes designs an island with two levels — one at counter height for cooking prep and a lower level at table height, so you can sit in chairs rather than bar stools.

Families with young kids who wor r y about little ones falling of f bar stools often love this option, Kirschner says.

SPECIALTY STORAGE Some of Fenimore’s favorite elements are deep, pull-out drawers for pots and pans, and drawers with mechanisms that lift a mixer or other

small appliance up and out for easy use. Also: drawers designed to hold containers of spices, and deep drawers holding metal containers for ser ving utensils, as you might see in a restaurant kitchen.

“A lot of people underestimate storage needs,” Fenimore says, so really think about how you cook and what you use.

Kirschner also suggests considering what you might want to store that isn’t technically a “kitchen” item.

Her island includes drawers for her children’s ar t supplies, because the island is where they do ar ts and crafts projects.

Islands often have closed storage, but some people prefer some open shelving.

Fenimore has a trash can built into her island, with a stainless steel opening in the island’s surface where unwanted items can easily be swept during cooking. It’s a detail that didn’t add much to the cost but makes life exponentially easier.

stovetop in the island, so you can chat with someone seated ther e while you’re cooking. But things splatter, Kirschner points out. And tearing up the floor to add power and gas lines can be expensive if your kitchen doesn’t already have these utilities in the middle of the floor.

The same goes for adding a sink to your island: These designers say an island sink is a great feature and popular with clients, but you have to consider the expense if you’ll need plumbing work done in the floor.

Lastly, your cooktop needs ventilation. Do you want a range hood mounted in the ceiling and looming over your kitchen island?

“Ther e ar e downdraft vents,” Kirschner says, “but they tend to not work nearly as well” at ventilating your cooking space as overhead ranges do.

MATCH OR COORDINATE?

But our three designers say you can also think of your island like a piece of gorgeous fur niture that is coordinated with the rest of the room but a little different. If you want the island to be the kitchen’s focal point, Kirschner says, get creative.

Kirschner loves natural stone surfaces for kitchen islands, especially quartzite, which she says has beautiful veins of color but is more durable than marble.

Bur nham agrees that a kitchen island can be a dramatic statement, and there is a wide variety of styles.

Do you want a European farm-table look, or modern and sleek marble?

“We’ve seen a lot of the dark blues and grays and greens, in reaction to all the white kitchens we were seeing for a while,” Burnham says. “Maybe mix things up. Keep all the countertops the same, but maybe the perimeter cabinetr y is one color and the island cabinetr y is a different color.”

Some people love an island that seamlessly matches the rest of the EDITOR’S NOTE — Melissa Rayworth kitchen, with counter tops and cabi- writes the Ask a Designer column monthly netr y identical to what runs along the for The Associated Press. Follow her on THE COOKTOP QUESTION It sounds lovely — having your room’s perimeter.

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Natural light sets a nice mood, and builders seek more of it

BY MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The first year that Bob Webb Homes used transom windows in the showcase house the company built for a home tour, visitors described the house as bright, warm and inviting. While few mentioned the windows, company representatives said tour participants were responding favorably to the additional natural light provided by the horizontal windows above the home’s more traditionally placed windows.

“They couldn’t quite figure out why our house felt dif ferent,” said chief operating officer Scott Shively. “It was all the natural light. It just makes you feel good.”

Taking a lead from architects who design office buildings, residential builders and architects say they are increasingly looking for ways to incorporate natural light into homes.

(Numerous studies have shown that office workers with windows are healthJohn Evans | BIA of Central Ohio Parade of Homes via AP ier and happier.) In addition to transom This photo provided by BIA Parade of Homes, shows a room in a home designed for the BIA Parade of Homes in Columbus, Ohio.

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LIGHT FROM PAGE 27

windows, many new homes include large sliding glass doors, interior glass doors and thoughtful window placement that lets light pass through multiple spaces.

Improvements in weatherproofing and insulation materials and in installation methods for windows and doors have made it possible to increase the amount of glass in a house without creating drafts, said Shively.

“We’ve figured out a better way to layer houses,” he says. “We can seal the entire house up around the windows.”

In many cases, ar chitects ar e incorporating these features because they see their value — even if clients don’t request them, says Stu Narofsky of Narofsky Architecture in New York City. Sometimes the additions are simple, like placing a bedroom window where the light it lets in will illuminate a hallway, or adding glass

panes to a door for the same purpose.

Other additions are more dramatic, like making an entire wall of glass.

Bob Webb’s latest show home, designed for the 2018 BIA Parade of Homes in Columbus, Ohio, features a retractable glass wall in the living room and a basement workout room that’s delineated by sliding glass, barn-style doors. More Midwest builders have begun using the retractable walls, which have long been prominent on the West Coast and Hawaii, because they too have undergone improvements that allow them to be used in colder climates, Shively said.

The see-thr ough doors to the exercise room ser ve two functions, he said. They help incorporate the workout area into the main room and provide natural light to the whole space. The doors work because the architect also incorporated deep, wide window wells into the basement’s design. “It’s amazing what those deeper wells can do. It makes a huge difference, and that light bleeds into the rest of the lower level,” Shively said.

In several homes that Nar of sky has designed, he has found an extreme solution for incorporating natural light in the lower level: digging out the layers of soil around the basement. In the space that’s created, homeowners have planted terraced gardens and, in one case, added a pool.

Homeowners who ar en’t planning to build a new house still have options — at a variety of price points — for bringing more natural light into their space, said Jim Bimstefer, an associate broker with Keller Williams Realty in Baltimore.

“When I’m going to sell a house, one of the first things I address is, ‘How can we get more light coming in?’” Bimstefer said. “More light makes a house feel bigger.”

The solution can be as simple as trimming bushes and trees that are blocking windows, removing screens or keeping blinds raised during showings, he said. “There a lot of little things that can increase the value of the home,” he said. “If there is vegetation in front of the windows, absolutely cut it back.

Clean the windows. Let the natural light in.”

Other options can be more pricy, like adding glass doors, enlarging windows or installing skylights.

Those improvements are best done long before listing a property so that the homeowner can enjoy the benefits, he said. The budget considerations are “completely dif ferent” if you intend to live in the house for many years before selling it, Bimstefer said. “Go crazy. Pull the walls down. Replace the old front door.

Open it up. Put as much glass in as you can.”

As a remodeler, Christopher Wittmann regularly considers utilizing natural light when helping homeowners plan renovations. Depending on the project, he might suggest larger windows, glass doors or removing a wall, said W ittman of Callen Constr uction in Muskego, Wisconsin.

He doesn’t hesitate to suggest more glass these days. “The energy efficiency has increased in windows and doors,” he said. “You can create a lot larger footprint in glass.”

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Gibson County property sales reports Jack and Joan Parks to Joshua Schoppenhorst, 230 E South Street, Oakland City, $60,000.

Wanda Hasselbrinck to Ryan Henson, 7116 S 1050 W, Owensville, $5,000.

Effie Dilbeck to Clarissa Fraker, 8016 S Victoria Drive, Fort Branch, $99,900.

Emily Burris, personal rep of the estate of L. Matthew Nixon to Home Smith Home LLC, 703 N West Street, Princeton, $47,000.

Isaac and Sandra Birch to Jordan Helton, 2510 W 800 S, Fort Branch, $275,000.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp to Jeffrey and R. Black, 209 E Cross Street, Patoka, $19,900.

Joseph Hudson to Corey Watkins, 208 1/2 N Scott Street, Owensville, $20,000.

Darla Strickland to Jimmy and Kathy Jenkins, 318 W Elm Street, Oakland City, $89,000.

Zachary Mischler and Vanessa Kern to Jennifer Schott, 3055 W 1050 S, Haubstadt, $239,888.

Amanda Farmer to Ginger Cleveland, 8755 S 850 E, Elberfeld, $12,000.

Mark Edward Cleveland Trustee to Terry Wallace, 505 S Eighth Avenue, Haubstadt,

Real Estate Transfers $110,000.

Charles Epperson to Christopher Voges, N Carithers Road, Princeton, $110,000.

Brock and Kendra Conner to Chad Seibert and Samantha Sollman, 302 E Elm Street, Haubstadt, $175,000.

Robert Dixon to Klinkers Hometown Bar, 1115 S Main Street, Princeton, $350,000.

Brian and Iris Morgan to Scott Weber, 7848 S 10 E, Fort Branch, $162,000.

Marietta Nelson to Larry and Vonda Fravel, 430 N Lincoln Street, Princeton, $10,000.

Audra and Jamie King to Mission Real Estate Group Inc, 211 N Main, Owensville, $15,000.

Jason Noe to Jefferey and Lana Tillie, 508 S Hart Street, Princeton, $56,000.

Kozetta Kinkade to Patricia Gasca, 219 S Gibson Street, Princeton, $25,000.

L K S Inc to MHD Princeton Arby’s LLC, 2000 W Broadway Street, Princeton, $768,000.

Gerald and Tamara Williams to Daniel West, 6337 S SR 165, Owensville, $110,000.

Daniel and Cynthia Hoehn to George Heacock, 901 Chickasaw Drive, Fort Branch, $290,000.

Bryan and Ashley Ellerbruck to Richard

and Vickie Hutchinson, 10105 E 575 S, Oakland City, $8,000.

Bryan Ellis to Chad and Katie Ellis, Off Ohio Street, Hazleton, $5,6725.

John and Jaime Booth to Megan Robinson, 208 W Strain Street, Fort Branch, $108,000.

Laura Valentine to Austin and Emily Stiles, 625 W Pinkney Street, Princeton, $55,800.

Thomas and Wanda Tenbarge to Lori Connor, 107 S Vine Street, Haubstadt, $122,000.

Scott St Clair Sr. to Samuel And Jennifer Sparacino, 507 E Warrick Street, Owensville, $103,000.

Sharon Leister to Andrew Burkett, 3490 W 950 S, Fort Branch, $186,000.

Tyler McEllhiney to Joe and Karen Muncy, 5716 E 175 S, Francisco, $93,000.

Sharon Leister to Shawn and Angela McGrew, 3490 W 950 S, Fort Branch, $68,000.

Violet Simpson Trust to Dennis and Diana Simpson, W 550 S, Owensville, $69,000.

Carol Blaine to Joseph Glockner and Danielle Fenwick, 402 N Railroad Street, Fort Branch, $52,500.

Dewayne and Laura Edwards to Zachary and Bree Edwards, 2579 S 850 E, Oakland

City, $7,500.

Ziliak Farms, Inc to Barbara Ziliak, 5311 E 1150 S, Haubstadt, $400.

Farm Corp Inc to Andrews Fastbreak Inc, SR 64/Outer West Broadway, Princeton, $199,237.

Robert Roberts to Andrews Fastbreak Inc, 3131 W Broadway Street, Princeton, $75,763.

William Burris and Carmon Trust to John and Jaime Booth, 802 E Sinclair Street, Fort Branch, $155,500.

Ralph and Alice Walters to Carol Shoulders, 221 E Water Street, Princeton, $96,800.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company to Jillian Thompson and John Johnson, 1010 N Main Street, Oakland City, $84,900.

Detrix Schafer to William Martin, 10927 N Salem Lane, Hazleton, $6,800.

Atkins Properties Llc to Nathan Eatmon, 211 S Madison Street, Oakland City, $30,000.

Judy Brewer to Joseph Copper, 306 E Sinclair Street, Fort Branch, $40,000.

The Hinton Group LLC to Joyce Allen, 503 S Eighth Avenue, Haubstadt, $126,500.

Martha Weaver Trust to James and Judith SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 32

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James and Judith Nole to Claudia Eisenmann, 2363 W Columbia, Princeton, $285,000.

Jennifer Schott to Albert and Sarah Coker III, 4341 E 1300 S, Evansville, $354,000.

Leo Kissel Trust to Zachary and Kameran Frantz, 101 S Haven Drive, Haubstadt, $172,000.

Matthew and Andrea Brown to Landon Robinson, 523 N Main Street, Oakland City, $78,900.

Diana Broshears to Deborah Williams, 122 S Jackson Street, Oakland City, $5,000.

James and Janice Mason to Anthony Emmons, 512 S Old Patoka Road, Patoka, $212,500.

Steven and Nancy Hill to Victor Banet, 1199 S Hoot Owl Lane, Princeton, $164,000.

Jerry and Connie Smith to David and Justine Osborne, Birchwood Drive, Princeton, $19,000.

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Lori Frederick, 305 S Wood Street, Patoka, $20,500.

Karen Mccandless and Michelle French to James and Janice Mason, 1706 Cottonwood Drive, Princeton, $185,500.

Michael Hersel to Jamia Jones, 412 W Emerson Street, Princeton, $149,585.

David and Desiree Dean Jr to Jeffrey and Donna Bralley, 330 N Main Street, Oakland City, $80,000.

John Lance to Marvin and Judy Vaughn, 529 E Oak Street, Oakland City, $919.

Cathy Marcussen to Damian Silva, 650 S Elberfeld, $62,000.

Kenneth Gullickson to Kevin and Jennafer Gengelbach, 704 E Laurel Ridge Court, Haubstadt, $282,500.

Elizabeth Loveless and Beatrice Trust to Caleb and Sarah Smith, 4651 N SR 65, Patoka, $585,000.

Michael and Shellye Davis to Bammer and Thrall Inc, N 225 W, Patoka, $70,000.

Robert and Judith Meade to Robb Meade LLC, Trippet Road/Steelman Chapel Road, Patoka, $180,000.

Timothy and Andrea Short to Matthew and Kasie King, 901 S Race Street, Princeton, $108,000.

Trs Habitat For Humanity Of Gibson County to Chelsey Brown, 818 S Stormont Street, Princeton, $66,950.

Trs Habitat for Humanity of Gibson County to Kristin Brown, 134 S Madison Street, Princeton, $102,000.

Mareda and Paul Burnett (Conwell) to Chris and Kimberly Kohlmeier, 623 N Highland Avenue, Oakland City, $5,000.

Marcia Williams Life Estate to Theresa Troutman, 313 S Stout Street, Princeton, $134,900.

Kenneth and Patricia Plassmeyer to Michael and Amy Stevenson, 7521 E 450 S, Francisco, $245,000.

Bob Loveless to Caleb and Sarah Smith, 400 East/Atkins Chapel Road, Patoka, $260,000.

Leana Sue Lewis By Bob Loveless to Jeffrey Smith, Off 400 North, Patoka, $20,000.

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc to Lanny and Shiela Kell, 214 E First Street, Oakland City, $250.

The Estate of Gary Harper to Stephen and Melissa Sevier, 830 W College Street, A and B, Oakland City, $56,000.

Landstuhl Inc to Stephen and Melissa Sevier, S Lincoln Street, Oakland City, $19,350.

Jeffrey Lupfer to Sara Lupfer, 9665 Winyard Place, Owensville, $0.

The Estate of Gary Harper to Stephen and Melissa Sevier, 423 W Morton Street, Oakland City, $3,450.

Emilee Cunningham to Jeremy and Jennifer Robb, 6793 W Stonebead Drive, Owensville, $20,168.

Timothy Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to Fifth Third Bank, An Ohio Banking Corporation, 710 S Race Street, Princeton, $24,000.

Timothy Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to National Mortgage Llc D/B/A Mr. Cooper, 211 S Main Street, Haubstadt, $71,250.

Timothy Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to loan servicing, 214 S Division Street, Francisco, $34,000.

Timothy Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to Citimortgage, Inc, 11443 E 50 N, Oakland City, $37,500.

Timothy Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank, 202 E John Street, Fort Branch, $48,750.

Aaron Thompson to Jamie ] Thompson, 500 E John Street, Fort Branch, $0.

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Real Estate Transfers Troy A. Hinkle aka Troy Hinkle, Stacy S. Hinkle fka Stacy Purdue to Troy A. Hinkle and Stacy S. Hinkle, condo unit 14B Franklin Commons Condo Development Phase I et al FROM PAGE 32 Jmorgan Chase Bank NA to Heath D. Klein and Amy L. Klein, part lots 101 and 102 Knox County property transfers Cochrans Addition, city of Vincennes et al Clearwater Properties LLC to Le Keit Tuan, Lisa M. Bezy to Angel S. Harper, lot 75 part lot 62 Utterback’s Subdivision, Vincennes Tewalts Subdivision, Vincennes New Riverfront Partnership to Harmon Chester E. Carter and Janice E. Carter to Enterprises Inc., condo unit “E” New Riverfront Chester E. Carter and Janice E. Carter, south Partnership Horizontal Property Regime ½ lots 104 and 109, south ½ lots 82 and 87, CHF Partnership to Harmon Enterprises Edwardsport Inc., condo unit “E” New Riverfront Machelle Pate to Machelle L. Page and Partnership Horizontal Property Regime Marcia A. Pate, lot 37 in Willy’s Addition, Bruce E. Self II to Dennis M. Kordes and Vincennes Paula L. Kordes, part don 36, T2N, R9W, Zachary E. Nardine and Shane C. Nardine Harrison Township to Luis Delgado and Nataly Delgado, part lot Charles William Kean to Joseph Max Bottoms, lots 778, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784 and 69, Harrison SD et al The Bank of New York Mellon Trust 785 SO Vincennes, SD Company NA, Bank One NA Trustee Hampstead Autumn Ridge Partners LP and Robert L. Wanke Jr. to Greenpoint to Maple Park Holdings LLC, part lots 13 and Manufactured Housing Contract Trust and 32, Vincennes common lots division “B,” T3N, Ditech Financial LLC Attorney in Fact, part R10W, et al Cathlinette survey 7, T2N, R0W, Vincennes Ladonna Jean Feutz to Charles H. Township Blackwell Williams, lots 460, 461, 469 and Kimberly S. Wise and William C. Wise to 470 south Vincennes subdivision, Vincennes William C. Wise, lot 8 Simpson’s Sylvan Lake Township

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to Robert K. French and Amanda L. French, lot 15 Green Farms Estates Subdivision section I, Vincennes Township James L. Strate to Harry E. Collins Jr., lot 21 South Park Third Addition, Bicknell Joshua J. Ransom to Joshua J. Ransom and Laurie Michelle Ransom, southeast ½ of lot 414 Old Town, Vincennes Harvey Lee Young and Madison Nicole Young to Madison Nicole Wann aka Madison Nicole Young, lot 9 and 15 in equal off the west side of lot 10, all in Anderson’s Second Addition to Decker town, Knox County Terry L. Giltner and Mildred A. Giltner to Robert K. Oniones and Latamara D. Oniones, part don 41, T3N, R9W William L. Evans and Esther Evans to Dustin Richter, part UPS 14, T3N, R10W, city of Vincennes Eli B. Hendrix IV and Krista B. Hendrix to Terry B. Johnson and Autumn B. Johnson, lot 15 Green Farms Subdivision section II, Vincennes Township Anita M. Field to Laura J. Treanor and Brian W. Toner, lot 2 Hendron Hill Subdivision, city of Vincennes

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Real Estate Transfers deed James A. Byrer, Donna K. Detty, Debra Byrer, aka Debra McGillem, and Deborah Ann McGillem to Calvin A. Humble, lot 20 and 21 FROM PAGE 34 Frank W. Wanpler’s 1st Addition, Bicknell KJB 1 LLC to Marilyn M. Bilskie, southwest Larry L. Lane and Helen Charlene Lane to ½ lot 195 Harrisons Addition, city of Kelly Marie Ravellette, lot 2 Four Lakes Third Vincennes et al Subdivision, city of Vincennes Ajaykumar Parikh to Palak Patel, part Shannon Grow to Rachel L. Gentry, lot 2 location 144, T3N, R10W, second principal Henry N. Meiers and Schultz Addition, town meridian, Vincennes of Westphalia Zylphia A. Sievers to David Wayne Sievers, Patsy A. Guerrettaz and Sandra S. Cole part don 184, T4N, R9W et al, Bruceville to Russell Edward Thorne and Cheryl Earl Martin Jr. and Jill S. Martin to Cynthia Sue Thorne, lot 14 in Four Lakes Second Ann Shake, lot 21 McGaughey’s Addition, Subdivision, Vincennes Edwardsport Vicki A. Ellerman to Eli Travis Ellerman, lot Victor Alan Meyer Trustee and Ervin C. 1 and 2 Freeman’s Addition, Bicknell Meyer Trust to Victor Alan Meyer, part survey Donna S. Thomas and Francis J. Thomas 25 and 26, T2N, R10W, et al deceased to Jeffrey R. Whitson, southeast Stephen Caleb Beatty and Kaleh Michelle part lot 68 Fairview Subdivision, city of Catt to Stephen Caleb Beatty, part lot 211 Old Vincennes Town, city of Vincennes Howard C. Adams to Howard S. Adams Jimmy Ray McCarter, Jimmie Ray and Timothy A. Adams, part northeast ¼ McCarter and David Wayne McCarter to of the southeast ¼ of section 4, T1N, R8W, Jimmy Ray McCarter, Joyce M. McCarter, Harrison Township Steven W. Ader and Sara J. Ader to Steven Shelly Ann Garner and Jason Ray McCarter, W. Ader and Sara J. Ader, southeast of section part don 223, T2N, R8W, et al Ralph Wininger to Kathy Wininger, lots 5, 11, T1S, R12W Knox County, transfer on death

TRANSFERS

6 and 7 CLDA Brenda Parke nka Brenda J. Whitis to John C. Parke, north ½ lots 58 and 59 Ritterskamps First Addition, Freelandville, et al Christopher A. Moore to Linda Holscher and Vada Moore, lot 19 Hoffman First Subdivision Georgia Noble deceased transfer on death deed to James A. Taylor and Kimberly L. Taylor, lot 236 Cochrans Addition, city of Vincennes Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington, D.C. to Brayton Lamb, lot 15 in Kopp’s Subdivision in Vincennes Township, Knox County Big Country Investments LLC to Pedro Ramirez Trinidad, lot 1 Stalkamp’s Subdivision lot 53 of division A Vincennes Commons Lands in the city of Vincennes, Knox County The Daniel J. Herman Revocable Trust and Mary H. Herman Revocable Trust to Craig A. Williams and Kim A. Williams, part lot 3 part northwest ¼ southeast ¼ southwest fraction ¼ northeast fraction ¼ fraction section 7, T5N, R9W et al Rebecca Lowe Vaughn aka Rebecca Vaughn to Rebecca Lowe Vaughn Revocable Trust, lots 5, 6 and 7 subdivision Prospect Hill

Grounds, Vincennes Township et al Paul E. Horrall and Carolyn J. Horrall to Jeffrey R. Lang, corrective deed, part survey 27, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township Noble Royalties Inc. to Alpine Royalties LLC, correction quitclaim deed, part section 11, part lot 1 section 2, T1S, R12W Mineral Deed Gilbert Daugherity to Phillips S. Smith, lot 68 and lot 69 in the town of Wheatland, Knox County Gary G. Crane and Angela S. Marsh to Andrew K. Porter, lot 1 Hyde Park Subdivision section 1, part don 3, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township Derrick E. Hampsch, Holly Lynn Hampsch attorney in fact, and Holly Lynn Hampsch to Angela S. Marsh, lot 9 Country Acres First Subdivision, Vincennes Township et al Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association to Nicholas Dale Sims, lot 78 Ridgeview Village Subdivision, Vincennes Township Lisa A. Hansen to Kerry Devers, lot 2 in L.J. Cooper’s Subdivision in the city of Vincennes, Knox County SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 36

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Real Estate Transfers

TRANSFERS FROM PAGE 35

Amy Kwolek Spinks fka Amy Kwolek to Stacy I. Teepe, lots 4, 5, 6 Hastings Addition, Sandborn Jason E. Meuser to Jack Hamilton and Tommi Wingfield Hamilton, lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Overbays Second Addition, town of Wheatland, Steen Township Robert Heuby to Taylor Heuby and Noah Heuby, part of 99 in Government Subdivision, city of Vincennes Wanda Whittington to Daniel Whittington, 15 feet off the southwest side of lot 99 in Government Subdivision, city of Vincennes Robert G. Grubb Trustee and William R. Woods Trust to Aldren F. Patricio and Michelle D. Patricio, lot 57 Hunter Court, Four Lake Subdivision in the city of Vincennes Robert G. Haak Jr. and Karen S. Haak to Virgil C. McGavic I and Lisa M. Bezy, lot 7 in Graybrook West Estates Phase II, Knox County Rosemary A. Wilson, Richard A. Wilson and Debra K. Bedell to Rodney E. Richardson and Michelle A. Richardson, part lot 33 in Frank

P. Wamplers Addition to the city of Bicknell, county of Knox, state of Indiana, et al Rodney E. Richardson and Michelle A. Richardson, part lot 33 Frank P. Wamplers Addition, Bicknell Jeffrey L. Pipher personal representative and Lawrence J. Pipher Estate to Daniel Provines and Michelle Provines, part survey 48, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township Jeffrey R. Lang to Justin Lang, part survey 27, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township Joyce D. Henry to Joyce D. Henry Trustee and Joyce D. Henry Trust, part UPS 17, T3N, R10W, also part lot 1 Eastham’s Subdivision, Vincennes Judy Kay Swope to Blair D. Sandifur, lot 27 Clark’s Addition, Vincennes Paul Horrall and Carolyn Horrall to Paul E. Horrall co-trustee, Carolyn J. Horrall co-trustee, Paul Horrall Revocable Living Trust and Carolyn J. Horrall Revocable Living Trust, part survey 27, T3N, R10W et al Twyla J. Reese to Twyla J. Reese, Joshua L. Reese, Katlyn Reese Bohannon and Emma Reese King, lot 108 Theodore Charles Subdivision, UPS 14 and 15, T3N, R10W, Vincennes L. Edward Cummings to The Knox County

Commissioners, part lot 280 Old Town, Vincennes et al James A. McCallister co-trustee, Susan K. McCallister co-trustee, James A. McCallister living trust and Susan K. McCallister living trust to James A. McCallister and Susan K. McCallister, part survey 3, T1N, R10W Second Principal Meridian, Decker Township et al Crystal G. Wallace to Wayne E. Dofflemyer and Dale P. Dofflemyer, lot 241 Eberwine Subdivision Cory C. Kehl and Amanda S. Bramlett Kehl to Brant A. Yochum and Paige M. Yochum, lot 12 Deer Run Crossing Subdivision Phase Two, city of Vincennes James W. Evans and Darlus J. Evans to Theresa E. Hitt and Jimmy L. Hitt, part lot 335 Old Town, city of Vincennes Aaron Jay Malott and Metzie Malott to Metzie R. Malott, part lot 203 Old Town, city of Vincennes Douglas J. Holloway and Kelly J. Holloway to William E. Holloway, part survey 44, part fraction section 27, T3N, R10W William E. Holloway to William E. Holloway Trust, part survey 44, part fraction section 27, T3N, R10W Ralph Daniel Fredrick and Joseph Lee

Fredrick to Taylor A. Vieck and Megan L. Vieck, part lot 156 division B VCL, T2N, R10W Vincennes Township Pamela Cliver to Rodney M. Cliver, lot 144, 145, 146 Forest Park Addition, Bicknell Rodney M. Cliver to Adam W. Cliver, lots 144, 145, 146 Forest Park Addition, Bicknell Haley Faith and Kyle Faith to William C. Holloway and Sonya J. Holloway, part lots 26 and 27 town of Bruceville et al Betty Jean Hoopingarner fka Betty Jean Purcell to Eric W. Alsman and Heather R. Alsman, lot 25 Pit Three Pleasure Land Cottage Lots, T5N, R8W, Widner Township Advanced Contractors LLC to Eli B. Hendrix IV and Krista B. Hendrix, lot 50 Green Farms Subdivision section IV, Vincennes Township Leslie A. Rund and Frances Elaine Rund to Zebulon M. Klein and Amberley Dawn Klein, part east ½ northwest fraction ¼ fraction section 16, T1N, R8W et al Michael Coyne and Debra Coyne to Jennifer M. Harris, part UPS 16, T3N, R10W city of Vincennes et al Andrea Lee Stephens to Danny Lee SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 37

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Real Estate Transfers

TRANSFERS FROM PAGE 36

Ralston and Anastasia Leigh Ralston, lot 8 Buena Vista Subdivision, Vincennes BLV Leasing LLC to Eric Fredrick, part lot 102 Old Town, city of Vincennes Thelma Brumett and Thelma McClellan to Jesse Daniel Jones, part don 134, T3N, R8W Steen Township Rebecca S. Smith to Kylie R. Chapman, part lot 197 Cochrans Addition, city of Vincennes Matthew David Drogich to Daniel Keith Langley and Pamela Gail Dennis, lot 56 Frank P. Wamplers Addition, Bicknell Mary F. Teising to Johnathan Titsworth and Lea Titsworth, lot 3 in Breevorts Subdivision part of lot 26 in division A of the Vincennes Commons Lands in the city of Vincennes Andria D. McCarty to Aaron S. Luce and Carter N. Blum, lot 8 Memerings Fourth Addition in the city of Vincennes, Knox County Richard A. Marshall and Janette R.

Marshall to Christopher Overton and Jacqueline Overton, lot 1 in Lindsey Subdivision, A subdivision in survey 58, TWP 4 N, R 10 W, Knox County Knox County Sheriff and Amrodi Vincennes LLC to ML CFC 2007-8 Kimmel Road LLC, part survey 24 and part fractional section 27 TWP 3N, R 10 W, city of Vincennes Tax Lien Strategies LLC to Pedro Luis Valledor and Peter C. Valledor, northwest ½ of lot 226, Old Town, Vincennes Knox County Rentals LLC to Danielle J. Bickett, part lot 452 Old Town, Vincennes et al Keith A. Bonner to Ian Russell and Amber Russell, part UPS 16, T3N, R10W, et al Thomas J. Cardinal and Cynthia K. Cardinal to Lorie A. Hansen, lot 23 in Vincennes Commons Lots division B TWP 3 N, R 10 W Travis Jenney and Russell Todd Jenney to Archie Westfall, part UPS 14, T3N, R10W, city of Vincennes Linda M. Ivers Hightshoe and Kay B. Schirmer, part southwest ½ lot 169 Old Town, in the city of Vincennes Billie L. Walton and Rebecca S. Guthrie to Jamie E. Booher, lot 23 Alexander Subdivision, part don 2, T3N, R10W Gerald C. Grooms, aka Jerry C. Grooms

and Karen J. Grooms to Kyle E. Tague and Jessica L. Tague, lots 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96 Maplewood Addition, city of Bicknell Dennis A. Massey and Judy M. Massey to Dennis A. Massey and Judy M. Massey, lot 17 Country Acres Third Subdivision, city of Vincennes, transfer on death deed Cindra Scott Blackwell to Cindra Scott Blackwell and Sandra Ann Doolin, lot 4 and Reel and Osterhage Addition in the town of Edwardsport et al William A. Miller, William A. Miller Trustees, Mary T. F. Miller Trustees, The William Miller Revocable Trust, and The Mary Miller Revocable Trust, part UPS 18, 19, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Sheriff of Knox County, Angel D. McGavic and Virgil C. McGavic II to Deeanna J. Haynes, part of lot 18 in division C of the Vincennes Commons et al Sheriff of Knox County and Travis R. Tabler to Regions Bank and Regions Mortgage, lot 81 part of vacated Ash Street Strodtmans Second Subdivision, Vincennes et al Sheriff of Knox County, Karen S. Horrall, Riley Scott Horrall, Reba Marie Horrall and Deann Leigh Horrall to Jeffrey A. Kempfer,

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Mary F. Miller and Jackie Lee Miller deceased to Mary F. Miller and Penny M. Carroll, lot 2 in Clarks Addition city of Bicknell Joseph B. Wofford to The Vincennes University Board of Trustees, northeast ½ of the northwest ½ lot 195 Harrisons Addition, city of Vincennes Bradley T. Ellerman and Mark D. Ellerman to Mark D. Ellerman, part don 78, T3N, R9W Palmyra Township et al Mark D. Ellerman to Mark D. Ellerman and Gina Ellerman, part don 78, T3N, R9W Palmyra Township et al Bradley T. Ellerman and Mark D. Ellerman to Bradley T. Ellerman, part don 78, T3N, R9W Palmyra Township et al Bradley Ellerman to Bradley Ellerman and Tamara Jo Ellerman, part don 78, T3N, R9W Palmyra Township et al Ashton B. Ellerman to Tim Marsee and Sara Marsee, part don 161, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township

Ronald C. Murfee and Andrew C. Murfee to Craig P. Meyer and Cheryl D. Meyer, part lot 164 Old Town Vincennes Brian M. Wagaman and Amy L. Wagaman to Margaret Christian and Cory Christmas, lot 29 in Freeland Addition town of Freelandville Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Glen Louis Dreiman Jr., part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian Harrison Township Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Martin Lee Dreiman, part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Jay Ray Dreiman, part don part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Van Dee Dreiman, part don part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle

Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Connie Ruth Laidle, part don part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Danny Joe Dreiman, part don part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township Connie R. Laidle Trustee, Kenny Laidle Trustee and Wanita Lillie Dreiman Revocable Trust to Wanita Carol Luenebrink , part don part don 16, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township Thomas W. Ellis to Darren Cole and Deborah Cole, lot 3 part lots 2 and 4 Heitheckers Addtion, town of Freelandville

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quarter section 17, township 1 south, range 13. $2,500 Marjorie Stoneberger to Arthur and Rosemary Meunier, Sugar reek Estates lots 1,3,5 and 7, block A. $218,500 Jonathan and Georgeen Stevens to Terry Shoulders, part lot 2, northwest part of northwest quarter section 3, township 1 north, range 13, $3,550 Richard and Elaine Waters to Alan and Kathy Lake, part northeast quarter section 6, township 1 north, range 11, $40,594 and part of northwest quarter section 5, township 1 north, range 11, $40,594 Harold and Kathy Crackel to Donnie and Betty Jackson, sublot 23 of lots 1 and 3 of outlot 200, Mout Carmel, $30,000 Timberlake Properties LLC to John Young, part inlot 451 Mount Carmel, $54,000 Lucinda Wilkinson to Christopher and Connie Larry, Friendsville lots 35,36 and 37, $40,000 Valley Properties of Illinois LLC to Jeffery A. and Tonya Wright, lot 2 of outlot 210 Mount Carmel, $39,000 SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 39

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Deisher, lot 7 Parkview subdivision Allendale, $90,000 Beard FL Service Corp. to Quantum XL LLC, Mount Carmel outlots 81 and 83, $35,000 Mitchell Bailey to Joe and Billie Young, part inlot 98, Mount Carmel, $95,000 Mark Schraner to Lisa Boyd, part sub-lot

21 of outlot 50 and unnumbered outlot, Mount Carmel, $76,000 Billie S. Graves to Timothy and Krista Doerr, lot 6 block C Allendale, $22,500 Jared and Allison Miller to Milton Seibert, lot 16 Kieffer Subdivision, $90,000 John and Nancy Drone to Jared and Allison Miller, part inlot 257, Mount Carmel,

$174,000 Karen Young to Nichole Alcorn, lot 54 Kieffer Subdivision, $57,000 Kevin and Jessie List to Gregory Odom Trust, lots 204-215 Sunnyside Addition, $100,000 Richard L. Dudley to First National Bank, east half lot 3 and part 5 block E commons

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