All Things Real Estate, December 2019

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Tile’s patterns, designs expand

BY KIM COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

People have been surfacing floors and walls in tile for hundreds of years; it’s one of our oldest materials.

But the industry keeps reinventing the product.

Digital printing and fabricating advances can now realistically replicate wood, metal, textile, leather, brick and paper in a sustainably made, durable tile form.

“Tile companies have made great strides in suspending my disbelief that these aren’t actual stone, or other real materials,” says New York-based designer Daniel VanHall. “A lot of the really imaginative designs are like theater in tile form; it’s pretty exciting.”

MATERIALS MATCH-UP The blending of materials on a single tile makes for interesting floor layouts. Today’s iterations of wood-look tile are almost indistinguishable from the real deal, since realistic hues and textures can be printed onto slab, plank or square tiles.

The tech is also being used to marry disparate materials into cool new versions: pieces of wood paired with slivers of metal, say, or wood embedded in stone. The juxtapositions are intriguing, and easier both to install and walk on than if real wood, real metal and concrete were fused together. Sant-Agostino’s Timewood has a geometric pattern of wood-look strips in a cement-look matrix; Provenza’s Alter takes the look of shards and panels of reclaimed oak and blends it seamlessly with a ceramic base to create a kicky, midcentury modern design.

Antique silks were the inspiration for Florim’s Filati di Rex collection, comprised of floral, jacquard, baroque and geometric patterns drawn from the renowned Italian fabric house Rubelli. Tile designers are also using antique rugs and tapestries as inspiration.

Ceramics of Italy via AP

This undated photo shows Casalgrande’s Padana Limpha tile, which turns hyper-realistic botanical prints into large scale ceramic tile, creating lots of interesting design options for architects and designers.

BOLD BOTANICALS

Katie Michael-Battaglia, design director for Nemo Tile and Stone in New York, says another trend builds on a kind of pattern that’s been growing for the past few seasons: flower, leaf and tree motifs.

“What’s interesting now is to see the explosion of botanicals, typically seen on fabrics and wallpapers, but now moved to porcelain tile,” he says.

And again, the wow factor is how accurately new printing techniques can reproduce leaves, grass or even VINTAGE MODERN pebbles. With some of the exceptional versions, like Nancy Epstein of Artistic Tile sees a resurgence in age-old techniques like encaustic tile, where the pattern Casalgrande’s Padana Limpha ivy-look tile slabs, there’s is made with pigmented cement rather than painted on. an almost 3-D effect of a ``living wall.’’ The Casalgrande tiles are even treated so when they’re exposed to “We’re finding that people are much more open to color and pattern than they’ve been for years,” she says. sunlight, air pollutants and dirt don’t adhere as readily, This year, at both Cersaie, Italy’s international tile fair making them easier to clean.

But the hand of the artisan can also be appealing. held in Bologna, and Cevisama, Spain’s version held in At Artistic Tile, Michael Aram’s Orchid collection Valencia, there were nostalgic nods to both countries’ features carefully crafted 3-D flowers on a black or white renowned ceramic history. Matte-finish tiles were printed with motifs referencing centuries-old intarsia and background; a panel of the tiles would make striking wall art. And at Tilebar, there are copper-glazed tiles that majolica patterns, and designers liked the idea of using look like embossed or braided leather. them in contemporary spaces.

Michael-Battaglia mentions one other major Cle Tile, based in San Rafael, California, has several tile trend, which is also capitalizing on fabricating artists’ collections of handmade encaustic tile, ranging from modern takes on Old West patterns, to midcentury advancements.

“Designs are pushing the boundaries on imitating graphics. Erica Tanov has translated some of her vintage natural stone,’’ he says. ``Terrazzo is a great example textile archive into cool cement tile designs, in on-trend of this; companies are playing with scale and color with hues of cream, charcoal, federal blue and soft pink. Los almost cartoonish liberties. Manufacturers have started Angeles-based graphic designer Joy Cho has created elevating designs to mimic exotic stone like onyx and a playful collection inspired by bubbles, streamers and gemstones. They’ve moved away from just the imitation confetti.

Artistic Tile via AP

This photo provided by Artistic Tile shows Michael Aram’s orchid design transformed into a striking three dimensional ceramic tile by Artistic Tile. of classic stone — marbles, limestones and quartzes — and are creating their own mashups, a stone you don’t see in nature.”

Giant slabs of onyx-look tile are cladding bathrooms from floor to ceiling, including vanities and tub aprons.

Companies are offering marble-look tile in unexpected hues like magenta and green, or with veining in gold or copper. And there are imaginative takes on terrazzo with pink, blue or green backgrounds and exploded, oversize patterns.

As VanHall says, “I can do a whole room in porcelain tile, yet it can all look different.”

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Identifying good business ideas and locations METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

If home ownership is the most popular dream for billions of people across the globe, star ting a business and becoming your own boss may be close on its heels.

Going from startup to success stor y is a notoriously dif ficult endeavor, but finding an industr y where success is likely can be a great way for entrepreneurs to improve their odds. Identifying ideas, sectors and even locations that will provide opportunities for growth, stability and profitability is an essential task for prospective business owners.

BUSINESS LOCATION Toronto, New York and San Francisco have historially been good for business. However, there are opportunities for those eager to dip their toes into entrepreneurship outside of these key cities. When trend analysts at Entrepreneur magazine, working in conjunction with analysts at Livability.com, examined a wide range of data — including unemployment rates, demographics, cost of living, commute time, etc. — they determined Boulder, CO, Austin, TX, Provo, UT, Charlottesville, VA, and Chapel Hill, NC, are the top five places to start a business.

Canada also has plenty of bustling business hubs.

Business Insider ranked Canada the seventh best food store? Reach out to those in the community countr y in the world to start a business in 2017. to gauge interest.

• Identify a mission. Some businesses are Crowdspring.com, a company that puts designers in touch with the people who need them, has identified inspired by personal missions. Entrepreneurs may some of the best Canadian cities for startups, which want to solve a personal problem or have a life include Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgar y, Toronto, experience that inspires a business idea. While these ideas can be inspired, prospecand Waterloo. Despite a population of around 113,000, Waterloo, a town Going from startup to tive business owners must still vet them to see if they would make viable in Ontario, is actually home to 1,100 success story is a recent ventures. That makes Waterloo notoriously difficult businesses.

• Create a unique selling posithe area with the highest startup density of any place in the world outside of endeavor, but finding tion. The financial information site The Balance says that prospective Silicon Valley. an industry where success is likely can be business owners are likely to uncovBUSINESS IDEAS er other businesses already of fering Deter mining if an idea has the a great way for similar products or ser vices as they potential to become a successful busi- entrepreneurs to research the viability of their ideas. In ness requires an honest assessment improve their odds. such instances, you need to create a from prospective business and colunique selling position to make your leagues they trust to of fer an honest opinion. It brand or business dif ferent. Personalization and also requires a good deal of research into industr y curated products and ser vices are popular among trends and other data. Here are a few ways to get modern consumers, and this may be a way to set started on the process. your business apart.

• Look at local issues. Find out which issues Diving into entrepreneurship takes an equal concern your local community. Is there a big push measure of braver y and research. Identifying key for more green energy? Are individuals looking for business ideas as well as good locations can help a a par ticular product or industr y, like a specialty new business start off on the right track.

Potential passive income streams money without taking on a full-time job. Unlike active income, where the Jobs may be how many people more you work the more you earn, earn their money, but there are other passive income often generates a flat ways to generate income that may not level of return over time without the require the level of effort of a nine-tosame level of commitment. five gig.

Passive revenue P a s s i v e i n c o m e Passive income streams are continually streams can be a great streams can be a great evolving. Moder n pasway to ear n substansive investments are vartial amounts of money. way to earn substantial ied, and can include the Passive income can be amounts of money. following ideas. earned through invest- Passive income can be ing in stocks, money earned through HOME-RENTAL market funds, real SERVICE estate, livestock, or sav- investing in stocks, P o p u lar sites like ings bonds. Lending money market funds, Va c a t i o n R e n t a l B y money also can provide real estate, livestock, O w n e r ( Vr b o ® ) a n d passive income. Though or savings bonds.

Airbnb put interested such income streams par ties in touch with are described as “paspotential landlords. sive,” they require an investment of Vacation proper ty owners or people time and/or money to get started. who do not spend a lot of time at a Passive income streams enable the primar y residence may find this is average person to make some extra METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

a lucrative way to earn some extra money. Properties located in popular tourist areas may gar ner considerable income.

DIGITAL PRODUCTS Digital items, such as exper t advice guides, books, informational ar ticles, digital photography, digital ar twork, and more can be sold online. The product only needs to be created once, and then it can be sold infinite more times to generate an ongoing revenue stream.

PEER-TO-PEER LENDING According to the financial wellness site MyMoneyWizard.com, peer-topeer lending (P2P) is the practice of lending money to bor r owers who may not qualify for traditional loans. P2P is a growing market that removes large financial institutions from the lending process. Lenders

ser ve as the “bank,” and the consumer pays interest on the principal.

The loans can be handled through an intermediar y like The Lending Club, which is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS Real estate investment tr usts, or REITs, of fer the benefits of being a landlord without the hassle of dealing with fixing broken pipes or handling rowdy tenants. REITs are like stocks in real estate market. You purchase a share in a company that owns, manages or invests in various real estate properties. The higher the dividend rates the higher the risk, so investors must weigh REIT considerations carefully.

Passive income streams are another way to earn extra money and can be lucrative for those who take time to invest.

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Real estate scams to avoid

BY TIM MASON REMAX MIDWEST

Buying, selling or renting a home is a big event. Unfor tunately, there are individuals out there looking for oppor tunities to take advantage of big events, and real estate is no stranger to scams, especially for buyers and sellers. If you’re looking to buy, sell, or have an interest in real estate, be aware of these scams so you don’t become a victim.

RENTAL RIP-OFF Rental proper ties are highly sought-after across the U.S., which means there are people looking to take advantage of those looking for a place to live. If you or someone you know is looking at rental properties, be war y. Remember to use reputable sites when looking for properties and be war y of anyone who doesn’t have proper documentation for the property, avoids sending additional photographs, requests payment upfront, or demands payment before even visiting the property – these are all indications of a potential scam.

good to be tr ue, especially when it comes to real estate. It’s not unheard of for a builder or seller to cut corners in order to get their proper ty sold. If you’re looking for a home and encounter a home with recent cosmetic changes, it’s in your best interest to do some research. A quick flip could be hiding bigger problems.

Remember to request an inspection and find out if any permits are on file for recent work. Look over listing photos to see if any recent work occur red, and if the seller is unwilling to provide paper work on the work, oversells the recent renovations, or has closed off sections of the proper ty, there’s probably more to the property than meets the eye.

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

The internet has made it easy for people from all different parts of the world to connect especially when it comes to real estate. While there are many instances of buyers investing in real estate overseas via the internet with no issues, there are plenty of examples of people being taken advantage of. If you’re looking to invest in international real estate, be HASTY COSMETIC CHANGES war y of anyone asking for an interSometimes a good deal is too national wire transfer, sending emails

or other communication with egregious spelling errors. In addition, setting strict deadlines, changing terms and conditions at the last minute, or dealing with anyone that refuses to speak directly to you is a red flag.

MORTGAGE MODIFICATION There are reliable outlets available for refinancing or modifying a mor tgage in ever y state, but there are also scammers targeting honest homeowners when it comes to mor tgage loans. Be war y of any person or company of fering mor tgage relief or loan modification. If anyone of fers ser vices to help you negotiate with your lender, offers to per form a forensic loan audit, will assist you in filing for bankr uptcy, or of fers to become your new landlord in exchange of the use of their good credit score to refinance your home at a lower interest rate, do your research and find out if they’re legitimate. If anyone guarantees results, provides a false address, pressures you to sign up, requests a large chunk of money at the beginning, or tries to take over the deed of your home, don’t hesitate to cut of f contact.

TITLE FRAUD Identity theft has made it possible for criminals to steal more than just bank account information – they can steal your home. Title fraud has become more mainstream in recent years, and much of it has to do with the internet. Criminals can get your personal infor mation fr om your online activity and assume your identity. Using that information, they can file paper work with the county register transfer ring the ownership of your home to them. They then sell the proper ty or borrow against the equity. To protect yourself, you can enroll in a title monitoring ser vice, or you can check your property record with your county’s register of deeds.

If you find anything that looks amiss, notify the register and your local law enforcement.

You can never be too safe when it comes to your home or your finances. To ensure your real estate transaction goes of f with no issues communicate with your agent, ask questions, and don’t be afraid to address anything that may seem off. Feel free to contact me if you have questions and visit timmasonteam.com for more real estate tips and information.

In 2020, home sales to rise but refinancing to dip

BY MICHELE LERNER WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) predicts mortgage rates will remain low in 2020, rising to an average of approximately 4% by the end of next year. The impact of the rates, the association says, will be confined mainly to boosting home purchases rather than spurring refinancing.

New purchase mortgages are anticipated to rise 1.6% to $1.29 trillion in 2020, according to the MBA. New loans for refinancing homeowners are expected to decline in 2020 by 24.5% to $599 billion, primarily because of the surge in refinancing in 2019.

The total volume of mortgage loan originations in 2019 is predicted to be about $2.06 trillion by the end of 2020. That would be the largest amount since 2007, which was before the housing crisis and the Great Recession. The total volume is expected to decline to $1.89 trillion in 2020.

Geopolitical uncertainty and a slowdown in the

global economy influenced financial market fluctuations this year, which in turn led to lower mortgage rates, according to Mike Fratantoni, chief economist for the MBA. He said he expects similar issues in 2020 that could also lead to slower economic growth in the United States, which will continue to keep mortgage rates low.

Fratantoni said he believes continued low mortgage rates and millennial buyer demand will lead to the slight increase in purchase activity next year.

Some refinancing activity is likely to continue early in 2020, according to the MBA, which also predicts price appreciation will continue to slow in some housing markets. As household income growth rises and price appreciation slows, affordability will improve, and home sales are expected to increase.

For homeowners uncertain about whether refinancing makes sense now or next year, a consultation with a lender provides a way to explore options

and compare costs.

Online calculators on numerous websites can also help homeowners estimate their monthly payments if they refinance. A new calculator, DoIrefi, uses algorithms and analytics to answer the question “Should I refinance?”

The calculator requires a few simple inputs about the homeowners’ current loan and estimates the net cost or benefit of refinancing. If the answer is “no,” homeowners can sign up for monthly updates that tell them if the answer is different because mortgage rates have changed.

The analysis also depends on how long the homeowners intend to stay in their home. It assumes that the objective is to minimize overall loan costs and that owners will pay all closing costs upfront.

While the calculator may not give a definitive answer, it does provide one more tool to start the process of evaluating the benefit — or not — of refinancing.

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Embracing farmhouse style, minus the kitsch

BY MARI-JANE WILLIAMS WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

Southern or farmhouse style is certainly having a moment. Many homeowners crave a cozy retreat, particularly as the outside world feels increasingly harsh and polarized. And the style, long a staple in rural areas, has become an aspirational look for urban homes as well, in part thanks to HGTV and shows such as “Fixer Upper” that have brought the aesthetic to a broader audience.

Some would say, though, that the overuse of the look has pushed it into kitsch territory. For anyone who loves those cute sayings and can’t imagine a kitchen wall without the stencil proclaiming “Live, Laugh, Love,” by all means, you do you. A home should be, first and foremost, a reflection of your own style. But if you want to implement that cozy, rustic style in a subtler, more classic way, listen up.

Kim Leggett, of City Farmhouse in Franklin, Tennessee, author of “City Farmhouse Style,” says the key is to keep things simple, relaxed, natural and unfussy.

“Rooms don’t have to be cohesive with each other” in a farmhouse-style home, Leggett says, “and I think that’s part of the attraction for designers and homeowners.

We’re all so busy that when we come home, we want to walk into a space that feels warm and cozy.”

Here are her suggestions, taken from a phone interview and an email exchange, for creating a comfortable space with a farmhouse vibe — minus the cliches.

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Kim Leggett prefers neutral walls and upholstery to get an authentic farmhouse style. In this renovated Brooklyn Part of the kitsch problem, Leggett says, is that a lot brownstone, a simple tufted sectional anchors the space. of big-box retailers sell mass-produced items to capitalsays. But choose them carefully. They should be conKEEP IT NEUTRAL ize on the farmhouse trend. But in reality, the style is versation pieces, rather than generic items purchased “Most design mistakes are the result of color,” best created with authentic pieces.

“It’s just more of a storied approach to design,” she Leggett says. She suggests keeping the walls white. online.

“You have to get out and visit places where you can She likes Dune White from Benjamin Moore and Pure adds.

People have been trained to go in that cookie-cutter White from Sherwin-Williams, saying they work well in find these things,” she adds. “The thrill of the hunt is part direction because it’s all over social media, Leggett says. both large and small spaces and complement both white of the story, and these things will be more meaningful.”

But don’t go overboard. Edit the accessories to create Instead of searching Pinterest or Instagram for inspi- and gray upholstery.

Leggett prefers white sofas to keep things light and the look of a carefully curated space. Instead of a cliche ration, Leggett suggests turning to books and magazines from 10 to 20 years ago for a more authentic ver- bright. Although she generally recommends antiques saying, either in a frame or painted on the wall, assemble sion of the aesthetic. Leggett likes Architectural Digest, and one-of-a-kind items, this is one area where she says a collage of vintage portraits or prints in interesting Country Living and other shelter magazines, or books to buy new. You want your seating to be comfortable (to frames. A special mirror over a large piece of furniture is such as “New Farmhouse Style” by Terry John Woods. match that laid-back decor), and newer pieces are better a great way to create a focal point and make a space seem Then shop local antique shops, flea markets and thrift for everyday lounging. She shops Pottery Barn and One larger, Leggett says in an email.

The not-going-overboard advice also applies to the stores to find items you love. There are also large annual Kings Lane for Southern/farmhouse-style upholstered current shiplap obsession. Leggett says that although antique shows, such as the Marburger Farm Antique seating.

Warm up the neutral walls and furniture with colorful shiplap can add texture while still being fairly minimalist, Show in Round Top, Tex., or the Nashville Show in Tennessee, that can yield great finds while doubling as a fun accessories, including pillows (check out the collection it should be used sparingly unless it is in a period home.

It’s more difficult to change than wallpaper or paint, weekend getaway (though getting larger pieces home from At Home, Leggett says) and area rugs.

“A rug is the best place to start if you want to incorpo- and when the trend fades, it could make contemporary could be problematic, depending on where you live).

When choosing furniture, go with a minimalist rate some color,” Leggett says. Because it’s on the floor, homes look dated. If you want to incorporate some shiapproach, Leggett says. “Farmhouse style is not formal it’s a little more subtle than putting a bold color on your plap in your home without overdoing the look, she sugor fussy. Select furnishings that are simple in design walls. She likes vintage or Persian rugs with some wear gests using it in a kitchen or a bathroom.

When it comes to fabrics, look for natural textiles. with straight lines, kind of like the Shaker-style furni- or fading that give the sense that they are timeworn.

Shop antique or vintage stores, she says, and look for “No Southern home would be complete without the ture.”

Items made with brown wood are showing up in somewhat muted colors. One Kings Lane also has new warm feel of linen,” Leggett says. Use it in table runners, bedding, curtains, place mats, hand towels and more to homes again, Leggett says. “Shunned for years as ‘too and vintage rugs. add muted colors and softness to any room. Check out dated’ by designers and home decorators, these classic pieces are making a strong comeback,” she writes in an MAKE TEXTURES AND ACCESSORIES THE STAR Rough Linen’s online selection of handcrafted textiles, “Accessories are the jewels of the space,” Leggett she says. email.

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Kitchen, dining rm and family rm are an open floor plan. Kitchen has plenty of storage, a pantry & an island. Family rm is spacious & has a fireplace. Nice master suite w/ large walk-in closet, 2 vanities, tub & separate shower. Sunroom is just off the kitchen and living room. MLS# 201944551

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Bring the feel of nature indoors

BY KIM COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The term “biophilia,” an affinity for the living world, was coined back in the 1980s by American biologist and author E.O. Wilson. We have an instinctive drive to connect with nature, he said, and the more we connect, the happier we are. That’s why a walk in the woods can feel so good, or a sit on a quiet beach.

In our homes, we might try to bring the outside in with a potted tree, some herbs on the window sill, perhaps floral wallpaper or landscape art.

Some other creative ideas from innovative designers today: “When I first started reading about biophilic design and how we needed to be flooding our homes with gorgeous natural views, daylight and plants I thought, ‘Well that’s dandy, but how about people in homes and work spaces that just don’t have access to these things?’” says Phoebe Oldrey, who runs Smart Style Interiors in Tunbridge Wells, England.

“How do I, as an interior designer, give them the benefits of biophilic design? The answer came in the choice of materials we use in our designs, and natural materials is the way to go.”

In one home, she designed floating maple cabinetry inlaid with a pattern of swallows in flight. In a dining/ kitchen space with doors opening onto a leafy outdoor area, she placed a large light fixture composed of colorful glass bubbles; it’s as though a cluster of errant balloons drifted in from the backyard. And in a weekend cottage, she placed a ceiling fixture made of woven sticks over the bed, evoking a cozy bird’s nest.

Lighting is a great way to bring a biophilic element into a room.

If you like the idea of that stick fixture, check out Serena & Lily’s Vero pendant made of wispy woven rattan twigs. All Modern has the Organique chandelier, a freeform ‘nest’ of rubbed bronze. Arteriors Home has the Tilda fixture made of whitewashed wood sticks, and the Wichita floor lamp crafted of downed teak tree trunks.

Brooklyn’s Nea Studio has found a formula for treating green marine algae so it becomes firm yet malleable.

Designer Nina Edwards Anker handcrafts the algae into light shades that cast a warm glow. Anker has also created a solar chandelier made from shells and photovoltaic modules; hang the fixture in a window and it becomes a solar clock, turning on at dusk. Passing breezes make it a wind chime, too.

New technologies are giving us lighting that’s more reflective of outdoor light. Ketra offers an LED system that can be tuned so the room lighting moves from warm candlelight to a wintry Arctic sky. Nanoleaf’s light panels interlock; affix them to a wall, then operate them remotely to cycle through arrays like “sunrise” and “Northern Lights.”

If you’re renovating or building, think about adding cutouts beyond the traditional windows and sliding doors — horizontal lighting like skylights, for instance.

Bo Sundius of Bunch Design in Los Angeles says the firm always thinks about how sun and light mov-

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This undated photo shows a converted garage project by Bunch Design in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, Calif. In this converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room. Afternoon light streams through a west-facing skylight, and a stepped ceiling creates more interesting light plays. “The house sits in the middle of a dense residential neighborhood,” says Bo Sundius of Bunch Design, “yet it feels airy and open.” Sundius says they always think of how sun and light moving across space can be utilized to connect interiors to the outside world. ing across rooms can be used to connect interiors to the outdoors.

In one converted garage project, long clerestory windows were placed high on the walls of a small living room. Afternoon light streams through a west-facing skylight, and a stepped ceiling creates more interesting light plays. “The house sits in the middle of a dense residential neighborhood,” says Sundius, “yet it feels airy and open.”

This fall, Farrow & Ball debuted Colour by Nature, a collection done in collaboration with London’s Natural History Museum. Rare books, including an early color guide used by Charles Darwin, provided inspiration.

There’s an orange-tinged white inspired by the breast feathers of an owl; a green evinces the emerald hue of a mallard’s neck.

Behr Paint’s 2020 color of the year is a soothing green called Back to Nature; complementary colors include Light Drizzle, Secret Meadow, Dragonfly and Bluebird.

Murals can showcase nature dramatically; they work well in family rooms, hallways or bedrooms. For something unusual, consider Flavor Paper’s Saguaro Sessions collection. The studio’s founder, Jon Sherman, and photographer Boone Speed were inspired by a trip to Saguaro National Park to make wallpapers that showcase macro photography of gemstones and minerals,

with the crystalline structures creating unique patterns in extreme close-up.

Roche Bobois’ Bois Paradis collection from Maison Lacroix features wood cabinets and screens, and upholstered seating, printed with a woodland scene. On the casegoods and tables, the pattern is in silhouette, giving them an air of mystery.

Bedding maker Buffy offers the Breeze comforter made of sustainable eucalyptus, and stitched with a wave and wind pattern inspired by the rolling hills of artist Maya Lin’s Storm King Wavefield in Orange County, New York.

Buffy’s also introduced a collection of naturally dyed sheets, with dye experts Maria Elena Pombo and Kathy Hattori. They’ve used botanicals like walnut, gardenia, turmeric and pomegranate to gently color the textiles.

Miami-based design house Plant the Future is known for biophilic installations like “living” plant murals on building exteriors. They also clad the walls of a Florida client’s dining room in a blanket of soft green moss, and created a 3-D mural out of mushrooms for a client in Spain. They sell preserved moss circles and hearts to hang on the wall, moss letters, and a lush, cursive “I love you.”

And to bring the outdoors in via scent, Otherland has soy-based candles with scents of smoke, wood fires, grass and desert sand.

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Need a cleaner?

Here are tips to keep the house tidy and secure

BY LAURA DAILY WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

Finding a good, trustworthy house cleaner or cleaning service can seem like a real challenge, especially for anyone who hasn’t done it before. After all, giving a stranger or strangers access to your home is unner ving. Though customers may be uncertain at first, they often decide employing cleaners is worth the cost because it saves them so much time and energy.

“Having a housekeeper is a luxury, but so worth it.” says Dan DiClerico of HomeAdvisor, which connects homeowners with a variety of ser vice professionals. “Living in a clean home is money well spent.” Still, he cautions, “expect to spend time to find the right person.” Here’s how to stop messing around and ensure your house is both clean and secure.

• Decide what kind of cleaning ser vice you want. Do you want a professional cleaning service? Or will you be happier with an individual? A professional cleaning company ensures someone always shows up to clean your home. You aren’t responsible for screening employees, handling paperwork or carr ying insurance. On the other hand, turnover tends to be high, so you may not get the same crew every time.

With an independent cleaner, you can establish a more personal relationship, communicate your needs just once and even negotiate additional services such as child care, folding laundr y or letting the dog out. Still, if an individual gets sick and is a no-show, you’re out of luck. And you may need to pay federal and state taxes and carry workmen’s compensation. “In our surveys, we find consumers who employ individuals tend to be more satisfied than those who use cleaning services,” says Kevin Brasler, executive editor at Consumers’ Checkbook (checkbook. org), a D.C.-based independent nonprofit consumer group that evaluates the quality and prices of local services.

• Get recommendations. Your

best resources are family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. Personal recommendations are really the best way to get a sense of a potential employee’s work ethic, level of responsibility and trustworthiness. Put social media to work by posting on Facebook or Nextdoor. I found my latest housekeeper by asking members of my Pilates class for referrals. One classmate had gone through the same hunt about six months before and found a reliable cleaner who was willing to take on another client.

• Make a list of needs in advance. Even if you’ve had a house cleaner before, now’s the time to evaluate or reevaluate your needs. Perhaps your situation has changed, and you require more or fewer cleanings per month. Perhaps cer tain rooms need only a quick dusting instead of a fullblown cleaning during each visit. Children and pets might have arrived or departed. Was there something your previous cleaner didn’t do to your liking but didn’t seem worth mentioning?

Write it down so you don’t forget to bring it up.

• Schedule a meet-and-greet.

Whether you’re hiring an individual or a ser vice, you need to meet with the provider for a frank conversation. Ask

them to describe what ser vices they do and don’t provide. Spell out your expectations and explain any problems or issues with previous housekeepers.

Do a complete room-by-room walkthrough. Point out any problem areas.

It’s vital that you detail what you are picky about. If you want every knickknack picked up, dusted and put back in place, say so. Ask for references and contact those employers.

• Stick around for the first few cleanings. “You don’t have to follow them around the house, but this give cleaners the chance to say, ‘This is more than I expected,’ and you the opportunity to make sure they understand what’s impor tant, especially if you have any items you deem precious,” Brasler said.

• Calculate the costs. According to Brasler, Checkbook.org estimates that hiring a ser vice to do a weekly cleaning of an average home with an average mess runs $125 to $150 per visit. Some cleaning ser vices are $70 or less and some exceed $250 even in the same market. HomeAdvisor’s estimates the average cost of cleaning a home is $167. DiClerico says selfemployed cleaners tend to be cheaper on average, charging $50 to $90 for two hours. Frequency of cleaning is a fac-

tor, with some cleaners charging less if they come weekly instead of monthly.

And you may pay less if you provide your own cleaning supplies or more if you want the interior of your refrigerator wiped down. Still, don’t be swayed by price alone. “A lower price doesn’t mean lousy work or a higher price equal great work,” Brasler says.

• Understand what “bonded and insured” really means. Not much. “Ser vices that adver tise as bonded mean they have a type of bond that protects the company from theft by employees. It doesn’t protect the homeowner,” Brasler says. Instead, professional ser vices should car r y general liability insurance to protect you should the housekeeper accidentally break a window, as well as workers’ compensation insurance. Ask for a copy of the certificate of coverage. A reputable firm will be happy to provide it. If you hire an individual, check with your insurance agent to see if workers’ compensation is par t of your homeowner’s policy. If not, it usually costs only a few dollars to add and covers medical care and lost wages should your housekeeper be injured in your home.

• Realize tr ust takes time.

Unless you always arrange to be home when your house cleaner ar rives, there will come a point when you have to give them keys and/or alarm codes.

If you are using a professional service, ask who keeps track of keys and who has access to them. For individuals, you may want to start by leaving a key in a designated “safe” spot for them to use for each cleaning. Eventually there will come a time when you feel comfortable enough giving them their own. DiClerico says some homeowners are using so-called “smart locks” that allow the user to punch a specific code into a keypad or smartphone app to unlock and lock the door. An interesting note: Brasler reports that of all the complaints about house cleaning filed at Checkbook.org, the vast majority are not theft, but showing up late or not showing up at all.

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Easy ways to save money for a home down payment

BY MICHELE LERNER WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

If your plans for 2020 include buying a house, focus now on keeping your spending in check and building up your savings for a down payment, closing costs and moving expenses. We asked Katie Bossler, a financial counselor with GreenPath Financial Wellness, to share simple tips for reduced spending and increased savings.

HERE ARE BOSSLER’S SUGGESTIONS 1.Don’t transfer money from your savings account to your checking account u n l e s s i t ’s a n e m e r g e n c y. I f you find yourself doing this often, consider having a checking and savings account at two different financial institutions. It takes longer for the transfer to go through, and the extra bar rier can help you avoid unnecessar y purchases.

2. Read the fine print when signing up for a new subscription or ser vice. Otherwise, you may find that you enrolled in a ser vice with an automatic payment plan. Review your credit statements each month to make sure you didn’t unknowingly sign up for a ser vice. Don’t forget to include monthly and annual subscriptions when planning your budget.

3. Auto-deduct savings from your paycheck each month. If your employer offers direct deposit, have your deposit split into two dif-

ferent accounts: a savings account and a checking account. If you are paid biweekly, depositing $150 from each paycheck will net you almost $4,000 per year.

4. Leave online pur chases in the cart for 24 hours before purchasing. You will either forget about them or have more clarity on whether you need them. The average U.S. consumer spends about $450 per month on impulse buys. That is about $5,400 per year that could be saved.

5. Create a separate and specific savings account for your down payment funds. Separating it from any other emergency fund or your general savings/ checking account gives you a clear vision on where you’re headed, how much you’ve saved and reminds you of your goal. Separating it also helps stave off the temptation to dip into those funds for other purposes and will help you stay on track.

6. Budget and automate. Make an ef for t to budget the amount you can af ford to put toward your savings, then see how you might increase it. Perhaps forgo your specialty cof fee two days a week?

That’s an extra $25 a month right there. And automate your savings plan. Create an automatic deposit to move funds into your down payment savings account. Not having to stop your day and move that money is helpful. It also ensures the funds don’t linger where you might be tempted to spend them rather than push for ward toward your goal of homeownership.

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A home is the most substantial investment many people will ever make. Once down payments have been made and closing costs have been paid, homeowners may still be staring down sizable expenses as they begin to tackle any repairs that need to be made.

Home maintenance and renovations involve a cer tain measure of trepidation. Even after vetting contractors and establishing budgets, homeowners may worr y that repairs will unear th problems that snowball into expensive fixes. Planning ahead for such projects and learning to recognize issues that tend to be costly can help homeowners weather any storms that may arise.

• Foundation issues: A strong foundation is key to any home. If there is a problem with the foundation, it can be unsafe to live in the house. The foundation repair company Foundation Experts advises that foundation fixes can range from $4,000 to upward of $100,000 depending on the scale of the job.

Clogged gutters and water pooling around the foundation can contribute to damage, so water issues must be remedied first.

• Roof damage: A roof is a key bar rier between the indoors and outdoors. Roofs must remain in tiptop shape. The home improvement resource HomeAdvisor says that a roof repair or replacement can cost

between $3,000 and $12,000. But homeowners also must budget for the cost of removing the old roofing materials and fixing any damage to the interior of the home. Inspecting the roof and making repairs as you go is key to avoiding a big headache.

• Siding replacement: Another costly project can be replacing the siding. Siding may need to be replaced if there is water/wind damage or penetration from insects.

Spot repairs may be relatively inexpensive. However, the home improvement resource Moder nize says the average siding installation project can cost between $5,500 and $15,000 depending on the materials homeowners choose.

• H VA C u p d a t e : Keeping a home at a comfortable temperature is also a matter of safety. If a system gives out, homeowners may be scrambling for a solution. Yearly inspections and upkeep, which includes changing system filters regularly, can help identify potential problems. Neglect is one of the main contributors to the failure of heating and cooling equipment. Based on national averages, a whole-house HVAC system can cost between $4,000 and $12,000.

These are some of the more costly repairs homeowners can expect.

Keeping on top of the home will help mitigate damage and could extend the life of major home components.

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Homeowners staying put longer

BY MICHELE LERNER WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

If a new Redfin analysis is any indication, little relief is on the horizon for the nation’s protracted period of low inventory of homes for sale. New data from the real estate brokerage firm shows homeowners are opting to live in their properties longer rather than move: This year, wthe typical homeowner had lived in their property 13 years, up from eight in 2010.

In the Washington area, homeowners have lived in their homes for a median of 13.4 years, up from 9.2 in 2010.

Redfin’s analysis found several reasons for the long tenure of homeowners. In some cases, homeowners choose not to move because of the lack of affordable options in the area. For example, in Salt Lake City, there are 59% fewer homes for sale in 2019 than there were in 2010. In addition, the median sales price rose 74.4% from $195,000 in 2010 to $340,000 in 2019.

Older homeowners have incentives to age in place in many locations, such as policies that reduce property taxes for homeowners 65 and older.

Homeowners who live in areas where they can walk to amenities such as parks, schools, shops and restaurants are even more likely to stay in their homes.

Redfin analyzed Zip codes with high WalkScore ratings, which assign numbers from one to 100 according to how easily residents can walk to various amenities. Its analysis found homeowners lived in their homes an average of 11 more months in Zip codes with a high WalkScore compared with nearby neighborhoods with a below-average WalkScore. In addition, homes in Zip codes with a high WalkScore sold in an average of eight days faster than those located in Zip codes with a low WalkScore.

In Washington, there are 38.1% 36.7% from $299,900 to $410,000.

The analysis explains a little about Another factor is that many older why house hunters find it so difficult in fewer homes for sale in 2019 compared with 2010. The median sales price rose homeowners prefer to age in place. many markets to buy a property.

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Design-friendly holiday gifts

BY MELISSA RAYWORTH

Schuster and North Carolinabased artist and home accessory Home decor accessories can designer Windy O’Connor for make great hostess gifts or holi- gift ideas that will be welcomed day gifts, but how do you choose — and hopefully also well used. something you know the recipiGLASSWARE ent will want?

Unless you’re sure of someAND BARWARE one’s personal style, it can be Kirschner often gives sets of hard to choose larger things like coasters from the design comvases or candlesticks, says New pany Anna. They look great on York-based interior designer a coffee table, but they’re also Jenny Dina Kirschner. Instead, practical, she says. Many people she says, consider items that are don’t think to buy coasters for smaller but truly beautiful and themselves and then need them chosen with care. for a party.

Interior designer Jessica O’Connor and Schuster take Schuster, also based in New a similar approach by buying York, agrees: “I think you don’t friends small sets of interesting have to spend a ton of money to glassware. leave a really good impression “You can set the table so difwith your host,” she says. The ferently with interesting glasskey is find items that will look es,” says Schuster, who often great and also perhaps have a buys sets of four glasses from practical use.

Laguna B as gifts. “It’s a really We’ve asked Kirschner, nice gesture,” and if the recipient THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

likes what you’ve chosen they can buy a few more pieces to add to their collection.

O’Connor looks for small sets of glassware in striking colors and shapes — about the size of juice glasses, she says — which can be used for serving wine or as votive candle holders.

And as an extra bar accessory, Schuster suggests decorative glass straws. Friends have given her colorful glass straws by artist Misha Kahn.

They’re beautifuly blown,” she says, “and they have amazing colors and funky shapes.”

As more people are avoiding plastics and using glass or metal straws, she says, “they’re useful and they look amazing on a bar.”

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This photo provided by Windy O’Connor shows one of her “Chica” paintings hanging in her home in Charlotte, N.C. The fine artist often gives tiny versions of her paintings to friends as hostess gifts for the holidays.

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like an easy choice, but these designers suggest choosing very carefully: “Unless you have the best nose in the world, candles can be a hard gift,” says Schuster.

The key is finding a brand with truly appealing fragrances and striking containers for the candles.

O’Connor is a fan of Baobab Collection. The scents are “phenomenal,” she says, “and their containers are like artwork.”

Schuster says the same about Mad et Len. “The nose behind this brand is incredible,” she says. The pricetag is high, but the fragrances are “so rich and earthy and incredible.”

The brand also offers scented crystals that make great gifts, Schuster says, because they scent a room nicely and also look great on display.

MUSEUM STORES AND ARTSY TREASURES

“I always have good luck in museum shops when I’m looking for home-related gifts,” says Kirschner. “They always have really good home items, and they’re not crazy expensive.” She suggests stocking up when you see beautiful small items, so they’re ready when you need a hostess gift.

Schuster agrees: On her travels, she likes to “pick up interWindy O’Connor via AP esting vintage pieces along the way.”

This photo provided by fine artist Windy People appreciate receiving a tiny piece of art or decoraO’Connor shows one of her “Tropicana Chica” tive item found while traveling “because it’s sentimental, it’s acrylic trays. foreign, it has a story,” Schuster says, “and no one else has it.”

Art-focused gifts can be a great choice, says O’Connor.

She often does small paintings as gifts for friends or she’ll give one of the acrylic trays she’s designed that include images from her past paintings. Along with her own art, this year she’s planning on giving friends copies of the new book by pop artist Ashley Longshore.

Along with buying art-related items, this year consider making your own creations, O’Connor says. Even if you’re not a working artist, she says, it can be lovely to give something you’ve made yourself. “I would rather have something that someone made,” she says, than store-bought gifts.

EDIBLE GIFTS YOU LOVE

O’Connor and Schuster suggest combining practical home items with edible treats to create a beautiful package. One example: A basket that includes a bottle of wine, nice cheese and good crackers can also include a beautiful wine stopper or cheese spreading knife.

During past holidays, O’Connor has given loaves of French brioche bread with a small bottle of local bourbon maple syrup and organic eggs from a local farmer’s market for friends to make French toast during the holidays. To add something permanent, you can include items like pretty dish towels.

Another edible items that’s also beautifully designed: Kirschner often gives chocolates from MarieBelle that have works of art on them. “People who have an appreciation of design love them,” she says. A six-piece gift box costs $23, and “it’s high-impact.”

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How to use a pop of color in a small space

BY MICHELE LERNER WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

Design articles often suggest a “pop of color” to perk up an overly neutral palette in your home. But if you live in tight quarters, how do you know how many pops are too many?

We asked Debbie Lori Travin of DLT Interiors in New York City to share her insights about using color in your home, particularly when you are living in a studio or one-bedroom apartment or in a home with smaller rooms.

“The use of color in a small space needs to be done strategically and sparingly,” Travin wrote in an email. “If there’s too much color, the space becomes unsophisticated looking; more like a child’s room. If there is not enough color, it could look rather dull and uninspiring.”

Here are Travin’s recommended steps to using just the right amount of color in a small space: 1. Start with a neutral palette for the key pieces of furniture, which include the sofa and chairs.

2. Decide which accent colors makes

you happy and go with that. Remember, you want to design a room you enjoy looking at and spending time in.

3. Once you decide which accent color you like most, decide where you would like to use it. Using color sparingly and precisely is a challenge and requires editing accordingly.

Here are other ways to use color in a small room: Add color with the pillows. She chose light blue and orange for one room because her client loved that combination.

Choose an accent piece of furniture in a color to add personality and punch

into the room. For example, she chose to use a soft, blue animal-print fabric on benches in one project, which, she said, added panache to the room and balanced with the light blue pillows on the sofa.

Incorporate artwork. This is a great way to introduce color into a small space.

In her client’s home, she added a large painting with oranges and blues over the sofa to tie in and bring all the colors together.

Include metal. In a client’s home, she added gold accents in the cocktail table and side tables as well as in the lighting. Gold is a warm metal and works well with oranges and blues, she said.

Silver accents add a cooler tone to blues and oranges. Either one works beautifully and adds another dimension to your room’s colors, she said.

“Make sure you do not overuse color in a small room,” Travin wrote. “Choose wisely with the pillows, accent furniture, artwork or accessories and keep most of the base of the furniture neutral, and then you will have a room that is both sophisticated as well as inviting.”

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The road less traveled for homeownership

BY WENDY JORDAN WASHINGTON POST FEATURES

For now, Nick and Francesca Drez are happy in their home in the Denver area.

But if they decide to relocate, they’re all set. All they have to do is drive the whole home down the road. Launched in the 1970s as part of the hippie culture, the skoolie movement today is growing, encompassing smart, custom-crafted little homes that have handsome finishes and high-tech features enabling them to provide the comforts of home, the joys of mobility and the economies of living partially or totally off grid. With their full metal frame, robust structure, large tires and height above the ground, skoolies are regarded by many to be sturdier and safer than typical RVs. Their home is on wheels but it’s not a trailer. Nor is it a standard motor home or recreational vehicle (RV), which generally are pre-designed for camping or other occupancy.

Rather, it’s a tiny, one-of-a-kind house that once was a school bus. Homes like this are called skoolies, and there are

many of them around the country, especially in western states.

The Drezes, both 27 and married for three years, had been living in a 1,400-square-foot townhouse in the Chicago area, but it never felt right. For one thing, “the kitchen and one bedroom were all we used,” Francesca Drez says.

After being in the house two years, many of their belongings remained in boxes, unneeded. For another thing, traditional homeownership was too expensive, with mortgage, utilities, homeowners’ association fees and other costs.

And, perhaps the most important factor, the couple dreamed of traveling - and of doing so before they were older and, as Francesca Drez says, “would not have as much energy to do things. We wanted to make our own path” now, she says.

The Drezes learned of skoolies while watching a documentary on Netflix about a couple traveling the United States in their converted school bus. They were sold on the idea. They started searching for people to help build a school bus conversion for them and found Luke and

Sokeland

Rachel Davis.

The Davises not only lived in a school bus that they had converted into an appealing home, but also had chronicled their satisfying mobile life at Midwestwanderers.com and @midwestwanderers on Instagram. They also had started a business in Hendersonville, North Carolina, called Skoolie.com, that provides customized bus conversion services.

“The stars really lined up,” Francesca Drez says. “Luke and Rachel were from Illinois, near us,” which lent a sense of camaraderie, and the Davises’ own bus included features appealing to the Drezes, such as a beautiful coffered ceiling, a raised roof - one of the few the Drezes found - and an open layout, which the Drezes needed because they have three dogs.

Francesca and Nick zeroed in on a 20-year-old school bus with 168,000 miles on it that they saw online and that Skoolie.com helped to evaluate.

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four square feet of usable space that a dog-nose bus doesn’t have - and a Cummins diesel engine, the holy grail of engines for skoolies, Nick Drez says. The engine and all the mechanicals were in excellent condition.

So, too, was the metal body, and coming from central North Carolina it had none of the rust that often plagues vehicles from coastal areas that are awash in salty sea air. With a new alternator and tires, new oil filter, oil change and fluids, it was good to go.

Using a SoFi personal loan, the Drezes bought the bus in June 2018 for $5,000.

Skoolie.com began the $55,000 gut-andbuild months later. The total cost was “much cheaper than a house, an RV or an RV mortgage,” Nick Drez says. In late January 2019, the Drezes moved in, choosing to do some of the finish work and build-out themselves over time. They sold their townhouse several months later and are on their way to paying off their loan, slashing monthly living expenses to about $800, fuel and food included, Nick Drez calculates.

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The Davises opened Skoolie.com in December 2017. Rachel Davis says, “We were expecting two to three builds in 2018,” but demand has been high. The company quickly booked through 2019 and is booked for most of 2020. The schedule includes about four full builds a year - each taking five or six months - plus many roof raises, numerous solar energy systems and dozens of parts fabrications for DIY customers. The four-person crew brings skills in metal fabrication and welding; plumbing, electrical, solar, gas and HVAC work; woodworking; design; bus sourcing; and evaluation.

School buses range in length from 16 to 40 feet; Skoolie.com has converted buses 27 to 40 feet long. The average price of a used bus is $4,000 to $10,000, Rachel Davis says, depending on the size, mileage, engine, transmission and body condition.

Skoolie.com customers have run the gamut from middle-aged couples, to owners with small and large pets, to families with as many as five children. The Davises share their own 220-square-foot bus with their two small children.

“About half of our customers bring a bus,” Rachel Davis says, “and we’ve shopped on behalf of others.” Some customers hand over all design and construction to Skoolie.com, reviewing the

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work via online updates every step of the this area unfinished, because they want way. Others want to do some of the work to complete it themselves. Their temporary bedroom setup includes a full-size themselves.

Nick and Francesca Drez developed bed and eight-cube dresser. They hope to the design for their 220-square-foot bus complete the space with a closet, a couch interior using tape to outline the space on that opens to a bed and possibly a desk/ their townhouse floor and working with office area.

Their skoolie could go totally off grid, computer-aided design programs such as SketchUp and RoomSketcher. “We did Nick Drez says. “Most of our systems can a million different designs,” Francesca run on gas and electricity,” he says, but Drez says, in the process determining the five solar collectors produce enough watts to power the bus’s “what are our necessities.” needs for three to four days Their skoolie features a without sun. “The only ener10-foot couch that pulls out “We did a million gy sucker is the refrigerator, to a bed, standard-size kitch- different designs and it’s not even that much.” en cabinets and drawers, a in the process The Drezes have a portable small wood-burning stove, a propane-fueled oven and determining “what generator as backup.

To live in a skoolie four burners, a side-by-side are our requires extreme downsizrefrigerator-freezer, recessed necessities.” ing. Even with their bus’s LED lighting, a step-up shower and a composting toilet.

— Francesca Drez generous undercar riage storage and other pockets Wood panels from the Blue of space, the Drezes pared Ridge Mountains run across the raised, almost eight-foot-high coffered down to the essentials and what they ceiling, and white-painted shiplap covers loved. Frequent trips to the laundromat the walls. The flooring is waterproof vinyl. make a tiny wardrobe possible. “There’s Nick and Francesca finished the shower an intention with everything, a purpose,” room with sheet-stone tile flooring and Francesca Drez says, and that makes it “a lot easier for us.” Nick Drez adds, “the subway-style wall tiles.

An extra seven feet of space behind freedom is very well worth the trade-off.”

Having lived in the skoolie since Januthe brown barn door contains the couple’s bedroom. The Drezes chose to leave ary, Francesca Drez says it has become

“truly a home.” And after moving every week or two from one park or campground to another, the Drezes lucked out; they landed a spot with no hookups in an RV park that they rent on an affordable monthly basis and can leave and come back to. Though they are stationary now, they plan to travel the country in the future, which, they say, their new home makes possible.

In the District, Maggie Doctors has been less successful in finding a place to park a skoolie. She moved back to the area six years ago and bought a Tenleytown yoga business, Haute Bodhi Hot Yoga & Pilates, in 2016. She and her fiance want to reduce living expenses and have the option of living off grid, yet own a home. Buying a skoolie looked like the solution. Doctors searched online for a skoolie and found one in Georgia that she almost bought. “It was perfect,” she says.

But Doctors passed it up because she couldn’t locate a parking spot in the metro area. She says she hopes to find a property owner with space to rent such as a big driveway or unused farmland. “Until we meet the right person,” she says, “we can’t move forward” with buying a skoolie. Still, she says, “one way or the other I’m going to end up with one of those things.”

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Real Estate Transfers GIBSON COUNTY SALES REPORTS

Leslie Dunning Trust Etal to Benjamin and Katelynn Halbig,

North 550 East Francisco, $107,000

Matthew W. Smith to Adam and Shelby Kavanaugh, 209 South Third

Street, Francisco, $68,900

Daniel Lashbrook by personal representative Nikki Himsel to Timothy and Renee Lashbrook, 309

East Wood, Francisco, $85,000

Morgan Family Trust dated June

1, 1998 to Betty J. Lefler Estate/Trust

dated May 28, 2004, South 550 East Fort Branch, $25,000

Morgan Family Trust to The Larry D. Michel Trust Und 1/Joe D. Michel Trust, South 650 East/East 845 South,

Oakland City, $415,000

S&G Enterprise Inc. to Randal and Reba Richardson, 403 North

Second, Owensville, $8,000

Donald R. and Lisa Graper to Donald J. Graper, 4914 South 350 East

Princeton, $370,000

Billy D. Stevens to Bruce A. Ballard Jr., 8496 East 850 South Fort

Branch, $43,000

Midwest Development Inc. to Beth Davidson, South First Street

Princeton, Richland Forest Lot 3, $7,500

Bob Will Homes to Gerry and Julie Crow, South Partridge Avenue

Haubstadt Hunters Crossing 2 lot 116 pt., $10,000

Marilyn E. Lamb Irrevocable Income to Nolan J. Elpers and Haley Turpin, 153 West 1275 South,

Haubstadt, $150,000

Andrew and Jamie Anderson to Jordan and Heather Fischer, 9896

West 800 South, Owensville, $190,000

Stephanie M. Bengert to Andrew and Jamie Anderson, 204 North Third

Street, Owensville, $135,000

Princeton, $5,000

to Lori Delong, 401 West Brummitt, Ellis Estates LLC to Autuam Owensville, $62,000 Prater, 2084 East Ind. 64 East, Princeton, Richard P. Lockwood etal to The $161,500 Larry R. and Carolyn F. Johnson SPM Development Inc. to Trust, East 750 South, Fort Branch, Elizabeth Buonopane, 400 West $500,000 Garfield Avenue, $187,500 James and Martha Lloyd to Darren and Amanda Youngblood Cabot Tom and Rose Lucas, 5091 to Spencer Jones and Mariah South Lincoln, Somerville, $40,000 Wasson, 1447 East Indian Creek Estates, Debra Marie Van Buren to Princeton, $190,000 William Knapp, 500 West Street, Doris Elpers Estate to Bruce and Haubstadt, $60,000 Sherry Holder, 610 East Park Street, Retta Jean Helsley now known Fort Branch, $240,000 as Retta Jean Gentry to Stephen Brad Rodgers to Aaron Holland, and Melissa Sevier, 5094 South 309 South Fourth Avenue, Haubstadt, $104,500

Patricia Harvey Estate to Whitley Burst and Atlee Cook, 507 West Christian, Princeton, $109,000

Alice Turpin and Kevin Keerl to Alice Turpin, 701 East Ulen, Fort Branch, $14,005

Scott Garrett to Jackie and Joyce Penner, 5610 South Ind. 165 Owensville, $8,000

Treasurer City of Princeton to Beachfront Properties LLC, 933 South Race Street, Princeton, $3,500

Estate of Garry E. Roberts by personal representative Kelly Pegram to Steven and Joyce Turnbow, 9790 West Ind. 165, Owensville, $69,900

Patrick and Karla Goodman to Jared and Anna Huey, 5038 South Ind. 65, Owensville, $260,000

David and Jacqueline K. Seaton to Shepherd Investments LLC, 207 East Warrick, Owensville, $27,500

Connie Jo Cousert to Larry Horton, 719 South Race, Princeton, $2,400

Sheriff Timothy Bottoms to Patricia D. Vanoven, 430 South

Seminary Street, Princeton, $17,000 Amanda Roland to Robert and Tim Bottoms, Gibson County Lynn Rowe, 123 South Lincoln, Oakland

City, $1,300

Charles and Michelle Kennard to Matthew G. White and Andrea Leger, 430 West State, Princeton,

$142,500

Ironwood Finance Inc. to Robert A. and Inez D. Meeks, 610 West

Division Street, Oakland City, $3,000

Mark Odom to Roxsanda R. Montgomery, 827 South Prince,

Sheriff, to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 422 West Trusler, Oakland City, $44,900

Scott St. Clair Sr. and Kathryn to Glen and Tomi Ramsey, 409 West Brummitt, Owensville, $12,000

Kevin DeJarnett to James W. Wheeler, 2429 West 100 North, Princeton, $185,000

Scott St. Clair Sr. and Kathryn

Washington, Somerville, $24,000

Jeremy and Melissa Mayer to David and City Goebel, 1644 East Autumn Ridge, Haubstadt, $274,000

Wayne D. Burns to Billy D. Stevens, 305 North Barnes, Patoka, $44,000

M&S Properties and Contractors LLC to Kristen Bailey, 113 West Makemson Avenue, Princeton, $32,000

Kristen Bailey to Shane Boyle,

White Bink LLC to Big Creek Farms, 2565 West Susan Drive, Princeton, $18,900

Donald and candy Moser to Candy Moser, 4530 South 550 East, Princeton, $26,500

First Financial Bank to Springs Valley Bank and Trust Company, 1501 West Broadway, Princeton, $820,000

Iva Robinson Trust etal to Richard and Laura Ritter, 2242 South Old 65, Owensville, $92,500

Bruce Young to Mark Stevens, 610 South Stout, Princeton, $89,000

James and Loretta Memmer to Douglas and Jami Davidson, 1019 South Stormont, Princeton, $4,000

Weber Investments LLC to Susan Schwartzlose, 212 South Seminary, Princeton, $5,000

Kevin and Jamie Whitehead to Bee Green LLC, 531 South Franklin, Oakland City, $145,000

David L. Cooper/Terri Leigh Trust to Matthew Smith, 9870 East 550 South, Oakland City, $144,500

113 West Makemson Avenue, Princeton, $20,000 Mark Sollman to Jerry Bates, 237 West 225 North, Princeton, $115,000

Fifth Third Mortgage Company to The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 221 West

Sarah Richardson to Thomas Richardson, North West Street, Fort

K Development Group Inc. to Randy and Angela Robinson, 9746

Branch, $100,000

South Water Tower Drive, Haubstadt, $24,500

Samuel T. Przymus to Angela D. Przymus, 607 Johnson Avenue, Princeton, $0

Blake and Kelly Maurer to Allen and Amanda Harvey, 300 East Locust, Fort Branch, $112,000

Monroe, Princeton, $10

Nicholas Michel to Matthew and Kassie Michel, 2801 West Soybean Lane, Fort Branch, $280,000

Elinor Wolfe Life Estate etal to Tony and Debra Wolfe, John Fort Road

Fifth Third Bank to Secretary of Hazleton (51.1 acres) $390,667 Veteran Affairs, 515 South Miami Drie, Stella D. Barnstead Estate to Patoka, $1 Mark Hopper, 816 North West Drive, GAW Properties LLC to Alit and Oakland City, $85,000 Florent Saliju, 915 Chickasaw Drive David and Nancy Hudnall to Fort Branch, $295,000 Mark Wankel, 6812 West Whispering Joseph C Silva to Michael and Creek Drive, Owensville, $300,000 Laurie Long, South 550 East, Fort Scott Clark to Chase and Calah Branch, $54,614 Carlock, 8308 West 475 South, Heritage State Bank to Samuel Owensville, $198,500 J. Kieffer, 1000 West Owensville (76 Jennifer Anslinger to Paul and acres), $1,320,000 Carolyn Church, 6697 Old U.S. 41 Â Heritage State Bank to Samuel J. Hazleton, $172,900 Kieffer, Ind. 165 Owensville (56.5 acres), Angela D. Decker to Daniel W. $1,320,000 Decker, 4825 W. 125 South, Princeton, Jerry Greubel and Nancy Shigley $0. to Roger and Lana Ballard, 1658 East Lincoln Pass, Haubstadt, $42,500 SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 28

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TRANSFERS

Second Subdivision, Vincennes

93, T3N, R9W et al

Norman Jean Dixon to Paul Christopher Dixon, part of don 48,

Snider Hill Farms LLC to R A L Farms LLC, part NW fraction ¼ fraction

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T3N, R10W

section 24, T1N, R11W, Decker Township Sharon K. Junod, Joe E. Junod Jr. deceased to Kevin R. Webster, lot 8 Eastgate Subdivision, Vincennes Township

Sandra S. Hoalt to The Hoalt Family Trust, Eastham’s Subdivision

KNOX COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS

(Burnett Heights) lots 19 and 20

Robert F. Hess to Robert F. Hess Trust and Janet V. Hess Trust, part of lot 59 in division B, Vincennes Commons Lands

Becky L. Westfall to Jason Anthis and Leaha Anthis, part lots 168 and

WI and WII LLC to William J. Robinson II, part survey 2, part survey

Bank of America NA to Paul 31, T3N, R9 and 10W, et al Apple, McClure’s Third Addition lot 11 Knox County Sheriff, Christopher E. Scott A. Shipman and Trina K. Small, personal representative, and Billy Shipman to Joshua David Shipman L. Small, deceased to Federal National and Katelyn Shae Shipman, part

part survey 12, part fraction section 24, T1N, R11W, Decker Township

Carolyn F. Breidenbaugh to Floyd Lee Byrd, part W ½ of SE ¼ of section 5, T1N, R8W

Brenda Kinion to Carolyn F. Breidenbaugh, part W ½ of SE ¼ of section 5, T1N, R8W

Ana Aguilar to Sandra J. Beaman, lot 3, part lot 2 fraction section 17, T5N, R9W Pearl Palmer’s Subdivision et al

First Robinson Savings Bank NA to Longknife Real Estate LLC, part

Mortgage Association, Fannie Mae, lots 73 and 74, Ritterskamp’s Addition

fraction section 26, T3N, R10W, Second Principal Meridian

survey 24, T3N, R10W, city of Vincennes et al

Shawn A. Flaningam to Mathew G. Pease, Pineview Subdivision, lot 15 Alan Marlene Martin, attorney in

Rita A. Van Arsdale to Knox County Association for Remarkable Citizens, Inc., Daleview Estates section

Douglas L. Hapner to Rebecca J. Labate, Brevoort’s Second Subdivision

Sunrise Land Holdings LLC to State of Indiana, part W ½ NE ¼ NW ¼

lot 18

section 8, T5N, R8W

1, lot 1

fact, and Judy Agee to Austin Hoover, Warren Estates section B, lot 37

John William Ingram to Roger W. Nelms and Michelle Renne Nelms,

Linda Lou Malstrom to Ralph Chambers, south ½ lot 26, town of

William C. Brocksmith and Kent A. Brocksmith to State of Indiana,

Decker

Steven L. Treida to Jason L. Treida, lots 3 and 4, Wilhelm’s

part W ½ NE ¼ NW ¼ section 8, T5N, R8W et al

Subdivision

north 2/3 lots 2-4, Bond’s Second Addition and lots 5 Rush L. Bond’s Second Addition

Brian L. McCrary to Allison Nicole Slifer and Jonah William Slifer,

Gary A. Goodson to Gay Goodson and Gary G. Crane, Eastham’s

Lou Juana S. Taylor and Lou Juana Taylor to Wabash Community Church, Inc., Mantle and Noble’s Subdivision, lots 31 and 32

Spring Meadows Subdivision, section 1, lot 1

Subdivision (Burnett Heights) lots 36-38 Luella F. Fulford, personal representative and Robert O. Fulford, deceased, to Luelle F. Fulford, Lucinda Hartshorne and Mary Schiau, part don

Gerald L. Kimmons to Jonathan Yocum and Tiffany ThompsonYocum, part of don 2, T3N, R10W Snider Hill Farm LLC to Kenneth C. Snider and Gwendolyn S. Snider,

169, Vincennes Commons Lots division B et al

John Garrett Oexmann and Shelby R. Petts Oexmann to Brian L. McCrary, lot 47 Louis H. Vollmer’s

F. Douglas Taylor, Floyd D. Taylor,

Heidi Craver Sledz to Heidi Craver Sledz and Heidi C. Sledz Revocable Trust, part don 238, part SW part lot 4 fraction section 24, T5N, R9W, Widner Township et al

Holly Craver Diedrich to Holly Craver Diedrich Trust and Holly C. Diedrich Revocable Trust, part don 238, part SW part lot 4 fraction section

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Villas Condo

Marilyn Craver to Holly Craver Diedrich, part don 238, part SW part lot

Mark W. McKey Trustee and Mark W. Mackey Family Trust to Vincennes University Board of Trustees, Tindolph’s and Green’s

4 fraction section 24, T5N, R9W, Widner Township et al

Marilyn Craver to Heidi Craver Sledz, part don 238, part SW part lot 4 fraction section 24, T5N, R9W, Widner Township et al

Marilyn Craver to Kathryn Jill Bonacci, part don 238, part SW part lot 4 fraction section 24, T5N, R9W, Widner Township et al

Marilyn Craver to John P. Craver,

Subdivision lot 2

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Brett Alvis to Ralph D. Fredrick and Jennifer Fredrick, part don 91,

Michael S. Marcroft to TCA Properties No. 2 LLC, part lots 108

T3N, R9W, Palmyra Township

and 109 division A Vincennes Commons Lands, T3N, R10W et al

Becher Sievers Development LLC to Larry E. Humes and Martha A. Humes, condo unit 32, Fox Ridge Links

Eldon E. Parker to Steven E. Parker, part lot 39 division A Vincennes

Indiana Land Trust Company and Lake County Trust Company to David Hoover Jr. and Denise Lee Hoover, part SW ¼ SW ¼ section 7, T5N,

phase I

Commons Lands

Gary A. Ziegler and Brooke N. Ziegler to Kenneth Zachary Dale Lewis, lot 11 Harold Mize Second

Susan Lynn Davis to Mary Cay Martin and Paul E. Martin, SW ½ of

R7W Vigo Township

Subdivision

Nicole R. Ricketts to Todd A. Ricketts and Addison Ricketts,

Hugh Robert Westfall and Lucinda M. Westfall and M&M Parks LLC, part lots 143 and 160, Vincennes

Stanley Stanczak and Margo Stanczak to Randy Stewart and Shelley Stewart, Maplewood Addition

Anderson’s (Presley) Addition lot 7

lot 95, Columbia Subdivision

lots 177-179

part don 238, part SW part lot 4 fraction section 24, T5N, R9W, Widner Township et al

Dessie Sherman and James C. Sherman deceased to Dennis Lee Sherman Life Estate, Byron Eugene

Commons Lands division “B” et al

Anthony W. Elliott and Tina M. Elliott to Dennis Stafford and Michelle Stafford, Cochran’s Addition

Sherman and Priscilla Sue Hale Leffler, part survey 44 and 18, T1N, R10W et al

part of lots 7-8 Dyer Haven Subdivision Tod A. Long, Ruth Etta Hunter and Joan R. Long Trust to Nicholas A. Long, part of don 133-134, T3N, R8W

life tenant to Jarit S. Meade and Rhonda K. Meade, part don 55, T3N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Palmyra Township

R9W

Vincennes Commons Lands

Robert Everett McFetridge estate, Rita A. Van Arsdale personal

Christopher M. Haddix, Lori A. Burress fka Lori A. Miller to Beverly J. Haddix, lot 16 Warren Estates

lot 11

Garett L. Devers and Cindy Cary to Marie Cornell and David Cornell, lot 35, Memering Subdivision

Freddy J. England and Kathryn A. England to Gary A. Ziegler and Brooke N. Ziegler, lot 1 in Mount Clair Terrace Subdivision section II

Mark Thomas to Jacob L. Land, W

Martha P. Bluebaum trustee, John Sidney Draper and Charlene Robert O. Blubaum and Martha P. Beasley Draper to Kimberly Frazier, Blubaum Trust, and Martha P. Blubaum

Douglas M. Mengedoht and Kevin Ray Stephens to Austin Ransom Ray Megedoht deceased to Franklin Alan Kean, part don 182, T4N, Henry Nguyen, part of 84 division A

Angela Dawn Dreiman and Martin Lee Dreiman to Angela Dawn Dreiman, Martin Lee Dreiman

½ NE ¼ SE ¼ section 5, T1N, R8W et al

and Kendall Dawn Dreiman, Johnson’s Addition lot 1

½ of don 28, T3N, R9W

representative to Rita A. Van Arsdale, Daleview Estates section 1, lot 1

Pamela J. Kendall to Pamela J. Kendall Irrevocable Trust, part UPS

Jeffrey B. Blann to Jeffrey B. Blann and Lori Blann, part don 210,

Dallas Foster and Susan Foster to Michael R. Montcalm, part of the NW

B. Patrick Carter to John Draper and Charlene Draper, Villa 2-D Fairway 49, part UPS 22, T3N, R10W

Robert W. Smith and Lila I. Smith to Kevin Ray Stephens and Kelly

T5N, R9W, Busseron Township

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Solutions LLC, Bonds Subdivision of

Development Corporation, South

Vanlue, Four Lakes Second Subdivision

Depot Grounds lots 3 and 4

Park First Addition lot 22

lot 24

Melanie A. Robinson fka Melanie Self to Steven M. Gott, part fraction

David Carver and Stacy Carver to Bicknell Bulldog Development Corporation, Bainum’s Addition lot 3 David A. Blackburn and Joni A. Blackburn to Brandon M. Bilskie,

Garry R. Walker and Virginia H. Walker to Lauressa L. Smerdel,

section 31, T3N, R10W et al

Darci Gardner, condo unit 16, Fox Ridge Links Phase I

Charlie F. Cantwell, Charles Cantwell, Cheryl A. Cantwell Cheryl Cantwell to ELMSO, LLC, Fairview Vincennes lots 1-6 Snider Hill Farm LLC to Donald Raymond McCormick II and Cheryl Ann McCormick, part survey 12, part fraction section 24, T1N, R11W, Decker Township

Cheryl Otten trustee and Lois A. Doll Revocable Trust to William O. Raney III, part don 149, T4N, R9W Snider Hill Farm LLC to Kenneth C. Snider and Quendolyn S. Snider, part survey 12, part fraction section 24, T1N, R11W, Decker Township

Michael J. Seibert to Megan L. Seibert, Fox Ridge Estate Subdivision section 2, lot 48

Brandon Groteguth to Rental Solutions LLC, Oaktown West and East lots 1-4

Richard Carl Rodgers II to Rental

Andrew Phillips to Ryan Phillips, part of NW ½ of lot 114, Old Town, city of Vincennes

Scott Matthew Criss to Peggy Lynne Criss, part of section 8, T5N, R9W Ashley M. Hampton to David Hampton to Kairee Marsh and Tyler J. Kitchell, part lot 138 Dennis and Hershey Survey

Stacey A. Allen to Archie Michael Rohr and Ashley Dawn Goodman, Four Lakes Third Subdivision lot 15

Steven R. Sharpe to Martha M. Sinnett, Joice and Risch’s Addition lots 19 and 20

Tipton R. Lett to Bicknell Bulldog Development Corporation, Hoover Brothers lot 14

Carl L. Mengedoht to Bicknell Bulldog Development Corporation, South Park First Addition lot 87

Morgan Tate and Brewer LLC to Bicknell Bulldog Development Corporation, South Park First Addition lot 92

Leslie Payne to Bicknell Bulldog

part don 201, T4N, R9W Busseron Township

P O & G Resources Fund LP to State of Indiana, part SW ¼ SW ¼ section 5, T5N, R8W, et al Mineral Surface Rights

Sunrise Land Holdings LLC to State of Indiana, part SW ¼ SW ¼ section 5, T5N, R8W et al

William C. Brocksmith and Kent A. Brocksmith to State of Indiana, part SW ¼ SW ¼ section 5, T5N, R8W et al

Thomas J. Kirchoff and Terry R. Kirchoff to State of Indiana, part SW

Government Subdivision lot 4

Henry N. Doyle to Garry R. Walker and Virginia H. Walker James L. Silva and Barbara C. Silva deceased to Christopher M. Coffey and Patricia S. Coffey, part lot 319 Old Town Vincennes

Ann D. Dix personal representative and Carl W. Hartsburg estate to Ann D. Dix, part fraction section 19, T5N, R9W Ronald K. Strahley, Debra R. Sumner, Waneta K. Melcho and Beverly S. Gray to Jason A. Jobe and James R. Thacker, lot 63 West Side Addition, Bicknell

¼ SW ¼ section 5, T5N, R8W et al

Robert Brian Snider and Pamela Kay Snider to Holscher Land LLC,

Town of Edwardsport to David Neidge and Mary Jo Neidge,

part lot 3 and 4 fraction section 12, part survey 23, T1N, R10W et al

Edwardsport lot 112

Amanda Brown to Kathy Hoalt and James R. Hoalt, Manufacturer’s

Rose Ann Heath to Johnny E. Newberry and Debra I. Newberry,

Subdivision lots 57 and 58

part survey 3, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian Harrison Township et al

Arthur Tedrow aka Arthur W. Tedrow Sr., and Betty L. Tedrow to

Marilyn K. Vanlue and Jimmy W. Vanlue deceased to Jeffrey A.

Constance R. Like, LaPlante and Joice Second lots 48-50

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John G. Corrona to Daniel R. Osbourne, part of lot 82, Old Town

Ruthann M. Kellams to Michael W. Kellams and Dedrian D. Kellams,

Vincennes

Tewalts Subdivision lot 9 Nancy L. Decker, Linda Shelton, Clare Laneal Edwards and Guy Collard to Les Miley, Old Town lot 116

Eli Brammer Hendrix III, Mark Charles Hendrix, John Scott Hendrix, Jan Elizabeth Hendrix and Hendrix Family Trust to John G. Corrona, part lot 82, Old Town

Cabinetry By Provines Inc. to Provines RV and Rental Storage, LLC, part don 4, T3N, MM R9W Suetta Kay French, Johnny Ray Stanczak and Stanley Stanczak Jr. to Randy G. Stewart and Shelley D. Stewart, lot 143 in Maplewood Addition, city of Bicknell Equity and Help Inc., My Family House LLC to 715MAP512 Trust, Equity and Help Inc. trustee, lot 7, Ephraim Phillipe’s Addition, Bicknell

Cole Randall Vieck to Samantha Raye Scott, Martin’s Third Addition lot 43 Andy Joe Vieke personal representative and Stephen R. Vieke estate to Andy Joe Vieke, part fraction section 1, T1N, R10W, Johnson Township et al

lot 6, Zeph’s Subdivision, Vincennes

Adam Goodrich to John E. Ewer and Sarah Ewer, Memering Subdivision lot 7

Meeks Development LLC to Tyler Lampert, lot 23 and 24, Warren Estates Subdivision section A

Carol L. Bowlin to Danny Wolven and Arlene K. Wolven, Eastham’s Subdivision (Burnett Heights) lot 44

Heath Klein and Amy Klein to Anna S. Russ, part of lot 413, Old Town Vincennes

Kenneth S. Jackson Jr. and Robin L. Jackson to KLF Rentals LLC,

James Thomas Truelove to Omar Wagler and Anna Mae Wagler, part

Utterback’s Subdivision lot 19

SE ¼ section 25, RW second principal meridian Vigo Township et al

RSF Investments LLC to Haley Ivers, NW ½ of lot 335, Old Town, Vincennes

Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

John D. Carie and Rosemary Carie to John D. Carie and Rosemary Carie,

trustee, Specialty Underwriting and Residential Finance Trust, Newrez LLC, New Penn Financial LLC fka, Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing dba PHH Mortgage Corporation, Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC to Equity and Help Inc., lot 7, Ephraim Phillipe’s Addition, Bicknell

Joice and Risch’s Addition lots 21 and 22

Ralph A. Smith and Cathy L. Smith to Cory Johnson and Brooke D. Johnson, Eastham’s Subdivision (Burnett Heights) lot 51

Christine Grace Dobbyn and Richard Mark Dobbyn to Richard Harry Kerns Farms Inc to George L. Mark Dobbyn and Alicia Alaine Riley Jr. and Karen S. Riley, Miller and Dobbyn, part of don 222, T3N, R8W Bayards Subdivision lot 48 Steven Turney to Joyce Shepard,

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Jacob M. Stone to Katherine M. Woolever, Strodtman’s Subdivision Second lots 53 and 54

C H Kopp and Sons Inc. to Lawrence Cardinal and Lori Cardinal, part UPS 53, T3N, R10W, Vincennes Township et al

Dean Hatton and Tristan Hatton, part don 64, T3N, R8 and 9W, Second Principal Meridian, Palmyra Township

William E. Hatton and Bessie Hatton to Daniel Dean Hatton and Tristan Hatton, part don 64, T3N, R8 and 9W, Second Principal Meridian, Palmyra Township

Brent Douglas Cannon to Jessica Hicks, part lots 103 and 104, Caldwell’s Addition

Phyllis J. Williams to The Phyllis J. Williams Irrevocable Trust, part don 223, T2N, R9W et al

Fox Ridge Development LLC to the Vincennes University Board of Trustees, lot 48 Green Farms Estates Subdivision section IV

PO&G Resources Fund LP to State of Indiana, part of W ½ NW ¼ SE ¼ section 8, T5N, R8W

Sunrise Land Holdings LLC to State of Indiana, part of W ½ of NW ¼ SE ¼ section 8, T5N, R8W

Patricia Lynn Walker to Dillon Harrell and Miranda Leann Harrell,

Telligman Farms Inc. to State of Indiana, part of W ½ of NW ¼ of SE ¼

Freelandville lot 43

section 8, T5N, R8W

Norma Worland to James William Harbaugh, lot 67 Cochran’s Addition Beverly Donovan, Charlotte

Brandee L. Reed to Brandee L. Reed and Ryan M. Jackson, Ridgeview

Thompson and Bruce Hatton to Daniel

Village Subdivision (Vincennes Township lot 70)

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