November 2018 All Things Real Estate

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REAL ESTATE View more photos and information of this month’s featured home on pages 20 and 21

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Picking out a new sofa? Sites offer design advice for cheap

BY JOSEPH PISANI AP RETAIL WRITER

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iring an interior designer is expensive, and the chances of an HGTV host bursting through your doors are slim. But several sites have made it more affordable to get design help without anyone ever stepping inside your home.

Havenly, Wayfair and others are charging less than $100 a room to connect users with an interior designer who can pick out a sofa, show you how to rearrange furniture or offer other design help. The sites also make money if you buy the furniture and other goods that the designers recommend.

Even though you’ll have help from a designer, make sure you have a sense of what you do or don’t like. The sites depend on your survey responses to come up with a design plan.

“You want to ensure you’re giving the designer an accurate representation of your taste so you receive a design that you’re happy with,” says Sara Skirboll, a shopping and trends expert at deal site RetailMeNot.

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Wayfair via AP

This undated image provided by Wayfair shows a design of a space that was done with design services. Several sites have made it more affordable to get design help without anyone ever stepping inside your home. Havenly, Wayfair and others are charging less than $100 a room to connect users with an interior designer who can pick out a sofa, show you how to rearrange furniture or offer other design help. The sites also make money if you buy the furniture and other goods that the designers recommend.

HERE’S WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW WHO IT’S FOR: Those who need help filling an empty room or sprucing up a den or bedroom with new lighting or pillows. It’s not for those who are seeking help with major renovations, like a bathroom or kitchen remodel.

WHAT IT COSTS: A flat fee is typically charged per room. Prices differ: Havenly’s fees start at $55 for a design refresh and then up to $169 for a full room makeover. Wayfair offers a $79 and $149 option, and another site, Decorist, charges $299 a room. Do an internet search for coupon codes since the sites often offer discounts to new users. Both Havenly and Decorist also allow people to ask designers questions for free through their sites, which is a good way to test the type of advice you’ll get before buying.

And make sure to read what you’ll be getting. Some may not offer revisions, phone chats with designers or 3D layouts of what the items will look like in your room.

HOW IT WORKS: After a quiz

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The Wayfair website is shown on a computer in April 17 in New York. with, such as West Elm and CB2.

Wayfair, meanwhile, recommends Wayfair via AP items from its own sites as well as This undated image provided by Wayfair shows a design of a space that was done other. Havenly gives those that paid for its design ser vice a $50 credit if with design services. they buy $200 or more in goods. where you pick out styles and colors to spend on new items. The sites say There’s no obligation to buy you like, you’ll be asked for room that they vet the designers, many of anything that the designers measurements, photos or videos of whom already have their own design recommend, and you can use the room. You’ll be matched with a firms and are looking to make extra the advice to “find the exact item couple of interior designers and be cash or boost their cliental through or a similar one at a lower price able to look at pictures of their past the sites. elsewhere,” says Skirboll. work and select one of the designers.

BUYING FURNITURE: Havenly A budget can be set so that designers and Decorist recommends products Contact Joseph Pisani at http://twitter. will know how much you’re willing from furniture sellers that it partners com/josephpisani

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Many household items find surprising new lives of the design process. The company ReWall, for example, makes highrom packaging to clothing to performance wall board, exterior and cigarette butts, more and more other architectural products out of everyday items that once were unwanted packaging materials. ReWall destined for landfills are being recently worked with the architecture recycled, composted or upcycled and design firm Bureau V and designer in creative ways. Many of the new Mary Ping to come up with a futuristic products made from waste are finding tabletop as part of a commissioned their way onto runways and into design artwork. museums and households.

“This was one of our first projects The company TerraCycle, for using upcycled materials, but it example, has devised ways of collecting certainly won’t be our last,” says Peter waste like ocean plastics, cigarette Zuspan, founding principal at Bureau butts, chewing gum and even dirty V. “It’s definitely the type of thing we’ll diapers, and then processing it so it can see more of in the future.” have a new life.

The tabletop was featured in one “Waste is way more than figuring of two recent exhibits at the Cooper out how we can deal with a negative.

Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum It’s really rather exciting,” says that looked at ways in which items TerraCycle’s CEO, Tom Szaky, who many people assume cannot be loves to put surprising trash items to recycled are transformed. It includes use. Some of the company’s upcycled Starbucks packaging, with the famous products, like tote bags made from green logos barely visible in the swirls juice pouches and laptop cases made of pattern, and is part of the museum’s out of retired US Mail bags, are sold new exhibit, “Tablescapes: Designs for online, by the retailer dwellsmart.com. Dining.” Another show that originated Pittsburgh, New Orleans, San at the Cooper Hewitt, “Scraps: Fashion, Francisco and dozens of other cities, Textiles and Creative Reuse,” is on partnering with TerraCycle, are finding view at the Palm Springs Art Museum it worthwhile to collect and process old Architecture and Design Center in cigarette butts and packaging, which is California through Jan. 14, 2019. It shredded, separating the ash, tobacco includes an array of textile works from and paper from the plastic filters, Szaky three designers who give new life to says. The ash, tobacco and paper are waste materials that might otherwise then composted, and the plastic filters have been thrown away. (made from cellulose acetate) are One of the designers, Christina shredded, compounded and turned Kim, cut up handwoven sari fabric to into plastic pellets to make a variety create a new clothing line. She then of products like park benches. The utilized every bit of the scraps in other cigarette recycling program in the U.S. products. The tiniest bits at the end of is financially supported by The Santa the process were turned into amulets Fe Natural Tobacco Company, he says. to be used for necklaces.

Kiehl’s, Nespresso, Colgate, Tide, And interest in eco-friendly textiles Brita and a host of other brands, is hardly limited to lesser-known meanwhile, are finding it advantageous designers. Big clothing labels like to offer clients ways to recycle their Everlane are making fashionable packaging so that it doesn’t have to clothing out of recyclables (in their end up in landfills, an eco-friendly case a new line of jackets made from effort which gives them cachet among recycled PET bottles). eco-minded consumers.

“Designers are looking for And a new program about to be alternative ways to produce things, launched in Europe, partly paid for by and are paying more attention to a diaper company there, will distribute what they produce them from,” says publicly accessible odor-proof bins to Matilda McQuaid, who organized the collect dirty diapers, which will then be “Scraps” exhibit and heads the textiles recycled into their various components department at Cooper Hewitt. “People and reprocessed, Szaky says. in general are looking at materials in Many firms are finding uses for a very new way, with a much greater recycled materials at the beginning focus on sustainability.”

BY KATHERINE ROTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Matt Flynn | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum via AP

This photo provided by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, shows an installation view of the exhibit “Scraps: Fashion, Textiles, and Creative Reuse,” at the museum in New York. The exhibition is no longer on view at Cooper Hewitt and is currently traveling and on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center. From cigarette butts to old pens, all kinds of waste that formerly was destined for landfills is now being recycled or “upcycled,” finding its way onto runways and into museums and homes.

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Linda Folsom Broker Associate LindaFolsomHomes.com Cell 812.779.9293 Office 812.473.0123

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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’ in-ground pool. Beautiful landscaping.

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1457 Rabbit Run, Haubstadt

One owner spacious brick ranch features 3BR, 2BA and large rooms throughout. Open floor plan. Professionally landscaped. 3 car oversized garage. Home Warranty.

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9621 W. 575 South, Owensville Move-in ready 4BR, 2.5BA country home sits on 1 acre. Over 2,500 sq. ft. of living space. Attached 2 car garage. Total electric. Home Warranty.

$220,000

$215,900

MLS# 201834165

MLS# 201845880

MLS# 201846517

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$364,900

206 N. Church St., Ft. Branch

1120 Carol Ave., Princeton

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

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

3BR, 2BA home on a corner lot features large rooms and a split BR plan.

Huge attached 5 car garage (30’x36’) and detached 24’x30’ workshop.

106 N. 2nd St., Owensville

607 N. Main, Patoka

Nice, comfortable 2BR, 1BA home with an 3BR, 2BA ranch on 4.93+ acres. Full, attached carport sitting on a large shady lot. unfinished basement. 2 car attached carport.

$99,500

$142,500

$67,000

$70,000

MLS# 201834875

MLS# 201846918

MLS# 201845746

MLS# 201844694

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

$7,000 MLS# 201836431

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Mundy Real Estate Residential Listings 400 Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, IL 62863 618-263-3131

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6 Skiles Drive, Mt. Carmel

1715 N Cherry Street, Mt. Carmel

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$277,900

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Mundy Real Estate 400 Chestnut St., Mount Carmel, IL 62863 618-263-3131

PROFESSIONAL COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING! 631 Market Street, Mt. Carmel, Located on large corner 86’ x 198’ lot. This one story beautifully landscaped brick building includes over 3600+Sq. Ft., upscale interior materials and design throughout, 5 offices, spacious reception area with tall ceilings and workspace, large conference room, library, bank vault, 2 restrooms, break area, and 20+ parking spaces for customer and employee parking. C-006

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Choosing the perfect sofa for your space

BY KIM COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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sk interior designers what the most important element in a room is and many will say that — after wall color — it’s the sofa.

So how do you choose this crucial piece of furniture? Should you go for one big sofa or two love seats? What about materials, arm styles and the all-important question of how to position the sofa in the space?

Start by thinking about the shape of the room, says Elaine Griffin, who helms design offices in Manhattan and St. Simon’s Island, Georgia.

“In a long, narrow room, place the sofa along the shorter wall farther from the door,” she advises. “This seems counterintuitive, but sitting it at the far end of the room on the shorter wall allows for way more furniture to go in front of it.”

If your space is small, she suggests a 72-inch, apartment-size sofa with narrower arms. Pair it with slipper chairs, narrow armchairs or nice dining chairs.

Show off the proportions of a square room by floating the sofa and other furniture away from walls, Griffin says. She suggests dividing a room into “zones” when you’re uncertain about furniture placement, especially in an open plan.

Imagine drawing an X from corner to corner in the room, and then a cross from the walls’ midpoints horizontally and vertically. “Your sofa or sofas will sit either on or parallel to one of those lines,” she says.

Need to seat a large number of people comfortably?

“Sectionals deliver like nobody’s business,” she notes.

In small spaces, they can seat enough people to avoid the need for extra chairs. In large spaces, they can fill space without looking awkward. And in awkward spaces, you can install

a sectional with an interesting shape, like one with a cur vy back.

Christie Leu, a designer in Chevy Chase, Mar yland, also likes sectionals.

“They aren’t all L-shaped,” she points out. “You can get a pair of armless sofas and put a low table in the corner, or you can have a ‘bumper sectional’ in a narrow room that will still provide seating but not impede a view or weigh down a room with a heavy arm on one side.”

In choosing a sofa, consider how you will use the room, Leu says. Maybe you want to be able to converse easily, read and play games.

She’s a fan of single-bench cushions, so no one has to sit on a seam. And buy the best quality you can afford.

“As the price goes up, you’ll feel the difference between cushions and construction,” she says. “A cushion with good, hand-tied, coil springs and high-density foam will last longer than all-foam, which will flatten in time.”

Leu doesn’t care for all-down seats “because no one has time to fluff them as often as they need it.”

Some other hallmarks of a well-built sofa: hard, solid woods and joints integrated into the frame.

For sofas that will see hard use, choose a hardy fabric, says Courtney Thomas, based in La Canada Flintridge, California.

“We use lots of polyester and chenille blends for sofas where large families put them to the test,” she says. “Generally, synthetics endure hardship better than natural fabrics, which don’t hold up as well.”

She says her firm often Teflon-coats fabrics for extra protection against stains and Anthropologie via AP spills. She also likes Sunbrella This undated photo provided by Anthropologie shows the Atelier chesterfield, a chic option upholster y; the outdoor-fabric with a rich mulberry hue, velvet upholstery and a deep comfy structure. Pair it with minimalist contemporary accessories to give it center stage, or play off its traditional aesthetic with lots of SEE SOFA/PAGE 35 pattern and eclectic accompaniments.

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See these properties and more online, anytime! www.TimMasonTeam.com NEW LISTING! 6209 S. 1050 West Owensville $244,500 • 4BR ranch home on 13.9 acres • Inground pool w/ pool house & 1/2 BA • Older pole building & greenhouse MLS# 201847274

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 LISTING! 1134 S. Gibson, Princeton • $96,000 • 3BR, 2BA very well-maintained home • Large corner lot • Garage • MLS# 201848282

NEW LISTING! 701 S. Stout, Princeton • $69,700 • Nice 2BR, 1BA home • Huge corner lot • Lg. covered front porch • Fenced backyard, detached garage MLS# 201847284

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NEW LISTING! 991 S. 380 West, Princeton • $52,000 • 2BR, 2BA well-maintained mobile home • .79 acre • Carport, rear deck • Enclosed summer kitchen MLS# 201846280

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! 306 E. John St., Ft. Branch • $134,700 • Nice 2BR, 1BR brick home • Attached garage • Remodeled bathroom • Sunroom opens to covered patio MLS# 201846528

NEW LISTING! 6621 N. State Rd, Hazleton • $164,900 • 3BR, 2BA country home • New roof & sidewalk • 2.635 acres w/ mature trees & lake • Covered front porch MLS# 201846278

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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 • SALE PENDING! 6100 Gish Rd., Poseyville - 56.6 Acres, $368,400 • 1644 Hunsaker Rd., Boonville - 41 Acres, Home, Lake, $840,000 Ready to buy or sell?

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Interior doors can add light, personality

BY MELISSA RAYWORTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

lients are sometimes surprised when home builder and designer Marnie Oursler starts talking about bedroom doors.

They expect to discuss things like windows, wall colors and where a built-in bookcase might fit best.

But many of Oursler’s clients hadn’t considered that creatively designed interior doors can add personality, improve the flow of natural light, and also serve as flexible partitions to break up an open floor plan or connect two rooms.

“I’ve been using doors to add character in houses for a long time,” says Delaware-based Oursler, who hosts “Big Beach Builds” on the DIY Network. “Mixing up doors throughout the house is really important,” she says, “and it’s easy.”

We’ve asked Oursler and two other interior design experts — architect Tamara Gorodetzky, an associate with GTM Architects in the Washington, D.C., area, and Caleb Anderson, co-founder of the New York-based Ron Solomon | GTM Architects via AP Drake/Anderson — for advice on using This undated photo provided by GTM Architects shows a sliding barn door made mainly of glass, seen in this photo of a media/ interior doors to elevate a home’s style game room designed by GTM Architects. It allows a homeowner to close off the space but still retain a flow of natural light and a and function. connection to other rooms.

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DOORS AS DESIGN FEATURES Bedroom and bathroom doors can easily be swapped out for a different style, and you don’t have to stick with traditional wood.

“If you look at the magazines now,” Gorodetzky says, “people are doing really creative things like using a lot of steel in their doors instead of wood to give it an industrial look.”

Another option is refinishing doors with paint, upholstery or other coverings.

Anderson updated traditional wooden doors in a client’s entryway using a metallic faux finish that turned “this pair of double doors that were very traditional and stuffy” into something eye-catching. “You immediately walked into the apartment and there was this unique finish,” he says. “It was pretty spectacular.”

For another client, he had a set of pivoting doors made and upholstered in leather, with nickel nail-head detailing.

“You don’t have to be afraid to do something bold or different,” Anderson says.

Gorodetzky agrees: “I definitely like the idea of doing a feature door in a place where people will see it,” she says. “If you have an office flanking your front foyer, it’s a nice opportunity to do a French door.”

DOORS AS OPTIONAL WALLS By adding a sliding barn door or a set of pivoting doors, you can break up an open space without adding something as permanent as a wall.

“For so long we’ve been in this world of open, open, knock down this wall,” Anderson says. “I’ve seen a lot of people gravitating back toward the ability to close a dining room off ... it adds this level of formality.”

Sliding doors can be casual, rustic barn doors with heavy hardware, or something sleek and formal. No matter which style you choose, Oursler says, “they add a lot of character, open or closed.”

For one client, Gorodetzky’s firm commissioned an artist to create a huge, dramatic piece of artwork made of steel and plaster, and then hung it as

a sliding door that could close off one section of their home.

LET IN MORE LIGHT Most of us have solid wooden doors throughout our homes. But these designers all say glass doors — clear or frosted for privacy and beauty — are a great way to help natural light flow through a home.

For bedroom doors that lead to a hallway, consider brightening the space SEE LIGHT/PAGE 35

This undated photo provided by Marnie Custom Homes shows a door with tiny windows and can be perfect for a young child’s bedroom, bringing whimsical style and practicality. Natural light can enter the room and parents can check on sleeping kids without disturbing them, as seen in this home designed by Marnie Oursler.

Dana Hoff | Marnie Custom Homes via AP

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

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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! $58,900 MLS# 201826107

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!

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$58,500 MLS# 201824599

$55,000 MLS # 201820622

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY! 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!

505 Catt Street, Hazleton

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.

$68,500 MLS# 201824598

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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

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6289 S. 1150 West, Owensville 3BR, 2 BA barn-style home on 12 +/- acres. 3 income producing mobile homes on property. $158,000 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

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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

525 N. Race, Princeton Investor or Handy Man’s Dream! Spacious 3BR, 1BA home with basement, large front porch and mud room at rear entry. Needs some TLC. $29,900 MLS#201844932

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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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!

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4847 S.1025 East, Oakland City Take a look at this unique home in such a great location! Located not to far from town with a country-like setting, this home is the perfect fit for a family. This 3 bedroom home is sitting on approximately 1.7 acres of land with an immaculate detached garage.

Seller will separate pole barn for a substantially lower price on the home.

Don’t miss out, call today! This home has gas heat, central air, and plenty of parking. $150,000 MLS# 201844139

NEW LISTING!

11380 S. 150 East, Haubstadt 115 Center Dr., Oakland City

Take a look at this beautiful home situated on a corner lot at such a great price. Entering through the front door you come upon a beautiful foyer area with tile floors opening to a large living room.

It has an open floor plan with a large formal dining area opening to the kitchen. Downstairs the large family room has a gas log fireplace and large closets for additional storage. Upstairs is the master bedroom with large closets and a half bath, and two additional bedrooms with full bath offers plenty of space for this family home. The back yard is fenced in with a large clean area to entertain! Don’t miss out, call today! $184,900 MLS# 201843428

NEW LISTING!

Beautiful two story home in the country near Haubstadt! This 3,700 sq. ft. home features 4BR, 4BA and a 4 car attached garage. Spacious living room features a gorgeous fireplace as does the family room. 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! $399,000 MLS# 201841259

NEW LISTING!

102 S. Adams St., Princeton Nice tri-level home features 4-5BR, 1.5 BA in an excellent location on a large lot. Open floor plan, lg fenced backyard and storage building. $104,900 MLS# 201848013

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 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

415 E. Oak St., Oakland City Check out this very clean home in Oakland City with a very nice pole parn! Home is very neat inside and out with nice sized rooms. Don’t miss out, call today! $62,000 MLS# 201848251

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415 N Market St, Mt Carmel, IL 62863 618-263-8622

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5740 N. 2300 Lane, Mt. Carmel, IL

7324 Highland Lane, Mt. Carmel, IL

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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.

Updated 4 Bedroom/3 Bath in Home in Great Location!!

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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.

$235,000

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0-319 Fenced in 32x50 pole building with 2 rooms for office space, kitchen area, living room space, 1/2 bath, gas furnace & air, garage for repair work, also second 34x48 building on 2.3 acres more or less on road 450S in Somerville area. NEW PRICE $81,000.

0-331 Old Home at 121 N. East Street in Oakland City.

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0-332 Good location at 811 W. College Street in Oakland City. Home has good siding and roof but needs some remodeling on the inside of the home. Could be a nice home for your family! Nice lot. Only $36,000.

SOLD! 110 N. First Ave., Oakland City James Broshears, Jr. 812-749-3274

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7840 Hwy. 11 Mt. Carmel, IL $975,000

Amazing country home features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with a great business opportunity!

90+/- total acres, 60+/- Tillable

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This magnificent 4BR, 3BA partially stone home sits on a paved road and has great curb appeal with a stunning view of a large pond. Inside the home is a lovely kitchen with solid surface counter top, cherry cabinets, and quality vinyl flooring.

The home is completed with formal dining area, large living room with cathedral ceiling and relaxing brick fireplace, large office or additional BR, and a partially finished basement. At the rear of the home is a cozy covered porch area overlooking the large back yard.

A 32’x60’ pole barn, 8’ covered porch ideal for entertaining, 2 overhead doors, kitchenette, full bath, and loft storage. Multiple additional outbuildings allow for great storage opportunities.

The four grain bins, overhead bin, and dryer adds greatly to the functionality of this business.

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Real Estate Transfers KNOX COUNTY Patrick W. Worland to Patrick W. Worland and Beth A. Merry Worland, lot 3 Colony South Subdivision

Scott A. Mercer to Knox County Associated for Remarkable Citizens Inc., lot 63 Four Lakes 2nd Addition, city of Vincennes

Nathan D. Ashley and Kylea C. Ashley to Jennifer Roberson and Justina Bunch, lot 38 Bluebaums Second Extended Subdivision, Vincennes Township

Summers Wolfe Farm LLC to Terry R. Eaton, Kim D. Eaton and Samuel M. Eaton, part location 205, T5N, R10W et al AKB Oil Inc. and Jiwan Kaur, part east ½ of southeast ¼ northeast ¼ section 4, TWP 5 N, R7W, Vigo Township, Knox County

Esther Stewart to Devon S. Belcher, lots 116, 117, 118 South Vincennes Subdivision, Knox County

Michael A. Boyer and Betty R. Boyer to Gale L. Solomon, lot 7 in Yelton’s Subdivision lot 27 of Vincennes

Commons Lands Division A in the city of Vincennes, Knox County

Davis Subdivision of part of Upper Prairie Survey 12, TWP 3 N, R 10 W, in the city of Audra Benskin to Audra L. Benskin Vincennes, Knox County and Brandon Devers, lot 29 Memerings Moose Hunt Rentals LLC to Caleb Subdivision, Vincennes D. Royal and Faith C. Mosier, lot 3 Cammila J. Hopper fka Cammila Bolk’s Subdivision, Vincennes

J. Schaller to Aaron R. Hopper and Cammila J. Hopper, lot 200, 201 Reel

Adam S. Seaney and Abbie G. Seaney to Andrew Brett Lynch, part

and Swartzel Subdivision, Vincennes et al

don 3, T3N, R10W, et al

Emma J. Scott and Paul M. Scott deceased to Linda Jo Noland, lot 61

Fox Ridge Development LLC to Advance Construction LLC, lot 75 in

106, 107 and 108 Ridgeview Addition Mike Donaldson trustee, Carla Donaldson trustee, Mike Donaldson Revocable Trust to Matthew Scott Donaldson, part don 163, T2N, R9W, Second Principal Meridian, Harrison Township

Adam W. Cliver to Jaime L. Cliver, lots 50, 51 and 52 Riley H. Pickels Addition, Bicknell

Adam W. Cliver to Jaime L. Cliver,

in the town, now city of Bicknell, Knox County

Green Farms Estates Subdivision Section IV lots 53 and 54 in Riley H. Pickels Addition Leah Louise Palmer to Laurel Anne to west Bicknell Heath Klein and Amy Klein Webb, lot 39 Warren Estates Subdivision Bruce Hatton personal to Knox County Association for section B Vincennes Township representative, Bessie Hatton and Remarkable Citizens Inc., lot 422 in the Mark Mills Malone trustee, Jessica Bessie A. Hatton to Raymond Hatton and Old Town, city of Vincennes, et al Lee Parker trustee and N.Irene Malone Teresa Hatton, part don 78, T3N, R9W, Charles L. Purcell Jr. and Deborah trust to Mark Mills Malone and Jessica Lee Palmyra Township A. Purcell to Jason M. Burkhart and Parker, part northeast ¼ of the southwest John J. Mathis trustees, Nancy J. Heather A. Burkhart, section 25, TWP 4 ¼ and part northwest ¼ of southeast ¼ Mathis trustees, John J. Loving Mathis trust N, R 10 W et al and Nancy J. Loving Mathis trust to John J. Steven Greentree, George Kennedy Debra A. Stevens Revocable Trust Mathis and Nancy J. Mathis, part don 86 in and Opal V. Greentree life estate to Jeffrey to Debra A Stevens Irrevocable Trust, TWP 3 N, R 8 W A. Cardinal, part Upper Prairie Survey 15, part west ½ of southwest ¼ of section 17, Maudina C. Miley Snider to TWP 3 N, R 10 W, city of Vincennes T2N, R10W Cynthia L. Kitchell, part lots 77 and 78

First Robinson Savings Bank NA to Amanda S. Wells, lot 10 in Tolson and

James L. Stout and Sherry P. Stout to Jade Moore and Jason Sgroi, lots

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TRANSFERS

Larry L. Beaman and Carol A. Beaman to Alan L. Beaman, lot 42 and

FROM PAGE 22

west ½ of lot 43 in JC Snapp Addition, Oaktown

Strodtmans Subdivision of blocks 4 and 5 Rockledge Place, Vincennes Township

Stephen M. Willis and Joellyn K. Willis to Luke Misner and Elizabeth Misner, lots 1 and 2 Branham, town of

Sandborn

Stephen R. Wolfe and Kathy S. Wolfe to Hart Street Properties, LLC,

part of lot 150 in Old Town Vincennes et al

Steven Hulting and Suzan Hulting to Vincennes University Board of Trustees, dividing lot 195 in Harrison

Addition from Scott Block et al

M. Jay Blanton to Randy J. Mowery, southwest ¼ of section 3, T5N,

R7W, et al

Lorinda Boger to Robert Coan II and Tabatha Coan, lot 2 in Walnut

Ridge Addition town of Bicknell et al Verda J. Robinson, Merlin H. Robinson deceased to Verda J. Robinson, Susan J. Robinson, Keith A. Robinson, Cynthia K. Robinson, Joni A. Blackburn and Cary Joe Robinson, lots 74, 75 and 76 Eberwine First Subdivision, Vincennes

Christopher Lewis to Deborah K. Lewis, Spring Meadow Subdivision lot 5 .94A

Sheriff of Knox County, Knox County Sheriff, Shawn Elaine Edwards and Shawn E. Edwards to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, lots 1, 2 and north ½ of lot 3, Wampler’s Second Addition, Bicknell Georgia Geary to Georgia Geary, lots 8 and 10 Roy Horne’s First Addition, Bicknell

Bryan T. Sanders to Bryan T. Sanders and Julia K. Sanders, part northwest ¼ of southwest ¼ of section 3, T5N, R7W, Sandborn

Patrick A. Loudermilk to M and M Homes LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Co., part of Clauss Subdivision or Vincennes Common Land/Lot/Block division B 118 and 119 T3N, R10W, et al

Patrick A. Loudermilk personal representative and Sheridan A. Loudermilk estate of to M and M Homes LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Co., part of Vincennes Common Land/Lot/

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Block division B 141 and 142 T3N, R10W Second Principal Meridian Vincennes Township et al M and M Homes LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Co to M and M Parks LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Co., part of Clauss Subdivision or Vincennes Common Land/Lot/Block division B VCB 118 and 119 T3N, R10W Second Principal Meridian Vincennes Township, et al

Meridian, Vincennes Township

Peggy A. Taboas to George E. Ansloan and Natalie Ansloan, part

2 and 4 in Heitheckers Addition Town of Freelandville

Cherokee Properties of Vincennes No. 4, LLC to Charles L. Faith, part lot 63 and part lot 64 Eberwine First Subdivision Lisa A. Morales Trustee, Robert S. Pipher deceased and Delores L. Pipher deceased to Richard L. Stevens, lot 6 McCord and Bynards Addition et al

Thomas W. Ellis to Darren Cole and Deborah Cole, lot 3 and part lots Sharon A. Odom to Melvin L. Lich,

UPS 17, T3N, R10W, Vincennes et al

Stephen B. Smith Trust to Iris A. Smith Trust, lot 78 East Side Addition Stephen B. Smith Trust to Iris A. Smith Trust, lot 27 E.L. Phillippe

lot 1 Brandenburg’s Addition, subdivision of lot 52 in Commons Lots, division A, Vincennes

Anne E. Nugent to Alice Manor Realty Corporation, an Indiana Corp,

Addition

Bailey Adrianne Hacker and Kelsie part UPS 17, 18 and 19, T3N, R10W, Lee Hacker to Curtis L. Marchino and Vincennes Shelby L. Marchino, part lot 22 division Anson Farms, an Indiana General C VCL, T2N, R10W Second Principal Meridian et al

C. Darlene Moore to Craig Edward Moran, part don 122, T4N, R9W et al David R. Thacker and Cynthia S. Thacker to Ryan David Thacker, Chance Christopher Kolarick and Mandi Dawn Kolarick, part Lower Prairie Surveys 20, 21, T3N, R10W, Second Principal

Partnership to Anson Brothers, an Indiana General Partnership, southeast ¼ of the northeast ¼ of section 20, T1N, R8W et al

Rose Ann Heath to Hillcrest Enterprises LLC Indiana Limited Liability, part of survey 2 and part of survey 3 all in T2N, R9W et al SEE TRANSFERS/PAGE 25

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TRANSFERS FROM PAGE 23

Elvera J. Jones and Robert Jones deceased to Elvera J. Jones, part of lot 36 in Bakers Second Addition town of Freelandville et al, revocation of transfer on death provision of warranty deed

Ralph Wininger III to Ralph Wininger Jr., lot 5 in Dennys Subdivision city of Vincennes

Kathy Wininger to Ralph Wininger Jr., lot 3 Dennys Subdivision city of Vincennes

Cody W. Garrett and Helen M. Garrett to Christopher A. Ivers, part don 28, T3N, R9W et al

Cathy L. Lankford, Lisa Keirn, Diane Leckemby and Timothy D. Emmel to Cody W. Garrett and Helen M. Garrett, lot 17 Memering’s Fourth Subdivision, Vincennes First Robinson Savings Bank, NA to Jerra M. Tennis, part ¼ of don 69, T3N, R9W, Knox County et al Fox Ridge Development LLC, an Indian Limited Liability to Michael Kelly and Michael J. Kelly Revocable Trust, lot 60 Green Farms Estates Subdivision section IV, Vincennes Township

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Raghbir Singh and Satvir Singh to Kiet Tuan Le, lot 19 Deer Run Crossings,

Tate Graves and Tiffany Graves to John R. Wright and Dana L. Wright,

T1N, R10W et al Decker

Phase One Subdivision, Vincennes

Sandborn lot 24

lots 1 and 2 Freemans Addition, Bicknell

Cylea J. Asher-Wiscaver and Cylea J. Asher to Seth Blackwell, part lot 20,

Robert Randall Ernst and Mary Angela Ernst to John Garrett Oexmann and Shelby Rae Oexmann,

Carol D. Moore and Craig E. Moran to Mickey D. Wanke, lots 32, 33, 34, 35,

part of survey 58, T3 and 4 N, R10W et al

Andy L. Like and Nichole D. Like to Like Land LLC, north ½ of northwest

Sandborn

Dumes Inc. to French Club Inc., lots 22 and 23 William F. Koch Addition city of Bicknell

Kiley J. Koenig personal representative and Donald H. Cone estate to Drew M. Davis and Jessica Jo Davis, part of the east ½ of the

Gloria A. Kiefner to Kevin L. Holderfield and Crystal L. Holderfield, part of don 25, T3N, R10W et al

Eli T. Ellerman to Candius Oaks,

36 and 37 Barrs Addition, Bruceville et al

¼ of section 30, T2NM, R8W et al

Keith Adams to William Miller Properties LLC Indiana Limited Liability, part lots 140, 141, 162, 163

Hill Addition city of Bicknell

Michael A. Bennett to Jason Thompson and Kandi Thompson, part division B VCL T3N, R10W et al Virginia Kay Delon to Kayton of north ½ of northeast ¼ of section 10, E. Jones and Rebekah A. Mackey, T4N, R8W, Vigo Township et al lots 10, 11, 12 South Park First Addition, Brandon Groteguth to Samantha Bicknell Dawdy, lots 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64 JC MACAPA LLC to Mary Ann Snapps Addition, Oaktown Biernbaum, Carla Louise Wampler and Betty I. Fithian and William B. Paul Joseph Keller, northwest ¼ northwest Fithian deceased to Rachael Laue,

Dustin Aaron Burris to Elizabeth Blair and Anthony Blair, lot 134

lot 4 Fort Knox III Subdivision, Vincennes Township, Knox County

southwest ¼ of section 16, T4N, R8W city of Bicknell

Teresa J. Albrecht to Jeffrey W. Jones, lot 14 in Oak Hill Addition, Bicknell Jeffrey W. Jones to Rita F. Davis and Donnie R. Brashear, lot 14 in Oak

Cochran’s Addition, Vincennes

Susan Waldroup to Kara B. Mouzin, lot 25 Ridgeview Village Subdivision, Palmyra Township, Knox County

Dale E. Biehl and Gaye L. Biehl to Donald E. Cardinal and Betty Joann Cardinal, part of lot 136 in Old Town city of Vincennes et al

¼ section 5, T1N, R10W, et al

Mary Ann Biernbaum and Carla Louise Wampler to Paul Joseph Tammy L. Austin to Mark Robert Bell, lot 42 in the First South Park Addition Keller, section 31, T2N, R10W et al Paul Joseph Keller to Mary city of Bicknell Ann Biernbaum and Carla Louise Robert L. Clark and Staci M. Clark Wampler, northwest ¼ northwest ¼ to Stephen R. Klueh and Jacqueline section 5, T1N, R10W, et al F. Klueh, part of lot 140 and 141 of the Ann Biernbaum, Carla Louise Vincennes Commons Land division B et al David Risley and Deanna Risley to SEE TRASFERS/PAGE 24 Michael Marvell, part lot 1, section 16,

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TRANSFERS FROM PAGE 25

Wampler and Paul Joseph Keller to George A. Kaiser and Gary E. Kaiser, west 1/2 northeast ¼ southwest ¼ section 13, T2N, R11W

Boffro, lots 19, 20, 21 in JD Wampler’s William E. Holloway to William E. Holloway Trust, part of survey 44 and

part lot 252 Old Town, city of Vincennes et al

part of fraction section 27 all in T3N, R10W et al

Brant A. Yochum and Paige M. Yochum to Quentin L. Clough, lot

Madalyn K. Peters and Gertrude M. Biddle, deceased, to Jakob B. Cibak,

17 Four Lakes Third Subdivision, city of Vincennes

part don 44, T3N, R9W et al

Kim N. Rider personal representative and Kenneth L. Crecelius estate to Robert E. Lange,

Marth D. Small fka Martha D. Jeffrey C. Darling and Jo Ann K. Beasley to Glenda Sue Berry, part lot 2 Darling to Rebecca Ann Albright, lot

part lot 1 part north ½ southeast ¼ section 28 Easthams Subdivision, city of Vincennes 20, T2N, R8W et al Harrison Township Summers Indian Creek Farms LLC

Charles W. Davis personal representative and Martha S. Davis estate, deceased, to Charles W. Davis and

to Bryant L. Summers and Hannah L. Summers, part southwest ¼ section 30,

Michael Gray Davis, 25 acres off north end of northeast ¼ of northeast ¼ of section 1, T5N, R9W, northeast ¼ of northeast ¼

Daniel L. Siewers personal representative and Janice Collen Clark deceased, to Brendan M. Peak, lot

Joseph Hartsburg and Judith C. Hartsburg deceased, to Joseph J.

city of Vincennes et al

Jerry Smith to Brian Cunningham,

Second Addition city of Bicknell

T5N, R7W Vigo Township

22 Willy’s Addition, Vincennes Kurt R. Renner, Ann Marie Renner, Hartsburg II, part west ½ of northeast Kurt R. Renner Trust and Ann Marie Renner ¼ of southeast ¼ of section 3, T5N, R7W Trust to Kurt Russell Renner Trustee and Sandborn Ann Marie Renner Trustee, part lot 201 Barbara K. Gilmore to Allan Che Eberwines Subdivision, city of Vincennes Boover and Abigail Boover, part lot Phillip Adams, Peggy Wagoner and 150 Cochran’s Addition, Vincennes James C. Adams to Gary R. Brian and Kaylin Janice K. Cunningham to Robert L. L. Brian, lot 6 Teschners Terrace Upper Clark and Staci M. Clark, lot 13 Hillcrest Prairie Survey 11, Vincennes Township et al Acres Subdivision, Vincennes Township Duesterburg Drug Company Inc. Benjamin Mackey to Thomas J. to Jerry Smith, part lot 252 Old Town,

Joanne M. Lange, and Robert E. Lange II, lot 40 and part lot 39 Moran’s Subdivision of part survey 27, T3N, R10W, et al Vincennes Township

William R. Pipher trustee, Ruby A. Pipher trustee, William R. Pipher revocable trust, Ruby A. Pipher revocable trust, William R. Pipher life estate and Ruby A. Pipher life estate to Jeffrey David Johnson, lot 9 Hacks Subdivsion, city of Vincennes Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of Washington DC to Robert L. Rhodes, southeast ½ of lot 61 Caldwell’s Addition, Vincennes

Victor L. Fidler and Donna L. Fidler to Kevin P. Fidler, part of the northwest

Paula K. Boggs to Gary L. Adams and Aleah M. Adams, lot 9 in John H.

¼ of the southwest of section 3, T5N, R7W Kevin P. Fidler, Victor L. Fidler and Donna L. Fidler to Kevin P. Fidler, part northwest ¼ southwest ¼ section 3, T5N, R7W et al

Snapp’s Addition to the town of Oaktown, Knox County

Ronald L. Fellows and Carmen R. Fellows to Colton D. Newton, part lot

Andrianna Joel Robinson to Beulah P. Chiappa, part lot 13, VCL

2, section 26, T3N, R10W et al

divison A, Vincennes

Andrianna Joel Robinson to Beulah P. Chiappa, part lot 13 division A, VCL, Vincennes

Beulah P. Chiappa to Beulah P. Chiappa, part lot 13, VCL division A, Vincennes

Beulah P. Chiappa to Beulah P. Chiappa, part lot 13, VCL division A,

Douglas R. Horrall personal representative, Bradley R. Horrall personal representative, Bobbie Horrall estate aka Bobbie B. Horrall to Bradley R. Horrall and Douglas R. Horrall, north ½ section 28, T1N, R11W, Second Principal Meridian et al mineral deed of conveyance

Douglas R. Horrall personal representative, Bradley R. Horrall

Vincennes

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personal representative, Bobbie Horrall estate, Marilyn Horrall estate to Douglas Horrall and Brenda Horral, part north ½ section 28, T1N, R11W et al Douglas Horrall trustee, Bobbie B. Horrall trust and Marilyn Horrall trust to Bradley R. Horrall, northeast ¼ southeast ¼ section 33, T1N, R11W, Decker Township Douglas Horrall trustee, Bobbie B. Horral trust, Marilyn L. Horrall trust to Douglas R. Horrall, northeast ¼ section 15, T1N, R11W, Decker and Vincennes South Knox Township

Randall Wayne Holzmiller to Amy Elizabeth Holzmiller and Kenney Sheren, lot 2 Miller and Bayards

Subdivision, city of Vincennes

Jon Randall Cheek trustee, Patricia

A. Smith trustee, Wayne L. Telligman trust and Betty J. Telligman trust to Jeremy W. Lane, lot 11 Four Lakes Second Subdivision, Vincennes

Herman S. Snyder and Etta L. Snyder to Robert L. Fulk and Bonnie A. Fulk, part UPS 7, T3N, R10W, Vincennes

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Kellie Thi Tran and Alex Y Tran to Alex Y Tran and Linh Thi Phuong Tran, lot 18 Lost Acres Subdivision,

Mark and Daisy Brown to Charles and Brittany Martin, 901 E Walnut

300 S, Oakland City, $125,000.

Street, Fort Branch, $165,000.

8774 S Meadow Lane, Owensville, $97,000.

Vincennes

Alann and Brenda Witt to Brian Hawkins, 528 S Concord Drive, Princeton,

Ray Falls and Elinor Trust to Sandra Birch, 603 S Hillcrest Street, Fort

$202,000.

Branch, $165,000.

Teresa A Palmer Personal Representative Howard Hardiman Estate to Kelsey Grubb, 218 E Walnut Street, Princeton, $95,000.

Elizabeth Jane Mishler, Personal Representative to Bruce Wheatley and Sandra Sauley, 1704 Kennedy Drive, Princeton, $130,000.

Shaila Rawlinson n/k/a Shaila Rheeling to Colton Bajzath, 307 S

Larry Meadows and Sherry B Trust to Kent Rish, 304 N Race Street,

Main Street, Patoka, $75,000.

Princeton, $35,000.

Bill Spurling to Spurling Development Llc, 3969 S US 41,

Matthew Wethington to Alexis Wethington, 5857 E 115 S, Francisco,

Princeton, $25,000.

$134,500.

John C. Jones and Sheryl Schaefer Jones to Vincennes University Board of Trustees, part park lot Harrisons Addition, city of Vincennes et al

Larry H. Stuckman to Vincennes University Board of Trustees, part of Scott’s Block Harrison’s Addition Vincennes

GIBSON COUNTY MTGLQ Investors LP to Candace Howard, 111 S Gibson Street, Oakland City, $71,500.

Lynn Angermeier Trust to Brian Rexing, 12183 W 700 S, Owensville,

Brian Hawkins to Dennis Hawkins, 324 W Emerson Street, Princeton, $80,000.

Glena Kelley to Justin and Alyssa Christopher and Mary Susan Stoll Manges, 775 S 950 W, Owensville, to Isaac and Patricia Doyle, 310 S Stout $39,500.

Street, Princeton, $96,900.

Jeffrey and Suzanne Thomas to Trs JW Congregation Support Inc Alann and Brenda Witt, 1753 Outer to Tim Henning, 324 S Fifth Avenue, Lake Road, Princeton, $182,000.

Princeton, $165,000.

Harvey Caudill to Jordan Caniff, Nancy Christmas to Sarah Rish, 1034 N 150 E, Princeton, $37,000.

209 E Monroe Street, Princeton, $60,000.

Bill Fithian to Tresa Stevens, 305 N Terry and Shannon Orr to Second Street, Owensville, $30,000.

Matthew Orr, 241 E 795 S, Fort Branch, Secretary of Housing and Urban $125,000.

Development to Jon Jackson, 8061 E $159,064.

Charles Cooper to Aimee Jewell,

Mary Hisch to Grant Holder, 1037 W 1200 S, Haubstadt, $225,000.

Robert and Mary King to Christopher and Linda Hughes, 119 N Second Avenue, Oakland City, $125,000.

Richard and Monica Smith to Brandon and Jane Taylor, 3481 S SR 57, Oakland City, $65,000.

Karen Harris to T J Harris Investment Properties, Llc, 109 N Mccreary Street, Fort Branch, $25,000.

William York to Edward Helm, 203 S SEE TRASFERS/PAGE 28

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to Donna Nichols, 921 N Polk Drive, Oakland City, $87,500.

Paul and Jeanelle Edwards, 209 S Ohio

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Scott St. Clair Sr. to Cody and Jessica Stout, 526 W Brummitt Street,

David and Mary Hipp to Willis and Chelsea Welp, 111 S Weber Drive,

Owensville, $65,000.

Haubstadt, $183,000.

Indiana Street, Hazleton, $301.

Indyre Llc to Daniel and Sandra Foster, E Dead Level Road, Hazleton,

$22,500.

C P Pohl Financial LLC to Star Mine Services, Inc, 205 N US 41, Fort Branch,

$94,900.

Janelle Young to Von Hannah, 607

S Lincoln Street, Fort Branch, $3,000.

Charles and Betty Marvell to Dennis Marvell, 3662 W 250 N, Patoka,

Patricia Smith to Ellis Estates LLc, 1007 S Center Street, Fort Branch, $35,000.

Rodney Hunt to Aaron Hyneman, 440 E Harrison Street, Oakland City, $18,000.

F & M Building and Home Supply Inc to KBC Princeton LLC, 2001 E Broadway Street, Princeton, $325,748.

Shannon Whitehouse to Katelyn Miller, 518 N Gibson Street, Princeton,

$13,000.

Richard and Kayla Mendenhall to Curtis and Jeffrey Black, 6879 S 550 W,

W 125 S, Princeton, $47,500.

Elizabeth Kay By Power Of Attorney Donald G Kays to Branden Winschief and Morgan L Reneer, 1323

S Darwin Avenue, Princeton, $126,500.

Zachary Meyer to Nathan McClain,

2158 W 950 S, Fort Branch, $75,000.

Bradley Riker and Alicia Pieper

Alevan Llc to Luke Rohrscheib, 2122 E SR 64, Princeton, $141,000.

Lynn E Angermeier Trust to Cody Cox, 12183 W 700 S, Owensville, $18,000.

Ryan and Channing Neufelder to David and Brenda Hughes, 4970 S 700 W, Owensville, $163,000.

Richard Smith and Julie Stice to

Bob Loveless und 1 to Barry and Sandy Bane, N SR 65, Patoka, $61,750.

Tim Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff

Glendale Street, Princeton, $80,000.

to Lakeview Loan Servicing, Llc, 114 S Lincoln Street, Oakland City, $10,086.

Tim Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation, 10470 E 250 S, Oakland City, $47,499.

Tim Bottoms, Gibson County Sheriff to Reo Trust 2017-RPL1, 328 W Emerson Street, Princeton, $53,188.

Eric Slone to Devin Steen-Roby and Alex J Muh’d, 12868 E 150 S,

Heather Bailey to Heather Bailey and Ryne D Meece, 605 E Walnut Street,

Oakland City, $104,000.

Fort Branch, $0.

Wallace Wayne Properties to Ericka Clodfelter, 800 E Walnut Street, Fort Branch, $60,000.

Kathryn Roberts to Ronnie Dillon II, 717 E Evans Street, Princeton, $143,000.

Griffin Robbins to Paul Hase, 442 W

Thomas and Linda Wilkison to Sandra Reeves to Erin Marvel, 4869 Darla Ewin, 8359 E 900 S, Elberfeld,

$56,000.

Owensville, $174,000.

Street, Hazleton, $4,000.

$78,500.

Dewayne and Heather Burress to Martha and Michael Thomas, 1900 E Truman Avenue, Princeton, $164,700.

James Stone to N Joe Newton Trust, 700 S, Owensville, $83,076.

Albert Kinser and Carolyn Sue to Daniel Marion, 120 N Stout Street, Princeton, $59,000.

Jill Wethington to Matthew Wethington, 5857 E 115 S, Francisco, $0.

William Harris to T J Harris Investment Properties Llc, 109 N Mccreary Street, Fort Branch, $0.

The Estate of Diane Cowling to Joseph Trotter, 604 S Ninth Avenue, Haubstadt, $125,000.

Green Meadow Construction Inc to Trs of First Southern Baptist Church, 225 W Emerson Street, Princeton, $40,000.

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Get the best mortgage financing deal METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

ew people are able to walk into a home, like what they see and then pay for a house in cash. In the vast majority of home purchases, mortgages make the dream of home ownership a reality.

Getting a mortgage requires research and some preparation on the part of borrowers if they hope to get the friendliest terms possible.

Homes are substantial, decades-long investments, so it’s smart to shop around to find the best rates and lenders available. These tips can make the process of applying and getting a mortgage go smoothly, and may even help borrowers save some money.

• Learn your credit score.

Your credit score will be a factor in determining just how much bargaining power you have for lower interest rates on mortgage

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loans, according to the financial resource NerdWallet. The higher the credit score, the better. Well before shopping for a mortgage, manage your debt, paying it off if possible, and fix any black marks or mistakes on your credit report.

• Investigate various lenders. The Federal Trade Commission says to get information from various sources, whether they are commercial banks, mortgage companies, credit unions, or thrift institutions. Each is likely to quote different rates and prices, and the amount they’re willing to lend you may var y as well. Investigating various lenders can help you rest easy knowing you got the best rate for you. Lenders may charge additional fees that can drive up the overall costs associated with getting a mortgage. Compare these fees as well so you can be sure you get the best deal.

• Consider a mortgage broker.

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Mortgage brokers will ser ve as the middle person in the transaction. A broker’s access to several different lenders can translate into a greater array of loan products and terms from which to choose.

• Learn about rates. Become informed of the rate trends in your area. Lower rates translate into significant savings amounts per month and over the life of the loan.

Rate may be fixed, though some are adjustable-rate mortgages (also called a variable or floating rate). Each has its advantages and disadvantages, and a financial consultant can discuss what might be in your best interest.

• Discuss points with your financial advisor and lender. Some lenders allow you to pay points in advance, which will lower the interest rate. Get points quoted in dollar amounts so they’ll be easier to compare. If you’re unfamiliar with

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The vast majority of homeowners secured a mortgage to purchase their homes. Learning about the mortgage process can help new buyers navigate these sometimes tricky financial waters.

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How to save up for your first home METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

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ome ownership is a dream for people across the globe. Many people save for years before buying their first homes, squirreling away ever y dollar they can with the hopes they can one day become homeowners.

But thanks to factors beyond their control, even the most devoted savers can sometimes feel like their dream of home ownership may never come true. According to the Pew Research Center, American workers’ paychecks are larger than they were 40 years ago, but their purchasing power is essentially the same. Things aren’t much different in Canada, where analysis from Statistics Canada and the Bank of Canada has shown that, since 2015, wage growth in Canada has been weaker than in the United States.

Various challenges can make it difficult to buy a home. However, some simple strategies can help prospective

home buyers build their savings as they move closer to the day when they can call themselves “homeowners.”

• Determine where your money is going. If you’re finding it hard to grow your savings, audit your monthly expenses to determine where your money is going. Using exclusively debit or credit cards can simplify this process, as all you need to do is log into your accounts and see how your money was spent over a given period.

If you routinely use cash to pay for items, even just to buy coffee on the way to work, keep a notepad handy so you can jot down each expense. Do this for a month and then examine how you spent your money. Chances are you will see various ways to save, and you can then redirect that money into your savings account.

• Become a more savvy grocer y shopper. Another great way to save more money is to alter something you already do each month: grocer y shopping. If you haven’t already, sign

up for discount clubs at your local grocer. This is a largely effortless way for shoppers, especially those buying food for families, to save considerable amounts of money. Shopping sales at competing grocer y stores also can save money.

• Dine in more often. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that Americans spend, on average, 6 percent of their household budgets on food.

However, the USDA also notes that Americans spend 5 percent of their disposable income on dining out. If these figures mirror your spending habits, you can nearly cut your food spending in half by dining out less frequently.

That might be a sacrifice for foodies, but it can get you that much closer to buying your own home.

Saving enough money to purchase your first home is a worthy effort that can be made easier by employing a few budget-friendly strategies.

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How agents and sellers can work together METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

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elling a home can be stressful.

Despite this, 5.51 million existing U.S. homes were sold in 2017, according to data from the National Association of REALTORS®. In many cases, homeowners choose to work with real estate agents to facilitate the process of listing, showing and selling their homes.

Real estate agents are valuable assets. Agents have neighborhood knowledge, are educated in pricing trends, can filter phone calls or emails from buyers who aren’t serious, and can organize all of the people necessar y for a closing. Real estate agents provide many ser vices that the average person may not have the time nor the experience to handle.

When selecting an agent to sell a home, homeowners may not understand that the terms real estate agent and REALTOR® are

not interchangeable. Although both must be licensed to sell real estate, the main difference between a real estate agent and a REALTOR® is the latter is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR ensures that members subscribe to a certain code of ethics.

There are many qualified agents, but an agent cannot do his or her job well without some help on the part of the homeowner. These tips can make the process of selling a home go smoothly.

• Price the home correctly.

Homeowners should trust the agent’s ability to price a home for the market. Ever yone wants to get the most money possible, but listing the home for more than it’s worth may cause it to sit unnecessarily for several weeks or months, which could raise red flags among potential buyers.

• Market the home. A real

estate agent will list the home via a multiple listing ser vice (MLS) on a private website, in newspapers, and wherever else he or she feels is pertinent. Homeowners can share the listing via social media and word of mouth to help increase the chances of selling the home.

• Be available. Limiting the time an agent can show the house to potential

buyers is in no one’s best interest.

Sellers should be ready and willing to open their homes, which is the best way to make a sale. An agent may suggest a lock box so the home can be shown when homeowners are not on the property.

• Make suggested renovations.

Agents know which features can make or break a sale. Homeowners should be amenable to certain suggestions, such as neutral paint colors, removing personal effects and clearing clutter.

• Give recommendations.

Real estate is a commissionbased industr y. Agents often tirelessly put in hours and only reap rewards if the house is sold. A homeowner who was satisfied with an agent can then recommend that person to friends or family.

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Tips to consider before showing a rental property METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

eal estate can be a lucrative investment that provides income well into retirement.

Real estate investors who intend to rent their properties will have to periodically show them to prospective tenants.

The process of showing a rental property begins before such tenants arrive to look at the home. Landlords who want to get the best possible return on their real estate investments can consider these tips before showing their properties.

• Work with your existing tenants. If tenants are currently in the property, work with them to ensure the home or apartment is ready to show. Provide advance notice when you will be showing the property so your current tenants have plenty of time to clean up and make

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arrangements to be elsewhere when prospective renters show up. Existing tenants likely won’t want the place to be a mess during a showing, but you need to give them time to clean up.

• Address any issues before showing the property.

Does a screen door need fixing? Does the shower need to be grouted? Address such issues before showing the property. Failure to do so will give prospective renters the impression that you don’t respond to problems promptly, and that may give many second thoughts about becoming your tenant.

• Make yourself available.

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6 home trends to consider

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ome design and real estate trends come and go, but once in awhile certain concepts exhibit considerable staying power.

Staying abreast of what’s hot and what’s not can be a bit overwhelming.

This list breaks down some of the trends that have made a splash and figure to be around for some time.

1. Open concept spaces: Watch the DIY Network or HGTV and you’ll quickly understand that open floor plans remain highly coveted. Many modern, newly built homes have a large multi-purpose area that blurs the borders of the kitchen, dining area and family room. These homes make it easy to entertain and keep an eye on youngsters.

2. Patterned fabrics and upholstery: Solids will always have their place in home decor, but patterned furnishings are making a name for themselves as well. Today’s homeowners are not afraid to experiment with geometric and floral patterns alongside neutral colors to showcase their personalities,

advises the real estate industry resource The Lighter Side of Real Estate.

3. Farmhouse chic: Many people want the ambiance of a rustic, antique farmhouse even if they live miles away from the country. Reclaimed wood on the walls, exposed beams, eclectic accessories, and a big wood table

5. Row homes: Popularized in the 19th century and then again in the 1960s and 1980s, townhouses are making another comeback.

Townhomes made up about 12.4 percent of all new construction in the single-family home market last year, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. According to a Realtor.com® survey released in October 2017, townhouses were the most popular form of housing after single-family homes. They were especially popular among millennial buyers, about one-third of whom planned to purchase a townhouse in 2017.

Metro creative 6. Multigenerational homes: Buyers between the ages of 53 and 62 are in the dining room are hallmarks of increasingly looking at homes that can farmhouse style. This is a fun design trend that can be personalized for cozy accommodate children older than 18, with a room or apartment available appeal. to care for an aging parent, states the 4. Hidden appliances: Making National Association of REALTORS®. appliances disappear into the background is a growing trend. This Home trends continue to evolve, is achieved with products that blend in and some trends have exhibited more with or are hidden behind cabinetry. staying power than others.

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Simple, inexpensive staging strategies METRO CREATIVE CONTENT

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taging has long been part of selling a home, and for good reason.

When selling a home, it makes sense for sellers to make their homes as appealing as possible, even if a recent study indicates that staging may not compel buyers to offer more money.

Researchers at Old Dominion University and Johns Hopkins University found that staging did not have a significant effect on the actual revealed market value of a property.

However, homeowners should not interpret that as a reason to skip staging.

In fact, the study’s authors note that staging gave buyers more favorable impressions of a property, which might accelerate the selling process.

Staging a home need not be difficult.

In fact, homeowners can employ several simple and inexpensive staging strategies to entice buyers to make offers on their homes.

• Clear out the clutter, especially in bathrooms and closets. Clear out the clutter in each room in the house

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before hosting an open house. Note that it’s not just bedrooms and living rooms that should be made to look open, spacious and clutter-free. A luxurious, hotel-quality bathroom that’s open and airy can impress buyers, as can organized closets that are not jam packed with clothing, shoes and other wardrobe items that have a tendency to take over closets the longer someone lives in a home.

• Let the sun shine in. A home that’s bright and airy tends to appear more spacious and livable than one in which the windows and blinds are closed.

Before hosting an open house, open the blinds and crack some windows if the weather permits.

• Start right inside the front door.

A welcoming, clutter-free foyer or primary entryway makes a strong first impression, immediately giving buyers an idea of what it will be like to welcome their own friends and family into a home should they buy it. If you hang your coats on a coat rack in a foyer or entryway that does not have a closet, remove the coat rack before hosting an

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open house. Coat racks can make the space feel cramped. If there’s room, place a small table and bench just inside the door.

• Take care of the yard. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and the first thing buyers will see when they pull up outside your house is the exterior of your home. Landscaping is important, and a well-maintained yard suggests to buyers that owners have

taken pride in their homes, and that may extend inside the home. Make sure the grass is freshly cut, shrubs and trees have been trimmed, bald spots in the lawn have been addressed, and exterior living spaces have been cleaned and cleared of clutter.

Staging a home sounds complicated.

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technology has advanced so textiles are softer, and now well-suited for indoor use too.

Alison Pickart, an interior designer from Larkspur, California, advises against huge sofas.

“I don’t think you should ever have a sofa over 8 feet,” she says. “Ver y rarely will more than two people occupy a single piece of furniture.

Plus, if your sofa is too big, the opportunity for other beautiful and interesting accent chairs, ottomans, poufs and small tables diminishes.”

To facilitate conversation, Pickart says, furniture should be arranged so that people are at 45 degree angles from each other.

“So the best living rooms are ones in which occasional seating can be comfortably placed at both ends of the

Anderson says, keep durability in mind. “If you’re wrapping it in a wall FROM PAGE 12 covering, sometimes you just have to be careful you’re by switching to ones with not choosing a material frosted glass windows. that’s going to peel or fray,” In large master bathrooms he says. “Doors move and that have a separate they function, so anything enclosure for the toilet, or that you’re doing with them in small powder rooms with needs to be able to withstand no window, a frosted glass that.” door brings natural light and Also, Gorodetzky says, makes the enclosed space don’t go with too much seem a little less tiny. contrast unless it’s truly your Anderson worked with a style. client who wanted a separate “I don’t really like the dining room and kitchen. idea of doing different doors The challenge was this: The in every room,” she says. kitchen lacked natural light, You may be happier with a while the dining area had carefully chosen, consistent plenty. So rather than put style throughout your up a wall, Anderson added home, with one or two more interior partitions and doors dramatic doors mixed in. made of textured, mottled Lastly, if you buy a vintage glass. It was, he says, the door that was painted, be “solution to allow natural aware that paint used before light in, but to be soft and 1978 probably had lead in this natural element.” it. You can buy a lead-based WHAT TO AVOID? paint removal kit, Oursler If you’re refinishing says, or sand the old paint off or upholstering doors, in a well-ventilated space.

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She also likes armless “I love to style sofas sofas in narrow rooms; with oddly shaped pillows using one or two center components of a sectional can and a colorful throw to add something unexpected that be an option. also ties into other elements And don’t forget in the space,” she says. accessories, says

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Seven mistakes to avoid when renovating older houses SHEILA KIM SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON POST

Digging into your home’s past can be fun, but it can also help you make aesthetic decisions and avoid costly mistakes. Ar chitect Anik Pearson recalls a New York client who wanted to install a pool in his basement. She refer red to historical maps of Manhattan that showed where all the water ways, wetlands and hills existed, and discovered a river under neath the townhouse.

“They poked a hole in the basement and sure enough, there was running water. The river was still there.”

1. Not researching the histor y You can aid the renovation process by conducting your own research ahead of time. Look at old maps from your local historical society or online through the U.S. Geological Sur vey, educate yourself about which materials are right for your home’s climate and setting, and visit a museum that has period rooms based on your

home’s era. Look back at the real estate listing, if you can, because many agents of older proper ties include a backstor y and ownership histor y. There are also books - such as “Victorian Architectural Details”

by A.J. Bicknell & Co. and “The American Builder’s Companion” by Asher Benjamin - that show historical precedence, propor tions, molding shape used during specific eras, and style dif ferentiation between, say, Victorian gingerbread and gothic revival. “All of those styles have a specific language that has been recorded carefully in these books,” Pearson says.

2. Tr ying DIY In this age of HGTV shows and YouTube tutorials, many homeowners consider bypassing a professional for what they think are easy cosmetic alterations. But mistakes can cost them more than an architect’s fee. A common example is when homeowners tr y restoring curb appeal with

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quick-and-dirty fixes, such as powerwashing a stain or painting over an ugly house color.

Stripping or removing paint is especially an area to exercise caution: Although in newer homes it’s safer because moder n paints don’t contain har mful substances such as lead, old paints can contain such substances. But simply applying a new coat shouldn’t be a problem for DIYers.

“Cosmetic impr ovements that don’t af fect any systems are usually safe DIY projects,” says Naomi Miroglio of San Francisco-based Architectural Resources Group. But “if finishes need to be removed or walls opened up, it should be left to a professional.” She points to replacing faucets in bathroom sinks, typically an easy DIY project in newer homes, as an example of what not to do in older homes. “Often the cutouts in the porcelain for the faucet and knobs are at dif ferent dimen-

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sions than current faucet assemblies.

One has to look for salvage pieces or custom-order them.” Miroglio also recommends leaving electrical and plumbing work to the professionals because of the safety risks.

3. Adding pristine, new elements Many owners of older homes will either refinish the original elements, such as the woodwork, or install reproductions. Juxtaposed with the worn details, however, these pristine copies or gleaming finishes can look out of place. Worse yet, some of the materials used in decorative reproductions lack the quality and durability of the original materials.

“Some contractors think it’s more trouble to save decorative pieces than work around them,” Miroglio says. “You might have four beautiful column capitals and one bad one.

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material inside like Styrofoam.”

Or, she adds, they’ll strip and restain the wood floors, resulting in an overly pristine appearance that’s lost a lot of character. Instead, she recommends retaining some of the aged look. “It’s arrested decay: You stop it from decaying but avoid making it look brand new.”

The elements could be historical finishes or objects that aren’t in perfect condition, such as light fixtures with a worn metal finish, wood trim that shows signs of wear and crackled paint on a ceiling light medallion.

“We’ve even seen layers of peeling wallpaper and exposed plaster kept intact with a clear coating applied,” Miroglio says.

Architect Adam Zimmerman of Zimmer man Workshop agrees: “Nothing looks worse than antique details directly adjacent to poorly done new ones that are deliberately tr ying to match. The new will highlight how dilapidated the old real-

ly looks.” He of fers a trick to avoid this: “Let’s say you have historic baseboards and you decide to build a new wall. We might borrow the baseboards from rooms in other parts of the home for the wall. Or, if you have to mismatch within the same room, use similar style and scale, and then break old from new so that they’re not in direct contact. It always comes down to the details.”

4. Installing vinyl windows Older, unrenovated homes aren’t going to win any awards for energy ef ficiency. So many homeowners target those drafty wooden windows for replacement. But architects caution against choosing modern vinyl options.

“Even though a wood window will cost a lot more than vinyl or aluminum, the wood is wor th the investment because it can sur vive a hundred years,” Pearson says. “V inyl clad won’t last for more than 10 or 20 years, and metal clad is better than vinyl but in arid climates.”

Looking at it from a preser vationist standpoint, Miroglio argues: “It’s always more sustainable to keep something rather than replace it.

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We work hard with homeowners to understand how you can weatherize wood double-hung windows. Maybe they just need new putty.”

5. Tiptoeing around technology Implementing modern technology, such as home automation, is a hot topic. Fortunately, the nature of WiFi means there’s no need to rewire the house or install high-tech devices out in the open. “There’s no reason a thermostat has to be in plain view.

You could keep it in a closet and use a hidden sensor that no one sees,” Pearson says.

You can also find replacements that function in a moder n way but look old-fashioned. “There’s a market for this type of product now,” says Fauzia Khanani of New York’s Studio For. “Great brands are making products with moder n technology and a historic look, such as light switches.” Shops including Rejuvenation and House of Antique Hardware carr y reproduction push-button light switches with discreet dimmer functions, for instance.

6. Being afraid to remove walls Ar chitects ar e divided on the idea of opening up historical homes.

But older floor plans can clash with moder n-day living, and a well-renovated and expanded kitchen, for example, can increase the value of most proper ties. And an open concept might ser ve some families better than a compartmentalized layout.

“It’s important to work with the original spatial organization, but some historic str uctures didn’t originally have kitchens. They were additions,” Miroglio says. “Such areas are ripe for adapting, and the kitchen as the center of a house is really big.”

“It’s perfectly acceptable to knock down walls,” Pearson says, but this also can go beyond a kitchen space.

“There is a histor y of people altering str uctures, adding on wings at dif ferent times. We’re just one step in a larger picture. What’s important is that the structure isn’t being torn down but reused.”

If you expect to sell the home in the future, keep in mind that “value is directly connected to things like square feet, kitchens, and room and bathroom count,” Zimmerman says.

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present. But landlords should make themselves readily available, answering questions promptly via email, text message or over the phone if they don’t plan to attend showings.

This gives potential renters a strong first impression of you as an attentive landlord.

• Provide details about the property. If you’re utilizing a real estate agent to show the property, then he or she will no doubt create a listing that highlights various things about the home or apartment. This includes the number of rooms, utilities, parking, and other details renters will want to know. If you are showing the property yourself, create such a packet for renters. This makes it easy for them to make a decision, and they’ll likely be impressed by your attention to detail.

Rental properties can be lucrative investments. Landlords willing to go the extra mile when showing such properties should be able to attract scores of potential tenants.

like the house size or number of bathrooms would cer tainly work against you. These are marketing stats prospective buyers read before even deciding to view a property.”

Khanani war ns that it’s possible to go too far in the hunt for an open concept. In older homes, “each room had a specific function and there was a transition, whether doors or a threshold.” She adds, “There is something about each one of those spaces that made it unique, so taking that away takes away something from the house.”

7. Adding square footage Most architects

agr ee that additions, when done with care, are acceptable. But not all additions are tasteful. Khanani points to a Victorian in New York’s Hudson Valley that she recently renovated.

“There was an awkward addition that was functional but looked like an appendage and not par t of the original design intent,” despite it stylistically matching the finishes and details of the rest of the house. And its placement at the side of the house made it visible from the street. Khanani removed it entirely, and there uncovered a beautiful bay window with a window seat, which she restored. Then, to reclaim the square footage lost, she designed an addition on the back side of the house that was about the same size as the previous addition.

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Protect your home (and more) from winter’s freeze to reach dangerously low temperatures without adequate heat. Homeowners should schedule annual checkups of furnaces and hot water heaters. Inspect the heat exchanger for cracks, install a clean air filter and make sure all thermostats are working properly.

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reezing temperatures may be good for ice skating or building snowmen, but sub-freezing temperatures can be dangerous for the average person and his or her home.

Cold weather often leaves people scurrying to do whatever is necessary to safeguard themselves from the big chill. But it’s important homeowners also protect their homes in cold weather.

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PLUMBING Plumbing and pipes may be vulnerable to cold weather. Frozen pipes may burst and cause substantial damage to a home, potentially causing flooding and structural damage.

Homeowners should disconnect and drain garden hoses before winter arrives. Water to outdoor hose bibs should be turned off, though the valves on these outdoor faucets should be left open to drain. Also, outdoor faucets can be covered with insulating foam covers.

The Red Cross says pipes that freeze most frequently include pipes in unheated areas, such as basements, attics, garages, and crawl spaces. Close vents to the outside in areas like attics and basements to limit the amount of cold air that gets indoors.

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Think about insulating unheated areas, as well as using pipe sleeves, heat tape or wraps on exposed pipes.

By opening kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors, homeowners can allow warm air from a home to reach pipes under the sink. During extreme freezes, keep cold water dripping from a sink to prevent pipes from freezing.

SERVICE HVAC SYSTEMS It’s important to ensure that heating systems are working properly prior to the cold-weather season.

It may only take hours for the interior of a home

Homeowners who heat their homes with oil, wood or coal should make sure they have plenty of fuel on hand in advance of winter. Shortages can occur, and it may take some time for new fuel to arrive in the midst of a cold snap.

As a precaution, homeowners can rely on portable space heaters to fill in the heating gaps during freezing temperatures. Exercise extreme caution with these devices, turning them off when leaving the room and remembering to avoid overloading outlets.

PROTECT OUTSIDE Drain birdbaths, clean out downspouts and remove water from other items where water can freeze and cause damage. Inspect roofing prior to the snowy season, but stay off roofs during freezing weather.

Remove snow shovels and other winter gear from storage and make sure the items are easily accessible during snowstorms.

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