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INDEX

Barry Stone 6EPermits 9E, 10E

HOUSE PLAN

TheFairbanksThe traditional largehome is designed toprovide plenty of livingspace for spreadingout.PAGE 8E

LISTING OF THE WEEK

20-acresiteThe Listing of the Weekis a large, traditionaltwo-story home on 20acres with a pool andhorse barn in the DeerCreek area.

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BABYBOOMERSON MOVEGiven the size of thebaby boom pop-ulation, real estateagents are gearingup to meet thehousing needs ofboth downsizers andupsizers.

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IN BRIEF

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WASHINGTON — Are large num-bers of homeowners who have ne-gotiated short sales with lenders atrisk because of a startling omis-sion in the American credit sys-tem? Do their credit reports andscores indicate that they wereforeclosed upon, rather than hav-ing negotiated a mutually agreea-ble resolution with their lender?

The answer appears to be yes,and last week two federal agencies— the Federal Trade Commissionand the Consumer Financial Pro-tection Bureau — were asked to in-vestigate why. The reality is this:The credit reporting system nowin place does not have a separatecode that distinguishes a shortsale from a foreclosure. Yet thereare crucial differences between thetwo:

I In a short sale, the bank ap-proves the sale of the house to anew buyer at a mutually accept-able price. Any unpaid remainingloan balance not covered by thesale proceeds may then be eitherpartially or fully forgiven. Thebank is an active participantthroughout the process, negotiat-ing for a higher price and higher

repayment of principal from theoriginal borrower.

I In a foreclosure, the bank isessentially left holding the bag.The owners walk away at somepoint or live in the property rent-free until they’re evicted. Fre-quently there is damage to thehouse left by the departing own-ers, sometimes extensive. There islittle or no cooperation betweenthem and the bank.

Both transactions are serious,negative credit events for the bor-rower. After all, the mortgagewasn’t fully repaid. But the finan-cial losses generated by a foreclo-sure typically are more severe forthe lender than a short sale. Notonly are there extended periods ofnonpayment by the borrower butthere are also substantial property

management expenses, renova-tion costs, local property taxes andinsurance while the house is beingreadied for resale. In some parts ofthe country, the average time tocomplete a foreclosure has ex-ceeded two years.

The nation’s major sources ofmortgage financing — FannieMae, Freddie Mac and the FederalHousing Administration — all rec-ognize the differences betweenshort sales and foreclosures intheir underwriting policies re-garding new mortgages. FannieMae generally won’t approve anew mortgage application by bor-rowers with a foreclosure on theircredit report for up to seven years,but will consider lending to peoplewho were involved in short sales —and who otherwise qualify interms of recent credit behaviorand available down payment — inas little as two years.

But if short sales routinely showup in credit reports coded as fore-closures, borrowers who might becapable to qualify for a new mort-gage two or three years after ashort sale find themselves shutout of the market.

Following a Capitol Hill hearingMay 7 on credit reporting issues,Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., sent re-quests to the FTC and the CFPB toinvestigate what he called the“disturbing practice” of misiden-tifying short sales, and to “penal-ize responsible parties in themortgage- and credit-reportingindustries, if they don’t fix thiscoding problem within 90 days.”

Nelson said real estate industrydata indicate that there have been2.2 million short sales nationwideduring the past several years.Consumers who opted for a short-sale route rather than a more cost-ly foreclosure are now beingblocked from “re-entry into thehousing market,” he said, thereby“stifling economic recovery for allhomeowners.”

Officials of the main tradegroup for the credit reporting in-dustry, the Consumer Data Indus-try Association, were not availablefor comment on Nelson’s short-sales complaint to the federalagencies.

Ken Harney’s email address [email protected].

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Short sales can leave sellers shortKennethHarney

THE NATION’S HOUSING

In 2010, Brent Forgetdiscovered the Millerneighborhood when hebought a home on NW 15that was “full of originalcharm,” he said.

To that canvas of origi-nal charm, Forget (pro-nounced “for-ZHAY”) hasapplied strokes of whimsy,surprise and sophistica-tion.

He’s also applied clip-boards. Lots of clipboards.

Along with three otherhomes and one garden,Forget’s home is a featuredstop on this year’s Miller inMay Home Tour from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Forget is an architectand team member at Elliot+ Associates in OklahomaCity.

“I like modern stuff,”Forget said while showingthe eclectic-yet-invitingdecor and artwork he hasintegrated into the 1928Tudor-revival cottage hebought “in great shape”three years ago.

Forget described hissunken living room as“map-themed,” with aprint of Jasper Johns’ 1961“Map” on the mantel as abackground for otherframed maps, cities whereForget has lived, fromWashington, D.C., toEdinburgh, Scotland.

Forget’s own artworkcan be seen in the livingroom and throughout thehome, beginning with twolarge-format pegboard-and-dowel pieces repre-senting topographicalmaps.

The dining table — aclean, maple plywood sur-face on Ikea supports —was created by Forget, aswas a folded-paper trip-tych mounted on a diningroom wall.

A chartreuse hallwayconnects the home’s threebedrooms — one repur-posed as a home office —

and the bathroom, whereoriginal black and whitetile still gleam in a basket-weave pattern.

It’s in this hallway thatForget has hung 102 (yes,he counted) small clip-boards, which serve asmounts for photos, clip-pings and mementos.

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Architect brings ‘modernstuff’ to Miller in May TourBY TIM FALLFor The [email protected]

Brent Forget’s house at 2732 NW 15 is one of four homes and one garden on the Miller in May Home Tour from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. PHOTOS BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Brent Forget shows his living room at 2732 NW 15 in the Miller neighborhood, oneof several homes on the Miller in May Home Tour.

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bedrooms are cozy yetbright and airy, featuringphotos by Forget and otherart pieces the homeownercreated by placing tools onphoto-reactive paper.

The office opens onto aspacious backyard that ishome to a renovated pond,a garden and several out-door spaces for socializing,dining or relaxing.

Mike Stuart, longtimepromoter of the Millerneighborhood and Millerin May, said that Forget isexemplary of other Millerhomeowners.

“We have many activevolunteers like Brent” whohave discovered Miller, hesaid, adding that “it trulytakes a village” to executethe annual event.

Ron Gottschalk, a morerecent Miller neighbor-hood transplant, is anoth-er one of those volunteers.

Gottschalk, a directorfor human resources withWilliams and AssociatesHospitality, moved into hishome on NW 16 last fall af-ter living in a downtownOklahoma City apart-ment.

“I discovered the neigh-borhood driving throughMiller in May last spring,”said the Ponca City native,whose career moved himto numerous cities aroundthe country before he re-turned to Oklahoma inJanuary 2012.

Gottschalk’s home, at1,245 square feet, has twobedrooms and two bath-rooms — after the previousowner’s remodel.

The decor and colorscheme, along with an up-dated kitchen and invitingoutdoor dining area, soldGottschalk.

“The first time I saw it, Iknew I could just move

right in,” he said.Also on the tour are the

home of Douglas and Alli-son Archambo, a 1,926two-bedroom featuringboth updates and histori-cal details at 2626 NW 12;and the home of JeffJames, a Colonial Revival-influenced cottage also

built in 1926, with originaloak woodwork and kitchencountertops fashionedfrom the floors of a bowl-ing alley.

One garden, adjacent tothe home of Murray andGaylene King at 2601 NW13, is open to tour guests.

Tickets are $10 and canbe purchased at 23rdStreet Antique Mall, 3023NW 23; Antique AvenueMarket, 5219 N WesternAve.; Garden Gate An-tiques, 1307 N May Ave.; orat any of the homes.

Left: Mike Brittainand Francine Dix’shome at 2700 NW14 will be the hos-pitality stop on theMiller in MayHome Tour. PHOTO BYPAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE

OKLAHOMAN

Ron Gottschalk’s house at 2700 NW 16 is on the Miller in May Home Tour. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Jeff James’ home at 2720 NW 13 is on the Miller in May Home Tour.PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

This home at 2626 NW 12, owned by Douglas and Allison Archambo, is on theMiller neighborhood tour. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Brent Forget has hung 102 small clipboards, whichserve as mounts for photos, clippings and mementos,in a hall at his home 2732 NW 15.

PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Ron Gottschalk shows the living area of his home at2700 NW 16. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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She’s a high school teacher;he’s a petroleum engineer. Bothare in their late 50s — near thefront end of the baby boom gen-eration. Their four kids are allmarried and out of the house.But at a time when many boom-ers are downsizing, this couple ismoving to a much larger, moreluxurious property.

“They’re buying that ‘lasthurrah’ house — a place withmore breathing room and a bet-ter view. They also want vaultedceilings, a gourmet kitchen, amaster-bedroom suite on thefirst floor and a three-car ga-rage,” said Linda Steis, their realestate broker.

Steis, who specializes in help-ing senior buyers, allows thatonly a minority of boomers —people born between 1946 and1964 — are upsizing. But she saidan increasing number in thisgeneration who can afford to livelarger are now opting to do so.

“They want a house with allthe features they’ve dreamedabout for years. They’re lookingat the unbelievably low mortgagerates available now and saying‘let’s finally go for it,’ ” Steis said.

Despite rising property prices,Steis said her clients — theteacher and engineer — foundthey could afford more housethan expected. With a relativelysmall increase in monthly pay-ments, they’re planning to movefrom a 3,000-square-foot housewith four bedrooms to a 5,000-square-foot place with seven

bedrooms.“They’re very family oriented.

And although they don’t yethave grandchildren, they’ll haveplenty of space for the kids whenthey do,” Steis said.

Debra Attman, an agent affil-iated with the Council of Resi-dential Specialists (www.crs.com), said some baby boomerswish to fulfill a “trophy house”fantasy.

She said that many peoplewho wouldn’t consider buying abig property during the depths ofthe latest recession are now go-ing forward as the economy im-proves.

Attman estimated that morethan 35 percent of upper-endhomes — those in the top 20 per-cent of the price range — are nowpurchased by boomers with nokids at home.

Though many boomers arestill struggling to amass enoughmoney to cover their basic needsin retirement, others are com-fortable financially — due to sav-ings, inherited money or both.

Given the size of the babyboom population, real estateagents are gearing up to meet thehousing needs of both downsiz-ers and upsizers. According tothe U.S. Census Bureau, thepopulation of Americans overage 65 is expected to more thandouble in the coming decades.

Are you a boomer seeking alarger home? If so, these pointerscould prove helpful:

I Look for sellers who are

highly motivated.As with those selling property

at any price point, the sellers ofhigh-end homes vary in theirlevel of motivation. Some aremuch more driven than others.

Some homeowners — called“discretionary sellers” — feel nourgency. They will hold out in-definitely until they get the pricethey want.

In contrast, motivated sellershave serious reasons for wantingor needing to move. Some arefacing a financial setback or seri-ous illness. Others are undercontract to buy another homeand can’t afford to carry twomortgages.

Yet another reason for strongseller motivation involves a di-vorce in which a property mustbe liquidated to meet a court re-quirement.

As a buyer, why should youcare if the sellers of a propertyyou like are motivated? Becausethose under pressure are muchmore likely to bargain in earnest.

It’s often quite easy to deter-mine sellers’ level of motivation,particularly if they’re facingmoney problems.

“Sometimes there are flags to

show that the owners can nolonger afford to keep the houseup. Maybe the floors are in poorcondition, the kitchen cabinetsare worn or some appliancesaren’t working,” Attman said.

She recommends that buyersnot waste time trying to nego-tiate with unmotivated sellers.You’re much more likely to get agood deal from those who mustmove on.

I Don’t rule out listings thathave gone “stale.”

Some motivated sellers arenonetheless unrealistic aboutthe market value of their proper-ty. This causes them to hang onto their inflated list price for alengthy period, discounting itonly after they’ve become des-perate.

Sellers usually get a wake-upcall that their price is too highonly after a lengthy period withno showings or bids, indicatingthat their property has devel-oped a stigma. Buyers who arethe first to bid after a major pricereduction occurs can sometimessnag an exceptional deal, shesaid.

I Try to make your offer ascondition-free an offer as pos-sible.

Are you seeking to buy in anupper-end neighborhood wherethe demand for available homesexceeds the supply? If so, Att-man recommended you try tomake your offer as free of con-tingencies as possible.

Though you shouldn’t waive

your right to a professional homeinspection, you could removeany clause that makes the pur-chase conditional on your sale ofanother property. Even strongeras a negotiating tool is a “cashcontract” that doesn’t requireyou to get mortgage approval.

Older buyers, especially thosewho have amassed substantialsavings or have inherited money,can sometimes buy a move-upproperty with cash. Attman saidthis is a powerful bargainingchip.

“Sellers love cash offers, be-cause they’re usually quick toclose and there’s no fear an ap-praisal will come in low,” shesaid.

I Keep your eye on your ulti-mate goal.

Though most boomer buyersare empty nesters, Attman in-sisted it’s not irrational for themto buy a big property that willlikely prove their last major realestate purchase. Perhaps theystill want to fulfill their urge for agourmet kitchen or a three-cargarage to store classic cars, forexample.

“They’re saying if not now,when will I buy my dream home?My response is, ‘If you can reallyafford it and really want a bighouse, why not go for it?’ The bigadvantage of being older is thatyou finally know what you trulywant,” Attman said.

To contact Ellen James Martin, email her [email protected].

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ATLANTA — A sign on thefence in Anne-Marie An-derson’s home in Decatur,Ga., reads: “Beware ofChickens.”

Walk in the yard andAnderson’s 18 birds roamfreely, digging among thefallen leaves. They squawkand flap their wings tocross a stream. Glenda,one of the bigger chickens,waddles straight throughthe water.

“Here, here chick-chicks,” Anderson clucksin a British accent, dolingout food.

“It’s very nice to hangout with a cup of coffeeand watch the chickensrunning around clucking.They exude general con-tentment,” she said.

Anderson and her familyare among the growingnumber of city dwellersnationwide who keepchickens in their back-yards. In Atlanta, morethan 2,000 “backyardpoultry buffs” have joinedthe city’s Backyard PoultryMeetup, a group that plansmonthly meetings for con-versations with “egg-sperts.”

Whether it is for theirchildren’s enjoyment orfor a healthier food source,more and more urbaniteshave decided to color theirbackyards with the wildfeathers of their wingedpets, causing many citiesto rework their ordinances.

“It’s coming up at prettymuch every town and cityacross America,” said Pa-tricia Foreman, author ofthe book “City Chicks.”“What is becoming evi-dent is that they do add alot to the urban land-scape.”

People have discoveredthe chicken’s role as abackyard employee, Fore-man said.

“A lot of people areturning to their backyardsand saying, ‘You know, wearen’t lacking land to growfood in,’ ” she said. “We arelacking a different paradi-gm. We need a new visionof how to produce ourfood.”

Chickens are biomassrecyclers, insect controll-ers, food suppliers, fertil-izer producers and, Fore-man added, blood pressurereducers.

“First you get chickens.Then, you fall in love. Andthen, you learn how to em-ploy them,” Foreman said.“They truly are pets withbenefits.”

Joey Zeigler, founder ofZeiglar Homestead Ser-vices, a company thathelps transform backyardsinto “productive and sus-

tainable homesteads,” callshomegrown chicken eggs“real food.”

“It’s just more vibrantand I would say dense withflavor and very genuine,”he said. “You can taste thatimmediacy in it, the in-timacy. You can taste yourown blood and sweat inthere a little bit. And ittastes better.”

Walter Reeves, the “Ge-orgia Gardener” and one ofthe most respected re-gional garden gurus, be-lieves that rural living re-mains in Atlanta’s blood.Chickens are related tothat “psychological phe-nomenon.”

“In the South, we arenot that far removed froma rural agrarian side,”Reeves said. “A lot of peo-ple in Atlanta rememberthe comfort of being on thefarm.”

Not all agree. Ordinanc-es across metro Atlantalimit the number of chick-ens one can own. Somecounties, such as Gwin-nett, Ga., require a mini-mum of 3 acres for chickenowners.

“People realize two orthree chickens are good tohave. I can’t have 40,” saidBradford Townsend, plan-ning and zoning directorfor the city of Roswell, Ga.“I think there has been a

realization (that) you havegot to maintain the propernumbers.”

The problem sits withthose few owners who

start out with two chick-ens and end up with a bigflock, he said.

“People who are gettinglittle chicks for their kids

to raise really have no cluewhat they are getting into,”he said.

Back in Decatur, Ander-son thinks it is outrageousthat the city would try toprevent people from livingmore sustainably. To bet-ter glorify the backyardchicken movement, shebacks events like the “Ur-ban Coop Tour” and

“Chicks in the City.”Though she tries not to bethe “mad chicken lady,” itis quite obvious: She lovesher chickens and she is ingood company.

Check with your city orcounty planning and zon-ing office for restrictionson keeping backyardchickens.

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City chicks: Backyard poultry making a comeback

Chickens peck for dinner at the home of Anne-Marie Anderson in Decatur, Ga.MCT PHOTO

BY KARISHMAMEHROTRAAtlanta Journal-Constitution

In Atlanta,more than2,000“backyardpoultry buffs”have joinedthe city’sBackyardPoultryMeetup, agroup thatplans monthlymeetings forconversationswith“eggsperts.”


The 40th SymphonyShow House continuesfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday and noon to 5 p.m.Sunday featuring the workof 34 interior and land-scape designers in almost70 separate rooms andspace in “The Trio in TheAbbey,” three new homesfor sale in “The Abbey,” asubdivision of the FairviewFarms neighborhood atNW 150 and WesternAvenue.

The three homes pre-sent different styles of ar-chitecture and design: a2,646-square-foot Italia-nate style with Mediterra-nean features and luxurytrimmings, 15820 ChapelRidge Lane; a 4,208-square-foot traditionalhome with four bedrooms,a theater room and a mas-ter suite with a sitting areaand spa bathroom, 1401NW 158; and a 4,590-square-foot contemporarystyle with a full basementwith walk-in wine roomand outdoor living areawith gas fireplace, 1501NW158.

The Symphony ShowHouse is a fundraisingproject of the OklahomaCity Orchestra League thatbenefits music education

and the Oklahoma CityPhilharmonic. Tickets areavailable online for $15

each. Go to www.SymphonyShowHouse.com for details.

Symphony Show House wraps up Sunday

The kitchen in the traditional home at 1401 NW 158 has a traditional island/eatingarea.

The home at 1501 NW 158 is in a contemporary style, as shown in the master bed-room.

A large mural decorates a bathroom in the Italianatehome at 15820 Chapel Ridge Lane.

PHOTOS BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN

FROM STAFF REPORTS

There are a lot of mis-conceptions about dryerventing. Time to clear upsome of them.

I Misconception No. 1:It’s OK to vent the dryerdirectly into the house, sothat the air can be used aseither a source of humidityor a source of heat.

Definitely NOT! As theclothes dry, moisture isbeing removed and ventedout of the dryer, which iswhy it’s so important thatclothes dryers be vented allthe way to the outside ofthe house. If not, you’ll bepumping a tremendousamount of warm, moist airdirectly into your home,which is a perfect recipefor creating mold growth,as well as potentially doinga lot of structural damage.That air also carries with ita lot of fine lint particles.That’s not something youwant to be breathing, andin high-enough concen-trations the lint is highlyflammable.

I Misconception No. 2:For dryers that are locatedin a place where venting tothe outside is difficult, it’sOK to simply vent thedryer into a container ofwater.

Nope. When a dryer is inoperation, it’s removingmoisture and lint andventing it to the outside.The only reason that peo-ple vent dryers into wateris to contain the lint so itdoesn’t fly around. Butthat does nothing to solvethe problem of getting themoisture out of the house;in fact, pushing moist airinto a bucket of water sim-ply makes the problemworse.

I Misconception No. 3:Putting an exhaust fan intothe dryer vent pipe willboost the dryer’s perform-ance, especially over longdistances.

When the duct has along way to go from thedryer to the exterior wall, abooster fan is actually agood idea. It can help im-prove the flow of the air sothat it doesn’t get boggeddown and deposit wet lintin the ducts, which canclog the inside of the pipe.However, you need to use abooster fan that’s specifi-cally designed for dryerducts; moisture and lintwill quickly ruin a conven-tional exhaust fan.

I Misconception No. 4:If it’s really difficult to finda way to vent the dryer tothe outside, an acceptablealternative is to vent it di-rectly into the crawl space.

DO NOT vent a dryerdirectly into a crawl space

or basement. You’ll bepumping a lot of warm,moist air under the housethat can cause both moldand structural issues, andyou’ll also be letting all thelint accumulate, which is adefinite fire hazard.

I Misconception No. 5:It’s OK to use that white,corrugated plastic, flexhose to vent the dryer.

I wish I could tell youyes, because I know howeasy that stuff is to use.But the answer is no. Thewhite plastic flex duct haslots of problems. Wet lintaccumulates in all the littlefolds, and can’t be re-moved through normalcleaning. The plastic hasvirtually no structuralstrength, so as the wet lintaccumulates, the duct sagsmore and more, which al-lows more and more lint toaccumulate in a viciouscycle. Over time, the ductsimply fills up, less andless air can pass through it,your clothes take longer todry, and eventually yourdryer overloads and burnsout — or worse yet, a housefire starts.

For dryer venting, use4-inch smooth wall alu-minum pipe. Wherechanges of direction arerequired, use 4-inch alu-minum elbows. Hang thepipe from the floor joists;don’t let it drape on theground.

I Misconception No. 6:Dryer vents don’t need tobe insulated.

If the duct is in a heatedspace, such as the inside ofthe house or in a finishedbasement, then no, itdoesn’t need to be insulat-ed. But if it’s runningthrough a crawl space, un-heated basement, attic orother unconditioned spacewhere there’s the potentialfor freezing, then it doesneed to be insulated. Insu-lation helps prevent themoisture in the exhaust airfrom freezing inside thepipe, which would laterlead to condensation andpotential moisture prob-lems when the pipe warmsup and the ice melts.

I Misconception No. 7:Dryer vents don’t needcleaning.

Your dryer only has thepower to push that heavy,wet lint so far, so it’s inevi-

table that some of it is go-ing remain behind in thevent pipe. As I mentionedbefore, a buildup of lint inthe vent reduces the airflow and affects yourdryer’s performance, so itshould be professionallycleaned out periodically.How often is a matter ofhow much use your dryergets. Large families that dolots of laundry shouldconsider having it cleanedevery six months, whilesomeone living alone anddoing laundry once a weekor so might need to have itdone only once in three orfour years.

Remodeling and repair questions? EmailPaul at [email protected]. Allproduct reviews are based on theauthor’s actual testing of free reviewsamples provided by the manufacturers.

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Do a quick online search forcarpet cleaning and you’ll find avariety of different methods. Thetwo most common are hot waterextraction — mostly known assteam cleaning — and hot car-bonation, often referred to as drychemical techniques.

So how do you decide whichmethod is best? To start, checkthe paperwork that came withyour carpet, with the carpetmanufacturer or a reputable car-pet cleaning company. The mostwidely accepted cleaning meth-od is hot water extraction.

“The high temperature of thewater kills bacteria and extractsthe dirt out of the carpet,” saidTony Solis of All Points CarpetCare in Mooresville, N.C. “It’s avery deep cleaning compared todry cleaning.”

Solis uses truck-mountedequipment that injects water

heated between 180 and 250 de-grees Fahrenheit into the carpetunder pressure and then rinsesout a pretreated solution hesprays onto the carpet. Steamcleaning removes bacteria, dustmites and odors. The most com-mon drawback is a long dry time.Done well, carpet should dry injust a few hours.

“Drying time on a carpetshould be four hours, not 44hours,” Solis said.

If inferior equipment is usedfor steam cleaning, dry times cantake more than a day — resultingin a mildew smell — and soap canbe left behind, attracting moredirt.

“The way soap works is it at-tracts itself to dirt,” said Gil Pat-terson of A-1 Chem Dry in metroKansas City, Mo. “If you don’trinse it, it will stay in the carpetand continue to attract soil.”

Patterson’s company uses ahot carbonation cleaning proc-ess that requires about one-fifththe amount of water as steamcleaning.

“A big, big difference with ourprocess is we don’t have any soapor detergent in our solutions,”Patterson said. “Our generalcleaning solution is a natural so-lution. It’s pet and family friend-ly. And, there’s no risk of leavingany type of soap residue in yourcarpet, which will attract dirt. Ifthe technician leaves soap in the

carpeting, you can tell when acustomer has that happen tothem. It seems like, within aweek or two, the carpet seemsdirtier than before they had itcleaned.”

Though most carpet types canwithstand both methods, alwaysfollow the cleaning recommen-dations of your carpet manufac-turer to ensure you don’t voidthe carpet’s warranty.

Some companies charge bythe room, others by the foot.However a company charges,you should know what the feewill be before the techniciansbegin the work. Ask for a writtenquote if it’s not offered to youupfront. Most carpet cleaningjobs start about $79 to $99 forone or two rooms and go up fromthere. Look for a company with agood history and that carriesworkers’ compensation and lia-

bility insurance and has an affil-iation with an industry trade as-sociation like the Institute of In-spection Cleaning and Restora-tion Certification (IICRC) or TheCarpet and Rug Institute.

A common complaint, ac-cording to Angie’s List reports, iscompanies that offer a discountand then try to upsell for addi-tional services not covered in thediscount once they get in thedoor.

“They should understand(what) their bill (is) before anywork is done,” Patterson said. “Iinvite customers to do as muchresearch as they can on carpetcleaning because there are hugedifferences on carpet cleaning.It’s not just about price.”

Angie Hicks is the founder of Angie’s List, aresource for local consumer reviews oneverything from home repair to health care.


Best carpet cleaning takes some researchAngieHicks

LIVING SMART

MACON, Ga. — Officials inGeorgia have decided tomove the boyhood homeof Little Richard to spare itfrom a highway construc-tion project.

Macon Mayor RobertReichert made the an-nouncement. WMAZ-TVreported that the 80-year-old singer is receiving anhonorary degree fromMercer University.

Born Richard WaynePenniman, Little Richardgrew up in Macon’s Pleas-

ant Hill community. Thewas later divided by the

construction of Interstate75.

The “Tutti Frutti” sing-er’s boyhood home facedpossible demolition tomake room for a plannedexpansion of the inter-change where I-75 meetsInterstate 16 to Savannah,Ga.

City officials said thehome will be relocated to alot near the Pleasant Hillcommunity garden.

At its new location, thehouse will be used as aneighborhood resourcecenter.

Little Richard’s boyhoodhome in Georgia to be moved

Little Richard

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Listing of the Weekis a large, traditional two-story home on 20 acreswith a pool and horse barnin the Deer Creek area.

The 7,406-square-foothome at 7400 NW 206 hasfive bedrooms, four baths,two half-baths, six livingareas, two dining areas andattached parking for fivevehicles, including heatedand cooled space for two.The family room has a fire-place, built-in entertain-ment center and 20-footceilings. The study has a

built-in bookcase andceiling fan. The formal liv-ing room has a fireplace.The kitchen has a doubleoven, breakfast bar, islandand pantry. All bedroomshave walk-in closets.

The home has a saferoom, game room, exerciseroom, pond, water feature,covered patio, open patio,security system, under-ground sprinkler systemand concrete circle drive.The acreage is fenced andcross-fenced. The 35-by-65-foot barn has six

Priefert stalls and a tackroom.

The home, built in 1997,west of Rockwell Avenueon NW 206, is listed for$999,999 with NormaCokeley of RE/MAX Pre-ferred Properties. Openhouse will be from 2 to 4p.m. Sunday. For more in-formation, call 751-4848.

Nominations for Listing of the Weekare welcome. Send a copy of the MLSinformation sheet on a single-familyhome to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize,P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK73125. Nominations may be faxed to475-3996.

THE LISTING OF THE WEEK

The Listing of the Week is at 7400 NW 206. PHOTO PROVIDED

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Scottand Robin Spivey had asinking feeling that some-thing was wrong with theirhome when cracks begansnaking across their wallsin March.

The cracks soon turnedinto gaping fractures, andwithin two weeks their600-square-foot garagebroke from the house andthe entire property —manicured lawn and all —dropped 10 feet below thestreet.

It wasn’t long before thehouses on both sides col-lapsed as the ground gaveway in the Spivey’s neigh-borhood in Lake County,about 100 miles north ofSan Francisco.

“We want to know whatis going on here,” saidScott Spivey, a former citybuilding inspector whohad lived in his four-bed-room, Tudor-style dreamhome for 11 years.

Eight homes are nowabandoned and 10 moreare under notice of immi-nent evacuation as a hill-top with sweeping vistas ofClear Lake and the MountKonocti volcano swallowsthe subdivision built 30years ago.

The situation has gottenso bad that mail deliverywas ended to keep carriersout of danger.

“It’s a slow-motion di-saster,” said Randall Fitz-gerald, a writer whobought his home in theLakeside Heights project ayear ago.

Unlike sinkholes ofFlorida that can gobblehomes in an instant, thiscollapse in hilly volcaniccountry can move manyfeet on one day and just afraction of an inch thenext.

Officials believe waterthat has bubbled to the

surface is playing a role inthe destruction. But no-body can explain why sud-denly there is plentiful wa-ter atop the hill in a countywith groundwater short-ages.

“That’s the big ques-tion,” said Scott De Leon,county public works direc-tor. “We have a dormantvolcano, and I’m certain alot of things that happenhere (in Lake County) are aresult of that, but we don’tknow about this.”

Other development onsimilar soil in the county isstable, county officialssaid.

While some of the sub-division movement is oc-curring on shallow fill, DeLeon said a geologist haswarned that the groundcould be compromiseddown to bedrock 25 feetbelow and that cracks re-cently appeared in roadswell beyond the fill.

“Considering this is alow rainfall year and thefact it’s letting go now afterall of these years, and themagnitude that it’s lettinggo, well, it’s pretty monu-mental,” De Leon said.

County officials haveinspected the original

plans for the project andsay it was developed by areputable engineering firmthen signed off on by thepublic works director atthe time.

“I can only presume thatthey were checked prior toapproval,” De Leon said.

The sinkage hasprompted county crews toredirect the subdivision’ssewage 300 feet throughan overland pipe as man-holes in the 10-acre devel-opment collapsed.

Consultant Tom Rup-penthal found two smallleaks in the county sewage

system that he said weren’tbig enough to account forthe amount of water that isflowing along infrastruc-ture pipes and under-ground fissures, but theycould be contributing toanother source.

“It’s very common forgroundwater to shift itscourse,” said Ruppenthalof Utility Services Associ-ates in Seattle. “I think thegroundwater has shifted.”

If the county can’t getthe water and sewer ser-vice stabilized, De Leonsaid all 30 houses in thesubdivision will have to beabandoned.

Lake County, withfarms, wineries and sever-al Indian casinos, wasshaped by earthquake faultmovement and volcanicexplosions that helpedcreate the Coast Ranges ofCalifornia. Clear Lake,popular for boating andfishing, is the largest freshwater lake wholly locatedin the state.

It is not unusual forgroundwater in the regionto make its way to the sur-face then subside. Manynatural hot springs andgeysers receded under-ground in the early 1900sand have since beentapped for geothermalpower.

One by one, homes in subdivision are sinking

Robin and Scott Spivey walk past the wreckage oftheir Tudor-style dream home they had to abandonwhen the ground gave way causing it to drop 10 feetbelow the street in Lakeport, Calif. AP PHOTOS The bedroom carpets hang from the home of Jagtar

Singh after the ground gave way in Lakeport, Calif.

BY TRACIE CONEAssociated Press


DEAR BARRY: Our home in-spector missed or covered up aserious plumbing problem. Hereported that the toilet wasloosely attached to the floor andrecommended further evalua-tion by a licensed plumber. Buthe said this did not appear to be amajor problem. After moving in,we discovered that there was amajor leak in the toilet drainpipe,and our plumber quoted $900for the repair. We relied on ourinspector but now believe that hewas incompetent or dishonest.Maybe he took a kickback fromthe Realtor to help close the deal.Is that possible?

DaveDEAR DAVE: “Kickback” re-

lationships of one kind or anoth-er may exist among some agents

and inspectors, but such occur-rences are very rare. I would hes-itate to make that kind of accu-sation without substantial proof.

Home inspectors can makemistakes. They can fail to reportdefects because of professionalnegligence or because there wereno apparent symptoms at thetime of the inspection. In somecases, an inspector will discovera problem but fail to make theproper evaluation. This could bewhat occurred with the loosetoilet in your home. If so, theproblem could be faulty judg-ment or a lack of adequate expe-rience by the inspector.

On the other hand, he did rec-ommend further evaluation by alicensed plumber. What mattersis whether he meant this to be

done before the close of escrowor after you purchased the prop-erty. If he advised a prepurchaseplumbing evaluation, the negli-gence may actually be your ownfor opting to buy the home as isand to call a plumber later.

Regardless of who is at fault,you should promptly contactyour home inspector. Advise himof your concerns, and requestthat he meet you at the propertyfor a reinspection of the plumb-

ing problem and a review of theinspection report.

DEAR BARRY: After buyingour home, we hired a chimneysweep to make sure the fireplacewas safe to use. He discoveredthat the metal liner in the chim-ney was buckled due to over-heating. He said it was unsafeand advised us not to use thefireplace. The repair estimate ismore than $3,000 because thewalls have to be opened up foraccess to the damage. We de-pended upon our home inspec-tor to discover this problem.Shouldn’t he have looked insidethe chimney?

DianeDEAR DIANE: Home inspec-

tors can only inspect areas thatare visible and accessible. If the

interior of a chimney can beviewed from within the fireplaceor by looking down from the topof an open chimney, defects in-side the chimney can be discov-ered and reported. But if disas-sembly or removal of hardware isnecessary to enable a full evalua-tion, defects in the chimney areoutside the scope of the inspec-tion. In that case, a fireplacespecialist would need to conducta more detailed inspection.

If you believe this problemshould have been discoveredduring the home inspection,contact your inspector and askfor an on-site reinspection of thechimney.

To write to Barry Stone, visit him on the web atwww.housedetective.com.

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INSPECTOR’S IN THEHOUSE

Buyer questions honesty of inspector

Design magazines and homedecorating catalogs tend to fea-ture sprawling backyards withbig wooden decks and room foreverything from decorativefountains to artificial ponds.

But few of us have that muchoutdoor space.

Still, with a few strategicchoices, you can create some-thing truly special out of eventhe smallest yard or porch, saidLos Angeles-based designerBrian Patrick Flynn.

Here, he and two other designexperts — small-space specialistKyle Schuneman and landscapedesigner Chris Lambton — offeradvice on the best furnishings,plants and decorating strategiesfor making the most of a smallyard, modest deck or petite pat-io.

Go mobile“With a small outdoor space, I

really like to think double duty,”said Schuneman, author of “TheFirst Apartment Book: Cool De-sign for Small Spaces” (PotterStyle, 2012). Look for seating thathas hidden storage space insideand tall planters that add privacy.

And choose items that caneasily be moved, such as light-weight flowerpots or planters onwheels, said Lambton, host ofthe gardening design series “Go-ing Yard” on HGTV. “It’s an easyDIY thing,” he said, to buy an as-sortment of inexpensive plasticpots and paint them to matchyour outdoor decor.

If planters are lightweight oron wheels, you can move them toget proper sunlight at differenttimes of day, and rearrange themif you’re entertaining guests andneed more space. And, Lambtonsaid, they can be moved inside toa sunny window or doorwaywhen cold weather arrives.

Fun with furniture“The easiest way to make

small outdoor spaces appearsmaller is to fill them with lots ofpieces,” said Flynn, founder ofthe design website decordemon.com. “Instead, go big with sec-tionals, or flank perfectly squareor rectangular areas with identi-cal love seats or sofas. This notonly maximizes the seating po-tential, but it also keeps thespace from becoming too busy oreven chopped up. In my outdoor

living room, I used a U-shapedoutdoor sectional, which seatsup to seven comfortably.”

When arranging furniture,consider the view: If the home’sexterior is more attractive thanthe outdoor view, Flynn said,consider positioning seats sothat you’ll face your home ratherthan looking away from it.

Plant wiselyAll three designers say your

choice of plants is especially im-portant when space is limited.

Choose plants with a purpose:“Lavender’s great,” Lambtonsaid, because it’s attractive, easyto grow and deters bugs. Mari-golds will also help keep insectsaway.

Lambton also suggests puttingup a trellis as a privacy wall, andplanting it with colorful wisteria

or climbing hydrangea. Orchoose a tall holly or cypressplant in a large planter.

“Holly will be green all yearround,” he said, and can helptransform an unappealing view.

Think verticallyIf you love plants but have

minimal space, add a wall-mounted garden filled with suc-culent plants to one wall, Schu-neman said.

“It’s a great way to add life andtexture without actually takingany real estate up on your smallbalcony or patio,” he said.

He also suggested using nar-row planters to create “long,narrow, raised flower beds that

go the length of the space.” Theyprovide room for plants to grow,while also creating a ledge that’s“great for coffee cups or a casuallunch,” he said.

Flynn suggested playing upthe height of your space by add-ing long outdoor curtains orhanging pendant lights.

Drench with color“I usually paint concrete slabs

(on the floor) a bold color or anaccent color carried out from anadjacent room,” Flynn said.“This helps the patio feel like anextension when you look out toit through a door. On the flipside, when seated out in the pat-io looking inward, the consistentuse of color flowing inside andoutside makes the patio itselffeel much more open.”

Flynn also suggested usingoutdoor curtains for a burst ofcolor, and to block an unattrac-tive view or hide items like elec-trical boxes and storage bins.

“Outdoor draperies are,hands-down, the easiest way tosoften an otherwise all-concreteand stucco space, while also be-ing able to control how much orhow little neighbors can see,” hesaid.

Create art“Most people don’t think of

using art outside, but it can bedone, especially in a DIY man-ner,” Flynn said. “My favoritetrick is to use tent canvas andstretch it across a DIY framemade from pressure-treatedlumber, and add some gesso tothe surface for texture.”

Developing style in a small outdoor space

Brian Patrick Flynn added drapery panels to this small outdoorporch to emphasize the house’s tall ceiling, minimize its narrowdimensions and give the space privacy from neighbors. AP PHOTOS

Brian Patrick Flynn turned anarrow 14-by-9-foot outdoorspace into a full-fledged livingroom.

BY MELISSA RAYWORTHAssociated Press

7ESATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM


The Fairbanks is a tradi-tional large home designedto provide plenty of livingspace for spreading outduring long, cold wintermonths.

The central section of itsexterior has a symmetri-cal, almost Colonial look.

Handsome brick co-lumns support an archedand gabled entry that cre-ates a frame highlightingthe front door, accented bysidelights and an archedtransom.

That door leads into adramatic two-story foyer.Double doors on the rightopen into a den or homeoffice, while the openingon the left goes into a din-ing room that’s windowedon two sides.

Straight ahead, past thecoat closet and stairway,the foyer opens out into avaulted great room.

Wide windows flank thefireplace centered on thefar wall. These look outonto a vaulted and coveredpatio.

Another set of multi-pane windows is stackedabove the lower set, whilea taller, gracefully archedwindow arrangementcrowns the fireplace.

Standing at the kitchensink, you can conversewith people in the livingroom, or gaze out the rearwindows. In addition to awork island, the kitchenhas plenty of cupboardsand counter space, and iscompletely open to thesunny nook.

A walk-in pantry, wideand deep, is across the hall,just outside a large utilityroom with room for afreezer.

The plush owners’ suitefills most of the right wing.A French door offers directpatio access, and its pri-

vate bathroom has a spatub, oversized shower,dual vanity, private toiletand roomy walk-in closet.

On the Fairbanks’ upperlevel, a balcony overlooksthe entry and great room.

Two bedrooms share abathroom and storageclosets line the hallwayleading to a window-bright bonus room thatsits over the three-car ga-rage.

A review plan of the Fairbanks, includingfloor plans, elevations, section andartist’s conception, can be purchased for$25 by phone, mail or online. Add $5 forshipping and handling. AssociatedDesigns, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR,97402. www.associateddesigns.com.(800) 634-0123.

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SAN FRANCISCO — President Ba-rack Obama used a recent weeklyradio and Internet address to dis-cuss the U.S. housing market andcall on Congress to help make iteasier for homeowners to refinancemortgages.

In his address, Obama notedthat since he took office, his hous-ing plan has helped more than 2million homeowners refinanceand save an average of $3,000 a year in payments. How-ever, Obama said Congress needs to enact legislation “togive every responsible homeowner the chance to refi-nance, and with it, the opportunity to save $3,000 a year.That’s like a $3,000 tax cut.”

Obama called on homeowners who have been unableto take advantage of refinance programs to contact theircongressional representatives and ask “why they won’tact” on expanding the refinance options to all Ameri-cans.

“We’ve got more responsible homeowners to help:folks who have never missed a mortgage payment, butaren’t allowed to refinance; working families who havedone everything right, but still owe more on their homesthan they’re worth,” the president said.

Obama also said he wanted Congress to quickly con-firm his nomination of North Carolina Rep. Mel Watt tohead the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

The Republican response was given by Alabama Rep.Martha Roby, who highlighted the Working Family Flex-ibility Act of 2013, which the House of Representativespassed.

Roby wrote the bill, which would allow workers tochoose extra pay for time worked over 40 hours per weekor instead take compensatory time that could be usedlater. Roby said that benefit, which is available to public-sector employees, “provides options for working momsand dads who need more time to take care of family re-sponsibilities.”

Under terms of the bill, workers would be allowed totrade overtime pay for comp time as long as they gavereasonable notice to employers.

The bill has come under criticism by some in Congresswho believe employers could force employees to taketime off instead of overtime pay.

The bill is not expected to pass the Senate, and theWhite House has threatened to veto it should it get toObama’s desk.


Obama discusseshousing market inweekly addressBY REX CRUMMarketWatch

President Obama


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RBA Architects, 15001 NMay Ave., shell building,erect, $1,200,000.

Quigley (Jim) CustomHomes LLC, 15816 FairviewFarm Blvd., residence,erect, $999,999.

Crossland Construction,800 SW 44, retail sales, re-model, $970,087.

Sun Construction Ser-vices LLC, 17401 ChathamHills Road, residence,erect, $700,000.

Sheppard & Sons Con-struction Inc., 12941 SW 31,residence, erect, $525,600.

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John Farley Drywall andConstruction Inc., 9804Russell Drive, residence,erect, $370,000.

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Nextec Home LLC, 520NW 151, residence, erect,$350,000.

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Manchester Elite HomesLLC, 14732 Sedona Drive,residence, erect, $341,400.

Taber Built Homes LLC,17308 Boreal Court, resi-dence, erect, $290,000.

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Manchester Elite HomesLLC, 8309 NW 146, resi-dence, erect, $251,900.

Allenstyle Homes LLC,16105 Cale Drive, residence,erect, $250,000.

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Katleron ConstructionInc., 4904 SW 126 Terrace,residence, erect, $250,000.

McAlister ConstructionInc., 16401 S WestminsterRoad, residence, erect,$250,000.

Montgomery HomesInc., 3509 Austrian PineLane, residence, erect,$250,000.

Smith Design Co., 2820Sarah Lane, residence,erect, $250,000.

Bill Gumerson & Associ-ates, 726 W Sheridan Ave.,office, supplement,$250,000.

4 Corners ConstructionLLC, 11601 Mallorca Drive,

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Manchester Elite HomesLLC, 9116 SW 35, residence,erect, $227,900.

J.W. Mashburn Develop-ment Inc., 13628 S LandAve., residence, erect,$225,000.

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4 Corners ConstructionLLC, 10617 Granada Drive,residence, erect, $213,000.

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Thomas Hall HomesLLC, 11225 SW 37 Court,residence, erect, $200,000.

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4 Corners ConstructionLLC, 10725 TarragonaDrive, residence, erect,$173,000.

D.R. Horton, 2312 NW156, residence, erect,$159,740.

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American Fine Homes,3020 Canton Trail, resi-dence, erect, $150,000.

American Fine Homes,10920 SW 30 Terrace, resi-dence, erect, $150,000.

Burnham Nationwide,5810 N Classen Blvd., retailsales, remodel, $150,000.

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Cliff Marical Homes Inc.,10641 SW 36, residence,erect, $144,900.

J&A Homes LLC, 19125Summer Grove Ave., resi-dence, erect, $140,000.

Home Creations, 12024NW 138, residence, erect,$139,600.

5 Star Builders LLC, 11225SW 38, residence, erect,$129,789.

Dodson Custom Homes 1LLC, 18301 BridlingtonDrive, residence, erect,$127,600.

R&R Homes LLC, 3604Arcadia Drive, residence,erect, $126,000.

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Jim Abernathy Con-struction, 6226 RivieraDrive, residence, remodel,$120,000.

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Harbor Homes, 300 SW168, residence, erect,$110,000.

Precision Style Homes,11204 NW 8, residence,erect, $108,000.

Douglas Post Properties,13331 N Anderson Road,storage, erect, $100,000.

Smith Roberts, 7707 SW44, parking, install,$100,000.

C&C Homes, 19601Meadow Bend Ave., club-house, erect, $100,000.

Rausch Coleman HomesLLC, 11436 SW 25 Terrace,residence, erect, $100,000.

Rausch Coleman HomesLLC, 11413 SW 25, residence,erect, $100,000.

Rausch Coleman HomesLLC, 11440 SW 25 Terrace,residence, erect, $100,000.

Rausch Coleman HomesLLC, 3220 SE 96, resi-dence, erect, $100,000.

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GREAT Office Space. Various NWlocations, 300-6000sf 946-2516

HOUSE & LRG WAREHOUSE3928 E Reno $1500mo

601-5905 »»» 235-5028

Gateway of Edmond AptsNewly Renovated and

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2, 3 & 4 BedroomsToo Many Amenities to List!!!

14140 N Broadway4 0 5 - 4 7 8 - 3 2 6 0

MOVE IN NOW!Pd. water/garbage Quiet.Try Plaza East • 341-4813

Free Rent 'til July. 1 & 2 bed.Spring Tree Apts. 405-737-8172.

NW FURNISHED LARGE STUDIOBILLS PAID $550 MO + 721-0296

$200 off first monthLARGE TOWNHOMES

& APARTMENTS• Washer, Dryers, pools• PC Schools, fireplacesWILLIAMSBURG

7301 NW 23787-1620

Free Rent 'til July. 1 & 2 bed.Villas @ Putnam Green. 720-3102.

’ $399 Move In Special!Pool Laundry, Community room!Housing assistance accepted.1, 2 & 3 BEDS ’ 7 5 5 - 0 3 0 0

VALENCIA APTSAPTS/TOWNHOUSES

2221 N Meridian $99 Special946-6548

PARKLANE 2&3 BDTOWNHOMES

8100 N MACARTHUR BLVD$200 OFF 1ST MO. 721-5455

Putnam Heights Plaza1 & 2bed, newly remodeled, ch/a,1830 NW 39th 524-5907

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid» Wkly/Mnthly. Wes Chase AptsElk Horn Apts, Hillcrest, 370-1077

5944 NW 40th-Large 1 & 2bed,$345 to $445 mo, stove, fridge,covered prkng. No Sec 8 470-3535

800 N Meridian1bed All Bills Paid 946-9506

MAYFAIR Great loc! 1&2 bd W/Dhdwd flr quiet secure ¡ 947-5665

•ABC• Affordable,Bug free, Clean » 787-7212»

» $99 Special »Large 1 & 2 beds. Stove, refrig,

3 SW OKC Locations$345-420mo No Sec 8 632-9849

1 Bed All Bills Paid $450»» Laundry & Security »»

2820 S Robinson 232-1549

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid» Wkly/Mnthly. Wes Chase AptsElk Horn Apts, Hillcrest, 370-1077

Thousand Oaks Condos NW 10th& Council, sharp 1bd condo, allappls including washer & dryer,ch/a, swimming pool, tenniscourts only $495Fidelity 410-4200

Condo 3 bed, 1.5 bath, PC Schls,washer/dryer hookup, Sec 8

Welcome, $825/mo. 820-9612

YUKON 2bd, 2ba, 2car $650mo +$500dep, No pets. 405-209-4084

11331 N May, 3/3/2, CH&A, FP,W/D, patio $900/mo. 236-1118

Luxury Duplex 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 cargarage. Lots of extras. Pets OK.

$900/month ‘ 642-5996

7907 Debar Cir, 2bd 2ba 2carpets, fncd yard (Wilshire & Coun-cil) $750mo, $350dep 722-2007

» PCN, 6444 W Hefner »3 bd, 2.5 ba, 2 car, No Sec 8 or

pet, $925. 721-1831

New duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath,2 car, some furnished, $1100 andup, call Rick 405-830-3789 or Joe

at 405-830-3777.

Bills PaidFurnished/Unfurnished

Weekly/Monthly 370-1077

914 Crown 3/2/2 $9501403 Pennington 3/2/1 $7351615 Tenbears 3/2/2 $1095701 E 26 3/2/2 $995Express Realty 844-6101

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Nice Home for Rent150th&SantaFe 3bed, 2ba, 2 Car1500$/mon Contact 4052052343

505 NE 20, ready now, super nice,3bd/1.5ba ch&a, new paint/carpetno pets $1000mo/$900d 410-9751

2317 Cedarbrook 3bd 1ba $925681-7272

Nice home 3bed 2bath, carport.ch&a. blinds, carpet, hardwood

flrs, W/D hkup, fenced yard.Choctaw/Nic. Park schls. 10812NE 19th St. no pets $925mo.

$925dep 630-0394

2345 NE 22nd, 4 bed,3212 NE 12th, 3 bed,

both have ch&a, W/D hkup,Sec 8 okay, 405-248-4079.

Beautiful 3bd, 1.5ba, $800+ dep.Sec. 8 Welcome $100 Move-InSpecial. 2708 Lyon Dr. 204-4308

833 E Eubanks 3bd 1ba $525681-7272

2416 NE 24 Nice 2 bed, good area$500 mo. • 732-3411

6018 Plum Thicket 5/3/2 $19956006 N. Penn 2/2 $8503303 N. Portland 3/1.5/2 $90014415 N. Penn 1/1 $5506820 NW 30 3/2/2 $9753209 Shannon 3/2/2 $995Express Realty 844-6101


Lrg 2bd » 2K ba » 2car, wetbar1500sf, PC Sch, $850mo

No Sec 8 ¡ 9004 Roxbury Terr.831-8218 [email protected]

Exceptional 3bd 2ba home in FoxRun 1900sf $1085 603-4775

3407 S Lee 2bd 1ba $3951406 Youngs newly built 2/1 $4653709 SW 41st 3bd 1ba $4752841 SW 48th 2bd 1ba $525

Free List ¡ 681-7272

2807 SW 61st sharp completelyremodeled 3bd 1.5 ba 1car garagebrick ch/a, fresh paint and newcarpet $725 Fidelity 410-4200

Remod. 3/2/1 ch&a, carpet, applsincl. W/D, privacy fence, gar. dooropnr. Pet ok w/ dep. $1100mo,$1100dep. Noble, 405-872-7299

1722 Riviera Ln. 2/2/2 $95011827 Sagamore 4/2/2 $119511148 SW 8 3/2/2 $1100Express Realty 844-6101


3/2/2, fireplace, no pets, 4836Rocky Rd $950+$500dep 826-6720

Rent to Own: Nice 2 & 3bedMWC $350 & up 390-9777

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36.38Acres MOL NE qtr, SE qtr,sec 23 township 9 N, range 11E.Hughes county betwn Wetumka

& Dustin, Hwy 9 Frontagerural water $43,656 405-786-2144

155 Acres Cogar area. Secluded 4bed house, new ch&a, wooded,

fenced, hunting. $2000 per Acre.405-381-2617 or 405-409-3804.

1N to 10A E of OKC, pay out dn.100's choices, many M/H readyTERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695

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Nice 5 Acre Wooded Tractson S. Harrah Rd. Owner/Finance.

Owner/Broker 823-6856

6 zero lot lines - The Villages atGreenbriar, Moore Schools, MetroFirst - Ruth Thompson 694-8898

Call for Maps! See why we sellmore acreages than anyone inOkla. E of OKC. o/a 275-1695

140ac-$2,600/ac¡2 miles S of I-40Highway frontage, 2 ponds, nicefence, park like. 405-642-4809

Stratford Place Condo sharp 2bd2ba fp vaulted ceilings, excellentcondition, all appls included. Only$71,000 Fidelity RE 410-4200

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Kansas farm for sale640 acre Rush County Kansasfarm, 6yr old home, machinesheds, lots of bottom ground,

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Brick 3/1.5/1 1000 sf, ch&a, $85K,owner fin 1113 Berwyck 833-3540

Brick 3b 2b 2c 1100sf, ch&a $95Konr fin 647 W Hillcrest 833-3540

New home 3/2 $1100 + sec.rentinokc.com470-1335


NW 181, residence, erect,$99,200.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 18605 Ochoa Drive,erect, erect, $92,000.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 13300 SW 4, residence,erect, $91,000.

Home Creations, 5707Marblewood Drive, resi-dence, erect, $84,800.

Cornerstone Group LLC,10701 SW 34 Terrace, resi-dence, erect, $82,000.

D.R. Horton, 11013 SW40, residence, erect,$81,448.

Home Creations, 5709Marblewood Drive, resi-dence, erect, $80,400.

Joseph L. Sikes, 14801 NAnderson Road, manufac-tured home, move-on,$80,000.

Metro Mark PropertiesInc., doing business as KentHoffman Construction,4605 Oakdale Farm Drive,residence, remodel,$64,200.

Joseph Sikes, 14805 NAnderson Road, manufac-tured home, move-on,$60,000.

Randy Castle, 3101 SW157, accessory, erect,$60,000.

Randy Castle, 3101 SW157, residence, erect,$60,000.

Buchanan Construction,804 W Interstate 240 Ser-vice Road, office, remodel,$55,000.

Trilink RestorationGroup LLC, 2616 NW 58,residence, fire restoration,$45,000.

JDF Grace ConstructionInc., 14513 Maplelake Drive,residence, add-on,$35,000.

American Muslim Asso-ciation, 3201 NW 48, re-model, $30,000.

Brown DevelopmentLLC, 8540 SW 107, resi-dence, add-on, $30,000.

Smith Design Co., 2820Sarah Lane, accessory,erect, $30,000.

Edwards ConstructionLLC, 15417 Stone MeadowsDrive, residence, remodel,$25,000.

Smith Design Co., 2820Sarah Lane, accessory,erect, $25,000.

Froilan Deleon, 3621 NW12, residence, add-on,$20,000.

Roofing by McCanns andConstruction, 1106 Kenil-worth Road, residence,add-on, $20,000.

Callahan Steel Buildings(Curt), 6301 SE 179, acces-sory, erect, $19,000.

Santa Fe Mobile HomePark, 501 SE 44, manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park, $17,500.

Santa Fe Station MobileHome Park, 501 SE 44,manufactured home,move-on-mobile homepark, $17,500.

Santa Fe Station MobileHome Park, 501 SE 44,manufactured home,move-on-mobile homepark, $17,500.

JNC Transport, 1217Windsurf Way, manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park, $15,000.

JNC Transport, 5900 SE48, manufactured home,move-on-mobile homepark, $15,000.

JNC Transport, 9300Sundown Drive, manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park, $15,000.

Joseph Sikes, 14805 NAnderson Road, accessory,erect, $15,000.

CLS Group, 8128 W In-terstate 40 Service Road,tower-antenna, install,$15,000.

JNC Transport, 9717 NW10, manufactured home,move-on-mobile homepark, $15,000.

JNC Transport, 9717 NW10, manufactured home,move-on-mobile homepark, $15,000.

JNC Transport, 7901 SCouncil Road, manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park, $15,000.

JNC Transport, 7901 SCouncil Road, manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park, $15,000.

Saratoga Roofing & Con-struction, 209 NW 132,temporary building, move-on, $15,000.

James and Nekki May,20401 SE 93, residence,add-on, $14,000.

Joyner Construction Co.,7800 N Coltrane Road, res-idence, remodel, $12,560.

Evans Building Con-cepts, 14000 Quail SpringsParkway, office, remodel,$12,000.

Harold Gilkey, 5501 NE56, residence, add-on,$10,000.

Robert Newman, 13425 NMacArthur Blvd., bank, in-stall, $10,000.

Brasiel Enterprises Inc.,4575 NW 23, business,erect, $10,000.

Blaine Dowdy, 9301 Fen-drych Drive, accessory,erect, $8,000.

GMLA ConstructionServices, 215 NE 28, apart-ment, remodel, $8,000.




Steve Bynum, 6516 ElkCanyon Road, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$5,800.

Cesar A. Delafuente, 2501Dittmer Road, canopy-car-port, add-on, $5,000.

Joshua King, 12200 NE150, storage, erect, $5,000.

Ronald Scott Sherrill,13000 Condor Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $4,750.

Vortech Storm SheltersInc., 3508 Sagebrush Place,storm shelter, erect, $4,275.

Paul Smith, 11108 Coach-mans Road, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$4,000.

Damian and MichelleRodriguez, 16224 RoyalCrest Lane, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,

$3,800.Mark Zitzow, 15716 Hat-

terly Lane, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,800.

Steven Smith, 524 Sky-lark Drive, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,800.

Susan Christenson,16200 Panther Way, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,800.

Anthony D. Johnson,5329 Shearwater Court,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $3,600.

Connie and Douglas Lyt-le, 9028 NW 79, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,600.

Dennis Scott Boos, 7716 SMiller Ave., storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,600.

Glen Shipley, 1509 NW148, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600.

Jody Entwistle, 808 Eve-ning Drive, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,600.

Terry McCorry, 12401Kingsgate Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,600.

William Lowder, 4208NE 141, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $3,500.

Adam Johnson, 4701 NW157, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,420.

Larry Humphrey, 2805SW 139, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $3,400.

Cindy A. Smith, 2124Avian Way, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,395.

Daniel Dodson, 13905Kirkland Ridge, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$3,395.

Will Bradley, 9028 NW93 Circle, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $3,350.

John and Sharon Muse,9025 NW 79, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,300.

Jay Daniel Brown, 2313Makaila Way, residence, in-stall-storm shelter, $3,200.

Roger and K. Lynn Nunn,2628 SW 90 Place, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,200.

Sandra Price, 3012 WWilshire Blvd., storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$3,200.

Jeff Hughes, 8513 St. El-mo Court, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,100.

Jeremy Miller, 16101James Thomas Court,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $3,100.

Joann Sykes, 6424 NSooner Road, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,020.

Harold Rains, 504 SW102, storm shelter, remodel,$3,000.

Jan Malone, 620 S Willo-wood Drive, storm shelter,add-on, $3,000.

Ryan Francka, 3233 NW192 Terrace, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,000.

Clyde Riggs Construc-tion, 12368 Market Drive,office, move-on, $3,000.

Weather Tech, 8009

Sunny Pointe Lane, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,000.

Tyler Whitmire, 19012Pinehurst Trail Drive,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,900.

Zach and Kendra Sikes,4925 NW 164 Terrace,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,900.

Bethany and James Tyler,14808 Marbleleaf Drive,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,899.

Stephanie Bryan, 11300Greenbriar Chase, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,895.

David McCormick, 16812S Midwest Blvd., stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,875.

Jennifer Fricke, 16421 Vil-lage Green Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,799.

Don Porter, 3816 SeawardCircle, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,770.

Richard Myers, 17104Gladstone Lane, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,740.

Angela Heaton, 16717Rainwater Trail, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,700.

Precision Shelters, 11301Windmill Place, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,680.

Brad Boyington, 13616Thistle Trail, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,600.

Christan Smith, 1828NW 145, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,600.

Engenio Mateos, 313 SW65, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600.

Enid Hernandez, 7801NW 116, storm shelter, in-

stall-storm shelter, $2,600.Gretchen R. Jeane, 17413

Wain Bridge Ave., stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,600.

James Joyce, 7416 NE 133,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,600.

James Rogers, 9008 Sha-dy Grove Road, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,600.

Jennifer Burnett, 3201 SE95, storm shelter, add-on,$2,600.

Jimmy Nguyen, 1401Camber, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,600.

Jonathan Fozand, 204SW 132, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,600.

Josh Folks, 2705 NW 160Terrace, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,600.

Kathleen Simons, 4428Foxglove Lane, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,600.

Nicholas Reid, 17205Hardwood Place, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,600.

Patrick Figaro, 8725 SOlie Ave., storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,600.

Paula Childers, 9001 NW81, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600.

Robert Burgess, 2705 NE133, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600.

Sandra Green, 4609 NW33 Terrace, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,600.

Andy Hicks, 8729 AllyWay, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,550.

Weather Tech, 9205 But-tonwood Ave., storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,500.

Jamie Russell, 4306 NW53, storm shelter, install-

storm shelter, $2,500.Randell Ball, 709 Eve-

ning Drive, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,500.

Thomas Jester, 11212Sturbridge Road, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,500.

Mandeline Brosam, 2844SW 78, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,400.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 18501 Las MeninasDrive, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,300.

Maccini Construction,535 NW 9, office, remodel,$2,150.

Socorro Dominquez, 1625SW 40, accessory, erect,$2,000.

Veronica Valdez, 5404Monte Drive, storage, erect,$1,900.

Debra Blount, 632 SW 51,canopy-carport, add-on,$1,883.

Expert Services, 3005Elmwood Ave., canopy-carport, erect, $1,200.

Le Huu Le, 4335 NW 12,canopy-carport, add-on,$1,095.

Joseph R. Bierschenk,5700 NE 107, residence,add-on, $1,000.

DemolitionsCrosby Construction,

16401 S Westminster Road,residence.

Kendall Concrete, 3517NW 21, garage.

Bill’s Hauling, 1236 SW37, residence.

Bill’s Hauling, 1236 SW37, residence.

Kendall Concrete, 1708NW 9, shed.

Crosby Construction,3144 NW 27, garage.

M&M Concrete &Wrecking Inc., 8225 SW 15.

PermitsFROM PAGE 9E

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Perhaps you’ve purgedyour home of unnecessary items as part ofyour spring cleaning. Now, it’s time tofind places for what’s left.

The good news is that solutions mightbe right in front of your face.

“A lot of times, people don’t utilize thespace they have,” said Lisa Doyle, of AngelOn My Shoulder Professional OrganizingConsultants.

For example, shelves that are too highto be easily reached often also aren’t used— at least not as efficiently as they couldbe. Doyle recommends putting them tobetter use by placing baskets on them tohold items; that way, you can pull the bas-kets down to reach what’s inside of them,which makes it more feasible to put moreon the shelves.

Another inexpensive storage optionDoyle suggests are photo storage boxes. Inaddition to being more decorative thansimilarly sized shoe boxes, they have abuilt-in spot for labels, as well. Similarly,over-the-door shoe holders also can berepurposed. Doyle recommends buyingthe kind with clear pockets and usingthem for small items that don’t have aplace elsewhere.

Outdoors, creating storage space is of-ten a bigger job. But plenty of options ex-ist in the form of sheds, which come in avariety of materials and sizes.

The Home Depot offers a guide on itswebsite for choosing a storage buildingand notes that, in terms of materials,there are several factors to consider. Metaloffers an economical choice and may becomposed of materials ranging from gal-vanized to vinyl-coated steel. Vinyl re-quires a little larger up-front investment,but its surface won’t peel, and it providesstrong resistance to both rust and rot.Wooden sheds are attractive but must becoated with sealers and preservatives toprevent rot and to protect them from ul-traviolet rays.

Beyond this, it’s important to have inmind what size of shed you need. MarvaHoward, who works in the lawn and gar-den department of Lowe’s in St. Joseph,said that among the sheds available are10-by-14-foot and 10-by-10-foot metalsheds and 7-by-7.5-foot plastic sheds.

In addition, an option for people notneeding quite this much outdoor storageare deck boxes such as one at Lowe’s thatmeasures 24 inches by 60 inches by 25inches.


Creative storage solutionskeep everything in its placeBY ERIN WISDOMSt. Joseph News-Press

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