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ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE

Consider paying full mortgage, suing friend for her portion to keep home Q: A friend and I purchased a home together and drew up an agreement. My friend didn’t pay anything down but has paid half of the mortgage and property tax. She is a 40% owner. I put down $75,000 and pay half of everything. I’m a 50% owner. My mom kicked in $75,000 and pays nothing else.

She is a 10% owner. Her name is not on the loan but my and my friend’s names are. My friend decided she wants out of our agreement and is going to walk away. I cannot afford the mortgage by myself. I’m not really interested in suing her but I want to do whatever I can to protect my assets and credit rating. I would be short about $2,000 each month for her share of the mortgage, which would eat away my retirement savings in about two years and I have no intention of using it to make good on a loan that I’m only half responsible for. My friend is unwilling to pay anything. Any advice you can give would be much appreciated.

A: I assume your written agreement didn’t include any instructions about what you would do if somebody wanted out of the arrangement? A written agreement, known as a Tenancy in Common Agreement, could have established a procedure for everyone to follow.

If your co-owner is willing to cooperate in selling the property, then that would be the closest thing to an ideal solution. Otherwise, there are other options, none of which are ideal.

Absent a Tenancy in Common Agreement to the contrary, as a 40% owner your

Tim Jones friend is responsible for 40% of the mortgage and taxes, at least from your perspective.

From your bank’s point of view, both of you are liable for 100% of the mortgage and the bank doesn’t care who contributes how much to the payment.

If a full monthly payment is not received by the bank in a timely manner, both you and your friend will see a ding on your credit reports, and eventually a foreclosure.

On the other hand, if you make the full payment, you are entitled to walk into court and get a judgment against your friend to reimburse you for her portion of the payments you made on her behalf. But that assumes: 1. You get mad enough to sue her, and 2. She actually has any money you can collect.

None of those options directly affect your mom.

However, the last two options potentially do.

Regular readers are familiar with the term “partition lawsuit.” In a partition suit, one owner sues the other owners to get out from their ownership of a common property. In such a suit, the plaintiff is guaranteed to get what they want, but it could take a year or more and, of course, there could be tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees and costs.

However, a partition suit would preserve most of the home’s equity and probably

repay your mother for her contribution.

If you aren’t willing to make the full payment, with or without the hope of forcing a contribution from your friend, and if your co-owner won’t cooperate in the sale, and you’re not willing to file a lawsuit, your only available choice is to walk away yourself.

In this instance, the downside of this option is the ding on your credit, the fact that you’ll lose your down payment, the fact your mom will lose her down payment, and the possibility that your bank will sue you for any money it loses.

But it could get worse.

If the agreement was that your mom kicked in $75,000 and would be allowed to live there for the rest of her life without paying any mortgage or taxes, then she has a right to expect you and your friend to live up to the agreement.

If you allow the home to go into foreclosure, and she loses her down payment and home, she can successfully sue both you and your friend. And frankly, she probably should since none of this is her fault.

Of all of those choices, maybe you should start with giving some serious thought to paying the mortgage yourself and suing your friend, soon-tobe ex-friend, for her share of the expenses.

Tim Jones is a real estate attorney in Fairfield. If you have any real estate questions you would like to have answered in this column, you can send an email to AllThingsRealEstate@ TJones-Law.com.

Mortgage rates moved lower for 3rd straight week THE WASHINGTON POST

According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average moved lower for the third straight week, slipping to 5.09% with an average 0.8 point.

(A point is a fee paid to a lender equal to 1% of the loan amount.

It is in addition to the interest rate.) It was 5.1% a week ago and 2.99% a year ago.

Freddie Mac, the federally chartered mortgage investor, aggregates rates from about 80 lenders across the country to come up with weekly national averages. The survey is based on home purchase mortgages. Rates for refinances may be different.

It uses rates for high-quality borrowers with strong credit scores and large down payments. Because of the criteria, these rates are not available to every borrower.

The 15-year fixed-rate average ticked up to 4.32% with an average 0.8 point. It was 4.31% a week ago and 2.27% a year ago. The five-year adjustable rate average fell to 4.04% with an average 0.3 point. It was 4.2% a week ago and 2.64% a year ago.

“Expectations for how the Federal Reserve will attempt to The Law Offices of

tame inflation while avoiding a recession are being priced into mortgage rates today,” said Paul Thomas, vice president of capital markets at Zillow.

“Despite low unemployment and ongoing inflationary pressures, markets are beginning to show concern over slowing economic growth as central banks tighten monetary policy.

The result is softening rates.

Although the Fed has maintained their stance on [half percentage point] increases at the next few meetings – which would put upward pressure on mortgage rates – investors seem to be betting that the economy could sputter, and the Federal Reserve will have to slow down rate hikes sooner than previously anticipated.”

Inflation continues to put a strain on the economy in the United States and abroad.

Although inflation in the United States eased slightly in April, it remains at 40-year highs. Prices rose 8.3% in April, compared with prices a year ago, down from an 8.5% increase in March. Inflation in Europe hit a record 8.1% in May, up from 7.4% in April, according to a preliminary estimate by Eurostat that came See Mortgage, Page 10

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To add drama, sophistication to a room,

try painting the ceiling HANNAH SELINGER

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THE WASHINGTON POST

PHOTO COURTESY BENJAMIN MOORE

A ceiling painted in Chelsea Gray by Benjamin Moore in matte finish.

cost more money and require a firm design commitment, it’s easy to change paint if you don’t like it, says Hannah Galbreath, owner and designer at Hannah Galbreath Design in Salt Lake City. And if your budget does not allow for a professional painter, you can take the job on yourself. “It’s something that anyone can do,” Galbreath says. “It’s low-cost, low-consequence.”

y husband and I are moving to a house with a complicated room, a room that requires a vision.

We had selected a color for the space in question, a den-like, narrow family room with a feature fireplace: Benjamin Moore’s Bavarian Forest, a deep shade in the blue-green family.

Maximum warmth But the line that determined what was ceiling Smaller rooms, such and what was wall was as dens and offices, can uncertain, my painter benefit from deep, satpointed out, which was urated ceiling colors, why he suggested it. which can add subtle “I think you paint the warmth, Cesa says. ceilings,” he said. I imag“Darker paint colors can ined the room swathed be comforting and cozy,” in deep green, from the she adds. “Bringing that trim to the brick firecolor onto the ceiling place to, yes, the ceilings. allows you to be comHe was right. I told pletely enveloped in that him to do it. hue.” She advises saving Extending color to the PHOTO FOR THE WASHINGTON POST BY this technique for rooms ceiling can add visual HANNAH SELINGER with plenty of light to interest, texture and The Hannah Selinger’s den-like avoid a “cavelike” feeling. sophistication to a room, space is painted in Bavarian Forest “If the room doesn’t without much effort. by Benjamin Moore, a deep color have natural lightHere’s why you should in the blue-green family. ing, consider bringing try it, and how to implein additional artificial ment it in your own home. lighting sources,” she says.

“You are trying to create more intimacy,” says Jesse Hunnefeld, owner of Sophistication on a budget Hunnefeld Painting in Massachusetts.

Although homeowners have many He adds that painting a ceiling – parchoices when it comes to adding interest ticularly in a smaller room or in one to the ceiling, not all of them are equal. with an unusually shaped ceiling – is a Tray, coffered and beamed ceilings, for good way to draw the room in, creating instance, change the feel of a room, but boundaries and intimacy without adding they come at a cost, says Arianna Cesa, artificial architectural elements that associate manager of color marketing may cost money and require more time and development at Benjamin Moore. and materials.

“Painting your ceiling is the most budgetfriendly upgrade if you are looking to add a design element to your ceiling,” she says. A sense of continuity “It can absolutely change the look and feel In rooms where there is no natural of a space.”

Unlike other ceiling treatments that See Ceiling, Page 9

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Real estate transactions BENICIA

TOTAL SALES: 8 LOWEST AMOUNT: $360,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,605,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $652,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $781,500

1360 West 2nd Street - $1,605,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2980 SqFt - 2006 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-29-15, $840,000

1310 East 7th Street - $565,000

04-26-22 [2 Bdrms - 1093 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-16-18, $405,000

900 Cambridge Drive #158 - $360,000 04-28-22 [2 Bdrms - 1087 SqFt - 1984 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-21-11, $100,000

315 Durham Court - $740,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1338 SqFt - 1975 YrBlt]

490 East H Street - $779,000

04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1396 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-16-15, $480,000

493 Mccall Drive - $1,255,000

HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,300,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $625,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $680,750

1814 Autumn Meadow Drive - $640,000 04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1430 SqFt - 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-11-16, $380,000

2454 White Drive - $665,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1845 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-10-05, $527,005

2200 Cambridge Drive - $510,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1038 SqFt - 1963 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-22-22, $418,000

1625 Clay Street - $530,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1480 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-11-08, $150,000

444 Crofters Court - $550,000

04-25-22 [4 Bdrms - 1596 SqFt - 1975 YrBlt]

249 Dahlia Street - $510,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1403 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt]

5076 Green Meadow Court - $1,000,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1226 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-30-17, $270,000

2872 Gulf Drive - $650,000

TOTAL SALES: 9 LOWEST AMOUNT: $540,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $950,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $635,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $667,222

1430 Cornell Drive - $605,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 1711 SqFt - 2015 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-24-18, $428,000

610 Evans Road - $575,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1260 SqFt - 1994 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-01-18, $405,000

1160 West F Street - $588,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 1619 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-08-11, $215,000

605 Mckenzie Drive - $540,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1311 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-20-12, $180,000

940 Monique Way - $950,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 2356 SqFt - 1985 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-22-04, $525,000

1350 Rehrmann Drive - $635,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1847 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt]

1240 Revelle Drive - $638,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1385 SqFt - 1983 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-01-12, $68,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2912 SqFt - 2000 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-05-13, $585,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1953 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-18-17, $400,000

3006 Hillside Court - $700,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2556 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-05-21, $630,000

2904 Inspiration Drive - $795,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2194 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt]

1915 Manor Place - $459,000

04-25-22 [2 Bdrms - 1040 SqFt - 1980 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-04-18, $258,000

1912 Minnesota Street - $540,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1444 SqFt - 1959 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-24-18, $378,000

1499 Northwood Drive - $720,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1485 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-09-02, $315,000

3147 Olympic Road - $1,049,000

04-25-22 [5 Bdrms - 3684 SqFt - 2006 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-22-17, $740,000

1686 Ontario Court - $560,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1178 SqFt - 1981 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-08-17, $325,000

2769 Owens Street - $515,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1066 SqFt - 1972 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-28-06, $419,000

1999 Rockville Road - $1,220,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 3488 SqFt - 1966 YrBlt]

04-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2864 SqFt - 2003 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-25-04, $482,998

1066 Scott Street - $610,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2290 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-05-17, $468,000

838 Spindrift Place - $751,000

04-25-22 [5 Bdrms - 3013 SqFt - 2003 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-15-04, $520,000

3486 Springfield Drive - $690,000

1325 Rose Way - $699,000

1205 Smith Court - $775,000

FAIRFIELD TOTAL SALES: 28 LOWEST AMOUNT: $459,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1603 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-07-20, $464,500

5034 Brown Lane - $501,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1954 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-17, $369,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1084 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-14-19, $470,000

DIXON

1224 Tanglewood Drive - $580,000

2030 Twin Sisters Road - $1,300,000

17 Del Prado Circle - $460,000

900 Southampton Road #24 - $400,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2342 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-07-17, $614,500

257 Begonia Boulevard - $576,000

04-29-22 [5 Bdrms - 2763 SqFt - 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-30-09, $541,500

521 Military - $548,000

2101 Sweetwater Drive - $860,000

04-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 1560 SqFt - 1985 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-17-22, $535,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 3072 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-07-07, $1,050,000 04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1999 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-13-15, $376,000

2365 White Drive - $660,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 1999 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-28-18, $460,000

RIO VISTA TOTAL SALES: 10 LOWEST AMOUNT: $400,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $595,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $450,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $475,100

536 Anglebrook - $470,000

04-26-22 [2 Bdrms - 1556 SqFt - 2008 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-08-08, $219,500

541 Anglebrook - $429,000

04-28-22 [2 Bdrms - 1439 SqFt - 2009 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-14-09, $230,500

1020 Brookside Lane - $545,000

04-28-22 [2 Bdrms - 2031 SqFt - 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-18-16, $405,000

134 Delta Way - $400,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1921 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt]

4377 Mccormack Road - $550,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1508 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-18-19, $365,000

4388 Mccormack Road - $595,000

04-25-22 [4 Bdrms - 1874 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-31-19, $408,000

700 Pinehurst Drive - $430,000

04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1451 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt]

807 Riverwood Lane - $400,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1427 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-23-16, $320,000

VACAVILLE TOTAL SALES: 34 LOWEST AMOUNT: $279,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,100,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $627,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $639,368

446 Berryessa Drive - $492,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1012 SqFt - 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-02-09, $145,000

119 Birch Street - $545,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1040 SqFt - 1948 YrBlt]

649 Blossom Oak Court - $812,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2194 SqFt - 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-21-98, $189,500

101 Briarwood Drive - $645,000

04-25-22 [4 Bdrms - 1834 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt]

113 Carlton Avenue - $535,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 960 SqFt - 1983 YrBlt]

869 Celestine Circle - $550,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 1404 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt]

1200 Las Encinas Court - $950,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2775 SqFt - 1995 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-17-17, $544,500

248 Lisburn Way - $795,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2539 SqFt - 1994 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-13-12, $329,000

130 Longford Lane - $670,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1464 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-19-21, $498,000

136 Markham Avenue - $480,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1198 SqFt - 1961 YrBlt]

3025 Menlo Court - $1,100,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 3492 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-08-11, $440,000

255 Milford Court - $615,500

04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1120 SqFt - 1994 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-11-12, $226,000

116 Monterey Drive - $310,000

04-29-22 [1 Bdrms - 728 SqFt - 1964 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-15-07, $198,000

2642 Nut Tree Road - $490,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1287 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-14-19, $340,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1357 SqFt - 1995 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-03-16, $335,000

869 Oak Brook Drive - $279,000

04-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2418 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-28-17, $533,000

737 Oakmeade Drive - $569,000

142 Clematis Street - $750,000 667 Corte Castro - $730,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1851 SqFt - 1974 YrBlt]

433 Crimson Circle - $850,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1634 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-29-12, $175,000 04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1561 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt]

719 Rambleton Drive - $855,000

04-29-22 [5 Bdrms - 2286 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-09-18, $610,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2482 SqFt - 2018 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-26-18, $554,000

815 Saddle Horn Trail - $625,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2970 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-20-19, $650,500

93 Sequoia Drive - $410,000

972 Day Lilly Drive - $855,000 500 Del Mar Circle - $630,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 1787 SqFt - 2013 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-17-16, $395,000

309 Eldridge Avenue - $366,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1256 SqFt - 1972 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1992, $103,500

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1633 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-04-05, $420,000 04-26-22 [2 Bdrms - 1141 SqFt - 1970 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-05-14, $215,000

VALLEJO TOTAL SALES: 43 LOWEST AMOUNT: $315,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,200,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $550,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $578,360

354 Folsom Drive - $550,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 1248 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-14-00, $151,000

1019 Fox Hound Road - $600,000

6154 Ashwell Way - $760,000

04-25-22 [2 Bdrms - 1105 SqFt - 1998 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-06-04, $224,500

941 Goldfinch Circle - $680,000

748 Beechwood Avenue - $560,000

572 Gonzales Drive - $690,000

1973 Beltaine Court - $1,200,000

414 Grand Canyon Drive - $570,000

12 Calhoun Street - $425,000

673 Guild Road - $767,000

47 North Camino Alto - $555,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1138 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-28-16, $305,000

131 Kingswood Avenue - $633,000

123 Camino Del Sol - $648,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1890 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt]

131 Kodiak Drive - $730,000

195 Candy Drive - $580,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1764 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-06-09, $162,000

826 La Cruz Lane - $610,000

180 Trinity Court - $502,000

661 Wilmington Lane - $430,000

SUISUN CITY TOTAL SALES: 5 LOWEST AMOUNT: $535,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $620,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $585,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $588,600

809 Blackspur Drive - $618,000

04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2097 SqFt - 1985 YrBlt]

1219 Crane Drive - $535,000

04-25-22 [4 Bdrms - 1827 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-22-19, $462,000

519 Emperor Drive - $585,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1762 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-29-09, $148,000

219 Leafwood Court - $585,000

04-27-22 [2 Bdrms - 2031 SqFt - 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-06-06, $258,504

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1923 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-01-15, $395,000

2866 Sunburst Drive - $460,000

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822 Emperor Drive - $620,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1247 SqFt - 1966 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-08-15, $258,000 04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1708 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-25-07, $469,000 04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1614 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-02-19, $514,000 04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1788 SqFt - 1974 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-02-05, $471,500 04-27-22 [2 Bdrms - 1614 SqFt - 2003 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-13-04, $347,777 04-27-22 [4 Bdrms - 2745 SqFt - 2016 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-19-20, $560,000 04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1447 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-26-17, $360,000 04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2241 SqFt - 2017 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-05-17, $489,000

04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1996 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-14, $389,600 04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1020 SqFt - 1951 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-11-18, $395,000 04-25-22 [5 Bdrms - 3961 SqFt - 2001 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-10-03, $855,000 04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1152 SqFt - 1980 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1991, $98,000 04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1276 SqFt - 1962 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-24-18, $300,000 04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1982 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-23-98, $205,950 04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1170 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt],

See Transactions, Page 11

DAILY REPUBLIC — Friday, June 3, 2022 5

SOLANO REAL ESTATE SCENE

The elephant in the room

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alespeople who successfully sell financial services like stocks, insurance, residential and commercial real estate, construction projects and things like trains, planes and automobiles usually have a positive attitude and a smile in their voices and on their faces when talking to new and old clients.

Great teachers, coaches, pastors and medical professionals are also known for having a positive, winning attitude and seeing the cup as half full.

These folks have faith that no matter how hard things are today, with some hard work and faith, things will be better tomorrow.

Seasoned top producing

Jim Porter salespeople know that the key to sales is relationship building, and they have learned through years of experience and training that no one wants to buy from a sour puss who is depressed, angry, grouchy or sad. The top teachers, coaches, pastors and nurses may not be selling a product, but they are selling hope and faith.

This past Memorial Day See Porter, Page 11

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ON GARDENING

RIGHT: The Ladybird Lemonade is an idyllic groundcover in this setting with Vermillionaire cuphea, Luscious Citron lantana and ColorBlaze El Brighto coleus.

Ladybird primroses make their debut

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FAR RIGHT: Ladybird Yellow shows its ability to perform in a container in the unique setting with Sunstar Rose pentas, Safari Sky South African phlox, and Soprano White Impatiens.

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Winter

perennials in zones 8a to 10b.

As might be expected, a plant native to Texas is not going to be a bog plant. These two jewels of the plant world are about as tough as it gets.

They get about 8 inches tall with an outward spread of 20 inches. The Ladybird Lemonade is a glorious pastel yellow, which is a most soughtafter color by the garden club ladies. The Lady Bird Sunglow is a more intensely saturated yellow, but not the least bit gaudy for older sensitive eyes.

In trials gardens across the country, most plants are judged

From Page 6

Calylophus varieties. More than likely you are wondering: What is that “Calylophus” word? It’s the botanical name for Texas Primrose, which is about as Ladybird-deserving as a bluebonnet.

Indeed, it is an all star with bees, birds and butterflies, and it’s hardly ever on Bambi’s menu. Given the right conditions, these are known to be

The Ladybird Lemonade is a glorious pastel yellow, which is a most sought-after color by the garden club ladies.

The Lady Bird Sunglow is a more intensely saturated yellow, but not the least bit gaudy for older sensitive eyes. on a scale of 1 to 5, with anything averaging above a 4 being a rock-solid recommended performer. Both Ladybirds have done well in trials from Penn State to the South. In the University of Tennessee Trials, they both made the Best of Show list.

Sunlight and well-drained soil are the most important

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The rule also gives you a clue that the Ladybirds do well in containers and baskets where drainage most always excels.

Your fertilizer regimen will change in containers, however, as a water-soluble mix may be required to stimulate a tiredlooking plant.

If yours get open or leggy in appearance, the Ladybirds respond well to cutting back where a third of the volume is removed. This is the ideal time to give an application of the water-soluble fertilizer.

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Winter From Page 7

The Ladybird Lemonade and Ladybird Sunglow are being introduced by Proven Winners, who, as you might guess, have developed some incredible eyecatching recipes that will give you a summer of dazzling color.

Beach Walk is one recipe that will be like having a pollinator garden in a container.

The recipe features Ladybirds Sunglow with Superbena Sparkling amethyst verbena and Unplugged Pink salvia. Then there is one called Hot Embers, which is as colorful as Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. It has Ladybird Sunglow with Blue My Mind XL evolvulus and Superbells Tropical Sunrise calibrachoa.

One aspect I love about them in containers are the thin leaves

of the Ladybirds, which give a grassy texture to the containers but are an asset in the flower border. You’ll really love it if you have the opportunity to use them in a rock garden situation.

The Ladybird Sunglow and Ladybird Lemonade are garden center headliners this spring and summer, so don’t

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90-degree line between walls and ceiling, painting the ceiling may be the best choice for a clean, crisp look, Hunnefeld says. “You don’t have a natural break, visually, that you do when you have 90-degree perpendicular angles,” he says. “So you’d have to re-create that line, and re-creating that line is complicated in technique, because you’d basically have to freehand.” Painting that line by hand, he says, can leave you with a less-polished look. Extending the color up the wall to the ceiling mitigates this problem.

“In some homes, where you might have a bullnose, or a rounded wall, rather than creating an artificial line – whether it’s a horizontal line or a vertical line – just continuing the paint doesn’t create visual truncation,” Galbreath says. “It allows you to continue your view upward.” The room, she says, runs in a single visual plane, as opposed to in several disconnected and choppy planes that draw the eye back and forth.

Contrasting sheens Even in a room where the ceiling is the same color as the walls, you can create contrast with a paint’s sheen. Hunnefeld suggests using a semi-gloss or high-gloss paint on accent points, such as the trim, so the eye picks up different elements in the room. “It’s a juxtaposition, and it can be very subtle,” he says. In a room where the color is all the same, the differences are visible in how the light hits the pigment. That’s where sheen can be important.

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The illusion of space Although one common fear of painting a ceiling with darker colors lies in closing a room in, the truth is that a deeply saturated ceiling can actually enlarge a space. “It helps to blur the lines and edges of the space,” Cesa says. “It can make small rooms feel larger.”

Galbreath agrees. “It can sort of make the ceiling go away,” she says. When you use different paint colors, she says, you are accentuating the difference between wall and ceiling.

Do a test run Painting your ceiling with color is not without pitfalls, especially if you choose a highly stylized look. Hunnefeld says a ceiling that is both pigmented

and rich in sheen hides nothing, and slight imperfections in drywall are also more apt to leap to the surface. And if your ceiling has a textured finish, it’s best to stick with white paint.

“The flatter the surface, the less imperfections show,” Hunnefeld says, noting that one workaround is to reduce the sheen to flat or matte. He adds that color is harder to touch up if the ceiling needs a little bit of work in the years to come.

If you decide that color is the way to go, Galbreath says that testing is important to determine how the color will play out in your space and its lighting. She suggests painting large samples next to one another, marked clearly.

“I don’t think you can talk about paint color without talking about light,” she says.

“Paint a lot of swatches. Make them big enough that you get the impact of what the room would feel like if it were to be painted in that color. Do it on every wall, if you can, just so you can see the way the color lives throughout the day.”

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Mortgage From Page 2

out this week.

Another interest rate hike is on the table when the Federal Reserve meets later this month as the Fed tries to bring down inflation. In May, the central bank raised its benchmark rate by a half-percentage point, its largest one-step boost since 2000. Although the Fed does not set mortgage rates, its actions influence them. Canada’s central

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bank hiked interest rates a halfpercentage point this week.

“Rising prices and interest rate hikes continue to be topof-mind for investors,” said Hannah Jones, an economic data analyst at Realtor.com. “After a tumultuous month characterized by widespread concern around inflation and the possibility of recession, the stock market ended the month of May roughly where it started after a rally last week.”

In a meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden

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“voiced his support of the Fed’s actions to rein in inflation and pledged to refrain from influencing interest rate decisions. Powell and Fed officials continued to emphasize their commitment to taking action in upcoming meetings to rein in prices and achieve 2 percent inflation,” Jones said.

Inflation makes holding long-term bonds less attractive, because it erodes the value of future payments. Investors tend to sell Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities when inflation is high, putting upward pressure on

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mortgage rates.

Because home loan rates tend to follow the same path as longterm bond yields, when yields rise often, so do mortgage rates.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bounced back this week, closing at 2.94% on Wednesday.

It reached a four-year high of 3.12% on May 6 before sliding to 2.74% on Friday.

“After a nice three-week rally, Treasury bonds and mortgagebacked securities are selling off,” said Michael Becker, branch manager at Sierra Pacific Mortgage. “This is pushing mortgage rates higher. Con-

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cerns about inflation seem to be returning to markets, with higher-than-expected European inflation, the reopening of China’s economy and a very hawkish Canadian central bank being the catalyst for the selloff.”

Bankrate.com, which puts out a weekly mortgage rate trend index, found 86% of the experts it surveyed expect rates to go up in the coming week.

Meanwhile, mortgage applications pulled back again last week, falling to their lowest level since December 2018.

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Porter From Page 5

weekend was a sad weekend with America’s flags flying at half staff for the 1.4 million who have died in American wars and the 21 lives lost in Texas last week. I thought it would be interesting to write about how and why salespeople, like me, can come to work this week with a positive, winning attitude and friendly smile on our faces.

The key is the work and the belief that what you are selling can make a dramatic difference in a person’s financial life for the better. The top salespeople of the world are made up of the top 10% of the population in that industry, and one thing they all have in common is the ability to be positive and upbeat no matter what is going on in their life.

It may sound a little fake, but the last thing a new client wants to hear about when interviewing a salesperson is the huge argument he or she had with their spouse yesterday or their mom’s cancer diagnosis at their first meeting.

Existing loyal clients who already know the salesperson is awesome and cares about them are a different story.

Raving fans who a salesperson already has a longstanding relationship with would probably be OK if the salesperson told them on a Monday that they didn’t feel well or were in a bad mood from a rough weekend, but first impressions are a key to success because it takes time for a salesperson to earn trust and a long-term relationship with a client.

I try to write with a hopeful and positive attitude about the American Dream, but the elephant in the room is evil.

Let’s assume that 99% of the U.S. population is good

and 1% is evil. This is way more than the cup half full.

Majority rules.

As a basketball and loan officer coach for 40 years, I believe teamwork is the key to success in business, family and life. It takes a village to raise a child and it will require all 99% of the good population as a team to defeat the 1% evil.

The Celtics may lose to the Warriors next week, but I guarantee all 10 of the players will be on the same page and work together if they have any chance at victory. The U.S. must find common ground and work together if we have any chance of winning the American Dream for our kids and grandkids.

For the veterans and our active duty, thanks for your service. And for those of you who lost loved ones, we will never forget your family’s sacrifice for our team.

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04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 2601 SqFt - 2007 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-29-07, $569,000

2890 Redwood Parkway #11 - $375,000 04-25-22 [2 Bdrms - 912 SqFt - 1981 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-26-09, $51,000

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407 Cedar Street - $550,000

89 Los Cerritos Drive - $600,000

04-26-22 [4 Bdrms - 2366 SqFt - 2001 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-12-04, $535,000

720 Modoc Street - $380,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1104 SqFt - 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-04-09, $109,000

131 Navone Street - $400,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 1391 SqFt - 1977 YrBlt]

308 Nevada Street - $430,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2908 SqFt - 1957 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-21, $105,500

360 Notre Dame Drive - $595,500

225 Cortland Circle - $481,000 166 Delta Circle - $475,000

254 Ebbetts Pass Road - $729,000 192 Fairmont Avenue - $405,000

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04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 960 SqFt - 1958 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-19-14, $195,000

130 Florence Court - $660,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 1216 SqFt - 1973 YrBlt]

1201 Glen Cove Parkway #504 $445,000

04-27-22 [2 Bdrms - 1014 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-22-14, $165,000

04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 1100 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt]

04-26-22 [5 Bdrms - 2325 SqFt - 1995 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-21-18, $540,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1225 SqFt - 1942 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-23-16, $300,000

4400 Celeste Court - $865,000

720 Rollingwood Drive - $417,000

1168 Legend Circle - $765,000

7123 Stonebrooke Drive - $900,000

04-25-22 [4 Bdrms - 2662 SqFt - 2016 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-18-17, $722,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1157 SqFt - 1955 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-12-10, $155,000

142 Stonewalk Court - $555,000

04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1040 SqFt - 1942 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-26-03, $272,500

350 Sundance Avenue - $762,500

04-27-22 [2 Bdrms - 806 SqFt - 1942 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-15-11, $100,000

491 Temple Way - $464,000

04-29-22 [4 Bdrms - 2159 SqFt - 1980 YrBlt] 04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1244 SqFt - 1938 YrBlt]

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1449 SqFt - 1979 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-05-09, $125,500

802 Ohio Street - $600,000

04-25-22 [6 Bdrms - 3271 SqFt - 1920 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-18-98, $200,000

495 Wallace Avenue - $520,000

04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 1209 SqFt - 1939 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-27-16, $255,000

4228 Wisteria Circle - $870,000

04-28-22 [4 Bdrms - 2652 SqFt - 2002 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-09-16, $515,000

355 Parkview Terrace #I5 - $315,000

393 Woodrow Avenue - $524,000

04-29-22 [2 Bdrms - 918 SqFt - 1973 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-26-18, $185,000

04-27-22 [3 Bdrms - 1127 SqFt - 1936 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-29-16, $255,000

04-29-22 [5 Bdrms - 1627 SqFt - 1940 YrBlt]

438 East Poplar Street - $740,000

04-26-22 [3 Bdrms - 2645 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-11-10, $298,000

1827 Tennessee Street - $365,000

04-26-22 [1 Bdrms - 671 SqFt - 1932 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-05-05, $350,000

223 Phelan Avenue - $469,500

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 1796 SqFt - 1985 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-24-16, $374,500

500 Yuba Street - $560,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1392 SqFt - 1949 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-14-20, $390,000

9216 Hallmark Place - $850,000

04-26-22 [5 Bdrms - 3053 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-21-21, $600,000

1004 Hargus Avenue - $440,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 1563 SqFt - 1938 YrBlt]

210 Hobbs Avenue - $455,000

04-25-22 [3 Bdrms - 992 SqFt - 1955 YrBlt]

469 La Jolla Street - $525,000

04-29-22 [3 Bdrms - 966 SqFt - 1953 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-24-03, $242,500

150 Lakewood Avenue - $594,000

04-28-22 [3 Bdrms - 1510 SqFt - 1954 YrBlt]

630 Laurel Street - $515,000

04-27-22 [2 Bdrms - 720 SqFt - 2006 YrBlt],

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4bd/3ba+office-OWNED solar! Kitchen w/island, new cooktop & dishwasher.

Primary bdrm w/hrdwd flrs, massive walk in closet, bthrm w/soak tub & sep shower. $841,333

4bd/3ba+office-OWNED solar! Kitchen w/island, new cooktop & dishwasher.

Primary bdrm with hrdwd flrs, massive walk in closet, bthrm w/soak tub & sep shower. $841,333

Julie Watson & Jen Chindavong Drumheller

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Open House Saturday 12-2PM 2258 Pullen Lane, Fairfield

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Open House Sunday 12-3PM 842 Elderberry Loop, Vacaville Beautiful Browns Valley 4BR 3.5BA+ lrg office w/1BR 1BA ADU/Apt above 3 car gar. Spacious living areas & kitch w/granite counters, tile floors+ butler’s pantry.

FP, formal LR & DR & more! $1,399,000

Bob Thurman & Patty Ash

Sandy Stewart & Paul Wittenmeier

(707) 888-7617 or 410-9353

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Open House Saturday 1-3PM 2509 Bickford Cir. Fairfield, Ca This property is located in desirable Goldridge. The owners have maintained the property like new. All new flooring on the first floor, open flr plan, beautifully remodeled bathrooms, inviting low maintenance back yard, close to the park. $678,500

Anthony Ward

BROKER DRE#01064692

(707) 580-4579 Ward’s Realty

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Beautiful 3bd/2ba+den w/ Pool. OWNED Solar w/3 Tesla Powerwalls! Custom Entertainment Ctr w/2 wine fridge in FR. Updated kitchen & baths. Outdoor kitchen. $775,000

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Beautiful Dream Home 13 Amador Circle, Rio Vista Beautiful remodeled 3-4 bed/2.5 bath home has newer kitchen & baths, salt water pool w/solar heating, spa & bbq kitchen w/ bar & fire pit, refrigerator, freezer & more.

Master has sitting area & deck. RV & boat parking. No rear neighbors. $699,900

Ralene Nelson

REALTOR® BRE#01503588

(707) 334-0699