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ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE
Seller can’t just back out of signed contract Q: I found an old 2013 column of yours online about a seller who was trying to back out of a sale. I’m afraid my wife and I are in a similar position to that of the couple from Arkansas. We are in escrow (our offer was accepted and a contract signed June 16), and our Realtor was meeting with the seller’s Realtor and the seller on Friday failed to provide our signed removal of contingencies and letter of intent from the bank to finance the purchase. According to our Realtor, the seller initialed the paperwork, but then refused to sign on the bottom line, informing the two Realtors she’d changed her mind and now wants to lease the property instead. Both our Realtor and the seller’s Realtor were shocked and told her she might be open to legal action, to which she responded she didn’t care, almost seeming to invite a challenge to this situation. I asked our Realtor if the seller had provided anything in writing, to which our Realtor said, “No, she just didn’t sign our removal of contingencies, and told us she was backing out.” As far as we are concerned, we are still in a deal, and are going to continue to perform on our end by finalizing the financing, but what do we do when we want to close escrow and she refuses to sign? The way I read your column, my wife and I are in a contract with the seller, and the decision to accept our offer meant the sale was effectively made at that point, only to be consummated at close of escrow. We lived up to our end of the bargain, providing contingency removal and intent to fund three business days ahead of the due date, no less. However, the seller seems to think she can change her mind. Both our Realtor and hers were livid, suffice to say, but we are fit to be tied ourselves. We appreciate your time and concern.
Tim Jones A: I’m glad my column was helpful and you certainly appear to have analyzed the situation correctly. Just from my experience recently, and given our market conditions, this is becoming a problem the cause of which is easy to figure out. Sellers get into a contract with a buyer with an average closing of escrow date 45 to 60 days in the future. During that escrow period they see, or at least think they think they see, the value going up 4% or 5%. That may not sound like much, but an extra 5% in the sales price of a $700,000 house is $35,000. That’s a new car or a very nice European vacation. So the seller is then motivated to back out, perhaps with some anger toward you, your Realtor or the seller’s own Realtor for having given away the house too cheaply. Still, you are 100% correct in that the deal was made at the time the seller accepted your offer. The Law Offices of
As I’ve said hundreds of times over the years, which bears repeating here, there are very few weasel clauses that allow the seller to back out of a purchase contract upon the happening of some event. For example, in a typical sale, if the buyer is unable to get their loan despite their best efforts, they can back out. If an inspection during the contractual inspection period turns up a problem the seller is unwilling to repair, the buyer can choose to walk away. Similar provisions for the benefit of the seller are rare. Consequently, the seller’s prerogative to back out, as in this case, just doesn’t exist. That begs the obvious second question, “So what do I do now?” Assuming you aren’t interested, or the seller isn’t, in negotiating a buyout of the contract (i.e. the seller gives you cash and you agree to cancel the contract), the only route left to you is a lawsuit. Such a lawsuit involves two major components: the suit itself and the secondary recording of a lis pendens. The lis pendens, as regular readers will likely recall, is simply a notice which, when put on the public record, indicates there is a lawsuit con-
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cerning some ownership right in the property. The result of the lis pendens is a cloud on the title of the property that effectively prevents the seller from selling it to someone else while the lawsuit proceeds to its conclusion. I wish there was an intermediary, less expensive way to proceed. But if one or both sides
are unwilling to work out a compromise, court is the only route to resolving the issue. 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 contact him at AllThingsRealEstate@ TJones-Law.com.
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HOUSING HEAT INDEX
Which state real estate markets are doing the best, worst during pandemic boom? JEFF OSTROWSKI
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efore the coronavirus recession, Utah’s housing market was on fire. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which sent residents of Northern California and Seattle in search of affordable homes and more space, and an alreadyhot market grew hotter. Dave Robison, past president of the Utah Association of Realtors, sums up the activity simply. “It’s insane,” says Robison, a real estate broker in Salt Lake City. His assessment isn’t just salesmanship. Utah home prices have been soaring as Californians stream into the state. Utah boasts the nation’s strongest pace of job growth, along with rock-bottom unemployment, few mortgage delinquencies and low state and local taxes. All those factors pushed Utah into first place in Bankrate’s Housing Heat Index when it debuted in 2020. Utah continues to hold the top spot for the first quarter of 2022. Residential real estate has boomed during the coronavirus recession, and Utah has emerged as a particularly desirable market. Other states in the Mountain time zone also are thriving. Montana, Arizona and Nevada rank second, fourth and eighth, respectively, in Bankrate’s index. At the opposite end of the list is Louisiana, where price appreciation is among the slowest in the nation and mortgage delinquencies are among the highest. Hawaii – a state that was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic – climbed from the bottom of Bankrate’s ranking. It rose from dead last in the first-quar-
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Utah home prices have been soaring as Californians stream into the state. Utah boasts the nation’s strongest pace of job growth, along with rock-bottom unemployment, few mortgage delinquencies and low state and local taxes. ter ranking to 12th in the index based on winter economic data.
The 5 states with the hottest housing economies The Housing Heat Index shows how states’ real estate markets are faring in the coronavirus-fueled housing boom, and how they might perform in the future. To calculate the ranking, Bankrate analyzed six data points: annual home price appreciation, share of mortgages past due, unemployment, annual job growth, statewide cost of living index and state-by-state tax burdens. These five states had the strongest housing economies in
the first quarter of 2022: 1. Utah – Its home values jumped 26.8% in the 12-month period that ended March 31, third-best among U.S. states, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Utah posted the lowest unemployment rate in the nation in March 2022, according to a Bankrate analysis of Labor Department data. What’s more, Utah’s tax burden is among the lowest in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation. 2. Montana – Home values climbed 25%, and Montana posted top-five finishes in pastdue mortgages, job growth and tax burden. 3. Florida – The Sunshine State’s home values jumped
30%, job growth is strong and taxes are low. 4. Arizona – Home values surged 28%, best in the nation, and few homeowners have fallen behind on their loans. 5. Tennessee – Home values are up 26%, job growth is strong and cost of living is moderate.
Homebuyers seek affordability, space The prominent rankings of states in the Mountain time zone illustrate a shift in the housing market: Americans are still drawn to healthy labor markets, but even before the coronavirus pandemic, they were growing less willing to pay up to live in
places like San Jose, Seattle and Boston. Covid-19 has pushed many – especially those who can work remotely – to leave the priciest areas for more affordable regions. “We are seeing the makings of a renewed affordability migration,” says Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo. “The beneficiaries of that shift have largely been the midsized metros in the mountain states of the West.” The median price of a single-family home sold in Silicon Valley during the first quarter was a whopping $1.88 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. The typical price in Salt Lake City was $556,900 – above the national median, but not dramatically so, and just a fraction of the price paid by residents of Northern California. The price gap has spurred many in high-cost markets to consider moving. The notion is especially appealing to workers who can take their highwage jobs to areas with lower costs of living. “People suddenly have the ability to choose where they live, because they’re not tethered to an office,” says Alicia Holdaway, an agent at Summit Sotheby’s International Realty in Draper, Utah, and past president of the Salt Lake City Board of Realtors. “We’ve had a net in-migration that’s been happening for years, and that’s only increased.” Every boom brings its disadvantages, of course. In some cases, new arrivals to Utah’s housing market are flush with See State, Page 11
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Design pros share their favorite outdoor lights THE WASHINGTON POST No outdoor entertaining space – even one with quality furniture, beautiful landscaping and a barbecue-ready grill – is ready to take a star turn at an evening event until you add lighting. “When you walk into a great restaurant or a summer wedding and you wonder why it feels so magical, lighting is why,” says Hillary Stamm, founder of HMS Interiors in California. You could just throw up some
string lights and call it a day, of course. But to get the most of your outdoor space – whether it’s an apartment balcony or a sprawling backyard with a pool and gazebo – experts suggest having multiple sources of light. “You’re not trying to create a really bright space,” Stamm says, “but you do need two to three sources of light, such as outdoor can lights, candles or sconces.” Jason Jorgensen, owner of Third Spring Landscape Design in Seattle, says to think in zones.
What are you going to do outside? If it’s reading under a covered deck, you might opt for an LED table lamp. On the other hand, “if you’re dining outside, cozy low lighting works well,” he says. (Think candles and string lights.) And you’ll want to take advantage of the latest technology. Putting lights on WiFi-compatible timers, for example, will save energy, says Los Angeles-based garden designer Stephanie Bartron. Here are some specific fix-
Real estate transactions BENICIA
TOTAL SALES: 4 LOWEST AMOUNT: $520,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $1,150,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $735,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $785,000
440 Heather Court - $765,000
06-06-22 [2 Bdrms - 1669 SqFt - 1982 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-01-19, $569,000
926 West K Street - $1,150,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 2024 SqFt - 1915 YrBlt]
35 La Cruz Avenue - $520,000
06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 1352 SqFt - 1943 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-00, $216,000
431 Myrtle Court - $705,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1404 SqFt - 1983 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-16-18, $535,000
DIXON
TOTAL SALES: 6 LOWEST AMOUNT: $448,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $908,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $592,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $634,167
241 South 2nd Street - $448,000
06-08-22 [2 Bdrms - 1164 SqFt - 1915 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-05-12, $125,000
340 Alderglen Drive - $699,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 2720 SqFt - 1981 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-28-02, $371,000
1190 Cagle Court - $908,000
06-06-22 [5 Bdrms - 3824 SqFt - 2003 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-09-04, $586,500
1850 Margurite Drive - $610,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1967 SqFt - 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-26-13, $317,000
315 Victoria Drive - $575,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1582 SqFt - 1994 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-29-20, $438,000
1655 Winfield Street - $565,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1328 SqFt - 1993 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-30-19, $415,000
FAIRFIELD
TOTAL SALES: 14 LOWEST AMOUNT: $340,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $865,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $555,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $568,571
519 Acacia Street - $550,000
06-08-22 [3 Bdrms - 1253 SqFt - 1961 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-23-17, $339,000
1553 Bailey Drive - $600,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1854 SqFt - 2005 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-15-17, $390,000
2459 Carnation Drive - $560,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 1474 SqFt - 1969 YrBlt]
1204 Coolidge Street - $470,000
06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1117 SqFt - 1958 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-06-03, $239,950
3720 Doral Court - $780,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 2146 SqFt - 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-08-18, $550,000
1507 Driftwood Circle - $645,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1601 SqFt - 1990 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-18-05, $468,000
1776 Fawn Glen Circle - $690,000
06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 1440 SqFt - 1995 YrBlt]
3257 Formby Lane - $865,000
06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1140 SqFt - 1952 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 04-06-17, $270,000
SUISUN CITY
TOTAL SALES: 2 LOWEST AMOUNT: $525,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $715,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $620,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $620,000
1783 Keesler Circle - $715,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 2216 SqFt - 2004 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-21-11, $270,000
523 Thomas Circle - $525,000
06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1323 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt]
VACAVILLE
TOTAL SALES: 19 LOWEST AMOUNT: $430,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $835,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $635,000 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $626,263
313 Alpine Street - $650,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 1843 SqFt - 1995 YrBlt]
169 Audrey Place - $659,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 1952 SqFt - 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-05-11, $240,000
06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 2610 SqFt - 1989 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-15-05, $814,000
1102 Beelard Drive - $600,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 2027 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-14-11, $229,000
149 Caldwell Drive - $570,000
06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1332 SqFt - 1972 YrBlt]
817 Celestine Circle - $600,000
1505 Northwood Drive - $730,000 2562 Pembrook Way - $516,000 225 Pennsylvania Avenue #E1 $340,000
06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 2431 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-03-10, $306,000 06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1604 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 00/1989, $67,000 06-08-22 [3 Bdrms - 1387 SqFt - 1992 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-26-09, $230,000
06-07-22 [2 Bdrms - 930 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 07-31-17, $195,000
805 Cosmos Drive - $740,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 1608 SqFt - 1974 YrBlt]
485 Crownpointe Circle - $735,000
1494 Quail Drive - $375,000
179 Sunstream Court - $370,000
06-08-22 [2 Bdrms - 1196 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt]
1947 Utah Street - $469,000
06-08-22, Previous Sale: 05-29-19, $4,255,000
06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 2200 SqFt - 1996 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-17-19, $560,000
517 Edenderry Drive - $655,000
tures that Stamm, Jorgensen and Bartron recommend. • Tabletop lights: Stamm likes Threshold’s maize outdoor lantern candle holders ($20-$30, target.com) to add texture to your outdoor space. Pair them with battery-operated flameless candles. She suggests arranging them in groups of three. Jorgensen likes using rechargeable table lamps, such as the Poldina Pro ($169-$299, zafferanoamerica.com) or the Balad lamp ($197-$440, lumens.
com). The Poldina comes in 13 colors and the Balad comes in eight, plus it can sit on a table or be hung on an optional spike stand ($162, lumens.com). • Party lights: String lights are inexpensive and weather-resistant, making them a great option in places that get severe summer storms. Stamm suggests the Feit 30-foot LED color-changing string lights ($69.99, costco.com). “I like to run them through See Sofa, Page 12
These are the local homes sold recently, provided by California Resource of Lodi. The company can be reached at 209.365.6663 or CalResource@aol.com. 06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 1822 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-17-08, $290,000
130 Encinosa Avenue - $835,000
Previous Sale: 05-28-19, $335,000
520 Alabama Street - $350,000
06-08-22 [1 Bdrms - 786 SqFt - 1915 YrBlt]
06-06-22 [5 Bdrms - 2547 SqFt - 1979 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-16-15, $508,000
232 Aragon Street - $650,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1682 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 02-19-05, $500,000
8842 Blue River Drive - $815,000
06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1663 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-16-19, $495,000
408 Cypress Avenue - $350,000
06-07-22 [4 Bdrms - 1685 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 10-10-14, $340,000
1727 Fern Place - $402,500
06-08-22 [4 Bdrms - 1943 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-15-18, $497,500
351 Jade Circle - $862,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1050 SqFt - 1978 YrBlt]
440 Kentucky Street - $545,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 2103 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-05-19, $460,000
880 Knights Circle - $490,000
06-06-22 [2 Bdrms - 806 SqFt - 1976 YrBlt]
355 Parkview Terrace #L9 - $300,000
06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1373 SqFt - 1987 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-05-18, $380,000
6289 Pebble Beach Drive - $800,000
06-06-22 [4 Bdrms - 1402 SqFt - 1965 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-01-19, $421,000
962 Pine Street - $481,000
06-08-22 [2 Bdrms - 1749 SqFt - 1997 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 05-13-08, $312,500
580 Seahorse Drive - $785,000
354 Glen Eagle Court - $725,000 742 Iris Drive - $635,000
160 Kingswood Avenue - $615,000 466 Lupine Circle - $655,000
113 Maywood Court - $470,000 449 Potters Lane - $645,000
178 Revere Court - $430,000
152 Southwood Court - $555,000 379 Trinity Drive - $550,000
262 White Sands Drive - $575,000
VALLEJO
TOTAL SALES: 16 LOWEST AMOUNT: $300,000 HIGHEST AMOUNT: $862,000 MEDIAN AMOUNT: $518,500 AVERAGE AMOUNT: $564,531
608 5th Street - $520,000
06-06-22 [2 Bdrms - 1071 SqFt - 1924 YrBlt],
06-08-22 [4 Bdrms - 1463 SqFt - 1967 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-28-17, $450,000 06-08-22 [3 Bdrms - 2050 SqFt - 2019 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-27-19, $649,500 06-08-22 [2 Bdrms - 971 SqFt - 1950 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-31-09, $90,000 06-08-22 [3 Bdrms - 1781 SqFt - 1932 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 01-10-19, $399,000 06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1511 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 09-09-03, $162,500 06-06-22 [2 Bdrms - 1263 SqFt - 1900 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-02-18, $441,000 06-07-22 [3 Bdrms - 1505 SqFt - 1988 YrBlt] 06-08-22 [2 Bdrms - 918 SqFt - 1973 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 08-30-18, $208,000 06-06-22 [3 Bdrms - 1913 SqFt - 1999 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-09-16, $449,000 06-08-22 [3 Bdrms - 1000 SqFt - 1993 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 03-14-22, $420,000 06-07-22 [5 Bdrms - 2090 SqFt - 1986 YrBlt]
337 Steffan Street - $517,000
06-07-22 [2 Bdrms - 870 SqFt - 1941 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 11-12-08, $155,000
412 Valle Vista Avenue - $700,000
06-08-22 [3 Bdrms - 1838 SqFt - 1961 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 12-08-16, $401,000
549 Wolfe Street - $465,000
06-06-22 [2 Bdrms - 1060 SqFt - 1942 YrBlt], Previous Sale: 06-14-10, $125,000
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SOLANO REAL ESTATE SCENE
Enjoy summer but still take care of business
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ow, it sure feels great to be maskless. It makes date night a lot nicer and summertime more fun but before you know it, fall and winter will be here, and if you procrastinate on your 2022 goals, it will be 2023. I thought it would be helpful to share with my fellow Daily Republic readers some things I continue to see too often that are important for homeowners and first-time homebuyers. No. 1: I still see too many people with no will or living trust. Get this done and if your only asset is your house, you can obtain a living trust inexpen-
Jim Porter sively, so your house gets passed on with almost no cost or hassle. No. 2: This has improved but too many homeowners are underinsured for fire insurance. Talk to your insurance broker and review your coverage. No. 3: Many younger moms and dads have no life insurance See Porter, Page 12
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Welcome to 442 Rollingwood Court, in the ever-popular Browns Valley! 4 Bed / 3 Ba, 2795 Sq Ft on 0.49 of an Acre backing up to open space. Backyard Oasis with pool, detached building with full bath! Ready for new owners. $1,079,000
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ON GARDENING
Luminary Sunset Coral creates new phlox fanatic L uminary Sunset Coral has turned The Garden Guy into a full-blown phlox fanatic. The rousing color would probably remind you of some electrifying lipstick or fingernail polish, a rare color in the plant world. Our master bath has a huge window overlooking a squareshaped bed with an 8-foot-tall windmill palm in the center. It gives you a touch of the tropics as you soak in the tub. Most plant partnership gurus would never consider a summer phlox, caladiums and elephant ears as an ideal combo, but all I can say
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is, holy wow. I first reduced the number and size of existing clumps of Royal Hawaiian Maui Gold Colocasia to three clustered in a triangular pattern around the palm. They were just returning from a winter rest in April. I then planted three Luminary Sunset Coral phlox. They debut next
year and will be in high demand. Next, I grabbed my cordless drill and Twist n’ Plant Auger and planted jumbo Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket caladium bulbs. My first Sunset Coral phlox blooms were in mid-May, a few days ahead of the caladium leaves. If you have the opportunity to plant Heart to Heart jumbo bulbs, you will be amazed. The combination has required watering like everything else this summer, and always making sure the Luminary Sunset Coral phlox has access to sunlight as See Winter, Page 9
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From Page 8 its partners start to grow. Even though they reach 28 inches tall with an equal spread, I still from time to time have to remove a leaf and petiole of an elephant ear and caladium too. The size of leaves on the Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket caladiums have been huge, but in a most glorious way, each looking as though they were hand-painted. Every day this bed always gives a new look. In the backyard just over the stacked stone wall, I used Luminary Sunset Coral and Luminary Ultraviolet phlox, alternating with Pyromania Backdraft and Pyromania Blaze torch lilies or kniphofia. The Luminary Ultraviolet can reach 3 feet tall, and I can tell there is some magic of color when partnered with the Sunset Coral. This will be a high priority of mine for next spring planting, especially in proximity to the torch lilies. Then in a new pollinator garden, I used them with the new Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Meant to Be Royal Raspberry agastache, Truffula Pink gomphrena, Rockin Playin’ the Blues salvia and Pyromania Blaze torch lily. This gives you a little bit of a prairie habitat look, which I love. The Luminary series of tall garden phlox now totals four gorgeous colors, including Opalescence, which is hot pink and in my front yard, and the white Backlight, which is new in garden centers this year. All of the Luminary series are fragrant as you would expect and tops for disease resistance. I have yet to see powdery mildew on any of them at my house or in any trial. The tall garden phlox, known botanically as Phlox paniculata, is native to 36 states and will thrive at your home, too. The prerequisites are sunlight and consistently moist but well-drained soil. One trait I particularly love about them is
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0.11 0.21 0.130 0.073 0.17 0.161 0.24 78.98 0.23 0.13 3484sf 0.13 5662sf 0.13 0.12 0.03 0.13 0.142 0.16 0.073 8302sf 0.078 0.103 0.166 0.138 0.229 0.261 0.187 0.283 0.21 0.3 0.129 5510 0.14 6534sf 0.13 3489sf 0.161 0.006 0.1 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.18 0.07 0.23 0.13 7840sf 0.14 0.06
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260 Heritage Ln 710 Tipperary Drive 718 Oakmeade Dr 459 Valencia Ln 785 Monaghan Cir 6099 Vanden Rd 680 Brazelton Cir 751 Embassy Circle 296 Plantation Way 133 Alamo Dr 379 Timber Dr 607 Edenderry Dr 575 Bald Eagle 330 Woodside Circle 408 Evergreen Dr 227 Wisteria Cir 512 Del Mar Cir 596 Dunsmuir St 225 Boulderidge Ct 848 Daffodil Dr 901 Cedarcrest Dr 9024 Indigo Ct 467 Royal Tern Dr 520 Wellington Wy 606 Hillcrest Cir 150 Hidden Glen Court 7270 Summerwood Ln 842 Elderberry Loop 4150 Shelly Ln 911 Point Reyes Ct #8 108 Melba Dr 1728 Napa St 150 Claremont Ave 12 E Shoal Dr 158 Saxony Ct. 3931 Central Ln
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State From Page 3 cash and willing to bid up prices. “There’s always a flip side,” Holdaway says. “We’ve been seeing housing affordability become a crisis.”
The 5 states with the coolest housing economies As a nationwide housing boom rages, every state saw property values increase during the
12 months that ended in September. However, some state economies are struggling with weak job growth and other challenges. The bottom five on our index: 47. Connecticut – This state posted poor showings across the board. 48. Washington, D.C. – The district’s score was brought down by weak appreciation, high unemployment and a hefty tax burden. 49. Alaska –Tepid job growth and high unemployment weighed down the northernmost state.
50. Maryland – The state posted comparatively weak appreciation of 11% , along with a high level of past-due loans and a sputtering job market. 51. Louisiana – It ranks worst in past-due loans, with 6.8% of homeowners behind on their mortgage payments. Louisiana also fares poorly on price appreciation, job growth and tax burden.
Methodology To calculate the Housing Heat Index for the first quarter
of 2022, Bankrate analyzed six data points: • Annual home price appreciation for the first quarter as reported by the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Home Price Index; • Share of mortgages past due for the first quarter as reported by the Mortgage Bankers Association; • Unemployment rate for March from the U.S. Labor Department; • Annual job growth as of March from the U.S. Labor Department;
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