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WINE COLUMN

Rosé loves the heat — and we’re not talking weather

BY DAVE MCINTRYE heaviness of the dish, you might prefer ra of sweetness when they feature flavors to waste our money on an unfortunate
a heartier rosé, one with a trace of heft of ripe peach, berries or other fruits. That pairing. So wine pairing advice has be-
The Washington Post or tannin, but I’ve found that even light, covers Riesling and Gewürztraminer – come a cottage industry.
ephemeral pinks work well across the but also pinot noir, Beaujolais or barbera,
Conventional wine wisdom tells us to spice range. The heat somehow elevates three food-friendly reds. Even the McCormick spice company
pair sweet – or at least sweeter – wines the wine’s fruitiness. has a food-and-wine pairing guide on its
with spicy foods. The heat in the food Choosing a wine for dinner should not website. It offers sound advice, such as
cancels the residual sugar and makes the Fruit, not sugar, seems to be the key. be stressful, but in our inherent insecu- pairing tannic red wines with fatty beef
wine taste drier. That means Riesling or Remember, fruit flavors are inherently rity about wine, we make it so. Wine can dishes such as steak. Hot tip: Match the
Gewürztraminer. Or maybe an amontil- sweet, and even dry wines have a chime- be expensive, after all, and we don’t want wine to the seasonings as much as the
lado or oloroso sherry, a category of wine protein.
too often ignored.
Food and Wine magazine enforces the
That wisdom is not wrong. (Wine law with “15 Rules for Great Wine and
hack: You can never go wrong with Ries- Food Pairings.” There’s good advice here,
ling.) But here’s another sleeper wine too, such as pairing champagne with
pairing with spicy foods you may not salty dishes, sauvignon blanc with tart
have thought of: rosé. dressings and sauces, and gruner velt-
liner with dishes that feature fresh herbs
This came to me as I was scarfing and veggies. There’s even an unexpected
down dry-fried eggplant and rinsing my recommendation of dry rosé with grilled
palate with a cheap pink from south- cheese sandwiches. I’m going to have to
ern France. The heat, salt and numbing try that.
spiciness of the Sichuan seasoning mag-
nified the fruit of the rosé in such a way Wine Spectator magazine offers six
that made the wine seem bigger, more basic tips, including the obvious (drink
expansive than it was on its own. whatever you like with whatever you
want to eat) and the more complex
Rosé is the wine of summer, and, it (ranking different styles of wine by
seems, the wine of the moment. We weight and body).
suck it down in hot weather to slake our
thirsts, dispel the doldrums caused by Fiona Beckett, a British wine writer,
humidity and revive our palates. has a website devoted to the subject,
called Matching Food & Wine. Her
Conventional wisdom says rosé is beginner’s guide wisely advises us
great by itself or with garlicky or salty to consider other items on the plate
foods, such as hummus and olives, those rather than just the main ingredient
Mediterranean antipasti meant to take and includes a separate link on pairing
the edge off our hunger before the seri- wines with various pasta sauces. She
ous meal begins. But rosé’s fruitiness – also offers recipes with specific wine
its strawberry and melon flavors, tinged suggestions.
with herbs – is also an ideal match for
heat. Not just summer’s heat, but food’s Beckett likes medium-dry rosés,
heat as well. such as white zinfandel, with spicy
dishes. That echoes the conventional
And rosé does not just pair with Si- wisdom of pairing sweetness with heat.
chuan cuisine. I’ve liked it with other I’d like to share a bottle of dry rosé with
spicy foods, including Thai, Tex-Mex her, along with some Sichuan food. 
and Indian. Depending on the protein or

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ST. EDWARD’S

Game plan: St. Ed’s MacIntyre eyes sports management

BY RON HOLUB
Correspondent

Recent St. Ed’s graduate Andrew Ma- the contact. I liked to get out and mix it coach and he would always play with Andrew MacIntyre.
cIntyre will officially become a college up a little bit. I played on defense for two us in practice. Our trainer Jeremy Gillan
student when the summer semester district championship teams, but we played with us too. Both of those guys are PHOTO BY DAISY BURNS
starts at the University of South Carolina were definitely a lot older and better the really good players.
on June 24. He has a well-thought-out first year when we had quite a few more In terms of wins and losses, basketball
plan for the next phase of his life and pre- seniors. I played with a lot of those guys “Last year we had good senior leader- did not fare as well as football or lacrosse
ferred not to delay the inevitable transi- growing up on travel teams and we knew ship and everyone kind of bought into it. for MacIntyre in two years at St. Ed’s.
tion from high school. each other well. We were younger this year and had no However, his basketball coach was able
bench to speak of. We only had seven or to put it all into the proper perspective.
“I’m starting this summer and I’m go- “This year we were a lot younger and eight guys that could play, and that re-
ing to major in sports management and did well by winning the district cham- flected in our record (8-18). It wasn’t what Greg Zugrave nailed it, telling us, “An-
entertainment,” MacIntyre explained. pionship. The second half of our season we hoped it would be.” drew is a young man everyone enjoys
“I’m going to take some basic intro (in- the team changed, something clicked being around. I am certain that you will
troductory courses) and go up there to and we got it going.” find him playing pick-up basketball ev-
get used to the campus, meet people, ery chance he gets. I know I would want
and get a couple hours of credit.” In the final analysis it is the basketball to be on his team.” 
court where MacIntyre found the most
This is entirely consistent with the satisfaction, and that could very well in-
outgoing personality of a student-ath- fluence the direction he takes should he
lete who enrolled at St. Ed’s as a junior opt for a career in sports management,
and immediately established himself entertainment, or even coaching. He was
as a favorite with teammates, coaches a pretty good player, too.
and teachers.
As a senior MacIntyre averaged 12
“My dad came to St. Edward’s as a points and five boards per game. He was
sophomore, and my parents always second on the team in both of those cate-
wanted me to come here. Basketball gories. His true specialty was long-range
is my No. 1 sport. I like it the most and shooting. He led the team with 34 total
I wasn’t going to be able to play varsity threes while shooting a very respectable
basketball at VBHS as a junior or senior.” 34 percent from beyond the arc.

That statement speaks volumes about “Basketball was a lot of fun. Practic-
a young man with a realistic outlook on es were always upbeat and enjoyable.
what lies ahead. He played varsity bas- Coach (Greg) Zugrave is a really good
ketball for two seasons at St. Ed’s and will
continue to enjoy his favorite sport on a
recreational basis in college. At the same
time, his chosen course of study reveals
that he wants to stay close to athletics in
some administrative capacity – even if
he is not among the select few who get to
participate at the next level.

“I’m definitely going to try to play in-
tramural basketball. That will be my
goal. There is an eight-court gym at USC,
so I will be there every night. Maybe I’ll
try some flag football or softball. I know I
plan to stay active in sports.”

MacIntyre was active indeed at St. Ed’s.
He was on the football team as a junior.
That year the Pirates played for the state
championship of the SSAC. He played
lacrosse for two seasons on back-to-back
FHSAA district championship teams.

“Honestly, football was a blast as a
junior under coach (Bill) Motta. That
year we had 12 seniors and we were all
really close. We were together all sum-
mer and went all the way to the state fi-
nal and lost (21-14). That just made the
bonds even stronger.

“I decided not to come back as a se-
nior because a lot of my friends gradu-
ated and I didn’t want to start over and
go through the whole summer again. I
just lost the love for the game and it was
time to give it up.

“My favorite part about lacrosse was

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ON FAITH

Too busy? Reprioritize and refill your life in new ways

BY REV. DRS. CASEY AND BOB BAGGOTT months of work per year, or retirement balls in the jar to reach to the rim. Is it The pebbles in the jar represent other
Columnists at age 38. Needless to say, we have not full? Not yet. Pour pebbles into the jar things that matter, like our jobs, our
seen these predictions materialize. We and let the pebbles settle in among houses and our cars. Even adding
Only a few short decades ago, social are now working longer hours than we the golf balls. Is the jar full? Not yet. these, we have room for more. The
scientists reasoned that because of have for several decades. Pour a box of sand into the jar and the sand we add is the unimportant but
productivity advances, more and more
work could be done in fewer and fewer Far from being that leisure soci- sand will take up spaces left open by interesting stuff of life: the amuse-
hours and American society would ety we were expected to be, we have the balls and pebbles. Is the jar full? ments and entertainments. Provided
soon become a leisure society. The an- become a seemingly more frantic, Not yet. Now take a large cup of cof- we add life’s components in this or-
ticipated leisure society would be char- active, busy, distracted and hard- fee and pour it into the jar. The cof- der, we can manage to have them
acterized by such remarkable innova- working society. We regularly hear fee will fill in all the remaining open all. But if we start by filling our jar of
tions as 30 hour work weeks, only six parishioners raise concerns about spaces. Now the jar is full. time with the sand and pebbles (the
balancing the demands of their lives. less critical or even trivial aspects of
They are committed to the work they What does this little experiment life), we will never find room for the
do for their employers, but also to the demonstrate? Grose tells us that the biggest and most important compo-
families they love, the volunteer work empty glass jar is our lives, waiting nents.
they believe in, and the church work to be filled with the choices we make
that inspires them. How are they to about our time and energy expen- And what does the cup of coffee
balance it all? ditures. The golf balls are the most represent, you may ask? Well – there’s
important things, so they go in first always room in even the busiest life
We recently found an article by … things like our families, friends, for a cup of coffee with a friend.
Steve Grose about balancing life’s health and faith. Even if we had noth-
demands that offers a compelling ing else in our lives, these compo- So how are you filling the time of
suggestion. Grose claims that it is nents would make our lives seem full. your life? It’s never too late to reprior-
possible to accommodate life’s most But we can add other things items itize and refill your life in new ways.
important components, and still among these very important ones. And it’s never too late to squeeze in a
have room for many other aspects of little time with a friend. 
life, provided we prioritize well. Here
is the illustration he used to prove
the point. Imagine you have a very
large empty glass jar. Put enough golf

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PETS

Holy Catnip! Bonz befriends a family of felines

Hi Dog Buddies! Hector gold cat hidin’ behind a plant “Thanks for reminding me, Bacona-
next to the Cat Climb, way across tor!” Hector said. “We do enjoy chasing
Woof! It seems like years since I in- PHOTOS: GORDON RADFORD the patio. “That’s Tobie,” he said. the occasional lizard,” he continued.
nerviewed my First Cat. I was so ner- “Hey, come’on over, Tobes! Bonzo’s “Specially Aubie. One time, Momma
vous I even borrowed a book from a right?” I said. “So, where are the others?” cool.” found us all in a circle staring at the rug,
pooch pal who has a coupla cat step- “Right! Oh, they’re around. See,” he so she came over an pulled it back. There
sisters: “Basic Cat for Dummies.” I still “Hi, Mr. Bonzo,” called Tobie, was this liddle snake Aubie’d caught.
think cats are Mysterious, But I under- pointed a paw toward the dining room. not moving an inch. “I’ll just hang We’d NEVER heard Momma holler that
stand ’em better now, and I have several “That’s Harley. You’d never guess he had out over here. No offense.” loud before.”
cat frens. to be bottle-fed, cuz he was so teeny.
Now he’s the heaviest.” “None taken, Tobie. You look “Musta been quite an adventure, mov-
So, when me an my assistant knocked pretty comfy behind ing all the way from New Mexico,” I com-
at the home of Hector Heyward an fam- Relaxing on the lace tablecloth was a that plant.” mented, cleverly changing the subject.
ily, I kinda expected a few meows an brown an white tabby. He licked a paw A fluffy dark an
maybe a coupla toy mice lying around. delicately. “I’m Big-Boned, thank you.” cream-colored cat “Oh, it WAS!” said Hector. “We each
But, when Hector’s Mom opened the ambled across the ta- had our own carrier. Momma had Chloe
door, I saw no cats whatsoever. “Oh, right,” said Hector. “It has noth- ble and peered down and Hooper in her liddle car, and Papa
ing to do with you an Papa Ben hangin’ at me. He looked like Ben had me, Harley, Aubie an Tobie in
Then, purposefully padding down the out, eatin’ chips an hot dogs an watch- a Siamese I met once, his big one. When we left there was 16
hall toward us came a dark gray macker- ing football. Oh, an don’t forget the time only fluffier. inches of snow, an it was frosty-whis-
al tabby cat, with white paws an face, an you stole the bacon when Papa Ben was “I’m Hooper. I’m a kers cold. The trip was three days an
a long, gray tail. makin’ baked beans.” two nights, an (soon as we ree-lized we
Himalayan. NOT a Sia- weren’t going to the vet) we were Very
“Hector Heyward, I presume,” I said, “Humph,” grumped Harley. mese, so be sure to get it right, if you Well-behaved. We mostly napped while
wagging in place, as per “Basic Cat for “This is Aubie,” said Hector, turning please. OK? Are all those notes about us? we were riding, an then, at the motel, we
Dummies” Rule 1: “Let the cat come to to the piano, where a handsome, fluffy That is So Cool Catnip. You don’t look were ready to play all night. Momma an
you.” gold tabby reclined majestically, lion- scary. I thought you’d be scary. I wasn’t Papa Ben not so much.
like, mane an all. gonna come out, at first. It’s OK, Tobie,”
“Indeed,” he said, approaching for a “I’m just 3,” said Aubie. “I got my he called. “You should come over.” “Florida’s way different from New
Nose Bump. “And you’re Bonzo the Col- name cuz of my auburn fur, an cuz Papa Mexico, but we love it. Out there, we
umnist, of course. Meet our Momma, Ben graduated from a big school called Tobie didn’t budge. never ever went outside, cuz an owl or
Marilyn, an our Papa Ben.” Auburn. I just got my Summer Lion “When me an Hooper were kittens,” coyote could grab us for lunch. Now we
Haircut. Whadyda think?” Hector said, “I got real sick an weak. have our own owl- an coyote-free out-
Hector led us to some cozy-lookin’ “It looks terrific,” I said. Couldn’t even walk. Took me months to door space. We are happy cats.”
couches, by a shiny white piano. “Make “Come’on, let’s go out to the patio,” get better, and Hoop stuck with me the
yourselves cumf-tubble,” he said, snug- said Hector. “The others are out there.” whole time. Well, look!” Hector turned. Heading home, I was thinking about
gling next to his Dad on the couch, a Hector pointed to a liddle white an “Here’s the Queen Bee! Bonzo, may I Hector’s frenly, easy-going, stylish cat
paw over his hand. “As the Family Spok- present Chloe. She’s 17. She’s a Ragdoll.” family. An wonderin’ what I’d look like in
escat, I am prepared to answer your Chloe was dainty, with bunny-soft a Summer Lion Haircut.
questions.” white and dark fur. “Happy to meet
you, young fellow,” she said. “If these Till next time,
“First off, I’d love to hear how your boys start cattin’ around, you just let me
blended family got together.” know. I’ll set ’em straight.” The Bonz
“Thank you, Miss Chloe,” I told her
“We all joined the family as kittens, politely. Then, “You all have a nice pool. Don’t Be Shy
back in Albuquerque: first Chloe, then Do you swim?”
Harley, me, Hooper, Aubie an Tobie. Ex- “NO!” said Hector emphatically. “We We are always looking for pets with
cept for Chloe, we’re all rescues. Mom- do NOT swim!” interesting stories.
ma worked with a coupla no-kill shelters “What about that time you leaned
(still does), and she’d keep getting’ kit- over too far an fell in,” said Harley. “Boy, To set up an interview, email
tens to foster an then couldn’t part with you were a hoot, draggin’ yourself out by [email protected].
’em. She was a Foster Failure. Lucky for your elbows, all Wet Cat!”
all of us!”

“That’s what you’d call Cool Catnip,

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VERO BEACH 32963 BUSINESS DIRECTORY

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RECENTLY REDUCED RIOMAR
POOL HOME FULLY RENOVATED IN 2015

905 Ladybug Lane in Old Riomar: 3-bedroom, 3,761-square-foot, recently renovated home with
3 full baths and 3 half-baths on .52-acre, oak-shaded lot offered for $1,975,000
by Alex MacWilliam agent Charlotte Terry: 772-538-2388

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Recently reduced Riomar home fully renovated in 2015

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA of the 3,761-square-foot house. Deb- living, dining, family room space that for a large TV/entertainment center.
Staff Writer bie Reid, an artist, was determined can easily accommodate any number A dash of sea-blue high on the walls
to apply her artistic sensibilities to of creative furnishing configurations. is a pleasant reminder of the home’s
Located on a sandy lane in one of the work, maintaining the relaxing The white millwork, recessed light- ideal location between ocean and riv-
the most treasured island neighbor- charm and character of a slower time ing, pale walls and vaulted ceilings er. On the opposite side is an entry-
hoods, framed and shaded by ancient while adding up-to-date features enhance the spacious feeling. The way to the breakfast area and kitchen,
oaks, the home at 905 Ladybug Lane demanded by today’s modern, fast- original white-washed Mexican tile its L-shaped counter providing an
in Old Riomar is a rare find – and was paced lifestyle. The house glows with floors add warmth. open “pass-across” for handy serving
recently reduced in price. the achievement of that goal. and conversation.
Along one wall is a built-in shelf
Working closely with owners Deb- The heart of the home is revealed and cabinet unit featuring hook-up This elegant space flows into the
bie and Ray Reid, Cal Builders in 2015 as you step across the threshold and
completed an extensive renovation find yourself in a huge, light-filled,

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family room, which extends past the
north exterior wall to abut the pool
patio. A white, floor-to-ceiling fire-
place unit, with sleek Saltillo tile sur-
round, is flanked by glass on three
sides – windows and sliding doors
– that ensure a generous flow of am-
bient light and easy access to patio.
A corner wet bar with lighted glass-
front cabinet, wine cooler, and aqua
tile splash of color adds a convenient
and attractive feature.

The honeyed warmth of the kitch-
en’s custom cabinetry is enhanced by
white quartz countertops, aqua glass
tile splashes and stainless steel Fran-
ke fixtures. The kitchen is a functional
as well as aesthetic delight. Applianc-
es include a cabinet-front Sub-Zero
fridge with drawer freezer; Therma-
dor 6-burner gas cook top; microwave;
dishwasher and wall ovens.

Easily accessible from the kitchen
are a walk-in closet, half-bath, the
garage and a large, flexible laundry
room with two louvered closets and
extra room for a desk/office set up.
As another option, Debbie Reid says,
plans are being drawn up that would
transform this good-sized, 3-window
corner room into a extra bedroom
hide-away. The renovation would call
for giving the washer and dryer a new
home in the garage, adding a shower,
and taking over a bit of adjacent space
currently in the garage.

Another flexible room accessed
from the kitchen could be an office,
den, library or “imagination room,”
or perhaps also transformed into an
extra bedroom. This versatile space
also has a special feature that Debbie
Reid had custom-made: a wonder-
ful, rough-cut wooden barn door that
slides open on a top track. Its soft, un-
obtrusive gray hue plays well with the
home’s low-key palette.

In back, just off the garage, are the
generator and a/c unit, and another
great storage room with convenient
outside access.

The east wing is given over to the
master suite and two en suite guest
bedrooms; the east hallway houses
a walk-in closet and convenient-to-

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the-living room powder room. Here taining on any level – large gather-
the floors are an absolutely gorgeous ings, small parties, formal, casual,
white-washed oak, and the walls family, friends, night or day.
wear the palest of pale aqua and lem-
on chiffon. Each bedroom receives Possibly the most enchanting space
abundant natural light from two of all – day or night – is the gloriously
sides. The large master suite offers landscaped, oak-shaded back garden,
two closets, one a roomy walk-in, and a significant aspect of the extensive
a sleek, serene bath with water closet, renovation.
long double sink; tub and stylish glass
shower; adding convenience, the The garden’s verdant centerpiece
master bath opens onto the screened is the high, cathedral-like space be-
pool patio. neath canopied oaks, embraced by a
luxuriant mix of bright tropical plants
With its open design and access to that crowd along a brilliant emerald
the back yard and pool/patio/garden grass carpet. This tropical paradise
area from the living room and family includes fruit trees, as well: avocado,
room, this home is terrific for enter- mango, banana, lemon-lime among
them.

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From the patio, a curving paver derful home and dear friends, with
walkway leads into this magical business interests farther south and
“room,” sufficiently spacious for a frequent visits to grandchildren ne-
large convivial ring of chairs circling cessitating a more convenient air-
the fire pit, inviting laughter and live- port, a move was inevitable.
ly conversation as twilight deepens
into night. “We will miss Vero,” is their parting
comment.
“We have loved living here,” says
Debbie Reid. “The neighbors are The Riomar neighborhood is walk-
wonderful and there are lots of par- ing distance from the shops, pubs, re-
ties. And this neighborhood is great, sorts and restaurants of Vero’s charm-
with the spectacular oaks and sandy ing island village. Also nearby on the
road. The grandkids have the whole island is Riverside Park, home to vari-
back yard to play in. And there’s easy ous events and under-the-oaks fes-
access to everything.” tivals throughout the year, as well as
Riverside Theatre (Equity) and the her-
Although the Reids love their won- alded Vero Beach Museum of Art. 

VITAL STATISTICS
905 LADYBUG LANE

Neighborhood: Riomar
Lot size: 150’x150’

Construction: concrete block/stucco
Home size: 3,761 square feet
Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 3 full baths, 3 half-baths
Additional features: Gas fireplace; heated, screened pool; outdoor
shower; built-in 22kw back-up generator; soaring ceilings; 5 ceiling fans;
quartz countertops; fire pit; storm shutters on doors/windows; new,
standing-seam metal roof; plantation shutters, shades and blinds fur-
nished; 2-bay garage w/storage room; pantry; irrigation well and sprin-

kler; water softener; propane tank
Listing agency: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Real Estate

Listing agent: Charlotte Terry, 772-538-2388
Listing price: $1,975,000 (recently reduced)

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Shaquille O’Neal lists Orlando mansion for $28 million

BY AMY DOBSON baths has its own wing, and five of the remaining O’Neal’s “Superman” nickname is re-
Washington Post bedrooms have their own dedicated guest wing. flected throughout the property with the
Superman logo on the shower door in the
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has “It really is a one-of-a-kind place,” said listing master bath and the lights in the home the-
listed his lakefront Orlando mansion for $28 agent Danial Natoli of Premier Sotheby’s Interna- ater. A statue of the superhero stands at the
million now that he is spending more time in tional Realty. “Because of the kind of community end of the private pier overlooking the lake.
Atlanta and Los Angeles as a commentator for that it’s in. You can’t replace this location. You can’t O’Neal bought the home for $3.95 million
“NBA on TNT.” find it anywhere.” in 1993 and made significant renovations
to the property, including the addition of a
O’Neal began his NBA career with the Or- A garage with space for 17 cars is divided into 6,000-square-foot basketball court. Should
lando Magic in 1992 after an NCAA career at two sections, with one part being encased in mir- the home sell for full price, it would be the
Louisiana State. O’Neal played for six teams rors to create a showroom effect. highest priced sale on record for Orlando.
during his 19-year career. That included a Lou Nimkoff, president of the Orlando Re-
stint with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he Other luxury features in the home include two gional Realtor Association, says there are a
won three NBA championships, in 2000, 2001 custom fish tanks that were featured on the Ani- limited number of buyers interested in purchasing
and 2002. He won his fourth championship in 2006 mal Planet show “Tanked,” a soundproof theater, a high-priced properties with such unique features.
with the Miami Heat. climate-controlled humidor for cigar storage and a “The creative buyer looks at it and says, ‘I’m going
10-foot privacy wall. to need to do this, this and this,’ and they just fig-
O’Neal finished his career with short tenures with ure that into the cost.”
the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Nimkoff adds that the celebrity factor doesn’t
Celtics before retiring from the sport after the 2010- necessarily help in cases where someone needs to
11 season. During his career, O’Neal was named borrow from a lender. “If you’re financing it, the
rookie of the year, league MVP and was the NBA problem is an appraiser probably won’t give any
Finals MVP three times. He was enshrined in the value to that star appeal of who the prior owner is.”
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. Natoli says the price per square foot is in line
with other competing properties, and, overall, the
The 31,000-square-foot house sits on a three-acre local luxury market is performing well. “I do feel
lot within the gated golf and country club communi- strongly [about] the city of Orlando with regards to
ty of Isleworth, about 20 minutes outside downtown higher priced homes.” 
Orlando. The 12-bedroom, 15-bath home comes
with 700 feet of lakefront access to Lake Butler. A
900-square-foot master bedroom with dual master

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Mortgage shoppers may gain from lenders’ profit pains

BY KENNETH R. HARNEY loan production are willing to take nies or banks to give away the store. whose debt levels or lack of down-
on slightly more risk. The easing underway is modest, payment cash made them tough to
Washington Post approve in the past, as well as ap-
So how does this translate for you the capital market cost of money is plicants for “jumbo” loans ($453,100
Could lenders’ pain be your gain in practical terms as a home buyer broadly the same for most lenders, and up) with cream-puff credit.
if you’re shopping for a home mort- thinking about applying for a mort- and the mortgages they close gener-
gage? Maybe. gage this summer? ally must be acceptable under “abil- Here’s what you might find these
ity to repay” and other standard fed- days:
Although it hasn’t been in the More competition among lenders eral rules adopted after the financial
headlines, mortgage companies are is always good for consumers, so you crisis. The easing more likely will be ●More flexibility on debt-to-income
having a challenging year. Not only should be shopping among multiple felt at the margins of the market – ratios (DTIs). Investors Fannie Mae
have total originations of new loans lenders and getting competing offers. first-time purchasers and borrowers and Freddie Mac are allowing lend-
declined as the refinance market But don’t expect mortgage compa-
shrinks because of rising interest CONTINUED ON PAGE 71
rates, but many lenders also could be
staring at red ink and staff layoffs.

Michael Fratantoni, chief econo-
mist for the Mortgage Bankers Asso-
ciation, the industry’s largest trade
group, says the typical lender in the
United States may “not be profitable”
when the books are closed on the
first quarter of 2018. Inside Mortgage
Finance, a trade publication, reports
that originations “tanked” during
the first three months of 2018, hitting
their lowest level in three years.

Possibly as a result, competition
for new home-purchase loan ap-
plications is on the upswing. One
bellwether: LendingTree, the popu-
lar online marketplace where banks
and mortgage companies compete
for borrowers’ business, tells me that
shoppers for home loans are receiv-
ing significantly more offers on aver-
age through its lender network com-
pared with a year ago.

“It’s getting very competitive,” said
LendingTree chief economist Ten-
dayi Kapfidze, and “lenders are ex-
panding their credit box” to pull in
more borrowers. Some may not even
be fully passing along recent rate in-
creases, he added.

Another indicator: Lenders appear
to be offering deals that are slightly
more attractive. The Mortgage Bank-
ers Association’s mortgage credit
availability index – which monitors
credit-score requirements, down
payments and other key underwrit-
ing terms at major lenders – improved
by 1.9 percent for conventional (non-
government) mortgages in April. This
suggests that posted mortgage terms
were slightly more favorable to con-
sumers than they had been previ-
ously.

Still another sign: The latest quar-
terly Default Risk Index, compiled by
credit bureau TransUnion and credit
score developer VantageScore Solu-
tions and released last week, found
that while lenders in the auto-loan,
student-loan and bank credit-card
sectors are tightening up on terms to
applicants, mortgage lenders appear
to be easing. Lenders seeking higher

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: June 1 to June 7

The first week of June saw a surge in real estate sales on the barrier island, with 17 transactions
reported including 8 for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of a waterfront home in John’s Island on John’s Island Sound. The
home at 255 Island Creek Drive was placed on the market Dec. 9, 2017, with an asking price of
$5.8 million. The sale closed June 1 for $5.4 million.

Both the seller and the purchaser of the property were represented by John’s Island Real Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$605,000
$625,000 $1,275,000
VERO BEACH ESTATES 786 DAHLIA LANE 5/9/2018 $1,350,000 $625,000 6/7/2018 $1,499,000
MOORINGS 2016 WINDWARD WAY 6/2/2018 $1,595,000 $1,350,000 6/7/2018 $1,025,000
$1,250,000 $1,175,000
RIOMAR 945 SEAGRAPE LANE 3/2/2018 $1,295,000 $1,499,000 6/6/2018 $900,000
$995,000 $575,000
ANCHOR THE MOORINGS 179 SPRINGLINE DRIVE 3/3/2017 $625,000 $1,195,000 6/6/2018
$200,000
PALM ISL PLANTATION 261 PALM ISLAND LANE 2/15/2018 $1,290,000 6/6/2018 $299,000
$825,000
RIOMAR 914 SEAGRAPE LANE 3/7/2018 $975,000 6/4/2018

BERMUDA CLUB 1173 GOVERNORS WAY 2/12/2018 $625,000 6/4/2018

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

OCEAN CLUB 4410 HIGHWAY A1A, #107 3/29/2018 $239,000 $225,900 6/6/2018
SEA WATCH CONDO 5300 HIGHWAY A1A, #302 1/21/2017 $339,000 $299,000 6/5/2018
SOUTHWINDS 2205 WINDWARD WAY, #2205 3/26/2018 $850,000 $850,000 6/5/2018

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Moorings, Address: 2016 Windward Way Subdivision: John’s Island, Address: 731 Shady Lake Lane

Listing Date: 6/2/2018 Listing Date: 2/7/2018
Original Price: $1,350,000 Original Price: $2,750,000
Recent Price: $1,350,000 Recent Price: $2,750,000
Sold: 6/7/2018 Sold: 6/1/2018
Selling Price: $1,275,000 Selling Price: $2,700,000
Listing Agent: Judy Hargarten Listing Agent: John’s Island Real Estate

Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co. Selling Agent: John’s Island Real Estate

Judy Hargarten John’s Island Real Estate

The Moorings Realty Sales Co. John’s Island Real Estate

Subdivision: John’s Island, Address: 50 Paget Court Subdivision: Surf Club, Address: 4720 Highway A1A, #9

Listing Date: 2/16/2018 Listing Date: 1/5/2018
Original Price: $2,190,000 Original Price: $2,895,000
Recent Price: $2,190,000 Recent Price: $2,895,000
Sold: 6/1/2018 Sold: 6/1/2018
Selling Price: $2,100,000 Selling Price: $2,475,000
Listing Agent: John’s Island Real Estate Listing Agent: Clark French & Kay Brown

Selling Agent: John’s Island Real Estate Selling Agent: Premier Estate Properties

John’s Island Real Estate Not Provided

John’s Island Real Estate Not Provided

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 945 Seagrape Lane Subdivision: Anchor The Moorings, Address: 179 Springline Drive

Listing Date: 3/2/2018 Listing Date: 3/3/2017
Original Price: $1,595,000 Original Price: $1,250,000
Recent Price: $1,499,000 Recent Price: $1,195,000
Sold: 6/6/2018 Sold: 6/6/2018
Selling Price: $1,499,000 Selling Price: $1,025,000
Listing Agent: Rita Curry Listing Agent: Gene Billero

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Billero & Billero Properties

Rita Curry Jim DiMarzo

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. DiMarzo Realty, Inc

Subdivision: Palm Isl Plantation, Address: 261 Palm Island Lane Subdivision: Riomar, Address: 914 Seagrape Lane

Listing Date: 2/15/2018 Listing Date: 3/7/2018
Original Price: $1,295,000 Original Price: $995,000
Recent Price: $1,290,000 Recent Price: $975,000
Sold: 6/6/2018 Sold: 6/4/2018
Selling Price: $1,175,000 Selling Price: $900,000
Listing Agent: Debbie Bell Listing Agent: Cathy Curley

Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Not Provided Cathy Curley

Not Provided Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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ers to say yes to creditworthy buyers because of student loans, medical fying more buyers with moderate July is rolling out a new “HomeOne”
with DTIs as high as 50 percent — up bills, alimony payments and similar incomes. Gene Mundt, regional man- program solely for first-time pur-
from the previous 45-percent limit. burdens. FHA is allowing DTIs of 56 ager for American Portfolio Mortgage chasers: 3 percent down, no income
Paul Skeens, president of Colonial percent-plus. south of Chicago, says first-time buy- limits.
Mortgage Group in Waldorf, Md., says ers who qualify on income and credit
the flexibility “really helps” in quali- ●Heavier use of 3-percent-down scores “are the real winners” this ●Bottom line: Shop aggressively or
fying buyers with high debt burdens loans through Fannie Mae and Fred- summer. In addition, Freddie Mac in miss out on the opportunities for bet-
die Mac programs aimed at quali- ter deals. 