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HEALTH

Psoriasis severity linked to big rise in type 2 diabetes risk

The Penn team was led by Joel M. general practitioners in the United
Gelfand, a professor of dermatology Kingdom and included a measure of
and epidemiology, who says “we know psoriasis severity called body surface
psoriasis is linked to higher rates of area (BSA), which, as its name implies,
diabetes, but this is the first study to gives the percentage of the body that
specifically examine how the severity is affected by the disease.
of the disease affects a patient’s risk.”
The results, published in Journal of
For their study, the researchers the American Academy of Dermatol-
used data on two groups of adults – ogy, were dramatic. The team found
8,124 with psoriasis and 76,599 with- that people with psoriasis who had a
out. The data came from a survey of
CONTINUED ON PAGE 52

Dr. Patrick Ottuso.

PHOTO BY DENISE RITCHIE

BY MARIA CANFIELD mal cholesterol or triglyceride levels)
Correspondent that increase the risk of heart disease,
stroke, and diabetes.
Though it is not widely known out-
side of the medical community, peo- Although psoriasis most typically
ple with psoriasis are at a higher risk evidences itself in the skin, it is actu-
of developing type 2 diabetes. Now, ally a disease of the immune system,
new research from the University of in which T cells – a form of white
Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of blood cell – are overactive, produc-
Medicine in Philadelphia shows that ing too many skin cells. These skin
the risk rises dramatically based on cells move to the outermost layer of
the severity of the psoriasis. skin too quickly, building up in thick,
scaly patches. What causes the T cells
Dr. Patrick Ottuso, M.D., a Vero to malfunction isn’t fully known, but
Beach dermatologist and Fellow of the researchers believe that genetics and
American Academy of Dermatology, is environmental factors both play a
familiar with the Penn study and has role.
observed the link between psoriasis
and type 2 diabetes in his own prac- The chronic inflammation caused
tice. He says that psoriasis is also as- by psoriasis is the most significant
sociated with “metabolic syndrome,” factor increasing the risk of type 2 dia-
a cluster of conditions (high blood betes. Psoriasis can also affect the im-
pressure, high blood sugar, excess mune system in ways that have been
body fat around the waist, and abnor- associated with insulin resistance
and type 2 diabetes.

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HEALTH

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 51 In the United States, approximate-
ly 7.5 million people have psoriasis.
BSA of up to 2 percent had a 21 percent While most cases are mild to moder-
higher risk of developing diabetes ate, about 10 percent of sufferers – 1.5
(compared to those without psoria- million people – have a psoriasis BSA
sis), and people with a psoriasis BSA of of 5 percent or more.
10 had a 64 percent higher risk of de-
veloping the disease. Penn’s Gelfand says “psoriasis and
diabetes share similar genetic muta-
Those with a BSA of 20 had an 84 tions, suggesting a biological basis for
percent increased risk, and those with the connection between the two con-
a 30 percent BSA were at a 104 percent ditions we found in our study.” He also
higher risk – more than double the says that healthcare professionals
risk of those without psoriasis. should help people with psoriasis un-
derstand their risk of developing type
The researchers drew their conclu- 2 diabetes, and educate them about
sions after making adjustments in their diabetes prevention, especially if their
data to account for other diabetes risk
factors, such as age, gender and weight.

psoriasis BSA is 10 percent or higher. If it’s suspected that a medication is
Vero’s Dr. Ottuso says that an ear- causing flare-ups, alternative are likely
available, whether it’s a lower dose or a
lier study, conducted by the same Penn different medication altogether.”
researchers, resulted in an even more
alarming conclusion: the higher the • Prevent skin injuries. In some
BSA, the greater the risk of death. Over people, injuries to the skin – such as
the course of four years, Gelfand and sunburn and scratches – can trigger
his team found that – after adjusting flare-ups. While spending time out-
for demographics and risk factors such doors, psoriasis suffers should use
as smoking, obesity and major medical sunscreen, wear a hat, and apply bug
conditions – people with a BSA of over spray. Long sleeves and gloves should
10 had almost double the risk of death be worn when gardening.
than those who did not have psoriasis.
• Avoid infections. Infections can
While psoriasis cannot be cured, trigger psoriasis because they put
flare-ups can be controlled. Some tips stress on the immune system, causing
on reducing the frequency and sever- an inflammatory reaction. It’s impor-
ity of flare-ups: tant to seek treatment right away if you
think you have any sort of infection.
• Reduce stress. Stress is particularly
problematic for people with psoriasis, • Eat foods that reduce inflamma-
as stress tends to cause an inflamma- tion. Foods that may reduce inflam-
tory reaction in the body. While psy- mation include fatty fish such as
chotherapy can help, there are other salmon and tuna, flaxseeds, pumpkin
everyday activities that can be effective seeds, walnuts, almonds and green
stress-reducers, including yoga, medi- leafy vegetables such as spinach and
tation and relaxation techniques. kale. Foods to avoid include red meat,
dairy, high-fat foods, processed foods,
• Avoid certain medications. Dr. Ot- refined sugars, and citrus fruits.
tuso says beta blockers (a type of blood
pressure medication) and steroids Dr. Ottuso’s practice is part of Vero
can trigger a psoriasis flare-up. He Beach Dermatology, located at 1955
says “people should talk to their doc- 22nd Ave; the phone number is 772-
tor about any prescription or over-the- 299-0085. 
counter medications they’re taking.

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HEALTH

Resolve to make your new year a healthier one

BY JAE BERMAN cise for sleep, meditation, eating veg- when walking with friends? More
etables, or healthy cooking. Pay at- muscle? Improved mood? Im-
The Washington Post tention, and notice how empowering proved lab result or data point?
it can feel to live a healthy lifestyle. Focus on you and what interests
With the new year upon us, it’s time you to change. What will moti-
to set goals, get inspired, and create a 5. Do what you want. What do you vate you to stay focused? What
new routine for your health and well- want to do? If you forgot about fads tools do you need to achieve suc-
ness. Making a great New Year’s reso- and trends, or what you should do, cess? As you get clear on what truly
lution and sticking to it can cause sig- or what your doctor, spouse or friend drives you to change, ideally it will
nificant change in your life. Here are thinks you should do, what do you be more pleasant to achieve your
some ideas. want to do? What’s driving you? Im- goals. Take action Feb. 1. 
proved energy at 4 p.m.? Less pain
1. Think small. What’s the small-
est thing you can do? Imagine one
behavior you can create that would
fit seamlessly into your day. Add one
serving of vegetables at lunch. Have
one piece of fruit as a snack. Take
three deep breaths when you feel
stressed. Walk around the block at
work every day. Set aside 30 seconds
to floss your teeth. Do five squats or
five push-ups in the morning. Drink a
glass of water when you wake up. Go
to sleep 15 minutes earlier.

2. Have fun. Do something enjoy-
able. Resolutions around health and
wellness can often feel depriving and
boring. Consider a fun way toward
better health. Add a hobby to your
life to find exercise in a playful way.
A dance class, new or favorite sport,
rock climbing, outdoor adventures,
horseback riding, snow sports, any-
thing that seems fun and interest-
ing. Not only is it a workout, but you
can also use your brain in a new way,
learn a new skill and have fun while
doing it.

3. Treat yourself. Instead of saying
no to something this year, consider
adding some luxury to your day. Buy
really soft sheets or purchase a pack-
age of exercise classes or a fitness
trainer to jump-start a workout rou-
tine. Try a meal delivery service to try
new dishes and exercise portion con-
trol and enjoy someone else cooking
for you for a period of time. Consider
a new piece of kitchen equipment,
or a splurge for you to get you in the
mood to enjoy cooking and eating in
line with your values.

4. Delay action. Sometimes we set
super-specific actions as our goal,
but we haven’t done the work to un-
derstand the deeper behavior. You
cut out alcohol for the month of Janu-
ary, but for the next 11 months you
drink as much as you want. Why can’t
you drink less throughout the year?
Replace the alcohol in that scenario
with sweets, fried foods, soda or piz-
za. Or replace it with the other sce-
nario in which you have a great work-
out routine for January, but drop off
by February and never consider how
to implement a consistent exercise
strategy into your life. Sub out exer-

54 Vero Beach 32963 / January 4, 2018 Style Your Vero Beach Newsweekly ™

The most stylish TV shows of 2017 - and how to get the look

BY KRISSY TURNER, HARRIET ELTON,
CARLA BRADLEY, OLIVIA BUXTON SMITH,

EMILY CRONIN, CAROLINE LEAPER,
AND BETHAN HOLT
The Telegraph

We’re not ashamed to admit we’ve
been glued to our TV screens this
year; whether it’s been binge-
watching “The Crown” season 2
in recent weeks, learning about
dragons and White Walkers in
“Game of Thrones” or watching
“Stranger Things” season 2 from be-
hind a cushion.

And all this screen time isn’t just
whiling away the hours and provid-
ing optimum water-cooler chat – it’s
influencing our wardrobes and de-
signers, too (Louis Vuitton’s “Stranger
Things” T-shirt was a peak example of
this). Here are the series which have
made The Telegraph fashion team re-
consider their wardrobes this year ...

Stranger Things
“Stranger Things” entrapped us all
again for the second season this year,
not just to the sofa for hours of consec-

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utive Netflix watching, but in its bril- Narcos Globes nominations. It’s hard to tear on the wall as HM has heart to hearts
liant execution of ’80s style. Picked up “Narcos,” the Netflix original se- your eyes away from the titular Miri- with Jackie Kennedy as they stroke
by designers from Louis Vuitton to Top- ries depicting the rise and reign am “Midge” Maisel, a 1950s New York the corgis or seeing Princess Margaret
shop, everyone went Stranger Things of drug lord Pablo Escobar, might housewife turned stand-up comic. She embrace her only possible job in life
mad, from slogan T-shirts to a resur- have a male-dominated cast, but traipses through gigs in a wardrobe of as a fabulous It girl with often too-wild
gence in ’80s trends. Eleven inspired that doesn’t mean the hit show isn’t designer dresses that transcend her abandon.
us not only at Halloween with cult fans brimming with sartorial inspiration grubby venues (check out the formal
all holding boxes of potato waffles, but for both sexes. And considering the Jacques Fath outfit she wears to her None of this would be possible
actress Millie Bobby Brown is quickly wider fixation with the 1970s that obscenity hearing) and loves fashion without the clothes, which speak vol-
becoming a serious teen fashion icon. we’ve witnessed this year, this effect so much that she even jokes about it in umes for characters who are often not
Season Three has been commissioned is unsurprising. her set: in the second episode, Midge people of many words. I’ve reveled in
so this isn’t a trend that won’t be disap- Global fashion search platform Lyst says she learned to drive because she the Queen’s neat twinsets, tulle ball-
pearing anytime soon. have reported a 256 percent increase fell in love with a pair of pink driving gowns and ubiquitous frame hand-
in sales of retro sunglasses inspired by gloves. Now that’s motivation. bags and Margaret’s Parisian meets
Big Little Lies that era this year, and the striped polo Swinging ’60s cool. It might strictly
shirts, bomber jackets and straight The Crown be a period drama but all those sweet
leg denim are all cohesive with trends Everything about “The Crown” is knits, kilts and block heels look so
we’ve seen emerging from the catwalk. completely glorious – feeling like a fly right for now. And a glittering tiara
will never go out of style. 

Game of Thrones

I devoured HBO’s irresistible dra- From Sansa Stark’s embellished
ma series starring Nicole Kidman and capes to Daenerys Targaryen’s draped
Reese Witherspoon in few sittings. silk goddess gowns, there was a wealth
The characters’ relationship dynam- of fashion inspiration to take away
ics, constant drama and mysterious from almost all characters in the pen-
murders were intriguing enough, but ultimate series of “Game of Thrones.”
it’s worth noting how differently the It feels like floral embroideries have
three female lead roles dressed. Kid- crept over everything on the high
man’s Celeste was a former attorney street since the series wrapped up,
and wore an array of smart-casual and on the catwalk, designers like Elie
everyday looks, typically pairing Saab even admitted to referencing the
dark denim with cashmere. Shailene show on their mood boards.
Woodley’s character Jane was the
most casual of all, favoring lounge- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
wear inspired outfits paired with den- Amazon Studios’ new comedy series
im and high-top trainers, but it was was a late entry, but made a big splash
Witherspoon’s character, Madeleine, – shortly after its late-November pre-
that offered the most interesting de- miere, the show earned two Golden
parture from typical everyday wear.
She favoured kitsch printed summer
dresses and twinsets with sleek black
accessories and always a heel – Mi-
chael Kors’ spring/summer collection
offered similar kitsch vibes.

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Was 2017 the most diverse year in fashion yet?

BY EMILY CRONIN time. That hijabi model Halima Aden
The Telegraph broke through on the runways and on
magazine covers. That curvy goddess
Ask an optimistic fashion insider Ashley Graham, who landed the cover
about the state of diversity in the mod- of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
elling world and prepare to hear a lita- in 2016, climbed onto Forbes’ list of the
ny of ways that things are looking up. world’s highest-paid models.

2017 was the year, after all, that a It was also the year that Vogue got
black model (Janaye Furman) opened its first black editor in Edward Ennin-
the Louis Vuitton show for the first ful – and a diversity advocate of a cov-
er star in Adwoa Aboah. That a major

Adwoa Aboah. Halima Aden.
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luxury fashion house (Versace) put New York Fashion Week in September ford and Claudia Schiffer to appear tainability’, can come to seem a husk,
middle-aged models (yes, the supers became the most diverse NYFW ever, on the runway represented a broad- an empty buzzword. But the intimi-
really do qualify as middle-aged) just by virtue of at least two models ening of the same narrow vision of dating number of ways that the in-
front and center on the runway. That of color walking in every show in the beauty that catapulted them to fame dustry can fail on diversity should in
a trans model starred on the cover of city. Meanwhile, Fashionista report- decades ago. no way detract from the importance
another edition of Vogue (Valentina ed that diversity on the covers of 10 of working to get it right.
Sampaio, Vogue Paris, March 2017). leading U.S. fashion publications ac- Diversity isn’t a box you can tick
tually declined in 2017. that simply. It’s a matter of race, yes, The bottom line is that diverse rep-
Was 2017 the most diverse year in but also of size, shape, age, gender resentation creates more space for all
fashion yet? Please. And as powerful as the supers-in- and different abilities, among other women to see themselves reflected in
gold-chainmail Versace finale may identifiers. There are so many as- fashion, and that can only be a good
These women and their achieve- have been, don’t be deluded into pects to the notion that sometimes thing.
ments are far from insignificant – but thinking that asking Cindy Craw- the word ‘diversity’ itself, like ‘sus-
they were both outliers in the industry There have been some heartening
and exemplars of the same old stories developments, but the main thing
fashion likes to tell about itself. The changing is the audience’s attitude.
fact is that fashion remains domi- Models can take to social media to
nated by extremely thin, young, white report shoddy behavior.
models, to a greater degree than is of-
ten comfortable to recognise. Stars can speak out and publicise
injustice. And our collective impa-
Of all the women on Forbes’ list tience with the people in charge get-
of the world’s highest-paid models, ting it wrong means that everyone is
Graham is the only one who repre- on notice (any art director who con-
sents a different vision of beauty than templates altering a cover star’s ap-
‘straight-sized’ names like Kendall pearance to the point of fiction will
Jenner, Bella Hadid and Rosie Hun- think twice, remembering how hard
tington-Whiteley. And she’s in 10th those cover stars – and their fans –
place. can come down on publications in
light of Grazia’s Lupita Nyong’o de-
When Sampaio appeared on the bacle).
cover of Vogue Paris, it was with the
cover line ‘la beauté transgenre’ (the It’s enough to make failing to em-
transgender beauty). While more brace diversity in a substantive way
modelsofcolourarebreakingthrough look regressive, which nobody in
on the runways, there remain plenty fashion wants to be.
of anecdotes about brands that want
all or overwhelmingly white castings. Let’s hope that 2018 will be the year
that everyone catches up. 

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DINING REVIEW

Café Coconut Cove: Great authentic German food

BY TINA RONDEAU
Columnist

Having lived for some years in Mu- Jäger Schnitzel, Bratwurst and Spice Rubbed Potato
nich, from time to time I need a Ger- Sauerbraten Combination Plate. Beef Shoulder. Pancakes.
man food fix. And there’s no place along
the central Florida coast that rivals Café PHOTOS GORDON RADFORD you find inside the restaurant and the Weisswurst Plate.
Coconut Cove in Melbourne Beach. good German food are hard to beat.
Pork and Veal Hours:
The owners of this restaurant are Liver Pâté. I welcome your comments, and en- Tuesday through Saturday,
a German restaurant family that courage you to send feedback to me at
came here a quarter century ago from with vanilla ice cream. Can there be a [email protected]. 5 pm to 9 pm
Aachen, and the menu in this attractive better way to end a German meal? Beverages: Beer & Wine
hideaway on the Indian River lagoon is The reviewer dines anonymously at
definitely Deutsche. To accompany your dinner, Café restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach Address:
Coconut Cove offers a very reasonably 32963.  4210 South A1A,
Happily for them, word of how good priced wine list (including several Ries- Melbourne Beach
this bistro is has gotten around, and lings and one German pinot noir) as
during season, you may find yourself well as Warsteiner Pils, a German pre- Phone:
with a wait for a table (they don’t take mium beer. 321-727-3133
reservations).
Dinner for two at Café Coconut
For starters on our most recent visit, Cove, together with a nice bottle of
we decided to try the potato pancakes wine, comes in for well under $100 in-
($8), the homemade liver pâté ($8) and cluding tip.
the mushroom toast ($8).
Café Coconut Cove also has a hand-
The potato pancakes, served with ful of outdoor tables, right on the In-
sour cream and an apple compote, were dian River. On a mild winter evening,
wonderfully crispy. The pâté, presented or in the fall and spring when there is
with crackers and bread, was gone in a breeze, the outdoor tables provide a
a flash. And the sautéed mushrooms, perfect setting for a predinner sunset
served with grilled bread and a horse- drink while waiting for a table.
radish dill cream sauce, were very tasty.
The combination of the riverside set-
Then we proceeded to the small but ting, the old-world European charm
excellent German mixed salads which
are included with each meal.

It’s with the entrées that the decision-
making gets really tough.

Café Coconut Cove offers a choice of
a half-dozen schnitzels including, in
deference to Florida, a seafood schnit-
zel; a half-dozen wurst plates including
one featuring rouladen; a half dozen
grill plates; and even a couple of dishes
for vegetarians.

I was sorely tempted to have one of the
wursts with red cabbage, but wound up
ordering the chicken chef ($21). My hus-
band opted for the peppercorn schnit-
zel ($26) and our companion decided to
try the goulash ($20).

My breaded chicken breasts were
served with a yummy mushroom and
onion gravy, and were accompanied by
veggies and a potato puff. My only re-
gret was that I didn’t order a side of that
red cabbage ($3).

My husband’s breaded and sautéed
veal cutlet was served in a wonderful
creamy peppercorn sauce, and also
was accompanied by veggies and a
potato puff. Our companion gave high
marks to the goulash, a mildly spicy
Hungarian beef and pork stew served
with spaetzle.

For dessert on this evening, we
passed on the homemade Black Forest
cake – a delicious confection we have
enjoyed in the past – and went for the
homemade apple strudel ($6) topped

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WINE COLUMN

No can do: Read this before you drink wine from a can

BY DAVE MCINTYRE
The Washington Post

Here’s an easy prediction for 2018: I learned this lesson not on a moun- the glass it gave me lemon, orange, need to carry stemware everywhere.
Sometime during this year, you are taintop but in an airplane-hanger-size clove and other spices. But apart from the novelty, it can also
likely to buy wine packaged in a can. convention hall in Bordeaux in 2015. make wine less enjoyable. And pro-
It was Vinexpo, the biennial baccha- I repeated this trial recently with a ducers will package crummy wine in
Just don’t drink it from the can. nal-as-trade-show that attracts wine can of Old Westminster Carbonic. It cans and sell it to you cheap, assum-
First, the cans: If you haven’t seen professionals from all over China. My was fine from the can, better from a ing you will drink it out of the can
wine sold in cans yet, you probably guru was Maximilian Riedel, of the plastic GoVino tumbler and delicious and not know the difference.
will soon. Wine in cans still repre- Austrian company famous for per- from a wine glass.
sents only a few percentage points of suading some of us to buy different Look for the good stuff, take a sip
the market, but sales have exploded shaped wine glasses for every variety So here’s a conundrum: Cans are from the can, then pour some into a
in the past few years, from about $2 of wine we drink, a strategy I don’t supposed to make wine more porta- glass. You’ll know what you bought. 
million in sales in 2012 to nearly $15 support. ble and informal, freeing us from the
million in 2016, according to Busi-
ness Insider magazine. Riedel had just introduced a special
Last summer, Trader Joe’s offered glass for Coca-Cola, and that’s what
an inexpensive canned bubbly called he was shilling that day at Vinexpo.
Simpler Wines, which sold out as fast I thought it was a farce, and told him
as they could restock the shelves. so. But to be fair, I said, “Give me the
Canned wine has been marketed spiel.”
primarily for summer, because of its
portability and, well, maybe also the He popped open a can. I took a sip.
ability to disguise what you’re drink- It tasted vaguely of dried prunes. “You
ing in public places. Wine bottles are didn’t smell it,” he said. “You can’t
conspicuous on the beach or the ten- smell it from the can.”
nis court, after all.
Cans are ideal for fresh, unpreten- He then poured some into a plastic
tious wines, such as rosé. And they cup, and some into one of his highfa-
have aided the return of wine coolers lutin $20 Coke glasses. This resembled
and spritzers, low-alcohol wine-based the classic Coke glass of the 1970s, but
concoctions that we thought we out- it is smaller and sleeker. The soda in
grew in the ’80s. Some wineries, such plastic burbled aimlessly, but in the
as Field Recordings in Paso Robles, glass it produced a rich frothy mousse
in central California, or Underwood and explosive bubbles I could hear.
in Oregon, were early adopters; cans I smelled it, then took a sip and hic-
helped them set their brands apart cupped loudly. It was a Proustian mo-
from others on store shelves. ment, taking me back to my pre-Big
There are other reasons to like Gulp childhood. In the cup, the Coke
cans. They come in various sizes, was flat and one-dimensional. From
generally from 250 to 500 milliliters,
smaller than the standard 750ml
bottle. It’s nice to have good wine
in smaller packages for times when
you’re drinking alone, or when he
wants red and she wants white, or
vice versa.
A 375ml can, the same as a stan-
dard soda can, is equivalent to a half
bottle, a package that unfortunately
has not found favor with producers
or consumers. I have seen liter-size
cans, ideal for when two people want
the same wine. Cans are light, they
take up less space, they’re unbreak-
able and easier to recycle.
So now to drinking this stuff. As
Americans, we are used to drink-
ing soda, beer, sparkling water, even
hard cider from cans. In emergen-
cies, when you need to slake your
thirst, fine. But please, if you want to
enjoy your wine, pour it into a glass.
Or at least a plastic cup when you’ve
hiked up a mountain and want to
have a celebratory toast before stag-
gering back down.

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PETS

The Plott thickens as Bonz learns Chet’s story

Hi Dog Buddies! “Chuck had my DNA tested. I have ab- Chuck had my mugshot
solutely no clue what that means, but it’s
This week I yapped with Chadleigh nice to know who I am, you know? We on posters all over the
Plott Bullock, one of the shiest pooch- come in so many paint jobs they hafta
es I’ve ever met but, at the same time, give us numbers. I’m 007-111, Buckskin place, an on lost dog
a great raconteur. As you mighta sur- With White Markings. Sounds like a se-
mised, Chadleigh, or “Chet” (he said to cret agent, but I’m just a plain ol’ Plott websites. He even had a
call him Chet), is a Plott Hound, which I with what looks like a sprinkling of plas-
thought was a real coincidence, since I’d ter dust an bad, rock band eye make-up.” search posse an a BOLO
met my very first Plott Hound only a cou-
pla weeks ago. Did you catch the Maggie I laughed. “I’m ready to hear your put out. But I wouldn’t
Hamilton column? story.”
let anybody near me til
So, anyway, Chet sent me an introduc- “Like I mentioned, me an my sibs had
tory Woof-mail with a buncha Cool Kib- an extended, over-sheltered puppyhood, I stopped to say hello to
bles phodos of him an his cat, BK. Yep, he until we found the Humane Society. But I
has a pet cat. I KNOW, Right? was SO timid and shy I got adopted out an a coupla liddle kids. (I
returned two times before me an Chuck
Chet and BK live in a pretty neighbor- met. An even THEN, he was re-LUCK- love liddle kids.) Then
hood, around a liddle lake. When me an tent. He’d had ONLY German Short-
my assistant drove up, Chet was in the haired Pointer rescues for, like, 300 Dog Chuck’s faithful friend
front yard with his human. The usual Years, for Lassie’s Sake, an he’d just lost
Wag-an-Sniff was more of a Gingerly- his most recent Pointer, Daisy, in a tragic Greg swooped in an
Approach-and-Size-Up. So I said, in my accident. PLUS, he’d just had double knee
calm an polite voice, “Good afternoon. surgery an couldn’t walk me, even if I sat grabbed me.”
You’re Chadleigh, I presume. I’m Bon- still to get my leash on, which I didn’t. I’d
zo the Columnist and I’m delighted to freak out at basically everything. I pretty “Woof!” I managed.
meet you.” much had the personality of a turnip. I
was a total headcase. I didn’t mean to “How did BK get in Chet, the Plott Hound. PHOTO BY DENISE RITCHIE
“Oh, yes, Mr. Bonzo. Do call me Chet. cause trouble, but everywhere I looked, the picksure?”
I am a great admirer. I have no wish to there was something that scared the Dog
be rude. It’s just that I have some linger- Biscuits out of me. ‘A big lump of a dog,’ “Oh, Dog, that
ing ang-ZY-utty issues, stemming from Chuck called me. But this nice lady at the
when me an my litter spent our first 4-5 Humane Society, Heather, who Really about did both me an Chuck IN! BK’s sofa like it was on fire and let
years indoors, mostly in the dark and Unnerstands Dogs, kept tellin’ Chuck he
totally isolated. So I have very few inter- should adopt me. He didn’t wanna, but original name was Sweetie cuz she’s this out one of those Baritone Barks. He was
canine skills. But I digress. This is my Heather knew stuff we didn’t. So finally
human, James Bullock. I call him Chuck. Chuck said, ‘FINE then.’ petite liddle Ragdoll. Chuck got special All Business, protecting his domain. I
My cat BK’s around here somewhere. So,
come’on in.” “Well, that first month together was permission for Sweetie to live with her was impressed. And a liddle startled.
pretty doggone weird. If I peeked around
“Thanks, Chet. An please call me the corner and spotted Chuck, I’d flee. nice human lady in a special MEM-ree Only when Chuck assured him it was a
Bonz.” He’d set food out for me but I mostly
didn’t eat it cuz of bein’ so NERV-us. If I care facility. But then, the lady couldn’t Good Guy (the electrician) did he stop
Chet hopped onto the sofa, an settled was outside and he came out, I hid in the
in. He was a good-lookin’ pooch. A Buck- bushes. Finally, he removed ALL the veg- take care of her any more an, TWO DAYS that very effective rumbly grrrr-ing.
skin Plott, I learned: short, golden coat; etation, including two 12’ birds of para-
silky hound ears, dark eyes an sniffer, dise and a 6’ fern, so he could find me. after I started livin’ with Chuck, we hadda “Woof! THAT was SOMEthing, Chet!”
chiseled muzzle.
“One time I ran away for almost four take in Sweetie. WELL, Sweetie took one I told him.
“I though you Plotts only came in days. Something startled me on a leash-
Brindle,” I said. “How’dja find out you’re walk with Chuck an I went barkin’ nuts. look at me an The Kibbles Hit the Fan! “I KNOW!” he grinned. “Ya know,
a Plott anyway?”
Bein’ a mysterious feline, she sensed my Bonz, even though I still have a ways

paranoia an transformed from a docile to go, I wouldn’t trade my life here for

kitty to a four-pawed attack vehicle. She’d anything. Chuck takes The Best care

ambush me every chance she got. If it of us, and patiently puts up with my is-

wasn’t for Prozac, I’d never have made it. sues. He’s ackshully proud of how far

That’s when we changed her name from I’ve come. So I’m tryin’ real hard to over-

Sweetie to BK. The K’s short for ‘Kitty.’” come my fears.”

“Ah, so,” I commented discreetly. “I’m sure you’re gonna be successful

“Anyway, finally I’d had enough, and real soon,” I assured him.

I said so in my Very Big, Very Loud and

(apparently) Very Scary, 3-county Bari- Till next time,
tone Voice. Didn’t know I had it in me.
Well, BK Got With The Program, hasn’t The Bonz

laid a paw on me since. We don’t snug- Don’t Be Shy
gle or anything, but we hang out, walk
around the pond together, then wait We are always looking for pets
patiently for The Doorman to let us in. with interesting stories.
(That’s what we call Chuck.) To set up an interview, email

Chet’d been sitting docilely on the

sofa. Suddenly there was this knock on [email protected].

the door an BOOM, he sprung off that

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ONGOING Walk/Run, Kids’ 1-Mile Fun Run, and Car Show, chestra featuring, Pinchas Zukerman, conduc- 15 Tenth Anniversary Vero’s Top Chef
Craft Beer & Dine Around; 1/15 Gourmet Wine tor & soloist, performing Mozart’s Violin Con- Challenge Qualifier, 6 p.m. at Bent
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ter Thomas Cole: The Voyage of Life thru Jan. 7 and ment; 1/18 In-Home Wine Dinners; 1/19 & 20 Community Church. 772 778-1070 ter. 772-567-5537 x326
Masters of American Photography thru Jan. 14. Golf Tournaments; 1/20 Grand Gala, all to ben-
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Riverside Theatre - Million Dollar Quartet: cation. Limited participation in all but 5K & Fun to 3 p.m. to benefit Treasure Coast ents The Mystery of Edwin Drood, an in-
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Run. 772-492-2020 Community Health – leave from TCCH parking teractive musical based on the unfinished novel by
Carl Perkins, on Stark Stage thru Jan. 21. 772- lot and accumulate clues along a rally route to Charles Dickens on the Waxlax Stage. 772-231-6990
231-6990 8 Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation Charity solve the baffling crime. $125. 772-571-1986
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water Creek Ranch; 1/8 & 10 Bridge; 1/13 5K Cartoons: An Insiders Cartoon History of The 19|20 Conference on Transform-
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Orchid Island pool home adjoins famous wildlife refuge

BY SAMANTHA ROHLFING BAITA

Staff Writer

Along the peaceful and secluded
northern edge of Orchid Island Club,
nestled between the sparkling At-
lantic and the lovely Indian River
Lagoon, sits the comfortably elegant
West-Indies-inspired estate at 933 Or-
chid Point Way.

A broad, curving drive leads past
coconut palms into the spacious mo-
tor court, where Bougainvillea frames
the attached garage, providing abun-
dant, colorful blooms in season. Old
Chicago brick warms the low curved
stairs and walkway through a cov-
ered loggia between the main house
and the guest cabana.

Landscape design in the commu-
nity is such that homes, although
near each other, impart a sense of
complete privacy, and this home’s
immaculately landscaped lot seam-
lessly adjoins Pelican Island National
Wildlife Refuge, the nation’s national
wildlife refuge, created by President
Theodore Roosevelt 115 years ago.

Passing through mahogany entry
doors, one steps into the gorgeous
heart of the home, the breathtaking
grand courtyard. The centerpiece
here is a curving, free-form pool and
spa, enhanced by palms, and other
strategically placed landscape ele-
ments. The spacious pool deck offers
ample room for lounging, dining, and
conversation and a gas grill further
enhances its versatility.

The home forms a “U” around the
courtyard, open on the east side,

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welcoming fresh ocean breezes. crown molding and trim.
With glass doors, sliders and pocket The dining room offers a gor-
doors from the dining room, family
room/kitchen, and cabana, the en- geous view of the grand courtyard
tertainment possibilities are virtu- through a pocket glass wall that can
ally endless. be pushed back to open the room
fully to the warm Florida climate. For
Left from the courtyard lanai, one even more flexibility, there are also
enters the foyer, its creamy marble pocket screens which can be closed
floor and cocoa-hued grass cloth for breezes sans insects.
wall covering extending into the
spacious dining room. The soaring From the dining room, one enters
12-foot, tray ceiling repeats the wall the kitchen/family room, which in-
color, in bold contrast to the white cludes a charming area that opens
to the courtyard that is set up as an

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informal “cafe,” with space for a 4-top by a simple white mantle and sup-
table beneath a simple, handsome ported by white pilasters. Above the
chandelier. fireplace is a TV hookup and swivel.

The kitchen and family room walls A small hallway leading to the mas-
are seafoam green, pleasing against ter suite contains a closet and pow-
the white millwork and white kitchen der room, with white basin sink, oil-
cabinets. The gourmet kitchen’s is- rubbed bronze fixtures and modern,
land and countertops are a luscious black-and-white shell pattern wall-
green striated granite. The 2-level is- paper; across the little hall, a deep
land has a very convenient quartet of closet expertly utilizes the beneath
electrical outlets and houses a deep the stairs.

sink, dishwasher and lunch bar. Homeowners will certainly seek
Top-of-the-line appliances include respite from a hectic day and wish to
linger in the very private owners’ wing
stacked Thermador ovens; 5-burner – sipping morning coffee while curled
gas Thermador cook top; and a side- up in the cozy sitting area, reading a
by-side, cabinet-front SubZero fridge book, or simply enjoying the spec-
with a handy pantry beside it. Re- tacular view. Opposite the bed wall
cessed lighting and plenty of ambient is a large, built-in drawer and display
light nicely illuminate the kitchen. shelving unit with TV hook up. Across
the room, French doors open onto the
The family room soars into a white courtyard, and pocket screens add
wood, volume ceiling, as a bank of f lex ibilit y.
French doors invites the natural light
to stream in and opens the room to The totally indulgent his-and-hers
the Old Chicago brick-paved, bou- bathroom suite is another place from
gainvillea-framed lanai. which one would not wish to hurry.
“His” side sports reddish brown wall
A beautiful standout in the family covering; dark wood cabinetry; and
room is the fireplace, it’s hearth and a substantial walk-in closet. “Hers”
surround each created from a single features stylish taupe wall covering
slice of exquisite green agate, off-set

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with an exotic flower pattern; white
cabinetry; dressing table; Jacuzzi
tub beneath a plantation-shuttered
window; wall-to-wall vanity mirror;
and another luxurious walk-in closet.
Linking the two sides is a his/hers
walk-though shower with a glass door
on either side and separate shower
heads and fixtures.

With two sets of large windows, the
“second master suite” at the front of
the house, off the dining room, offers
a view of the loggia and courtyard
and another of the landscaped front
yard and motor court.

The home has a large, well-
equipped laundry room and the spa-
cious garage has two bays accessed
from the motor court and a large
golf cart bay with its own access on

VITAL STATISTICS
933 ORCHID POINT WAY

Neighborhood:
Orchid Island Golf

and Beach Club

Year built: 2001

Construction: concrete block

Lot size: 128’ X 297’

Home size: 3,921 square feet
under air; 5,681 under roof

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 5.5

Additional features: Pool and
spa; gas fireplace; stand-alone

guest cabana; walk-though
shower; oversize garage with
golf cart bay; second-story
retreat; rear yard/garden adja-
cent to wildlife preserve; crown
molding; Saturnia marble floor-
ing; wet bar; remote control

screens

Listing agency:
Orchid Island Realty

Listing agents:
Scott Oberlink, 772-643-3181;

Heidi Levy 772-473-4311

Listing price: $1,325,000

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the side, for convenience as well as bar, TV hookup and fridge, and fea- The home’s garden is a delight, The back yard is surprisingly deep,
a more aesthetically pleasing front turing dark wood-look flooring and whether in daylight hours or after as the broad grassy lawn extends past
facade. The garage has plenty of stor- an inverted hip ceiling dark, when exterior lighting turns it the foliage to meet the preserve. A
age, including a window seat chest, a into a magical place. Anchored by a raised, brick platform on the garden’s
fridge, and epoxy floors. The smartly designed guest cabana graceful, 2-tier fountain, the brick east side has been the perfect venue
works well for visitors, especially walkways, multi-level foliage raised for weddings and other formal events,
The second floor space, “The Re- adult children visiting with their kids. beds, abundant flowering plants and according to Broker Scott Oberlink.
treat,” could be used for myriad pur- There are two bedrooms, each with grass carpets create a joyful “secret In fact, the home has been featured in
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New tax law expected to slow rise of home values

BY KATHY ORTON AND AARON GREGG efit, maybe they’ll go rent and not buy,”
Washington Post Casper said. The tax overhaul “could
hinder first-time buyers, in particular,
The steady increase in housing and then have a cascading effect.”
prices in many of the nation’s priciest
markets, including the Washington Edward Pinto, a housing expert at
region, is expected to slow in coming the American Enterprise Institute,
years, analysts say, as the Republican says lower housing prices will prove
tax law begins to reshape a major part attractive to first-time home buyers
of the U.S. economy. who might have felt exasperated by
the rapid increase in home values in
For generations, the tax code has recent years.
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housing values to decline, given the
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the fact that there are relatively few
houses for sale in top markets.

Still, experts are debating who wins
and loses from the changes, and the re-
ality may turn as much on perception
as on the fundamental economics.

If they’re not going
to have a tax benefit,
maybe they’ll go rent
and not buy.

— Bonnie Casper

Bonnie Casper, a real estate agent
with Long & Foster in Bethesda,
Maryland says the new rules will
put a lot of prospective home buyers
in wait-and-see mode, which could
prompt a slowdown in the market.

“If they’re not going to have a tax ben-

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“Existing homeowners have ben- politan region, some counties could
efited from that on the backs of first- see prices 10 percent below where
time home buyers,” Pinto said. they would have been without the tax
bill by the summer of 2019. The me-
Housing prices have been increas- dian U.S. county will see a decline of
ing by about 6 percent a year over the 0.8 percent, he predicted.
past five years nationally, according
to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller “House prices suffer under the tax
index. Economists now expect these plan,” Zandi wrote in a recent anal-
areas to see some slowdown in com- ysis. “The impact on house prices
ing years, particularly in pricier re- is much greater for higher-priced
gions like the Northeast Corridor, homes, especially in parts of the
parts of the West Coast and Florida, country where incomes are higher
and a number of Midwestern cities. and there are thus a disproportion-
ate number of itemizers, and where
Mark Zandi, chief economist at homeowners have big mortgages and
Moody’s Analytics, a research firm, property tax bills.”
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In the past, the value of the hous-
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they have been happier renting, Pinto
said. Now people have more options.

“They get to make a choice about
how to spend their money,” he said.

Others argue that reducing public
support for homeownership could
have broad social consequences.

“This is one of the shortcomings
of the tax bill. Ordinarily, you want
there to be ownership, especially of
real estate,” said Greg Smith, a cer-
tified financial planner at the Wise
Investor Group at Baird. “There is a
civic good that comes from owning
rather than renting.”

Still, Smith says home buyers and
homeowners should not get carried
away with calculations over the im-
pact of the tax bill.

“It’s easy to be short-term oriented,”
Smith said. “If you’re buying a house,
hopefully you’re buying a house be-
cause you’re going to be there for at
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REAL ESTATE

The land man: Agent’s sales help fuel homebuilding boom

BY KATHLEEN SLOAN Hampton Jackson “Some of them buy both ways. All of
Staff Writer them prefer county water, sewer and
PHOTOS BY DENISE RITCHIE FP&L electricity.”

The pace of new home construc- In the past three years Jackson has
tion in Indian River County has in- sold mostly developed lots – with
creased nearly four-fold since 2009, sewer, electric and other infrastruc-
the local low during the Great Reces- ture installed but no houses built –
sion. There were 249 building permits that were abandoned after the 2008
for single-family homes issued that economic downturn. “Most of those
year, compared to 933 in 2017. lots are gone now,” he said. “Only the

But before new homes go up, suit- CONTINUED ON PAGE 79
able land must be found, and that’s
where Hampton Jackson comes in. single-family-home subdivision will
be called The Enclave and will have
“I get new homes built,” said Jack- sidewalks and underground utilities.
son, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker
Commercial Paradise. Also in November, he sold 19 fin-
ished lots in a 60-lot subdivision
Though he is a relative newcomer known as The Lakes at Sandridge for
to development deals, specializing in nearly $530,000, again to DR Horton.
land sales for just the past three years, The development is located east of
his claim is backed up by a string of 58th Avenue and north of 81st Street.
impressive sales in 2017. New homes are expected to sell for
about $275,000.
Jackson’s success is due in large
part to his focus. When he began In December, Jackson sold 20 acres
looking for land to list and sell, he located south of 73rd Street and east of
quickly realized locating “scattered U.S. 1 to JHL Partners for $1.3 million.
lots” took as much time as finding JHL Partners will finish the lots, grad-
larger parcels, and that selling sub-

stantial acreage to well-capitalized ing them and installing infrastructure,
national homebuilders was a better and then sell them to a homebuilder,
business strategy than doing one-off, according to Jackson. The 45-home
scattershot deals. subdivision will be called Orchid
Landing at Warren’s Way.
He came to the business of broker-
ing subdivision property in Indian “I wanted to work smarter, so I
River County with an edge. “I know sought out an unexploited market,”
the land. I was born and raised here,” said Jackson, who claims that spe-
Jackson said. “I know every piece of cializing in large tracks of land for
land that’s available in our market- residential development “is unusual
place.” in this area.”

His biggest sale came in July when “Most of the tools I use are govern-
he sold 132 acres to DR Horton for $4 ment provided, as opposed to MLS
million, land on which the builder listings,” Jackson said. “I’m on my
recently started site work for Falcon laptop looking at an aerial view of
Trace South, a 258-home develop- land that’s zoned residential. I usu-
ment. ally know who the buyer will be – I
know the profiles of national home
In November, Jackson sold DR builders.”
Horton another 9.63 acres, consist-
ing of 22 fully-developed lots, for $1.1 “Some of them buy raw land while
million. Located north of 61st Street others prefer land already developed
and west of 58th Avenue, the new with infrastructure,” Jackson said.

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Dec. 22 to Dec. 28

The year-end holidays brought a slight easing of real estate activity on the barrier island with 9 transactions recorded,
including two for more than $1 million.

The top sale was of a home in Summerplace with direct ocean views. The residence at 1821 East Shell Lane was
placed on the market Oct. 24, 2016, with an asking price of $1,850,000. The price was subsequently reduced to
$1,750,000. The sale closed on Dec. 21 for $1,700,000.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Cindy O’Dare and Richard Boga of Premier Estate Properties. The
purchaser was represented by Dick Davis of Dale Sorensen Real Estate.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$500,000 $459,000
$475,000
SEAGROVE 1770 CORAL WAY S 7/18/2017 $500,000 $489,000 12/28/2017 $1,046,750
$420,000
SEA OAKS 8815 E ORCHID ISLAND CIRCLE E 12/28/2017 $500,000 12/28/2017 $1,700,000

ORCHID ISLE ESTATES 8660 SEACREST DRIVE 2/7/2017 $1,350,000 $1,250,000 12/27/2017 $233,000
VERO BEACH 3820 E INDIAN RIVER DRIVE 5/13/2017 $475,000 $395,000
$450,000 12/22/2017 $400,000

SUMMERPLACE 1821 E. SHELL LANE 10/24/2016 $1,850,000 $1,750,000 12/21/2017

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

PARK SHORES 219E PARK SHORES CIRCLE, #219E 6/7/2017 $274,900 $259,900 12/28/2017
BAYTREE VILLAS 8365 BAYTREE DRIVE, #0 10/6/2017 $399,000 $399,000 12/28/2017
HARBOUR SIDE SOUTH 1850 BAY ROAD, #3H 3/2/2017 $415,000 $415,000 12/28/2017

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Seagrove, Address: 1770 Coral Way S Subdivision: Orchid Isle Estates, Address: 8660 Seacrest Drive

Listing Date: 7/18/2017 Listing Date: 2/7/2017
Original Price: $500,000 Original Price: $1,350,000
Recent Price: $489,000 Recent Price: $1,250,000
Sold: 12/28/2017 Sold: 12/27/2017
Selling Price: $459,000 Selling Price: $1,046,750
Listing Agent: Nancy Freiheit Listing Agent: Hope Brovont

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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Subdivision: Baytree Villas, Address: 8365 Baytree Drive, #0 Subdivision: Harbour Side South, Address: 1850 Bay Road, #3H

Listing Date: 10/6/2017 Listing Date: 3/2/2017
Original Price: $399,000 Original Price: $415,000
Recent Price: $399,000 Recent Price: $415,000
Sold: 12/28/2017 Sold: 12/28/2017
Selling Price: $395,000 Selling Price: $400,000
Listing Agent: Charlotte Terry Listing Agent: Terri McConnell

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Selling Agent: The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8815 E Orchid Island Circle E Subdivision: Vero Beach, Address: 3820 E Indian River Drive

Listing Date: 12/28/2017 Listing Date: 5/13/2017
Original Price: $500,000 Original Price: $475,000
Recent Price: $500,000 Recent Price: $450,000
Sold: 12/28/2017 Sold: 12/22/2017
Selling Price: $475,000 Selling Price: $420,000
Listing Agent: Susie Wilson Listing Agent: Sam Robbins

Selling Agent: Susie Wilson Real Estate PA Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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Subdivision: Park Shores, Address: 219E Park Shores Circle, #219E Subdivision: Park Shores, Address: 123 Park Shores Circle, #25E

Listing Date: 6/7/2017 Listing Date: 5/2/2017
Original Price: $274,900 Original Price: $394,900
Recent Price: $259,900 Recent Price: $394,900
Sold: 12/28/2017 Sold: 12/20/2017
Selling Price: $233,000 Selling Price: $385,000
Listing Agent: Sue Yahraes Listing Agent: Jim Haigney

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raw land is left.” He’s strategy now is trenched in the development busi- Unlike home sales, land sales “are ning of a process that puts people to
to sell empty fields to raw-land buyers ness,” he said. few and far between,” Jackson said. work,” Jackson said. “Falcon Trace
and then resell the value-added prop- “I’m prepared for the long haul. Some South is moving dirt as we speak,
erty to “finished lot” buyers. The sellers are hedge funds and deals take a year to come to fruition,” paying people to put in water, sewer,
“multimillionaires, who wanted to which further separates him from the electric, cut roads, put curbs in and
He views the current crop of de- invest their money in land and now pack. then build 258 homes. It’s making
veloper-buyers as “survivors” of the want to sell,” Jackson said. “They like people’s lives better.” 
Great Recession. “They are fully en- to do things discretely.” “I like the fact that I’m at the begin-

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