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DINING REVIEW

Inti: Still waiting for eatery to fulfill its potential

BY TINA RONDEAU Jalea Mixta.
Columnist

When a new restaurant named Inti
opened almost a year ago just off Mira-
cle Mile, we thought it had the potential
to be an exciting addition to the Vero
dining scene.

Totally done in bright colors, Inti had
a cool vibe – and the menu featured in-
triguing dishes from a half-dozen Latin
countries, something not found else-
where in Vero.

But while we still think this restau-
rant has a great deal of potential, on a
visit last week the high points were
mixed with some disap-
pointing lows.

The

Lomo Saltado. Bandeja Paisa.

evening got off to a good start with a that she ufa, a very I welcome your comments, and en-
dish of cancha – the salty Peruvian courage you to send feedback to me at
corn snack – and a pitcher of red san- did not get f lavor f u l [email protected].
gria. And we were even more pleased
to find Inti now featuring guacamole the dish she Mussel Casserole mix of Peru- The reviewer dines anonymously at
made tableside ($10.99) – a first-class wanted, and Appetizer. vian and Chi- restaurants at the expense of Vero Beach
preparation that deserved better than didn’t eat the bread- nese fried rice with 32963. 
the store-bought tortilla chips.
ed and fried fish included steak and chicken ($15). Hours:
Our party of three also ordered as an Sun Noon-9pm, Mon-Sat
appetizer the mussel casserole ($13). with the Jalea Mixta. But maybe this And I also enjoyed the tallarin verde con
This was a beautifully presented dish 11am-closing
with the mussels topped by a white wine was just as well because the server told bistec ($15.50), a plate of green pasta with Beverages: Full Bar
and saffron cream sauce. The taste was
very good; the mussels, not so much. us Inti is still using swai, an Asian farm- pesto sauce topped by a small sirloin. Address:
2199 7th Avenue,
But we barely had time to sample a raised catfish. The attraction of swai is The other comment I would make is
couple of the mussels when our server Vero Beach
appeared with our entrées. that it’s very cheap, but Google it and that in an effort to provide something Phone:

“I can take them back and hold them decide for yourself if this is something for most everyone, Inti has made Friday (772) 257-6652
in the kitchen,” she said. Well, warmed
up main courses were hardly what we you want to eat. nights open-mic night. Alas for those
were hoping for, so we set the mussels
and guacamole aside, largely uneaten, For his entrée, my husband ordered seeking to enjoy dinner, the singers on
and turned to our entrées.
the bandeja paisa ($17.50) – a Colom- our visit tried to make up in volume for
Our companion had ordered the
pescado a lo macho ($17) – a fish filet bian platter consisting of beans, chich- their difficulty in carrying a tune.
topped with spicy seafood sauce and a
touch of pisco. arron, morcilla, avocado, arepa, plan- So where do I come down on Inti? At

For better or worse, she was served tains, steak, sausage and a fried egg this point, I don’t quite know what to say.
instead the jalea mixta ($17) – a mix of
fish, calamari, octopus, shrimp and over rice. The chicharron (fried pork The dishes are interesting, the chef is
mussels seasoned and breaded with
homemade sauce and red onions. rinds) and the morcilla (blood sausage) obviously talented, and the restaurant

This was unfortunate in the sense were both very tasty. physically is attractive. On the other

My entrée, the lomo saltado ($15.50), hand, the ingredients need upgrading,

was the night’s big winner. The Peruvian and the service could stand improve-

marinated strips of sirloin steak were ment. A little more managerial attention

wonderful, and lent a great flavor to the to what’s going on would clearly help.

French fries. A totally delicious meal. Vero could use a good Latin restaurant,

I have on previous visits tried the cha- and I still haven’t given up hope for Inti.

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WINE COLUMN

French winemakers say the 2018 vintage is ‘incredible’

Chateau Corbin.

BY ELIN MCCOY hand,” says Jean-Frederic Hugel of well- Champagne Rhône Valley
known Famille Hugel winery, where Enthusiasm is high, with such In a weird turn of events, the harvest
Bloomberg harvest began on Sept. 5. In the past few grower comments as, “I might not see in the northern part of the Rhône started
years, Alsace pinot noir has become “a another one like this in my lifetime!” before it did in the south. The region’s
In Saint Emilion, at Chateau Corbin, thing,” and examples from 2018 should For the fifth time in the last 15 years, trade organization, Interprofession
winemaker Anabelle Cruse-Bardinet be stunning. picking started in August and is almost des Vins Côtes du Rhône and Vallée du
is exuberant about this year’s harvest. finished. The Taittinger family reports Rhône, reports “the vines are in excel-
Spring frosts devastated her vineyard Bordeaux that the ripeness levels mean richness lent condition.” In 2017, 371 million bot-
last year, as they did to many other cha- and lush aromas in the wines. Hubert tles of Rhône wines were sold; 2018 will
teaux in Bordeaux, and she made no Twice a day, Château Mouton-Roth- de Billy, the fifth generation to run produce much more. Quality looks very
wine at all. schild’s managing director, Philippe famous Champagne house Pol Roger, good, especially in the north.
Dhalluin, checks in with Meteo-France, sums up 2018 this way: “After talking
“We are going to make an incredible the national meteorological service, for with my father Christian, born in 1928, Provence
vintage in 2018,” she emailed. “We had details on the local weather forecast in we have never seen such a remarkable
a dry and sunny summer, giving grapes Pauillac. On Sept. 10, his pickers began harvest in terms of both quality and
good concentration and very ripe tan- harvesting merlot; for cabernet, Dhal- quantity. After 1988, 1998 and 2008,
nins.” It was the hottest July since the luin estimates a start around the end of the years ending in ‘8’ truly keep on
great vintage of 1947. the month or the first week of October. rocking.”
“Everything looks perfect so far,” he says.
Fall is wine harvest season in the Loire Valley
northern hemisphere. Most vignerons Burgundy
in France are smiling, thrilled that 2018
isn’t a repeat of miserable 2017, when
they harvested the smallest crop since
World War II, no thanks to massive
frosts, violent hailstorms, and scorching
heat waves.

This year, besides winning the World
Cup, France is also one of the big win-
ners in the global harvest sweepstakes.
The farther north you go, the better the
grapes look.

Since harvest won’t finish until next
month, everyone is keeping eyes on the
sky. Here’s the outlook from various re-
gions in France:

Alsace

This cool, northeastern region had For many growers here, harvest start- Optimism reigns. Wine trade orga- Don’t worry about the region’s pop-
one of its earliest harvests in history, and ed three weeks early, thanks to marvel- nization InterLoire collected grape ular rosés. This year is another good
is on track to make great wines. “Vintag- ous weather during the growing season samples from all the region’s various vintage, and you’ll have plenty to pick
es like this one can be counted on one that boosted ripening. In Chablis, Julien appellations such as Muscadet, and among next summer. Harvest started
Brocard of Jean-Marc Brocard winery predicts wines of “excellent quality.” at the end of August, which is early but
says the taste of the unfermented grape Best of all, after two difficult years not a record, explains Patrick Leon,
juice is immensely pure. When it comes with small crops (and lots of worry), winemaker and manager at Château
to reds, says Paul Wasserman, whose most vignerons will produce signifi- d’Esclans, the maker of ubiquitous
family company, Le Serbet, handles cantly more wine. Whispering Angel rosé. Leon predicts
dozens of top Burgundy producers, this that the wines will be fruitier, with less
will be a darker, riper vintage with good tart acidity and slightly lower alcohol
structure. than those of 2017, which means we can
just drink more. 

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CALENDAR

ONGOING 29 Great Bike Bar-A-Thon Charity Bicycle 6 Black & White Masquerade Ball hosted by 11 An Evening in Paris, 6 p.m. at Heritage
Pub Crawl to benefit Marine Resources Exchange Club of Indian River Foundation, Center to benefit Vero Heritage Inc.,
Vero Beach Museum of Art - 150 Years of Council raising funds and awareness to save In- 6 p.m. at Vero Beach Country Club, with cocktails, with Parisian market, fashion show, live enter-
Painting & Sculpture from the Permanent Col- dian River Lagoon, 12:30 p.m. from Sebastian’s dinner, dancing and auctions. $100. 772-532-8758 tainment and French foods. $50. 772-770-2263
lection thru Jan. 13. Riverview Park. SaveTheIRL.org
6 Design for a Cause, grand reveal transfor- 11 Florida Humanities Series presents
USPA 2018 National Parachuting Champion- 30 Hunt For Hope Florida, a family-friendly mation cocktail reception, 6 p.m. at Fern- Lighthouses of the Sunshine State,
ships hosted by Skydive Sebastian thru Sept. 28. team scavenger hunt, 1 to 6 p.m. from Riv- dale Lodge in Sebastian to benefit Haiti Clinic. with Brendan Burke of St. Augustine Lighthouse
erview Park, Sebastian to raise funds for IBC (inflam- $60; $100 for two. 772-567-4445 & Maritime Museum, 7 p.m. at Emerson Center.
SEPTEMBER matory breast cancer) cancer research. 772-589-1140 Free. 772-778-5249
6|7 Autumn in the Park hosted by Trea-
28 Main Street Vero Beach’s Downtown OCTOBER sure Coast Pilot Club, 9 a.m. to 4 12|13 Riverside Theatre Howl at
Friday Street Party, 6 to 9 p.m. on 14th p.m. at Riverside Park, a juried arts and crafts the Moon Experience –
Avenue. Free. 772-643-6782 5|6 Gallery 14 hosts Sweeney: Spread show, with proceeds supporting local charities. Oktoberfest Nights, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., with
the Love benefit for Children’s Home Free. autumninthepark.info Live on the Loop free entertainment at 6:30 p.m.
28|29 Riverside Theatre Howl at Society Transitional Home, Fri. 5 to 8 p.m. recep- 772-231-6990
the Moon Experience, 7:30 tion and Sat. 1 to 3 p.m. family day, with interac- 6|7 Special Olympics Aquatic Champi-
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tertainment at 6:30 p.m. 772-231-6990 County Aquatic Center. 772-581-7665 Art Show at Sebastian River
6 Touch A Truck, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (first hour Art Club hosted by Pelican Island Preservation
29 Lines in the Lagoon Tri-County Junior honk-free) at Indian River County Fair- 6-10 2018 U.S. Senior Women’s Ama- Society, with 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri. Plein Air Paint
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with casual awards dinner 4 p.m. at Capt. Hiram’s alition, with vehicles of every size and purpose, land Golf & Beach Club. Usga.org lowed by public showing 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.
to benefit Ocean Research & Conservation Assn., a scavenger hunt, games, arts, crafts and other and to 4 p.m. Sun. Also, 5 p.m. Sat. Sunset
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Assn. $25 registration. Linesinthelagoon.com and under free. 772-617-4350 ents Made in Germany: Contemporary Art and 3 p.m. Sat. keynote talk by Missi Hatfield,
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ing Tree Brewery, with live music, Ger- reidolia Brewing Co.to benefit H.A.L.O. No- 10 CCA Treasure Coast BBQ, 6 p.m. at 12-14 Reader’s Theatre Produc-
man food and beer releases. Kill Shelter, with live music, raffles and wiener Walking Tree Brewery, with dinner and tions at Vero Beach Theatre
races. $20 dog entry fee. beer to benefit Coastal Conservation Assn. FL. Guild presents 12 Angry Men, by Sherman Ser-
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8485 Seacrest Drive in Orchid Isle Estates: 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath, 4,400-square-foot waterfront home
with pool and dock offered for $1,095,000 by Chip Landers, Realtor,
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Beautiful waterfront home
offers peaceful natural setting

splendid isolation – while still close to all that Vero is only minutes away from everything you could
has to offer – from spectacular water views to a ever need. It’s convenient for doctors at Sebastian
tranquil lifestyle nestled among mature oaks in a River Medical Center and even for people who work
serene setting between the Indian River Lagoon in the space industry to the north. “It’s the best of
and the Intracoastal Waterway. both worlds, a quiet cove with access to the beach,

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF How quiet is it? When the riverine silence is bro-
Staff Writer ken it’s usually by wildlife at the Environmental
Learning Center to the north or the Indian River
Poet John Donne wrote that “no man is an is- Land Trust’s Pine Island conservation area to the
land.” While this may be true in the grand scheme south, as herons, pelicans, dolphins, manatees and
of things, the sentiment doesn’t hold true when otters go about their daily business.
your home is located at 8485 Seacrest Drive in Or-
chid Isle Estates, a private enclave on Pine Island And the house is nice too!
just south of the Wabasso Causeway. “This is the lowest-priced house in the neighbor-
hood on the water and one of the bigger ones too,”
This unique property has much to offer besides says Chip Landers, Berkshire Hathaway HomeSer-
vices Florida Realtor. “It has everything everybody
wants. The home is in a gated community, on a
good size lot with a lot of updates.”
According to Landers, most people don’t even
know this neighborhood is here. The community

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shopping or a nice drive along A1A.”
This one-owner home tucked

among the mangroves on a pie-
shaped, corner lot has been a source
of joy for the owners for nearly 30
years. With views of the lagoon, they
watched the sunrise to the east and
viewed the sunset from a private cove
to the west.

The two-story, estate home was
built in 1990 and sits on more than
half an acre of riverfront property.
The Environmental Learning Center
and Land Trust preserve provide a

natural buffer, keeping the chaos of
everyday life at a distance while the
proximity of the community to the
beach and town make it easy to come
and go as needed.

The driveway runs along the north-
ern edge of the property so as not to
detract from the diversity of the ar-
chitecture. Guests are guided to the
second-floor entry through a maze
of landscaping along a multi-tiered
wooden path inside the quaint,
wooden fence enclosing the front of
the home.

Full-length windows on both sides
of the door open up the front entry,
letting light in and creating a sense of
space, which underscores the home’s
architectural style. Vaulted, wood-
paneled ceilings are featured in the
main living areas including the living
room, dining area, laundry room and
family room adjoining the kitchen
and breakfast nook.

The open plan makes the most of

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the space, creating a cozy environ- second-floor screened balcony and
ment in the living room with a raised bring in more natural light across
fireplace, the sunrise porch off the the rear of the house. Virtually every
dining area and a family-centric area room in the house opens onto a patio
featuring the kitchen with a breakfast or balcony of some sort notes Landers.
bar providing a sense of separation.
The spacious master suite is on
Sliding-glass doors open onto the the opposite side of the house with

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views of the water from the bed- via the stairway chairlift, where two
room, a walk-in closet, bathroom bedrooms, a game room, garage and
balcony, dressing table, water closet office or fourth bedroom are located.
with a bidet, a soaking tub and walk-
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would be perfect for weekend guests,
The guest bedrooms, located just a mother-in-law or a teenager hide-
a half flight of stairs away, gives each away with an en-suite bathroom and
family member plenty of privacy. view of the pool. Each of the down-
The lower level can also be reached stairs rooms features outdoor access,

VITAL STATISTICS
8485 SEACREST DRIVE

Neighborhood: Orchid Isle Estates
Year built: 1990
Lot size: .59 acre

Home size: 4,400 sq. ft.
Construction: Concrete block and frame

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4.5
Additional features: Gated community, beautiful balconies and terraces,
swimming pool, alarm system, accordion shutters, central vacuum,
fireplace, garden tub, bidet, wood flooring, electric stair lift, dumbwaiter,
adjacent to a nature preserve, private dock, three-car garage, corner lot,
Intracoastal access and river views.
Listing agency: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty
Listing agent: Chip Landers, 772-473-7888
Listing price: $1,095,000

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either onto the pool deck or a garden this quiet cove because of all the
patio at the front of the home. mangroves,” says Landers. “We call
this skinny water. It’s plenty deep
The three-car garage, accessed on for a flats boat, and there is a com-
the main level, has both an oversize mon dock for the association on the
two-car and a single-car garage with east side of the community for big-
updated stormproof garage doors. A ger boats.”
dumbwaiter is conveniently located
to offload groceries to be sent up- Orchid Isle Estates is a gated com-
stairs near the kitchen. munity located on Pine Island in the
middle of the Indian River Lagoon.
The game room with pool bath Located conveniently off the Wabas-
opens onto the pool area where so Causeway in a protected nature
guests can lounge on the covered pa- preserve, the 300-acre subdivision
tio while enjoying sunny afternoons. has only about 60 home sites, adding
A gate at the rear of the deck leads out to the allure of the serene setting.
to the back lawn and onto the dock
surrounded by a sea of mangroves If you would like to take a closer look
and ends on the cusp of the lagoon in at this hidden beauty, stop by Landers’
a protected cove. Open House from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on
Sept. 30. 
“There’s a lot of great fishing on

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Today’s active-adult communities step up their games

BY MICHELE LERNER nearby Oak Island and a marina are
among the development’s attractions.
Washington Post
“New regulations that went into ef-
Remember the scene in “It’s a Won- fect after we built our private beach
derful Life,” when the retractable floor club mean that ours is the last one
over the gym swimming pool slides on the island,” Kingsbury said. “The
open during a dance? Residents at Tril- beach club is about a mile or two from
ogy at Tehaleh, an active-adult com- one of our entrances, and a little far-
munity near Seattle, might be able to ther for some other residents.”
reenact the moment when the dancers
slip into the water, now that they have The beach club includes a swim-
an indoor lap pool that transforms into ming pool and a pavilion with picnic
an event space at the push of a button.
NEW LISTING HISTORIC JUNGLE TRAIL 3/3 $998,000 SEAGROVE 4/3 $849,000
“We have a cohort of active swim- Alex MacWilliam IV 772-473-6972 201593 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388
mers in the community who mostly RIOMAR DRIVE 4/3 $1,295,000 Karen Smith 772-559-1295 201806
do their laps in the morning,” says Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388
Jeff McQueen, president of Trilogy Karen Smith 772-559-1295 208893
by Shea Homes in Phoenix. “The Se-
attle weather means it’s best to have NEW LISTING SEAQUAY CONDO 2+Den/2 $649,900 OLD ORCHID 3/3.5 $465,000
an indoor pool, but this is one of our Karen Smith 772-559-1295 Michele Ritchie 772-532-7288 201383
smaller communities, so we looked TIDEWATER ISLAND 3/3 $725,000 Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388 199234
for a way to easily convert the space Roger Smith 772-473-0086 208965
for concerts, dances and parties.”
NEW LISTING OAK HARBOR Hamilton 3/2.5 $369,900 GRAND HARBOR St Davids 3/2.5 $325,000
The technology, which uses a hy- Jim Knapp 772-913-0395 Wendy Eckert 772-559-7064 204535
draulic lift to move the floor from the BAYTREE VILLAS 2/2 $445,900 Jane Johnson 772-559-3520 195655
bottom of the pool to the surface, has Charlotte Terry 772-538-2388
been used by Cirque du Soleil in its Karen Smith 772-559-1295 208363
Las Vegas shows. The floor covers the
pool within minutes, after which it’s SEBASTIAN HIGHLANDS 3/2 $307,000 NEW PRICING NEW LISTING
wiped dry and ready for an event. Alex MacWilliam IV 206788
HIDDEN LAKE 3/2 $300,000 GRAND HARBOR Harmony 3/3 $285,000
Although not all communities re- John Langstaff 772-501-2344 Stacey Clawson 772-559-7984
stricted to residents 55 and older have Kyle Von Kohorn 772-501-0816 208463 Diane De Francisci 772-538-1614 209125
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that amenities would be built and
that a community would have what
they wanted. Today, buyers do a lot
of research and have higher expecta-
tions for active-adult communities.”

Unlike retirement communities of
the past, golf courses are less of a pri-
ority.

“There’s a race to meet the expecta-
tions of younger buyers in active-adult
communities,” said Sean Keeley, con-
tent strategist for 55Places.com in Chi-
cago. “Their top priorities are wellness,
cooking and experiences. We’ve no-
ticed that things that used to be unique
even a year or two ago, such as demon-
stration kitchens and good restaurants
with chefs, are almost expected at larg-
er active-adult communities.”

At St. James Plantation, a 6,000-acre
active-adult community developed by
Homer Wright that has nearly 5,000
residents, a private beach club on

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areas, changing rooms and bathrooms. “Our research shows that women are
“Our marina, which has space for most often the drivers of the decision to
move into an active-adult community,
about 450 boats, includes a waterfront and they’re also often more socially
restaurant and tiki bar, plus a store outgoing,” McQueen said. “One way to
where people can buy provisions for move more men to socialize is to offer
their boat trips,” Kingsbury said. them these modern man caves outside
their homes. But, of course, they’re
At Trilogy at Verde River near Scott- very popular with women, too.”
sdale, Ariz., the Outfitter store pro-
vides an array of kayaks and stand- Because about four-fifths of resi-
up paddleboards for residents, along dents at Trilogy communities are not
with a cycling shop and guided ex- golfers, Trilogy introduced the Li’l
cursions into the adjacent Tonto Na- Wick and Watering Hole at Trilogy at
tional Forest. The Outfitter at Trilogy

at Lake Norman near Charlotte, N.C., Wickenburg Ranch in Arizona.
includes kayaks and bike repair sup- “The Watering Hole is super-pop-
plies, as well as shuttle service to the
Boat Club at Lake Norman, which of- ular because it has a small, short golf
fers boating lessons and rentals. course built around a bar and res-
taurant,” McQueen said. “You can
“People meet at the Outfitter for play one, three, five or nine holes, but
coffee and pastries, and then they probably about half of the people are
can rent bikes or kayaks or meet up to there just to watch others play. We
walk on the trails,” McQueen said. have music at all the holes, mostly
’70s and ’80s music, plus outdoor
Although the Four Seasons at New games, fire pits and nine TVs that
Kent Vineyard in New Kent, Va., where show big games like the Super Bowl.
K. Hovnanian is building homes, isn’t People bring their kids and grandkids
near a lake or the ocean, its location just to enjoy the outdoors.”
within a vineyard stands out as one of
the more unusual amenities in a 55- The Villages in Central Florida, an
plus community, Keeley said. active-adult community with more
than 115,000 residents, does emphasize
“Residents get special discounts on golf – it has more than 40 golf courses –
the wine and can spend time in the but it also has three libraries and even
tasting room,” he said. its own polo team, Keeley said.

McQueen said about 15 percent to “One of the standout amenities at the
22 percent of residents at Trilogy com- Villages is their enrichment academy,
munities are golfers. Kingsbury said which is almost like their own commu-
golf is less popular than it was in the nity college for residents,” Keeley said.
past, primarily because people have “In a survey, our readers said continu-
less time. Trilogy installs golf simula- ing education is a big interest, so this
tors in their communities that don’t amenity addresses that. They offer 155
have a golf course, McQueen said. different courses on all kinds of topics,
so residents can pursue their interests
“The technology of the golf simu- and learn new skills.”
lators is amazing,” McQueen said.
“You hit a real golf ball off a real About 18,500 residents live at Lagu-
tee, and you can play 300 different na Woods Village in Orange County,
courses. You can play individually or Calif. Although the location about
as a twosome or foursome, just like 10 minutes from the Pacific Ocean
in real golf. You can also use this for is certainly a draw, this community
coaching, so we can bring in a golf stands out from the crowd because of
pro and book appointments to work its equestrian amenities, Keeley said.
on your swing.”
“They have stables for residents to
In addition to golf simulators, many board their own horses or rent horses,
of Trilogy’s communities include riding lessons, group rides and horse
“sports escape” spaces, which Mc- shows, plus miles of trails,” Keeley said.
Queen said are meant to be “modern
man caves” to lure male homeown- In addition, Laguna Woods Village
ers out to socialize. The “man caves” has its own cable TV network, two golf
include billiards, darts, shuffleboard, courses and seven clubhouses, includ-
poker and sports on flat-panel TVs. ing one with an 814-seat theater. 

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Internet helps unscrupulous applicants defraud mortgage lenders

BY KENNETH R. HARNEY major players, including banks and lege,” said CoreLogic in its fraud is partially a “function of what’s go-
Washington Post big investors such as Fannie Mae. report. “Some fake employer setups ing on in the real-estate market”:
are well-organized and provide pay large numbers of would-be buyers
Prices are up, interest rates are ris- Here’s a quick overview: stubs, phone verifications” and even squeezed out by rising prices, frus-
ing and it’s tough for a lot of people ●Overall fraud in mortgage applica- fake diplomas. “Some of these ser- trated by not being quite able to af-
to qualify to buy a home. So what do tions jumped by 12.4 percent from a vices are openly advertised on the ford what they want and motivated
some of them do? A growing number year ago, according to realty analyt- internet” and feature multiple levels to “embellish” or simply make stuff
of them fake it. ics firm CoreLogic, which has access of services and fees. up. Berg noted, however, that al-
to a massive national database of though “fraud risk” as measured by
According to mortgage-fraud re- loan applications and which issues In an interview, Bridget Berg, her company’s research is on the
searchers, income misrepresenta- periodic reports on the subject. Fal- CoreLogic’s senior director of fraud rise and troubling, it still represents
tions on home-loan applications sifying income is the fastest-grow- solutions, told me the increase in
were up 22.1 percent in the second ing form of application fraud, but fraud by home-purchase applicants CONTINUED ON PAGE 71
quarter of this year compared with other types of misrepresentations
the same period in 2017. Ominously, also are on the rise, including oc-
most of it is not traceable to crimi- cupancy fraud, where applicants tell
nals trying to bilk lenders out of tens lenders they plan to live in the house
or hundreds of thousands of dollars they are buying but instead they rent
through traditional loan swindles. it out, sharply raising the risk of de-

Rather, it’s increasingly what re- fault and loss for the unsuspecting
searchers call “bona fide” borrow- lender.
ers who don’t have the income to
qualify but are determined to get a ● Fannie Mae recently warned
home mortgage, even if they have to lenders via several alerts about a
mislead the lender. loan-fraud technique in which ap-
plicants claim to work for specific
How’s this happening? The Inter- companies and provide income and
net makes it easy. Researchers say employment information that ap-
many applicants can go online and pears to be bulletproof but turns out
find sites that will help them create to be totally bogus. Applicants fre-
customized pay and employment re- quently claim to have been students
cords, sometimes even confirmable immediately before their current
by a phone call by the loan officer to employment. This makes it difficult
an “employer” that doesn’t exist. Or or impossible for lenders to pull tax
they borrow thousands of dollars for transcripts from the Internal Rev-
their down payment but swear to the enue Service for the year spent as a
lender that it’s an interest-free pres- “student.” Applicants also claim sal-
ent from a cousin or a brother, docu- aries that appear to be high for their
mented with a genuine-looking gift age or experience. Fannie Mae has
letter using a form obtainable online. seen the scam mainly in California,
but CoreLogic says it is spreading
It’s all part of one of the least-re- across the country.
ported issues in the real estate mar-
ket of 2018: Home-purchase mort- “The typical scenario is a new job
gage frauds are on the rise and are with a significant pay increase or
posing cat-and-mouse challenges to a high-paying first job out of col-

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Sept. 14 to Sept. 20

The barrier island real estate market had another quiet week with 7 transactions reported, including one
for more than $1 million.

The top sale of the week was of waterfront home in The Estuary. The residence at 125 Rivermist Way was
placed on the market June 7, 2017, with an asking price of $1.499 million. The price was subsequently
reduced to $1.35 million. The sale closed on Sept. 20 for $1.225 million.

The seller of the home was represented in the transaction by Matilde Sorensen of Dale Sorensen Real
Estate. The purchaser was represented by Michele Ritchie of Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$1,225,000
$1,499,000 $320,500
THE ESTUARY 125 RIVERMIST WAY 6/7/2017 $1,350,000 9/20/2018 $995,000

BETHEL BY THE SEA 725 GREYTWIG ROAD 11/20/2017 $459,000 $359,000 9/18/2018 $185,000
$320,500
AMBERSAND BEACH 12968 HIGHWAY A1A 7/2/2018 $995,000 $995,000 9/17/2018 $180,000
$612,000
TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

CORALSTONE CONDO 1533 CORAL OAK LANE, #1602 7/22/2018 $195,000 $195,000 9/19/2018
BETHEL BY THE SEA 9/18/2018
ROBLES DEL MAR 725 GREYTWIG ROAD 11/20/2017 $459,000 $359,000 9/14/2018
SEA OAKS 9/14/2018
5601 HIGHWAY A1A, #306S 7/30/2018 $200,000 $200,000

8825 ORCHID ISLAND CIRCLE, #502 2/18/2018 $625,000 $625,000

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Coralstone Condo, Address: 1533 Coral Oak Lane, #1602 Subdivision: Bethel By the Sea, Address: 725 Greytwig Road

Listing Date: 7/22/2018 Listing Date: 11/20/2017
Original Price: $195,000 Original Price: $459,000
Recent Price: $195,000 Recent Price: $359,000
Sold: 9/19/2018 Sold: 9/18/2018
Selling Price: $185,000 Selling Price: $320,500
Listing Agent: Janice Jolly Listing Agent: R J Rennick

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

Kit Fields Joseph Schlitt

Alex MacWilliam, Inc. Coldwell Banker Paradise

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8825 Orchid Island Circle, #502 Subdivision: Southwinds, Address: 2245 N Southwinds Boulevard, #305

Listing Date: 2/18/2018 Listing Date: 5/18/2018
Original Price: $625,000 Original Price: $725,000
Recent Price: $625,000 Recent Price: $725,000
Sold: 9/14/2018 Sold: 9/19/2018
Selling Price: $612,000 Selling Price: $660,000
Listing Agent: Sam Robbins Listing Agent: Jetriz Valiente & Kristi White

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc. Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

Fran Smyrk Daina Bertrand

Treasure Coast Sotheby’s Intl The Moorings Realty Sales Co.

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Don’t get nervous, call Scott Tree Services

Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

BILL BARRY Subdivision: Robles Del Mar, Address: 5601 Highway A1A, #306S

SCOTT TREE CERTIFIED ARBORIST Listing Date: 7/30/2018
SERVICES CELL: 772-473-7150 Original Price: $200,000
Recent Price: $200,000
OFFICE: 772-569-3874 Sold: 9/14/2018
OAK TREE SPECIALIST Selling Price: $180,000
TREE CARE, MOVING & CLEARING Listing Agent: Lorry Gartner
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN SERVICES
Selling Agent: Weichert, REALTORS Hallmark

Andonia Kleopoulos

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Ambersand Beach, Address: 12968 Highway A1A

Listing Date: 7/2/2018
Original Price: $995,000
Recent Price: $995,000
Sold: 9/17/2018
Selling Price: $995,000
Listing Agent: Cathy Ewing

Selling Agent: RE/MAX Crown Realty

Craig Colligan

Susie Wilson Real Estate PA

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a small fraction of total loans being counter situations where applicants earnings before tax deductions for said they “feel it’s OK to pad informa-
originated – just under 1 percent. make overly generous estimates of expenses. tion or leave it out, to improve their
their incomes. These applicants chances of getting approved.”
George Souto, a loan officer with don’t do this with the purpose of But other lenders say too many
William Raveis Mortgage in Middle- defrauding the lender. Rather, it’s borrowers don’t see scrupulous truth But it’s not. It’s bank fraud and
town, Conn., said that although he because the income they report to on mortgage applications as all that comes with serious potential penal-
doesn’t see many applications con- the IRS is lower than their actual important. Joseph Metzler of Mort- ties, including fines and imprison-
taining outright fraud, he does en- gages Unlimited in St. Paul, Minn., ment. 