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Buy champagne now to keep the sparkle in your holidays

BY DAVE MCINTYRE percent was lost to persistent spring Even champagne that’s not quite in shipping, but they are enjoying high
The Washington Post rains and mildew. Then there was hail. that stratosphere is feeling the effects. demand.

The holidays are approaching, so Severely reduced production in 2020 So what does all this mean for us “We carry Iron Horse,” Michas says,
you know what that means: talk of a and 2021 will be felt most acutely in the consumers? If you have a favorite referring to a top California producer
champagne shortage and skyrocket- market in 2023 or 2024, because most champagne, buy it now for the holi- of sparkling wine. “We can’t keep it in
ing prices. champagne houses age their wines days if you can find it. It might not be stock.” 
two to four years in bottle. But we (or available in December. Much will de-
There may be something to it, un- at least, champagne houses) are al- pend on local distributors’ inventories.
like 1999, when the wine world was in a ready beginning to feel the effects of This may be a good opportunity to
tizzy, fearing demand for millennium reduced harvests the past few years. So try champagne from a smaller, less-
celebrations would create a worldwide the acute shortage now is an incentive known producer.
bubbly shortage. (It didn’t.) There are to hold on to stocks to assure they have
several factors at play that confuse the product to sell in coming years. There are other bubblies, of course.
picture, and it is unclear how we con- Spanish cava and Italian prosecco
sumers may feel the impact. And now let’s look at demand from are suffering the same supply chain
an importer’s perspective. In late issues, but not the production prob-
The most obvious pressure is the 2019 and early 2020, Vintus, a New lems of champagne. And don’t forget
shipping crisis roiling the global York-based importer, stocked up on domestic – even local – bubbles. They
economy as a result of the coronavi- Bollinger champagne in anticipa- may not depend so much on container
rus pandemic. This problem has been tion of higher tariffs threatened by
going on for months, forcing import- the Trump administration. When the The Best Wine Deals in Vero Beach
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PETS

Bonzo’s placid pal Parker is one cool customer

Hi Dog Buddies! “I know how to sit. An shake. He demonstrated. Yep. It was sub-
tle, but effective.
I don’t get over to the Dog Park too But I hafta, you know, FEEL it
much, so it was fun doin’ this week’s in- “I’m also A Digger. You should see
nerview there. My innerview was with first. I hafta be in The Mood. An our yard. That’s why I love helpin’
Parker “Mister P” Jones, who’s a Red Mom garden. You gotta have lotsa
Merle Australian Shepherd mixture right now I’m just not FEELIN’ it.” holes for a garden, right?”
with the Cool Kibblest super light blue
eyes. Makes him look real eggs-ZAH- He stood gazing at my assistant “Right! Any favrite food?”
dick. He was boundin’ around in the “I get boring ol’ kibbles like most
field when his human spotted me an with those ice blue eyes an, no of us do. But Mom perks ’um up with
my assistant. We got situated in a bench a nice egg, or pum-kin, or coconut
in the shade an Parker loped over for surprise, he got a snack. oil, which are all Yum. I also …”
the Wag-an-Sniff. Something caught Parker’s myste-
“I hope that wasn’t rude,” rious eye and off he zoomed again.
He was big (about 60 pounds) with Pretty soon back he came with a
a thick, fluffy white-an-brown coat, a Parker said, after he’d slurped the hansome gray Weimaraner.
brown circle around one eye, an a very “Hey, Bonz. I just made a new
unusual an stylish brown-an-pink nose. snack. “I don’t wanna be rude.” So fren: Maestro Larson. Maestro, Bon-
zo. Bonzo, Maestro.”
“Good morning, Parker,” I said. he trotted over to his Mom an sat.
“Mornin’, Bonz,” he replied. “This is “A pleasure,” I told the leggy
my Mom, Kaila. My Dad Bryant’s wor- And raised his paw. An got anoth- pooch, giving him my card. His hu-
kin’. My brother an sister, Chip an Deli- man called an off he trotted. “See you
lah, are home, probly running around er snack from my assistant. around,” he called.
in the yard. Chip’s a mostly black mix- “The only time I really inner-face
ture, an Delilah’s a liddle sorta shep- “I kinda liked bein’ an Only with other pooches is here,” Parker said.
herd, gold, black an white, with big “I also wanted to mention I like to wear
pointy sailboat ears. We’re all rescues. Dog,” Parker continued. “Fact is, costumes, hats, an scarves.”
I’m the oldest. An the biggest.” “I wouldn’t have guessed,” I told him.
“Cool Kibbles. So how’d you all get I’m not into other pooches that Parker “Like what?”
together?” much. I mostly prefer humans. No “Like, for Halloween, I’m gonna be a cow-
“I was in Gainesville, where there’s boy/dog. Hat, bandanna, like that. I also
this great big school called a U-nuh- offense. ’Specially when they give PHOTO: KAILA JONES have sunglasses, an several liddle hats.”
VERSE-itty. I was livin’ with a fren of Heading home, I was hopin’ maybe
Mom’s who adopted me from an Aus- me Tummy Rubs. But then Delilah Parker’d Woof-mail me a pickshur of
sie Rescue. But I’m not a school kinda him in his Cowboy Outfit. An hopin’
pooch, I’m more of a free spirit, gotta an …” maybe Gramma had a can of smushed
lotta energy, love to run around: So I up pum-kin in the pantry, so I could try
moved here to live with Mom an enjoy Suddenly Parker rose an ran across slithered by almost across my paws. a liddle dab on my kibbles.
the Beach Life. Well, ackshully, it’s more
the Very Big Fenced Yard Life. Which is the field to greet another shepherd. I’m like, ‘Hey dude. ’Sup?’ an Mom was The Bonz
GRRREAT!”
My assistant was rooting around in When they’d exchanged Wag-an-Sniffs like, ‘PARKER! DIDN’T YOU SEE THAT? Don’t Be Shy
The Satchel for a Snack, an Parker was
helping with his nice brown-an-pink an some pooch chat, he came trotting THAT WAS A SNAKE! RIGHT UNDER We are always looking for pets with
nose. His Mom said “Sit” a couple times, interesting stories.
an “Shake” a couple times. He looked at back. YOUR FEET! A SNAKE!’ An I’m like,
her, then turned to me. To set up an interview, email
“Sorry, Bonz. I get distracted. Got ‘Yeah. Cool.’ [email protected].

several lady frens here at the park. Now “Unless I’m running around with

where were we …?” Delilah, I mostly just wanna be wher-

“You were tellin me about De…” ever Mom is. When she hasta go some-

“Oh, right. Me an Delilah met when where without me, I get all gloomy an

Mom an Dad met, cuz she was his quiet, an I give her The Look.

pooch. We get along grrreat. We run “One thing that does Freak Me Out a

laps around the yard so much that we liddle – well, a lot – is a thunderstorm.

made a big track in the dirt. Even a flash of lightning scares the

“Then there’s Chip. He’s kinda a loner. Dog Biscuits outta me. I uh-mediately

He was staying with us tem-puh-rarily, go find Mom. If it’s at night, I wake her

but then it turned into forever. He’s a up an get her outta bed, an we cuddle

cool liddle dude but we don’t play like up on the couch an watch Netflix. I

me an Delilah.” ‘specially like ‘The Office.’ One time

“Whaddya do at home. Favrite food- we watched ‘Titanic,’ a story about a

stuffs. Toys?” big, fancy boat. But it got too loud an

“I don’t really care much for toys, scary, so I started barking. Actually, I

balls, stuff like that. I don’t chase birds am what humans call A Barker (capital

or lizards, either. Fact is, ’cep for run- A, capital B). Like, when another dog

ning lotsa laps in the back yard, an the gets into My Space, I stand up real tall

occasional leash walk, I’m more of an an do this growly-barky thing in my

observer. A coupla weeks ago, I was throat, to let ’em know who’s boss. An

in the yard, an this big ol’ black snake it’s not them.”

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ARTIST GALLERIES

Except where noted, hours are by appointment Palm House Gallery & Studio Website: mainstreetverobeach.org Vero Beach Art Club Annex & Gallery
or chance. 3227 Ocean Drive (2nd floor). 772-231-6816 Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. to Fri. 1903 14th Avenue. 772-217-3345
Website: palmhousegallery.com October Guest Artist: Brad Curtsinger Website: verobeachartclub.org
BEACHSIDE GALLERIES Gallery Artists: Wendy Douglas, Dede Gilbert, Resident Artist: Clair Brunetti Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri.
Rick Kelly, Madeline Long, Suzy Mellott, Jack Exhibit thru Oct.15: Some of This, Some of
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art Staley, Barbara Tiffany and Emily Tremml Gallery 14 That
2465 Ocean Drive. 772-231-3900 1911 14th Avenue. 772-562-5525
Website: jmstringergallery.com Steve Diossy Marine Art Gallery Website: gallery14verobeach.com Artists Guild Gallery
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. to Sat. 3247 Ocean Drive. 772-205 2973 Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Fri., 10 a.m. 1974 14th Avenue. 772-299-1234
Exhibit: Summer Sojourns – at Home & Abroad Website: stevediossy.com to 4 p.m. Sat. Website: artistsguildgalleryofverobeach.com

The Rowe Gallery Barbara Krupp Fine Art
Studio/Gallery
46 Royal Palm Pointe
4315 U.S. 1. 440-574-4662
302-521-4175
Website: barbarakrupp.com
Website:
therowegallery.com Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. & Thurs or by
appointment.
Hours thru Nov. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wed. to Sat. Current Series: “Trees” and small paintings
for the holidays
Resident Artist: Lori Rowe,
contemporary impression- Resident Artist: Barbara Krupp, original
ism, and realism acrylic paintings

Working artists, antique paintings, furnish- Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. to Fri., 10 a.m. November Exhibit: Facing Truth: Mixed Media Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues. to Fri., and 11
ings, sculptures, object d’art and private to 6 p.m. Sat., noon to 5 p.m. Sun. Collage by Christine Peloquin and Visions of a a.m. to 3 p.m. monthly on first Sat.
collections Artwork by the designer of Florida’s ‘Protect Song: Mosaic Glass by Anita Prentice Artist Owners: Sue Dinenno, Barbara Glover,
Wild Dolphins’ license plates. Partner Artists: Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee, Chuck Haaland, Sherry Haaland, Judy Mercer,
Koman Fine Art Barbara du Pont, Mary Ann Hall, Barbara Dawn Mill, Patricia Padoll, Judy Rixom, Fran San
2905 Cardinal Drive. Ocean Drive Gallery Landry, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell Miguel, and Rita Ziegler
772-231-4500 or 772-473-1646 3349 Ocean Drive, Suite 8, 2nd Floor. Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel Associate Artist: Johnson Hagood
Instagram: komanfineart 772-579-7667
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. to Sat. Website: oceandrivegalleryverobeach.com
Collection of living artists, from realism to For an appointment call Andrea Lazar, 772-
abstraction. 915-9962
Gallery Artists: Elise Geary, Andrea Lazar, Gail
Laughing Dog Gallery Fayerweather and Sherrie Petermann
2910 Cardinal Drive. 772-234-6711
Website: thelaughingdoggallery.com HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT GALLERIES
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat. All are open during 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday
Contemporary American craftsmen, including the Gallery Strolls
Treasure Coast’s largest collection of art glass
Raw Space
Meghan Candler Gallery 1795 Old Dixie Hwy. 772-410-9126
6160 Hwy. A1A at the Village Shops. Website: artconceptalternative.org
772-234-8811 Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wed. to Fri.; 11 a.m. to
Website: meghancandlergallery.com 2 p.m. Sat.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. to Sat.
Curated paintings and sculpture by more than Main Street Vero Beach Studios & Gallery
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CALENDAR

ONGOING OCTOBER 7 p.m. Kids Costume Contest, 8 p.m. Adult Cos- 30 Halloween Car Parade hosted by Vero
tume Contest, music by Category Five, vendors, Beach Recreation Dept., 9:30 a.m. line-
Check with organizations directly for up- 28 Brews & Bites Beer Tasting, 6 p.m. at live music and food/drink. up at Riverside Theatre for 10 a.m. parade along
dates/cancellations. Walking Tree Brewery to benefit Schol- Beachland Boulevard to Sexton Plaza. Costume
arship Foundation of IRC, with 5 flights of beer 29 Silent Film and Organ Concert, 7 p.m. at contest at line-up with awards at Sexton. No en-
Vero Beach Museum of Art: Martin Puryear, samplings and heavy hors d’oeuvres by 14 Bones Community Church of Vero Beach, with try fee, no political organizations. 772-231-4787
Printmaker; American Perspectives, Stories BBQ. $40 pp/$75 for two. 772-569-9869 organist Andrew Galuska accompanying the 1928 or covb.org for parade application.
from the American Folk Art Museum Collection, silent film “The Man Who Laughs,” by Victor Hugo,
both through Jan. 2. 772-231-0707 28-31 Terror on Main Street Haunt- and introduction by cinema historian, Warren 30 Buggy Bunch Pumpkin Patch Family
ed House hosted by GFWC Obluck. $10 suggested donation. 772-469-2320 Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Church
40th annual Best of the Best Juried Exhibi- Sebastian River Junior Women’s Club, 7:30 p.m. of Christ, with games, hayrides, pumpkins and
tion at A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, thru Nov. at 1036 Main Street. $10. gfwcsebastianjrs.org 30 Four Person Golf Scramble hosted by children’s activities. Thebuggybunch.com
12. Backusmuseum.org Executive Roundtable of IRC and IR
29 Free movie and Trunk or Treat, 6 p.m. School District, 8 a.m. at Sandridge Golf Club to 30 Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s Hallo-Queen, 7
Riverside Theatre: Weekly Friday &. Satur- to 9 p.m. at IRC Intergenerational Cen- benefit Kids at Hope and Executive Roundtable. p.m. at Walking Tree Brewery present-
day Comedy Zone, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the ter, with ‘The Goonies’ at 7:15 p.m. hosted by $110 includes play and lunch. Executiveround- ed by Vero Pride, based off of “The Rocky Horror
Waxlax Stage ($20), and Live on the Loop Vero Christian Church and IRC Parks & Recre- tableirc.org Picture Show,” with costume contest at 9 p.m. ad
concerts, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (free; tickets re- ation Dept. 772 226-1789 Hallo-Queen Drag Show at 10 p.m. $10 donation
quired).772-231-6990 30 Boogie Board Bash & Soft-Top Show- to Vero Pride supports IRC LGBTQ+ community.
29 Halloween themed Downtown Friday down, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mulligan’s
First Friday Gallery Strolls in Downtown Vero Street Party, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on 14th Beach House, with four boogie age divisions and NOVEMBER
Beach Arts District, monthly from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Avenue hosted by Main street Vero Beach, with two divisions for soft-top showdowns. Treasure-
coastboardriders.com 4 Empty Bowls-Full Hearts Soup Bowl to
benefit the Samaritan Center, 9 a.m. to
Solutions from Games Pages ACROSS DOWN 5 p.m. at the Heritage Center, featuring some
in October 21, 2021 Edition 1 LIGHTS 2 LOCATE 1,200 hand-crafted bowls made by local potters.
4 WHICH 2 GAMELAN Suggested $15 minimum donation per bowl.
8 COMIC 3 TICKOVER $10 per chance to win handmade soup tureens.
9 AUTHORS 4 WATT 772-770-3039
10 TELLOFF 5 INONE
11 HEEL 6 HUSTLE 4 National Philanthropy Day, hosted by the
12 ARC 7 JAFFA Association of Fundraising Professionals to
14 KNEE 13 CHARISMA recognize the contributions of individuals and
15 HOLE 16 LULLABY businesses to charitable organizations, 11:30 a.m.
18 RUG 17 TRIPOD at Quail Valley River Club. $75. 772-299-7449
21 RUTH 19 GLORY
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25 PANTHER 22 TENET
26 SNACK 24 SHAH
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STUNNING MIZNER-STYLE HOME
OCCUPIES PRIME OLD RIOMAR LOCATION

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REAL ESTATE

Stunning Mizner-style home occupies prime Old Riomar location

BY STEPHANIE LABAFF along with her partner Richard Boga.
Staff Writer “There isn’t another home in Vero
Beach like this one and especially
Few nonagenarians can hold up as with this location.”
well as the home at 959 Bay Oak Lane,
but this grande dame of Old Riomar This historic home was designed
has rock-solid bones that have stood by Howard Major, an associate of
the test of time – the passage of which famed South Florida architect Addi-
is marked by the sundial gracing the son Mizner. It is loaded with Mizner-
front of the house. esque features, including stucco
walls, fountains, trellises, arched
“I love the grounds and the restora- windows and doors, colorful tile ac-
tion of this iconic Riomar home,” says cents, wood beams, wrought iron-
Premier Estate Properties broker as- work, heavy wooden doors and classi-
sociate Cindy O’Dare, co-listing agent cal proportions that bring an almost

mystic quality to the interior spaces. purchase by the current owners.
The home was brilliantly updated “The home flows so beautifully and

in 2014 in a sensitive renovation that can accommodate multiple genera-
maintained the home’s early 20th tions,” says O’Dare.
century authenticity. The owners
added a new roof, a gorgeous swim- Over the years the home was filled
ming pool and air conditioning, and with family and friends. Its large
expanded the owner’s suite and up- communal spaces and the sheltered,
dated the bathrooms without de- private courtyard providing the per-
tracting from the charm of the home. fect environment in which to gather
and socialize.
If these walls could talk, they would
certainly have some Early-Vero tales Alighting from the circle drive that
to tell. The two-story Spanish-style, runs the width of the multi-winged
estate home was owned by descen- home, guests pass between lions
dants of the Rathbone family – who guarding the front entryway where
had the home built in 1930 – until its the original, solid wooden door opens
into the vestibule. There you can sit

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on an original Mizner bench. with butcher block countertops, a
The vestibule serves as a central brass sink, wine fridge and a pantry.

conduit to the main living areas of the The kitchen has a charming sense
house. Along the hallway are a Palm of nostalgia with marble countertops,
Beach-style powder room, staircase to wire faced cabinets, an extended farm-
the second floor, coat closet, a doorway er’s sink, a picture window, a pantry
leading to the pool and an elevator. and appliances that are modern but
appear to be right out of the 1930s.
From just inside the front door you
can observe two wood-burning fire- A guest suite with a sitting room,
places sitting opposite each other. bedroom, full bath, porch and pri-
The one in the living room commands vate entry sits just off the kitchen.
attention in the eastern wing of the This room, which originally was the
house. This generous space is lined servants’ quarters, now is perfect for
with French doors letting in plenty long-term guests, as a mother in-law
of light and fresh, ocean air that keep suite or for contemporary live-in help.
the home’s residents cool during the They can come and go as they please
decades before AC was installed. and prepare meals without interfer-
ing with anyone in the house proper.
In the western wing, the second
wood-burning fireplace is the cen- A back staircase goes up from the
tral feature in the huge dining room. kitchen to the second floor, making it
There is also access to the three-car easy to grab a late-night snack.
garage at the rear of the house and the
butler’s pantry through a side door- Upstairs, the owner’s suite is at the
way. The butler’s pantry is the perfect eastern end of the central hallway.
staging area for any size gathering, The current owners opened up the
suite of rooms while managing to

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keep the architectural integrity true In the northwest corner are a laundry
to the time period with features like room, the back staircase and an addi-
archways, columns, oeil-de-boeuf tional guest room with en suite bath.
windows and cantilevered balconies.
Outside, the pool is set amid lush,
The bathroom has an updated, tropical landscaping. Majestic live
walk-in shower, a powder room, and oaks, banana trees and palms pro-
dual sinks set in the original vanity vide shade and privacy. Grass and
with a sitting room where you can coral block pavers add to the vintage
lounge on a chaise while reading or feel of the ivy covered walls. You al-
enjoy a cup of coffee before heading most expect someone to offer you a
downstairs to start your day or greet mint julep or glass of iced, sweet tea
your guests. after a round of golf.

There’s plenty of room for everyone On the side patio, water trickling
in the rest of the second floor. Two from a lion’s head fountain adds to
bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bath- the backdrop of waves lapping at the
room and the front balcony. There’s a shoreline, because “the ocean is only
large, multi-purpose space that would steps away,” notes O’Dare.
be perfect as a yoga room, children’s
playroom or an art studio. There’s also Old Riomar is conveniently located
a small room that could be used as an between the bridges with easy access
office, sewing room or nursery. to beachside and mainland locations.
One of the first areas settled along the

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ocean, the neighborhood is rich in
history and known for its plethora of
live oak trees and beautiful architec-
ture. It’s just a short walk, bike or golf
cart ride to Quail Valley River Club,
Riomar Country Club, Riomar Beach
access, Riverside Theatre, Vero Beach
Museum of Art, and shopping and
dining on Ocean Drive.

This is as classic and classy as it
gets for island living. 

VITAL STATISTICS
959 BAY OAK LANE

Neighborhood: Old Riomar
Year built: 1930/updated 2014

Architecture:
Mizner-style Spanish Revival

Construction:
Frame, with stucco
Lot size: 332 feet by 189 feet
Home size: 5,315 square feet

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms:
4 full baths and 1 half-bath

Pool: Lap
View: Riomar Golf Course
Additional features: Original
hardwood flooring; marble
countertops; den; fitness
room; guest suite; balconies;
wine fridge; butler’s pantry;
coat closet; two wood-burning
fireplaces; elevator; basement;
three-car garage; concrete bar-
rel tile roof; and triple lot

Listing agency:
Premier Estate Properties
Listing agents: Broker associate
Cindy O’Dare, 772-713-5899,

and estate agent
Richard Boga, 772-559-4800

Listing price: $7,900,000

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Mortgage rates rise amid growing concerns about inflation

BY HARRIET EDLESON tions on housing starts and permits
Washington Post resulting from the ongoing labor and
material shortages. Despite these
Mortgage rates are continuing to countervailing forces, we expect the
climb, according to data by Freddie housing market to remain strong as
Mac released last Thursday, driven we head into the end of the year.”
largely by rising inflation resulting
from high demand and shortages of The National Association of Real-
goods across the economy. tors (NAR) on Thursday reported that
the median existing-home sales price
The 30-year fixed-rate average climbed 13.3 percent to $352,800
rose to 3.09 percent with an average from September 2020 to September
0.7 point, up from 3.05 percent two 2021. Moreover, existing-home sales
weeks ago and 2.80 percent a year increased 7 percent in September af-
ago. (A point is a fee amounting to ter having dipped in August.
1 percent of the loan paid to a lend-
er that is in addition to the interest “Some improvement in supply
rate.) during prior months helped nudge
up sales in September,” Lawrence
The 15-year fixed-rate average in- Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in
creased to 2.33 percent with an aver- a statement. “Housing demand re-
age 0.7 point, up from 2.30 percent mains strong as buyers likely want to
two weeks ago. It was 2.33 percent secure a home before mortgage rates
a year ago. The five-year adjustable increase even further next year.”
rate average nudged down to 2.54
percent, with an average 0.3 point, The Mortgage Bankers Association
from 2.55 percent two weeks ago. It (MBA) is forecasting that the 30-year
was 2.87 percent a year ago. fixed rate will increase to 3.1 percent
by the end of 2021 and 4.0 percent by
Mortgage rates have been at his- the end of 2022.
toric lows – dipping periodically to
below 3 percent – since the Federal “With inflation elevated and the
unemployment rate dropping fast,
Reserve last year began purchasing the Federal Reserve will begin to
$120 billion a month in Treasurys taper its asset purchases by the end
and mortgage-backed securities to of this year and will raise short-
keep the economy strong during the term rates by the end of 2022,” Mike
pandemic. But those days could be Fratantoni, MBA’s chief economist
numbered with the Fed announc- and senior vice president for re-
ing that it will taper those purchases search and industry technology, said
and raise interest rates soon to curb in a statement. “Mortgage lenders
inf lat ion. and borrowers should expect rising
mortgage rates over the next year, as
Inflation in the United States has stronger economic growth pushes
reached a 13-year high of 5.4 percent Treasury yields higher.”
annually, according to the govern-
ment, evidenced by higher prices for Meanwhile, new mortgage and re-
homes, cars, energy, food and other financing applications dropped 6.3
goods. percent last week, according to the
MBA. The purchase index decreased
“The economy continues to grow,
inflation is running hot, and the Fed-
eral Reserve is about to begin par-
ing their bond purchases that have
helped keep mortgage rates low,”
said Greg McBride, senior vice presi-
dent and chief financial analyst at
Bankrate.com.

“Inflation is really going to be the
key ingredient going forward,” Mc-
Bride said. “If inflation is stubbornly
high, mortgage rates will go up. If in-
flation is transitory, it will keep a lid
on mortgage rates.”

“Mortgage rates continued to rise
this week due to the trajectory of
both the economy and the pandem-
ic,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief
economist, said in a statement. “Even
as the availability of existing homes
is improving, prices remain high due
to home buyer demand and limita-

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5 percent and the refinance index fell creased, bringing the refinance in- ago, within the annual comparison MBA, is year-over-year loan applica-
7 percent from the previous week. dex to its lowest level since July 2021,” range that it has been over the past tions for newly constructed homes
Refinancing represented 63.3 per- Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice presi- six weeks,” he added. “Insufficient fell 16.2 percent in September. The
cent of all the applications, down dent of economic and industry fore- housing supply and elevated home- group attributes the decline to high-
from 63.9 percent the previous week. casting, said in a statement. price growth continue to limit op- er building material costs and labor
tions for would-be buyers.” shortages, which drove up home
“Refinance applications declined “Purchase activity declined and prices. 
for the fourth week as rates in- was 12 percent lower than a year One result of that, according to the

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5 renovations that will add the most value to your home

BY SCOTT SOWERS
The Washington Post

Whether you’re seeking to tackle ects is interior. The rankings are ects, ranked nationally, that will bring bring you a 93.8 percent return.
your first project on the fixer-upper used by many remodelers and real you the most return on investment: You may be wondering why, of all
you just bought or pursue a remodel estate agents to help guide home-
to get the home ready for selling, your owners on which improvements 1. Garage door replacement projects, would a new garage door
biggest concern may be what will yield the most value. A new 16-by-7-foot garage door yield the best return. Well, a two-car
yield the biggest payoff. costs an average of $3,907, and will garage door can be quite large, help-
Here are the five remodeling proj- ing color buyers’ initial impression
Should you construct an upscale
kitchen with high-tech appliances
and glitzy countertops and back-
splash? Should you create a home
theater in that dark and neglected
basement? Or should you knock down
walls on the first floor of your Arts
and Crafts-era bungalow and create a
contemporary open-space layout?

If you’re seeking the most return
on investment, the answer to all
three questions is no. According to
an annual ranking of projects in Re-
modeling Magazine, you might be
better off this year spending your
money on improving exterior fea-
tures. Only one of the top five proj-

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of the home when they first drive up. When analyzing what will get
“’Curb appeal’ and ‘first impres- her clients the biggest return in the
kitchen, she starts with the basics. “I
sions’ are strong concepts in real es- look for things that are already there
tate because they have a big impact on and free, like natural light,” she says.
how much money prospective home “Then the circulation, how does the
buyers are willing to pay for a home,” space connect to adjoining spaces.
according to Remodeling Magazine. How do you get in and out of the
“If they start out thinking the house kitchen? From that you can organize
looks good – is in good shape, has how the kitchen works.”
‘good bones’ – they begin to fit all the
new information they learn once they Tweaking a kitchen starts with an-
walk through the front door around alyzing the relationship between the
these positive impressions.” sink, refrigerator and stove, which
should form a “work triangle” with
Conversely, a ratty garage door can each leg measuring between 4 and 9
sour their view of the home, thereby feet. From there, examine prep space,
reducing the amount they’d be willing cabinets and appliances.
to pay, even if the interior is fabulous.
Staying on budget is especially tough
When tinkering with the elements in kitchens and bathrooms due to all
that make up curb appeal, try to zero the home’s systems coming together
in on problem areas. into one relatively small space. Trying
to stage the work properly is especially
“Even if you’re not a professional tough for amateur remodelers.
you can tell what isn’t working or
doesn’t look right to you,” says Damian 4. Siding replacement
Trostinetzky, architect-partner with With an average cost of $19,626 and a
RT Studio, based in North Bethesda, return of 69.4 percent, the process exam-
Md. “It’s usually easier to figure out ines the replacement of 1,250 square feet
what doesn’t work. Try to respect the of existing siding with factory-primed
existing house and your neighbors. and painted fiber-cement siding. The
The cheapest way is to enhance the numbers include all 4-by-4 (1 inch) and
features of the house that are already 5-by-4 (1¼ inches) trim pieces also made
there, rather than change it.” of fiber-cement or PVC.
Fiber cement is also known as ce-
2. Manufactured stone veneer mentitious siding and is sold under a
Adding a layer of manufactured number of well-known brand names.
stone veneer to your exterior costs It’s become quite popular because
an average of $10,386 with a return of it requires no maintenance and it’s
92.1 percent. The numbers consider nearly indestructible.
removing a 300 square foot continu- “It won’t warp, cut, rot or [separate].
ous band of existing vinyl siding and I don’t know what the life expectancy
replacing it with adhered manufac- is but technically it should last for-
tured stone veneer. The total includes ever because it’s really made from
36 linear feet of sills, 40 linear feet of cement,” says Chris Landis, architect
corners and one address block. and co-owner of Landis Architects/
Trostinetzky says he believes that Builders based in D.C. The material
even when taking on fairly simple, can do anything that wood can do and
straightforward exterior projects it’s mimics its grainy appearance even
good to consult a pro. “DIY culture upon close inspection. It comes from
is great, but when you’re making an the factory primed or already painted
investment, and you’re making an in- with a baked-on finish.
vestment no matter what, hire a pro-
fessional. Everything you do is going 5. Window replacement
to be expensive.” Replacing windows with new vi-
nyl ones comes in at an average cost
3. Minor kitchen remodel of $19,385 and a 68.6 percent return.
A major remodel to create an up- The figures include replacing 10 3-by-
scale kitchen costs an average of 5-foot double-hung windows, with
$149,049 and yields a 53.9 percent re- insulated, low-emissivity, simulated-
turn, according to Remodeling Maga- divided-light units.
zine. However, a minor kitchen reno- Window frames can be made from
vation comes in at $26,214 with a 72.2 wood, vinyl, aluminum and fiber-
percent return. glass. Vinyl offers a number of ad-
The minor kitchen renovation in- vantages, including low cost and low
cludes replacing cabinet fronts with maintenance. It also comes in a vari-
shaker-style wood panels, drawers ety of colors and it can be painted.
and hardware, as well as new appli- Window replacement helps your
ances and countertops. house look better, makes windows
Ileana Schinder, an architect based more usable and can greatly reduce
in Washington, D.C., has designed energy usage especially if you’re
and built a number of accessory comparing against old-style, double-
dwelling units in the D.C. area. The hung, single-pane units. 
experience requires working in small
spaces and within tight budgets.

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Real Estate Sales on the Barrier Island: Oct. 15 to Oct. 21

The third week of October saw 13 real estate transactions close on the barrier island, with three sales
topping $1 million.

The top transaction of the week was of a waterfront home in the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. The
residence at 533 White Pelican Circle was placed on the market Jan. 21, 2020 for $2.95 million. The asking
price more recently was $2.795 million. The home sold on Oct. 15 for $2.5 million.

The seller in the transaction was represented by Anne Torline and Heidi Levy of Orchid Island Realty. The
purchaser was represented by Charlotte Terry of Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AND LOTS

SUBDIVISION ADDRESS LISTED ORIGINAL MOST RECENT SOLD SELLING
ASKING PRICE ASKING PRICE PRICE
$1,465,000
$1,595,000 $1,000,000
CASTAWAY COVE 1013 OLDE DOUBLOON DR 6/14/2021 $1,000,000 $1,545,000 10/20/2021 $842,000
SEA OAKS 8780 W ORCHID ISLAND CIR 8/4/2021 $795,000 $1,000,000 10/15/2021 $600,000
$600,000 $600,000
SILVER SHORES 915 SHORE DR 8/25/2021 $600,000 $795,000 10/15/2021 $385,000
$410,000
PEPPERTREE 441 N PEPPERTREE DR 8/10/2021 $600,000 10/20/2021 $975,000
$895,000
SEA OAKS 8738 LAKESIDE BLVD 8/4/2021 $600,000 10/15/2021 $847,400
$650,000
SUMMERPLACE 1991 W SANDPIPER RD 9/7/2021 $410,000 10/18/2021

TOWNHOMES, VILLAS, CONDOS, MULTIFAMILY AND INVESTMENT

WALTER KITCHING 2706 CARDINAL DR, #2706 7/22/2021 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 10/18/2021
CALEDON SHORES CONDO 4600 HIGHWAY A1A, #304 9/17/2021 $975,000 $975,000 10/15/2021
LA MER CONDO 5558 HIGHWAY A1A, #107 9/10/2021 $849,900 $849,900 10/15/2021
CROWN HOUSE CONDO 1715 OCEAN DR, #4A 8/28/2021 $650,000 $650,000 10/21/2021

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Castaway Cove, Address: 1013 Olde Doubloon Dr

Listing Date: 6/14/2021
Original Price: $1,595,000
Recent Price: $1,545,000
Sold: 10/20/2021
Selling Price: $1,465,000
Listing Agent: Chris Butler

Selling Agent: Villa Realty Associates Inc

Lily O’Dare

ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty

Subdivision: Sea Oaks, Address: 8780 W Orchid Island Cir

Listing Date: 8/4/2021
Original Price: $1,000,000
Recent Price: $1,000,000
Sold: 10/15/2021
Selling Price: $1,000,000
Listing Agent: Rachel Hickman

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Rachel Hickman

Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Walter Kitching, Address: 2706 Cardinal Dr, #2706

Listing Date: 7/22/2021
Original Price: $1,100,000
Recent Price: $1,100,000
Sold: 10/18/2021
Selling Price: $975,000
Listing Agent: Charlotte Terry

Selling Agent: Alex MacWilliam, Inc.

Joseph O’Neill & Joseph Schlitt

Keller Williams Realty

Subdivision: Caledon Shores Condo, Address: 4600 Highway A1A, #304

Listing Date: 9/17/2021
Original Price: $975,000
Recent Price: $975,000
Sold: 10/15/2021
Selling Price: $895,000
Listing Agent: Matilde Sorensen

Selling Agent: Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

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Here are some of the top recent barrier island sales.

Subdivision: Peppertree, Address: 441 N Peppertree Dr Subdivision: Silver Shores, Address: 915 Shore Dr

Listing Date: 8/10/2021 Listing Date: 8/25/2021
Original Price: $600,000 Original Price: $795,000
Recent Price: $600,000 Recent Price: $795,000
Sold: 10/20/2021 Sold: 10/15/2021
Selling Price: $600,000 Selling Price: $842,000
Listing Agent: Eddie Branigan Listing Agent: Susan Rane

Selling Agent: ONE Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Selling Agent: Keller Williams Realty

Jorge Rodriguez Kim Weber

Century 21 Affiliated II Dale Sorensen Real Estate Inc.

Subdivision: Crown House Condo, Address: 1715 Ocean Dr, #4A Subdivision: La Mer Condo, Address: 5558 Highway A1A, #107

Listing Date: 8/28/2021 Listing Date: 9/10/2021
Original Price: $650,000 Original Price: $849,900
Recent Price: $650,000 Recent Price: $849,900
Sold: 10/21/2021 Sold: 10/15/2021
Selling Price: $650,000 Selling Price: $847,400
Listing Agent: Sally Daley Listing Agent: Debbie Bell

Selling Agent: Daley & Company Real Estate Selling Agent: Berkshire Hathaway Florida

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Why you shouldn’t put your kids on the title of your home

BY ILYCE GLINK AND SAMUEL J. TAMKIN
The Washington Post

Q: My mother put me on the deed to a
house she purchased five years ago. Re-
cently, she has decided that she wants
to sell the house to buy a smaller house
in a nearby town. The house has been
her primary residence for the last five
years, but not mine. I live three hours
away.

What are the tax implications for me
from the sale of the house? She wants
to do an 80/20 split with me gaining the
majority. I understand what she is try-
ing to do, and I appreciate it and could
use the money. However, that kind of
money would probably move me into a
higher tax bracket.

Would it be better for her to take the
total gains and then give me what she
wants at a later time?

A: The simple answer to your ques- death so if you inherited the home from your mom at the time of her control the home while she is alive
tion is: Yes. It’s better for her to own and then sold it shortly after she died death, but you’d probably have to pay and allow you to inherit the home
this property entirely when she sells for $500,000, the IRS would view the tax on your share of the home. Your through the trust upon her death.
it. But let’s back up a bit so you both property as being worth $500,000. tax would be based on the value of While your mom is alive, she can do
will understand why she made a clas- your share when you obtained own- what she wants with the home (in-
sic mistake and why she might want You inherit a home worth $500,000 ership against the amount you re- cluding selling it) and would not need
to unwind it. and then sell it for $500,000, which ceived when you sold the home. you to sign anything. But in the event
means there is no profit because of of her death, she’d know that the
First, it’s unclear to us what prob- what is known as the stepped-up val- To use the same numbers as an il- home would go to you.
lem your mother was trying to solve ue of the home assigned at the time lustration: If your mom bought the
by putting you on the title to the prop- of your mom’s death. You should also house for $100,000 and you were co- For more information, you and your
erty. Was she hoping to avoid probate know if your mom’s estate at the time owners, you would inherit her half mom might want to talk to an estate
when she dies? Was she trying to give of her death is below $11.7 million of the property at the stepped-up planner or estate attorney about set-
you some or all of the property? Did (the current estate tax exemption for basis of $500,000. When you sold the ting up a living trust and walking you
she simply feel better knowing you 2021) you won’t have to worry about home, her half would be shielded through the process.
were on the title to the home and estate taxes. from taxes, but your profit would be
would automatically get the home calculated based on the difference As an aside, if your mom wants to
upon her death? Unfortunately, if you and she own between the purchase and sales pric- give you cash, she can give you (and
the home together and she dies, you es, or $400,000, of which your share is anyone else) $15,000 per year without
When your mom put you on the title might have been equal owners of the $200,000. You would likely owe taxes tax implications. If she wants to give
to the home, she might have thought home. On her death, you would inher- on the $200,000 in profit rather than you more, she can give you signifi-
she was doing you both a favor. In a it only one-half the value of the home not owing any tax at all. cantly more, but it will come out of
few cases, that may be true. But in (and would receive the stepped-up her lifetime gift tax exemption, which
many others, it is not. As the owner of basis for that half) but would not fully There are a lot of trivial tax rules is $11.7 million. (The exemption is
the home, your mom gets to exclude benefit from the stepped-up basis that can make this more or less com- scheduled to decrease to $6 million in
from federal income taxes the first that we described. plicated, but in a nutshell, it might be 2026.) For more details on gift taxes,
$250,000 of profit (up to $500,000 if better for your mom to put the home visit the frequently asked questions
she was married) on the sale of her If you sold the home, you wouldn’t in a living trust that allows her to on gift taxes page at irs.gov. 
home. pay tax on the share you inherited

To enjoy that tax benefit, your mom
must meet a number of requirements.
Most notably, she must have lived in
the home as her primary residence
for two of the last five years.

When someone dies, their heirs
inherit their real estate at its current
market value. Let’s say your mom
purchased the home for $100,000 and
the home was worth around $500,000
at the time of her death. Assuming
you inherited the property outright
and then sold it immediately, you’d
enjoy about $400,000 in profits. How-
ever, due to current tax laws, you
would technically inherit the home
at the home’s value at the time of her

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