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Colonial archways,different rooflines,tiled roof, and decora-tive cornices all catchone’s eye when visit-ing the Vista (D6802).The attractiveness ofthe exterior pales incomparison to the or-nate interior with itsmany transoms, highceilings, and tile floorsthroughout. The cov-ered porch protectsthe large dual doorsthat open to the tiledfoyer. Beyond is thegreat room with highvaulted 14-foot ceil-ings and transoms ac-centing overhead. Tothe side of the greatroom is the stairs tothe basement.

At the rear of thegreat room is a diningarea that also has the14-foot vault. Off thedining area is a cov-ered courtyardthrough sliding doorswith transoms over-head. Two ornategates with a fountain

between provideopenings into thebackyard.

A long gatheringroom with a built indesk on one end and afireplace on the otherend would make anideal room for familygatherings. A halfbath is located at theend of the gatheringroom. The kitchen, onleft, is open and facesthe center of the gath-ering room. There isan island with thecook top and a snackbar. Lazy Susan tablesare on each side ofthe sink, as well as agarden window overthe sink. Two pantriesare opposite eachother with the arch-way to the utility be-tween. The utility canbe shut off from viewif desired.

The bedrooms are

all located on the rightside of the Vista. Bed-rooms 2 and 3 are inthe front of the homewith their own privatebath. It has dual sinksand a tub, along withtwo linen closets.Through an archwayfrom the foyer, Frenchdoors open into themaster suite, which istotally awesome.There ceiling is an 11-coffered vault and acovered terrace with aspa sits just outsidethe main part of thesuite.

The rear of themaster suite has twowalk-in closets, onemuch larger than theother and containstwin built-in dressers.Two linen closets areon each side of thelarger closet. Themaster bath also hasits own linen closet, aswell as an oversizedwhirlpool tub, “his andher” sinks, an over-sized shower, and the11 foot vaulted ceil-ings.

The Vista (D6802)is the Landmark De-signs Inc. plan of theweek. Up to 30 per-cent off constructionplans is offered. Call800-562-1151 orvisit ldiplans.comfor details. A $25

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send payment usingthe discount codeLLM30 to Landmark

Designs Inc. PO Box5625 Eugene, Ore.97405, and be sureto indicate the Vista(D6802).

A vacation home a worthwhile investmentFor many, a vaca-

tion means a weekendat the lake, flying to awarmer climate, oreven skiing in themountains. However,as work schedulesand economic condi-tions change, so arethe definitions of agetaway. Purchasing asecond home in thedesired location ofyour dreams can bethe key to your own“staycation.”

If you’ve ever con-sidered owning a sec-

ond home, now is thetime to get off thefence. With low inter-est rates and attrac-tive pricing, yourweekend getaway iswithin reach.

Consider this ad-vice when narrowingyour vacation homesearch:

■ Find your type– A second homedoesn’t have to be a

single-family property.Condominiums andtownhouses in resortcommunities are anexcellent alternative.They often come witha lower price tag, lessmaintenance andmore recreational fa-cilities.

■ Making finan-cial “cents” – Tally-ing up youranticipated expensesand factoring in anyextra costs that yoursecond home mayincur prior to making

your purchase canhelp stabilize yourlong-term financialstanding. While asecond home bringswith it additionalcosts, the emotionaland physical rewardsthat you will likelyreap from it will faroutweigh the costs.

■ Location, loca-tion, location – Find-ing the perfect locationthat is easily accessibleto you and your fami-ly’s favorite activities iskey to the location of

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Jerry White is ex-ecutive vice presidentof operations forColdwell Banker KingThompson and pastRealtor of the Year forthe Columbus Boardof Realtors.

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Exterior features just start of Vista’s attractivenessHome Design

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Real Estate Matters

Report: Foreclosure sales fell in Q2Sales of bank-owned

homes and those al-ready on the foreclo-sure path fell sharply inthe second quarter, re-flecting a thinner slateof properties for sale inmany cities as bankstake a measured ap-proach to placinghomes on the market.

Even so, foreclosuresales’ share of all U.S.home purchases grewin the April-to-June pe-riod, foreclosure listingfirm RealtyTrac Inc..

The combination offewer bank-ownedhomes for sale andstronger demand dur-ing the traditional

spring home-buyingseason also pushedsale prices higher.Bank-owned homesand those in somestage of foreclosureposted the biggest an-nual increase in aver-age sales price since2006, before the hous-ing bubble burst, the

firm said.“It boils down to

supply and demand –limited supply andpretty strong demand –especially during thesecond quarter, when alot of buyers come outof the woodwork andlook to buy,” saidPlease see SALES, pg. 3

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Daren Blomquist, avice president at Real-tyTrac.

As of last month,there were 1.47 millionU.S. homes in somestage of the foreclo-sure process or ownedby banks. Of the620,751 in lenders’possession, only about15 percent are listedfor sale, according toRealtyTrac.

The measured ap-proach has triggeredbidding wars and led tohigher prices in mar-kets like Las Vegas,

where the inventory ofbank-owned homessank to a 6.2-monthsupply in June.

The pool of fore-closed properties forsale also has declinedbecause many pendingforeclosure cases wereput on hold last yearwhile banks sortedthrough foreclosureabuse claims. A $25 bil-lion settlement in Feb-ruary cleared the wayfor lenders to tacklethat backlog of foreclo-sures, and the numberof homes entering theforeclosure process hasbeen rising.

All those factorshelped set the stagefor the second-quarterdecline in foreclosuresales, which includesbank-owned homesand homes in the fore-closure process, whichare most commonlyshort sales, when thelender agrees to acceptless than what the sell-er owed on the mort-gage.

Lenders are increas-ingly favoring shortsales versus waiting fortroubled loans to gothrough the foreclo-sure process.

Short sales on prop-

erties that hadn’t evenstarted the foreclosureprocess rose 18 per-cent between Januaryand May compared tothe same stretch of2011, the firm said.

“Selling a bank-owned property hasbecome a lot less at-tractive to lenders thanit was in the past, andit just opens them upto additional risk,”Blomquist said.

All told, 224,429homes in the foreclo-sure sales categorywere purchased in thesecond quarter. That’sdown 12 percent from

the first three monthsof the year and down22 percent from thesecond quarter lastyear, RealtyTrac said.

Despite the declinein foreclosure sales,their share of all homesales grew.

Foreclosure sales ac-counted for 23 percentof all U.S. home sales,which includes sales ofpreviously occupiedhomes and newhomes. That’s up from22 percent in the firstquarter and up from 19percent a year earlier,the firm said.

While rising, the

share of foreclosuresales remains wellbelow its first-quarter2009 peak of 45 per-cent of all sales. Theycomprised less than 1percent of all sales in2005, at the height ofthe housing boom.

Homebuyers whopurchased a foreclo-sure sale in the secondquarter paid an aver-age of $170,040. That’sup 6 percent from thefirst three months ofthe year and up 7 per-cent from a year earli-er.

–Associated Press

•SALES(Continued from page 2)

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