The Daily Press, Escanaba Thursday, July 25, 2024

Recent property transac- tions in Delta County.

ESCANABA

Warranty deed: grant- or – Casey G. and Chelsea L. DeShambo, grantee – Ryan and Candice Walker, Campbell’s Addition No. 3, Escanaba

Quit claim deed: grantor – Sharon L. Neumann, grantee – Sharon L. Neumann Life Estate, Jay Neumann and Julie Pecore, transfer upon death, Goulias Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grant- or – Zachary and Mori- ah Burleson, grantee – 321N1449829 LLC, Proprietor’s First Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Mark and Caroline Nowlin, grantee – Mark and Caroline Nowlin Life Estate, Mark and Caroline Nowlin Living Trust, transfer on death, Escanaba Original Plat, Escanaba

Sheriff’s deed: grantor – Martha Marie Hernandez, Kendra Baker, Delta County Sheriff, grantee – Wells Fargo Bank, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Dennis and Marilyn Pear- son, grantee – Melissa M. Clark, Morey Subdivision, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Timothy D. Mulvaney, grantee – Linda Olsen, Campbell’s Addition No. 2, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Sara J. Murphy, Pomeroy Magheen E. Murphy, grantee – Jennifer McCarthy, Escana- ba Original Plat, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grant- ee – Christina L. Nelson, grantee – Anna Scheeneman and Andrew D. Rascona, Proprietor’s First Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor Timothy C. Schaaf, grant-

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Warranty deed: Alfred J. and Millie Niquette Living Trust, grantee – I & JA LLC, Masonville Township

Warranty deed: grantor – David M. Paulin Sr. and Linda K. Paulin, grantee – David M. Paulin Sr. and Linda K. Paulin Life Estate, Taylor C., Aleece C. and Mya E. Paulin, transfer on death, Masonville Township

Warranty deed: Kenneth Milam, Alicia Milam, David M. Paulin Sr. and Linda K. Paulin, grantee – Kenneth Milam, Alicia Milam, David M. Paulin Sr. and Linda K. Paulin Life Estate, David M. Paulin Jr. and Ethan Milam, transfer on death, Masonville Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Richard A. DeGrave Sr. and Patricia A. Martin DeGrave, grantee – Marcus Godfrey, Masonville Township

Warranty deed: grant- or – Stephen A. Anderson, Tamara M. Anderson, grantee – Jon W. and Betsy J. Anderson, Masonville Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Patrick E. Skorupski Sr. and Myra J. Skorupski, grantee – Patrick E. Skorupski Sr. and Myra J. Skorupski Life Estate, Amy J. Skorupski, Patrick E. Skorupski Jr. and Beth A. Southard, transfer on death, Masonville Township

BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP Warranty deed: grantor

– Mary H. Clement, grantee – MaryH.ClementLifeEstate, Jana Chaperon and Mindy Belmonti, transfer on death, Bay de Noc Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Mary H. Clement, Jana Chaperon and Mindy Bel- monti, grantee – Mary H. Clement Life Estate, Jana Chaperon and Mindy Bel- monti, transfer on death, Bay de Noc Township

ee – Timothy C. Schaaf Life Estate, Anne Marie T. Schaaf, Elizabeth A. Schaaf, Carolyn J. Konig, David N. Schaaf Jr., Kevin J. Schaaf, Shirley S. Schaaf, transfer on death, Glaser’s Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Phyllis A. King, grantee – Phyllis A. King Life Estate, Denise Nicholson, David King, Sara Scheuren, transfer on death, Escanaba Original Plat, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Coleen T. Bastian Trust, grantee – James C. Massey, Escanaba

Warranty deed – grant- or – Terry F. and Mary K. Burkhart, grantee – Jordan Andrews and Tarah Mus- bach, Cady Land Company Second Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Conrad R. and Madaline L. Pratt, grantee – Conrad R. and Madaline L. Pratt Life Estate, Joanne k. Pratt, Sha- ron L. Heitman. Carol Ann McMillan, Perrin’s Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Shane E. Forshey, grantee – Jennifer A. Forshey, I Ste- phenson Co 2nd Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: Marilyn Jane Todd, grantee – Marilyn Jane Todd Life Estate, Vonda Todd Life Estate, Grodon L. Todd Jr., Tonya Vincent Todd, transfer on death, Cichrane Addition, Escanaba

Warranty deed: grantor – Robert L. and Theresa A. Gunviile, grantee – Robert L. and Theresa A. Gunviile Life Estate, Robert L. and Theresa A. Gunviile Rev Family Trust, transfer on death, Campbell’s Addition, Escanaba

WELLS TOWNSHIP

Warranty deed: grantor – Edward Lee Williams and Dolores Ramos Williams

Living Trust, grantee – Kenneth A. and Deborah L. Vanderlinden, Wells/ Escanaba Townships

Warranty deed: grantor – Estate of Ralph Olson, grant- ee – Steven T. and Candie A. Kwarciany, Wells Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Susan R. Dennis, grantee – Susan R. Dennis Life Estate, Keith Aho, Steven Kenne- dym transfer on death, Pine Haven Subdivision, Wells Township

GLADSTONE

Quit claim deed: grantor – Paula M. DeFiore, grant- ee – Arthur G. VanDamme, Assessor’s Plat No 1, Glad- stone

Warranty deed: grantor – SandraM.Campbell,grantee – Curtis A. Bunch and Sami Marie Shalifoe, Goodman Addition, Gladstone

Warranty deed: grantor – Derrick N. Stenson Family Rev Living Trust, grantee – Jeffrey Stenson, South Gladstone, Gladstone

Warranty deed: grantor – James A. and Tina M. Bras- sick, grantee – Edward A. and Tabitha Brunette, Gladstone Original Plat, Gladstone

Warranty deed: grantor Hayden Hardwick, grant- ee – Ronald Ketchan Jr., Assessor’s Plat No. 1, Gladstone

Warranty deed: grantor – Marlene J. Hongisto, grantee – Marlene J. Hongisto Life Estate, Daniel H. Hongisto, Duane L. Hongisto, Diana J. Lentz, transfer on death, Gladstone Parkview Condo Plan No. 7 Amend, Glad- stone

Warranty deed: grantor – Marious K. and Heidi M. Wilber, grantee – Keenan Barron, First Addition, Glad- stone

Warranty deed: grantor – Tyler and Alexandria M. Blight, grantee – Amanda

and Jacob Hintz, Gladstone Original Plat, Gladstone

Warranty deed: grantor – Zuern Inc., grantee – Nor Fab Manufacturing Inc., North Bluff Industrial Park, Gladstone

ESCANABA

TOWNSHIP

Warranty deed: grantor – Eli R. and AnnaN. Stutz- man, grantee – Chriss D. and Naomi N. Slabaugh, Eli R. and Anna N. Stutzman, Escanaba Township

Warrant deed: grantor – Duane D. and Mary Ellen Hoffmann, grantee – Duane D. and Mary Ellen Hoff- mann Life Estate, Mary Jo Lambert, transfer on death, Escanaba Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Vernon J. Eschelweck, Pamela M. Andreini Eschel- weck. grantee – Vernon J. Eschelweck and Pamela M. Andreini Eschelweck Life Trust, Lisa Marie Valiquette, Jospeh Paul Andreini, Michael John Andreini, transfer on death, Escanaba Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Phil and Sara LaMarch, grantee – Donald Duane Ten- nant Jr., Terry Bors Tennant, Escanaba Township

Warranty deed: grant- or – Kevin Miron, Christa Tennant, grantee – Thomas G. and Eugenia M. Gereau, Lake Bluff Estates Subdi- vision No. 12, Escanaba Township

GARDEN TOWNSHIP

Warranty deed: grantor – Kevin E. Plante, grantee – Bradley William and Diane Michelle Ruesing, Village of Garden

Warranty deed: grantor – Steven D. and Kelly Jo Pelletier, grantee – Terry and Blanche Cousineau, Garden Township

FORD RIVER TOWNSHIP

Warranty deed: grantor – Betty Jane Ness, grantee – Betty Jane Ness Life Estate, Chris, Bruce, Brian and Craig Ness, transfer on death, Ford River Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Kortnie R. Zahradnik, grant- ee – Hunter Dlugas, Ford River Township

BARK RIVER TOWNSHIP

Quit claim deed: grantor –

Richard Kyle Peltier, grantee – Richard Kyle Peltier and Glenda Grace Morrow, Bark River Township

Warranty deed: grantor – Noreen Spieth, grantee – Ethan and Amanada Hogan, Bark River Township

ENSIGN TOWNSHIP

Quit claim deed: grant- or – Sand and Sun, grantee – Squaw Point Properties, Ensign Township

Quit claim deed: grantor – Sunset Serenade, grantee – Squaw Point Properties, Ensign Township

Quit claim deed: grantor – Fisherman’s Paradise, grant- ee – Squaw Point Properties, Ensign Township

Quit claim deed: grantor – Sand and Oaks, grantee – Squaw Point Properties, Ensign Township

Quit claim deed: grantor – Hemlock Haven, grantee – Squaw Point Properties, Ensign Township

FAIRBANKS TOWNSHIP

Quit claim deed: grant-

or – Denice C. Truelove, Denice C. Truelove Life Estate, grantee – Timothy N. Truelove, transfer on death, Fairbanks Township

CORNELL TOWNSHIP

Warranty deed: grantor – Joseph and Dawn Here- au, grantee – Jonathan and Malinda Byler, Cornell Township

MASONVILLE TOWNSHIP

Laundry room? These days, it’s any room

US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December

Property Transactions

By Kim Cook

Associated Press

Those who have an in-home clothes washer and dryer often take it for granted. But even in larger homes, we haven’t had the convenience all that long.

Indoor plumbing and power made electric washers and tumble dryers possible, and by 1937 they appeared on the market. Most people plopped these appliances in rooms that already had plumbing — usually the kitchen. Soon, the basement became the laundry zone in many homes; the machines were noisy, so better to have them some distance from living spaces.

Larger homes and quieter appliances brought the laundry upstairs again for convenience. And now, with quiet, more compact and stylish machin- ery, laundries are in rooms throughout the home.

Pinterest recently reported “luxe laundry” as one of its most searched terms. Houzz’s 2022 Houzz & Home survey said spending on laundry reno- vations was up by about a third in 2021 over previous years.

Sustainability concerns are also changing laundry spaces. Energy-saving features on the machinery are standard, and homeowners are asking for simple sinks for hand-washing garments, as well as racks and retractable clotheslines to air dry, designers say.

The spin on what’s new in home laundry areas:

SPACE SAVERS

Some major manufacturers now offer a washer/dryer combo unit that does every- thing in one machine, good news for apartment dwellers and others with limited space.

For separate machines, stack- ables tend to be more compact. “In a kitchen, side-by-side (laundry) appliances can be hidden underneath countertops to make use of every inch. In a closet or bath, stacked machines conserve space,” says Pasadena, California,

designer Jeanne Chung.

Other features might include ventless drying, offered by

many brands.

MAKING IT FUN

Laundry rooms no longer

need to be hidden.

“They’re another area to

design and decorate, where people feel comfortable taking a risk with a bright, fun wall-

AP photo

This image provided by Maritza Capiro shows a modern laundry room. Laundry rooms are now often multi-use spaces. Have enough shelving, and keep it organized, not just for laundry products but all the stuff that goes with a multiuse room. A junk drawer is recommended.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing slump deepened in June as sales of previously occupied homes slowed to their slowest pace since December, hampered by elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices.

Sales of previously occu- pied U.S. homes fell 5.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million, the fourth consecutive month of declines, the National Asso- ciation of Realtors said.

Existing home sales were also down 5.4% compared with June of last year. The latest sales came in below the 3.99 million annual pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet.

Despite the pullback in sales, home prices climbed compared with a year earlier for the 12th month in a row. The national median sales price rose 4.1% from a year earlier to $426,900, an all- time high with records going back to 1999.

Home prices rose even as sales slowed and the supply of properties on the market climbed to its highest level since May 2020.

All told, there were about

1.32 million unsold homes at the end of last month, an increase of 3.1% from May and up 23% from June last year, NAR said.

That translates to a 4.1- month supply at the cur- rent sales pace. In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers there is a 4- to 5-month supply.

While still below pre-pan- demic levels, the recent increase in homes for sale suggests that, despite record-high home prices, the housing market may be tipping in favor of home- buyers.

For now, sellers are still benefiting from a tight hous- ing market inventory.

Homebuyers snapped up homes last month typically within just 22 days after the properties hit the market. And 29% of those proper- ties sold for more than their original list price, which typ- ically means sellers received offers from multiple home shoppers.

“Right now we’re seeing increased inventory, but we’re not seeing increased sales yet,” said Lawrence Yun, the NAR’s chief econ- omist.

paper,” says Abby Gruman of Abby Leigh Designs in New York City.

Hillary Stamm of HMS Interior Design in El Segundo, California, agrees: “This is a space you aren’t in for hours (let’s hope!) so have some fun. A textured tile or an intricate design with a splash of color can work wonders here.”

If your laundry room is in a separate spot that guests rarely see, there’s an oppor- tunity to really personalize it. Would you prefer a pristine oasis, with calming hues and accents, or an upbeat space with bright colors and lots of pattern?

“Wallpaper is my go-to,” says designer Maritza Capiro in Coral Gables, Florida. “It’s cost-effective and creates visu- al impact. In a laundry room, I’ll use a vinyl wallpaper; it’s easy to clean, durable and flame-retardant.”

Peel-and-stick wallpaper tiles are another DIY-friendly option, perhaps in faux stone, decorative patterns or nature prints.

For one recent project, Cap- iro tied in materials from other rooms. “We selected marble subway tiles for the walls, as marble is in the bathrooms. Then we chose a durable white quartz countertop, which complements the tiles,” she says.

LOCATION, LOCATION

“In most new construction, the laundry is on the master bedroom floor,” says Gruman.

“Another big trend is the dou- ble-stacked washer and dryer”

— two of each, next to each other. “Instead of one, people want two,” she says.

Capiro cites a client who is putting laundry rooms on both the first and second floors — one near the bedrooms and the other adjacent to the kitchen, with a big utility sink.

There are also stylish laun- dries in garages.

“Selecting attractive cabi- nets, countertops and back- splashes elevates the look of the space,” Capiro says.

Natural light is a bonus. But functional lighting fixtures can add design oomph. A hands- free motion-sensor switch also might come in handy for those times when your arms are full of clothes.

STORAGE AND MULTI-TASKING

Laundry rooms now are often multi-use spaces. Have enough shelving, and keep it organized. A junk drawer is recommended.

“Laundry rooms often dou- ble as linen and utility closets,” says Los Angeles designer Jessica Nicastro. She integrates ironing boards and energy-sav-

ing drying racks vertically into cabinetry.

Also on clients’ wish lists: plenty of counter space, stor- age, and zones for washing pets.

“I’m loving a laundry room that can double as a gift-wrap- ping center, or as a craft space,” Stamm says.

Capiro is working on a laundry room that doubles as a workout room. Along with space for a stationary bike, there’ll be a TV and storage for holiday decorations.

READY-MADE ROOM

It can be daunting to shop for all the storage elements you’ll need if you’re DIYing it. Some retailers offer component packages.

To name a few: MandiCa- sa’s Drop system includes base, column and hanging cabinets, racks, deep draw- ers, vanities and other elements, including some specifically for laundry: drying rods and a drop-down folding table. The modular collection is made of sus- tainably produced, wood- grained melamine.