HallDoran Realty

We are holding an open house today and tomorrow for this amazing duplex. Stop by and say HI!!

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Wonderful 5 bedroom, 4 bath home with an amazing pool, spa, and waterfall in Scripps Ranch! Check out www.cribflyer.com/11785willscreekrd for more pictures and a AWESOME 3D interactive walkthrough video.

PRICE REDUCED BY $50,000!! CHECK OUT THIS AMAZING BUY...PERFECT LOCATION! Stop by and say HI, I will be there tomorrow, Thursday, September 20th from 1:00 PM t...o 4:00 PM. New Look - - Mission Hills 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Beauty!! Renovated & ready for you to move right in! New Wood Laminate Flooring, Quartz Countertops, New Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinets, Stainless Steel Appliances, Tiled Bathrooms look Amazing, Nice Small Private Backyard. Great Location, EZ access to the 5, Close to everything Mission Hills has to offer. Must See!

Thinking Air-Conditioning?!? We can recommend Global Heating and Air Conditioning enough...we have used them several times. Give them a call. Have a small or older home? Ask about a mini-split system. Call (619) 383-1949.

Closing Costs: It’s about More Than Your Down Payment The first step in buying a home is deciding on a budget. How much house can you afford? Within what price ...range will you shop? A down payment is, unfortunately, only one part of that budget. To correctly determine the affordability of a home, it’s essential that prospective buyers consider the costs that arise at the time of closing. Closing costs vary from state to state. There are different kinds of closing costs, too: lender costs, including origination and document preparation fees, and nonlender costs, including appraisal and survey fees. Some of these costs are required in certain states, while others are not. It’s also important to note how the market can impact closing costs. In New York City, for example, home prices are higher, which can result in higher lender fees. In today’s market, buyers seeking a conventional loan typically need a 20% down payment to receive optimal rates. As buyers plan their purchase, it’s important to factor in closing costs on top of this 20%. The final total is dependent on the location of the property. Here’s a look at how approximated closing costs add up in a handful of cities across the country, assuming a loan amount of $200,000. Consult with your real estate agent about closing costs in your area he or she knows the local market best. - Denver, Colorado: $1,980 - New York, New York: $6,843 - Minneapolis, Minnesota: $2,417 - Portland, Oregon: $2,122 - Los Angeles, California: $2,197 - Birmingham, Alabama: $2,112 - Anchorage, Alaska: $2,138

Learn the Language of Lighting to Enhance Your Living Space A beautifully lit home is warm and welcoming. A distinctive glow can set the scene, enhance a room, ...highlight a detail, or make a workspace downright workable. But lighting has a language all its own. Do you know the lingo? Flush, recessed, pendant, starbursts, pots the list goes on. Where should you begin? In a recent houselogic article, columnist Emily Dunham writes, lighting can be a bear to understand. The world has its own language (know what lumens and Kelvins are?), and increasing costs can make decisions intimidating. Dunham notes that LED lights can cost as much as $35, and Apple sells a new number that goes for about $65. But with careful planning, you can light up your life and go easy on the budget. Here’s a quick lighting language lesson to get started. Kelvin is a scale of measurement for the color a light produces. Wattage tells you how much electricity a bulb consumes. Lumens are the amount of light or brightness you get from a bulb. The next important lesson is lighting layers. Since every room has different lighting requirements, it’s important to think in these three layers: ambient, task and accent. Ambient is the general lighting in a room, often coming from overhead. Task lighting illuminates an area where a particular task is completed. Accent lighting highlights something to which you want to draw attention. Think of the activities you do in each room and consider the options. For example, in the kitchen, you’ll want to avoid overhead lights that create shadows on the counters. Instead, choose side lights or under-the-cabinet lights to illuminate the tasks at hand. The size of your room also dictates the lighting you need. It’s wise to use at least two types of lighting to create the ideal effect. Now that you know the basics, go shed some light!

Limited Space, Big Love: Solutions for Cat Lovers in Tight Quarters With more and more people moving to urban areas or just looking to minimize and simplify the...ir lives, small-space living is on the rise. This trend toward scaling back is great news for cat lovers. But sharing your small home with a cat isn't without its challenges. Here's how to make sure you and your feline friend live in harmony when space is at a premium. Give your cat a "territory." Cats are territorial animals, just like their counterparts in the wild. Domestic cats don't need acres of grassland, but they should have a special place in your small home. Let your cat pick his or her favorite spot -- it may be a windowsill, a high perch or a dark hiding spot -- and set up a comfortable bed or blanket. Intrusions into this space, whether from humans or other pets, should be kept to a minimum. Forget about "off-limits." In a small space, your cat will need a lot of freedom to explore. Don't expect furniture, tables or even kitchen counters to be off limits. Instead, keep food, breakables and anything else you don't want your cat to get into behind closed cabinet doors and let your cat roam free. Choose a cat litter made for tight quarters. The litter box can be the trickiest part of sharing a small home with a cat. You need a litter that delivers powerful odor control and makes it easy to keep the box clean. World's Best Cat Litter harnesses the concentrated power of corn for long-lasting performance and keeps odor under control even in the tightest spaces. As a bonus for apartment dwellers who dread trash trips, this all-natural litter alternative is also flushable* and septic-safe. Cats can be the perfect pets for people living in tight quarters. It just takes a little planning and compromise to keep everyone purring and content! *The State of California encourages the disposal of cat feces in trash and discourages flushing feces in toilets or disposing of them in drains.