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BY BRODERICK PERKINSFor The Salinas Californian

The extension on filing for the home-buyer tax credit is available only to thosewho contracted to buy a home by the endof April.

Earlier this month, President Obamasigned HR 5623, the“Homebuyer Assis-tance and Improvement Act of 2010,”toextend the closing deadline for the alreadyextended and expanded federal home-buyer tax credit.

The new closing deadline is Sept. 30.

The old closing deadline was June 30.If you did not have a sales contract

signed and in place by April 30, you arenot eligible for the extension on closing.

Military personnel still have until April30, 2011 to contract a home sale and untilJune 30, 2011 to close the deal.Those datesfor the military are unchanged by the newlegislation.

The extension addressed concerns thatmany homebuyers might otherwise havebeen unable to meet the original June 30closing deadline.

The National Association of Realtors

estimated nearly 18,000 homeowners inCalifornia would have missed out on thetax credit without the extension — about10 percent of all those nationwide whocould have missed out.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) saysspecial filing and documentation require-ments apply to homebuyers claiming thetax credit, which is refundable as a taxrefund should the credit exceed your taxesdue.

If you are claiming the credit, you mustattach to your tax return a copy of thepages from your signed contract, show-

ing all parties’names and signaturesif required by local law, the propertyaddress, the purchase price and the date ofthe contract.

As well as completing“Form 5405, First-Time Homebuyer Credit and Repaymentof the Credit,”you must also include withyour return one of the following docu-ments:i A copy of the settlement statementshowing all parties’names and signaturesif required by local law, property address,

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Homebuyer tax credit extension only for contracted homebuyers

Dwight Yoakam playsSalinas Rodeo today

Don’t forget country andwestern star DwightYoakam per-forms today in Salinas during theCentennial Rodeo Music Stam-pede. Other acts include MissWillie Brown, the Bell Brothersand Michael James Martin.iWhat: Centennial Rodeo MusicStampede with headliner DwightYoakamiWhen: Gates open 6 p.m.,music starts at 7 p.m. today.iWhere: Salinas Municipal Sta-dium, 1034 N. Main St. Salinas.i Cost: $47VIP, $22 generaladmission.i Information/tickets: 800-549-4989, phone orders 831-772-6500,tickets.com.Tickets also avail-able at the gate.

Dr. Phil lists Beverly Hillshome for $16.5 million

Dr. Phil, as straight-shootingTV host Phil McGraw is bestknown, and his wife, Robin, havelisted their Mediterranean villain Beverly Hills at $16.5 million.

The couple is selling becausethey have bought a hillside viewhome that they’ve been admiringfor years.

The walled and gated prop-erty that they are selling sitson nearly three-quarters of anacre. It includes a main house, adetached guesthouse, an outdoordining room and a swimmingpool.There is a two-story entry,a theater, a gym, a billiard room,temperature-controlled winestorage, eight bedrooms andnine bathrooms.The pair boughtthe house in 2002 for about $7.5million, according to Los Ange-lesTimes archives.

Further details on their new

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ALAN STYLESRecycling

Scavengingrecyclablesa crimeQUESTION: I have noticed

the past few Sundays aman with a shopping cart

in my south Salinas neighbor-hood going through the recyclingcarts placed at the curb (Mondayis our pick up day). I am not surewhat the rule is on this but I’mpretty sure what he is doing isillegal. I am sure he is doing itout of necessity but it’s unset-tling! What should we do whenwe see this happening?

ANSWER: What you describeis called scavenging, which isa form of theft.The CaliforniaRedemptionValue or CRV forcans and bottles is probablywhat these people are after, butscavenging also poses concernfor identity theft and should bediscouraged.

Before your recyclables arepicked up by the recycling ser-vice, they belong to you. Oncethese recyclables are picked upby the service, they belong tothe service. Revenue from therecycling helps to offset costs,and scavenging impacts theserevenues.

In Salinas, your waste haulingservice is BFI/Republic, whichestimates $5,000 to $10,000 everyweek is lost locally to scaven-gers. In Berkeley, income lost toscavenging has contributed to amultimillion-dollar annual deficitfor waste management and recy-cling services. Berkeley

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KITCHEN COMEBACKS

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Expanded open-plan kitchen by Spence & Vaughn is more functional, attractive and accessible.

BY JEAN PATTESONThe Orlando Sentinel

The explosion of remodeling shows onTV andmakeover spreads in magazines has whettedAmerica’s appetite for glamorous rooms brim-

ming with the latest furnishings, appliances andcolor schemes.

Kitchen remodels are among the most popular,according to a report in the just-published Augustissue of Consumer Reports and online atconsumerreports.org. And the economic slowdownmeans there are outstanding deals on everythingfrom cooktops to countertops. It also meanskitchen designers and building contractors areeager for work and willing to negotiate.

But bargain prices and good looks aren’t every-thing, said Celia Kupersmzid Lehrman, ConsumerReports’deputy home editor.

“When remodeling a kitchen, functionality isevery bit as important as style. Fortunately, thereare many products that look good and work well,”she said.

The design of your kitchen is every bit asimportant as what goes into it, said Jim Spence of

Spence &Vaughn Fine Kitchen and Bath in Mait-land, Fla.

The most functional design is based on the“worktriangle”— the relationship between the prep area,the cooking area and the sink, he said. Ideally, thedistance between them should never be less thanfour feet or more than nine feet. Of the three areas,the most used is the sink.

When planning a remodel, determining yourbudget is one of the first steps.The NationalKitchen & Bath Association calculates the aver-age kitchen remodel costs between 10 percent and20 percent of the home’s value. But obviously, theextent of the makeover determines its cost. In itslatest issue, Consumer Reports takes top-perform-ing products and creates three design schemes:a do-it-yourself makeover for $5,000; a plan thatcosts $15,000 (the average spent on a kitchenremodel); and a full-scale renovation for $50,000.

Determining your priorities is another key step,said Phil Johnson, a partner at Spence &Vaughnand a certified kitchen designer.

“Do you love to cook? If so, now might be the

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Experts: Budget, prioritizing come first in remodel plans

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residents face rate increases andother escalating problems on thestreet level, such as increasedlitter (when recycling cartsare dumped in the search forrecyclables), trespassing, noisedisturbances, and escalating

aggressive (even competitive)scavenging behavior.

To discourage this kind ofactivity from your neighborhood,the best thing to do is to takeaction: Call the non-emergencypolice dispatch for your city andreport the crime in progress. Ifthe scavenger is traveling byvehicle, get the license platenumber and a general descrip-

tion of the vehicle, and driver ifpossible. If the scavenger is trav-eling by foot, a description of theperson would be helpful.

There are many argumentsin support of scavenging, suchas, as long it stays out of thelandfill it’s OK; this money ishelping people in need; and thepolice have more urgent mat-ters to address. But the truth is,

scavenging is a crime and no onewants crime in their neighbor-hood.

i Alan Styles is recycling coor-dinator for the Salinas ValleySolid Waste Authority. His col-umn appears the third Saturdayof the month in Central CoastLiving. Contact him at alanst@svswa.org.

sales price, and date ofpurchase.The“HUD-1 Set-tlement Statement”fulfillsthis requirement.i If you are a mobilehome purchaser unable toget a settlement statement,a copy of the executedretail sales contract show-ing all parties’ namesand signatures, propertyaddress, purchase priceand date of purchase.i If you purchased anewly constructed homewhere a settlement state-ment is not available, acopy of the certificate ofoccupancy showing theowner’s name, propertyaddress and date of thecertificate.

In addition to providinga tax benefit to first-timehomebuyers and purchas-ers who haven’t ownedhomes in recent years, thetax credit is also availableto move-up buyers whoqualify.

To qualify, you mustshow that you lived inyour old home for a five-consecutive-year periodduring the eight-yearperiod ending on thepurchase date of the newhome.

Required documentationcovering the five-consecu-tive-year period for moveup buyers includes:i“IRS Form 1098, Mort-gage Interest Statement”or substitute mortgageinterest statements andproperty tax records orhomeowners insurancerecords, according to theIRS.

There are severaloptions for claiming thetax credit for a 2010 pur-chase.i If you have not filedyour 2009 return, tsk, tsk,but claim the tax crediton“Form 1040 U.S. Indi-vidual Income Tax Return”for tax-year 2009.

You can’t file electroni-cally at this point, but youcan still use the onlineIRS Free File service toprepare your return.Thereturns must be printedout and sent to the IRS,along with all requireddocumentation.The IRSalso suggests that youchoose direct deposit tospeed any refund.i If you’ve already filedyour 2009 return, you canclaim the tax credit onan amended return using“Form 1040X AmendedU.S. Individual IncomeTax Return.”i Whether or not you’vefiled a 2009 return, youcan wait until next yearto claim the tax credit onyour 2010 Form 1040.

More details on claim-ing the credit can befound in the“Instructionsto Form 5405,”as well ason the First-Time Home-buyer Credit page on IRS.gov.

i Broderick Perkins oper-ates a digital real estatenews service, the Dead-lineNews Group. Contacthim at broderickperkins@deadlinenews.com or visitwww.deadlinenews.com.

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time to consider profes-sional-style appliances,”hesaid.“Do you have a largefamily? Consider how bestto accommodate them inyour new space.Thinkabout the things you lovein your old kitchen — andthe things you dislike.”

In addition, Johnsonrecommends the follow-ing steps for a successfulremodel:i Do your homework.WatchTV remodelingprograms, clip appealingpictures and articles frommagazines, attend remod-eling seminars, visit homeshows and open houses.Consult with a kitchendesigner who is a member

of the NKBA, who has thetraining and experience toavoid many of the thingsthat can go wrong with aremodeling project.iVisit a showroom. Exam-ine the options in cabinets,countertops, appliances,flooring, plumbing andlighting. Decide what youwant — and can afford.i Schedule a home visit.The designer/installerneeds to measure thekitchen and adjacentrooms, and make a noteof existing walls, doorsand windows, electricalsupplies, ceiling height,attic access, type of wallconstruction, plumbingdetails, etc.i Finalize the project.The design is refined,construction plans arecompleted, appliances

and supplies are ordered— and the initial depositis paid.i Survive the dust, noiseand workers. With propersupervision, the disruptioncan be kept to a minimum.Make sure materials areordered and on the waybefore beginning thetear-out. Clear a space inthe garage for workers’tools and supplies anditems removed from theold kitchen. And commu-nicate regularly with thedesigner/installer.

The August issue ofConsumer Reports iden-tifies these four rulesfor a successful kitchenremodel:i Don’t rush.There aremany kitchen productsthat combine value, per-formance and good looks.

Take time to meet withprofessionals, browse theInternet and visit show-rooms and home centers.Haste can be costly.Changing your mind afterthe project is started typi-cally adds about $1,500to the cost of a kitchenproject.i Size matters. In addi-tion to being expensive,oversized kitchens can beexhausting to work in andkeep tidy. A more com-pact kitchen often func-tions better.The NationalKitchen & Bath Associa-tion website, nkba.org,provides guidelines foroptimal space betweenappliances, cabinets andislands.i Beware of budget bust-ers. Leave a 10 percentto 15 percent cushion for

surprises, such as unex-pected structural repairs.Avoid settling for a cheapoption, thinking somedayyou will replace it withsomething you reallywant. Chances are thatwill never happen.i Get it in writing. Whenusing a professional fora remodel, the writtencontract should list eachphase of the project; everyproduct, including themodel number; and cop-ies of each contractor’slicense, and workers com-pensation and liabilityinsurance to confirm theyare current. Call refer-ences and, if possible, visitthem.

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Broccoli RabeCook-Off seeks entries

D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of Cal-ifornia is holding a BroccoliRabe Cook-Off and seekingeveryday cooks and profes-sionals to submit a recipecontaining broccoli rabe.

Recipe submission is freeand open to the public and

the deadline is Sept. 3.The top five recipe entries

will be selected by guestjudges and prepared bystudents at the CulinaryCenter of Monterey.

Tickets to the cook-offare $35 in advance or $45at the door. Attendees willsample the top five entries,speak with the chefs, drinkMonterey County wine,vote on the People’s ChoiceAward and more.

Recipes can be submitted

via e-mail to cvillalobos@darrigo.com, via fax to831-455-4301 or via mail toD’Arrigo Brothers of Cali-fornia, 21777 Harris Road,Salinas, CA 93908, Atten-tion ClaudiaVillalobos.

Craft Council Showscheduled for August

The American CraftCouncil Show in San Fran-cisco will be held Aug. 13-15 at Fort Mason Center.

Debuting this year is the“Handmade Under $100”category, showcasing art-ists who make work forsale for $100 or less, andthe“Lawn and Garden”cat-egory, highlighting artistswho make furniture anddecor for the outdoors.

Children can exercisecreativity as well, at aMakeArt craft workshopon Saturday afternoon,sponsored by San Fran-cisco Museum of Craft and

Design.The largest juried craft

show in the West, the SanFrancisco event features250 artists from the BayArea and beyond.

The show runs from 10a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 13, 10a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 14 and10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 15.

Tickets are $12 for oneday or $18 for two days,and $5 after 5 p.m. Aug.13 only. Children 12 andyounger are admitted free.

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purchase were not avail-able.

McGraw, 59, started hisdaily“Dr. Phil”show in2002. He has a doctoratein clinical psychology andis a bestselling author.

Actress’ Santa Monicahome on the market

The Santa Monica estatethat the late film star andsinger Kathryn Graysoncalled home for 65 yearshas come on the market at$8,995,000.

The EnglishTudor, builtin 1926 and designedby Elmer Grey, sits on adouble lot of more thanan acre with views of theRiviera Country Clubgolf course. Neighboringhomes date mostly fromthe 1920s and ’30s on thestreet dotted with MoretonBay fig trees and vintagestreet lamps.

Throughout the houseare rounded archways,hand-crafted leaded-glasswindows, English oakpaneling and beamed ceil-ings.The living room, withfloor-to-ceiling stained-glass windows, a minstrels’gallery and a cathedralceiling, was often a spotfor entertaining or sing-ing a duet, accompanied

on Grayson’s grand piano.The 5,381-square-footresidence also has a formaldining room, a library, abreakfast room, a walk-inbutler’s pantry, 71/2 bed-rooms and four bathrooms.The grounds include plum,avocado and four varietiesof orange trees, an expan-sive lawn and camellias.

The operatic sopranomade a name for herselfplaying supporting roles inmusicals. She went on tostar in“Anchors Aweigh”(1945),“TheToast of NewOrleans”(1950),“ShowBoat”(1951) and“Kiss MeKate”(1953). Grayson diedin February at age 88.

Photographershifts his focus

Celebrity photographerFirooz Zahedi has sold hisHollywood Hills home for$1.53 million.

A blend of midcenturydesign and Spanish archi-tecture, the two-storyhouse has 15-foot ceilingsin the living room andFrench doors that opento a patio, a custom-built“endless”swimming spaand outdoor entertainingareas.The 2,500-square-foot house, with canyonviews, includes fourbedrooms and three bath-rooms.

Zahedi, known early onfor his portraits of actress

ElizabethTaylor, hasphotographed such starsas Jennifer Lopez, DianeKeaton and Jodie Foster, aswell as interiors of houses.One recent cover shootwas for Elle Decor.

He bought the prop-erty in 2007 for $1.5 mil-lion, according to publicrecords.

Actor lists AgouraHills home

Actor Craig Sheffer haslisted his home on MalibouLake in the Agoura Hillsarea at $1,699,000.

Formerly owned byactress Elizabeth Mont-gomery, the home isbewitching: A stone walland fountain lead to thehouse, which sits on morethan half an acre behindgates. A great room with afireplace opens to a viewof the lake, the diningroom has a copper antiquestove and intricate weath-ered iron work, and built-ins and chandeliers areinstalled throughout the2,600-square-foot house.The master bedroomsuite has a balcony, anda partially enclosed patiocontains a bar. An adjacentMoroccan-style conver-sational area centers on afireplace.There are fourbedrooms, one used as amedia room, and two bath-rooms.

The backyard, whichfaces the lake, has twocovered cabanas, a grotto-style spa with a waterfall, aboat dock and a detachedstorage building or office.

Sheffer, 50, was a regu-lar on theTV drama“OneTree Hill”from 2003 to2008. He starred in“Hell-raiser: Inferno”(2000) and

“A River RunsThrough It”(1992).

Montgomery, who diedin 1995 at age 62, starredas a wife with magicalpowers in the sitcom“Bewitched”(1964-72).

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232 Loma Dr. – North Salinas............ $139,9002BR/1BA 863 sf............................. Tina Daniel

940 St. Andrew Ct.- South Salinas ....$559,0004BR/2.5BA 2467sf..................... Kevan Clarke

1158 Wilgart Way- South Salinas......$379,0003BR/2BA 1601sf..........................Tom Folliard

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