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14 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, May 26,1993 Real Estate Deadlines and Policies Deadline for Wednesday Publication is Monday at 12:00 Noon. Any compensation for errors or omissions by The Canadian Statesman will be limited to thç value of the space occupied by the error in the advertisement ^ Please phone 623-3303 and ask for the Real Estate Sales Department y Don't Hold a Yard Sale, Warns Expert: You Might be Losing Money if You Do! If you want to make money, don't hold a yard sale, warns author Tony Hyman. People think of yard sales as a way to get a little extra cash, Hyman says, and "a little" is all they get. You lose money when you hold a sale, Hyman explains, because you don't charge enough for what you sell. "I don't mean charging a dollar for something worth five," Hyman says, "I'm talking about losing hundreds, often thousands of dollars." One such yard sale disaster involved a Beverly Hills couple who sold a box of old letters for $20. Within a year, the letters resold for a half million dollars! A Miami couple was happy to sell an old perfume bottle for $15 at their yard sale. That very day, the man who bought it telephoned a perfume bottle expert in Denver, and asked what she would pay. He got a check for $4,000. The original owners would have been a lot happier if they- had made that call. "There's someone ready to pay top dollar for just about anything," according according to Hyman, who has advised millions millions of talk show listeners how to make money from buyers of everything from teddy bears to grandma's china. "This is a big country. If the best buyers buyers are half a continent away," Hyman asks, "why set something valuable on your lawn and hope they drop in?" Phone them, Hyman advises. "It's easy and often very profitable. Even heavy objects like jukeboxes and mission mission oak furniture can be shipped easi ly with the help of expert buyers. Selling children's clothes in your front yard is fine, but you should never put out anything more than fifteen years old. What's trash to you can be a treasure to someone else. "If you had one of those old balloon tire bicycles gathering dust in your garage," Hyman asks, "how much would you sell it for?" Make more money selling your "junk" by phone The right buyer will pay $1,000 or more, according to Hyman, "a lot more than you'll get selling locally." You risk losing money when you sell any of the following items at a yard sale: fountain pens, duck decoys, fishing fishing tackle, baseball cards, comic books, plastic radios, catalogs, Japanese swords and other war souvenirs, cigar boxes, advertising, carnival glass, electric electric trains, beer cans, clocks (including cartoon type), watches (especially older wrist watches), animal skins, Hummel figurines, mission oak furniture, furniture, twig furniture, art glass vases, decorated bowls and crocks, tin cans from before WWII, Disney and other comic character items (including drinking drinking glasses), movie memorabilia, books before 1900 with color pictures, and anything having to do with sports or politics before 1960. These are only a few of the items worth more than you think, Hyman says. You can now get Hyman's directory of thousands of valuable items you might own. His 320 page "Who's Who" type book, I'll Buy That!, contains contains 1,600 addresses and phone numbers numbers of reputable buyers willing to help amateurs determine the value of what they have. I'll Buy That! is available exclusively exclusively by mail. For the latest edition, send $19.95 plus $4 shipping and handling to Where To Sell Everything, Box 699, Claremont, CÀ 91711. MasterCard® or Visa® orders call free 1 (800) 543- 7500. Books are shipped promptly, and come with a 30 day money-back guarantee. Name this paper when yoù order and get free an illustrated price guide to 5,000 items ($2.50 value) and a pad of handy form letters to make selling by mail easy as filling in the blanks. Readers of previous editions claim it's better than a price guide because it tells exactly who will pay cash for what you own. "You won't find any Dunhills in there," said a Dallas homeowner to a yard sale shopper examining used briar pipes he'd priced at $2 each. He was right, but the alert shopper did find a Caminetto which he resold by phone for $300. "There's a guy who'll pay $100 for an empty Lionel train box," Hyman says, "I hope you didn't throw yours away!" T4917637 ENGLISH COTTAGE 2 fireplaces, lots of hardwood floors and natural trim. One of the most charming homes in Bowmanville. $214,500. Pat Marjerrlson and Brad Hockln. ' I M H 22 ACRES Brick house, barn and separate in-law apartment, pool, lovely view of rolling countryside. $194,500. Pat Marjerrlson. imi HOCKIN REALTOR Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary 123 KING STREET EAST BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO 416-623-4115 eg HOT NEW LISTING Attractive 3 bedroom link home with attached garage. 3 baths, fenced lot, gas heat, etc., etc. A must see. $129,900. Marg Bain. r'üï'à. ricÉf nil» HOUSE - BARN - 2.58 ACRES Fenced property with 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 storey home. Spectacular view of lake and countryside. Reduced to $167,500. Marg Bain. -ML. NAME THE TYPE OF BUSINESS Completely redone commercial building building in downtown Bowmanville. Paved parking. $174,500. Brad Hockln. ESSErr,' RAVINE AND CRESCENT Location makes this 4 bedroom semi Ideal. 1 1/2 baths, walkout basement and attached garage. Asking $125,900. Marg Bain. V '"■I:!'f] KSMtfc"". flrJ' if ill s ^ ^ SOLID OAK TRIM AND FLOORS Gracious living throughout this 3 bedroom bedroom home. Separate dining room. Walkout from rec room. See it today. Asking $179,900. Mary Lou Mintz. . I, I POWER OF SALE 2 storey, 3 bedroom home near schools and shopping in Courtice. Partially completed in-law apartment in basement. $129,900. Rob Perkin. J. Hi SPACIOUS-GRACIOUS 3 years new, 3 plus 1 bedrooms, 2 baths, $16,000. in upgrades, central air, private yard. $169,900. Mary Lou Mintz. Podiatrist Stumbles Over Real Estate Treasure ©"There are billions of dollars in unclaimed real estate sitting in probate files across the country. The trick," claims real estate, expert Jay Segel, "is knowing how to find it." Over the last five years, Segel has personally identified more than 1,000 acres of untitled, untaxed land, of "unknown" ownership. "These parcels exist in many states," he says, "and are ripe for the taking." Segel encourages any doubting Thomases to simply walk into the nearest town hall and ask to look at the most recent lax assessor's books. Chances are they'll be able to identify some owner-unknown land on their first few tries. Unclaimed, untaxed reàl estate arises arises on the assessor's books for a variety variety of reasons. As Segel explains, "Sometimes the land fell out of use by the original owner or his immediate heir and was simply vacated. On the other hand, people may convey land that they really don't own, the upshot of which is an owner with questionable rights. By far the most common cause of owner-unknown land is people dying intestate. If great-grandpa Fred in Ohio owned land in Vermont but died without a will, there's a good chance that his son living in Iowa or his grandson living in Oregon may not have known of the family's claim on the land in Vermont." "All owner-unknown parcels are owned by someone, and these some- ones don't just vanish without leaving a trail," Segel says. Real estate treasure hunting essentially comes down to picking up that trail, tracing the descent of the land, finding the heirs, and acquiring their interest in the land. To help others learn the secrets of finding and claiming owner-unknown land, Segel has written a new book entitled Owner Unknown: Your Guide to Real Estate Treasure Hunting. Owner Unknown is available from Genealogical Publishing Co., 1001 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202 for $17.95, plus $2.50 for shipping. MasterCard® and Visa® orders call toll free, 1 (800) 727-6687. For Dr. Segel, a podiatrist on Martha's Vineyard, real estate treasure hunting materialized as an improbable second career. As he tells it, it all started started with a much-needed vacation, more than five years ago. Just off from twelve days and nights of surgery and working in the emergency emergency room at Harvard Teaching Hospital, Segel and his future wife Michelle, a fellow podiatrist, left Boston for a weekend of exploring on Martha's Vineyard. The Michigan) natives decided to open their podiatry practice near one of the island beaches on the Vineyard. The next step came while Segel was talking with a real estate agent. While thumbing through a large book in the agent's office, Segel kept running across "owner-unknown" opposite various various parcels on Martha's Vineyard. The agent explained that no taxes were being paid on these properties because the tax collectors didn't know whom to send the bills to. Although the broker speculated that such land was either worthless or couldn't be acquired because the owners couldn't possibly be traced, "owner unknown" had sparked Dr. Segel's curiosity. In fact, he was smitten by the challenge. After a careful study of the parcels, Segel was able to identify well over 200 acres of unclaimed prime real estate on the tiny resort island. With the aid of public records, particularly tax records and probate files, he was able to identify the last known owner of the parcels, trace their heirs, and acquire deeds to the tracts. To date Segel has identified more than 1,000 acres of owner-unknown land. Dr. Segel, who never expected to launch a second career as a real estate treasure hunter, claims the process is an unending source of surprises and rewards. For example, on various hunts he has picked up the trail of landowners landowners who died in the Civil War or who left their land to seek out treasures of their own in the California gold rush. How costly is real estate treasure hunting? How big the return? As described in Owner Unknown: Your Guide to Real Estate Treasuref Hunting, an investment of $4,000rfv $5,000, most of which would be spent in legal fees and in buying up interest in the land from found or formerly missing owners, can result in the acquisition acquisition of a parcel of land ranging in value from $50,000 to $80,000, or even more. Although project prices will fluctuate fluctuate with die economy, region, and parcel parcel size, garnering several parcels of land in this manner could enable people people to realize the privacy, legacy, extra income, or retirement security which they yearn for. Tracing owner-unknown land requires diligence, tenacity, and a commitment commitment to project resolution. The process process can be tedious and frustrating, but few other exercises promise as much of a payoff in satisfaction or profit. T4918248 A History of House Paint from Lascaux to Latex )The tradition of painting one's house ocs back thousands of years. History ; replete with examples: ancient cave aintings in what is now Lascaux, ranee; stylized Minoan frescoes Tiich decorated homes' in Crete; even ctroglyphs that adorned caves inhabit- d by Native Americans. Some of this early "house painting" :rvcd religious, ns well as decorative, urposcs. But as lime passed and man egan to construct homes of wood nnd liter materials, painting was done for nother reason: to protect the home from ic elements. To better serve this purpose, tccinl types of paint were developed. In colonial America, durable paints tadc with nnturnlilinsecd oil were ntnmonplnce. They were blended in llrnctive colors that remain popular to lis day; however, the palette was limed limed to a handful of colors. Remarkably, oil-based or nlkyd aims -- cousins of the paints used in te American colonies -- still offer [Wantages for certain applications. According to the Rohm and Haas nint Quality Institute, today's oil- ased paints are the best alternative if is necessary to paint over a heavily balked surface -- or when repainting surface that already lias more than irec or four coats of oil-based paint. But oil-based paints aren't the only option for the modern homeowner. In lie lute I'MOs, a new type of paint was ievclopoil: it water-based finish called 'latex" paint. Originally less durable than oil- uised comings, latex paints enjoyed nodesi initial success. But latex paints clearly held great iromi.se: being water-based, they had 'datively little odor mid were non- iomhustihle; they dried much more julckly Ilian oil-based paints, thereby lermlttlng it second coat to lie applied toon after the first; and they were nitch easier to clean up after, requiring list soap and water rather than the sol- zeals needed with oil-based paints. With so many important advantages, idealists worked to improve the dura- illity of latex palms. In lime, they sue- ;eeded. Today's lop quality latex palms lire .«very hit as durable us their nil-based counterparts. As a result, they are by far the most popular type of exterior house paint. The enhanced durability of latex paints was due to the development of improved types of paint binder -- that part of the paint that forms its "film." The introduction of a tough acrylic binder was an especially important breakthrough. The top quality acrylic latex paints' now sold in paint and hardware stores would be the envy of earlier homeowners. homeowners. These paints have outstanding adhesion to nearly every type of exterior exterior surface and come in a great variety of colors, according to the Paint Quality Institute. 6421306 0R0N0 AREA PRESTIGIOUS LOCATION Great value - 1.3 acres - 5600 sq. ft. ranch bungalow. A possible two family dwelling. Live with privacy on both levels - 6 bedrooms (4 up, 2 down) large principle rooms on both levels, garages up and down. Now asking $329,000. ifôÜ NATIONAL VË Kf At f Si ATI StKVin NR8 EDVAN REALTY LTD. 214 King Street E. Bowmanville y Call Wilma Entwisle* 623-4445 MRS Ed van Real Estate 234 King Street Bast, Bowmanville Telephone 623-3393 Toronto Line 686-1038 ffl OPEN HOUSE 28 FENWICK DRIVE, BOWMANVILLE SUNDAY, MAY 30,1993,1 -4 p.m. Exceptionally docoratod, professionally landscaped back yard. This 3 bedroom elevated bungalow must bo soonl Liberty St. N. and follow Frank signs. For more info Call Doreen Tillin' 623-3393. VENDORS WANT TO MOVE So have offered their 3 bedroom homo with B lor only 3117,900. 1 1/2 baths, rec room, 4th bedroom, walkout to dock are bonuses. One owner homo, Mlllbrook. For an appointment call Iris Fowler' 623-3393 or 705-932-2621. .65 ACRE-$89,900. 3 bedroom frame bungalow on super lot. Pine floors, single car garage, 2 outbuildings. Estate sale. Charlie Reid', 623-3393 or 983-5914. BUNGALOW ON 5 ACRES ONLY $214,900. Enjoy the privacy of this scenic property located between Bowmanville and Oshawa, 20' x 40' outbuildingl Call for further info. Kathy Asllng* 668-6171 or 686-1821. UNBELIEVABLE! REDUCED TO $34,900. Gorgeous 2 bedroom 12' x 60' mobile homo In Newcastle. Parking available for 3 cars. Seconds away from Graham Crook. Call Terry Witherspoon', 623-3393 or 983-8296, THINKING OF BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME? Take a look at this 1/2 acre lot. Lots ol tail pines. Location for homo already cleared nnd even a drilled well on the properly. Perfect for a walkout bnoomonl, Pontypool. $49,900. Call now, It won't last. Charlene McAuleV 623-3393 or 983-5639. SMALL BUSINESS- $89,900. Excellent location In very busy plaza In Bowmanville. Good long term lease. High profit margins. For deiolls call John Shewohuk' 623 3393 or 623-5927. BOWMANVILLE - $164,900. Space for large family. 4 bedrooms, family room with fireplace, finished basement, central air and much more. Arleen Handley', 623-3393 or 797-2306. LAKE ONTARIO VIEW 18.6 acres. One mile from Nowcasllo Harbour. 3 bedroom ranch bungalow on 2 road frontages. Charlie Reid', 623-3393 or 983-5914. 4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME Located In Village of Newcastle. Walk-In closets In 3 bedrooms, plus many extras. $179,000. Call now for your personal Inspection, Charlene McAulay', 623-3393 or 983-5639. MAINTENANCE FREE 2 bedroom condo In Bowmanville with a gorgeous view to the west. 40' x 8' balcony, separate dining room, soH-contalnod laundry facilities, 7 appliances Included. Asking $116,900. Terry Witherspoon', 623-3393 or 983-8296. STOP ... DO YOU NEED First class office space - $285/month Retail space with parking - $7.00/sq. ft. Industrial Space - $2.75/sq. ft. Serviced Industrial land - $35,000/acre \Excellent Bowmanville locations. Call John Shewchuk* 623-3393 or 623-5927.