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Downtown Tallahassee,with its cultural offerings,educational opportunities,dining options and politicalenergy, continues to attractpeople. And with manygreat housing options,downtown may just be theplace to move. See thestory, Page 5

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THE BOTTOM LINE

LEON COUNTY, FL SUPPLY DEMAND VALUE TREND

As of 1/7/2013 Active Sold Past Yr Months Sold Prior Yr Yr/Yr Prior 6 Mo Prior 12 Mo

Listings 01/12-12/12 Supply 01/11-12/11 Change Avg Sale $ Avg Sale $

Total Det/TH/Condo 1,550 2,474 7.5 2,211 11% 181,300$ 177,400$Detached Only 1,199 1,958 7.3 1,718 12% 201,900$ 201,100$

TH/Condo Only 351 516 8.2 493 4% 90,700$ 87,400$

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All of the frills, amenities, and gadgets that are so artistically illuminated on television and in magazines arefantastic, but how do you find a home that suits your needs and personality while fitting within your realm ofaffordability? It is possible, but you must be willing to have an open mind, get down to the brass tacks of yourbudget, enlist the help of friends and relatives with a little “vision,” and include shopping for “potential” in yourplan in order to make it happen.

Shop within your price range, period. Consult a REALTOR® to find homes and options which only suit yourprice range. These homes should also have the personality and potential to bear later improvements withoutlooking over-improved. This will help you to focus and be creative and keep you from the temptation of looking

outside your range of affordability.

Don’t “over-amenitize” (if buying new construction). A REALTOR® who understands new construction can help ensure thatyou stick to build packages that fit what you can afford. Always negotiate with the contractor or builder for upgrades that can beincluded within the price you are willing to pay, and don’t haggle over those which cannot. You can always make provisions duringthe build process for those upgrades at a later time.

Take another look at older, revitalized neighborhoods. These areas are usually gems with built-in security systems (your nextdoor neighbors), and they may have abandoned homes or vacant lots ready for new ownership. Most importantly, they alreadyhave their prices set from years of ownership and sales and are usually great deals for the budget-strapped buyer.

Research the Comprehensive Plan to see what is planned for the area. Good buys occur when opportunity is a couple of stepsahead of expansion.

This real estate market is an opportunity for buyers who plan for long term value. No matter what your tastes and price rangemay be, your REALTOR® can assist you in finding the home you need right now, to become the investment dream of your future.

Your Dream HomeChristic Henry, CLG, CRSKingdom First Realty, Inc.

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Florida foreclosurevictims have until Fridayto seek damages fromfive mortgage compa-nies.

Borrowers who hadtheir mortgages servicedby Bank of America,Ally/GMAC, Citi,JPMorgan Chase or Wells

Fargo & Co. may qualifyfor part of a $25 billionsettlement reached earlylast year by thosecompanies and attorneysgeneral throughout thecountry.

Only borrowers whowere foreclosed onbetween Jan. 1, 2008, andDec. 31, 2011, can qualify.

“It has to be broughtto the attention of the

people of Florida. Themoney is there andbelongs to the people ofFlorida,” said Davenporthomeowner Moe Chaou-di, who filed his claimmonths ago.

In Florida, about $170million is available forcash payments to Floridaborrowers. AttorneyGeneral Pam Bondi saidshe has mailed notices to

Floridians who mayqualify for settlementfunds, but few of thosepeople have submittedclaims.

“Approximatelytwo-thirds of the peopleto whom notices havebeen sent have not filedclaims. It is imperativethat those who may beeligible for cashpayments under the set-

tlement submit theirclaims by the Jan. 18deadline,” Bondi statedrecently.

The five mortgageservicers agreed to payout the funds after beingaccused of illegally proc-essing and signing someforeclosure-related docu-ments.

For those who do qual-ify for part of the settle-

ment, checks are sup-posed to be mailed inmid-2013, according toBondi’s office.

Details can be foundonline athttp://www.NationalMortgageSettlement.com, at [email protected], or by calling1-866-430-8358.

Deadline nears for foreclosed ownersByMary ShanklinOrlando Sentinel

QUESTION: I am try-ing to sell my home butam not getting any show-ings. I’m thinking aboutallowing a buyer to fi-nance it through me. Isthis a good idea? – Su-zanne

ANSWER: It certainlycan be, depending onyour situation. If you ownthe property free andclear of any mortgageloans, financing thetransaction for the buyeryourself has its advan-tages. But you’ll need totake precautions to pro-tect your interests.

This sort of arrange-ment can help attract adeeper pool of prospec-tive buyers who havetemporary financialissues. You can financethe property for yourbuyer at an interest ratemuch higher than anybank will pay you forstoring your money.

Like any other lender,you should do your basicdue diligence, such asrequiring a loan applica-tion, reviewing the buy-er’s credit and getting areasonable down pay-ment. The main risk inoffering seller financingis that you may have tofile for foreclosure. Soyou should have an at-

torney prepare the prom-issory note and mortgagefor you and have theclosing company issuetitle insurance on yournew loan.

Having said all that, Isuggest you carefullyanalyze why your houseis not getting any show-ings.

Gary M. Singer is a Floridaattorney and board-certified

as an expert in real estate lawby The Florida Bar. He is

chairs the Real Estate Sectionof the Broward County Bar

Association. Send himquestions online at

http://sunsent.nl/mR20t7 orfollow him on Twitter

@GarySingerLaw.

Seller financing canhelp sell a homeBy Gary M. SingerFort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

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15 - Year Fixed 2.75% 0 20% 30 2.859% $1,017.94

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FHA 30 Yr. Fixed 3.25% 0 3.5% 30 4.277% $657.66

VA 30 Yr. Fixed 3.125% 0 0% 30 3.575% $642.56

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prices across a broadernumber of metropolitanareas,” notedNAHBChiefEconomist David Crowe.“Similar homeprice gains,and hence the IMI,maybetempered in the future aswe see data from typicallyslower months for homesales.”

“Potential home buyersshould be encouraged bythe positivemomentum inhome prices, permittingand employment that isincreasingly evident innot just isolated housingmarkets, but a broadeningswath of the country,”added Kurt Pfotenhauer,vice chairman of FirstAmerican Title InsuranceCompany.

The IMI is designed to track housingmarkets throughout the country that areshowing signs of improving economichealth. The index measures three setsof independent monthly data to get amark on the top improving MetropolitanStatistical Areas. The three indicators thatare analyzed are employment growth fromthe Bureau of Labor Statistics, housingprice appreciation from Freddie Macand single-family housing permit growthfrom the U.S. Census Bureau. NAHBuses the latest available data from thesesources to generate a list of improvingmarkets. A metropolitan area must seeimprovement in all three measures for atleast six consecutive months followingthose measures’ respective troughs

before being included on the improvingmarkets list.

A complete list of all 242 metropolitanareas currently on the IMI, and separatebreakouts of metros newly added toor dropped from the list in January, isavailable at www.nahb.org/imi. A state-by-state listing of metro areas on thelist is also available at: www.nahb.org/improvingmarkets.

In addition to Tallahassee, the Floridamarkets on the list are Cape Coral,Deltona, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami,Naples, North Port, Ocala, Orlando,Palm Bay, Panama City,Pe n s aco l a , Pun t aGorda, and Tampa.

The Tallahassee-area housing market isofficially “improving” according to the latestNational Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index(IMI), which rose for a fifth consecutivemonth to 242 housing markets around thenation in January, 2013. This is up from 201markets listed as improving in December,and includes entrants from 48 states andthe District of Columbia.

The IMI identifies metro areas that haveshown improvement from their respectivetroughs in housing permits, employmentand house prices for at least six consecutivemonths.

Including Tallahassee, a total of 47 newmetro areas were added to the list and sixwere dropped from it this month. Newlyaddedmetros include such geographicallydiverse locations as Los Angeles, Calif.;Auburn, Ala.; Des Moines, Iowa; Nashville,Tenn.; Richmond, Va.; and Cleveland, Ohio.

“We created the improving markets list inSeptember of 2011 to spotlight individualmetros where – contrary to the nationalheadlines – housing markets were onthe mend,” noted NAHB Chairman BarryRutenberg, a homebuilder fromGainesville.“Today, 242 out of 361 metros nationwideappear on that list, including representativesfrom almost every state in the country. Thestory is no longer about exceptions to therule, but about the growing breadth ofthe housing recovery even as overly strictmortgage requirements hold back the paceof improvement.”

“The IMI has almost doubled in the pasttwo months as stronger demand duringprime home buying season boostedTD-0000224320

Tallahassee Builders Association Weekly News

201 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301 | (850) 385-1414 | www.tallyba.com

Shane Lambert, CIP2012-2013 TBA President

Tallahassee Joins List of Improving Housing Markets

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KarenKoelemi, right, ofOrangeStateConstruction in Tallahasseewill represent the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA)and the Tallahassee Builders Association (TBA) at the NationalAssociation of Home Builders-sponsored International BuildersShow in Las Vegas next week. Koelemij, pictured with her fatherJohn (a TBA, FHBA, andNAHBPast President) is a Past Presidentof TBA and serves as FHBA’s State Representative to NAHB.

The Consumer Fi-nance Protection Bureauunveiled its long-antici-pated “qualified mort-gage” regulation this

past week, designed toguarantee that homeloans be given only toborrowers able to repaythem.

Under the new reg-ulation, a lender mustobtain and verify an

applicant’s financialinformation, includingemployment status, in-come, assets, debts andcredit history; the pros-pective borrower musthave enough income orassets to repay the loans,and teaser rates may nolonger hide the true costof a mortgage.

When it was first pro-

posed more than a yearago, the regulation —essentially a redefinitionthat takes effect nextJanuary— created wor-ries among lenders andthe housing industry thatit would effectively closeoff home ownership tomillions of Americansand derail the real estaterecovery.

The version an-nounced Thursday ap-pears to have addressedmany, though not all, ofthe concerns expressedby consumer groups inaddition to the industry.

“We think the rule willhelp consumers avoidbad loans,” said PamelaBanks, senior policycounsel for ConsumersUnion. “We urge (thebureau) to keep the pres-sure on to ensure allmortgages offered toconsumers are fair andappropriate.”

But Mike Calhoun,president of the Centerfor Responsible Lending,said the regulation left a“pivotal” issue unre-solved: how the fee alender pays to a mort-gage broker will becounted when it comes todefining a qualifiedmortgage.

“These fees, known asyield-spread premiums,provided incentives forbrokers to steer borrow-ers into bad mortgagesthat fueled the mortgagecrisis,” Calhoun said. Thebureau should not createa loophole that allowshigh-fee loans to count asqualified mortgages, hesaid.

Barry Rutenberg,chairman of the NationalAssociation of HomeBuilders, noting that theregulation will take ef-fect in 2014, said it wasessential that regulatorsact prudently andthoughtfully to imple-ment it in a sensible man-ner “to avoid disruptionsto the housing financesystem and ensure qual-

ified borrowers can ob-tain affordable credit.”

American BankersAssociation PresidentFrank Keating said thatwhile the regulation cod-ifies many conservativelending standards cur-rently in place, “it iscomplex and technical,presenting an additionalregulatory burden.”

The qualified-mort-gage regulation mustmesh well with othersthat the Consumer Fi-nancial Protection Bu-reau will be crafting thismonth, Keating said,because all “will trans-form our lending prac-tices and could restrictaccess to credit.”

Included in the newregulation, the bureausaid, are protections forborrowers from riskylending practices such asthe no-documentationand interest-only mort-gages that contributed tomany homeowners end-ing up in delinquencyand foreclosure after the2008 collapse of the hous-ing market.

The regulation fea-tures a cap on howmuchhousing income can gotoward debt — debt-to-income ratios less than orequal to 43 percent.

Before the crisis, thebureau said, many con-sumers took on mort-gages that raised theirdebt levels so high that itwas nearly impossiblefor them to repay themortgages, given thetotal of their financialobligations, including carloans and credit-cardbills.

‘Qualified mortgage’ progressesNew regulation intended to makehome loans less risky for lendersBy Alan J. HeavensThe Philadelphia Inquirer

“We think the rule will helpconsumers avoid bad loans. We urge(the bureau) to keep the pressure onto ensure all mortgages offered toconsumers are fair andappropriate.”PAMELA BANKS, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union


Court Etiquette and Proceduresby Harry A. Heist, Attorney at Law

Most landlords or property managers will at some time in their career end up in court. Despite the best efforts to settle cases, sometimes court isinevitable and unavoidable. The case may be a simple three minute Motion to Dismiss or a complicated and convoluted eviction with a counterclaimand many witnesses. In some cases the judge will take complete control of the proceedings from the start and simply start asking questions. Somejudges closely follow the rules of civil procedure, and court is conducted in a very formal fashion. Some judges do not even hold open court andprefer to deal with the cases in their chambers where the parties all sit around a large conference table. In all cases, the judge is in charge andmust beafforded absolute respect. Even if the judge seems relaxed, joking and casual, the parties should remember that the judge will be making a decision,and all court is a serious matter. Sometime court is like what you may see on the daytime court shows, but most of the time, it is NOT like Judge Judyor the People’s Court. Someone may leave that courtroom very unhappy.Who must go to courtThe parties and witnesses who should or must come to court will depend upon the type of case. In an eviction action for nonpayment of rent, theperson who is most familiar with the rent records and receipts will need to be in court. This is usually just the property manager or the landlord, butit can get far more complicated if the tenant brings up a defense that he did not receive a Three Day Notice, or that he had made an agreement withyour leasing agent, assistant or someone else employed by your company. If other people are involved or had contact with the tenant, bring themto court. You can never have too many witnesses with you in court, but failing to bring a necessary witness can doom a case. In a security depositdispute case, you may have to being in vendors, experts, people who did the work on a unit and all your physical evidence and documentation. Yourattorney will tell you who must come to court, what you need, and witnesses may be subpoenaed to try to make sure they actually come to court.Arriving to courtWe strongly urge you to carefully map out the courthouse and get good directions if you are not familiar with the court location. Many countieshave built new or additional courthouses, and it is quite possible that you are assuming you are going to the same courthouse that was there 5years ago when you last had court. Once you get directions, ARRIVE EARLY. We almost always arrive 30 minutes before court. Many courthouseshave severe parking problems and tight security which could result in you being late. Some small courthouses have one x-ray machine and metaldetector; others have high tech systems that surpass airport security. You don’t want to accidentally go to the wrong courthouse that is a 35 minutedrive from the correct one.What to bring and NOT to bringYour attorney will tell you exactly what to bring to court. Most likely it will be the tenant’s actual file if it is a nonpayment of rent case and copies ofthe lease and notices. You should organize the file so you can easily take out original documents in the event the judge wants to see something inyour file, or if there is a dispute about the authenticity of a copy. There are certain things you should leave at home. Knives, guns, mace, pepperspray and other prohibited items have been brought to court by our clients. They were in a pocket book (or sock) and forgotten. Clear out anythingfrom your pockets, purse or pocketbook before you leave for court and imagine you will be going through an airport screening checkpoint. Leaveyour switchblade and 9MM at home.What to WearDon’t wear shorts! Even if shorts are part of your work uniform, they should NEVER be worn in court. Females can sometimes get away with it,but why take a chance? Some judges are so strict about this that the bailiff, a sheriff’s deputy, will make you leave the courtroom if you dare towear shorts. Dress respectfully. A jacket and tie is not necessary unless you are the attorney, but a well dressed client is nice to have by our side.PreparationMany of our clients expect that we will testify for them and do all the talking. While that would be nice and easy, and we try to keep you from havingto say too much, our client usually must testify. You will need to know the date you gave the Three Day Notice, how it was delivered, who served it,how much rent was on the Three Day Notice, what the amount on the Three Day Notice represents, when the lease was entered into, when it expiresor expired, when you last accepted rent, how much is the total amount owed and just about any other fact regarding the case. If you come across asconfused or uncertain, the judge may get angry FAST. You need to prepare before court. Your attorney can be 100% prepared, but if you don’t knowthe facts of your case, the judge may be unsympathetic or even angry at you. Don’t give the judge an excuse to let the tenant win a case or continueor delay the case to a later date. Your attorney will most likely have a sheet with all the information on it in one place. You should do this as well andcreate your own “cheat sheet” you can look at rather than fumbling through the file. No matter how organized you are, when the judge starts talking,everyone will get nervous, and the most organized person might instantly become disorganized.

Addressing the CourtOne of the first things that will happen at the start of the case will be for the judge to ask all parties who will testify to raise their right hand and “swearto tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. Raise your right hand and clearly say “I will” or whatever the judge asks you to say. There isno need to shout this, but failure to say it loud enough for the judge to hear will sometimes anger the judge. You and any witnesses who might testifyneed to do this, even if you are not sure you will be called as a witness. The judge will often not know whether you are the tenant or the landlord, sowhen asked your name, clearly state “Mary Smith – manager of Mountain View Apartments”. Whenever you speak to the judge, refer to him or her as“your honor”: “Yes, your honor”, “No, your honor”, “I do not know, your honor”. Practice this a bit before you go to court.Behavior during the proceedingSpeak only when you are asked to speak. Even if the tenant says something completely bizarre or tells an outright lie, you must stay quiet, not rollyour eyes, laugh, shake your head or act out in any way. There is a strong tendency to want to respond when someone is lying about you or sayingsomething utterly outrageous. Don’t do it. You or your attorney will address the issue. While the tenant may be lying, never call the tenant a liar. Yourattorney will do that for you in the “attorney sort of way”.Cell phonesDo you want your phone confiscated by the bailiff or really annoy the judge? Then leave your phone on. Despite verbal requests and signs in thecourtroom to put the phones on “vibrate” or “silent”, they end up going off and disturbing the judge. We ask that you turn your phones or Blackberryoff completely. You can survive an hour without it. Turn it off and hope the tenant forgets to turn his or hers off.TestifyingThe judge may go straight to you and ask you questions or allow the attorney to proceed in a more formal manner with an opening statement. Younever know for sure, but usually your attorney will know how a judge generally will proceed and will prepare you accordingly. After your attorney givesan opening statement, you will usually be the first witness, and your attorney will ask you things like your name, where you are employed and if youare familiar with the rent records and receipts. Short and clear answers are all you need to give. Let your attorney direct the questioning. Speak loudlyenough so the judge can hear you. Never annoy the judge.Cross-examinationJust as your attorney can take testimony from the tenant and cross-examine the tenant, the tenant can cross-examine you. The tenant may questionyou on something you said in response to your attorney’s question to you. This is where a hearing or trial can get completely out of control. This isnot time for a conversation or argument with the tenant. Just answer the tenant’s questions, and if the question is improper, you can pause and yourattorney will object. The judge will then direct you to either answer or ignore the question.Post-Ruling BehaviorIf you win the case, which is frequently the case in eviction actions, do not smile and thank the judge. Just put away your papers and follow yourattorney out the door. The tenant may be angry and make a scene; ignore it all. Your attorney will simply say, “Thank you for your time, your honor“and walk out the door. The judge is not “happy” the tenant is being evicted, although you may be, and the judge does not need you to thank him orher for evicting the tenant. Try to allow the tenant to walk ahead of you, so you do not end up in the elevator with the tenant you just evicted, or end upin an altercation outside of the courtroom. If the Judge gives an adverse ruling, do not argue with the Judge or in any way show disdain for the ruling.Failing to show up for courtAs hard as this may be to believe, sometimes our clients decide not to show up for court. Something comes up at the last minute or for somereason our client decides it is not necessary to come to court. A lesser issue is when our client decides to send someone else in his or her placethat has little to no knowledge about the case. Is this fatal? It sure can be. We often are able to use the tenant’s testimony to win the case, but if thetenant‘s testimony is adverse on a key factual issue, there is often no way for the attorney to refute the tenant’s distortions or lies. If you have a realemergency, call your attorney immediately, and often the case can be re-set. Always take court seriously. A judge can dismiss a case or worse yet,find for the tenant if you do not show up. If the tenant has an attorney, you may and most likely will be liable for the tenant’s attorney’s fees if you lose.CommunicationIt is always advisable for the attorney to have your cell number and for you to have your attorney’s cell number in case there is some reason you willbe late to court. Communication is the key, and the judge will usually be willing to hold the case off or take other cases before you in the event youare having a problem getting to the courthouse.

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Capital City Apartment AssociationServing the Industries Serving YouCarly Grubbs

CCAA President

Downtown Tallahas-see, with its culturalofferings, educationalopportunities, diningoptions and politicalenergy, continues todraw people into the coreof the city. And withmore affordable optionsfor living downtown, itmay just be the place tomove for a fun lifestyle.

Within walking dis-tance of two universities,the state capitol, 15 res-taurants, the public li-brary, several museumsand art galleries and achain of beautifully land-scaped parks, downtownis calling.

Every Saturday for 10months of the year, ithosts a daytime market-place where people canmingle, get a bite to eat,listen to music and buylocal produce and crafts.

During football sea-son, people celebrateDowntown GetDowns onthe Fridays before FSUhome games and in thespring, it’s alive withSpringtime Tallahasseefestivities. Various festi-vals take place in theChain of Parks off ParkAvenue or Kleman Plazathroughout the year

And there’s more tocome.

Cascades Park, justsouth of Gaines Street, isscheduled for completionthis year. It will have anamphitheater, fountainsfor children to play in,and more than two milesof hiking trails.

Gaines Street, with itsnew, wider sidewalks,landscaped medians andoutdoor art, including a26-foot ceramic mosaic,is expected to becomethe art and cultural cen-ter of town. On the firstFriday of each month,the area is already hop-ping with open art galler-ies, live music, foodtrucks and restaurants.

(For more downtowninformation, visit talla-hasseedowntown.com.)

Condominiums, suchas those at the TennysononMonroe Street, andseveral townhouse-styleresidences in the AllSaints area, offer people

the option of living in themiddle of the hubbub.

Five listed condos soldin the Tennyson in 2012,ranging in price from$140,000 to $329,000,according to the Talla-hassee Board of RealtorsMultiple Listing Service

(Capital Area Technologyand Realtors ServicesInc). Currently the Ten-nyson has five listedproperties ranging from$149,500 for just under900 square feet, to$309,900 for 1,765 squarefeet.

Two nearby neigh-borhoods — Indian HeadAcres andMyers Park—also offer easy access todowntown activities, plusclose proximity to Gover-nor’s Square Mall and“Eat Street,” otherwiseknown as ApalacheeParkway.

Myers Park is madeup of several small sub-divisions on land rich inhistory. Native Amer-icans carved out trailsnear what is now La-fayette Street. Spanishexplorer Hernando DeS-oto camped nearby in1539, and a fort was builtin the middle of theneighborhood (Old FortDrive) during the CivilWar.

Today, the park, whichbears the neighborhood’sname, consists of 42acres and includes ayear-round pool, tenniscourts, playground andnature trails. It’s thecity’s oldest park.

Bottom line: if you’reinterested in entertain-ment, nature, history oran active neighborhood,check out the downtownoptions. You’ll alwayshave plenty to do. Some-times, it’s right outsideyour door.

Terry Anne Kant andSharon Kant-Rauch, Realtors

with Kant Realty of NorthFlorida, have lived downtown

for over 20 years. Contactthem at [email protected] or

visit kanthomes.com

Downtown area beckons with activities, convenienceBy Terry Anne Kant andSharon Kant-RauchSpecial to HomeFinder.comWeekly

This three-bedroom house at 1325 Ostin Nene is open today from 2 to 4 p.m. in IndianHead Acres. DAVE HODGES/HOMEFINDER.COMWEEKLY


888 Derbyshire Rd.Reduced Pool home in Lakeshore!!! $36,000 underappraisal and ready for your family! This beautiful4BR/3BA plus office has it all including pool house ormother-in-law suite, eat in Kitchen, large private lot,fireplace, Formal dining room, Living room and office.Reduced new price $ 329,000. Directions west Lakeshore to arlington left to Maderia Left to Derbyshire.

Call Jennifer Atwell, 850-933-8872Linda Dix Realty

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KILLEARN ESTATES 3272 Shannon Lakes NLOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING! This home has over2100 sq ft and includes brand new roof , engineeredgranite counters, new windows thru out, separatedining room, family room with brick wood burningfireplace, large master bath addition with garden tub,shower stall, double vanities, and walk in closet.Rinnai tankless water heater, newer HVAC, & muchmore. VIEW at www.MyDrakeRealEstate.com

Amanda Drake (850)570-0821Drake Real Estate, Inc.

OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 $219,900

3229 Black Gold TrailOne of the top 5 houses in Killearn Acres. 3 Bedroom,2 Baths + office OR sunroom, split f loor plan,Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors in Great Room,fireplace, interior Ralph Lauren paint throughout.Fenced yard, 24 x 24 patio, 16 x 20 workshop and an8 x 10 storage shed. New roof in 2012, A/C in 2010,Water Heater in 2009, Septic Tank in 2008. $209,900

Sherrie Cartee 545-6970The Naumann Group

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

4446 SIERRA CT-KILLEARNExcellent Condition - Reduced. Perfect Patio Home fordownsizers or young professional couple. PremiumCondition and great floor plan. Brick 3BR/2BA withsplit master suite including a monster walk-in closet.Extra cabinet space in kitchen with an oversizedpantry. large great room . covered porch overlookscozy backyard. you can walk to shopping, restaurants,and church. " it's just adorable" . $219,900.

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1234 Turkey Roost Knoll -6BR/5BA. All brick 5236sq.ft. home on 10 acres. Quartz Cambria countertops,SS appliances, large pantry, kitchen nook with built-inbenches, custom shelving, ceramic tile in kitchen &laundry area, wood floors downstairs, fireplace. HUGEmaster suite w/his ‘n’ her sinks & vanity, whirlpooltub & walk-in closets, gigantic rec room upstairs, 2car garage, completely pasture fenced for horses orpets & a huge screened-in back porch. $595,000 Dir:Mahan, past I-10, right on Wadesboro, right onBaum, 2nd left onto Turkey Roost Rd.

Lindsay Pearson, 510-8029, Pearson Realty, Inc.

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4 Price Reduced!

182 Meadow Ridge DriveLight, bright and lovely 4 bedroom, 3 full bath homein popular area that has been updated with newappliances, granite counters and a luxurious masterbath. Home is great for entertaining and a yard justperfect for a pool. $345,000. Directions: MeridianRoad to Spanish Moss, right on Meadow Ridge andhome on left.

Richard E. Snow, Broker, 386-5169Hartsfield Realty, Inc.www.richardsnow.com

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2400 Tippecanoe Ridge New NW Subdivisionopening soon. 3BR/2BA & 4BR/3BA homes, great forfirst time home buyers, students and/or investors.Developer is offering great deals & bonus features forthe first buyers. Come to our sales center thisSunday. Take High Rd to Hartsfield Rd. TippecanoeRidge is 1 mile down Hartsfield on the right. Look forTippecanoe Hills Subdivision sign. Homes from$150-$200,000. Visit www.TippecanoeHills.com.

Neil Ryder, Broker, (850) 508-6988Neil Ryder Realty, Inc. 850-508-6988

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2439 Bass Bay Dr. Built in 2007, over 2800 sq ft onan acre. Walking distance to Lake Monkey Business.The 4BR/3BA floor plan is a great one. Many greatfeatures incl. Granite in kitchen, all 3 baths, laundry,master bedroom & family rm. Deluxe master suiteincl. gas fireplace, sitting area, double vanity, jettedgarden tub, double headed shower stall, & X-largewalk in closet. Stainless appliances,arched entries,gas range, Travertine tile, wood floors, tray ceilings,built ins, lots of recessed lighting, screened porch &much more. Amanda Drake (850)570-0821

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2582 Manassas Way, 2561 Ulysses Rd, (BradfordModels) Affordable Elegance with New Energy Starhomes . N . E . T a l l a h assee ' s mos t des i r ab l eneighborhood. Top rated schools. 4BR/2BA, 2000sq.ft. with craftsman quality at great prices. Woodfloors, kitchen islands, granite tops, tankless waterheaters,& more! A must see! From $277,900. Visit2586 Manassas Way - Our Sales & Design Center orweb site TallahasseeHomesRealty.com

Call Porter Chandler, Broker/Co-Owner 545-8491Tallahassee Homes Realty, LLC

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2586 Manassas Way. Tallahassee Homes Newest4BR 2 BA Sales Model in Bull Run. Tallahassee's topselling neighborhood in 2012. New homes, bestprices, top rated schools, convenience to shoppingand more make living enjoyable in your new home.Let Tallahassee Homes turn your dreams into reality!Visit our Sales/Design center today at 2586 ManassasWay or web site: TallahasseeHomesRealty.com. FourNew Homes Under Construction Now. Choose Colors!

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2675 Hickory RidgeCountry Feel with City Convenience! Well builtTraditional all brick home sits on 3.2 acres amid oaksand pines! Large Great Room (33x22) w/vaultedwood beams, fireplace & wood flrs. Separate Diningarea w/wood flrs - great for entertaining. Splitbedroom plan upstairs on main level. Downstairsseparate guest suite w/2nd kitchen & family roomw/Home Theater! 3-car garage w/space for workshop!$449,000. Dir: Centerville Rd to Hickory Ridge.

Russell Cotton 545-8004Cotton & Co. Real Estate

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301 6th Avenue East, HavanaREDUCED TO SELL!! Walk to Quaint Restaurants andShops. Across street from Library. 1900 Sq. Ft. on 2City Lots. 3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths plus Office. LargeUti l i ty Room/Hobby Room. Garage with LargeWorkshop. Motivated Seller! ASKING $199,900.

CALL TRICIA BRYARS 545-5092 orMARK BRYARS 545-0476 ANYTIME!!

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3336 Harbor Club Dr. - This 1,828 sq.ft. Green Certified3BD/2BA home was designed with AARP & the FLDept. of Elder Affairs for "Aging-In-Place". It featureshardwood floors, tank-less water heater, gas fireplacewith built-in entertainment cabinets, granite counters,tray ceilings & deluxe master bath w/luxurious customtiled shower. Stainless- on-Black appliances. Agingfeatures include widened hallways, elevated outlets,grab bars in baths, curbless shower, level foundationwith zero steps & more $268,000.

Kathy Lee, Realtor ® (850) 508-6003Neil Ryder Realty, Inc. www.MyParkCharleston.com

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4906 High Grove Rd3471sq.ft., 4BR/3.5BA, Single story split plan, largebedrooms with walk-in closets, living room or office,eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, comfortablesunroom overlooks 1 acre beautifully landscapedyard. Pr iced to sel l a t $399,500. Direct ions:Thomasville Road to Highgrove Rd, the house is atthe back of the subdivision.

.Jana Nishimoto 850-566-5050

The Naumann Group Real Estate, Inc.

Open Sunday 2:00 - 5:00

725 Duparc CircleUnique Spanish Style off Lakeshore Dr. 5 bedrooms,4.5 bathrooms. 5216 bright & airy square feet.Screened pool and basement, private courtyards andspacious lot. Directions: From Monroe: rightLakeshore , le f t Duparc . From Mer id ian, Lef tLakeshore, right Duparc. $399,000. A Must See!

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730 Eagle View CircleGreat 4 bedroom/2 bath house in convenient Piney Z!N ice f loorp lan , over 2 ,100 square fee t w i thliving/dining room, family room, eat-in kitchen withisland, large pantry, and high ceilings. Large masterbedroom with three closets! House is bright, openand has a spacious feel. Perfect house for kids withinside laundry room, lots of storage space, fireplace,nice backyard and deck. $245,000.

Call Dale Adams, 508-7114Keller Williams Realty

Open Sunday 1-4pm. Piney Z

7974 Greystone Drive - New ConstructionHardwood flooring, detailed wood trim and crownmolding and granite are some of the special featuresin this 2780 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. Openfloor plan, office, dining room, covered lanai, large1/2 acre yard, NE Tallahassee school zone. In the newgated community of GREYSTONE. New Home andland packages starting at $369k. Homesites startingat $69,000.

850-545-3908Hartsfield Construction, Inc.www.hartsfieldhomes.com

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8173 Wenonga St.SE 3BR/2BA, 1690 sqft home on cul-de-sac. Spacious1/2 acre lot. Remodeled inside and out. Beautiful newkitchen incl. granite counters, tile backsplash, undercabinet l ighting, recessed lighting & stainlessappliances. Other upgrades incl. laminate wood floors,new carpet in bedrooms, new bathrooms, tiled cornerfireplace. There’s also a tiled, screen sunroom & largeoutdoor storage building New paint, New roof andNew septic system. This one is a Must See! $120,000.

Tonya Robinson, Realtor (850) 933-9130MattoxRealty.com Mattox Realty, Inc.

Open Sunday 2-4

820 Live Oak Plantation Rd., $465,000Classic 5 bedrooms, 5 baths plus study/6th bedroomhome on over 2 acres. All Bedrooms have own Bath.Custom Mahogany Door, 3 fireplaces, solid concreteblock stucco. Concrete Pool, 40 yr Architectural Roof,Pella Window and fenced. MLS#222098

Priscilla Tharpe, LLC [email protected]

Coldwell Banker Hartung & Noblin, Inc.

Classic Home!

212 Fairway Drive, HavanaBr ing your go l f c lubs ! Inc red ib l e homes i t eoverlooking #2 green and #3 tee. 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathhome is move in ready. Oak cabinets, large utilityroom with sink, sunroom, trey ceiling, storagebuilding. $235,000

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1816 Atlantis PlaceOne-s t ree t townhome communi ty loca ted inmid-town. Beautiful Coquina stucco exterior and redtile roof. 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, end unit w/fireplace &2 car garage. Convenient access to state governmentoffices, FSU, & northeast shopping. Community pool& guest parking. NEW PRICE $215,000. Directions:Thomasville Rd N,left on Glenview & left on AtlantisPlace.

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1325 Ostin Nene-Nature lovers Downtown. $149,900Beautiful setting, 1/2 acre. 50’s 3/2 with separatedbedrooms-versatile layout, eat-in kitchen. Huge yearround sunroom/porch (11x41), w/separate heat & air.Hardwood in par t o f home, new t i l e / ca rpe t /paint/appliances. Firepl, lrg carport, HUGE privateyard. All rooms with views. Greenspace in front, walkto Cabos/New Leaf. move in ready! Dir: S Magnoliajust past Apalachee Pkwy to LT on Ostin Nene.

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CallawayGardens, freshoff a frantic year in which itsold 7,000 of its 13,000 acresand reduced the resort’s debtdramatically, is now turningits attention to improving theguest experience.

The tourist destination inPineMountain, Ga., just northof Columbus inHarris Coun-ty, said Friday it has launcheda $2million renovation ofMountain Creek Inn off U.S.Highway 27.

“This is where we thinkweget the biggest improvementin the brand for the dollarspent. It changes a negativeguest experience to a positiveonemore profoundly thananything else we could do,”said Edward Callaway, chair-man and chief executive offi-cer of the resort and grand-son of the 60-year-old resort’sfounders, Cason J. and Vir-ginia Hand Callaway.

The process of “replow-ing”money back into the274-roomMountain Creek Inn– which dates to 1956 and hasseen several renovationsthrough the years – actuallybegan in July.

“We did two rooms to seewhat it would cost and looklike, and thenwe tweaked it,”Edward Callaway said. “Thenwe did 30 rooms that openedonNov. 15 in time for Fantasyin Lights. We did notmarketthese rooms, but people foundout about it and they startedrequesting them. Peopleloved them.”

The enthusiastic feedbacktriggered the full-scale reno-vation of the inn, which istaking place now andwillcontinue into the spring.Some rooms remain open forpreviously scheduled guests,whilemost of the projectshould be completed by April,Callaway said, with work in acouple of common areas pos-sibly being delayed until an-

other guest lull in August.The room interiors are

being stripped to the barewalls and floors, he said, withnew beds being installed. Theinn’s lobby, restaurant, ball-room and pool also are part ofthe project.

The end result should payoff, Callaway said, withgroups who had venturedelsewhere for lodging as thehotel showed signs of agereturning toMountain Creekduring visits to the gardens.

“The inn is themost power-ful cashmargin generator inthe resort. It’s the heart. Itmademoney before. Theproblem is the roomswereold and tired,” he said.

Mountain Creek Innmadeits debut in1956 with 50rooms dubbed “GardensView.” Additions through theyears boosted that to 274rooms. The hotel actuallycarried theHoliday Inn logofrom1962 through1977, al-though the gardens itselfmanaged the property.

Themajor upgrade followsa year in which CallawayGardens had a 4-percent in-crease in annual attendance,with 383,964 people visitingthe home of Robin BeachLake, the Cecil B. Day Butter-fly Center and the John SibleyHorticultural Center. That’sup from 368,964 visitors in2011.

The 6,000-acre naturepreserve, which is wellknown for its colorful burst ofazaleas each spring, also hasgolf courses and paved trails.The holiday-themed “Fantasyin Lights” attraction wasadded 20 years ago and hasproven popular, with ticketsales jumping 20 percent thispast season, Callaway said.

He also believesmakingNational Geographic Travelermagazines’s list of “Top10Places to SeeHoliday Lightsin theWorld” had an impact,as didmentions by CNN andYahoo Travel.

Callaway Gardenspumps $2 millioninto Mountain innBy Tony AdamsColumbus Ledger-Enquirer


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TOWNHOUSES/DUPLEXES / CONDOSl727 Efferson St-Large2 / 1 w / c e r a m i c t i l ethrough, W/D, Sec.8 Ok*1st MONTH FREE** $575l1212 Tampa Dr-2/1w/fenced yard, W/D,S e c t i o n 8 O k . * * 1 s tMONTH FREE** $625l3198-B Ginger Dr-Split2 / 2 w / f i r e p l a c e .Downstairs unit. W/Dhookups. $745/mo.l 3722 Sutor Ct-2/1,1-car garage, W/D.Smal l fenced pat ioarea. $750l1121 Ocala Rd- Greatl o c a t i o n . 2 / 2 i nContential Oaks incl.W / D & l a r g e d e c k .6mth lease available.Fu rn i shed - $750 orUnfurnished - $700l3181 Allison Marie CtGreat Location! Closeto FSU & TCC. 3/3 incl.W/D & lawn maint. $900l 3 3 8 1 A r g o n a u t D rUpscale 3/2, end unitw/fenced area. Ful lappliance pkg. Lawn &pest incl. $950l403 E. Harrison St-2/1garage apt in MyersP a r k . W / D o n s i t e .Water incl. $650l8792 Louvinia Way.Lg. 2/1, wood burnings tove. N ice pat io &area to garden. Lawnincl. $750/mo.l 2 7 3 8 T h a r p e S tSavanah Crossing. 3/3i n c l W / D . P o o l &clubhouse on site. $900

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Villages of Killearn,3BR/2BA + loft, fireplace

deck, yard service,W/D. Near shopping.

4431 Stratfordshire.$1050/mo. 264-5916

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Wolf Creek2005 Nena Ln, 3BR/2BA,1455sqft., $950, CHA,W/D, Large Loft/office.Avail. now.



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2/2 Beautiful N.E.1649 Cross Pointe Way

2 car garage, yardmaintained. No pets.

No smoking. Avail. Now$995/mo 850-445-6099

2303 Dozier Dr3/1 new carpet & roof,full kitchen, hookups,carport, $775/mo

428 Glenview Dr3/2 wood flooring, Den,CH/A, W/D, $995/mo

6562 Hugh Rd3/2 hardwd flooring 1.4acres. avail 1-15/ $1325

3200 Abbington Lane4/2, carpet, full kitchen,corner lot, CH/A, gameroom, $1300. Avail 1-15

1704 Atkamire3/1.5 carpet, 1122 sq ft.w/d incl $850/mo.

3009 Greenwich Ct.4/2 tile floors, family rm,fireplace, pool $1500


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3BR/1BA, Bond areaCH/A, W/D,

section 8 ok. 443-9730

3BR/2 full baths, livingrm, dining rm, kitchen,screen porch, lg. lot,Lake Jackson area.

$795/mo + dep.229-563-2104/563-1222

3BR/2BA, desirable NE,excellent cond. Nicefeatures, no smoking/pets $975/mo. 545-4843

Beautiful 1800 sq ft loghome on 3 ac w/pond

10 mins. from CapitalCircle NE. $1500/mo. +1st, last & dep 878-1803

Beautiful Beach HomeShell Point, 35 min. fromTallahassee. Upscale, 3masters,3.5BA, gourmetk i t c h e n , e l e v a t o r ,Lease. Unfurn. $2100.Furn $2400/mo 926-5930

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2014 Holton St3/1 House $550

615 Mary Beth Ave3/1.5 Duplex $695

929 Balkin Rd3/2 House $850

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12720 Miccosukee4/2 House $1300

On 6 acs, service incl.

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l364-B Belmont Rd-2/2w/fireplace, W/D. $850l5628 Nature Ln-3/2w/screened porch &2-car garage. Fencedyard. $1000l517 N. Copeland St3/2, fenced yard, 1-cargarage. Full appliancepkg. $1100l2414 Ionic Ct-3/2 withfu l l app l iance pkg.Nice back yard withdeck. $1150l1421-2 Bronough St3/2 across from FAMUP h a r m a c y . F u l lappliance pkg. **1stMONTH FREE** $1100l 1 6 1 5 S h a r k e y S tSpacious 4/2 w/fencedfront yard and W/D.Close to FSU. $1200

Spirit Realty Inc. ofTallahassee 877-4343www.spiritrealtyinc.com


l2970 Bayshore. 3/2 inKillearn Estates, greatroom opens to diningarea and big kitchen.2-car garage.$1300l2456 Atlas. Nice 3/2w i t h s p l i t b e d r o o mplan. All appliances.$800l3108 Lookout Trl.3/3great room, fireplace &s c r e e n e d p o r c hoverlooks pool. $1200l1918 Portland 3/1.5town home, W/D, livingrm & dining rm opensto private fenced backyard. $770l2121 Faulk Dr. 3/1 w/fireplace & hardwoodf l o o r s . B i g s h a d e dfenced yard. $980l 7612 Preservat ion4/2.5 in Summerbrook.Split plan, formal living& dining. $2250l 4 1 2 0 S i l k B a ytownhome off Mahannear Publix. 2 BR up, 1down. Fireplace, deck,equip laundry. $900.l1187 Brafforton. Nicetownhome, East side.2/2, fireplace in greatrm, small dog ok, $800.l2481 Papillion Way,5/3.5BA, 2 master suitesgame rm, deck $2250l 8 0 0 B r a g g 3 / 1 ,hardwood floors, lots ofstorage $800MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES

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Lovely Eastgate2 5 2 1 W h i s p e r W a y ,3Br/2Ba 1309sqft, $950,C H A , W / D h o o k u p s ,garage, fenced yard,avail 1/18



Short term lease avail ,5BR/2.5BA, W/D, petok, fenced, Avail 1/1

$1200/mo 850-443-2717


Sm. home on 10 acres,great for hobby farm,

fenced. $1000/moAvail now 850-251-2717

HOUSES FOR RENT-FURNISHED

Ochlockonee Riverfront3BR/3BA home. Near

state park. Sopchoppy,FL. Nicely furnished,Huge screen porch

overlooking river. 3.5acre fenced retreat w/dock. Very secluded.

$1500/mo. lease229-221-4545

MOBILE HOMES/LOTSFOR RENT

1 Month Free Rent$99 Deposit

Bad Credit OKAY2 & 3 BRs from $499

2 baths,W/D hookupsEnjoy swimming poolFree lawn care, pestcontrol, communityofficer. Call 24 hrs a

day for Pre-approval.

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12x60, W side, clean,2BR/1BA, $450 + dep.No pets. 850-576-8909

2/1 or 2/1.5 on 1/2 ac.lots near TCC. Nice,clean & quiet. $250dep. $500/mo. 345-3862

3 BR/2 BA approx. 1,400sq. ft. Family rm & largeliving room. $800 mo.

8216 Pin Oak. 508-0872www.lotsunlimited.com

QuietArea Nice 3/2$750 or 2/2, $600/mo. +dep. No pets. 539-6692

SPRINGWOODMOBILE HOME PARK

Spring Oaks LaneTwo 2-bdrm 1-baths$475 / mo $400 dep

Curtis Baynes 576-8774www.cebaynes.com

Very Private, waterfurn. 1 mi from FL line,

2/1, 2 covered porches$400/mo. $400 dep No

Pets 229-872-8046229-220-6006

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1BR/1BA House +Studio, $900/mo. +

dep. avail. 3/1Call 864-356-5949

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYFOR RENT

Reduced PkwyCommercial

M/I special 1mn. Freel 1310 Paul Russell Rd.,$1600, 2000 SqFt . , 7la rge of f ices , la rgel o b b y , c o n f e r e n c eroom, break room, 2bathrooms, Avail. Nowl1310-A Paul Russell Rd$425, 500 SqFt . Onelarge off ice, uti l i t iesincl. Avail now



OFFICE/RETAIL SPACEFOR RENT

$140-$165/office! Freeutils.! 1 or 2 room suite,outside entrance! NearTMH. Some furniture.Nice!!! Owner/Realtor

850-878-3957

* AMPLE PARKING800 - 10,000 sq.ftClose to downtown,

new building.Call 878-0823

l 900 SF - Clean &Affordable! Just offApalachee Pkwy onHanson Ct.l Unbelievably lowrates ! Downtown/Midtown area. 500 SFup to 12,000 SF.Call Peter Gonzalez,J r . f o r m o r e I n f o .(850) 224-2300.

Professional Office Suite1000 sq.ft.

Kerry Forest Pkwy850-545-8305

Professional rooms $185& u p . E . P a r k , n e a rCapital Cir. Utilities &janitorial incl. 509-8818

WAREHOUSE/STORAGE FOR RENT

3000 SqFt Warehouseon Capital Cir. NWw/a fenced in Yard.Call Peter Gonzalez,J r . f o r m o r e I n f o .(850) 224-2300.

MOBILE HOMES/LOTSFOR SALE

3BR/2BA doublewide on1+ acre inside CapitalCir. 4325 Slash Pine Ln.$69,900. Owner finance

508-0872. Pictures atwww.lotsunlimited.com

BRING YOUR HORSES7.33 acres w/ beautifulhome, 3 stall stable, 3rm workshop, fruit treeslots more, Havana callto see $179,000. CR

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

AmazingInvestments!!

l1567 Live Oak Drive, 4duplexes located neart h e P a r k w a y , s t a t eoffices and shoppingto the residents. Fullyoccupied and quick torent. $565,000.l 1 2 0 7 N . M L K i n gBlvd. 4 buildings with 11units total , 1 duplexa n d 3 t r i p l e x e s a l l1BR/1BA. Great centrallocation close to midtown and downtownmake these units verydesirable for tenantsand a great find for ani n v e s t o r . F u l l yoccupied $405,000.l 1 8 2 5 - 1 8 5 5 S .Gadsden St. 4 duplexesw i t h e a c h s i d e2 B R / 1 B A , C l o s e t oM e y e r s p a r k a n dcolleges, all units arecurrentlyleased.$520,000.Call Elizabeth Straussfor more information850-509-9411.



For Sale or LeaseOPEN TODAY 2-4

1845 Jaclif Ct, $689,000Must see this beautifullyupdated professionaloffice, a rare find! Lakef ront ! Conven ient lylocated near hospitals.Built by original owners.All brick, 4782 to 5,550sq. ft MOL, plenty ofparking areas. Ideal form e d i c a l , d e n t a l ,accounting, legal andbusiness office. Couldbe partit ioned into 2s e p a r a t e o f f i c e s !Impressive! 11 rooms, 4restrooms. Also can beleased for $12.50/sq. ft.

Josephine Ang,850-545-3363, RemaxProfessionals Realty

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

INCOME PRODUCINGl Apt. Complexesl Townhomes

OFFICEA "F ree Standing"3 , 3 0 0 S F b l d g o nT i m b e r l a n e R o a dnear the ThomasvilleRoad intersection

REPAIR SHOPOn W. Tennessee St.Call Peter Gonzalez,

Jr. for more Info.(850) 224-2300.

LAND FOR SALEl 2 Acres on MahanDr ive adjacent toSuper Wal-Martl Commercial lot (.8Ac) that is zoned CP& v i s i b l e o f fTennessee Streetl U n b e l i e v a b l ePrices! Comm. lotson Apalachee Pkwyl 3 . 1 5 A c o nF l e i s c h m a n n R da d j a c e n t t o t h enewest & largest NEoffice parkl Land w/ permitsfor 50 units locatednear FSU & TCCl P r i m e R e t a i lLocation! 1.2 Ac onN. Monroe St. nearTharpe St.Call Peter Gonzalez,J r . f o r m o r e I n f o .(850) 224-2300.

LOTS FOR SALE

Build your dream homei n t h i s u p s c a l esubdivis ion close toC a p i t a l C i r N . E . &Killearn off CentervilleRd. Close to hospitals,great schools & dining.4 6 3 6 F o r e s t R i d g e ,$68,000. Natalie Rubik5 0 9 - 7 7 0 9 R e m a xProfessionals Realty

ACREAGE, FARMS, GROVES

HOME WITH LANDl Lovely 4BR/2BAhome on 5+/-acreso f p i c t u r e s q u epas tu re & natu ra lhardwoods & pines.$149000. Additional1 0 + / - a c r e s w i t hp a s t u r e & w o o d sadjoin this property,avail. at $6500/ac.

HOME SITEl 4 8 A c r e s o fBeautiful hardwoods& pines! $4700/acre!

Call Mary DaleJoyce 224-2300

Broussard Realty

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Barrington Park Condos- Only 35 out of 300 left!- Prices drastically reduced!!- Low down payment

STARTING ATSTARTING AT$$84,90084,900

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Lindsay Elliott(850) 545-2463

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4718 STONEY TRACE. Custom Built Homeon almost an Acre! 4BR/3BA, 2,679 sqft.This home features hardwood floors,tiles & carpet in BR’s. Arched doorways& windows, wood blinds throughout.Stone covered front entry, Separateformal Living rm/sitting area, Familyrm includes Gas FP w/built ins, vaultedceilings, french drs to covered/screenedpatio w/herringbone brick floors. Kitchenis complete w/ granite counters, centerisland, gas cook top, double ovens,recessed lighting, wood cabinet w/undermount lights, lots of counter space & eat-in breakfast nook! The Spacious Mastersuite has his/hers walk-in closet, Hugebath w/jetted tub, walk-in shower w/glass door, his/her vanities & sep. toiletrm. 2 car garage. Lots of green grass, lushlandscaping & plenty of room for a pool tobe added. $329,900

3726 DAGGERWING CT. Beautiful home oncul-de-sac lot in The Ravines! 2454sqft.w/4BR, 2.5BA. Many upgrades throughout.Large eat-in kitchen with tile flooring,granite countertops, mosaic tile backslash,& newer GE stainless appliances. Formaldining rm with bay window allowing fornatural light. Expansive living rm boastsgorgeous wood laminate floors, vaultedceiling with recessed lighting,wd-buring FPand built-in bookcases. Glass French doorsflanked by large windows lead to wooddeck overlooking nicely sized backyard.Master downstairs includes BAw/jetted tub,separate glass shower & walk-in closet.3BR upstairs w/catwalk overlooking theliving rm & backyard beyond. 2 lrg. walk-instorage areas. New roof. $297,500

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l1267 Colony Court3/2 cottage on largepr ivacy fenced lo t .Wood laminate/ t i lef l o o r i n g . F r e s h l ypainted, new stainlessappliances. Spaciouskitchen opens to largep a t i o . G a r a g e w i t hw/d hookups. $124,900l9098 Eagles RidgeGreat home in GoldenEagle 3-4BR/2BA, openfloor plan with customkitchen. Lg. breakfastarea to family roomwith French doors toc o v e r e d p a t i o a n dp r i v a t e b a c k y a r d .Hardwood floors, highceil ings, double cargarage. Possible shortsale. $190,000l 4 9 4 3 G l e n C a s t l eGreat 5/3. S tunningFoyer & living area w/wood floors on 2 acrelot in Highgrove. Hike toM a c l a y G a r d e n s &Overstreet Greenwaypark from this gorgeousproperty. $369,900MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES

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COASTAL/BEACH PROPERTY FOR SALE

Live Oak Island just 30min S. of Tallahassee.House lot w/3-ut i l i tysheds, highest lot onisland,also 2 add’l canallots. All 3 lots $100K obo1246 Live Oak Island850-997-4035 / 590-3623

LAKE-RIVERFRONT FOR SALE

B E A U T I F U L T A L Q U I NLAKE FRONT 2BR mobilehome &2 boat houses,covered pier and lotsmore . Jus t lowered$30,000 $239,900. CR.

PROPERTY WANTED

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TOWNHOUSES FOR SALE

Spacious NWGem!

Cute town home greatfor a first time buyer orinvestor! High vaultedceilings with a loft plus2BR/2BA, hardwoodlaminate , f i rep laceand a nice large deckoverlooking beautifulwoods. 4833 Easy St.$ 8 5 , 0 0 0 . F o r m o r einformation call TrevorNicoll at 850-528-5872



HOMES $100’S & UNDER

1309 sqft 4/2 beauty!!$5100 under SRA appraisalAmazing remodel!!! N.27 near Winn Dixie &Park Hill. Sealy, RAA,Leon schools. $89,900Owner/Realtor 878-3957

Why rent? Buy ! ! I t ’ scheaper!! Like new 2/1,701 sqft.Total remodel!!Off Lake Bradford nearFSU/FAMU $15,100 belowappraisal!! Only $49,900!Owner/Realtor 878-3957

HOMES $101’S - $250’S

3/1, CH/A, front deck,util rm off back deck,4807 Center Dr $135K850-445-1250 / 445-1871

Eastgate!! Over $5000below comps! Lg. 1668sqft. 3/2, nice den +screen porch, garage,and fenced backyardprivacy!!! $149,900Owner/Realtor 878-3957

HOMES $101’S - $250’S

NW on Cul-de-sac2404 Hideaway Ct is a3BR/2BA home wi thwood laminet floors, aseperate family roomand a privacy fencedb a c k y a r d . L a r g emulti-leveled decks inb o t h t h e f r o n t a n dback yards are perfectfor outside living. This1025 sqf t home hascentral heating andair, W/D hookups anda g r e a t o p e n f l o o rp l a n . $ 1 0 9 , 0 0 0 F o rmore information callT r e v o r N i c o l l a t850-528-5872

Killearn Estates DealCute home located inKil learn Estates (akaTree Harbor) that hasbeen a great rentaland very wel l takencare of by the tenant.T h i s h o m e h a s aprivacy fenced yard, av e r y l a r g e 3 r dbedroom and a newroof and HVAC unit .4475 Bayshore Circle3BR/2BA, $128,900, formore information callE l i z a b e t h S t r a u s s850-509-9411.



WALK TO TMH1413 Frederick Dr

GREAT DEAL!Lovely brick home, tons

of character in quietMidtown neighborhood

Remodeled kitchen$209,000 850-264-6950

HOMES $251’S - $500’S

Waterfront - 2993 sq.ft.home on 3.38 park-like

acres. 4/2.5, office,fireplace, pool, porch,granite, 3-car garage,

hardwood floors,Beautiful Hawks Landing

$409,000. 933-4041

OPEN HOUSE

Betton Woods 3/2 splitplan. Updated kitchen/baths. 2664 Egret Lane.933-5592 Open Sun. 1-4

Open 1-5 Sat. & Sun2307 Orleans Dr. N.E.

‘05 built, 4BR/2BA officelg. laundry, oversizedgarages, lg driveway,Lots of storage. RV pad30/50, great schools.$375,000. 850-877-0753

Open Sun 2-4219 Britt St.

Downtown charm inthis renovated 1940'shome. 3BR/1BA, sun-room, wood floors,corner lot. $150,000

Margaret Steele,556-3774

Linda Dix Realty

OPEN SUNDAY 2-5NE BACKS 2 PARK!RICH WOOD FLOORSREDUCED $174,0003289 BODMIN MOOR

Weems area! LuxuryMaster, jetted tub, bigclosets! 2 car garage,big lot! 90E(Mahan)rtWeems, left Dartmouth,t o B o d m i n M o o r .B a r b a r a D i c k s o n ,Remax ProfessionalsRealty 545-3419

REDUCED!Open Sun. 2-5

4706 Inisheer Ct.4BR/2.5BA. Beautifulserene setting. $330K

Ken Scheider 510-5192Navigation Realty

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RETAIL SPACE FOR LEASE:

Agent: Jennifer Beerli:

• Betton Place welcomes NEW tenant Haute Headz!! Only 1space left 1998 SF!

• 1832 Capital Circle NE – 880 SF with lighted pylonsignage & Great Visibility!

• Tennessee Square – 1,282 SF available across from FSUcampus on Tenn. Street

Agent: E. Edward Murray, Jr., CCIM:

• Brand New Whole Foods Market opening this year inMidtown. Only a few spaces left!

• 1,250 SF on North Monroe St w/high visibility & pylonsignage!

• The Luxe- High end mixed use retail & student housing.1,294-14,600 SF available adjacent to FSU campus.

Agent: Eric Stockstill:

• 975, 1,500 & 4,200 SF available in the Lake Jackson WinnDixie Shopping Center off North Monroe. $14 per SF plusCAM

• The Lofts on Gaines -930 & 2790 SF retail space availablewith walking distance to FSU campus.

Agent: Jimmy Nystrom:

• Parkway Shopping Center: 700 SF and 11,000 SFrestaurant spaces available!

• Commercial Plaza – 1,440 SF Space Available.

• 2,100 SF available at Town South Shopping Center!

Agent: Jim Taube, CCIM:

• Northampton Shopping Center – Kerry Forest Parkway1,200 to 9,000 SF for lease including a restaurant space!

• Killearn Lakes Area -1,500 to 6,000 SF will build-outto suit!

• 1,000 & 1,200 SF storefront in downtown Crawfordville

RETAIL SPACE FOR SALE:

Agent: Frank Langston, CCIM:

• 1800 SF available - Unique and Highly Visible retail spacelocated near shopping, restaurants, and office parks offJohn Knox Road.

Agent: E. Edward Murray, Jr., CCIM:

• Sam’s Club out-parcels on Capital Circle & ApalacheeParkway - 3.19 Acres retail & 5.27 Acre Hotel Sites.


• Convenience Store & car wash centrally located in

Tallahassee – 1.4 acres

Agent: Kee Elwell:

• Store and Retail Space located across from Governor’s

Square Mall on Apalachee Parkway. PRICE REDUCED!

Make an Offer!

RETAIL SPACE FOR SALE OR LEASE:

Agent: Eric Stockstill:

• 2088 N. Monroe 3200 SF at $12/SF – Great Signage

Available! $279,000 or $12/SF.


• 1219 W. Tharpe St. 5500 SF retail space plus 5500SF

warehouse with signage & parking

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WATERFRONT $237,900 NEOver Acre, Gorgeous lot, Ready to Build your Dreamhome, greatly reduced. Owner says sell! 545 3419

OPEN SUNDAY 2-53289 BODMIN MOOR $174,000

Huge Privacy fenced yard, backs to Park! GorgeousWood floors, Lux. Master w/separate jetted tub+ shower! 2-car Garage, 2 season FSU tickets at

closing! Call 545-3419 Barbara Dickson

BRICK EASTON $254,900Custom all brick, almost half acre, cherry cabinets,Huge master, jetted tub, over 1900 feet, Fireplace,living, dining, den, Call 545-3419 Barbara Dickson

3BR LUXURY NE CONDOJust $180,000, over 1600 feet, Garage, pool, tennis,

clubhouse, gorgeous decor! Call 545 3419

Creampuff $99,900!3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, huge screenedporch, short sale, rich wood floors, worth the wait!

5522 Hampton Oak $139,900Just 4 years new, Eastside,

Luxury thru, garage w/ opener, screen porch!

1207 Kenilworth Rd BIG WAVERLY

WAVERLY 4BR 3BA $249,900 - REDUCEDOver 2800 Ft., newer roof, heat/air, in-law suite, great

family home with view of Pond! 545-3419

6392 Williams Road – MAKE OFFERAlmost new subdivision, model home, upgrades! Lux.baths, kitchen, Reduced $219,900. Very Negotiable.

$139,900-Porch-Cute!Eastside, like new, separate Master, 2 nice baths,

roomy garage, private yard, reduced to sell,Super Holiday Sale!

8709 WALTHAM CT - SHORT SALEAt just $100,000. Darling 3BR/2BA, rich tile floors,

screen porch, big fenced yard, convenient to SouthWood& offices! Beautiful fireplace for Holiday Cheer!

53 Merwyn - Walk 2 Lake!Deluxe, just $179,900, 2 lots, few years new,

upgrades galore! Separate workshop on 2nd lot.

4861 LAKE PARK DR. PINEY ZGorgeous Upgrades! Beautiful 3BR single family home,great price, deluxe kitchen, luxury master suite, 2

car garage, free home warranty. $179,900-Short Sale.

2917 WITTINGTON DR.Brick 4BR Luxury $280,900

Gardens Killearn Gorgeous Decor w/ Rich Real WoodFloors, High Ceilings, Crown Moldings, Dream Kitchen,Lux. Sep. Master! Sec. System, Surround Sound, Flat

TV! Just $284,900, Call 545 3419 to view!

2916 Oakwood - $119,900Cute starter, Tile Floors, New Carpet, 2 car Carport,New Paint, Big fenced yard, Brick, Quiet, Conven.

University, work areas! 545-3419

ACRE $39,900 3BR-NEAR LAKE TALQUINCute 3 bedroom, 2 bath, very nice, priced to sell!

WATERFRONT $239,9004 Bedroom, Million Dollar Views from Decking & home,

Greatly reduced from first offering! 545 3419

OPEN SUNDAY 2-53289 BODMIN MOOR

Wonderful Weems 3BR/2BA, high ceilings, richestWood Floors, gourmet kitchen, lux. Master w/jettedtub + shower! NE walk to park $174,000 Reduced.

801 LEANE DR.BIG HOME - SMALL PRICE!

4/5 BEDROOM $235,900 great Killearn Estates Familyhome, Cherry updated kitchen, Huge Sep. Master, 3.5

baths, whirlpool, huge garage, huge lot!

3077 OBRIEN DRIVEGOLF COURSE, POOL, $399,900

Ertl Built all brick 4BR, over 3200 ft, Gorgeous Woodfloors, high ceilings. Gourmet kitchen, Lux. Master/Study, Sunroom to Pool, French doors, Call 2day,

545 3419 Barbara Dickson

EAGLES RIDGE 5BR LEASE/PURCHASE OKShort sale at $295,000. Wood floors, Dream Kitchen,High Ceilings, Privacy fenced w/Whirlpool Hot Tub!

$79,900 - CREAMPUFF!Recent roof, recent AC, Almost new appliances, richwood floors, huge custom deck at big fenced yard!

Merry Oaks Court Charm, 545 3419

1710 RIVERBIRCH HOLLOW - $163,000Gorgeous, by Hospitals, work, rich wood floors, newappliances, lux. decor! Sunroom, deck overlooks

serenity, privacy! Call 545 3419

4/5 BR BRICK $227,900Over 3,000 feet, 3.5 baths, brick, convenient West to

TCC, FSU, Westside! Make Offer! 545 3419

BARBARA DICKSON SELLS HOMESRE/MAX Professionals Realty

Cell (850) 545 3419 and www.besttallahasseerealestate.com

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The Jacobs-Williamson Real Estate Team, Realtor

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Chis Cicatello, SRES

850-519-2624, [email protected]

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4507 RANGEWOOD DRIVE $375,000Brick 3BR/2.5BA in beautiful Buckhead. Updated Kitchen, 2 fireplaces, office, workout room

off master, wonderful screened pool, separate sewing room, spacious yard. Great home for

entertaining! MLS# 223403. Centerville Rd, R on Hedgewood, R Hannon Hill, R Rangewood

BARBARA JACKSON, 850-841-9779WWW.BARBARAJACKSON.INFO

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

1938 MALLORY SQUARE, $215,000Centre Point Village. Close in location 3BD/ 2.5BA with large master suite down, 2 private

bedrooms up. HOA maintains yard, koi pond, 9’ceilings, hardwood floors, screened porch. See

today. Won’t last long! Centerville Rd or Miccosukee Rd to Centre Point Blvd. to Mallory Square

RUBYE CAROL LAMB, [email protected]

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

203 N. DUVAL STREET, $100,000Historic McGowan House in Quincy, FL. 3BR/3BA 10-ft. ceilings, built in bookcases. Master suite

down, upstairs guest quarters, walk-in closets, brick patio, and English Garden MLS#223819

I-10 to Exit Hwy 90 into Quincy, R Duval (1st traffic light)

SANDY HIGDON, 850-510-5500WWW.SANDYHIGDON.COM

OPEN HOUSE 2-5

DECEMBER’S OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICEAGENTS

3037 FERMANAGH DRIVE, $299,000Golf Course Killearn Estates Brick home on ¾ ac lot w/circular driveway. 2-story w/greenhouse, 2-car garage, and 3 BR/2.5 Baths. Screened porch w/brick paver flrs overlooksgolf course. 2882 sf. Lot of charm, curb appeal, and great location. MLS# 230049.Killearney Way to Shamrock, L Roscommon; L Longford; R on Fermanagh

CASSANDRA G. HARBIN, [email protected]

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

3086 SAWGRASS CIRCLE, $325,000REDUCED PRICE! Beautiful one owner brick home in the Greens of Killearn. 2668 SF

with great room and huge kitchen, all lawn maintenance covered by HOA. MLS#228854.

Shamrock St E to Kilmartin, turn into Greens of Killearn, Sawgrass Cir L, House @ corner

JIM BUTLER, [email protected]

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

2960 N. SETTLERS BLVD., $155,000Great price for this lovely home! Very nice, spacious Home located on a corner lot.3BR/3BA, large Family Rm w/fireplace, large Kitchen w/custom Pantry & slide out Cabinets.Screened Porch overlooking fenced backyard North on Monroe, L on Fred George Rd, Lon N. Settlers Blvd.

NADIA SCHEFFERS, 850-264-9005SCHEFFERSREALESTATE.COM

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

3089 BAY SHORE DR. $180,0003BR/3BA w/ lots of upgrades including stainless appliances, gas range, tile & laminateflooring, 2 walk in closets in master & bright sun room. Privacy fenced courtyard entrancew/nice landscaping. Roof & HVAC replaced 2002. Walk to Killearn Golf & Country Club.On the corner of Shamrock N and Bayshore

BILLY ELLIS, 850-296-6550WWW.VIRGINIAGLASS.COM

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

804 E BREVARD STREET, $119,500Midtown brick cottage, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. All hardwood floors, big lot, new roof 2012.

Perfect for FHA203 loan. Walk to Leon High. MLS#229874

PRISCILLA THARPE LLC, 850-933-9412

[email protected]

820 LIVE OAK PLANTATION ROAD $465,000Classic 5 bedrooms 5 baths plus study/6th bedroom home on over 2 acres. All Bedrooms

have own Bath. Custom Mahogany Door, 3 fireplaces, solid concrete block stucco. Concrete

Pool, 40 yr Architectural Roof, Pella Window and fenced. MLS#222098

PRISCILLA THARPE LLC, [email protected]

VIRGINIA GLASSCRS, CNS850-599-2645www.VirginiaGlass.com

JENNIFER PATTYCNS, SFR, SRES(850) 508-6777www.tallahassee4u.com

DALLETT REARDON TEAMGRI, CRS, TRC,[email protected]@tallahasseehomeseller.com850-510-2511

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