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LAKE BLACKSHEAR Valhalla 181 N V alhalla Dr Large Family Home 2.39 Acres On Lake Blackshear, Blackshear, Br, 3.5 Ba, 4 Br, Pool & Poolhouse $342,000 Chuck Call Chuc k 886-2521

LAKE BLACKSHEAR 631 Flintside Dr 2 Acres On Main Lake Water, Over 200 Feet On W ater, Double Boathouse, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Ba $311,000 Call Allan 886-2828

LAKE BLACKSHEAR 2143 Lakeshore Ct Large Lot On Main Lake!

1.24 Acres With 105 Feet On The W ater, 2 Br, Br, 2 Ba, Water, Hardwood Floors, Double Boathouse $410,000 Call Allan 886-2828

LAKE BLACKSHEAR 124 Spring p g Creek Worth W orth County 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, Excellent Location, 1500 Square Ft, Dock With Boathouse $279,900 Call Allan 886-2828

LAKE BLACKSHEAR A Wolf Wolf Thick Rd Lot 155A Prime Lot In Crisp County County,, 110 Feet On W ater, Cleared, 110 Water, 0.585 Acres, County W ater Water Available Available $195,000 Call Allan 886-2828

LAKE BLACKSHEAR Lot 159A A Wolf Wolf Thick Rd County,, Prime Lot In Crisp County Over 110 110 Ft On Water, Water, Views Of Main Lake, Great Views 0.633 Acres $175,000 Call Allan 886-2828

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LAKE BLACKSHEAR 488 Lakeshore Way Way y 75 Feet On The Water Water t With Excellent Views!

Views! Nice Double Bathouse, Seawall, Screen Porch And Lots Of Decking, 3 Br Br,, 2 Ba, 1512 Square Ft $285,000 Call Allan 886-2828

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LAKE BLACKSHEAR 349 Flintside Dr Main Lake M i L k 2 Bedroom B d 2 Baths, New Dock / Boathouse, Large Metal Storage Buildings 100 Ft On Water Water $299,000 Call Allan 886-2828

Large 2.36 Acre Lot In W Worth orth Co With 140 Feet On W ater, 3 Br, Br, Water, Very 2 Ba, V ery Nice Dock / Boathouse

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Lee County Close To To Br,, 2 Ba, 1520 Schools, 3 Br Square Ft, Brick Home $101,000 Call Allan 886-2828

ALBANY 3621 Mayfair y Northwest Albany Brick Duplex, Great Investment Opportunity! 2500 Square Ft, Each Unit 3BR, 2BA. $129,000 Call Allan 886-2828

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LEESBURG ESBURG 244 Winship Quail Pines Winship i pQ S/D Lee County on 2.72 Acres, 4 bedrooms 4BA, 5400 Square Ft. $320,900 Call Allan 886-2828

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T errell County On 2 Acres, Terrell Br,, 2 Ba, Built In 2006 3 Br With 1700 Square Ft $77,500 Call Allan 886-2828

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LESLIE 119 119 Seaboard Warehouse Large Building / Warehouse With 6000 Square Ft, Next T o Dollar General, To High Ceilings $159,500 Call Chuck Chuck 886-2521

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Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Existing-home sales in 2017 surged to the best year for sales in 11 years, the National Association of REALTORSÂŽ reported Wednesday.

Total existing-home sales—which include completed transactions for single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and co-ops—rose 1.1 percent in 2017 to a 5.51 million sales pace.

The sales pace surpassed 2016’s 5.45 million, which had been the highest pace since 2006.

However, the end-of-the-year sales numbers were overcast somewhat by a slower sales pace in December. Existing-home sales decreased 3.6 percent in December month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million. “Existing sales concluded the year on a softer note, but they were guided higher these last 12 months by a multistreak of exceptional job growth, which ignited buyer demand,� says Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “At the same time, market conditions were far from

perfect. New listings struggled to keep up with what was sold very quickly, and buying became less affordable in a large swath of the country. These two factors ultimately muted what should have been a stronger sales pace.�

Closings scaled back in most areas of the country in December due to affordability and inventory woes, Yun adds. “Affordability pressures persisted, and the pool of interested buyers at the end of the year significantly outweighed what was available for sale,� Yun says.

Here are some key highlights from NAR’s latest housing report: Home prices: The median existing-home price for all housing types in December was $246,800, which is 5.8 percent higher than a year ago.

First-time buyers: First-time home purchasers comprised 32 percent of sales in December, up from 29 percent in November.

Days on the market: Forty-four percent of homes sold in December were on the market for less than a month. Properties typically stayed on the market for 40 days in

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December, down from 52 days a year ago.

All-cash transactions: All-cash sales comprised 20 percent of transactions in December, which is down slightly from 21 percent a year ago. Individual investors, who make up the bulk of cash sales, accounted for 16 percent of the homes sold in December, up from 14 percent a year ago.

Distressed sales: Foreclosures and short sales made up 5 percent of sales in December, down from 7 percent a year ago. Broken out, 4 percent of December’s sales were foreclosures and 1 percent were short sales.

Inventory: Total housing inventory fell 11.4 percent in December to 1.48 million existing homes available for sale. Inventory is now 10.3 percent lower than a year ago. Unsold inventory is at a 3.2-month supply at the current sales pace, which is the lowest level since NAR began tracking such data in 1999. “The lack of supply over the past year has been eye-opening and is why, even with strong job creation pushing wages higher, home price gains—at 5.8 percent nationally in 2017— doubled the pace of income growth and were even swifter in several markets,� Yun explains.

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100 LEIGHTON DRIVE

2805 FORRESTER ROAD

$179,000 WESTWOOD VILLAGE, DOUGHERTY 3BR / 3BA 2,186 SQFT Open floor plan, new paint, granite, hardwood floors, fireplace & more!

$121,900 NORTH HIGHLAND CROSSING, LEE CO 3BR / 2BA 1,411 SQFT New roof & rear steps! Corner Lot!

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ERICA NEPOTE 395-6861

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$27,500 DOUGHERTY COUNTY 3BR / 1BA 896 SQFT Currently pays $395/mo.

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BUSINESS CARDS ARE MAKING A BIGGER STATEMENT

It is shaped like a trapezoid with a slanted bottom edge. “People go, ‘Omigod,’ and it starts a conversation,” Schulz told The Wall Street Journal.

“You want to make a statement, to make sure people remember you.”

A PUZZLE: Randall Ostrow, owner of a business development advisory firm in Boca Raton, Fla., hands out wooden business cards in jigsaw shapes. He says people hold onto his Many people nowadays just exchange cards for awhile because they like to contact information online or between play with the puzzle pieces. phones. But having a traditional HEAVY STOCK: Mel Carson, business card remains a mainstay in founder of a digital marketing company some industries, like in real estate. called Delightful Communications, wants to impress his clients with a And creative business cards can polished business card so he hands definitely leave an impression. Here one out that is three times thicker than traditional cards. are a few unique ones recently DOUBLE-DUTY: Kevin Mitnick, a featured in The Wall Street Journal: public speaker and chief hacking officer ODDLY SHAPED CARDS: Greta at the security training firm KnowBe4, distributes a lightweight metal business Schulz, a sales trainer and consultant card that holds a removable set of flat in Boca Raton, Fla., told The Wall lock-picking tools. He distributes about Street Journal she wants to startle people when she hands them her card. 14,000 of his cards a year.

strong impression, they can also annoy recipients if they can’t be easily carried or scanned. Carolyn Thompson, an executive recruiter, says she gets annoyed with some of the unusual business cards she receives, such as tiny ones that easily slip out of her card stacks or black cards with indistinct lettering.

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 24, 2018 The traditional black-and-white business card is dying out in some professions, but salespeople and marketers are reinventing their look to keep others intrigued.

The Wall Street Journal reports an increase in the do-it-yourself business card, marked by unusual designs and materials. Business cards are being made of everything from metal to plastic and even wood. Some are larger than your traditional business card, while others are much tinier to attract extra attention.

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things,” Ms. Blakeney said. But after a bad breakup, she added, she once purged her apartment, even scrubbing down the exterior windows: “It immediately lifted my spirits in sort of a magical way. All of a sudden, you could see the sunbeams coming through. It felt spiritual in a way, and I really felt renewed.”

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For ideas on how to bring positive energy — and style — into your home, we talked to Justina Blakeney, the designer behind the Instagram hit Jungalow and the author of “The New Bohemians Handbook: Come Home to Good Vibes.”

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Ms. Blakeney, 38, is a firm believer in using design to improve the quality of your life. Her own home, a 1926 bungalow in Los Angeles, is filled with color, pattern and greenery, which she said improves her mood and enhances productivity and relaxation. She offered some tips for creating a home that supports well-being.

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CLEAR THE ARTERIES “Doors should

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When she and her husband moved into their 1,100square-foot home in Los Angeles, for example, she wanted the master bedroom to feel like a romantic retreat: “It’s a small room, and we just have our big kingsize bed, where we do all our snuggling and hanging out, and built-in bedside tables. And that’s it.”

A few other design details contribute to making it feel “like a boutique hotel,” she said: A significant part of the bedroom was turned into a walk-in closet to hide clutter; glittering gold wallpaper with palm trees lines the walls; and antique French doors that open to the backyard were installed to let in light. “Every single time I go into my bedroom,” she said, “I feel like I’m on vacation.”

LET IN LIGHT “If I had to pick one tool that makes a home feel good, I would pick natural light,” said Ms. Blakeney, who also added a window in. the kitchen.

“Having a big window where there was none is a huge game changer. I would choose that over the sofa of my dreams.”

“Colors have emotional impact,” said Ms. Blakeney, who gravitates toward bold ones — and vibrant patterns. “Think about your best memories: What colors do you see?”

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The colors you associate with positive feelings, she explained, can be used to create “an emotionally supportive environment.” An example from her own home is the bright blue master bathroom inspired by a trip to Lake Tahoe. “I had never seen blue like that until I was in Tahoe, and I wanted to bring a feeling of freshness and our vacation into that bathroom.”

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Don’t have a color in your memory bank? “Look at colors that you already collect” — in your closet, on your car, in your Pinterest feed. You may already be tapping into shades that evoke positive feelings, without even thinking about it.

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ADD PLANTS “Anyone who spends a day hiking in the forest can attest that being in nature is good for the soul,” Ms. Blakeney said. “Why not bring that feeling home?”

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She also got rid of all the photos, gifts and mementos that reminded her of her ex. “It’s not just sort of the physical action of cleaning,” she said. “It’s an emotional letting go.”

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The front door couldn’t open fully. I didn’t realize the effect it was having on me until it was gone,” she said.

“That was a revelation to me. Here I was thinking I was very clever using a coat rack behind the door as a spacesaving solution, when it was creating this clogged artery.”

This may explain why she has 52 houseplants in the tiny home she shares with a husband, a child and a cat. The plants, which range from small succulents to large palms, appear in every room, adding a touch of whimsy and life.

The same attention should be paid to furniture you keep running into, like that odd-shaped coffee table or the corner of your bed.

“Living energy in your home is positive energy,” she said. “It’s people, pets and plants that make a home.”

“All these tiny, little things on their own are not a big deal,” she said, but taken together, they can damage your mood. “All of a sudden you’re annoyed, and you don’t even know why. It might be you need a round coffee table instead of a square one or a different landing pad for your stroller and coats.”

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Establish passageways of at least 24 inches between furnishings, Ms. Blakeney advised. Why 24 inches? She settled on this dimension, she said, by keeping a tape measure in her purse and putting it to use in any room that lifted her mood. In those where she felt most at ease, she found, there was usually that much space, or more, between pieces of furniture. “Even in small spaces,” she said, “if you can leave two feet for these passageways, you tend not to bonk as much and get as cluttered.”

DO A DEEP CLEAN Don’t just sweep away the cobwebs — remove items associated with bad memories and replace them with things that evoke hope, beauty or cheer.

“I’m a very nostalgic person, and I like to hold onto