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Residents of the Lake Yvette community near Midway enjoy scenes like this along the banks of the 38-acre, spring-fed lake that is the hidden jewel of the neighborhood. For more on the origin of Lake Yvette, see the story on Page 5.

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Annual Nationwide Open House Weekend is April 20-21

By Dave Hodges HomeFinder.com Weekly Editor

The annual Nationwide Open House Weekend is coming up April 20-21, a major promotional effort by Realtors as the peak home-buying season gets rolling.

According to the Tallahassee Board of Realtors, there will be homes open

throughout the area next Saturday and Sunday. For buyers, it’s an opportunity to see first hand what the market has to offer in a variety of locations, price ranges and home styles.

With signs of the housing market recovering and home affordability favoring more buyers, Realtors say this year’s

Shane Lambert, CIP TBA President

spring buying season has the potential to be a busy one.

“Forty-five percent of recent buyers used open houses as a way to find their dream home,” said Frank McClean, the TBR’s president. “Realtor Nationwide Open House is a great chance for buyers to do just that, as well as get an idea of

what they can afford in the local market. It’s also a good time for sellers to market their home and attract potential buyers.”

Realtors will also be available to answer questions and provide insight on the home buying process.

Open houses have traditionally been a helpful tool for buyers, how-

Visit the Tallahassee Builders Association Parade of Homes May 11-12 and May 18-19.

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Builders Bring Their Message to Tallahassee This Week The Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) hosts its annual Spring Legislative Conference in Tallahassee this week and members of the Tallahassee Builders Association (TBA) will play key roles in many of the activities and events.

Among this year’s priorities are: • Providing down payment assistance to low-to-moderate income families, using dollars from the Sadowski Affordable Housing Fund and a portion of Florida’s share of a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud settlement.

• Lowering workers compensation rates by placing restrictions on the cost of re-packaged prescription drugs. Like so many costs of doing business, workers comp can become an obstacle to providing affordable housing.

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• Prohibiting local governments from enacting measures that would put land use changes to a public referendum, unnecessarily driving up the cost of housing.

an agent with Coldwell Banker Hartung & Noblin Inc. who produces TRENDS, the monthly Tallahassee Real Estate N Data Services Report.

The average is now 110 days.

With low mortgage rates and plenty of homes to choose from, Realtors expect the sales momentum to carry into the summer and beyond.

That makes Open House Weekend a good starting point for consumers.

“Buyers who are willing and able to take on the responsibilities of homeownership can begin their home search process by attending Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend and learn more about homeownership and local housing issues,” McClean said.

For a searchable list of houses open April 20 and 21, visit the Tallahassee Board of Realtors’ website, www.TBRnet.org.

Borrower finds discrepancy in her credit report information

Primarily, the conference is designed for builders and their associates to visit with state legislators on issues that impact the home building/construction industry and our consumers and clients.

Each year, FHBA establishes a list of Legislative Priorities, which become goals to pursue and the yardstick by which each legislator is “graded” on their support for housing and homeownership.

ever, the National Association of Realtors’ “2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers” shows that some buyers prefer them more than others.

For instance, repeat buyers are more likely to use open houses than first-time buyers, as are buyers who were not born in the U.S. or whose primary language is not English. The NAR also found that older buyers rely more on open houses than younger buyers do, and buyers with higher incomes are more likely to visit open houses.

According to statistics from the TBR’s Multiple Listing Service, there was a sharp jump in closed single-family home sales in March, which had a total of 260 for the Tallahassee metro area. That’s compared to 163 in February and 209 in March 2012.

Houses on the market also sell faster, according to Realtor Don Pickett,

By Alan J. Heavens The Philadelphia Inquirer Tallahassee builder Mark Worley, CIP, GMB, will be honored by the Florida Home Builders Association this week for being the state’s leading membership recruiter in 2012.

David Perkins, CIP, owner of Perkins Electric, will represent the Panhandle region of the state this week when the Florida Home Builders Association holds its Spring Legislative Conference in Tallahassee.

• Increasing penalties for unlicensed contracting, which takes business away from those builders who play by the rules and puts housing consumers at serious risk.

In addition to pursuing its legislative initiatives, FHBA also uses this week’s conference to convene a meeting of its Board of Directors. The 200-member governing body of the state association includes a number of delegates from TBA, including David Perkins, CIP, of Perkins Electric, who serves as the Area I Associate Vice President on the FHBA Executive Committee.

The Board meeting also features a special presentation to a valued TBA member.

Mark Worley, CIP, GMB, will be honored

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Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, will be the featured speaker at this week’s Florida Home Builders Association Spring Legislative Conference.

as “Florida’s Big Spike” for 2012 based on having recruited 37 new members into TBA last year. It’s a well-deserved honor for Mark and TBA, which was the fastest-growing (percentage-wise) builders association in the state last year.

It will also be my honor to host a meeting of other local builders association Presidents, where we’ll get a special briefing from the conference’s highlight speaker, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) CEO Jerry Howard.

TBA is pleased to be the host for this statewide event and even more excited that our work with legislators will create an environment in which more and more individuals and families in our area can experience the dream of home ownership.

Melanie Nelson is refinancing her mortgage, which isn’t easy.

The lender says her credit report shows two liens on her property, even though the title is clear.

The credit reports she obtained show no liens.

The lender’s response: Sometimes, what the credit agencies give to banks is different from what is provided to consumers.

“It’s very common to have erroneous things reported on your credit,” the lender said. “It’s now become part of our job to clear these things to better help our customers.”

A study last year by

the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found credit scores reported to lenders and consumers were different in 20 percent of 130,000 cases.

Contact Alan J. Heavens at aheavens@phillynews.com, or follow on Twitter @alheavens.

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Use this gardening technique to grow plants in straw bales

By Mary Beth Breckenridge Akron Beacon Journal

Tomatoes thrive in a straw bale, eliminating problems.

COURTESY TRACY WALSH/POSER DESIGN VIA AKRON BEACON JOURNAL/MCT

AKRON, Ohio –When Joel Karsten was growing up on a farm in Minnesota, he noticed how lushly weeds grew from rotting bales of straw.

That made him wonder: If straw worked so well for growing weeds, wouldn’t it work just as

container and a growing medium. The straw decomposes over the growing season, producing compost that feeds the plants. The twine around the bale holds the straw together and contains what is essentially a small compost pile.

The method reduces disease problems, practically eliminates weeding and gives plants a jump

well for vegetables?

Karsten's question eventually led him to devise a method for growing plants directly in straw bales. His idea is gaining momentum among gardeners with the release last month of his book, “Straw Bale Gardens” (Cool Springs Press, $19.99).

In Karsten’s method, the bale is used as both a

Frank A. McClean 2013 President

1029 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32303 • 850-224-7713 • Fax 850-561-3710 • www.TBRnet.org

Nationwide Open House Weekend

Mark your calendars! Next weekend, April 20-21, is Nationwide Open House Weekend.

Visit open houses in our area hosted by members of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS® (TBR)— look for the blue balloons with the REALTOR® “R” in white! You can even start your search online at www.TBRnet.org, where open houses are searchable by type, zip code, price, and number of bedrooms/bathrooms. Your dream house may be waiting for you to come home!

Nationwide Open House Weekend is a great opportunity for home shoppers to tour dozens of homes—and it’s a real time saver. And with affordable prices and low interest rates, it’s a win-win.

The weekend coincides with our historically active spring home-selling season.

“Forty-five percent of recent buyers used open houses as a way to find their dream home,” says Frank McClean, TBR President. “REALTOR® Nationwide Open House is a great chance for buyers to do just that, as well as get an idea of what they can afford in the local market. It’s also a good time for sellers to market their home and attract potential buyers.”

With signs of the housing market recovering and favorable affordability conditions, buyers may now be able to find their dream home at their price! Whether actively searching or just contemplating if homeownership is right, this is a great, low pressure opportunity to get out and view the quality and affordability of homes in this area. Tour open houses and ask questions of hosting REALTORS® regarding the buying and selling process and the housing market.

Your dream house is waiting for you; it’s up to you to find it! For a searchable list of houses open April 20 – 21, visit www.TBRnet.org.

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start on those grown with traditional methods, he said. It also puts plants within easy reach of people who have trouble bending or kneeling, and it does so more cheaply than creating raised beds.

Karsten said straw bale gardening is also a good option for gardeners with poor soil — or no soil, for that matter. Bales can even be used to grow gardens on hard surfaces such as parking lots, he notes in his book.

And at the end of the season, the bales can just go into the compost pile.

The method won over West Akron gardener Mark Grebelsky, who grew six tomato plants in three straw bales last summer.

Grebelsky planted in early May and said he had tomatoes much earlier than his next-door neighbor, who grew his conventionally. Grebelsky watered the bales daily, but otherwise the growing method required little weeding or other work, he said. He did have to treat for a little blossom end rot – a condition caused by calcium deficiency – but he figures that would have happened anyway.

Now he’s thinking of trying the straw bale method for growing peppers this year.

“I don’t know if it gave me more (tomatoes), but I sure didn’t have to do anything to it,” he said.

Karsten developed his method when he bought his first house and discovered the soil was mostly fill dirt poorly suited for gardening. He remembered those discarded hay bales on the farm, left behind when they would fall off the bale rack on the way to the barn. Airborne thistle seeds would take hold in those decomposing bales and grow into tall, healthy plants.

He figured vegetable plants would thrive, too.

Karsten has refined his method over the years

and until recently has been spreading the word mostly through a Facebook page and a website he initially threw together to handle the response from a local TV station’s story about his method.

You can read more about his method at http:// strawbalegardens.com or Karsten’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ learntogrowastrawbalegarden.

Part of the success of straw bale gardening lies in a process Karsten calls conditioning the bales.

His soil science classes had taught him that bacteria need nitrogen and water to start the composting process, so he developed a method of preparing the bales so the straw would start to break down before planting time.

He starts with common bales of straw, roughly 2 feet by 1 foot by 3 feet, an agricultural leftover used mainly for animal bedding and mulch. Some people confuse straw with hay, but they’re different things. Straw is the dead stems of cereal grains, left behind after threshing. Hay is a crop grown for animal feed.

Joel Karsten harvests tomatoes from his garden.

He has devised a method for growing plants directly in straw bales. COURTESY TRACY WALSH/POSER DESIGN VIA AKRON BEACON JOURNAL/MCT

Lake Yvette residents enjoy unique natural area Special to HomeFinder.com Weekly

Just west along U.S. 90, minutes from I-10, lies a private residential community on 1,200 acres of rolling forested land.

The centerpiece of the community, a beautiful man-made lake, is fed by a major creek and a number of small springs that crease the landscape.

This is Lake Yvette, a community that affords its residents a relaxing escape just minutes from the hustle of everyday life. As with many locales in this area, there’s a story behind this unique place.

According to the “original Lady of Lake Yvette,” Yvonne Engwall Sheline, Ph.D., along with her husband of 56 years, Raymond K. Sheline, Ph.D., purchased the land that now contains Lake Yvette in the early 1970s.

For years, Raymond Sheline, widely known for his work on the Manhattan Project, held a joint physics/chemistry appointment at FSU, but he long had a passion for developing. He, along with others, designed and developed Lake Yvette and the 166 properties that comprised the estates.

Yvonne, born in Falun, Sweden, grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and was the daughter of Baptist missionaries. After raising seven children, she later went on to earn her doctorate in education from FSU and received the Fulbright Professorship for educational studies in Congo, where she taught at the Pedagogical Institute.

Due largely in part to a dedicated board, Lake Yvette has become what many regard as the Big Bend’s hidden jewel.

John Yerkes was in-

strumental in the professional development of the community’s board and its standing committees. He wrote a series of covenants designed to help maintain property values, ecological integrity and provide members with access to and enjoyment of Lake Yvette, its outstanding flora and fauna.

On the old stump out in the middle of the lake, a resident may see a bald eagle taking a rest, otters going about their work, or the chatter from one of the various water birds that migrate throughout the year.

Residents can enjoy a peaceful picnic on the

greens or likewise set out on their fishing boat or canoe and enjoy the 38acre lake up close.

Many in Tallahassee’s professional community call Lake Yvette home. In fact, the neighborhood is only one of two where Maclay School provides an option of a special bus route parents can elect for their children.

Lake Yvette is a neighborhood that should be on the “short list” of anyone looking for a property this househunting season. It offers an inimitable lifestyle that has pleased residents of every generation.

One home, for ex-

This Lake Yvette home at 11 Rozena Loop is open this afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. Built in 2008, it is a four-bedroom, three-bath plan that totals 2,406 square feet. Residents of the 1,200-acre community enjoy a secluded retreat that has a spring-fed lake as its centerpiece. DAVE HODGES/DEMOCRAT

ample, will be open this afternoon at 11 Rozena Loop from 2 to 4 p.m.

Built in 2008, it is a fourbedroom, three-bath plan that totals 2,406 square feet.

The Shelines as a fam-

ily loved the outdoors and it’s been said that daughter Becky grew up canoeing among the cypress trees and spectacular wildlife.

It’s no surprise that they put so much of what

made their family happy into the vision of this community. In fact, the streets are even named for the Shelines’ children — Yvette, Raymond, Jonathan, Hans, Christian and Martin.

Capital City Apartment Association

Carly Grubbs

CCAA President

Serving the Industries Serving You CREDIT REPORTS AND “DISMISSALS”

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By Brian Sealey

by Harry Anthony Heist, Attorney at Law In the “Public Records” section of your typical credit report, you will see things like evictions, foreclosures, suits for money and bankruptcy filings. Most application processing companies obtain and compile this data to allow the landlord to make a more informed decision on whether or not they will rent to the applicant. Often you will see that an eviction was filed on the applicant, and the disposition was “Voluntary Dismissal” or “Dismissed”. Does this mean that the tenant was not evicted or that everything was amicably resolved? Don’t be so sure.

The “Dismissal” Not all tenants who have evictions filed against them are actually “evicted” by the Sheriff. A number of things can happen. The tenant may vacate the premises voluntarily shortly after the eviction is filed. The tenant may pay all the money owed, and the landlord requests that the eviction be stopped. The tenant may enter into a Stipulation with the landlord, under which payment arrangements are made, and the tenant successfully stays and pays pursuant to the settlement terms. In all these scenarios, the eviction filing will show up in the public record and will be in this public record for many years. Eventually, the eviction matter is “dismissed” and is recorded as such. There are two main ways an eviction is dismissed. It will either be by the landlord’s attorney filing a “Voluntary Dismissal”, or the court entering a “Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute”. In both cases, the public record will show the case as being dismissed, BUT it does not always mean that things were worked out or that the tenant paid the rent. Usually, it is quite the opposite and simply means the tenant vacated and the eviction was not processed further.

The Voluntary Dismissal When a tenant vacates, the attorney may file a “Voluntary Dismissal”. This means that the case is no longer being prosecuted, as no further action is necessary on the file. The landlord got what they wanted, which is possession of the premises. In the situation where a Stipulation is entered into by the parties, the Stipulation may provide that the case will be voluntarily dismissed upon the tenant making the payments as planned. Unfortunately, the landlord, when looking at a “Voluntary Dismissal”, usually has no way of knowing why the case was dismissed. Without further information, the best assumption a landlord can make is that the eviction was filed and that the tenant vacated.

Many evictions are filed as Two-Count Complaints. Under the first count the landlord is asking for possession, and under the second count the landlord is suing for money damages. In order to get a judgment for money damages in Count Two, the tenant will have had to be served personally with the eviction action or will have filed an answer to the complaint. Often, neither of these two contingencies occur, and at the end of the eviction or some time after the eviction is over, the attorney will file the Voluntary Dismissal with the court to close the case out. There may even have been a Final Judgment for Eviction somewhere in the public records, but the final action showing up may be that “Voluntary Dismissal as to Count Two” The Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute If an eviction is filed, the tenant vacates and the attorney takes no further action, the Clerk of Court’s office will eventually send out a notice to the attorney and the tenant stating that the case will soon be dismissed by the court on its own, if the attorney for the landlord or the tenant does not pursue the case any further. This could be six months after the case has been filed, or even more than a year. The attorney will either then file a Voluntary Dismissal closing out the case or do nothing, and the Court will go ahead and dismiss the case. If a Two-Count complaint has been filed and no personal service has been effected on the tenant, the Court will know that the case is probably not going to proceed any further and will want the case dismissed. This dismissal by the court happens to tens of thousands of cases each year. The Court does not want to keep files unnecessarily open and will purge them from their active case system. When the landlord looks at the public record results, it will show as a “Dismissal”.

What should the landlord do when the record shows “Dismissed”?

There is a high probability that the applicant had an eviction filed against him or her by a prior landlord and just vacated. It is imperative that if any eviction filing shows up on the public record, the landlord looks into the matter deeply to find out exactly what happened during the eviction.

Did the tenant pay and stay? Did the tenant vacate? Did the tenant get fully evicted? These are all questions that can be answered by looking at the Court file further and contacting the prior landlord. Most counties are now online on the internet, and a lot of information will be available to the landlord by simply going to the website of the Clerk of Court where the tenant had the eviction filing and examining the docket.

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Jana Nishimoto 850-566-5050 or Josh Kasper 850-528-1898, The Naumann Group Real Estate Reduced Price $182,000

10060 Neamathla Trail, This Luna Manor home has updates galore! New Roof (Feb. 2013), New appliances, granite counters, fixtures, hardware and lighting in kitchen and bath.

New front and side entry doors and freshly painted throughout. 3 bedroom 2 full bath in excellent school zone. Price $252,000

4375 Wainwright - Shown By Appointment only This one owner 1993 Site Built home is your dream get away - walk to Lake Talquin Home features, Open Living Room/DR/Kitchen area, fireplace, 3 bed 2 bath, office, screened in porch, detached workshop with water & electricity.

2610 Thomasville Rd. 1637 San Damian Road, 32303 4BR/3BA in beautiful Summerlake! 2,680 sq. ft. High Betton Area. New construction, 2962 sq.ft., 4BR/3BA, ceilings, open layout. Sunroom. Fenced backyard. Deluxe Heart pine floors in living area. Energy Star doors & bath & 2 walk in closets in master. Large inside laundry windows. Covered lanai. This is a must see! $389,000 room. ASK ABOUT OUR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN SUMMERLAKE, TOO! Directions: Old Bainbridge to San Damian.

Call Elina Galoyan 491-5251 or Elena Akopyan 294-1414 Advanced Realty Group, LLC OPEN SUNDAY 2-5

Wilcox Realty 545-9901 OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

Marylou Johnston 850.766.1726 Keller Williams Realty OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 CLOSE IN!

BettyPerez.com 850-508-8208 Capital City Real Estate Group NEW PRICE OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 Must See!

1682 Copperfield Cir. Super cute 3BR/2.5BA home in an established neighborhood. Walking distance to A rated middle school. Updated kitchen with stainless appliances, backsplash & counters. Wood floors in living rm, dining rm, kitchen, master bedrm & half bath. Master BR is downstairs & has a deluxe master BA w/garden tub, shower stall & double vanities.

Wood burning fireplace. Jack & Jill bath upstairs.

Large deck overlooking private backyard that backs up to greenspace. Don't miss this one!

Amanda Drake570-0821, Drake Real Estate, Inc. www.mydrakerealestate.com

2906 Tyron Circle Spectacular showplace on Killearn's # 1 Tee. 4 or 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, 2 living rooms 2 kitchens, 2 fireplaces, media room/theater/ pool w/cabana & spa. separate and private in law or guest suite. Fabulous newly remodeled kitchen with new stainless appliances, granite counters & wood flooring. Must see this wonderful view. This one is sure to move fast. not a short sale. Realtor has interest ownership. $475,000.

Tommy Hilaman, 850-566-5907 Montgomery Realty, Inc.

3012 Windsor Way Off Live Oak Plantation Rd. 3200 sq ft, 5BR, (2 masters) 3.5BA fully remodeled pool home, country brick fireplace opening to den & kitchen - boasting quality cabinetry, silestone counters, & island w/bar. Oak flooring abounds.

Covered patio fronts home, w/ screened porch, deck & gazebo surrounding newly re-marsited pool. Mature landscaping. From Live Oak Plantation Rd, south on Windsor Way. $448,000.

5370 Carisbrooke Lane - Pembridge Place Beautiful 2 story red brick home in Northampton neighborhood. Move-in condition! Great curb appeal in quiet cul-de-sac. On .72 acres. New Roof. Low-E Windows. New Outside Doors. New carpet upstairs.

New Stainless Steel Appliances. Large walk in pantry off gourmet kitchen. Wood floors on ground floor.

Garden is landscaped & fully irrigated. Sec. sys. $475,000 Dir: Thomasville Rd - N. Kerry Forest Pkwy toward Velda Dairy. Pembridge Place is on the left.

After entrance into subdivision take first left.

Call 850-668-7150

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Call 385-0150 www.3012windsorway.com

Open Sunday 2-4

9096 Shoal Creek Great new price for this beautiful, classic Southern Style home in Golden Eagle. Features include panoramic lake view, 6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, recreation/media room, 3 car garage and abundant storage throughout. Wonderful home for entertaining and showing off the sunsets over Lake Monkey Business. .

Call Robin Jerkins at 850-228-9797 Century 21 Manausa & Associates www.manausa.com OPEN HOUSE Sun 2-4pm

5538 Pedrick Plantation Cir. Classic beauty & move in ready. 4BR/4BA Lg. bedrooms with ample storage for everything & everyone. Bonus room off Master BR has unlimited possibilities. Gorgeous Wood Floors, Updated kitchen w/beautiful Travertine GRANITE Countertops, stylish cabinets & newer appliances.

Wood burning fireplace in the spacious family room.

Screen porch w/high sloped ceiling.1.24 ac. lot has 1000 sq ft of outdoor living area w/brick patio, fireplace, electricity & water. New roof in 2010.$372K Call Peggy Dye 850-339-6995 Keller Williams Realty OPEN SUNDAYS 2-5pm or by appointment

7974 Greystone Drive - 2013 Parade of Homes Entry Features an outdoor kitchen & pool w/water feature.

Hardwood flooring, detailed wood trim, crown molding & granite are some of the special features in this 2780 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. Open floor plan, office, dining room, covered lanai, large 1/2 acre yard, NE Tallahassee school zone. In the new gated community of GREYSTONE. New Home & land packages start at $369k. Homesites start at $69,000.

850-545-3908 Hartsfield Construction, Inc. See more at www.hartsfieldhomes.com OPEN 2-4 SUNDAY! HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE!

6379 MALLARD TRACE DRIVE - $295,000 Spectacular 2353+- sq. ft. 4BR/2.5 BA home in Ox Bottom Manor! Gorgeous interior w/high ceilings, split BR plan, large greatroom w/fireplace & French doors leading to a covered back patio. Custom kitchen w/granite countertops, quality stainless appliances, & built-in pantry w/pull-outs! Deluxe master suite with 2nd fireplace, his and her closets, whirlpool tub & custom roll-in shower! Formal DR, sunroom, professional landscaping, large fenced backyard & side-entry garage.

Libby Allen Realty, Inc. 562-3747 Tour on-line at www.LibbyAllen.com OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-4 SOUTHERN CHARMER

8889 Caledonian Ct. Rocking chair front porch welcomes you to this stunning G. E. home. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths Plus office, Plus sunroom. Three way split plan.

Hardwoods. Master with sitting area. Trey & high ceilings throughout, & much more. $414,900.

Margaret Beard, 850-508-2021 Armor Realty of Tallahassee, Inc.

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250 S. Ocala 2BR/2BA Walk to FSU,W/D,cable, internet. $950. 201-2900 www.MattoxRealty.com

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Furn Studio,W/D, cable, wi-fi, pool, incl. utils. No pets. $900/mo 219-0222

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SOUTHWOOD STUDIO Luxury furn. carriage house apt. $1000/mo 212-3740 or 559-7900

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1/2 Month Free $99 Moves You In 1, 2 & 3 BR Apts. $650 & up. 562-5201 clubatlakejackson.com

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1BR apts. $570/mo.

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7 0 0 N . C a l h o u n S t . , Offers an independent 2BR/1BA 800 sqft, $550, living facility for persons CH/A, Laundry on Site, who are either 62 years Avail. Now. Affordable of age or older and/or Midtown living! MOVE handicapped. Rent is IN SPECIAL! 1 Mo. Free! based upon income Kent Strauss Mgmt & and applicants must Realty, Inc. 877-2284 meet HUD's eligibility 9337156 www.kstraussmgmt.com requirements. For more 9338583 2BRs Just renovated! information contact Walk to FSU, water, Casa Calderon SERENE SETTING! sewer, cable, HBO incl. 1-story, pool, laundromat Apartments Pet friendly. Avail Now! pet friendly. 7 mo leases 800 W. Virginia St. On-site mgmt. 222-4688 Tallahassee, FL 32304 avail. 1 & 2 BRs from www.holisticproperties.net 850-222-4026 $495/mo. 575-1495 9334865 9338245 TDD: 800-955-8771 9336661

2BR/1BA on golf course Move in ready, Minutes to SouthWood, downtown & Governors Sq. $640/mo. $550 dep.

668-5607 or 933-8307

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1356-A Linda Ann Dr., 1BR/1BA, 700 sqft, $425, CHA, tile floors, Deck, avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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1BR/1BA $495/mo Mon-Fri 10:30 am-6pm 2749 W. Tharpe St.

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1446-D Willow Bend Way, 2BR/1BA, 900 sqft., $595, CHA, W/D Hookups. Avail 4/18 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Meridian Convenience

169-B Locke St 2BR/1BA 800 sqft, $595, CHA, W/D Hookups. Avail now.

Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Myers Park Lane

1 bedroom Apartment $415 / mo $350 dep.

Curtis Baynes, Broker 576-8774 www.cebaynes.com

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Loan modifications to get easier for some homeowners

By Gary M. Singer Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Question: I heard about a new program in which mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will do loan modifications without all of the paperwork and red tape. Is this true or just another one of those wacky Internet rumors? — Carrie Answer: Believe it. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which controls Fannie and Freddie, recently announced new options for distressed homeowners.

The Streamlined Modification Initiative, which begins July 1, will allow certain borrowers who are 90 or more days late with their mortgage payments to receive loan modification offers without submitting any documentation.

The homeowner then would need to make on-time payments for three months for the modification to become permanent.

Borrowers can submit hardship documentation for an opportunity to receive additional savings.

But just being delinquent on your mortgage payments won’t guarantee a loan modification.

Among other restrictions, the program only will be available for first mortgages that are no more than 20 percent “underwater.” As with all loan modifications, interested borrowers need to contact their existing loan servicers to see if they are eligible.

While the program certainly is good news for struggling homeowners, you must be careful to avoid scammers trying to take advantage. Be wary of unsolicited modification offers you may receive in the mail.

Deal only with your lender, and do not pay anyone to get you into this program. While not all loans will be eligible for this relief, most lenders seem to follow Fannie and Freddie’s lead. I expect other lenders will follow suit with similar programs of their own.

Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney board-certified as an expert in real estate law by The Florida Bar. He chairs the Real Estate Section of the Broward County Bar Association. Send him questions online at http://sunsent.nl/mR20t7 or follow him on Twitter @GarySingerLaw.

Craftsman design makes wise use of space This charming Craftsman design makes the most of every square foot with its open layout.

The kitchen’s island gives you plenty of room to prepare food while interacting with family members in the nearby living room. Although everything’s conveniently on one level, smart planning keeps the bedrooms separate from living areas for privacy.

Relax in the master suite’s big shower. Special details include lots of storage (check out the master walk-in closet), a handy mud room on the way in from the garage, and covered outdoor living both in front and back.

To build this home, you can order a complete set of construction documents by calling toll free 1-866772-1013 or visiting www.ePlans.com/HouseOfTheWeek. Enter the design number to locate the plan and view more images and details.

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HOUSE PLAN OF THE WEEK Design No. HOTW130003 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Total Living Area: 1,749 sq. ft.

Garage: 495 sq. ft.

Dimensions: 43' 0" x 80' 0" Framing: 2 x 6 Foundation options: crawlspace Special to HomeFinder.com Weekly

There’s good separation between the gathering zones and the bedrooms in this plan, which is design No. HOTW130003. You can view more interior images online at www.ePlans.com/HouseOfTheWeek ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF WWW.EPLANS.COM

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Regional Property Duval on the Green Services 2731 Blairstone Rd. Over 600 properties #177, 1BR/1BA 750sqft, C H A , W / D , T e n n i s in the Tallahassee area.

Courts, Golf Course Check us out at view, avail 4/18. $550 regionalpropertyservices.com Kent Strauss Mgmt & 893-2500 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Lic Real Estate Broker 9336730 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Leon Arms Apartments

3128 Obrien Drive - 4 BD/3BA, 3,598 sqft.

Killearn home with soaring ceilings and tons of charm! Complete with hardwood floors, tiles Florida room with wall to wall windows, custom cabinets and Corian countertops. Features include custom molding, 8’ doors, irrigation system, over-sized garage, completely fenced backyard, wood blinds on windows, entertainment sound system, security system, and window seats in additional bedrooms, all throughout home. Large split level deck on the back of home, great for entertaining.

Large Master suite with his/hers walk-in closets, spacious bath room with his/hers vanities, soaking tub and separate shower, and sitting area with access to the Florida room.

Additional features: oversized 2 car garage and Durock Stucco exterior (with inspection report). $450,000

1537 Spruce Ave - 4BD/3.5BA, 3,305 sqft.

Charming brick home in sought after Betton Hills w/mother-in-law suite. Main floor includes master suite, living area, & kitchen.

Large eat-in kitchen w/Corian counter tops & wood cabinetry, wall to wall windows & F.P. Family rm includes wet bar w/mini fridge.

Master suite w/completely renovated BA w/ jetted tub, sep. walk-in shower, his/her vanity, & walk-in closet. Upstairs are 2 additional BDs & full BA. Finished basement w/4th BD (mother-in-law suite), oversized rec rm w/F.P., office/bonus space, access to large back yard, & paved parking area. Great family home, convenient for schools, hospital, & mid-town shopping. $369,900

Hettie Spooner (850) 509-4337 Hettie@HillSpooner.com Lindsay Elliott (850) 545-2463 Lindsay@HillSpooner.com

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2502 Holton Street Leon Arms is now accepting applications for 2 & 3 bedroom apartments.

All applications must meet HUD’s eligibility guidelines for assisted housing as rent based on income.

For more information contact us at (850) 576-7308 M-F 8-5 TDD 1-800-995-8770

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1/2 off first months rent.

Quiet Residential Neighborhood Large 3/2 Townhome 2570 sq ft.

Large 3/2, 1620 sq.ft.

Call 850-893-1197 Open Saturday 10 to 3 Open Sunday 12 to 3

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305 Broward Apt-1

2BR/1.5 BA, Carpet, Mid-town, $675/mo

753-B Pointe Ct.

2/1 Carpet, Full Kitchen 1224-A Alachua Ave., W/d connections $600 2BR/1BA 800sqft., CHA, W/D hookups, avail 4/18. $550 Meridian Mgmt. Realtor Kent Strauss Mgmt & 9336702 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com 4789 Leah Ct. 2BR/1BA 9338611 NW area, W/D hookups fireplace, covered patio $650. 201-2900 www.MattoxRealty.com Magnolia Villas 9336651 2BR/1BA $575 Water, Sewer, on-site Immaculate 2/1 in NW laundry 224-5916 w/fireplace. Private 9336696 setting w/yard service.

All appliances incl.

Quality 1BR & 2BR apts. W/D. Must see. No pets Also 2/1 fourplex near Starting at $410 + dep Midtown.

Lease $700/mo No pets. 850-561-4226 850-321-5016 / 893-8476

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Quiet Cul-De-Sac

1579-A Live Oak Dr., 2BR/1BA 800sqft., $595, CHA, W/D hookups, Avail 4/18.

Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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1913 Nene Hills

3/3 carpet, garage, CH/A, full kitchen, $995

2203-E-3 W.Pensacola

CH/A,carpet, full kitchen, on site laundry, $695

1732 Coreywood Ct

3/3, carpet ,open floor plan, garage. w/d connections: $975/mo

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2BR/2BA N Monroe $695 1BR/1BA Park Ave. $535 2BR/2BA Hartsfield $695

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3BR/2BA fenced yard, fireplace, W/D, $875/mo. + $875 dep. 1 yr lease 850-893-0379

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Avail. 5/1 Luxury 2/2

Quiet dead end street off N. Mission Rd. 1-story. Tiled living areas, brand new carpet, fully equipped kitchen $775/mo.

Owner/agent 459-1094

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Fred George Ct 2303 Dozier Dr l3631 3/2 w/patio & fenced 3/1 new carpet & roof, yard. $1000.00 full kitchen, hookups, l 3 0 8 4 H u n t i n g t o n carport, $775/mo Woods 3/2 townhome fenced yard.

3733 Forsythe Way W / D May $800 4/3 carpet, 2-story, 1/2 Avail. l1754 Newman Ln.3/2 ac fenced backyard, den/ living rm. Must see Split plan with fenced yard and w/d. $1500 9338585 $1800/mo l 2481 Papillion Way, Killearn Fairways 3/2.5 1804 Hill n Dale 5/3.5BA, 2 master suites & 2 Sunrooms, 2050 sqft game rm, deck $2250 3/2, CH/A, hardwood W/D, $1100. 491-1903 l 1085 Sutor Rd 1/1 floors, 1 acre $1150/mo Very clean. Pictures @ Country living Vaulted ceiling,laundry tinyurl.com/rental29 off kitchen & outside 9338248 2018 Sheridan Rd storage area. $525 3 / 2 C e n t r a l a i r , g a s l3424 Gardenview 3/2 heat, Carpet, w/pool, split plan with fireplace carport $1100/mo and shaded back yard. $1950 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. l NE - Centerville Court Meridian Mgmt. Realtor 386-8660 3/2.5 $1150 9337924 magnoliapropertiesinc.com lNW - Nugget Lane 9337815 2/2 + office $850 lNW - Green Timbers l K i l l e a r n L a k es2/1.5 $700 spacious 3/2 split Cindy Cooper 545-8076 plan w/formal dining, Georgia Turner 510-4286 updated kitchen, www.TLHRealEstate.com 4024 Mahan Dr. fenced yard, ready 9338153 3BR/1BA $1250/mo. now, $1595/mo.

(2603 Sadie Ln) Midtown Deal!

735 Wailes St. near l Near Southwood1348 Terrace St. #4D, FAMU. 3-6 bedrooms 3/2 split plan with big 2BR/1BA 1100sqft, CHA, Very nice large country kitchen, W/D hookups, Private home. $1350/mo. fireplace on acre lot, Patio, avail. 5/13, $675 $1100 Kent Strauss Mgmt & 1735-B S. MLK Blvd. lHwy 27 North AreaRealty, Inc. 877-2284 near FAMU. www.kstraussmgmt.com totally renovated 3/2 2BR/2BA $700/mo.

9338615 w/big screen porch, all new appliances, Mission Run Ct 3BR/3BA 1741 S. MLK Blvd. 1/1 Like-new, 2 story floor fenced yard,$1000 Walk to FAMU. $575 W/D. $850. 201-2900 Spirit Realty Inc. of Tallahassee 877-4343 www.MattoxRealty.com Call Megan Ornelas, 9336649 www.spiritrealtyinc.com Real Estate Agent Call or text 9338437 Park Ave Convenience (850) 567-6565 2140-C Claremont Ln, 9338259 2BR/1.5BA,1100 sqft, CH/A, W/D hookups, 2 4BR/2BA, tile floors. Off Balconies & a large S . M o n r o e n e a r porch. Avail 4/18, $625 Fairgrounds. Fenced Kent Strauss Mgmt & yard $950/mo.545-9222 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 lNW-Flagstone 3/3 $1600 9338602 www.kstraussmgmt.com lNE-Lakeridge 4/3 $1800 9338597 5800 Doonesbury. 3/2 l NE-Osprey Point 3/2 Laminate wood floors, $1900 Southwood Gem fireplace, 2-car garage 4 0 2 5 C o l l e t o n C t . , on nice shaded corner Cindy Cooper 545-8076 2BR/2.5BA 1250 sqft., lot. $995. 850-201-2900 Georgia Turner 510-4286 For more details CHA, W/D, Garage www.MattoxRealty.com please visit our website! parking, Utilities Incl., 9336653 www.TLHRealEstate.com $1295, Avail 4/4 9338154 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Beautifully designed, Realty, Inc. 877-2284 NW subdivision, 3/2/2, N.E. Deal! www.kstraussmgmt.com w o o d & t i l e f l o o r s , 9338589 $1100/mo 404-372-1635 2721 Oak Park Ct., 3BR/ 9336635 2BA 1040sqft., CHA, HOUSES FOR RENTW/D Hookup, Fenced UNFURNISHED Avail 5/10, $950 Huntington Woods Yard, Kent Strauss Mgmt & 2 / 1 , W . s i d e , l g . l o t , 3151 Huttersfield Cir., Realty, Inc. 877-2284 kitchen equip, deck 3BR/2BA 1262sqft, $995, adjoins Natl Forest. No C H A , W / D H o o k u p s , www.kstraussmgmt.com 9338607 pets $495/mo 576-2695 g a r a g e , w o o d e d 9337914 backyard, avail 5/10 M OBILE HOMES/LOTS Kent Strauss Mgmt & FOR RENT 2/2 Beautiful N.E. Realty, Inc. 877-2284 1649 Cross Pointe Way www.kstraussmgmt.com Nice 2/1 or 2/2 on 1 ac.

2 car garage, yard 9338593 off Wakulla Springs Rd. maintained. No pets. $550-$600/mo + $750 No smoking. Avail. Now dep. No Smoking, Lake Jackson Home sec $995/mo 850-445-6099 ome pets OK. 9337665 5354 Tower Rd.3BR/2BA S 850-570-9553 / 509-5722 1064 sq ft., $895, CHA, 9337907 2530 ARTHUR'S W /D Hookups. Avail 3/2,nice neighborhood COURT LN 3br 2ba 2car now Kent Strauss Mgmt & fireplace,screen porch, gar 1441 sf, ex cond, Realty, Inc. 877-2284 lg fenced yard, pets ok near Gov Sq, $950 mo 850-228-4613 www.kstraussmgmt.com $800/mo. 850-241-4073

Close to TMH

1403-C McCauley Rd., 2BR/1.5BA 1000 sqft., $625, W/D hookups CH/A. Fenced Patio Avail 4/18.

Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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459-9334

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WAREHOUSE/STORAGE FOR RENT

3000 SqFt Warehouse on Capital Cir. NW w/a fenced in Yard.

Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info.

(850) 224-2300.

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New board fence, horses welcome.

“A” Schools $90,000.

850-528-7250

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MOBILE HOMES/LOTS FOR SALE

HOME SITE

2/2, W. side, CH/A, l 48 Acres of clean, hookups,kitchen Beautiful hardwoods equip. deck, patio, No '99 Doublewide 2K sq & pines! $4700/acre! ft. 1.5 acres. By owner pets $495/mo 576-2695 Call Mary Dale 9337912 4BR/2BA; split plan; Joyce 224-2300 3/2 modular. Country W a k u l l a S c h o o l s ; 9336732 living 5 mi N. of Capital appliances incl; new Cir. on 27. Free lawn, roof & flooring & partial Large Acreage Tracts water & trash pick up. r e m o d e l ; $ 8 0 , 0 0 0 6 tracts, 134-276 acres. $675/mo. 545-9222 850-528-5235 Close to St Marks 9338599 9336616 Refuge, Wakulla Springs & convenient COMMERCIAL P ROPERTY FOR RENT 5 BR/2BA approx. 2,100 t o T a l l a h a s s e e . $3000/ac & up. sq. ft. doublewide on 850-421-8257 large lot off W.W. Kelley A Great Deal: 9336542 Rd. Owner financing.

Monticello Farm-33+or $89,900. 508-0872 Large Commercial www.lotsunlimited.com 68+ acres! High rolling 9336728 hills, lg. oaks w/pasture, Office Building spring ponds, home & l1310 Paul Russell Rd. 7 o f f i c e s , l o b b y , A A A S o u t h C h a i r e s , barn, fenced, paved conference, break rm, needs TLC+ but what a rd. Owner finance with g e n e r o u s p a r k i n g , steal!! Lg. 1987 3/2, incl. s m a l l d o w n ! F r o m l a r g e y a r d w / l a w n great lot. Under $4000 $270,760. 850-510-5999 9333228 service incl., 2000sqft, down, owner/realtor terms. $19,900 878-3957 $1500/month GENERAL REAL ESTATE 9338622 l1310A -Small Private office, 500sqft, Utilities l 9098 Eagles Ridge Incl., $400/month COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE Great home in Golden Kent Strauss Mgmt & Eagle 3-4BR/2BA, open Realty, Inc. 877-2284 floor plan with custom www.kstraussmgmt.com 9338595 kitchen. Lg. breakfast area to family room with French doors to covered patio and private back yard.

Hardwood floors, high ceilings, double car INCOME PRODUCING garage. Possible Church for Lease short l Apt. Complexes sale. $190,000 7000 sq.ft., $4000/mo. l 2481 Papillion off Capital Circle N.E. CHURCH FOR SALE Thomasville Rd, 5 Newly renovated. +/- 26,832 Sq Ft on N. bedroom 3.5 bath two John “Al” Russell Monroe St. Very story, living and dining, cell (850) 508-4242 c l e a n & w e l l f a m i l y r o o m www.southvest.net maintained. w/fireplace, sun room, 9338255 master bedrooms WAREHOUSE OFFICE/RFORETAIL S PACE down and up. $355,800 9 6 0 0 S q .

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B a n k RENT MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES Owned with fenced AND INVESTMENTS. in yard. $150-$230/office! Free 386-8660 Call Peter Gonzalez, utils.! 1 to 3 room suites, magnoliapropertiesinc.com Jr. for more Info. outside entrance! Near 9337814 (850) 224-2300.

TMH. Some furniture.

Nice!!! Owner/Realtor 9338629 C OASTAL /BEACH PROPERTY FOR SALE 850-878-3957

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9336710

* AMPLE PARKING 800 - 10,000 sq.ft Close to downtown, new building.

Call 878-0823

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9332841

1747 South Adams, 1700 sq.ft. building.

Call for details.

850-562-2782

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9336905

Professional rooms $185 & up. E. Park, near Capital Cir. Utilities & janitorial incl. 509-8818

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9336706

Storefront Units

l2 0 0 0 s q f t w i t h warehouse space in back at Capital Cir NE & Easterwood Dr. l3200 sq ft beautiful corner retail/office unit at Capital Cir NE and Easterwood Dr. May subdivide. l1350 sq ft retail/hair salon on N. Monroe Tallahassee Mall area John “Al” Russell cell (850) 508-4242 www.southvest.net

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9338257

LAND FOR SALE

l 2 Acres on Mahan Drive adjacent to Super Wal-Mart l Commercial lot (.8 Ac) that is zoned CP & v i s i b l e o f f Tennessee Street l Unbelievable Prices! Comm. lots on Apalachee Pkwy l 3 . 1 5 A c o n Fleischmann Rd adjacent to the newest & largest NE office park l Land w/ permits for 50 units located near FSU & TCC l Prime Retail Location! 1.2 Ac on N. Monroe St. near Tharpe St. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info.

(850) 224-2300.

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9338630

Monticello: Trailer Park/ apts. 4.63 ac; 10 trailers 6 efficiency apts.

Hwy frontage US-19N $350,000. 229-378-7515

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9337252

Live Oak Island just 30 min S. of Tallahassee.

House lot w/3-utility sheds, highest lot on island,also 2 add’l canal lots. All 3 lots $85,000.

1246 Live Oak Island 850-997-4035 / 590-3623

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TOWNHOUSES FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE

2BR/1BA Recent HVAC, Open Sunday 2-4 water heater & carpet.

2631 Baldwin Dr. S. Leased at $450/mo New Immaculate 3BR/2BA in roof. 1316-C Russell St. Arbor Hill. 1170 sq.ft. + $25,000 obo. 980-7570 Sunrm w/AC & garage.

9338453 New roof, kitchen cabinets, counters & appliances upgraded, new paint inside & out.

DUPLEXES FOR SALE $135,000 850-383-0891

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1/BR1 BA Recent roof, Cinder block const.

Leased at $800/mo.

727-728 W. 6th Ave. $42,000 obo. 980-7570

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9338455

QUADS/TRIPLEXES FOR SALE Quad for Sale. All units rented. Gross rents $2150/mo. New roof 2008, 3217 Nekoma Ln. $125,000 obo. 980-7570

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1931 Hollywood Dr. 3BR/2BA garage, $179,900 385-0564 or 766-1987

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9338529

3BR/1BA completely remodeled. New kitchen cabinets, carpet, window AC & roof. All permits pulled.

2724 Lake Palm. Now leased at $695/mo. $29,000. 980-7570

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6363 Weeping Willow Way Winwood Hills off Apalachee Pkwy 3/2 + office, eat-in kitchen, dining rm, family rm w/fireplace, sun rm. 3 acres, pool, workshop, $195,000 850-878-2528

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9338344

OPEN TODAY 2-4

2277 Upland Dr. Must see! Beautifully maintained & cared for 4/2, split plan. Formal dining, kitchen w/ breakfast nook, living room with fireplace.

Cabinets galore! High ceiling! 2-car garage.

1.09 acres w/ green space. Awesome covered back porch!

Shed too! $297,500.

Dir: Apalachee Pky to Golden Pheasant Josephine Ang, 850-545-3363, Remax Professionals Realty

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BARBARA DICKSON SELLS HOMES RE/MAX Professionals Realty

Cell (850) 545 3419 and www.besttallahasseerealestate.com 4BR - 2 ACRE - $243,900!

Shows New! High Ceilings, Rich Wood Floors, Rich Tile, Stainless Kitchen, Luxury Jacuzzi Master! Screen porch, Sep. Shop, 2 Car Garage!

GROVE AT SUMMERBROOKE! JUST $214,900 Gorgeous Decor! Rich New Wood Floors, High ceilings, 2 sided fireplace, Dream Kitchen,Stainless appliances! Huge Master w/Jetted Tub + Shower! Big Fenced Yard PIEDMONT POOL! PIEDMONT POOL! JUST $229,900.

HOMES NEEDED TO SELL FOR On 3/4 Acre Park setting lot! Living, dining, Sun/family rm!

Buyers Wanting Piney Z, Buck Lake, Grape Arbor, Orange Tree, Separate Office, Workshop, new Emerald Acres Areas, wanting to sell Call Barbara Dickson, double ovens,new hood! Call 545-3419 B4 its gone!

Remax Professionals Realty 545-3419 dicksonbar@aol.com 4861 LAKE PARK DR. PINEY Z Gorgeous Upgrades! Beautiful 3BR single family home, BRICK EASTON $254,900 great price, deluxe kitchen, luxury master suite, 2 car Custom all brick, almost half acre, cherry cabinets, Huge garage, free home warranty. $168,000-Short Sale. master, jetted tub, over 1900 feet, Fireplace, living, dining, den, Call 545-3419 Barbara Dickson 2916 OAKWOOD - $119,900 CUTE STARTER Tile Floors, New Carpet & Paint, 2 car Carport, Big fenced 3BR LUXURY NE CONDO yard, Brick, Quiet, Conven. University, work areas!

Just $180,000, over 1600 feet, Garage, pool, tennis, ACRE $39,900 3BR-NEAR LAKE TALQUIN clubhouse, gorgeous decor! Call 545 3419 Cute 3 bedroom, 2 bath, very nice, priced to sell!

CREAM PUFF $99,900!

LAKEFRONT 4BR POOL - $429,900 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, huge screened porch, 3216 Shady Hawk Lane on 3.38 acres! Almost 3,000 feet, short sale, rich wood floors, worth the wait! rich woodfloors, granite Kitchen, 3 car garage!

KILLEARN - 3200 GALLANT FOX TRAIL - $167,000 LUXURY KILLEARN $154,900 3BR/2.5BA, overlooks golf course! Private Patio. Roof New Roof, recent heat/air. Lovely Tile floors in living,dining, few years new. Fresh paint, new carpet, fireplace. One family rooms, fireplace. New kitchen counters,stainless of few 3BR’s. appliances, new rich bedroom carpet, 545 3419 EASTSIDE 4BR $295,000!

8 UNIT APARTMENT - $298,000 Almost 3,000 feet, Gorgeous, few years new! Granite Cash Flow! Totally rented, great area, has laundromat on kitchen, huge screened porch, high ceilings, Luxury Master premises, added income! 545-3419 Suite, reduced over $100,000 to $295,000!

6641 MAN O WAR TRAIL ALL BRICK $115,000!

GORGEOUS NE $184,900 Traditional in-town neighborhood, new roof 2 car garage Rich wood floors, Stainless kitchen, Dream Decor! New plus workshop, washer/dryer, fans, Covered porches!

Energy saver Windows, Big Fenced yard! Call 545 3419 Close to work, colleges!

WATERFRONT $239,900 4 Bedroom, Million Dollar Views from Decking & home, Greatly reduced from first offering! 545 3419 801 LEANE DR. BIG HOME - SMALL PRICE! 4/5 BEDROOM $235,900 great Killearn Estates Family home, Cherry updated kitchen, Huge Sep. Master, 3.5 baths, whirlpool, huge garage, huge lot!

EAGLES RIDGE 5BR LEASE/PURCHASE OK Short sale at $295,000. Wood floors, Dream Kitchen, High Ceilings, Privacy fenced w/Whirlpool Hot Tub! $79,900 - CREAM PUFF! Recent roof, recent AC, Almost new appliances, rich wood floors, huge custom deck at big fenced yard! Merry Oaks Court Charm, 545 3419.

1710 RIVERBIRCH HOLLOW - REDUCED $159,900 Gorgeous, by Hospitals, work, rich wood floors, new appliances, lux, décor! Sunroom, deck overlooks serenity, privacy! Call 545 3419 4/5 BR BRICK $227,900 Over 3,000 feet, 3.5 baths, brick, convenient West to TCC, FSU, Westside! Make Offer! 545 3419

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MICCOSUKEE BY MDS Just $209,000, perfect Med Office,Drs,Dentists,Offices, Brick on Large Lot, lots Parking! 545 3419 D CUSTOM NE $256,900 REDUC UCE RED Gardens of Killearn 2805 Paradise, ED wood floors, custom kitchen & baths, on cul-de-sac.

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MOBILE HOMES/LOTS

9338336

L A IND DIX

850-402-0612 LindaDixRealty.com Linda Dix

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9338384

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Marion Lovely 1940's craftsman style all w o o d h o m e .

Magnificently preserved & restored.

3BR/2BA $349,900 9 5 4 - 6 1 0 - 6 1 0 6 954-610-6106

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Kevin Ben Hattaway Trexler KevinHattaway.com BenTrexler.com 980-2134 339-4272

Fran Ferenchick 545-6767

Alice Abbitt 566-7263

Tina Goff 508-1891

Nancy Helm 545-4510

9336920

Gardens of Killearn

4x2 '94 custom built.

Huge Master, walk-ins, new kitchen, wood floors down, carpet up.

3480 Welwyn Way 850-294-2828

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9335424

N.E. Waverly Area

3BR/3BA + office, living rm, dining, rm, family rm, fireplace. close-in neighborhood. Private courtyard, new roof.

On Lake Eufala, Ga., $295,000.

850-461-4285 1.3 acres. 2BR/2BA, lg.

9335093 covered screen porch on lake side. Covered www.3012windsorway.com boat dock. 1/1 guest COMPLETELY UPDATED! h o u s e , l g . g a r a g e . 5BR/3.5BA 3200 sq ft,off N i c e l y l a n d s c a p e d . Live Oak Plantation Rd, oak/pine floors, pool, $250,000. 229-768-3713 deck, porch, gazebo.

9334653 $454,000. 385-0150.

Realtors Welcome, too.

WATERFRONT 9334380 Lake Seminole/Flint River, GA. Homes on O PEN H OUSE North side of lake & Tallahassee side of lake Miller Griffin Realty 229-246-4750 Bunny Brock 229-254-3919 9332055

LAKE-RIVERFRONT FOR SALE

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Jennifer Atwell 933-8872

Jane Lee 566-4065

Margaret Steele 556-3774

Abbie Sirmans 445-4868

Gail Hock 566-9454

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Open Sunday 2-4 3576 Gardenview IMMACULATE all brick 3BR/2.5BA, fenced S. Georgia. 35 ac, 3 ac lake, fenced, x-fenced, backyard,2 car garage Directions: Killearn $7500/ac. 18 acre Estates to Shamrock S, pasture, $7000/ac. 20 Right on Gardenview. miles from Bradfordville $229,900 JRW Rd. 229-378-7515

GEORGIA PROPERTY FOR SALE

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www.ColdwellBankerTallahassee.com 850-386-6160 OPEN HOUSE 2-4

7971 PRESERVATION RD $359,000

Great golf course home in sought after Summerbrooke, 4 bedrooms~3 full baths, master suite, his and her closets, large enclosed sunroom, beautifully landscaped yard front and back, 4 sides brick, trey ceiling, crown molding and chair rails~ MLS#233630 THOMASVILLE RD. TO L ON BANNERMAN L ON PRESERVATION

Dallett Reardon Team Sandy Dallett (850) 528-3285 Kathy Reardon (850) 510-2511

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

3693 BOBBIN BROOK CIRCLE $575,000

This 2 story Tudor style pool home has family room w/2 story stone fireplace & open wood beam ceiling; rich wood floors flow throughout downstairs; updated kitchen w/granite countertops. Master is down w/ it’s own stone fireplace, vaulted wood beam ceiling & luxury bath suite. 3BR/2BA upstairs + 19x10 family room. Screen porch overlooks pool area also 4 car gar/ workshop/man cave w/separate driveway from rear of property. Roof 2006; 2 HVAC’s 2005. MLS#232994 Maclay Rd. to Bobbin Brook; stay R at Y in road and immediately on L

Virginia Glass 599-2645 vaglass@aol.com

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

NEW LISTING

6301 MALLARD TRACE OX BOTTOM MANOR 5 BD/3.5 BA ~ 3042 SF ~ $335,000

1100 TERRACE STREET CHARMING HISTORIC HOME IN MIDTOWN! $299,000

Roomy single-story brick home on corner lot ~ Large family room with fireplace & built-ins ~ Completely split bedroom plan ~ Kitchen with lots of storage + breakfast nook ~ Real wood floors in living areas ~ Screened porch with two skylights ~ Well-appointed master suite with trey ceiling, separate tub/showers + his/hers walk-in closets N on Meridian Rd, R@ Spanish Moss

4BR/3BA, 2572 sqf, Built in 1936, tall ceilings, hardwood floors under carpet, vintage tiles, gorgeous corner lot, built-in corner cabinets in dining room, big fenced yard w/freestanding carport & separate storage or workshop. Close to all the restaurants and downtown!

Alan Potts 850-510-2197 alanpotts@earthlink.net

Priscilla Tharpe LLC 850-933-9412 tharpepl@gmail.com

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

1805 NEWMAN LANE $215,000

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

10636 N. VALENTINE RD. $400,000

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

2307 ATAPHA NENE $170,000

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

110 HOFFMAN DRIVE $145,000

Great 4 bedroom 2 bath home in The Glen (Golden Eagle). Stainless Appliances, Nice Eat-In Kitchen, Additional Separate Dining Area, 10foot Ceiling in Living Room, Covered Back Porch.

Backs up to green space. MLS# 232927 Bannerman Rd. R. Takesta, L. Deer Lake R Heathrow, R. Newman Ln.

Fabulous 5BR/3BA w/3400SF 2 story home on 1.6 ac. w/rocking chair front porch; Enjoy Spring entertaining on the 20x23 covered rear patio w/summer kitchen/ custom grill cabinet; New HVAC & windows upstairs, 2nd septic & drainfield added for ‘grey water’; Roof replaced 2008; engineered wood in living, Family & dining rooms. 5th BD has separate stairwell entrance & office area. Large tiled sunroom & Large storage shed MLS#232731 Buck Lake Rd. to L@Baum; L@ Heartwood Hills; R on N Valentine

INDIANHEAD ACRES area. All Brick With Hardwood Flooring; 3/2; 1450+/- SF Functional Floor Plan With Doors from Dining and Master Bedroom To Private Decking Across Rear of Home. .40 Acre Fenced Lot. Work shop. Updated Throughout Plus The 50’s Charm. A MUST SEE! Come today to the OPEN HOUSE! Also view online at Barbara Jackson. info MLS#233528 Appalachee Pkwy (hwy 27) S. on Magnolia; L. Jim Lee L. Chocksaka; R. Atapha Nene; On L

3BD/2BA ~ 1652 sq ft. Well-priced cottage a stone’s throw from Midtown ~ Big backyard with patio ~ Real wood floors ~ Open kitchen with gas stove ~ HUGE family room + formal living room N on Meridian Road ~ L @ Meridianna ~ L @ Pound ~ R @ Hoffman ~ House on Right

Sandy Higdon (850) 510-5500 www.sandyhigdon.com

Nadia Scheffers 850.264.9005 www.ScheffersRealEstate.com

Barbara Jackson (850) 841-9779 BarbaraJackson.Info

Jesus Mojica 850-933-7599 jesus.mojica@comcast.net

741 WHITE DR #38, $124,900

1883 VINELAND LANE, $350,000 MLS#233416

2869 ROYAL ISLE DRIVE, $419,000

7856 MACLEAN ROAD, $229,900

Nice townhouse style condominium in good condition w/ 2 car garage. 1 large BD & 1BA down; living area & 2BD/2BA upstairs. Large deck overlooks wooded area. Quiet area close to schools and shopping. Appliances include refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, washer and dryer.

This home is absolutely charming & recently renovated. 4BD/2.5BA w/dining room, large family room w/fireplace, sunroom. Kitchen has island w/granite and double ovens. Outdoor cooking area w/patio overlooking natural pond.

Workshop w/ power & green house.

Beautiful home in Golden Eagle on great private lot. Wood Floors throughout/tile in baths. Kitchen has eating bar & breakfast area all open to family room w/fireplace. Double split floor plan w/separate office. Beautiful light fixtures, granite & stainless appliances. Screened porch provides great view of private backyard & view of lake.

MLS#232983

NE Tallahassee. 4 bedrooms and 2 baths with 1827 SF home in McBride Estates. Fireplace in living room. White picket fence surrounds the lovely swimming pool. French doors lead to large back yard and a rocking chair front porch.

Excellent school district! MLS# 233484

Deborah Thompson (850) 933-1349 www.deborahthompson.com

Deborah Thompson (850) 933-1349 www.deborahthompson.com

Deborah Thompson (850) 933-1349 www.deborahthompson.com

Jason Boone 850-545-0186 jasonbutlerboone@yahoo.com

Coldwell Banker Hartung and Noblin Top Ten Individual Producers for 2012 VIRGINIA GLASS 850-599-2645 www.

VirginiaGlass.com

CHRISTIE ORROS (850) 321-2393 agent @tallyrealestate.com

CASSANDRA G. HARBIN (850) 545-6661, CGHarbin1@aol.com

SANDY HIGDON (850) 510-5500 www. sandyhigdon.com

YVONNE HOWELL 850-933-2219 yvonnejhowell @gmail.com

CHRIS CICATELLO, SRES 850-519-2624 ccicatello @embarqmail.com

DEBBIE THOMPSON 850-933-1349 www. deborahthompson.com

PRISCILLA THARPE, LLC 850-933-9412 TharpePL@gmail.com www.homesintally.com

BILL ENRIGHT 850-933-1066 Bill.enright @coldwellbanker.com

JENNIFER PATTY 850-508-6777 jenniferpatty @comcast.net

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