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Serving Tallahassee, Leon County and the surrounding area

GOING GREENER

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The goal for one Parade of Homes builder is a house that uses virtually no outside electric power, and it all starts with the construction method. Rock Solid Design & Construction Inc. makes use of the insulated concrete form building process, which creates a thermal envelope that is more energy efficient. See the story, PAGE 7.

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Readers offer solutions to household issues By Alan J. Heavens The Philadelphia Inquirer

I get the impression that there are a lot of untrustworthy cats in this country from the number of remedies submitted to me on combating urine odors. Here’s a step-by-step from reader Ed Zoller in Jacksonville:

Shane Lambert, CIP TBA President

If the area is carpeted, remove the carpet and padding. Clean the area by scrubbing with a stiff bristle brush and a solution heavy with Pine-Sol or Lysol. Don’t use ammonia-based cleaners; ammonia will intensify the odor and might even attract the cat for a return.

If the surface is wood, underlayment, oriented strand board, plywood, or even concrete, be sure to dry the area as quickly as possible. Use a Shopvac or old towels. Continue to dry the area with fans for at least a day or two after you scrub. When it is absolutely dry, paint the area with

Kilz or a similar product. Use a generous coat or two, and let it dry thoroughly. Replace your padding and carpet. “By the way, remember that a black light used in the dark can show you where urine is located on carpet or other surfaces,” Zoller says. “This can help you nar-

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Be sure to visit the Parade of Homes today and next week. And read this week’s Tallahassee Democrat and next Sunday’s TBA Today article for news of our Platinum, Gold, Silver winners as well as the Realtors® Choice and FGBC Green Home Certiﬁcation Awards.

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row your search so you know where to remove carpet and treat. “You might also want to research all the reasons cats do not use their litter box.” Otherwise, “you may solve the odor and stain problem only to have to replace the carpet and retreat all over again.” Q: I only just discovered your column, so I hope you haven’t covered this problem. Dishwasher detergent leaves glassware with a cloudiness that worsens each time it is washed. How do you avoid or correct this, besides discarding and replacing with new? After-rinses only provide spot-free drying. The cloudiness persists. When asked, detergent makers only equivocate and waffle. A: Should we tell him, ladies and gentlemen? The majority of the votes on the issue that we handled a few months ago was for Cascade Complete, although my spouse, who is much more attuned to the problem, says that the Cascade Platinum I bought by accident recently does an even better job than Cascade Complete. Q: We have hard water. We have not gotten a water softener because I have sensitive skin that gets red blotches when using softened water at other homes. Our home is 35 years old, and I’ve noticed that the water pressure is not as good as it used to be. Can this be caused by some kind of buildup in the pipes due to the hard water, or can there be another explanation? A: It could be the hard water. Limescale deposits not only fur up and tend to block the water pipes, especially in heating systems, they also have an adverse effect on

appliances and the hot water heater. Are there alternatives to water softeners to ease the buildup? I’d talk with a plumbing contractor to see what your situation is, and then do some research. Another Jacksonville reader, Linda Bishop, weighs in on a topic we’ve covered recently — keeping showers clean. “Another element that affects the level of ‘clean’ is the chlorine in the water combined with the fat used in most soaps and shower washes,” she says. “When I installed a chlorine filter on my shower in November 2012, I began to notice a huge improvement in the grout cleanliness. I installed the filter for the benefit of my hair and body, but am enjoying other benefits such as a shower that stays cleaner longer.” Keep your household hints and your questions coming. The way I see it, no one has a monopoly on the right answer.

Email questions to columnist Alan J. Heavens at aheavens@phillynews.com or write him at The Inquirer, Box 8263, Philadelphia PA 19101. The volume of mail received prohibits individual replies.

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Couple buys, restores ancestors’ old home Detroit Free Press

DETROIT — They only knew about this oncestately Detroit residence – brick with bay windows and the spacious side yard – from family folklore. They did not know Detroit in its heyday. But now Christopher Lee and Amy Feigley-Lee find themselves at home and heart-bound to a Detroit house once owned by Lee’s great-grandfather in the Roaring ’20s, but was lost at the onset of the Great Depression. And it all began with a photo. Shot in 1926, the family heirloom depicts Lee’s great-grandparents, Daniel and Patrice Foley, hosting a family gathering in honor of the Catholic priestly ordination of the Rev. Dominic Ignatius Aloysius Foley in 1926. The photo also depicts Lee’s great-great grandparents, William and Johanna Foley. The clan is assembled in a spacious foyer in front of a distinctive stairway. “That was the only photo we had of the inside of the house,” Lee says. “When I came in and looked at the staircase, I knew this was the house.” What was lost is now found and reborn as the couple's home, where Feigley-Lee and Lee, both art instructors and artists, will welcome their first child in the coming weeks, a daughter with a name yet-to-be announced. Lee, 32, bought the house for $8,100 in a county tax foreclosure sale in 2007. The house had been empty for at least five years. He tracked the house for years while he was in graduate school at Cranbrook Academy of Art, after getting the address from his great uncle. His great uncle Bill Foley, now 83, jokes that he was

conceived in the home’s master bedroom circa 1928. Lee learned that his great-grandfather Daniel Foley was a 1920s-era wheeler dealer, a stock market and real estate investor, and a horse track regular. Daniel and Patrice Foley were raising 10 out of their 11 children at the house, including Chris’s maternal grandmother, Eileen, when Daniel’s investments evaporated with the onset of the Great Depression. They lost the house and Patrice, an accomplished pianist, went to work in an office job by day and played the piano

Christopher Lee holds up an old photo of his family while posing with his wife Amy Feigley-Lee. RYAN GARZA/DETROIT FREE PRESS/MCT

for pay at night. The house is in a neighborhood just off Woodward, between the

historic Boston-Edison district and Highland Park. Chris says it has been bypassed in civic-

sponsored renewal plans. Lee and Feigley-Lee are among the stream of artists and entrepreneurs flowing into Detroit in recent years, motivated by eye-popping cheap property prices and eager to participate in Detroit’s renewal and creative class. They’re not all just settling down in Midtown and downtown; but in other pockets throughout the city. Feigley-Lee, 33, a sculptor and instructor at Oakland University, grew up in Milford, Mich., and only visited the city for some major events. She enrolled in a graduate school program at Cranbrook Academy of Art,

and lived in Ferndale until she met Lee. He also was a Cranbrook student and now is a photographer and OU instructor. He grew up in Detroit's Rosedale Park, Huntington Woods, and in China, where his father was raised. When Lee moved into the Detroit house in 2008, so did she. “I wouldn’t have done it on my own,” FeigleyLee says. But Lee’s enthusiasm and confidence helped sell her. “I was up for the challenge.” “It was pretty normal to feel I’m over my head. I have had this feeling See ANCESTOR » 6G

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Serving the Industries Serving You

Carly Grubbs

CCAA President

WHAT DOES YOUR AD SAY? by Cathy L. Lucrezi, Attorney at Law

Advertisements, billboards, and brochures are your invitation to the public. Their purpose, of course, is to draw new tenants to you. But, how well do those ads communicate your commitment to fair housing?

HUD’s guidelines call for human models used in housing advertisements to reﬂect the racial composition of the region served. The safest bet? Avoid having any humans in the ads. Many rental publications have inhouse attorneys to review your ads for compliance. If you are uncertain, always check with an attorney.

Recently, a landlord paid $100,000 in a settlement of a case dealing with advertisements. The landlord’s

Lastly, it is a great idea to add the Fair Housing

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offensive and discouraging message to many African

the public (and to HUD in the event of an investigation)

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for a rental that indicates any preference, limitation,

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or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,

Housing”, and then click on “Library”. Under the

familial status, or national origin. There are some very

heading “Policy and Guidance”, you’ll see a link to

narrow exceptions, e.g., church-operated housing.

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throughout the whole process,” says FeigleyLee. “But I love it. I really do.” What greeted her were collapsing ceilings, a leaking roof, buckling floors with three layers of linoleum, and a vandalized interior. “There was dust flying everywhere, the roof was

leaking and falling. There wasn’t hot water,” says Feigley-Lee. “The house was a wreck. It wasn’t livable.” But they lived in it anyway, after fixing basics like electricity, heat and plumbing. They were aided by a $50,000 Michigan State Housing Development Authority loan. The 3,500-square-foot house was built in 1903, with two layers of brick framing it. William Worden, the City of Detroit

lots, well-kept mini-manses and rundown but still occupied homes. The Lees consider the neighborhood stable. “I always prayed for good neighbors,” says attorney Derrick Phillips, 58, who lives in the house next door. The house belonged to Phillips’ father since 1955 and Phillips has lived there since 1994. Philips says he’s experienced no problems since the Lees moved there in 2008, and he

retired director of historic designation, says many houses in the city are worthy of preservation and perhaps historic designation. “For neighborhoods to survive, people have to come in take care of the buildings,” Worden says. “You hope when people do that ... they’re starting a trend and others will follow.” They have good friends on the block, which includes vacant

Frank A. McClean 2013 President

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Parade of Homes

Jane Conn, CLG, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI ES Green & Company, LLC Summit Group Commercial Properties, LLC May is a wonderful and full month. May Day to Memorial Day, we have lots of occasions to celebrate and to enjoy. One of the nicest is the opening of the Tallahassee Builders Association’s 2013 Parade of Homes on Mother’s Day weekend. This year there are 29 homes entered, scattered from Crawfordville to Wacissa to Golden Eagle, and just about everywhere in between. Prices range from $159,000 to $1,200,000. From location to price, there is a home in this Parade to meet just about anyone’s needs. The builders are also competing for awards. There will be an award in each of six price categories, and a Best of Show award. Last year’s Best of Show winner was built by Barton Construction, which has a home entered again this year. Each home that is entered in the Parade also has a “best feature” ribbon—look for these as you walk through the homes. Florida Green Building Coalition is sponsoring a “Highest Scoring Green Home” award in two size categories. There are 11 homes competing for the Green awards, identiﬁed in the Parade book by the FGBC and ENERGY STAR logos on each home’s page. These homes are at least 15% more sustainable, durable, and energy and water efﬁcient than Florida Building Code requires.

counts on their dogs, Suzy and Yin, to be lookouts. To stave off further blight, Phillips would mow the lawn of vacant houses just to keep up appearances and says that helped the Lees “decide and take a chance on it.” Their families were supportive and pitched in regularly. “I was very happy to hear about it. I was a bit apprehensive, though. But fools rush in,” jokes Lee’s stepfather, Bob Herman, a self-professed handyman who is business manager at Gesu Catholic Parish in Detroit. Lee turned to Herman, who is married to Lee’s mother Cathy Lee, for some reconstruction help. “The progress they’ve made is amazing. The upstairs bedroom shows what the potential for the rest of the house is,” Herman says. “But it will take some time to reclaim its former glory.” While they’ve relished the hands-on process of renovation, the Lees know why others might be deterred. “The homes are so big and they tend to require a lot of work,” says Lee. It costs nearly $600 a month for heat and electricity during the winter months, which the couple has spread out across the year. “It’s taken us five years to get this far,”

Feigley-Lee says. Plus an additional $50,000 out-ofpocket beyond the loan they received. Lee’s Cranbrook master’s thesis included a display of photographs he shot at the house during its renovation. They included photos of the 5year-old contents of the refrigerator and the geometric beauty of the old fuse box, as well as documenting the home’s decay. His project, he wrote, was “a critique of the tendency to use decay as an overly romanticized form of decoration, a trend that ignores the socio-economic issues underlying the subject matter.” While the house now shows the couple’s artistic eye for color, proportion and design, Lee says “it’s been less of trying to fit into artistic visions, and more just trying to make it a house.” “Lofty ideas become less important when you wanted windows not to leak, and a roof that didn’t leak,” he says. They’ve gotten this far in home renovations, in part, by hosting a “work party” where friends and family pitch in with painting the first floor, for example, for FeigleyLee’s home-cooking and the camaraderie. “Surprisingly, people enjoy coming to work,” Feigley-Lee says. “We get a lot done.”

Tallahassee Board of REALTORS® is sponsoring the “REALTORS®’ Choice” awards in each of the six price categories. REALTORS® judge the homes based on value and salability. REALTORS® are with buyers day in and day out, and are on top of the most market-driven features. Hours for the Parade are 10 – 6 on Saturday and 12 – 6 on Sunday, May 11 – 12 and May 18 – 19. Parade books are free and available at Publix. The Parade charity is Second Harvest of the Big Bend. So, grab a book at Publix, and a can or two of food for Second Harvest, plan your route, and enjoy looking at the ﬁne homes Tallahassee has to offer. THE BOTTOM LINE LEON COUNTY, FL As of 5/8/2013

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DEMAND Yr/Yr Sold Prior Yr 05/11-04/12 Change

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A wood burning stove replaced the area where a fireplace once was in the parlor of Christopher Lee and Amy Feigley-Lee’s Detroit home. RYAN GARZA/DETROIT FREE PRESS/MCT

Net-zero home produces its own power By Dave Hodges HomeFinder.com Weekly Editor

The goal for one Parade of Homes builder is a house that uses virtually no outside electric power, and it all starts with the construction method. Rock Solid Design & Construction Inc.’s Parade of Homes entry, a net-zero house at 7599 Bradfordville Road, occupies a 14-acre site. The company used insulated concrete form construction for the walls, which get their start with interlocking polystyrene blocks not unlike giant Lego pieces, according to the company. The blocks are stacked, then reinforced with vertical and horizontal rebar, and finally filled with concrete to create a wall that Rock Solid says is not only highly energy efficient, but durable. The finished house can resist termite attacks, 200+ mile-per-hour wind gusts from hurricanes and carries a 4-hour fire rating. “Our customers generally see a 50-60 percent reduction in heating and cooling costs because of the high insulation value in the wall system, coupled with the sprayfoam insulation we apply to the roof deck of all of our homes,” said Rock Solid’s Samantha Kilbourn. For the Bradfordville Road home, which is Parade entry No. 28, Rock Solid also incorporated solar panels on the garage roof and geothermal heating and cooling, further reducing the home’s demand for electricity from the power grid. The builder expects the house will actually produce more power than it consumes each month. “We took another step with some great clients

Rock Solid’s Entry No. 28 is a multi-level house with 18,940 square feet under its roof. It has five bedrooms, 4.5 baths and is priced at $1,017,443.

The pine flooring in Rock Solid’s net-zero house on Bradfordville Road was made from trees that were cut down when the homesite was cleared.

Rock Solid used the insulated concrete form building method in its Parade of Homes entry No. 22, a custom house at 9400 Faraway Farm Rd. Here, a section of the wall is shown during construction. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROCK SOLID DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

here with adding the geothermal and the solar,” said Tim Tucker, president of Rock Solid. A program of the Tallahassee Builders Association, the Parade of Homes continues today from noon to 6 p.m. and again May 18-19. There’s a total of 29 homes open to the public and builders ready to discuss their

work, their homes’ features and the latest building technology. Rock Solid’s Entry No. 28 is a multi-level house with 18,940 square feet under roof. It has five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and is priced at $1,017,443. Included is a rain collection system that catches runoff and stores it for irrigation. The house also

has recovered materials — the pine boards in the flooring were from the trees cut down on the site, and the kitchen cabinets were made from other trees on the property. Rock Solid also used its ICF building method in its entry No. 22, a custom house at 9400 Faraway Farm Rd. That

house is 4,763 square feet and has the same thermal properties in terms of wall and ceiling insulation. It is priced at $560,654. This year, homes on the Parade range in price from $175,000 up to $1.2 million. The goal for all is to showcase not only the design elements that comprise the home, but the various features, finishes and innovations — everything from electronic systems to outdoor kitchens and the latest building materials. The Parade of Homes is also a fundraiser for America’s Second Har-

vest of the Big Bend, which is hoping to have extra support for hunger relief this summer. The TBA’s goal is to collect voluntary donations from Parade visitors to provide 20,000 meals during the critical summer period. Those visiting any of the homes can make a cash donation or make out a check to America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Free copies of the TBA’s Parade of Homes program with maps and directions to the entries are available this week at area Publix supermarkets.

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Country charm with curb appeal Courtesy of www.ePlans.com

Inside this charming country home you’ll find a spacious, open floor plan that is perfect for entertaining. Fireplaces in the family room and keeping room combine to warm the adjoining kitchen and breakfast area. Upstairs, the master suite boasts a dual-sink vanity, a garden tub, a separate shower, a water closet, and an enormous walk-in closet, with the option for a second. Three additional family bedrooms, sharing a full bath, complete the second floor.

To build this home, you can order a complete set of construction documents by calling toll-free 1-866-772-1013 or visiting www.ePlans.com/HouseOfTheWeek. Enter the design number to locate the plan and view more images and details. At www.ePlans.com/ HouseOfTheWeek, you can view previously featured plans, browse other specialty collections, or use our search filters to help you find exactly what you want from over 28,000 home designs. Most plans can be customized to suit your lifestyle.

A wraparound porch gives you a beautiful place to enjoy sitting outside. PHOTO BY FRANK BETZ ASSOCIATES INC.

DETAILS Design No. HOTW130006 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2½ Main level: 1,214 sq. ft. Second level: 1,229 sq. ft. Total living area: 2,443 sq. ft. Garage: 463 sq. ft. Dimensions: 52' 4" x 55' 10" Framing: 2 x 4 Foundation options: crawlspace, slab, unfinished walkout basement

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The kitchen opens to virtually all of the common areas: the breakfast area, family room and cozy keeping room. OfTheWeek EPLANS.COM

Cute house in Indian Head Acres!

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1909 S. Magnolia Dr Location, location, location ! In town and close to EVERYTHING ! 1662 sq.ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Living room with fireplace and hardwood floors, versatile floor plan, front and rear screen porches, huge backyard, circle drive. priced to sell. $94,760

8963 Bud Spence Rd Nice two story pool home with 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths on almost an acre. Master bedroom down and there is a deck off the top floor, screened porch and more... Relax in this getaway but know it isnt far from work or school either! REO property.

6808 Spicewood Ln Stunning 2 story hilltop home on cul de sac in popular Summerbrooke. 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2395 sq.ft. New paint and carpet, huge living room with soaring ceilings and cozy fireplace. Open eat-in kitchen plus formal dining room, master bedroom downstairs. Big privacy fenced backyard. Sold as-is. $284,000.

3011 Adiron Way – Premier Fine Homes Premier’s newest Eastside community. Gorgeous new Kirkland design adorned with detailed tile work, custom cabinetry with new mocha finishing touches. The home features a kitchen that is a cookers dream, offering amazing organization. A quaint design for efficient living with an expansive feel in every space. Gorgeous setting.

2771 Palafox Lane Palafox is Northeast Living at its Finest with Premier Fine Homes all designed with FGBC Green certifications and ENERGY STAR rated. Tour this beautiful Craftsmen style, 4 bed, 3 bath home with all the latest designs in functional living. Flexible areas, optional design layouts, fantastic kitchen, & so much more!

Danielle Galvin, (850) 933-3953 1st Choice Real Estate Services Inc. OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 PRICE REDUCED!

Danielle Galvin, (850) 933-3953 1st Choice Real Estate Services Inc. PARADE OF HOMES ENTRY SAT 10-6 & SUN 12-6

Danielle Galvin, (850) 933-3953 1st Choice Real Estate Services Inc. New Homes Open Daily 11- 6 PM

Ann Cleare 850-544-0109 www.HomesbyPremier.com OPEN SUNDAYS 2-5pm or by appointment

Jeff Doxsee 850-545-4747 www.HomesbyPremier.com OPEN 2-5 SUNDAY Midtown- Lafayette Park

5857 Appomattox Court Newer 4BR/2BA immaculate home in Bull Run. Located on quiet cul-de-sac and backs up to Green Space. Home is 2,070 sq. ft. with granite tops, real hardwood floors, front covered porch and more! Top rated schools. $289,900. View pictures on line at TallahasseeHomesRealty.com

2586 Manassas Way Tallahassee Homes Newest 4BR 2BA Birch Model in Bull Run. New homes, great prices, top rated schools, convenience to shopping and more make living enjoyable in your new home. Let Tallahassee Homes turn your dreams into reality! Visit our Sales/Design center today at 2586 Manassas Way or web site: TallahasseeHomesRealty.com. 16 New Homes Under Construction. Choose from a Variety of Floorplans to Fit your Lifestyle. Call Lewis Singletary, Realtor 766-9662 Tallahassee Homes Realty, LLC OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 - ARBOR HILL

2614 Farragut Way (Bradford Model) Affordable Elegance with New Energy Star homes. In BULL RUN N.E. Tallahassee's most desirable neighborhood. Top rated schools. 4BR/2BA, 2000 sq.ft. with craftsman quality at great prices. Wood floors, kitchen islands, granite tops, tankless water heaters,& more! A must see! From $289,900. Visit 2586 Manassas Way - Our Sales & Design Center or web site TallahasseeHomesRealty.com

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

730 North Meridian Street 4 bedroom, 2 full bath 2,006 sq. ft. home recently renovated. New kitchen, updated baths, beautiful hardwood floors and new ceramic tile. $224,500. Dir: Gadsden or Calhoun Streets to McDaniel, right on Meridian.

Call Porter Chandler, Broker 545-8491 Tallahassee Homes Realty LLC OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2-5

Paradise for Sale at 7600 Bradfordville Road Resort style home on 10.83 acres. Float away your stress in the 72' lap pool; sip coffee on the upper balconies overlooking the magnificent grounds; end your evening relaxing in the gazebo on the lake." 3562 sq. ft.; open floor plan; energy efficient; REDUCED to $759,000. Debbie Milazzo and Jennifer Stowell Keller Williams Town & Country Realty 850-273-9306 or 567-3223 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4

2949 Shamrock St N. #23. Well-maintained & spacious home in the center of Killearn Estates. Many upgrades incl. granite counters, recent appliances, wood floors & custom blinds. Enjoy the warmth of the fireplace throughout the living room & master BR! Each BR has a separate full bath. Covered patio for entertaining with a spacious, fenced garden area. The community pool & clubhouse are just a few steps away. Perfect for first- time buyers or investors. Susan Byler & Terance Keenan 850-510-8583 Keller Williams Realty See more photos at www.tallahome.com

3256 Garcia Dr. EVERYTHING UPDATED! 3BR/2BA - Great N.E. location. Open floor plan. Updates include new 30-year roof, windows, floors, kitchen, light fixtures HVAC, plus much more. Everything updated within the past 3 years. Vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets in two bedrooms, stone fireplace, large landscaped corner lot with privacy-fenced backyard, garage. $145,000. Directions: Raymond Diehl to Vassar, left on Garcia. Call Tara Carter 544-5775 OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2-4

3683 Longfellow 3BR, 2.5BA Southwood home with stunning golf course views from porch and balcony. Open plan, hardwood floors, professionally decorated, well-maintained! Just reduced to $192,500! Dir: In Southwood - Four Oaks to Barringer, Grove Park to Longfellow. Pictures at CareyHartRealtors.com Realtor Jesus Mojica, 850-933-7599 Jesus.Mojica@comcast.net Coldwell Banker Hartung and Noblin, Inc.

Call Lewis Singletary, Realtor 766-9662 Tallahassee Homes Realty, LLC REMODELED! OPEN SUNDAY 2-5

1449 Woodgate Way This 3BR/2BA has been updated and remodeled. New floor plan with an open kitchen, dining area & family rm w/fireplace. Master BR has been combined with a smaller bedroom, greatly enlarging the Master. New paint & tile flooring. The remodeled kitchen has new cabinets, counters to be the choice of the buyer. New fans & lights in every rm. Front & back landscaping. Extra large patio for entertaining. Outside storage shed for all your stuff. $215,000. Call today to see. Bert Bevis Realty 850-894-8484 www.BertBevis.com Lovely Condo - only $115,000

2949 N. Shamrock, 2 This lovely condo has many wonderful upgrades which include a completely renovated kitchen with trash compactor, new french doors, all new windows & a renovated half bath. There's plenty of storage in the tiled, screened-in porch addition, which contains nice custom cabinetry. All rooms doors & closet doors have been upgraded. $115,000 Hope Gaines, Realtor Advanced Realty Group (850)322-2897

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2736 Waterford Glen Court (Golden Eagle) New Construction on beautiful wooded lot on Lake Monkey Business. Lovely 3200 sf home, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, custom designed for this lot. Flex room upstairs can be used as 5th bedroom.

Patrick Hardy, REALTOR 850.294.1232 WWW.PrimeSouthRealtors.com Primesouth Fezler, Russell and Ferrie, Inc. Open Sunday 2pm-5pm

3496 Valley Creek Drive, Tallahassee $249,000! 3bed/2.5 bath home, 2068 square feet. Located on beautiful half acre lot with over 130 feet of Lake frontage. Very open floor plan, large kitchen with bar and breakfast nook. Large screened-in porch and balcony with views of lake Pine Hill. Located on Cul-De-Sac. N. on Thomasville Road, left on Kenhega Drive, right on Valley Creek.

Richard E. Snow, Broker, 386-5169 Hartsfield Realty, Inc. www.richardsnow.com New Listing in Pine Tip Hills!

491 Frank Shaw Rd. Custom Designed Home, many Extras, Pool, Hardwood Floors, Open Floor Plan with Soaring Ceilings, 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 2 half baths, Private Backyard with Porch and outdoor living spaces, Storage galore, Living/Dining and Private Office/Study, Large Bonus room over garage with private bathroom, By appointment only, $525,000. Call Peggy Dye 850-339-6995 Keller Williams Realty

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Giant plant sculptures on display in Atlanta By Howard Pousner The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ATLANTA — “Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life” has opened at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, featuring 19 sculptures festooned with 118,000 living plants. Days before the exhibition opened, excited guests moved about the 30-acre garden trying to discover each of the fanciful creations. No one seemed deterred from the task when facing the unfinished, headless giant cobra or by the workers standing atop the dreamy noggin of the 25-foot-tall Earth Goddess, preparing for a crane to hoist her final sections into place. A gaggle of Red Hat Society ladies whipped out tiny digital cameras and cellphones to click images of a shaggy ogre who looked like an escapee from “Shrek.” Down the sidewalk, schoolkids jumped for joy as they came upon a pair of dancing fish that spouted water while spinning circles in Howell Fountain. “Whoa!” they shouted, as if they’d uncovered the world’s largest Chia Pets. “Awesome!” Mary Pat Matheson smiled sunnily. The garden’s

president and CEO for nearly a decade has cultivated the idea of the city’s Midtown green spot as an “outdoor museum,” a prime setting for exhibitions and other cultural programming. She seeded that notion with a 2004 show of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures that attracted 425,000 visitors in eight months, beginning a string of strong-drawing, warmweather exhibits amid the pristine plantings. And last winter, a season when the garden used to ease into a hibernation interrupted by few visitors, it drew 168,000 in its second year of the holiday light show “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights.” So Matheson was on it when tipped by a Canadian colleague a couple of years ago that International Mosaiculture of Montreal, a nonprofit group that has staged sprawling competitions around the world in this curious art and science, was interested in creating exhibitions scaled for smaller sites such as the Atlanta Botanical Garden. “I said, ‘I want first dibs, I want to be the first to do this exhibition,’ ” Matheson recalled. “We’ve never done a summer exhibit that’s

Lindsey Blackmon, left, and Trey Fletcher keep the ogre’s beard in trim outside the entrance to Day Hall of the Atlanta Botanical Garden exhibit “Imaginary Worlds.” MCT

plant-centric, so this is particularly exciting to us, to show how you can take art and sculpture and enhance it with plantings.” Thus, the Midtown attraction beside Piedmont Park will host the first major mosaiculture show in the U.S. Even though few in these parts know what mosaiculture is exactly. And even though Matheson and her development staff had to raise

$2 million, easily the garden’s biggest exhibit budget to date. But then everything about “Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life” is big. The sculptures were transported by 15 refrigerated trucks during a 20-hour drive from Montreal to Atlanta. Earth Goddess alone commanded four tractor-trailers. Also along for the ride, in addition to the makings of the cobras

and ogre, were sections for six rabbits, two butterflies, a unicorn, a dog and a trio of rotund berries on skinny legs that look like they might be kin to those singing California raisins. Each is made up of carefully pruned annuals planted into soil-andsphagnum moss-filled netting that blankets the steel forms. Different types of plants are juxtaposed to create texture and patterns that define

the look of each creation. For instance, Earth Goddess consists of more than 40,000 plants, including potato vine, sedum, fan flower, lantana, Joseph’s coat and petunias. Built-in irrigation systems are hidden inside it and other large pieces, keeping them watered daily. Smaller ones simply have to be sprayed with a hose. The roots of modern mosaiculture extend to 16th-century Europe, where wealthy landowners commissioned elaborate three-dimensional gardens or “embroidery beds.” The art later evolved into more sculptural and three-dimensional forms. The term mosaiculture was first employed in France in the 1860s. Matheson said strong word of mouth will determine the show’s success, pointing out that Montreal Botanical Garden drew 700,000 in 2000 for the first mosaiculture competition on the power of such buzz. Even if “Imaginary Worlds” scores an overwhelming success, it won’t be extended. By the end of the six-month run in October, the annuals will be getting played out.

Unmarried homeowners should get written agreements By Gary M. Singer Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Question: My exfiancee bought a home, and over time I took over payments and was given half ownership. The property now is “underwater,” and she wants to do a short sale. The loan is in her name only, but the deed is in both of

our names. What are the ramifications of a short sale for me? – Jim Answer: Because you are not on the loan, this shouldn’t be an issue. You still have all of the obligations to your buyer as far as disclosure and fair dealing, but the short sale should have no effect on your credit score.

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You may be required to submit some information and sign paperwork from the lender. Carefully review anything that you sign to ensure you are listed as a nonborrower. For owners who were married, the rights and responsibilities are dealt with during the divorce. When the owners aren’t

married, there is no such process for resolving problems in case they decide to split. I work with a lot of people who are dealing with jointly owned property with an ex. It can be difficult to sort out. My advice: When buying property with another person, it’s very important that you have

a written real estate agreement prepared in advance that addresses the operation of the property during good times and the disposition of the property in case the relationship falls apart. This simple agreement will save you from arguments about who pays what and lawsuits about what happens to

the property just in case things don't work out.

Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and 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.

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1009-12 Sharer Ct, 1Br/1Ba 736sqft, CHA, W/D Hookups, private patio, avail 6/11 , $450. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Park Ave Deal

2735-A Park Ave, 2Br/2Ba 950sqft,CHA, w/d hookups,avail now $675. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

HOUSES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

2/1.5 off Oak Ridge Rd. private drive. reference required. $475/mo 408.3406 / 305.320.4005

3/2, 2000 sq.ft., ac yard Tri-level, wood floors, den w/fireplace, water furn., yard maintained. 2653 Cascade Meadows $800/mo+dep 576-5604

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1657 Cross Pointe Way 2-car garage, yard 9343110 9343099 maintained. No pets. No smoking. Avail. Now Southwood Gem GOLDEN PARK 4 0 2 5 C o l l e t o n C t . , $995/mo 850-445-6099 2522 Golden Park Ln. 9341145 2/2 + loft, 1300 sq.ft. No 2BR/2.5BA 1250 sqft., pets. $850/mo 383-9199 C H A , W / D , G a r a g e 2303 Dozier Dr. parking, Utilities Incl., 9342980 3/1 new carpet & roof, $1295, Avail now. full kitchen, hookups, Strauss Mgmt & I-10 Convenience Kent carport, $775/mo Realty, Inc. 877-2284 1 4 0 3 - 2 B S t o n e R d . , www.kstraussmgmt.com 2BR/2BA 980sqft, CHA, 2018 SheridanRd 9343080 W/D Hookups, private T W I N L A K E S T O W N 3 / 2 C e n t r a l a i r , g a s c o u r t y a r d , c a r p o r t , HOME - Quiet 2BR, big heat, Carpet, w/pool, d o u b l e c l o s e t s , a v a i l yard/lg trees, fireplace, carport $1100/mo 7/10, $650. $782/mo. 656-5409 Kent Strauss Mgmt & 9341052 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Meridian Mgmt. Realtor HOUSES FOR RENTwww.kstraussmgmt.com 9342388 UNFURNISHED

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2140-C Claremont Ln, 2BR/1.5BA,1100 sqft, CH/A, W/D hookups, 2 Balconies & a large porch. Avail 5/17, $625 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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1916 Maymeadow Ln

3BR/2BA, over1600 sq ft 2-car garage. No pets. $1100/mo 850-383-9199

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2/1, West side, lg. lot, adjoins Natl Forest, kitchen equip, deck No pets $495. 576-2695

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4209 Red Oak Dr., 3BR, 2BA 1200 Sqft., CHA, W/D hookups, Back deck, Avail 6/11, $1050. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Bucklake Beauty

FAMU campus 3/1 $700. Available now Call Megan Ornelas, Real Estate Agent Call or text (850) 567-6565

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Huntington Woods

3151 Huttersfield Cir., 3BR/2BA 1262sqft, $995, CHA, W/D Hookups, garage, wooded backyard, avail 5/17 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Killearn Acres Home!

3247 Lord Murphy Trail, 3Br/2Ba 1248 sqft, CHA, W/D hookups, Garage, wooded backyard, Avail 6/11, $1095. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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l6391 Heritage Ridge Rd 3/2.5 , big sunporch, eat in kitchen & family rm open to screened porch Aval. July $1950 l 8047 Longmeadow Stunning 3 bedroom Summerbrooke home on the lake. Formal dining, modern eat in kitchen. $2100 l 576 Rhoden Cove Gorgeous 2-story 4/2.5. Wood floors, fireplace, formal living, dining & family rooms. Avail. July, $2500 l 3876 Gaffney Loop 2/2 Fireplace, equipped kitchen & laundry. Fenced yard. $800 l 2481 Papillion Way, 5/3.5BA, 2 master suites game rm, deck $2250 l 1085 Sutor Rd 1/1 Vaulted ceiling,laundry off kitchen & outside storage area. $525 l3424 Gardenview 3/2 split plan, fireplace, shaded back yard $1950 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

Lake Jackson Home

5354 Tower Rd.3BR/2BA 1064 sq ft., $895, CHA, W/D Hookups. Avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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2721 Oak Park Ct., 3BR/ 2BA 1040sqft., CHA, W/D Hookup, Fenced Yard, Avail now, $950 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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COZY & PRIVATE 3/2, lg. lot., patio, cul-de-sac West side. No pets, annual lease + dep, $850/mo 850-933-1330

HOUSES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

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5804 Old Forge Ct. , 3BR/2BA 1762sqft., CHA, W/D Hookups, fireplace, garage, fenced yard, avail. 6/11, $1250. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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4BR/2,5BA, tile floors. Off S. Monroe near Fairgrounds. Fenced yard $950/mo.545-9222

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2930 Marise St. Small 2BR/1BA, CH/A, large Beautifully designed, s h a d e d l o t , n o p e t s . NW subdivision, 3/2/2, $625/mo. 850-524-2940 w o o d & t i l e f l o o r s , 9342729 $1100/mo 404-372-1635 9341996 3/1, new paint & floors, CH/A, W/D,fenced yard carport. 5 mi. S. of Capitol. $695/mo. Avail BETTON WOODS now. 850-694-4001 CHARMER! 3BR/2.5BA, 9343154 corner lot, $2000/mo, www.2675EgretLane.com 850-567-8878

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NW 3BR/2BA, 1400 sq.ft. 5732 Doonesbury Way No smoking/pets. $1035/mo+dep 906-0596

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Nice 3/2 $800 mo. + dep. 539-6692

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Renovated Midtown

848 N Bronough St, 2BR, 1BA, 900sqft, CHA, W/D Hookups, hardwood floors, lawn service, Avail 5/17, $850 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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LEASE WITH OPTION TO BUY

Lake Jackson area.3BR 2 full baths 1 w/garden tub. lg. living rm, screen porch, nice lg. lot. FOR SALE OR RENT $2000 down. Payments like rent. Owner/finance avail. Woodmire Ct., 229-563-2104

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2/2, West side, CH/A, clean, kitchen equip. hookups, deck, patio, No pets $495. 576-2695 3/1 or 2/1.5, 1/2 ac. lots near TCC. Nice, clean & quiet. $250 dep. $500-$525/mo. 345-3862 A very nice small 1 B R / 1 B A , E a s t Miccosukee Rd., $300 Call Allen 850-491-2125 14’ wide! Nice 2/1. Inside S.W. Capital Cir. Lg. porch, carport, great lot! $480/mo. Lease purchase okay!!! Owner/realtor 878-3957

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT

A Great Deal: Large Commercial Office Building

1310 Paul Russell Rd. 7 offices, lobby, conference, break rm, generous parking, large yard w/lawn service incl., 2000sqft, $1500/month Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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OFFICE/RFORETAIL SPACE RENT

* AMPLE PARKING 800 - 10,000 sq.ft Close to downtown, new building. Call 878-0823

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1747 South Adams, 1700 sq.ft. building. Call for details. 850-562-2782

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2901 E. Park Ave, 20X60 =1200 sqft retail space. $15/sq.ft neg. Call 850-878-0016

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31,000 sqft (will divide) Multipurpose complex,warehouses and office space, on Capital Cir NW John “Al” Russell cell (850) 508-4242 www.southvest.net

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AAA Nice! w/Free utils.!!! 2 rm suite + outside entrance & bath $300. Also large special office w/upscale furniture $200. Owner/ Realtor. 878-3957

John “Al” Russell cell (850) 508-4242 www.southvest.net

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WAREHOUSE/STORAGE FOR RENT

l1657 Live Oak Drive, 4 duplexes located near the Parkway, state offices and shopping $565,000. Can be sold separately. l MIDTOWN 1207 N. M L King Blvd. 4 buildings with 11 units total, 1 duplex & 3 triplexes all 1BR/1BA. Fully occupied $405,000. l 1825-1855 S. Gadsden St. 4 duplexes with each side 2BR/1BA, $520,000. Call Elizabeth Strauss for more information 850-509-9411. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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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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CHURCH FOR SALE

John “Al” Russell cell (850) 508-4242 www.southvest.net

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8500 sq ft Warehouse/ Manufacturing/Retail, great location, in Havana $1.75/sq ft. 850-539-8782; 264-1710

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE 72 Space Mobile Home Park on 61 Acs, zoned High Density, 2 Houses, $500k, Seller Financing 407-284-7774

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WAREHOUSE

9600 Sq.Ft. Bank Owned with fenced in yard.

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On W. Tennessee St. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info. (850) 224-2300.

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1417 Spruce Street - 4BD/3BA, 2,694 sqft. Classic all brick Betton Hills home w/open & spacious ﬂoorplan & tons of charm! Completely renovated & in turn-key condition! Family rm boasts tongue & groove ceiling, crown molding & oversized wd-burning FP w/travertine surround. Opens to all new gourmet kit. w/custom wood cabinetry, Quartz countertops, mosaic tile backsplash, huge center island w/bar seating, plus all GE stainless appli. including gas cooktop & hood. Adjacent dining area has wall of built-in cabinetry. Additional features include hrdwd & travertine tile ﬂrs, living rm with gas FP, 9’ ceilings, tons of built-ins & storage. Lrg. interior laundry w/ sink, custom cabinetry & refrig. Over-sized corner lot stretches all the way to Lee Ave. $379,000

2021 Cantigny Way - 4BA + Bonus Rm, 3 Full/3 Half BA. 5,665 sqft. Stunning custom Tom Ertl home located in Pilckem Ridge off Centerville Rd. Traditional spaces w/interior designer touches thru-out including beautiful millwork, 10’-20’ ceilings, decorative tray ceilings, oversized windows, gleaming hardwood, ﬂoors, Granite countertops, real wood cabinets, S.S. Viking appliances in KIT., covered lanai & landscaped yard. Large Master suite w/2 large walk-in closets & spacious BA including jetted tub, walk-in shower, sep. toilet, his/her vanities & make-up vanity. Bonus Rm over 3-car garage, which can be used as a ladies sitting rm, playroom, or extra bedroom, options are endless! Professional underground drainage & stone retaining walls. $1,075,000

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 eatin 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, & midtown shopping. $369,900

ACREAGE, FARMS, GROVES

LAND FOR SALE

l Bank Owned, Commercial lots on Apalachee Pkwy. l Commercial lot (.8 Ac), zoned CP & visible off Tennessee St 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. 9342914

ACREAGE, FARMS, GROVES

310 acres in Gadsden. Cash flow. Hay, timber, house, hunting. Only $1975/ac. 459-1094 or www.boothrierarealty.com

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l 48 Acres of Beautiful hardwoods & pines! $4700/acre! Call Mary Dale Joyce 224-2300

Getaway! Gulf Hammock 6 acres. 12x60 mobile, 10x30 porch. Well. Septic, 3-stall shed. AC, TV, fully furnished. Roof over. Ready to move in. Fancy deer stands. 5 min. to boat ramp on Waccasassa River. Deer, hog & turkey. Jeep incl. $50,000. Terms. 352-419-9321 or 352-726-3373

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Monticello Farm-33+or 68+ acres! High rolling hills, lg. oaks w/pasture, spring ponds, home & barn, fenced, paved rd. Owner finance with small down! From $270,760. 850-510-5999

On Old Dirt Road lies 10 beautiful acres to build your dream home. East side of the city & less than 7 miles from the center of town. Call me for more information Caryl Pierce, CCIM 850-224-2300

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452 Acres, S. Grady County, GA 1.4 Miles of River Frontage on Ochlockonee River!! Excellent Hunting and Fishing. $2950/Acre

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Gadsden Co. 40-100 Acres, 2 miles west of Quincy on Hwy 90, Old Barns, Planted Pines & Deer Hunting, $6500 per ac. 556-9895

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+/- 26,832 Sq Ft on N. Monroe St.Very clean and well maintained. 31,000 sqft (will divide) Multipurpose complex,warehouses and office space, on Capital Cir NW

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

Amazing Investments!!

Professional rooms $145 & up. 2 room suites $475/mo. E. Park, near Capital Cir. Utilities & janitorial incl. 509-8818

lC a p i t a l C i r c l e 1300sqft Store Front, Approx. 54,000 cars pass a day, will do some build out, flexible terms lGazbury Square N Monroe frontage w 1400sqft Hair Salon w1400sqft office/retail

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l 900 SF - Clean & Affordable! Just off Apalachee Pkwy on Hanson Ct. l1000 SF Downtown, very functional, clean & affordable. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info. (850) 224-2300.

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LIVING 949 West Bayshore Dr. Beautiful 1500+ sq ft of living space with 1700 sq ft of deck on St. George Island. 850-653-5312

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l6391 Heritage Ridge Rd in Ox Bottom Manor 3BR/2.5BA, living/dining big sunporch, eat in kitchen & family room open to screened porch $347,000 l 800 Bragg Beautiful all brick home, freshly refinished floors 3/1. Spacious living room & bedrooms, inside utility room with step down family room. $81,000 l 9098 Eagles Ridge Great home in Golden Eagle 3-4bed 2bath, very open floor plan with custom kitchen. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, double car garage. Possible short sale. $190,000 l 2481 Papillion off Thomasville Rd, 5BR/ 3.5BA, 2-story, living & dining, family rm w/ fireplace, sunrm, master bedrooms down & up. $355,800 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

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COASTAL/BEACH PROPERTY FOR SALE

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DUPLEXES FOR SALE Quiet and Convenient! Three Duplexes (6 Units) All or priced at $65K ea, 1770 SqFt; 3BR/1BA, 1-Story; .91 Ac.-1.53 Ac. Lots. Jan Soto, Realtor 850-545-8562 Jan Soto Realty

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3256 Garcia Dr. EVERYTHING UPDATED! 3BR/2BA - Great N.E. location. Open floor plan. Updates incl. new 30-year roof, windows, floors, kitchen, light fixtures HVAC, & much more. Everything updated within the past 3 years. Vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets in 2 BRs,stone fireplace, lg. landscaped corner lot with privacy-fenced backyard, garage. $145,000. 544-5775

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OPEN HOUSE

Perfect for RV campers Live Oak Island just 30 1 Great Home min S. of Tallahassee. 8320 Inverness Drive House lot w/3-utility Open Sat & Sun 2-4 sheds, highest lot on island,also 2 add’l canal Bank owned in Golden lots. All 3 lots $85,000. Eagle. Karl Easton,Keller 850-997-4035 / 590-3623 Williams, 850-933-7394

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LAKE-RIVERFRONT FOR SALE

STEAL - A gorgeous Hideaway! Visit online at floridarivercabin.com Carol Ann Williams, 850-566-9293 Coastal Gems Real Estate Inc.

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Open House 2-5 PM A Great House for Moms And Kids too! So Bring her today! 5685 Countryside Dr. Don Ficke, Anchor Realty, 228-1650

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A gift of a Home for the family to love forever. all new heat/air, roof, paint, flooring, baths, living,dining,family rms, huge 2 car garage, big fenced yard at giveway price! Don't miss this! Whirlaway Trl, L. Chant, right Gallant Fox. Barbara Dickson, Remax Professionals Realty 545-3419

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www.besttallahasseerealestate.com PIEDMONT POOL! PIEDMONT POOL! JUST $229,900. On 3/4 Acre Park setting lot! Living, dining, Sun/ family rm! Grape Arbor, Orange Tree, Separate Office, Workshop, new double ovens,new hood! 4BR - 2 ACRE - $243,900! Call 545-3419 B4 its gone! Shows New! High Ceilings, Rich Wood Floors, Rich Tile, Stainless Kitchen, Luxury Jacuzzi Master! 4861 LAKE PARK DR. PINEY Z Screen porch, Sep. Shop, 2 Car Garage! Gorgeous Upgrades! Beautiful 3BR single family home, great price, deluxe kitchen, luxury HOMES NEEDED TO SELL FOR master suite, 2 car garage, free home warranty. Buyers Wanting Piney Z, Buck Lake, Emerald $168,000-Short Sale. Acres Areas, wanting to sell Call Barbara Dickson, Remax Professionals Realty 545-3419 2916 OAKWOOD - $119,900 CUTE STARTER dicksonbar@aol.com Tile Floors, New Carpet & Paint, 2 car Carport, 4 ACRES EAST $159,900! Big fenced yard, Brick, Quiet, Conven. University, Gorgeous level, high and dry beautiful lot in work areas! Vineyards, 4.17 acres, area of many Custom Homes, Hugely Reduced in price! ACRE $39,900 3BR-NEAR LAKE TALQUIN Barbara Dickson, Realtor 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, short sale, rich wood floors, worth the wait! 3216 Shady Hawk Lane on 3.38 acres! Almost 3,000 feet, rich wood floors, granite Kitchen, 3 OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 car garage! KILLEARN - 3200 GALLANT FOX TRAIL LUXURY KILLEARN $154,900 $167,000 3BR/2.5BA, overlooks golf course! Private Patio. New Roof, recent heat/air. Lovely Tile floors in living,dining, family rooms, fireplace. New kitchen Roof few years new. Fresh paint, new carpet, fireplace. One of few 3BR’s. counters,stainless appliances, new rich bedroom carpet, 545 3419 WEEMS $189,900 NE 5 ACRE - 4BR $249,900! Rich wood floors, New architectural Roof, Gorgeous, high ceilings, like new, spacious eat Dream kitchen, high ceilings, 2 car garage, in kitchen, spacious open dining, huge living room,gas fire place w/entertainment center! Split Big Master, jetted Tub plus shower, big walk-in closet, on Peaceful Cul de Sac! Master, jetted tub plus shower! 2 car garage, call now! D Barbara Dickson, 545 3419 REDUC E C U 7151 SHADY GROVE WAY - JUST $214,900 RED ASTORIA COURT - ALL BRICK $109,900 ED Gorgeous Decor! Rich New Wood Floors, Traditional in-town neighborhood, new roof 2 High ceilings, 2 sided fireplace, Dream car garage plus workshop, washer/dryer, fans, Kitchen,Stainless appliances! Huge Master w/ Covered porches! Close to work, colleges! Jetted Tub + Shower! Big Fenced Yard

WATERFRONT $239,900 4 Bedroom, Million Dollar Views from Decking & home, Greatly reduced from first offering! 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! RED U RED CED $68,900 - CREAM PUFF! UCED 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 REDUCED $158,900 Gorgeous, by Hospitals, work, rich wood floors, new appliances, lux, décor! Sunroom, deck overlooks serenity, privacy! Call 545 3419 $3,000 closing costs paid by seller REDUCED

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7852 BROOMSAGE PLACE CENTERVILLE CONSERVATION $423,700 Quality New Home by Hannon Construction. 2841 SF, 4br/3.5ba, with a study. All for $148/per SF including the lot. This one is “SOLD”..... lots are available. Centerville to Conservation Dr, R on Lake Pisgah, R on Quail Call, R on Broomsage

3742 DORSET WAY $220,000 This 3BR/3.5BA home in Huntington Estates is perfectly located for convenience to the universities! Lovingly maintained, Large rooms, private library, and studio/den. Tremendous multi-use attic loft . Tranquil private yard with waterfall, gazebo, and nature walks. MLS# 233702 N. Old Bainbridge Rd. (Past Fred George Rd.), Lt. Danesborough, left on Westmorland

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Perfect lot for your dream home! Beautiful corner lot w/2.84 acres of hardwoods & pines in small NE gated Coventry Banks neighborhood. This lot is in the back of the subdivision away from Bannerman Road and Coventry Banks. This is a horse friendly subdivision. MLS# 227929 Deborah Thompson 850-933-1349 www.deborahthompson.com

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

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Beautiful corner lot 2+ acres close to schools and shopping. Includes well and power. City utilities also available. Lot can be divided. Deborah Thompson 850-933-1349 www.deborahthompson.com

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Vaulted Ceilings open ﬂoor plan for easy lake side living! 3 bedrooms 2 baths, granite kitchen, wood ﬂoors, wrap around decks and balcony, screened porch sits on 1/2 acre. So serene and easy drive to downtown. Custom built. by Price Vincent-1st time on market!

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Adorable renovated cottage with new roof, new kitchen with stainless appliances, open kitchen and dining room, ﬁreplace, updated bath with glass tiles, 1 car garage, beautifully landscaped. Walk to Lake Ella and restaurants!

964 PARKVIEW DRIVE $229,000 You Will Love This Roomy Home In Piney Z Subdivision!! 4 Bedrooms/ 2 Full Baths~ 2087+/- Square Feet~ Built in 2001~ .34 Acre Flat Lot~ 2 Car Garage~Gas Fireplace~Jacuzzi Tub In Master Bath~Wonderful Flowing Floor Plan~ A MUST SEE !! Call Today and/ or view at www.barbarajackson.info MLS#234385

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PARADE OF HOMES ENTRY OPEN SUNDAY 12-6 3124 Persimmon Drive ~ Persimmon Hill~ $450,00 This Beautiful New Construction Home in NE Gated Subdivision Features: 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Study, Dining Room, Eat in Kitchen, Cambria Counter Tops, Foam Insulation, Eng. Wood Floors, Tankless Rinnai Water Heater, Paver Driveway, 1 Story, 2 Car Garage, 10+ Ceilings and the list goes on... Come check out this 2013 Parade of Homes Entry #19, Pick up your Book today at any Publix around town. MLS#233507 North on Thomasville Rd., (L) on Old Water Oak, (L) at Persimmon Hill Gate

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