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Serving Tallahassee, Leon County and the surrounding area

Finding your place in the country

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The Tallahassee area has acreage and farm properties of all kinds for sale.

This one on Turkey Roost Road and others are featured this afternoon during an open house event by local Realtors.

See the story, Page 6

Two tricks for keeping a door open

By Alan J. Heavens The Philadelphia Inquirer

Question: Years ago you explained how and where to place a piece of cardboard to keep a door from closing. It worked like a charm and has kept my master-bedroom door open, except when I closed it, for years.

Recently, however, someone removed my magic piece of cardboard, and I have not been able to figure out where to put it back to achieve the same result. I would be grateful for any help you can give me.

Answer: It doesn’t seem to have been that long ago, but time flies,

and it was 2009. I used my own advice on our firstfloor bathroom door about a year ago.

There are two ways to do this without removing the door. One is to loosen the screws holding the bottom hinge to the door frame just enough to slide a cardboard shim underneath the hinge. (Any

flexible piece of cardboard will be sufficient.)

Tighten the screws. If there is some, but not enough, improvement, loosen the screws again and fold the cardboard to increase the thickness of the shim. You can finetune the shim until the door stays open.

The second technique

Debbie Kirkland 2012 President

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requires that you remove the door pin from the bottom hinge. Then bend the pin slightly by striking its head gently with a hammer on a hard surface such as concrete. Then tap the pin back into the hinge. The bent pin supposedly creates enough resistance to keep the door from closing by itself.

Q: “I read your column concerning the person who had a window in their shower.

“We have a window in our shower, and you are absolutely correct – nothing seems to protect the wood.

“However, after the second time the wood rotted, I located a composite material, available at Lowe’s, that looks like wood trim and can be milled to any shape. I used that to trim out the window.

“We love the window, by the way, as it gives excellent light and incredible ventilation in the shower area.”

A: Good advice, even though I am wary about using composite material in any high-moisture area.

For many years, I was hearing from readers who saw spots develop on the composite. It appeared to be mold and mildew, and proved difficult to remove through traditional methods.

Since this is a highmoisture area, I’d be careful.

Q: How does one know if a furnace should be replaced? We have a 17year-old gas model. We had a minor air-conditioning repair done in August and were told it was in good shape and working well.

We will be selling the home in three years, and it will be a 20-year-old system by then, which might be a deal breaker for a potential buyer, especially in this market.

Is there a website for calculating when to replace a given model or one that would give me more information to help make this decision?

A: Let me commend you for having the foresight to anticipate potential problems with selling a house with an older furnace.

I’d start with www.energystar.gov and then follow the directions.

Good luck.

Older furnace and boiler systems had efficiencies in the range of 56 to 70 percent, but modern conventional-heating systems can achieve efficiencies as high as 97 percent, converting nearly all the fuel to useful heat for your home.

Q: I read your article about radiator covers with great interest.

Our house is a 209year-old, four-square Federal with a mixture of baseboard and traditional radiators.

We solved some of the problems of placing wet things on them and dissipating heat to the ceiling by placing a piece of marble cut to the top dimensions as a shelf that rests directly on the radiator.

E-mail questions to Alan J. Heavens at aheavens@phillynews.com.

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Dwn

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10 - Year Fixed

2.875% 0

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15 - Year Fixed

2.875% 0

20%

30 - Year Fixed

3.375% 0

30 - Year FHA

3.25% 0

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850-325-3152

3.50% 0

20

30

3.573%

$673.57 30 YR. Fixed

3.375% 0

5%

30

3.816%

$663.15

30

3.034% $1,439.78 30 YR. Fixed 2.984% $1,026.88 20 YR. Fixed

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$860.34 15 YR. Fixed

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3.371%

$1,026.88

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30

3.436%

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2.777%

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4.029%

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$642.56

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850-224-4960 Capital City Bank

30 YR Fixed

3.375% 0

20%

30

3.639%

15 YR Fixed

2.75% 0

20%

30

3.221%

10 YR Fixed

2.625% 0

20%

30

3.311%

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$685.25 15 YR. Conv. fixed 2.25% 2.63 $1,051.86 30 YR. Conv. fixed 2.75% 3.75 $1,470.01 30 YR Conv fixed 3.375% 0

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$1,017.94 FHA 30 Yr. Fixed

20%

30

2.727%

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3.103% $612.36 3.848%* $663.14**

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$982.63

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3.785%* $643.47**

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3.00% 0

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3.519%* $645.34**

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Shimmer makes warm, festive statement

By Mary Beth Breckenridge Akron Beacon Journal

We all know how the right necklace or earrings can dress up an outfit.

In much the same way, a little bit of luster can dress up a room.

Shimmery fabrics and finishes are hot now, adding a bit of glamour to our everyday environs. They can take a variety of forms – silver leaf on a chair frame, for example; luminous silk on an accent pillow; or perhaps a scattering of metallic threads woven into a linen upholstery fabric.

This isn’t about dazzle, though. The look now is

more glowing than shiny, more luminous than sparkly.

“It’s not glitzy,” Hudson interior designer Pamela Bayer said. “It’s very subtle.”

Bayer is incorporating the look into a master bedroom and bath she’s decorating for a client’s beach house. The iridescent paint on the headboard wall and the glass knobs on the furniture pick up the shimmer of the ocean, she said.

Like so many trends, the look sashayed off the fashion runway and into the home. Think glazed fabrics and leather handbags with an oyster-shell sheen.

The lustrous look may sound formal, but it’s surprisingly versatile, designers say. It can loosen up traditional furniture by making it a little more daring or flirty, or it can add a surprising touch of opulence to a casual setting.

“It’s the jewelry,” said Jana Burvikovs, senior creative director for furniture maker Highland House. “You can dress it up or dress it down.”

Today’s shimmery finishes have a soft nature that make them work as neutrals, said Renee Loper, a marketing vice president with Bassett Furniture Industries. The company used the finishes and

Shimmery fabrics and finishes are hot now. A sofa from the Candice Olson collection for Highland House is the focal point of this room. MCT

fabrics in the collection it recently introduced for HGTV Home, including

an understated metallic finish on a hall chest and a pearlized coating on an

Capital City Apartment Association Carly Grubbs

CCAA President

Serving the Industries Serving You

NOISY KIDS AND FAIR HOUSING By: Cathy L. Lucrezi, Attorney at Law

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Fair housing law prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of familial status. One cannot deny housing or take other adverse action against a tenant merely because there are children in the household. So, what can you do if a resident complains about the raucous children who live next door?

That noise is a disturbance regardless of the age of the perpetrator. A Seven Day Notice of Noncompliance with Opportunity to Cure can be served.

Focusing on the age of the noisemaker raises red flags. It can easily appear that the landlord is complaining about children rather than noise. That means a fair housing claim might arise.

“Noisy kids” is a lament that’s been heard for centuries. One imagines cavemen complaining of how loud the cavekids next door banged their clubs. Perhaps Van Gogh would have kept his ear had the neighbor’s kids not been practicing the drums. Regardless of the “tradition” of complaining about noisy kids, there remains no easy way to handle the tenant’s complaint.

A landlord should not complain about “children loitering”.

Such a statement focuses too much on the age of the individuals – as if it would be okay if adults had been loitering. “Unsupervised child” is another bad statement. It is so vague that the only possible focus is the age of the individual. Instead, note the details of how the unsupervised child affects the tenancy or other residents. For instance, the “ten year old member of the household used gym equipment without supervision, thus risking injury and damage.”

If a tenant complains that the children who live upstairs are making a racket all hours of the day and night, handle it like any other noise disturbance. Do not focus on the fact that children are making the noise. Instead, note the details of the disturbance – loud music, skateboards in the breezeway, stomping on the steps, slamming doors.

Lastly, it is important to let kids be kids. It is not unreasonable for kids to make some noise when they play. Such “racket” may disturb a resident’s afternoon nap, but it is not a lease violation. It’s the noise one expects in a community with families.

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end table.

A sectional sofa in the collection was covered in an ivory fabric shot through with metallic threads and accented with pillows that had a bit more metallic in them – “still safe and basic,” she said, “but updated for today.”

Those luminous looks are eye candy, Loper said, pieces that get attention without commanding center stage.

“They become a statement piece in a room without being overpowering,” she said.

Because their luster makes those pieces noticeable, they offer an easy way to update a room, Loper said. Adding just a single accent piece can lend a fresher feel to the decor, she said.

Luster was in evidence at the High Point Market last month in North Carolina, where manufacturers were using it as a way to add contemporary elegance to furniture, lighting and accessories.

Probably the highestprofile example was a furniture collection created for Highland House by Candice Olson, the interior designer and TV personality known for putting a modern spin on traditional shapes and motifs.

Olson used lustrous fabrics and finishes in her collection to create contrast, Highland House’s Burvikovs said. The juxtaposition of shimmer against matte adds interest to a room and brings “a little bit of formality, but not too much,” she said.

Upholstered furniture maker BradingtonYoung, on the other hand, used a bit of luminosity on a wing chair to achieve the opposite effect: to make a traditional shape a little more edgy, said Sandi Teague, director of upholstery merchandising for Hooker Furniture.

FHA gives another chance to those who have defaulted After two foreclosures and two bankruptcies, Hermes Maldonado is as surprised as anyone that he’s getting a third shot at homeownership.

The 61-year-old machine operator at a plastics factory bought a $170,000 house in Moreno Valley, Calif., this summer that boasts laminatewood floors and squeaky clean appliances. He got the four-bedroom, twostory house despite a pockmarked credit history.

The last time he owned a home, Maldonado refinanced four times and took on a second mortgage. He put a Cadillac and Mercedes-Benz C300W in the driveway, and racked up about $45,000 in credit card bills and other debts. His debtfueled lifestyle ended only when he was forced into bankruptcy.

His re-entry into homeownership three years later came courtesy of the Federal Housing Administration. The agency has become a major source of cash for so-called rebound buyers – a burgeoning crop of homeowners with past defaults who otherwise would be shut out of the market.

“After everything that happened, thank God I was able to buy another house,” Maldonado said in Spanish. “Now, it’s good because the interest rates are low and there are lots of homes.”

The FHA, which backs nearly 8 million loans, is helping rebound buyers recapture the American dream, boosting the housing market in the process.

But that’s touched off a fierce debate about the financial and ethical wis-

being wiped clean by government policy that is eager to give the housing market a boost.

“If somebody goes through foreclosure or bankruptcy, or whatever, you don’t allow them to jump back into the hous-

Jerry McFarland, CIP

ing market as quickly as three years,” said Guy Cecala, publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance.

“Aren’t you setting yourself up for future losses ... if you make those loans to the same high-risk borrowers?”

Hermes Maldonado in his 2,000-square-foot house in Moreno Valley, Calif. He lost a home to foreclosure and declared bankruptcy three years ago. MCT

Tallahassee Builders Association Weekly News

TBA President - 2012

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

Professional Remodelers Offer Aging-in-Place Upgrades

These days, homeowners are looking for a house that will serve their needs through many future years. Most people prefer to stay in their homes as they grow older. They cherish the familiar routines of family, friends, hearth and home.

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dom of bankrolling borrowers who contributed to the last housing bubble – and the potential cost to taxpayers.

The agency has suffered deepening losses in the past three years that have put it under enormous scrutiny.

Created during the Great Depression to revive the devastated housing market, the FHA doesn’t originate loans. It guarantees mortgages made by banks in exchange for insurance premiums. The agency now insures more than $1 trillion worth of homes. This year it has backed roughly 14 percent of all mortgage originations, according to the trade publication Inside Mortgage Finance.

Critics worry that the FHA is foolishly allowing marginal buyers to get loans just three years after foreclosure with as little as 3.5 percent down.

What’s more, the agency doesn’t even track how many rebound borrowers it backs.

Exactly how much money is hemorrhaging from the agency could be revealed when the agency files a self-evaluation report to Congress. According to Bloomberg, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., says FHA officials have told him the agency will need a bailout from the U.S. Treasury within a month.

What’s unclear is how much money the agency needs to stay afloat. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, however, has projected that $13 billion might be needed.

The experiences of Maldonado and other rebound borrowers illustrate how fast the financial errors of the boom are

Bawden said that while “aging-inplace” is focused on design for the aging homeowner or resident, “Independent Living” design is similar in concept and addresses mobility issues that people of any age could experience, such as an accident or illness. Likewise, the “Unive r s al” de sign concept accommodates a multi-generational household.

For example, a well-designed bathroom built to accommodate a wheelchair user will also suit grandchildren with limited reach.

The bathroom is usually ground-zero for improvements that can make a home safer and more user-friendly.

“They prefer not to go to assisted living or even to live with their adult children,” says Dan Bawden, a Certified Aging-inPlace Specialist and a member of the Remodelors™ Council of the Greater Houston Builders Association

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By Alejandro Lazo and Walter Hamilton

Bawden explains that sometimes a “dream home” is not built with the realities of aging in mind. To keep up with an adult’s changing needs, several upgrades might be required. These upgrades can also easily be built into a new home with some smart advance planning.

These design principles focus on elegant, aesthetically pleasing, barrier-free environments and can increase the value of a home, according to some Realtors®.

Bawden said the most common starting point is the bathroom. He recommends installing grab bars around the shower and replacing tubs with walk-in showers.

Updated lighting and ventilation systems are also important improvements.

“Putting in higher or lower countertops or a combination can make it easier to use a sink,” Bawden said. “Higher toilets are also easier to use for adults.”

in kitchens. Bawden also recommends replacing lights in the kitchen with LED bulbs that do not require frequent changing.

Other typical aging-in-place features include widening doorways and improving the safety of entrances. Bawden suggests adding ramps to exterior doorways, replacing door knobs with lever-style handles, lowering the position of light switches and thermostats on the wall and planning for future elevator space by stacking closets.

“Virtually all rooms in a home can be improved, even closets and garages,” said Bawden.

He added that baby boomers who love their homes want to prepare for the future and add these features ahead of time.

“We’re making life easier – and safer - for these families. It’s very gratifying.”

To find a professional remodeler in the Tallahassee area, visit the web site of the Tallahassee Builders Association at www. tallyba.com or call our Executive Officer Paul Thompson at 385-1414.

Bawden suggests adding a shower bench and shampoo niches at various levels when re-tiling the shower.

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Finding a space in the country Farm properties both large and small are available all around Tallahassee

By Debbie Kirkland Special to HomeFinder.com Weekly

With the change of the seasons and the arrival of fall comes festivals, crop

harvesting, hunting and recreation activities in the Tallahassee and surrounding areas in North Florida.

The Tallahassee area is

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surrounded by working plantations, national forests, and filled with country home sites, some generations old, others newer. Traditions resonate in generation-old homes and to some, dreams of returning to a simpler way of living becomes more attractive as buyers venture past the city limits into the surrounding areas.

Farming, hunting and fishing are popular outdoor recreation activities for our area. Newcomers are amazed with the canopy roads, the rural tranquility and homes located just off the beaten paths.

Some new homebuyers have specific requests when searching for homes. More and more, people are requesting homes not in subdivisions, but instead homes with acreage. The trends of having “room to roam” are returning and growing interests in living “green” are changing the demographics of the real estate buyer.

Tallahassee alone has 26 homes for sale with 510 acres of land, and 22 homes with more thant 20 acres from $250,000 and up to $2.7 million.

There are 68 acreage tracts with 10 to 100 acres, and two with more than 100 acres in Leon County.

In the surrounding counties of Jefferson, Wakulla and Gadsden, there are five homes currently listed with over 100 acres of land, and 49 with 10 to 100 acres.

There are 189 tracts of 10 to 20 acres available, and 37 of more than 100 acres in the surrounding counties.

Building homes, developing farms, creating water features, e.g., ponds, stream dams, requires knowledge of local and state building and envi-

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ronmental codes and development expertise.

Many of these listings are horse-friendly, equestrian properties and others allow small domestic animals and fowl, as well as permit farming activities.

Knowing a property’s restrictions even in rural areas is important if you are a rural homebuyer.

Realtors who specialize in large acreage tracts, equestrian properties or farms will have the pertinent information when listing properties and will acquire this information when working with a buyer, as well as provide resources for such interests as organic farming, cattle and livestock, nurseries and farming supplies.

Sellers of large farm properties may want to market outside the Tallahassee area – many of the homes sold in 2012 have been to buyers from out of the county or state, and several sold to foreign buyers.

Leon County rural areas often have rural utilities, well water or shared community wells, septic systems and agreements for road maintenance if on dirt or private roads. This can be important for acquiring insurance and for budgeting for maintenance when repairs are required. Buyers of large tracts will want to have surveys to determine exact property lines when fencing or before clearing land.

Tallahassee rural homebuyers have much in common. They love our canopy roads, they crave the peace and quiet of country living, they enjoy wildlife and nature and they often need space for large animals or for farming. This week’s featured country homes and estates offer all this and

Acreage and farm properties like this one on Turkey Roost Road are featured this afternoon during an open house event by area Realtors. SPECIAL TO HOMEFINDER.COM WEEKLY

Acreage and farm properties like this one on Turkey Roost Road are featured this afternoon during an open house event by local Realtors. SPECIAL TO HOMEFINDER.COM WEEKLY

Some farms in the area are ideal for horse owners.

Acreage and farm properties like this one on Turkey Roost Road are featured this afternoon during an open house event by local Realtors. SPECIAL TO HOMEFINDER.COM WEEKLY

more.

Explore your options for country living. .

Realtor Debbie Kirkland is an agent at Armor Realty in

Tallahassee. She is president of the Tallahassee Board of Realtors. Contact her at debbiekirkland @homesalesof tallahassee.com.

Texas hill county house offers split-bedroom plan For the Associated Press

Simple but smart, Plan HMAFAPW1716 from Homeplans.com offers a great one-story layout with 2,136 square feet of finished living space.

Step inside past the welcoming porch to enjoy a clear sightline from the foyer back through the living room window — a clever design trick to enhance the sense of spaciousness.

The formal room to the right is well positioned to serve as a dining room, with excellent proximity to the kitchen, which enjoys illumination from a skylight.

Use the "away room" to the left for a media space, home office or den, or perhaps even as an exercise room. Further in, a fireplace on the side wall warms the living room without blocking views out the back windows.

For casual meals, enjoy sitting in the bright breakfast nook, which leads out to the rear porch.

The master suite provides peaceful seclusion, as well as walk-in closets and sinks for each partner and a lovely tray ceiling in the bedroom.

Two additional bedrooms, each with a fun window seat, share a Jack-and-Jill bath across the home.

A downloadable study plan of this house, including general information on building costs and financing, is available at www.houseoftheweek.com. To receive a study plan by mail, please fill out the following order form. Be sure to reference the plan number. To

In this rendering released by Homeplans.com, House of the Week-HMAFAPW1716 shows a three-bedroom, two bath Texas Hill Country Split-Bedroom home with a porch to welcome guests inside. AP

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HMAFAPW1716 DETAILS: Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 Main floor: 2,136 sq. ft.

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In this rendering released by Homeplans.com, the first floor with a split-bedroom plan offers maximum privacy and front and back porches provide space for outdoor living as shown in this Texas Hill Country House of the Week-HMAFAPW1716. AP

Buyers unhappy with agent

By Gary M. Singer Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Q: We are trying to buy our first home and used a real estate agent recommended by a friend. He showed us a few houses, including one that we asked about. We love it and want to buy it. The problem is that the agent is hard to get in touch with and has been unpleasant and uncooperative.

Are we stuck with him if we want this house?

A: You may be. A lot will depend on the agreement you have with the agent. That will determine what your rights are and whether you can end the working relationship.

Even if you don’t have a written contract, you should make any new agent aware of the situation before going forward.

The agent who is “procuring cause” is the one entitled to the commission. Factors to be considered include: who found the property, who showed it, who wrote the contract offer, who negotiated with the seller, who discussed the property and financing with the buyer, who helped the buyer along the way to closing and who attended the closing.

If you prefer to find someone else, maybe that person can reach an agreement with your original agent to split the commission based on the work performed.

If the contract binds you to an agent you don’t like, you still may have one card up your sleeve. Speak to the agent’s broker. He or she may be able to intervene and find someone else in the office who you can work with instead.

Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. Send him questions at http://sunsent.nl/mR20t7 or follow him on Twitter @GarySingerLaw.

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8349 Queen Anna Drive 4 Bedrm, 3.5 Baths. Luxury Country Living. 4 Acres, sparkling pool with outdoor kitchen, detached 3 bay garage/workshop plus 2 car garage and 3063 sq.ft 4 bedroom 3.5 bath home. Magazine beautiful! Stacked stone accents inside and out. True Gourmet Kitchen -exquisite! Bring the horses or children - A Unique Southern Living Style Home. $565.000

11412 Turkey Roost Rd 20 Acres Ready For Horses, 6 Stall Barn with Heated/Cooled Tack Room, 1/2BA, Storage, Wash station, Workshop area & Lifetime roof system. Custom Built 4886 sqft home w/5BR/4BA. Sparkling Screen-Covered Pool. Huge living Spaces, Gourmet Viking Stove and Stainless Appliances, Breakfast, Dining, Living, Family, Recreation, Office Rooms - All perfect for large families! Hardwood. Tile & Carpeted BRs. Luxury Baths & more! 15 minutes to Capital Circle off Highway 90/Baum. $750,000 Debbie Kirkland, 212-0440, Armor Realty HomeSalesofTallahassee.com 35-AC. HORSE FARM fronting 12 +/- ac. pond!!

2737 N Arendell Way - RIDERS AND RUNNERS WELCOME - Easy access to Miccosukee Greenway!

Meticulously renovated 4BR/3.5BA on 5 acres. Horse friendly. Minutes from greenway. Every imaginable upgrade including a Chef’s Kitchen and a new Master Suite! Fabulous pool with built in jacuzzi & large patio space. $650,000.

856 Wakulla Springs Rd The best 5 acres available, planted pines, gardens, fish pond, horses allowed, close to Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs and Coast. Spacious MH with large deck, with large family room, eat-in kitchen, and much more. New well and water filtration system, in-ground hurricane shelter, out building for heavy equipment. Fenced with the wildlife roaming throughout.

Gail Mobley-Loveless 850 544 5477, Ketcham Realty Group HORSE-LOVING OWNER WANTED:

Call David Rossetti for your private viewing 850-591-6161, Rossetti Realty LAND w/ HOME & TIMBER T.O. Stewart Estate

Lot 1 Rainey Run, Monticello, FL - One of the most beautiful homesites available! Priced below all others in the neighborhood to sell quickly. Amazing value for 10-acre parcel in prestigious Rainey Meadows. Very private, peaceful, park-like. Horse Haven. Abundant & mature trees for residual proceeds to owner if cleared & then sold. Nearby Tallahassee and Thomasville.

Excellent place to build a home; safe, secure neighborhood. Creek across property. Gated; paved roads; underground utilities. $135,000. Must see!

Jennifer Stowell 567-3223 Keller Williams Realty WOODLAND HILLS

1391 Bassett Rd. - Quincy 1.75-mi. walk/trot/canter trail; level riding area; barn with 3 stalls, water, & electric; post/rail fencing; 2 large grass pastures (4 +/- ac. each). 2432 sq.ft. home with standing-seam metal roof has 3BR + office, & a rocking-chair front porch. Gorgeous with an abundance of privacy & nature! $350,000 .

4679 W. Washington St. 28 ac. LOTS of pasture!

Want horses? Privacy? Cool breezes & starry skies?

You're home! Property includes 2659 sqft, 4/3, cracker-style home with tall ceilings, tons of natural light, 2 fireplaces, rocking chair front porch, deck, screened back porch, Andersen windows, standing-seam metal roof, 3-car garage. All framed by 2 century oaks! $349,500.

Approx. 42 acres on the corner of Maddox Rd. and T.O. Stewart Rd. in Thomas Co. Only 7.5 miles from downtown Thomasville, GA. Old but solid home place with deep well and septic. Easy access with lots of privacy. For more info call Terry Stewart at 229-522-0420 or email fisherman77@comcast.net Sealed bids will be open at 10am on Dec. 7th 2012

Call/text 850-570-GOLD (4653) www.BonnieFowler.com Armor Realty of Tallahassee, Inc.

Call/text 850-570-GOLD (4653) Armor Realty of Tallahassee, Inc. www.BonnieFowler.com

Debbie Kirkland, 212-0440 Armor Realty HomeSalesofTallahassee.com Call for an appt to see this property before it's gone

295 Valley View, Monticello - Private Country Living convenient to I-10 & Tallahassee. 73 acres and immaculate home in scenic VALLEY VIEW ESTATES. 2800 sq.ft. home in delicious CREAM colored brick.

Interior updated in 2010 with granite surfaces, stainless steel appliances, Pella windows. BARN with 6 stalls. 50 acres planted in 16 yr old pines. Detached brick 2 car garage with WORKSHOP. Fireplace, pool, sunroom. $695,000. ~ Teresa E Hatler, Broker, 850-591-5176 Bridge Waters Realty Group, LLC

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Please mail to: Sealed Bids c/o of Kenneth Turnipseed P.O. Box 1677,, Thomasville, GA. 31799. Seller reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

Woodland Hills Approximately 17.75 acres with well-built 1850 A/C-Heated sq.ft. Barn plus upper air conditioned and heated living quarters of 1300 sq.ft. (6 Rooms w/wood floors) Fenced. Western Sunset Views and frontage on Straw Pond. $335,000

Jan Soto Realty,850- 668-2057, Jan Soto, Realtor, 850-545-8562

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1816 Atlantis Place Prestigious Los Robles Green one-street townhome community. 3 BR. 2 BA end unit w/fireplace & 2-car garage. Located in mid-town, convenient access to state government offices, FSU, & northeast shopping. Community pool & guest parking. NEW PRICE $225,000. Directions: Thomasville Rd N,left on Glenview & left on Atlantis Place.

Dianne Spooner, Broker 850-508-1846 SpoonerRealtyServices.com

6573 Spicewood Ln - Meticulously maintained 4BR/ 3BA pool home w/3 car garage on a quiet cul-de-sac.

Incl. Living Room/office, formal DR, sunrm, 4th BR w/own bathroom. Beautiful remodeled kitchen with quartz counters, Cherry wood cabinets, backsplash, kitchen island w/ bar. 50 yr roof installed in 2010.

Trane HVAC installed 3.5 years ago.Fenced in fiberglass pool. Lg. lot with beautiful Live Oak backs up to green space. This one is a gem!! $379,000 Call Amanda Drake (850)570-0821 View at www.MyDrakeRealEstate.com Drake Real Estate, Inc.

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3329 Harbor Club Dr. - Brand new 1,928 sq.ft. Green Certified home sits on our largest lot (HUGE).

3BD/2BA + Sunroom & a formal dining room, home has all the sought after amenities, incl hardwood floors, tank-less water heater, gas fireplace with built-in entertainment cabinets, granite counters, tray ceilings, deluxe master bath with luxurious custom tiled shower & whirlpool tub, Stainless-on-Black appliances & more. $271,500.

Visit www.3329HarborClub.com Rob Estevez, REALTOR® (850) 544-5996 Neil Ryder Realty,Inc www.MyParkCharleston.com

3336 Harbor Club Dr. - This 1,828 sq.ft. Green Certified 3BD/2BA home was designed with AARP & the FL Dept. of Elder Affairs for "Aging-In-Place". It features hardwood floors, tank-less water heater, gas fireplace with built-in entertainment cabinets, granite counters, tray ceilings & deluxe master bath w/luxurious custom tiled shower. Stainless- on-Black appliances. Aging features include widened hallways, elevated outlets, grab bars in baths, custom shower & more. $268,000.

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2582 Manassas Way, 2561 Ulysses Rd,2583 Halleck Ln. (Bradford Models) Affordable Elegance with New Energy Star homes. 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 $277,900. Visit 2586 Manassas Way - Our Sales & Design Center or web site TallahasseeHomesRealty.com

7974 Greystone Drive - New Construction Hardwood flooring, detailed wood trim and crown molding and 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, gated community, NE Tallahassee school zone.

29 Hunters Ridge Beautifully maintained all brick home on 2 fenced acres with gated entrance. 3BR/2BA with office.

Custom flooring and lighting upgrades. Large master with his and her closets and double vanity. Home is conveniently located within walking distance to the Country Club. Directions: N on 19, Right on Boston, Right on Goldburg, home on left.

Call Porter Chandler, Broker/Owner 545-8491 TallahasseeHomesRealty.com

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906 Parkview Drive 5424 DEFOORS FERRY RD - You won't want to miss this lovely 3BR home, 4th bonus rm, in the desirable PINEY Z PLANTATION POOL HOUSE- 4 bed + office, Lenox Mill Subdivision! Popular split floor plan with 3 full baths, 2 car garage,fireplace, screened in heated upgrades galore incl. new carpet, brand new luxury pool home. Only $274,900! www.BettyPerez.com stainless steel appliances, granite & lighting upgrades in baths, built-ins, crown molding & more! Master suite w/French doors leading to serene screen porch, gorgeous architectural attention to detail in this meticulously well maintained home and many other elegant features. This beauty won't last long.$229,477 Contact Kathy Meeks 850-509-3626 Megan Funkhouser, REALTOR® (850) 544-0596 Capital City Real Estate Group The Naumann Group Real Estate, Inc. New Neighborhood - Open Sunday 1-5

2400 Tippecanoe Ridge New NW Subdivision opening soon. 3BR/2BA & 4BR/3BA homes, great for first time home buyers, students and/or investors.

Own your own home & have roommates pay your rent through school. Come to our sales center this Sunday. Take High Rd to Hartsfield Rd. Tippecanoe Ridge is 1 mile down Hartsfield on the right. Look for Tippecanoe Hills Subdivision sign. Homes from $150-$200,000. Visit www.TippecanoeHills.com.

Ken Hollingsworth, Realtor (850) 509-1845 Neil Ryder Realty, Inc. 850-508-6988 Neil Ryder, Broker (850) 508-6988 www.NeilRyder.com Neil Ryder Realty, Inc. www.MyParkCharleston.com

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888 Derbyshire Rd. Reduced Pool home in Lakeshore!!! $36,000 under appraisal and ready for your family! This beautiful 4BR/3BA plus office has it all including pool house or mother-in-law suite, eat in Kitchen, large private lot, fireplace, Formal dining room, Living room and office.

Reduced new price $ 329,000. Directions west Lake shore to arlington left to Maderia Left to Derbyshire.

Call Jennifer Atwell, 850-933-8872 Linda Dix Realty LindaDixRealty.com

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3049 Bell Grove Drive Terrific family home in close-in Centerville Trace. With almost 1900 sq.ft. for only $209,000, this lovely home comes with brand new wood floors, new carpet new paint, newer appliances, faucets and lighting. It also has vaulted ceilings, fireplace& hot tub.

3BR/2.5BA plus an open kitchen to family room AND you won't believe all the walk- in closets and storage.

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3465 GENEVIEVE PARK DRIVE. - EVENING ROSE Evening Rose is an in-town, traditional neighborhood development located in Northeast Tallahassee.

Charming 3 Bed/2 Bath Craftsman style home with extensive luxury finishes. Many plans to choose from.

Visit our new model home. From Capital Circle NE, enter on Austin Davis Ave., then left on Brush Hill Lane. Priced from $219,900!

Call Debbie Gerber, 850-545-8164 Prime South Properties

Call Julie Zins, Broker, 850-443-2528 The Zins Company, LLC www.ZinsCompany.com OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

3782 Chaseridge Dr. 4BR/2BA home at end of cul-de-sac next to green space with fenced backyard. Beautiful wood floors, large kitchen w/open bar, breakfast nook & Corian countertops. Vaulted ceilings & open floor plan.

Master suite with garden tub/separate shower, walk in closet. $200,000. MLS # 228874. Directions: Old Bainbridge, left on Trevor Ct., right on Chase Ridge.

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Cottage out back adds living space

By Cedar Burnett Associated Press

Something small is afoot. Backyard cottages — from 800-square-foot bungalows to Lilliputian studio cabins — are springing up behind houses in many cities, some of which have changed zoning laws to accommodate them.

Often, the cottages are built for aging parents or grown children. Sometimes, they’re rented out for extra income, or are used as studios or offices.

“Backyard cottages increase density in a nice way,” says Bruce Parker, principal of the Seattlebased design collective Microhouse. “They use existing infrastructure and ... they’re inherently sustainable. A cottage is the antithesis of a big house on a tiny lot.”

Seattle updated its zoning laws in 2009 to allow for “accessory dwelling units” on single-family lots of at least 4,000 square feet. (Permits are needed depending on the size of the cottage and whether it has plumbing and electricity.)

While Parker had been designing small homes for several years, the microhouse law inspired him to focus on backyard dwellings. Soon, he was teaching classes on backyard cottages with the Seattle firm NCompass Construction.

About 90 percent of his students, he said, wanted to build a cottage for their parents.

“Rather than paying thousands of dollars a month for assisted living, you can have your parents with you and they can help with the kids — but everyone gets their own space,” says Parker.

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who pay to build the cottages. “It’s an investment for their comfort and a way to improve their children’s property,” says Parker. “One pragmatic woman told me she hoped her great-granddaughter would use it for college housing after she was gone.”

In Portland, Ore., which changed zoning rules in 2010 to allow for backyard cottages, Jasmine Deatherage and her mother, Diane Hoglund, looked for a house with a large yard specifically with this living arrangement in mind.

“We really wanted to live together,” says Deatherage. “I have a 2year-old and my mom will be taking on some of the childcare. It’s a special time to live together.”

Before her mother bought the house, they asked the previous owner to build a basic single-car garage, which they plan to convert into a fully functioning mother-in-law cottage by next summer.

While not every young family would opt to have their parents so close, Deatherage notes that it’s common historically and globally. “My husband is from Mexico where it’s

very normal to live with your family,” she says.

“His whole family lives together and if we lived there we’d live with them too.”

For other homeowners, backyard cottages are an opportunity for small-scale entrepreneurship.

Bob DiPalma of Burlington, Vt., didn’t set out to run a mini-hotel out of his yard but the project “crept up on me.” While rehabilitating their 100year-old barn, he and his wife saw the opportunity to convert the space into an apartment above a garage.

“Over the last four years, we’ve had really wonderful guests who have appreciated the space,” DiPalma says.

Sometimes, the need for more space is just a need for more space.

“So many people are working from home,” says Gayle Zalduondo, principal of the Miamibased Cabin Fever, which sells prefab cabins.

“Rather than going offsite, they’re adding a cabin. People need more space, but they’re not comfortable upsizing to a larger house, especially in this economy.”

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828-2 Ingleside Ave. $625, 2BR/1.5BA, 1200sqft, CHA, W/D hookups, built-ins, carport, avail. 12/12 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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3/3, carpet ,open floor Lake Jackson plan, garage. w/d 2495 Manzanita Ct. connections: $975/mo $725, 2BR/2BA, 2231 Parrot Lane 1094sqft, fireplace, 3 B R / 2 B A c a r p e t , f u l l fenced yard, tile floors, kitchen, fenced yard, g a r a g e , C H A , W / D w/d incl $795/mo hookups, avail. 11/22 9316036 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 l Myers Park-2/1 with www.kstraussmgmt.com t i l e d f l o o r s , p r i v a t e Meridian Mgmt. Realtor 9317144 9313267 patio, washer/dryer shared, $550 Off Stone Rd l 7 2 7 - A E f f e r s o n 2/2 quiet area,very nice 1 4 0 3 A - 2 S t o n e R d . , u p d a t e d 2 / 1 w i t h new carpet. W/D, pets 2Br/2Ba, 980sqft., $675, w a s h e r / d r y e r n e a r ok, fenced. $850/mo + C H A , W / D h o o k u p s , parks and school, $575 $850 dep. 904-318-8210 Private courtyard, avail 9313572 l 578 Miccoukee-2/1 1/15 Kent Strauss Mgmt & with washer/dryer near 2 B R / 2 B A n e a r T M H , Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Leon, $575 detached garage, l8792 Louvinia-big 2/1 f i r e p l a c e , d e c k . www.kstraussmgmt.com 9317177 with fireplace, eat-in $975/mo. 570-4162 9317451 kitchen w/newer On Golf Course! appliances, new c a r p e t i n g , p r i v a t e Adorable 2/2 $800/mo. 1844-B Larette Dr. $575, w o o d e d a r e a n e a r Screen porch, pet ok. 2BR/1BA, 900sqft, CHA, W/D incl. Good schools W/D hookups, patio, Southwood, $750 Avail now 850-656-7379 vaulted ceilings, avail.

Spirit Realty Inc. of 9316097 now.

Tallahassee 877-4343 Kent Strauss Mgmt & 9317344 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Blairstone Forrest L r g 2 / 1 i n N E 1719 Beechwood Cir., www.kstraussmgmt.com 9317091 w / f i r e p l a c e , a l l 2BR/2.5BA, 1152 sqft, appliances incl. W/D, $ 7 5 0 , C H A , W / D , Sawgrass lrg maintained yard, no fireplace, avail now pets, lease $825, also Plantation Kent Strauss Mgmt & 2/1 Duplex in NW $700 2409 Silver Palm Lane, Realty, Inc. 877-2284 w/similar features $ 1 , 0 50, 3BR/2BA, www.kstraussmgmt.com 321-5016 or 893-8476 9317174 1400sqft, W/D hookups, 9314879 deck, CHA, vaulted eilings, great NE Golf Course View clocation, Misson Road Deal! 3147 avail. 12/12 Oak Hammock Ct Kent Strauss Mgmt & l 2 6 5 7 M i s s i o n R d , 2BR/2BA 928 sq ft, $725, Realty, Inc. 877-2284 2BR/1BA 852 sq ft, $595, C H A , W / D H o o k u p s , C H A , W / D h o o k u p s , fireplace, wood floors, www.kstraussmgmt.com 9317135 fireplace, avail now large deck, avail now l 2868-A Mission Rd, Kent Strauss Mgmt & S O U T H W O O D 3 2BR/1BA 885 sq ft, $625, Realty, Inc. 877-2284 C H A , W / D H o o k u p s , www.kstraussmgmt.com B E D / 2 . 5 B A g a r a g e $1600/mo view 9317127 fireplace, lawn service www.SunshineCapture incl. Avail now. dTours.com/8735 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Killearn Acres 941-587-8765 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 9313052 www.kstraussmgmt.com 2300 Ryan Pl., 3Br/2.5Ba 9317118 1500 sqft, $995, CHA, Q UAD /TRIPLEXES FOR RENTW/D , Fenced Yard, UNFURNISHED ireplace, 1 Car North 2BR/1BA FGarage, avail 11/22 2BR/1.5BA Jackson 2229 Mandrell Ct. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Bluff $625/mo + $400 Quiet dead end street, Realty, Inc. 877-2284 dep.No pets.545-8665 $625/mo 850-847-1936 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Kent Strauss Mgmt & 898 Meginnis Ln Realty, Inc. 877-2284 3/2 Carpet, full kitchen www.kstraussmgmt.com screen porch,$975/mo 9317109

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10300 MCCRACKEN: 3BD/3Full BA/3Half BA + 4th BD/Bonus rm, 4,800 sqft. Stunning custom designed home lakefront on 13+ acres! Fantastic views of private lake from every rm! Large & spacious floorplan, hardwood flrs, extensive moldings, archways & columns throughout. Great rm w/soaring trey ceiling, wall-to-wall builtins, & brick, wd-burning FP. Expansive kit. w/adjacent brkfst rm opening to sunrm. has custom cabinetry, lrg. island, & top-of-theline SS appli. Master ste. + add. BR suite.

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HOUSES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED 1307 Circle Drive Charming 3/1 with laminate floors, big living areas, great screen porch, all appliances incl. W/D, nice yard, new windows coming, ready Dec. $1000 5628 Nature Lane Spacious 3/2 totally renovated in Autumn W o o d s , n e w appliances, flooring, bathrooms, window treatments, two car garage & fenced yard ready Dec $1000 3436 Cedarwood Trail 3 or 4BR, two bath in Killearn Lakes with big open living areas, eat-in kitchen w/bar & double pantries, great multilevel deck, two car garage, big inside laundry, ready now, $1350 2023 Owenby Dr. 3 or 3/2 split BR plan, enclosed garage, big living/dining & separate family rm w/ fireplace, pool, $1295 517 N. Copeland St. 3/2 contemporary with fireplace, garage and& fenced yard on edge of FSU campus.

Full appliance pkg. too & lawn incl. $1100 1615 Sharkey St. 4/2 with fenced yard, all appliances, new flooring too , W/D included. $1200 Spirit Realty Inc. of Tallahassee, 877-4343 www.spiritrealtyinc.com

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1632 Osprey Point $1700/mo. 3BR/2.5BA 2007 sq ft. Avail Nov. 30 Mike Ferrie 566.8373 PrimeSouth Properties

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1704 Atkamire

3/1.5 carpet, 1122 sq ft. w/d incl $850/mo.

3009 Greenwich Ct.

4/2 tile floors, family rm, fireplace, pool $1500

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1709 Hall Dr. 3BR/2BA CH/A $800/mo.

Lease + dep 385-6792

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1BR House!!

l 1346 Linda Ann Dr., $450, 1BR/1BA 700 sqft., Window AC, Avail now.

Recently renovated, lots of storage, Off Parkway Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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2500 sq.ft. N.E. Ready early Nov. 5BR/2.5BA tile floors, fenced yard. $1300/mo. 559-2035

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HOUSES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

MOBILE HOMES/LOTS

Beautiful Betton

l 1605 Lake Ave, 2/1 ~700 sf. Remodeled This one sparkles! All new appliances, $675 l808 Annawood Dr. 3/1.5 + big den or 4BR 316 sq. ft. $900 l3611 Lakewood Dr 3/1.5 + big den or 4BR, 1104 sf, $880 fenced yard, ceramic floors. l 1515-17 Paul Russell 3/2.5 condo, 1475 sf, $825 ,fenced, new carpet deck, access to pool & tennis court. l2107 Wembley Way 3/2, 1568 s t. $1050 lg. master,garage, fenced Call Darden Property Mgt. at 850-906-0800

Very Private, water furn. 1 mi from FL line, 2/1, 2 covered porches $425/mo. $425 dep No Pets 229-872-8046 229-220-6006

2017 Trescott Dr., 4BR/ 3BA, 2147 sq ft., $1295, CHA, formal living & dining rms, huge family room, W/D hookups, 2 car garage, Fenced yard, Incl. In-law suite.

Avail 12/12.

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

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Clean 3/2 brick home Vaulted ceiling,no pets 2328 S Hampton Dr. $925/mo. 850-570-0314

Country Beauty

4441 WW Kelly Rd, 3BR/ 2BA, $1050, 1330 sqft, CHA, W/D hookups, split floor plan, garage, spacious yard, small dogs allowed, avail.

12/1 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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For Sale or Rent 3/1.5 Fenced,lg. patio, $820/ mo. $500 dep. No pets.

1900-B Lake Ave 459-9275 For the precious years 3BR, 1800 sqft split plan; schools are Desoto Trail, Montford, Chiles. Very Nice! No Pets $1300/mo Broker/Owner 321-5271

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KILLEARN LAKES 1808 Bitter Root Trail 4BR/2BA 6 mo OK $1395/mo 850-893-2707

l 4120 Silk Bay townhome off Mahan near Publix. 2 BR up, 1 down. Fireplace, deck, equip laundry. $1000. l 1009 Mimosa, contemporary 3/2, Midtown, W/D, fenced yard. Avail. Jan. $1300. l1187 Brafforton Way Nice townhome on East side. 2/2, fireplace in great rm, small dog ok, avail. Dec. $800. l 2481 Papillion Way, 5/3.5BA, 2 master suites game rm, deck $2250 l5317 Moonbeam, cute 3/2 w/ WD & patio Avail. Nov. $1050 l 7612 Preservation New Roof! 4/2.5 in Summerbrook. Split plan, formal living & dining, huge rm w/ fireplace $2200 l3108 Iron Wood next to Killearn Country Club Stunning 3/3 with loft town home, soaring ceilings, fireplace.

Private deck. $900 l 1964 Portland 3/1.5 townhome with W/D, fenced back yard, fresh paint and new floors $770 l 800 Bragg 3/1, hardwood floors, lots of storage $900 l 3985 Gaffney Loop 2/2 fresh paint & carpet. All appliances, screened porch $825 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

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N. Wakulla-3/2, huge master, screen porch, workshop, 2+ acre lot. $1400/mo 850-264-3902

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Fincher W. Smith, Realtor

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT

Amazing SE Commercial

l 1310 Paul Russell Rd., $1650, 2000 SqFt., 7 large offices, large lobby, conference room, break room, 2 bathrooms, Avail. Now l1310-A Paul Russell Rd $450, 500 SqFt. One large office, utilities incl. Avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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1 Month Free Rent Professional rooms $185 & up. E. Park, near $99 Deposit Capital Cir. Utilities & __ Bad Credit OKAY janitorial incl. 509-8818

2 & 3 BRs from $499 2 baths,W/D hookups Enjoy swimming pool & large picnic areas!

Free lawn care, pest control, community officer. Pre-approval by phone. Call 10-6 including Sat & Sun

459-9334

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2/1,5, 14’ wide. West side. New AC, clean, patio, large lot. No pets $510/mo 576-2695 2/2 Private close in Capital Cir & Apalachee Pkwy. $600/mo. 12 mo lease. 570-7923 2/2. Water & garbage furn 2 mi. W of Walmart $450/mo. 575-3664 510-0971 or 570-4058

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Wakulla Co. 1700 sq.ft.

3BR/2BA on 15 acres incl. water & trash. $825/mo+dep 421-8095

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1119 Rosewood Dr., 3BR/2BA 1170sqft, $995, CHA, W/D Hookups, 9317106 garage, screened porch/large deck, OFFICE/RFORETAIL S PACE RENT avail 12/12.

Kent Strauss Mgmt & $140-$165/office! Free Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com utils.! 1 or 2 room suite, outside entrance! Near 9317131 Some furniture.

Renovated Midtown TMH. Nice!!! Owner/Realtor 515 E.8th Ave, 2BR/2BA 850-878-3957 9313295 with den, $1695, 1424sqft., CHA, W/D, sun room, lawn service incl., newly renovated.

Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com 9317305 l 900 SF - Clean & Affordable! Just off Villages of Killearn Apalachee Pkwy on 2629 Cotuit, 3BR/2BA, Hanson Ct. newly decorated, non- l Unbelievably low smoking. $1250/mo + 1 r a t e s ! D o w n t o w n / mo. sec. Refs. Avail. Midtown area. 500 SF Dec. 1 850-345-2122 up to 12,000 SF. 9317243 Call Peter Gonzalez, MOBILE HOMES/LOTS Jr. for more Info.

FOR RENT (850) 224-2300.

9313310 $425 - $650 + dep.

Professional Office 2BR/1BA’s w/air. Small quiet park near Publix, Suites. 770 sq.ft. & 1000 sq.ft. Kerry Forest Pkwy No pets. 850-545-1899 9314640 850-545-8305

2BR/1BA singlewide on 1/2 ad lot near TCC. 3BR/1BA $600 Off Hartsfield Rd Nice, clean & quiet.

Call for details 296-6875 2404 Hideaway Ct., 2BR/1BA $450 3Br/2Ba, 1025sqft, $995, 9317161 In Midway just10 mi. to C H A , w / d H o o k u p s , 3/2, 1400 sq.ft. Recently T a l l a h a s s e e . T o t a l l y large deck, hardwood insulated. 2 mi. N. I-10, r e n o v a t e d 1 / 2 a c r e floors, avail now lg lot. N o p e t s . $ 6 9 5 / lots. W/D, 850-443-3300 mo+dep Refs. 425-5240 Kent Strauss Mgmt & 9317291 9316093 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Country living out www.kstraussmgmt.com Centerville Rd. 17 miles 3BR/2.5BA FOR LEASE 9317171 from Capital Cir. 3BR/ Upscale home on NE New 4/2, 2-car 2BA doublewide, decks Hwy 319 halfway garage, spacious BR overlooking pond. $695 between Tallahassee w/lg tub, double sink, +dep. No Pets 893-2704 & Thomasville Very oversized walk-in closet 9317411 private Avail. 12/1 $1400/mo 850-893-3997 $1800/mo 229-377-3238 or 524-0024

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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 l1350 sq ft retail/hair salon on N. Monroe Tall. Mall area.

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

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Warehouse Space

l2000 sq ft unit near Tom Brown Park off of Capital Circle NE. John “Al” Russell cell (850) 508-4242 www.southvest.net

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For Classified Advertising call 599-2210!

FOR SALE

3BR/2BA doublewide on 1+ acre inside Capital Cir. 4325 Slash Pine Ln. $69,900. Owner finance 508-0872. Pictures at www.lotsunlimited.com

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INCOME PRODUCING

l Apt. Complexes l Townhomes

OFFICE

A "Free Standing" 3,300 SF bldg on Timberlane Road near the Thomasville Road intersection

REPAIR SHOP

On W. Tennessee St. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info.

(850) 224-2300.

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Land

l200 ac Gadsden Co (Midway) $1,700/ac. lWaterfront lot, easy access to beach in Shell Point community lWaterfront lot w/a dock, Lanark Village. l250 acres in Leon Co. $2,200/ac.

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

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GENERAL REAL ESTATE 4943 Glen Castle Great 5/3. Stunning Foyer & living area w/ wood floors on 2 acre lot in Highgrove. Hike to Maclay Gardens & Overstreet Greenway park from this gorgeous property. $369,900 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

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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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WAVERLY HILLS LOT

1/2 acre. High & dry$90k or best offer.

Bring your builder or we can build to suit. Call Matt 850-264-9010

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HOME WITH LAND

l Lovely 4BR/2BA home on 5+/-acres of picturesque pasture & natural hardwoods & pines. $149000. Additional 10+/- acres with pasture & woods adjoin this property, avail. at $6500/ac.

HOME SITE

l 48 Acres of Beautiful hardwoods & pines! $4700/acre!

Call Mary Dale Joyce 224-2300

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GEORGIA PROPERTY FOR SALE 3 or 4BR. Pebble Creek Thomasville,GA. 3200 sq.ft. all brick, kitchen w/granite, separate dining, study w/pine walls. Patio w/fireplace 2-car garage, $499K 229-226-7853 for info.

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Walk to hospital3BR,brick home with hardwood floors, huge pool w/lots of decking, $218,000 CR.

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OPEN HOUSE 1816 Atlantis Place Open Sunday 2-4 p.m.

NEW PRICE $225,000.

Prestigious Midtown Townhome. 3BR/2.5BA end unit w/fireplace & 2-car garage.

Community pool & guest parking. Dianne Spooner,Broker, SpoonerRealtyServices. com, 850-508-1846

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Open 2 - 4 1149 Brafforton Drive Gorgeous 3BR/2BA townhouse. $125,000 Sheena Lloyd, Keller Williams Realty 850 284 6531

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Open Sun. 2-5 4706 Inisheer Ct. 4BR/2.5BA. Beautiful serene setting. $335K Ken Scheider 510-5192 Navigation Realty

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OPEN SUN 1-4PM 2925 Tipperary Court.

Killearn Estates 3BR/2BA Totally remodeled.New roof. Big Wow factor!

Stainless, wood floors, open layout. Beautiful master w/dressing area.Quiet cul-de-sac. $179,900. 850-933-9470

OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 PM PRE-HOLIDAY SALE! LUXURY 4BR 3BATH GORGEOOUS BRICK REDUCED $437,900 MAKE OFFER NOW 6288 AMANDA NICOLE

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Open Sun 2-5 One of SouthWood's best deals!

2440 Rain Lily Way Reduced to $197,900 Come tour this singlestory 3/2 floor plan Jana Nishimoto (850) 566-5050 The Naumann Group

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Open Sunday 1-4 3314 Lakeshore Dr. 4/3,garage,pool. Great schools. $275,000.

Virtual tour at www.infotube.net/250315

by Owner 850-927-2113

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Open Sunday 2-4 PM Motivated Seller has reduced Price 1529 Coombs Drive Don Ficke 228-1650 Anchor Realty

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Selling a boat?

CALL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

599-2210 www.tallahassee.com

BARBARA DICKSON SELLS HOMES

Gorgeous Brand New, rich wood floors, granite/Stainless kitchen, luxury master w/double vaniity vessel sinks, whirlpool! huge cul-de-sac lot, screen porch, gas fireplace for holiday cheer! Energy Saver home! Seller says make offer! Thomasville Rd, right Kerry Forest, left Velda Dairy, left gate at Ridge at Velda Dairy, to Amanda Nicole!Barbara Dickson, Remax Professionals Realty 545-3419

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Open Sunday 2-5 515 Wakulla Arran Rd., Crawfordville 3BR/2BA Open plan, Very clean Ready for Your Family Reduced to $169,900 Johnson Real Estate of North Florida, 933-1405

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Call Classifieds 599-2210

RE/MAX Professionals Realty

Cell (850) 545 3419 and www.besttallahasseerealestate.com BRICK EASTON $254,900 Custom all brick, almost half acre, cherry cabinets, Huge master, jetted tub, over 1900 feet, Fireplace, living, dining, den, Call 545-3419 Barbara Dickson

8709 WALTHAM CT - SHORT SALE At just $100,000. Darling 3BR/2BA, rich tile floors, screen porch, big fenced yard, convenient to SouthWood & offices! Beautiful fireplace for Holiday Cheer!

2301 Astoria - $129,900 All brick 3BR/2BA + big den. 2-car garage + shop.

Convenient to colleges & work. 545-3419

53 Merwyn - Walk 2 Lake!

Deluxe, just $179,900, 2 lots, few years new, upgrades galore! Separate workshop on 2nd lot.

Creampuff $99,900!

3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, huge screened porch, short sale, rich wood floors, worth the wait!

Condo $89,900 2BR Deluxe, close FSU, TCC, Screen porch, covered parking, Big bedrooms! 545 3419

3289 BODMIN MOOR - FSU FANS Wonderful Weems 3 BR, 2 bath, high ceilings, richest Wood Floors, gourmet kitchen, lux. Master w/jetted tub + shower! NE walk to park $178,000 Reduced.

3801 LEANE DR. BIG HOME - SMALL PRICE! 4/5 BEDROOM $238,900 great Killearn Estates Family home, Cherry updated kitchen, Huge Sep. Master, 3.5 baths, whirlpool, huge garage, huge lot!

3077 OBRIEN DRIVE GOLF COURSE, POOL, $440,000 Ertl Built all brick 4BR, over 3200 ft, Gorgeous Wood floors, high ceilings. Gourmet kitchen, Lux. Master/ Study, Sunroom to Pool, French doors, Call 2day, 545 3419 Barbara Dickson

4861 LAKE PARK DR. PINEY Z OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 Gorgeous Upgrades! Beautiful 3BR single family home, 6288 AMANDA NICOLE CT. great price, deluxe kitchen, luxury master suite, 2 Luxury NE 4BR New $437,900! The Ridge at Velda EAGLES RIDGE 5BR LEASE/PURCHASE OK Dairy, Gated, Columns, high ceilings, Granite Kitchen, car garage, free home warranty. $179,900-Short Sale.

R Short sale at $295,000. Wood floors, Dream Kitchen, D elegant baths, lux. Master, huge screen porch!

CE 2917 WITTINGTON DR. EDUC U High Ceilings, Privacy fenced w/Whirlpool Hot Tub! D ED Magnificent custom Details! 545-3419 Brick 4BR Luxury $280,900 RE $89,900 - CREAMPUFF! Gardens Killearn Gorgeous Decor’ w/ Rich Real Wood 5522 Hampton Oak $139,900 Floors, High Ceilings, Crown Moldings, Dream Kitchen, Recent roof, recent AC, Almost new appliances, rich Just 4 years new, Eastside, wood floors, huge custom deck at big fenced yard!

Lux. Sep. Master! Sec. System, Surround Sound, Flat Luxury thru, garage w/ opener, screen porch!

Merry Oaks Court Charm, 545 3419 TV! Just $284,900, Call 545 3419 to view!

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University, work areas! 545-3419 1207 Kenilworth Rd BIG WAVERLY 1710 RIVERBIRCH HOLLOW - $163,000 WAVERLY 4BR 3BA $249,900 - REDUCED 215 WAYNARD WAY - BUCKLAKE Gorgeous, by Hospitals, work, rich wood floors, new Over 2800 Ft., newer roof, heat/air, in-law suite, great Reduced $227,900! 3BR/2BA Over 1900 ft. Granite appliances, lux. decor! Sunroom, deck overlooks family home with view of Pond! 545-3419 kitchen, wood floors, screen porch. serenity, privacy! Call 545 3419 Visit today. 545-3419 6392 Williams Road – MAKE OFFER 4/5 BR BRICK $227,900 Almost new subdivision, model home, upgrades! Lux. ACRE $39,900 3BR-NEAR LAKE TALQUIN Over 3,000 feet, 3.5 baths, brick, convenient West to baths, kitchen, Reduced $219,900. Very Negotiable.

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2048 CYNTHIA DR., $240,000 3BR/2BA on 2 lots for a total 2.07 acres, huge family & dining area, wood floors, vaulted wood beam ceiling & wood burning stove. Porch extends the length of the rear. Full basement & workshop area. MLS#227599

15125 N MERIDIAN RD., $799,000 24 acre estate w/custom home boasting 4513SF in main house & 3 huge BD’s; 3.5 BA’s, + OFFICE, soaring ceilings, marble flooring, granite counter tops, 3 HVAC systems, brick pavers around pool/hot tub area & covered cabana - 2BD/2BA guest house. MLS#227775

3086 SAWGRASS CIRCLE, $331,000 Beautiful one owner brick home in the Greens of Killearn. 2668 sf with great room and huge kitchen, all lawn maintenance covered by HOA. ML#228854

116 WESTWOOD DRIVE, $65,000 2BD/1BA condo in good condition.

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8068 LANTERNLIGHT RD, $695,000 Great 4BR/4.5BA w/separate in-law apartment. Hardwood floors, upscale kitchen w/butler’s pantry. Wine cellar, smart zone HVAC systems, vaulted screened porch overlooking Lake Griffin, summer kitchen. Separate studio/shop all on 2.62 acres in Coventry Banks.

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820 LIVE OAK PLANTATION RD, $465,000 Classic 5BD/5BA home on over 2 acres.

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367 MILESTONE DRIVE, $345,000 Wonderful Pool Home w/ New Roof 2012. Gorgeous Master Bath includes all New Cabinetry, Tile, frameless glass Shower, Vessel Sinks, Kitchen w/Granite & SS Appliances. High ceilings, split Bedroom Plan and beautiful Sunroom overlooking sparkling Pool and very private lot. MLS#229639

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