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TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT » SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Serving Tallahassee, Leon County and the surrounding area

The Craigslist House

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Homeowner David Henderson found many of the materials used in the remodeling of his family’s home through searches on Craigslist. He tells the story of his adventures on Page 5.

Distressed properties can have pitfalls for the unwary buyer By Alan J. Heavens The Philadelphia Inquirer

A colleague was glued to her computer screen during a recent lunch hour, scrolling real estate

websites. To be exact, foreclosure websites. Though foreclosure search engine RealtyTrac has determined that the numbers have been declining since 2010, dis-

tressed housing seems in evidence in many of the places I visit each week. There are enough short sales — in which a lender agrees to accept less than is owed on the mortgage

— that they are mentioned in my conversations with real estate agents. The government, along with lenders’ growing willingness to limit losses by avoiding foreclosure

Frank A. McClean 2013 President

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

Scholarship Opportunity

Lucretia Thomas, CLG, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SFR, SRES Vice President, Florida REALTORS® District 8 Thomas Acquisition & Property Specialists Area REALTORS® are once again proud to step up and help our communities. Yes, the Florida REALTORS® Education Foundation is again giving scholarships to deserving young people who wish to further their education. What a great opportunity to receive some extra help in starting or completing your education. REALTORS® are your friends, neighbors, and family members. REALTORS® know that the better educated our youth are, the better prepared they are to help continue making the place we call home a great community to live in.

Those students considering a career in real estate or allied fields, including, but not limited to real estate brokerage, real estate finance, real estate management, real estate development, real estate appraisal, real estate planning, and real estate law, will be given special consideration—though applicants for other fields are also eligible. Scholarships are awarded at the direction of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and will be awarded in the amounts of $1,000 and above. An applicant is eligible to receive one scholarship award per 12-month period, up to a maximum of two scholarships. There are no limitations as to the location of the college or university, provided the applicant indicates that they intend to return to work in the State of Florida. Requirements for application include: three reference letters (two of them from teachers/ professors); verification of acceptance or enrollment at a college/university; academic transcripts for the immediate prior 3-year period; proof of legal Florida residency (Florida Driver License or state issued I.D card). For more details on how to apply, visit https://www.floridarealtors.org/ AboutFar/Scholarships/index.cfm or call your favorite local REALTOR®. Don’t delay! The deadline to apply is February 28, 2013. THE BOTTOM LINE

LEON COUNTY, FL As of 2/6/2013

Active Listings

SUPPLY Sold Past Yr 02/12-01/13

Months Supply

DEMAND Sold Prior Yr Yr/Yr 02/11-01/12 Change

Total Det/TH/Condo

1,642

2,493

7.9

2,209

11%

Detached Only TH/Condo Only

1,260 382

1,968 525

7.7 8.7

1,725 484

12% 8%

VALUE TREND Prior 6 Mo Prior 12 Mo Avg Sale $ Avg Sale $

$ 179,100

$ 176,900

$ $

200,100 87,200

200,900 87,000

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expenses, has pushed short sales to the forefront, although the jury remains out on whether that process moves more quickly now than it has previously. Anyway, I cautioned my colleague against buying a foreclosure, an endeavor still best left to the pros, especially experienced investors. Donald Sepety of Prudential Fox & Roach in Collegeville, Pa., who specializes in foreclosures, maintains that his biggest job is getting prospective buyers to understand that they’ll be acquiring the property as is. The lender is going to do nothing to bring a foreclosed house up to code, for example; the buyer has 60 to 90 days to have the necessary work done to get a certificate of occupancy before moving in. So an inspection before purchase is critical, allowing the buyer to negotiate with the lender to lower the price, according to Sepety and other experts. “Buying a house for $30,000 below market value doesn’t mean much if you have $40,000 in necessary repairs,” says Todd Hills, CEO of pawn-store website Pawngo.com. Use the home inspection to calculate how much the repairs will cost and to be certain you can pay for them, especially repairs that can’t wait, Hills says. Avoid buying more house than you can afford by preparing ahead of time, he adds. Determine the maximum you will pay for the property before you go to an auction. Also check how much of a down payment you should have on hand, typically 5 percent to 10 percent of

the asking price. Hills suggests dealing with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have a large inventory of foreclosed homes. “They also have the capability to offer a variety of money-saving benefits, including down payments as low as 3 percent, no mortgage insurance even though the down is less than 20 percent, no required appraisal, and you can have a credit score as low as 580,” he says. A Federal Housing Administration 203(k) loan lets you build repair costs into the mortgage of an owner-occupied property. If you're planning to make a killing by buying and flipping foreclosures, though, think twice. “Due to the large pool of foreclosures today, reselling is a lot tougher,” Hills says. “If you don’t plan to live in the home, make sure that the property can be rented while you attempt to resell it,” he added.

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

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Consumer Mortgage Information Program

Rate

Pts.

Dwn

LIP

Farmers & Merchants Bank

APR

Mo. Pmt. Program

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850-297-2015 Sunshine Savings Bank

10 - Year Fixed

2.875% 0

20%

15 - Year Fixed

2.875% 0

20%

30 - Year Fixed

3.625% 0

30 - Year FHA

3.25% 0

APR

Mo. Pmt. Program

Rate

Pts.

Dwn

LIP

800-468-3993 Hancock Bank

APR

Mo. Pmt.

850-325-3152

3.875% 0

4.173%

$705.36 30 YR. Fixed

3.75% 0

4.190%

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

3.75% 0

3.791%

$889.34 15 YR. Fixed

3.00% 0

3.497% $1,035.87

20%

3.687%

3.125% 0

3.286%

3.25% 0

3.5%

4.277%

$657.66

3.5%

VA 30 Yr. Fixed

3.25% 0

3.705%

$652.81

RD 30 Yr. Fixed

3.25% 0

3.836%

$652.81

$684.08 15 YR Fixed 3.948%* $653.81**

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Florida State University Credit Union

$1,044.92 FHA 30 Yr. Fixed

Payments based on $150,000 loan amount. Rates subject to change. Call for current rates. Purchases and reﬁnances of Primary Residences, Investment Properties, Home Equity Lines of Credit & Construction Perm Loans are available. Visit www.sunshinesavingsbank.com to apply or call 800-468-3993. Select option 1 for our mortgage hotline.

850-224-4960 Capital City Bank $717.83 15 YR. Conv. ﬁxed 2.25% 2.75 $1,070.40 30 YR. Conv. ﬁxed 3.00% 4.5

3.75% 0

20%

4.020%

15 YR Fixed

3.00% 0

20%

3.474%

10 YR Fixed

2.75% 0

20%

3.437% $1,478.87 30 YR Conv fixed 3.625% 0 30 YR FHA fixed 3.25% 0 30 YR RD fixed

Please contact Allison Tremper at FSU Credit Union for your personalized quotes at 850-224-4960 ext. 3310 or 800-635-7128. www.fsucu.org

Please note: Rate quotes based on qualiﬁed borrowers having a credit score of 740 or better. Let your neighborhood professionals guide your mortgage transaction from beginning to end. We have numerous programs to meet your diverse ﬁnancial needs. www.HancockBankMortgage.com

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850-402-8000

30 YR Fixed

3.25% 0

20%

2.745%

$982.63

20%

3.421%

$632.41

4.109%* $684.08**

3.5%

4.060%* $664.23**

3.772%* $666.16**

$694.67

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• Updated Weekly • Information for this chart is compiled by the Tallahassee Democrat and is valid as of the publication date of this issue and is subject to change without notice. Estimated monthly payment calculated using a mortgage amount of $150,000 and the list APR for loans starting the Sunday of publication. Contact lender directly for additional programs and fees, terms and conditions of the loans. NOTE: LIP=Lock-in period, Down=% of down payment. APR= Annual Percentage Rate. TD-0000226248

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Haiti still working to meet housing needs

A construction employee works at one of the housing developments that Haiti has attempted to provide its citizens. The impoverished nation lacks the funding to complete most projects. PATRICK

By Jacqueline Charles The Miami Herald

Croix-Des-Bouquets, Haiti — The bright green, or-

ange and blue box-shaped tiny buildings beckon like neon signs on a dark night. Partially built and the

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Shane Lambert, CIP

Tallahassee Builders Association Weekly News

TBA President

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

TBA Grows with Construction Industry Rebound As the area’s housing and construction activity improved in 2012, the Tallahassee Builders Association (TBA) went to work growing its membership. I am proud to report that last year TBA added over 100 new members to its membership rolls. Overall, we increased membership by 31.9 percent, making us one of the fastest-growing builders associations in America, and the second-fastest growing in Florida, behind only the Northeast Florida BA in Jacksonville. Under the leadership of builder Alan Weekley of Alan Weekley Homes, TBA’s Membership C o m m i t te e c o n d u c te d t wo s u c c e s s f u l membership drives in 2012, including a Fall drive that brought in 40 new members (see list). TBA’s individual membership champion is Mark Worley, GMB, CIP, of Worley Construction, who personally recruited 37 new members into the association and this year was inducted into the TBA Hall of Fame for his career contributions to the industry and community. Mark holds the strong belief that TBA membership enhances professionalism and performance while providing a powerful network of business contacts. Worley was the star of the membership team named “Seminole Spirit,” captained by Drexal Harris of Baker-Harris Insurance, TBA’s all-time leading membership recruiter with over 645 new and retained members. Bill Kimberl, CIP, of Kimberl Construction, recruited 10 members in 2012 while Larry Wayne Strickland, CIP, of Capital City Builders, brought in eight and Weekley seven (see list of top recruiters). What this means to consumers is that a strong TBA is good for the economy and our community. I invite you to use the services of the new members highlighted on this page as well as all the TBA members who can meet every need you have related to new homes, remodeling, and products and services that will enhance your lifestyle.

TBA New Members (Fall 2012) 1. A.D. Platt & Associates 385-1036 2. A Materials Group, LLC 575-3888 3. Air Control Heating & Cooling 562-1234 4. Allied Doors of North Florida 562-8550 5. Bannerman Landscape, LLC 668-1189 6. Big Bend Septic Tank 575-2172 7. Bob McKeithen & Sons 575-3333 8. Cade & Associates Advertising 385-0300 9. Comcast 445-6889 10. Capital City Contracting, LLC 1 907-1220 11. Cornerstone Tool & Fastener 580-1200 12. Creative Concrete Designz 878-0020 13. Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 576-4000 14. Gulf Coast Lumber 997-2519 15. Hannon Construction Company, LLC 251-1235 16. Hamrick Insurance Associates 877-3108 17. Hi-Tech System, Inc. 385-7649 18. Mayo’s Hardwood Flooring 545-8789 19. Miller Glass 224-6030 20. M&R Construction & Siding, Inc. 251-6505 21. Polar Foam Insulation 639-9272 22. Prestige Painting 570-7952 23. Quality Construction/Mike Shannon 878-4500 24. RB&B Land Development 519-0977 25. RCS Contracting, Inc. 509-0872 26. Rogers, Gunter, Vaughn Insurance 386-1111 27. Roof-N-Ready LLC 933-2725 28. Smith Roofing 536-3149 29. Stringer Acoustical Ceilings, LLC 694-8906 30. Tallahassee Floor Finishing 656-5500 31. Tallahassee Lighting, Fan & Blind 878-3271 32. Tallahassee Nurseries 385-2162 33. Terry Arnold Roofing 942-9042 34. Total Quality Roofing 222-7663 35. Twin Action Realty 591-8333 36. Vintage Homes 765-8713 37. Visual Perfection Inc. 544-2712 38. W.E.C. Heating & A/C Inc. 878-5398 39. William Davis Construction 545-9414 40. Wright Painting 545-9187

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Builder Mark Worley of Worley Construction, left, receiving TBA Hall of Fame honor from Vicki O’Neil of City of Tallahassee Natural Gas Utilities, recruited 37 new members into the Tallahassee Builders Association in 2012 PHOTO BY LARRY COLTHARP.

TBA Top Membership Recruiters 2012 New Members 1. Mark Worley, GMB, CIP (37) 2. Bill Kimberl, IV, CIP (10) 3. Larry Wayne Strickland, CIP (8) 4. Alan Weekley (7) 5. Stan Derzypolski, CIP (6) Karen Koelemij (6) 7. Drexal Harris (5) 8. Mark Trudeau, CIP (4) Jerry McFarland, CIP (4) 10. Tom Vieth, CIP (3) Bobby Dollar (3)

size of a tiny motel room, the two-room structures are a huge improvement over the tattered tents and tin shacks where 347,284 Haitians still linger three years after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. But as Haiti’s government moves to resolve the biggest reconstruction issue — permanent housing — officials are facing a lack of funds to solve the problem and getting criticized over the size and location of the houses that are being built. “It’s better than a tent, but it’s not the real aspirations of the people,” said Leslie Voltaire, an urban planner who worked on housing issues after the quake. “They want respect and you are downgrading them.” But Patrick Rouzier, housing adviser to President Michel Martelly, said the 344-square-foot houses are more than dignified. They consist of two rooms, a kitchen and bath. “We cannot cross our arms and say we won’t do anything for the people underneath the tents,” said Rouzier, a businessman. “I rather help them and at least for the next hurricane season they won’t be in the tents.” At a cost of $48 million, the 3,000 houses being built on the outskirts of Croix-des-Bouquets are only part of the government’s housing fix. The plan also includes revitalizing quake-damaged neighborhoods and urbanizing slums and undeveloped areas. Internationally, there has been a low success rate for the type of contractor-built, government-sponsored post-disaster projects the new community represents. Even before the quake left more than 300,000

dead and wiped out 410,000 homes across Port-au-Prince and its surrounding cities, Haiti’s housing stock was substandard. The poor lived mostly in deplorable slums scattered around the capital. But after promising to help Haiti “build back better,” donors hesitated to pour money into permanent construction. Instead, they financed repairs for homeowners, rental subsidies for tent dwellers and the construction of 160,000 temporary shelters for a halfmillion people. Nowhere are the failed promises of reconstruction as glaring as in the empty model homes sitting inside Zorange, a public housing village near the Port-au-Prince airport. Designed mostly by foreign architects and builders, the homes were promoted as part of a housing expo championed by former President Bill Clinton. “It was hoped that either a private sector or maybe an investor, or maybe a large donor would pick up and scale up one of these models. But this is where the money has run short,” said Jessica Faieta, the United Nations Development Program’s deputy regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean. Not far from the failed expo is one of the few donor-financed permanent housing projects that did happen. The houses, however, remained unoccupied for about eight months before quake victims like Marie Therese Pierre were identified by a government agency and allowed to move in. For Pierre, the sparsely furnished tworoom house with a kitchen and bath, is a big upgrade.

The Craigslist house Resourceful builder uses scavenging skills to outfit unique residence

By Rebecca Teagarden The Seattle Times

SEATTLE — “We call it Craig’s house, in fact,” says David Henderson, stay-at-home dad, firsttime general contractor and, more to the point, ace hunter-gatherer. And it is. From the firply kitchen cabinets to the old-growth, clear-fir ceiling; from the stainlessand-copper bathroom sink to the live-edge madrona bar. There’s also the Wolf kitchen exhaust fan, the fir stairs (once two massive warehouse beams), the cedar bathroom ceiling (from a swimming-pool room) and fir doors (fell off a truck) remade into barndoor sliders. Craig is all over this place. “There are so many things in this house that have a story,” Henderson says. “Karen found the house looking online during a typhoon in Vietnam. We had lots of time on our hands,” he says, speaking of his wife and the trip they took with their two 5year-olds in 2008. “We lived on the bluff over Shilshole Marina, but the house was old, and we needed more room. But we wanted to find a house that had an equally amazing view. This house had that. But it was just ugly.” Leaping to the end of his adventure in Blue Ridge, he adds, “Everything from your feet up is new” — 14 months from ripping off the roof and gutting what lay beneath to completion. With as much of it as possible culled from Craigslist. “The guys would say, ‘Dave, what are we gonna put here?’ And I’d say, ‘I

don’t know yet. I haven’t found it.’” Going shopping with Henderson means pulling your chair up to the computer. He figures he spent an hour a day trolling the site’s “materials” department. It was a habit that paid off over and over again. He found a guy from Snoqualmie Pass who built a timber-framed house. “I got a lot of timber from him. We’d meet at the park-and-ride to

make the swap. “Ecco Haus had a Bellevue store, but they closed. They had this whole kitchen advertised; the cabinets, the counter. It even came with plans from their kitchen designer.” The main floor holds the living spaces. The family opened the downstairs with a wide set of steps to a family room and kids’ art/play room. The powder room there: a cool stainless sink with a copper exterior; $300, Craigslist. Henderson nods toward the ceiling: 10,000 linear feet of old-growth

Douglas fir with hardly a knot. A major Craigslist score from Shelton. The untouched, 55-year-old lumber was discovered in a lumber company warehouse. “I was the first guy down there,” Henderson says. “They had 11 people coming to see it after me. We really didn’t have plans for the ceiling. It was just going to be white.” Henderson’s Craigslist adventure worked both ways. “I sold a lot of the stuff on Craigslist, even the old insulation. By the end it was amazing how much leftover stuff we sold.”

At the Hendersons’ home, the rafters in the old house are exterior studs now. The sliding doors are Sierra Pacific. BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER/SEATTLE TIMES/MCT

Capital City Apartment Association Carly Grubbs

CCAA President

Serving the Industries Serving You

Latest Landlord/Tenant Scams by Harry Anthony Heist, Attorney at Law

With every crisis or economic downturn you see an increase in fraud and scam artists seeking to prey on the individual who already is in a weak and vulnerable position. The property manager needs to be keenly aware of what is happening in the online world and how it can affect them and the property owner. The popular website craigslist.org and others have been a fertile breeding ground for scammers, and with the increase in foreclosures and vacant homes, new and improved scams are appearing. Ads for your rentals at a lower rent amount! Some property manager have actually found photos, descriptions, addresses and prices of the homes they have on the rental market appear online on other classified ad websites. Often the rent price listed is lower than on the property manager’s site. The scammer takes action when an individual interested in the home contacts them. They have the interested party send money to them for the deposit, first month’s rent, last month’s rent, etc. Some scams involve the “landlord” being out of town, and the prospective tenant is asked to send a small sum to the landlord for the keys to be overnighted so the tenant can check out the property for himself. The scammer then simply takes off with the money, and the prospective “tenant” finds out he has been ripped off. Some of the scammers even go as far as physically showing the home to the prospective tenants, taking phony applications, deposits, etc., and do this multiple times on the same property. Beside the fact that there is fraud, you are now competing with phony ads making it appear your prices are inflated. The problem If an individual is ripped off by a scam artist, it is really not your problem or that of the property owner, UNLESS the “tenant” goes as far as moving into the home. Fake landlords seek out vacant homes and are actually placing tenants in these homes. You discover there is a family residing in the home, call the police, and the police refuse to get involved.

Why will the police not get involved? While the police may be interested in the fraudulent aspect of the matter, you cannot depend upon them or expect them to remove the tenant, who as far as you are concerned is trespassing in the unit. Law enforcement is extremely cautious not to get involved with being “used” by a landlord to evict a tenant, and the standard response is, “It is a civil matter,” which means you have to hire an attorney to ﬁle some type of dispossession action. Protecting your owners Some desperate owners, upon discovering that there is a tenant in their home, will actually seek to cut a deal with the tenant and have the tenant sign a lease with them, thinking that at least they now have a tenant. We advise against this. The owners have no idea whether the “tenant” has been scammed or is in fact a scammer himself. The simple act of trying to cut a deal validates the tenant’s occupancy in the unit and complicates the issue further. Although it may seem burdensome, it is crucial that you constantly inspect your vacant homes for signs of entry or lock tampering. Some property managers have increased their charges to their owner, due to the necessity of the homes being checked more often. The faster it is determined that someone has entered a unit or has taken up residence in a unit, the easier it will be to have them removed. Although law enforcement does not want to get involved, they will be of some help, especially if it can be proven that the person has not been in the unit for any length of time and has absolutely no legal right to be there. Being able to show clear and concise records and inspection reports to law enforcement will assist in having law enforcement at least question the tenant in the unit, and they may encourage the tenants to leave without the necessity of legal action. Keep an eye on craigslist.org for your area and notify them and law enforcement immediately if you see your homes posted on the website.

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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, curbless shower, level foundation with zero steps & more $268,000. Kathy Lee, Realtor ® (850) 508-6003 Neil Ryder Realty, Inc. www.MyParkCharleston.com NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED!

2400 Tippecanoe Ridge New NW Subdivision opening soon. 3BR/2BA & 4BR/3BA homes, great for first time home buyers, students and/or investors. Developer is offering great deals & bonus features for the first buyers. 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 www.NeilRyder.com SOUTHWOOD 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. $217,500. Call today to see. Bert Bevis Realty 850-894-8484 www.BertBevis.com OPEN SUNDAY 2-5

182 Meadow Ridge Drive Light, bright and lovely 4 bedroom, 3 full bath home in popular area that has been updated with new appliances, granite counters and a luxurious master bath. Home is great for entertaining and a yard just perfect for a pool. $345,000. Directions: Meridian Road to Spanish Moss, right on Meadow Ridge and home on left.

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, NE Tallahassee school zone. In the new gated community of GREYSTONE. New Home and land packages starting at $369k. Homesites starting at $69,000. 850-545-3908 Hartsfield Construction, Inc. www.hartsfieldhomes.com IN-TOWN OASIS - JUST LISTED!

301 6th Avenue East, Havana REDUCED TO SELL!! Walk to Quaint Restaurants and Shops. Across street from Library. 1900 Sq. Ft. on 2 City Lots. 3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths plus Office. Large Utility Room/Hobby Room. Garage with Large Workshop. Motivated Seller! ASKING $199,900.

3080 Indian Grass Lane - Absolutely Beautiful! This 1400 sqft, 3BR/2BA home with attached 2 car garage is truly elegant. Move into this magazine perfect home with beautiful wood and Italian marble floors throughout, plantation shutters & upgrades galore. Covered patio looks out to private rose garden. Everything that a Buyer wants at a price that won't leave this on the market long. Hurry - $223,900. Directions: Capital Cir. SE to Orange Avenue* Right on Four Oaks*Left on Rainlily*Right on Indian Grass. Sarah A. Eden,Broker 850-933-9600 Sarah Eden & Company, Inc. www.saraheden.net

123 Curtis Ridge Dr. Beachton This contemporary 3BR/2.5BA home is over 1800 sq.ft. and sits on 1.02 quiet acres in Beachton Place, an exclusive neighborhood in S. Georgia. Large 2-car garage, corner lot and a wonderful view of Lake Wells. 10 min. from Chiles High. Unbelievable buy at $165,000. Not a short sale!. Directions: 319 N. toward Thomasville, L. on 93, L. on Meridian L. into Beachton Place. Lucretia Thomas, Realtor, 545-9584 Thomas Acquisition & Property Specialists, Inc. 307 Bradford Rd. Tallahassee, FL 850 386-7579

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3052 Bidhurst Ct Squeaky clean and LOADED with many upgrades. Perfect for active family, aging in place seniors or anyone needing wheelchair accessibility. Screened porch off Great Rm and private patio off Master Retreat, 4 bdrms 3.5 baths, vinyl fenced-in backyard. Conveniently located for EZ access to I-10. Six months young and seller's loss is definitely buyer's gain. New Construction at older home price OF $260,000, SUZANNE LONG, (850) 933-6555 Keller Williams www.suzannelongrealtor.com

1809 Linden Lane - A perfect weekend getaway in your own backyard, everyday! This gorgeous contemporary 4BR/3BA POOL home is nestled on over 1.3 acres overlooking a secluded pond! Goose Pond is a nature lover's retreat w/spectacular views of birds & wildlife from the master BR suite & balcony! Home has a gourmet kitchen, beautiful engineered wood floors, spacious BRs & closets, deluxe baths, hand blown glass fixtures, large circular driveway on a private road. Near both hospitals & FSU $395,000 Cindy Teem, Broker Associate Armor Realty 850.766.3682

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APARTMENTS FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

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Roommate needed to share 2100 sq.ft. home Casa Calderon at Wakulla River. Apartments Private dock & boat ramp, 400 sq.ft. BR w/ Offers an independent w e t b a r & d o u b l e living facility for persons French doors. Private who are either 62 years b a l c o n y . $ 6 5 0 i n c l . of age or older and/or cable, internet, long handicapped. Rent is based upon income distance phone, water and applicants must & 1/2 elec. 926-6156 meet HUD's eligibility 9327002 Share 3BR/2BA house requirements. For more information contact w/owner. NE Tallahassee Casa Calderon No smoking. $450/mo + Apartments 1/2 utils. 850-385-7591 9329899 800 W. Virginia St. Tallahassee, FL 32304 APARTMENTS FOR RENT850-222-4026 UNFURNISHED TDD: 800-955-8771 9327246 $525/mo. 1BR/1BA 319 Dixie Dr. W/D hookup, FSU/TCC, Small pets ok. 539-4043 Close to State Offices 9328376 1356-A Linda Ann Dr., 1Br/1Ba 700sqft, $425, 1 & 2 BRs from $495, CHA, tile floors, Deck, pool! 1-story. 7 mo. leases avail. Pet friendly. avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Serene setting. 575-1495 9327467 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Myers Park

l564 A-2 Oakland Ave. $595, 2BR/1BA, 800sqft, living and dining room, CHA, W/D hookups, avail. now l566 #B1 Oakland Ave, 2BR/1BA, $575, 800sqft, CHA, W/d hookups, avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329815

NEAR HOSPITALS. Quiet Clean 1/1, CH/A. No pets. Approx. 375 sq. ft. $450 mo. 894-4017

9326230

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700 N.Calhoun St., 2Br/1Ba 800Sqft, $550, CHA, Laundry on Site, Avail. Now , Affordable Midtown living Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329840

9328473

Myers Park Ln

Studio Apartment $375 / mo $350 dep. Curtis Baynes, Broker 576-8774 www.cebaynes.com

9330085

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

Call 385-9881

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1/2 off first months rent. Quiet Residential Neighborhood Large 3/2 Townhome 2570 sq ft. W/D connections Wood burning fireplace Call 850-893-1197 Open Sat 10 to 3

9328673

CONDOS FOR RENTUNFURNISHED 2/1 in Chateau Deville, W/D, dishwasher. Lots of parking. Access to Garnet. 561-866-1291

9329970

DUPLEX FOR RENTUNFURNISHED 1811-4 Hartsfield Rd. 2BR/1.5BA, hookups,all tile, no dogs or smoking $675/mo+dep 422-3055

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2313 C Sylvan Ct., 2BR/ 9329842 1BA, 905 sq ft, $595, CHA, W/D Hookups, Avail Now FIRST MONTH FREE! 1/2 Month Free Kent Strauss Mgmt & 2BR near Myers Park & $99 Moves You In Realty, Inc. 877-2284 downtown, hardwood 1, 2 & 3 BR Apts. www.kstraussmgmt.com floors, CH/A, lease, no $650 & up. 562-5201 9329850 pets, $585/mo 251-8093 clubatlakejackson.com 9328450 Quality 1BR & 2BR apts. 9328575 at $395 + dep 2/1 Near Midtown Golf Course View Starting All new flooring, paint 1 4 4 6 - A W i l l o w B e n d No pets. 850-561-4226 9328255 & ceiling fans $650/mo. way, 2BR/1BA, 900 sqft., 2012 Bradford 509-0488 $ 5 9 5 , C H A , W / D Regional Property 9330182 Services Hookups, avail now. Kent Strauss Mgmt & 2BD/2BTH & 3BD/2BTH Over 600 properties Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Brand New! From $895 www.kstraussmgmt.com in the Tallahassee area. Check us out at 1 MONTH FREE 9329832 regionalpropertyservices.com Capital Walk Luxury 893-2500 Apartments Lic Real Estate Broker 850-576-7368 Magnolia Villas 9328498 RichPropertiesFL.com 2BR/1BA $575 9328780 Water, Sewer, on-site SHAMROCK VILLAGE laundry 224-5916 Capital Court

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9329207

Nice Apt. Great Area! Attractive 2/1, Midtown Quiet area, deck, extra storage, parking on site $550/mo 893-6332

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2BR/1BA Brick. Tile floors CH/A, ceiling fans, W/D hookup. Fenced back yard. No dogs. Nonsmoker. 313 W. 7th Ave $650/mo. 850-385-3664

9330059

2BR/1BA Nice quiet neighborhood, no pets, W/D. Large rms.Fenced yard $650/mo 688-3442

9328227

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2/1 Carpet, Full Kitchen W/d connections $600

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KILLEARN ESTATES 2/2, 1st floor. Total remodel. No pets or smoking. $900/mo+dep 668-8740

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Home for a busy family For the Associated Press

This lovely home, Plan HMAFAPW1725 from Homeplans.com, is ready for today's active family. With 3,159 square feet of finished living space on two levels, it is perfect for a growing family. An unfinished basement foundation offers an additional 1,685 square feet of space to grow into. The heart of the home is the Great Room, where a decorative coffered ceiling and cozy fireplace make a comfortable hangout. Have a seat (there's room for five!) at the snack counter or at the island in the open kitchen. The breakfast nook opens to the backyard for lots of sunshine and fresh air. For family dinners, head to the dining room; a butler's pantry and walkin pantry are conveniently located between here and the kitchen. A study offers a quiet work zone near the front. All four bedrooms rest upstairs, including the deluxe master suite. This private haven includes a sitting nook, a huge walkin closet, and a luxurious bathroom with a windowside tub and separate

shower. The other bedrooms share a full hall bath with two sinks. 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.

Order this home plan To build this house, order a complete set of construction documents at www.houseoftheweek.com or call toll free (866) 772-1013 and reference the plan number. At www.houseoftheweek.com, you can browse more than 1,500 other designs, or download a free Study Plan of this design and many others. The Study Plan is a helpful tool for decisionmaking and estimation; it includes valuable coupons to use on the purchase of complete construction documents and modifications. You can also order a paper copy of the Study Plan by calling (866) 772-1013.

House of the Week HMAFAPW1725 is a four-bedroom, two and a half bath, lovely home for a growing family, with shingles, siding, and stone on the exterior. HOMEPLANS.COM/AP

HMAFAPW1725 DETAILS:

Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 2 full, 1 half Upper floor: 1,474 sq. ft. Main floor: 1,685 sq. ft. Total Living Area: 3,159 sq. ft. Unfinished basement: 1,474 sq. ft. Garage: 842 sq. ft. Dimensions: 72-0 x 55-0 Exterior Wall Framing: 2x6 Foundation Options: Standard basement

The homes first floor features a Great Room, as the heart of the home, and kitchen, dining room and study. HOMEPLANS.COM/AP

The second floor has four bedrooms, including a deluxe master suite. HOMEPLANS.COM/AP

Keys to enjoying a hassle-free real estate closing By Gary M. Singer Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

QUESTION: I have heard horror stories about people losing their deposits or buying a house with problems. What should I do to protect myself? — Leroy ANSWER: It may sound trite, but the key is being prepared from the

beginning. Line up your team. Interview and investigate before selecting your real estate agent, mortgage lender, home inspector and closing attorney. Check the Internet for reviews of your providers and call them to ask about services and prices. Once you find a house, have your attorney re-

view the contract to make sure you are protected. Ask questions about anything you don’t understand. Getting the contract right at the start is one of the most important steps in a successful closing. Mark all the key dates on your calendar, such as the inspection and mortgage financing deadlines. Get

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your home inspection as quickly as possible and follow up with the inspector. Stay in contact with your loan officer and make sure to immediately provide any additional documents that are requested. If you do need to get out of the contract, make sure you give the appro-

priate amount of notice so that you can get your deposit back without a fight. Review the title commitment and lien search with your attorney, making sure that there are no open permits or other issues. Ask to see the closing paperwork, including the settlement statement, at least a day prior to the closing. A

closing does not need to be scary or difficult.

Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by The Florida Bar. He is 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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Real EstateCLASSIFIEDS Classiﬁed: 599-2210 DUPLEX FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

Mission Rd Deal

2868-A Mission Rd., 2Br/1Ba 885sqft., $595,CHA, W/D Hookups, fireplace, fenced yard, avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329838

North 2BR/1BA

2229 Mandrell Ct. Quiet dead end street, $625/mo 850-847-1936

9330062

Quiet Cul-De-Sac

1579-A Live Oak Dr., 2Br/1Ba 800sqft., $595, CHA, W/D hookups, avail 3/8 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329828

Reduced NW

2631 Windy ridge Dr., 2BR/1BA 900 sq ft, $575, CHA, W/D hookups, new carpet, yard service incl. Quiet dead end street. Move-in special 1/2 month free. Avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329822

TOWNHOMES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

Hartsfield Convenient

l 8794 Louvinia Way Big 2/1 duplex with fireplace near Southwood, $750 l1537 Merry Oaks Ct. Great 2/2 washer/dryer big private deck near I-10, $795 l 1121 Ocala Rd.-2/2 w/full appliance pkg, f u r n i s h e d o r unfurnished-$750 up l3722 Sutor Ct.-2/2 w/ garage off Parkway w/d included, $700 l621 N. Magnolia-2/1.5 close to TMH, all appliances, $850 l1830-D Nicklaus-3/2 with all appliances, golf course view, $850 l2738 W. Tharpe(1504) nice 3/3, all appliances pool too (Savannah Crossing) $900 l 3181 Argonaut Ct. Upscale 3/3 with all appliances, security system too, $895 Spirit Realty Inc. of Tallahassee, 877-4343 www.spiritrealtyinc.com

Old Bainbridge Beauty

9330084

Large 1 Br

1996 Darryl Dr., 1Br/1.5Ba 1296sqft, $595, CHA, w/d 3/3 carpet, garage, hookups, Fireplace, CH/A, full kitchen, $995 avail 2/21 Kent Strauss Mgmt & 2203-E-3 W.Pensacola Realty, Inc. 877-2284 CH/A,carpet, full kitchen, www.kstraussmgmt.com 9329834 on site laundry, $695 Lg 2BR/1.5BA energy 1732 Coreywood Ct efficient, screen porch 3/3, carpet ,open floor E. Park area $695/mo plan, garage. w/d 877-2427 after 6 p.m. connections: $975/mo 9328229

1913 Nene Hills

222-8702

Meridian Mgmt. Realtor __ 9328472

1BR/1BA Park Ave. $535

850-219-9900 www.restallahassee.com

9329811

Close to TMH

1403-C McCauley Rd., 2Br/1.5Ba 1000sqft., $625, CHA, W/D hookups, Fenced Patio, avail 3/8 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329845

COZY & PRIVATE 2/2.5 Lg. 2-story, patio, culde-sac near Koger Ctr. No pets, annual lease + dep, $680 850-694-4309

9329481

Off Stone Rd

1403 A-2 Stone Rd., 2Br/2Ba, 980sqft., $675, CHA, W/D hookups, Private courtyard, avail 2/21 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329830

N.W. Deal!

1862 Sylvan Ct., 2Br/2.5Ba 900sqft, $650, CHA, W/D hookup, Fireplace, avail 2/13 (1852 Sylvan ct. avail 2/22) Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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TOWNHOMES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

2340 LaRue Ct., 2BR, 1.5BA, 1090 sqft., $595, CHA, W/D hookups, avail 2/21 Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

Fax: 599-2347

9329824

4833 Easy St., 2Br/2Ba 1170sqft, $775,CHA, w/d Hookups, loft, avail now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329877

Wolf Creek

2005 Nena Ln, 3BR/2BA, 1455sqft., $895, CHA, W/D, Large Loft/office. Avail. now. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

9329826

HOUSES FOR RENTUNFURNISHED

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

9329220

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2303 Dozier Dr

3/1 new carpet & roof, full kitchen, hookups, carport, $775/mo

428 Glenview Dr

3/2 wood flooring, Den, CH/A, W/D, $995/mo

3200 Abbington Lane

4/2, carpet, full kitchen, corner lot, CH/A, game room, $1300. Avail 1-15

1704 Atkamire

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

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3/2 FENCED, fireplace 2719 Via Milano Ave, Avail. now $975/mo 933-9689 or 933-9659

9328364

9329752

3/2 Weems Plantation, 1700 sqft Move in ready 3257 Bodmin Moor Dr. $1450/mo 850-322-7700

3437 Cornelia 2/1,$695, Nice home,fully fenced yard. 300 yards from 9329853 trail. Utility rm with W/D incl. Bonus room. Call Darden Property Near Lincoln High Mgt. at 850-906-0800 l 1007-A Sutor Rd, 9329340 2Br/1.5Ba 3BR/2 full baths, lg. lot. 1000sqft,$650, CHA, separate dining rm, W/D hookups,Private screen porch, Lake b a l c o n y , F i r e p l a c e , Jackson area. $795/mo Storage space, avail + dep. 229-563-2104 Now 9328360 l 3720A Rockbrook Dr., Chemonie Crossing 2Br/1.5Ba 1000sqft, $ 6 2 5 , C H A , W / d 2 ACS NE TALLAHASSEE 3600 sq.ft. 4BR/2.5BA, hookups, Fenced yard, 2 workshops totalling storage space, avail. 1200 sq.ft. Great school Now zones. $2900/mo. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Avail. 6/1 850-264-9010 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com 9179OldChemonieRoad.com

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orporate rental Exquisite Midtown! C 2BR/2BA, all amenities, 412 McDaniel St., 2BR, lease/purchase option 2BA+sunroom,1600 sqft, available. 850-562-6541 9329509 $1750, CHA,W/D, Hardwood Floors, Crown molding, Fenced yard, St. George Island Carport, Storage 2BR/1BA all utilities space and basement, included $1200/mo. + Remodeled SS Kitchen, dep. Call 850-653-5441 9328135 avail now! Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 MOBILE HOMES/LOTS www.kstraussmgmt.com FOR RENT

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LAKEFRONT HOME IN-TOWN 4/5, 3185 sqft, $372,000 Jacques Depart 228-2927

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2903 ROYAL ISLE DRIVE - 4 BD/4.5 BA, 5,416 sqft. Absolutely stunning home located in Golden Eagle. This home is unique & is filled w/beautiful traditional spaces w/contemporary flare including columns, arches & many beautiful windows. Travertine floors, granite countertops, stainless appliances, summer kitchen w/large covered lanai & saltwater pool all overlooking a great lot that fronts a managed stormwater facility complete w/water fountain. Master suite has access to the pool & covered area. There is large recreation room & office upstairs that overlooks the pond and pool area. This Home is perfect for entertaining. Home is complete w/ theatre/rec rm, 10-14 ft ceilings thru-out home and irrigation system. Also there is a bonus room in the basement. $850,000

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9329836

l3424 Gardenview 3/2 open and airy split plan w/ fireplace, lovely shaded back yard. Avail. April $1950 l8479 Hannary Killearn Lakes 3/2 great room w/fireplace. All stainless kitchen appliances. Community pool nearby. $1350 l 800 Bragg 3/1, hardwood floors, lots of storage $800 l2456 Atlas. Nice 3/2 w/split bedroom plan. All appliances. $800 l 1918 Portland 3/2.5 townhome, W/D, living rm & dining rm opens to private fenced back yard. $770 l2121 Faulk Dr. 3/1 w/ fireplace & hardwood floors. Big shaded fenced yard. $980 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

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1 Month Free Rent __ $99 Deposit Bad Credit OKAY Professional rooms $185 9328494

2 & 3 BRs from $499 2 baths,W/D hookups Enjoy swimming pool Free lawn care, pest control, community officer. Call 24 hrs a day for Pre-approval.

459-9334

& up. E. Park, near Capital Cir. Utilities & janitorial incl. 509-8818

WAREHOUSE/STORAGE FOR RENT

9327754

2/2 W. side, Clean, no pets. CHA, kitchen equip. hookups, deck, patio $495/mo 576-2695

9329216

3 BR/2 BA approx. 1,400 sq. ft. Family rm & large living room. $800 mo. 8216 Pin Oak. 508-0872 www.lotsunlimited.com

9328462

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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NO PETS. 2/2, on private lot w/front deck 100% OWNER FINANCE l 364-B Belmont-2/2 & a w n i n g . $ 5 5 0 / m o . 2 B R / 2 B A i n W a k u l l a . with fireplace-$850 $550 dep. 575-9228 Nice & well-kept on 2 9328253 l5628 Nature Lane-like lots. $350/mo. 15 yr new 3/2 w/garage, big fixed @ 3% 850-443-3300 9330067 p o r c h n e a r L a k e Quiet Area - Nice Jackson -$1000 3 BR/2 BA doublewide l3929 Calle de Santos- 2/2 $500 3/2 $750/mo + approx. 1600 sq. ft. on 3/2, fireplace, acre lot, dep. No pets. 539-6692 9328913 nice lot in Woodville. $1100 10073 Blue Waters Rd. l6431 Bold Venture Tr. Very Private, water furn Owner finance 508-0872 3/2 fireplace, lawn, 1 mi from FL/GA line $1100 2/1, 2 covered porches www.lotsunlimited.com 9328460 l517 N. Copeland-3/2 $400/mo. $400 dep No w/garage, campus Pets 229-872-8046 5 BR/2BA approx. 2,100 edge, $1100 229-220-6006 sq. ft. doublewide on 9330064 l 1421-2 Bronoughlarge lot off W.W. Kelley totally renovated 3/2 Rd. Owner financing. by Pharmacy school, $89,900. 508-0872 BEACH & VACATION RENTALS www.lotsunlimited.com all appliances, $1100 l 2414 Ionic Ct.-3 or 9329544 Spring Break 4/2,fenced yard, $1150 l1615 Sharkey-nice 4/2 March 16-23 Panama near stadium, fenced City Beach or Orlando COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE Disney Call yard, $1200 l922 Shadowlawn Dr. 850-228-5798 for Details 9330057 3/2 hardwood floors, fireplace, lawn, $1450 l2603 Sadie Ln- Killearn COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT Lakes contemporary 3/2 split plan, decorator touches Reduced Pkwy throughout, stainless INCOME PRODUCING appliances,$1595 Commercial l Apt. Complexes l 1000 Cherry Laurel M/I special 1mn. Free l Townhomes St.-all brick in-town 3/2 l 1310 Paul Russell Rd., contemporary with $1600, 2000 SqFt., 7 OFFICE over 2000 sqft.,office, l a r g e o f f i c e s , l a r g e "Free Standing" room-like closets, $1795 l o b b y , c o n f e r e n c e A 3 , 3 0 0 SF bldg on Visit our website at room, break room, 2 T i m b e r l a n e R o a d www.spiritrealtyinc.com bathrooms, Avail. Now near the Thomasville for more info l1310-A Paul Russell Rd Road intersection Spirit Realty Inc. of $425, 500 SqFt. One Tallahassee, 877-4343 large office, utilities REPAIR SHOP 9330082 On W. Tennessee St. incl. Avail now Call Peter Gonzalez, Kent Strauss Mgmt & Lake Jackson Home Jr. for more Info. Realty, Inc. 877-2284 (850) 224-2300. 5 3 5 4 T o w e r R d . , www.kstraussmgmt.com 9329819 3Br/2Ba 1064sqft., $895, 9328492 CHA,W/D Hookups, avail 2/22 O FFICE/RETAIL SPACE Kent Strauss Mgmt & FOR RENT Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com $150-$230/office! Free 9329896 utils.! 1 to 3 room suites, outside entrance! Near TMH. Some furniture. Midtown Cottage Nice!!! Owner/Realtor 850-878-3957 House 9328032 416 McDaniel St., 2Br/1Ba 1100sqft., $1200, CHA, W/D, * AMPLE PARKING Hardwood Floors, Garage, Fireplace, 800 - 10,000 sq.ft avail 6/7 Close to downtown, Kent Strauss Mgmt & new building. Realty, Inc. 877-2284 Call 878-0823 www.kstraussmgmt.com 9329537

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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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LOTS FOR SALE Killearn Estates, Unit 20 Lot 14, Zoned multiplex 11,115 sq ft Call 850-893-1336

9327104

ACREAGE, FARMS, GROVES

206 Acs $1395/ac Near Midway. Running creek, heavily wooded 459-1094 View video at www.boothrierarealty.com

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Gadsden Co., 40.72 Acres, 2 Mi W of Quincy on Hwy 90, Old Barns & Deer Hunting, $6500 per ac. 556-9895

Broussard Realty

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MOBILE HOMES/LOTS

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

9328446

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

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3726 DAGGERWING CT. Beautiful home on cul-de-sac lot in The Ravines! 2454sqft. w/4BR, 2.5BA. Many upgrades throughout. Large eat-in kitchen with tile ﬂooring, granite countertops, mosaic tile backslash, & newer GE stainless appliances. Formal dining rm with bay window allowing for natural light. Expansive living rm boasts gorgeous wood laminate ﬂoors, vaulted ceiling with recessed lighting, wd-burning FP and built-in bookcases. Glass French doors flanked by large windows lead to wood deck overlooking nicely sized backyard. Master downstairs includes BA w/jetted tub, separate glass shower & walk-in closet. 3BR upstairs w/catwalk overlooking the living rm & backyard beyond. 2 lrg. walk-in storage areas. New roof. $285,000

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GENERAL REAL ESTATE l 9098 Eagles Ridge Great home in Golden Eagle 3-4BR/2BA, open floor plan with custom kitchen. Lg. breakfast area to family room with French doors to covered patio and private back yard. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, double car garage. Possible short sale. $190,000 l 2481 Papillion off Thomasville Rd, 5 bedroom 3.5 bath two story, living and dining, f a m i l y r o o m w/fireplace, sun room, master bedrooms down and up. $355,800 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

For Classified __ Advertising COASTAL/BEACH PROPERTY Live Oak Island just 30 min S. of Tallahassee. Call House lot w/3-utility sheds, highest lot on island,also 2 add’l canal 599-2210 lots. All 3 lots $100K obo

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

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

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1309 sqft 4/2 beauty!! $5100 under SRA appraisal Amazing remodel!!! N. 27 near Winn Dixie & Park Hill. Sealy, RAA, B E A U T I F U L T A L Q U I N Leon schools. $89,900 L A K E F R O N T 2 b d r m Owner/Realtor 878-3957 9329183 mobile home and 2 boat houses, covered pier and lots more. Just W h y r e n t ? B u y ! ! I t ’ s l o w e r e d $ 3 0 , 0 0 0 cheaper!! Like new 2/1, $239,900. CR. 701 sqft.Total remodel!! 9329609 Off Lake Bradford near FSU/FAMU $15,100 below appraisal!! Only $49,900! 20 DOCKABLE ACRES: Owner/Realtor 878-3957 9329186 St. Lucie Waterway, $189,500. 45mins boat Atlantic; 5mins boat Lake HOMES $101’S - $250’S Okeechobee. Beautiful land, abundant 2BR/1BA on 2 acres in wildlife. Gated/Privacy. Lake Tallavana, gated 888-716-2259 Gulf community. $106,000. Atlantic Land, Broker. Sheila at 850-510-9201 9328771

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Bank Owned

On-Site REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Monticello Single Family

859 Flatwoods Rd.

3BR/2BA, 1216 sq.ft., Sale Date: Sat Feb 23 12:00 PM. FREE COLOR BROCHURE 800-229-9793 AuctionServicesIntl.com 5% Buyers Premium Jay Lloyd AU2073 ASI-AB675

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Ochlockonee River

2BR/2BA on the river. Deep water access, floating dock, 1 mi. N. of state park. $190,000 Call Matt 850-264-9010 OWNER FINANCE $0 DOWN

HOMES $251’ - $500’

BARBARA DICKSON SELLS HOMES

LAKE LAYFEYETTE

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

WATER 6468 Down Hill rd Owner built on 1.75 acre water front lot. Home has a large basement/workshop. $285,000. 850-544-5501

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PINEY Z BEAUTY!

3BR/2BA 2207sqft. on corner lot. Office, sunroom,separate dining.Many upgrades. By owner $279,000 850-879-1512

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OPEN HOUSE Open House 1-3 5233 Louvinia Dr. Quiet 3/2 w/Acreage & large living area. Sandi Chason, Foundation Realty. 850.694.4701

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OPEN SAT & SUN 1-5 Lafayette Oaks! Gated community. Built ‘05. 9326314 4BR/office/2BA on 1 ac Open look, tray ceilings fireplace, 2/1 garages, SIGNATURE 2307 Orleans Dr. N.E. IN-TOWN HOME 1111 $375,000. 850-877-0753 9323516 Brookwood Drive Wonderful 3 BR (or two b e d r o o m w / OPEN SUN 2-5 office/den), two full bath home in pristine 2950 Foxcroft $200,000 3BR/2BA, all brick. condition 850-570-2752 9327469 Close-in. Large yard. Ken Scheider 510-5192 Navigation Realty 9329933 HOMES $251’S - $500’S

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BY WAVERLY $179,900! 2808 SWEETBRIAR DR Gorgeous! All Brick, New Roof, New Heat/air, New Travetine Marble floors in living,family,kitchen,baths! New Granite kitchen,stainless appliances! Big fenced yard! New Thru. 3289 BODMIN MOOR $174,000 Huge Privacy fenced yard, backs to Park! Gorgeous Wood floors, Lux. Master w/separate jetted tub + shower! 2-car Garage, 2 season FSU tickets at closing! Call 545-3419 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 3BR LUXURY NE CONDO Just $180,000, over 1600 feet, Garage, pool, tennis, clubhouse, gorgeous decor! Call 545 3419 CREAMPUFF $99,900! 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage, huge screened porch, short sale, rich wood floors, worth the wait! 6392 WILLIAMS ROAD – MAKE OFFER Almost new subdivision, model home, upgrades! Lux. baths, kitchen, Reduced $219,900. Very Negotiable. $139,900-PORCH-CUTE! Eastside, like new, separate Master, 2 nice baths, roomy garage, private yard, reduced to sell. KILLEARN $167,000 New Roof, recent heat/air. Lovely Tile floors in living,dining, family rooms, fireplace. New kitchen counters,stainless appliances, new rich bedroom carpet, 545 3419 6641 MAN O WAR TRAIL GORGEOUS NE $189,900 Rich wood floors, Stainless kitchen, Dream Decor! New Energy saver Windows, Big Fenced yard! Call 545 3419

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4861 LAKE PARK DR. PINEY Z Gorgeous Upgrades! Beautiful 3BR single family home, great price, deluxe kitchen, luxury master suite, 2 car garage, free home warranty. $168,000-Short Sale. RED D 2917 WITTINGTON DR. UCE UCE Brick 4Br Luxury $280,900 D RED Gardens Killearn Gorgeous Decor w/ Rich Real Wood Floors, High Ceilings, Crown Moldings, Dream Kitchen, Lux. Sep. Master! Sec. System, Surround Sound, Flat TV! Just $284,900, Call 545 3419 to view! 2916 OAKWOOD - $119,900 Cute starter, Tile Floors, New Carpet, 2 car Carport, New Paint, Big fenced yard, Brick, Quiet, Conven. University, work areas! 545-3419 ACRE $39,900 3BR-NEAR LAKE TALQUIN Cute 3 bedroom, 2 bath, very nice, priced to sell! LAKEFRONT 4BR POOL 3216 Shady Hawk Lane on 3.38 acres! Almost 3,000 feet, rich woodfloors, granite Kitchen, 3 car garage, giveway at $429,900! call 5453419 LUXURY NE $129,900 2416 Needle Palm Way, Gorgeous Townhome, rich wood floors, gorgeous fireplace, huge deck in large fenced yard! Gorgeous kitchen,lux. baths, walkin closets! LUXURY KILLEARN $154,900 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, overlooks Golfcourse! Private Patio, Roof few years new! Freshly painted, new carpet, fireplace, one of few 3 bedrooms! EASTSIDE 4BR $295,000! Almost 3,000 feet, Gorgeous, few years new! Granite kitchen, huge screened porch, high ceilings, Luxury Master Suite, reduced over $100,000 to $295,000!

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ALL BRICK $115,000! Traditional intown neighborhood, new roof 2 car garage plus workshop, washer/dryer, fans, Covered porches! Close to work, colleges! WATERFRONT $239,900 4 Bedroom, Million Dollar Views from Decking & home, Greatly reduced from first offering! 545 3419 801 LEANE DR. BIG HOME - SMALL PRICE! 4/5 BEDROOM $235,900 great Killearn Estates Family home, Cherry updated kitchen, Huge Sep. Master, 3.5 baths, whirlpool, huge garage, huge lot! 3077 OBRIEN DRIVE GOLF COURSE, POOL, $399,900 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 EAGLES RIDGE 5BR LEASE/PURCHASE OK Short sale at $295,000. Wood floors, Dream Kitchen, High Ceilings, Privacy fenced w/Whirlpool Hot Tub! $79,900 - CREAMPUFF! Recent roof, recent AC, Almost new appliances, rich wood floors, huge custom deck at big fenced yard! Merry Oaks Court Charm, 545 3419. REDUCED 1710 RIVERBIRCH HOLLOW - $159,900 Gorgeous, by Hospitals, work, rich wood floors, new appliances, lux. decor! Sunroom, deck overlooks serenity, privacy! Call 545 3419 4/5 BR BRICK $227,900 Over 3,000 feet, 3.5 baths, brick, convenient West to TCC, FSU, Westside! Make Offer! 545 3419 MICCOSUKEE BY MDS Just $209,000, perfect Med Office,Drs,Dentists,Offices, Brick on Large Lot, lots Parking! 545 3419

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Open Sunday 2-5 8301 Elan Dr. Killearn Commons. New paint/ flooring, SS appliances lg. pantry, fireplace, lg deck, fenced yard, green space, comm. Pool, $175K. 510-2046 M. Miller, Keller Williams

9330005

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OPEN HOUSE 2-4

3089 BAYSHORE DR., $180,000

Great 3BR/3BA w/ lots of upgrades including stainless appliances, gas range, tile & laminate ﬂooring, 2 walk in closets in master & bright sun room. Privacy fenced courtyard entrance w/nice landscaping. Roof & HVAC replaced 2002. Walk to Killearn Golf & Country Club. MLS# 230390 On the corner of Shamrock N and Bayshore

HOSTED BY STACY HARDENBURG 850-570-8360

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

OPEN HOUSE 3-5

7564 PRESERVATION RD. $460,000

Builders Personal Home. Lakefront beauty. Sunroom & wet bar, screened gunnite saltwater pool w/ heated spa/whirlpool. Open kitchen to FR w/ views of Lake Somerset. Screened porch w/gas grill hookup & Trex decking. Granite kitchen tops, built in entertainment center, custom built-in shelving. 21x12 under house storage, 2 car garage + golf cart garage. 2 HVACs replaced 2010. MLS#230539 Bannerman to Preservation; R@ Summerbrook Dr; L@ Preservation past clubhouse on R VIRGINIA GLASS 850-599-2645

1039 PARK VIEW DR. $220,000

Best location in Piney Z backs to City trails! 3 BD/2 BA, 1746 sq ft, Spacious living and kitchen 10 ft ceilings, Hardwood Floors, Gazebo + Hot Tub!

Capital Cir to Conner Blvd, L on Heritage Park, R on Park View

OPEN HOUSE 2-5

1001 BLOXAM CUTOFF ROAD, $199,000

Come see this 4BD/2BA home on 4.5 acres. Beautiful country setting, totally fenced. Mature live oaks. House sits back off the road. Out buildings. What a great place to live and only a short drive to Tallahassee. S. on Hwy 319, R (West) on Bloxham Cutoff (Hwy 267), 1 mile to property on L.

OPEN HOUSE 2-4

4304 FOUR OAKS, $174,900

Southwood living, 3BR/2.5 BA Townhouse w/many upgrades. Kitchen has top of the line appliances, bar for extra seating & Corian countertops. Master BA w/ custom shower & double sinks. Wood ﬂoors throughout the 1st ﬂ. Backyard w/covered patio & privacy fenced. Security System & 2 Car Garage. Cap Circle towards SE, turn R on Blairstone, at the round about take a R on Four Oaks

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LOGAN JOHNSON 850-702-7648 LOGANJOHNSON@YMAIL.COM

3348 PIPING ROCK ROAD, KILLEARN ESTATES $250,000

820 LIVE OAK PLANTATION ROAD $465,000

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NEW LISTING

5823 DEER PARK CIRCLE, $75,000

Perfect for one person who wants to hunt and ﬁsh. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with Pole Barn, Carport, Shed, Boat Storage, and Workshop. Country feel but convenient. MLS# 230655

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

60 CANNON ROAD, MONTICELLO NEW ON THE MARKET $429,900

A new twist on Classic Southern Elegance. Antique Doors, Lights, Stained Glass throughout Pine Floors, Pecan Counters.....it’s a must see! 4362 sq ft, 5 acres. Riley Palmer builder

3BD + ofﬁce / 2.5 BA. 1998-built; Bright and cheery interior with luxury master suite is downstairs, Real hardwood ﬂoors, Eat-in kitchen, Screened porch + deck ~ Walk to Killearn Country Club

Classic 5 bedrooms 5 baths plus study/6th bedroom home on over 2 acres. All Bedrooms have own Bath. Custom Mahogany Door, 3 ﬁreplaces, solid concrete block stucco. Concrete Pool, 40 yr Architectural Roof, Pella Window and fenced. MLS#222098

YVONNE J. HOWELL 850- 933-2219 YVONNEJHOWELL@GMAIL.COM

CHRISTIE ORROS 850-321-2393 TALLYREALESTATE.COM

PRISCILLA THARPE LLC 850-933-9412 THARPEPL@GMAIL.COM

9921 BEAVER RIDGE, $275,000

4BR brick Killearn Lakes home with 2012 roof. Huge master, big eat-in kitchen, ﬁreplace, private back yard. Sunroom perfect for playroom, relaxing, or hobbies. Sought-after school zone. Additional pictures at CareyHartRealtors.com LESA HART 850-443-7919 LISA CAREY 850-212-3083

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8530 CONGRESSIONAL DRIVE, $375,000

This beautiful one owner home has been meticulously maintained. Single story traditional exterior with soft contemporary interior. 3 beautiful bedroom suites, very light and bright, covered lanai, heated and cooled workshop in garage. DEBORAH THOMPSON 850-933-1349 WWW.DEBORAHTHOMPSON.COM

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