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Renting vs. buying a home Despite jeers about paying someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mortgage, renters may be making the right decisions for them. Page 2

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Tallahassee Democrat / Real estate

Renting vs. buying home comes down to job, finances By Paul Owers Sun Sentinel

FORT LAUDERDALE — Renters often hear jeers that they’re paying somebody else’s mortgage. They feel pressure to escape rent increases and take advantage of low home prices last seen a decade ago. But a home still may be

a stretch financially. And prices may decline further, embittering new owners who see their prized asset lose value. For most, the decision boils down to whether their jobs are stable, how much savings they would have after buying, and how long they intend to stay in the area. “No one thinks of hous-

ing as a risk-free investment anymore,” said Jed Kolko, chief economist for real estate website Trulia. com. “If you’re going to buy, you need to be in a financial position where you’re able to deal with the risks of prices going down.” Housing industry experts weighed in on the rent vs. buy debate in three hypothetical case studies:

n SC E NA R IO ON E: A police officer making $60,000 a year, newly married, currently renting a two-bedroom apartment for $1,500, never owned a home before. Jim Flood, regional manager for Supreme Lending in Boca Raton, said he’d work with the officer to determine his cash position.

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Shop Local Tallahassee. This concept applies to more than the sticks and bricks shops found here. You may think, “Of course buying a home in Tallahassee is local,” but rethink that a bit. The “sticks and bricks” of buying locally when you purchase a home: Use a local REALTOR® who is a member of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS®. Use a local lender who is an affiliate member of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS®. Local lenders are knowledgeable about both the type of mortgage that fits your needs and the needs of the properties you are considering. Peruse the Internet, but buy local. Use a local appraiser who is an affiliate member of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS®. Local appraisers know the local market. They know how the differences between neighborhoods, home styles, and even roof color can affect market value of local homes. Buy local. Use a local title company who is an affiliate member of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS®. Often when buying a foreclosed home, the lender/owner of that home may have corporate offices in, say, California. To them, Florida is Florida. So, they contract with a huge title company in, say, West Palm Beach— for all the Florida closings. Get the picture? Buy local. Use a local home inspector who is an affiliate member of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS®. Do not rely on your best friend’s uncle’s cousin who worked for a contractor in Utah one summer, and will only charge you a couple of nights’ lodging in Florida to do the home inspection. Buy local. Use a local affiliate member of the Tallahassee Board of REALTORS® for all the needs associated with buying a home—from air-conditioning needs to roof inspections to energy ratings. Shop local and buy local. Your REALTOR® will participate in more home sales, on the listing or selling side, in three months than most people will in a lifetime. Let your chosen professional, your REALTOR®, guide you based on his or her experience and knowledge. And above all, buy local! Visit your local resource, www.TBRnet.org to Find a REALTOR® and search the Affiliate Services Directory. LEON COUNTY, FL

Active Listings

Sold Past Year

Total Det/TH/Condo

1,834

2,201

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1,389 445

1,719 482

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$ 175,000

$ 176,500

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A new homeowner still should have at least two to four months’ of cash in savings after buying, Flood said. Assuming he has the appropriate savings and his job is safe, the officer is a good candidate to own, Flood said. If he put down 3.5 percent on a $150,000 home and had an interest rate of about 4 percent, his total monthly payment (principal, interest, taxes and insurance) would be roughly $1,100 — a savings of $400 from what he pays in rent. Bottom line: Easy call. Buy. n SC E NA R IO T WO : Recent college graduate, living with her parents, monthly payments of $ 3 0 0 for a c a r a nd $400 for student loans, has minimal savings and a $40,000-a-year job, but is willing to relocate for another. The car and student loan debts are the biggest obstacles to buying, Flood said. She’d have to buy a small home or condominium, but she’s likely better off staying a renter. “If it was my daughter, I’d tell her to pay off the car or student loans and save more money for a rainy day,” Flood said. Randy Bianchi, co-owner of Paradise Properties of Florida in West Palm Beach, agrees, adding that the uncertainty over how long she’ll be in the area is another concern. Plan to live in a home you buy for at least five years, experts

say. “Homes are cheap right now, but owning will tie you down,” Bianchi said. Kolko offers another consideration: If she’s still living with her parents, she’d be a first-time homeowner with little or no experience in maintaining a house by herself. She’d have to cut the grass and deal with the occasional broken dishwasher. “That’s a lot of firsts all at once,” Kalko said. Bottom line: Stay with parents or rent cheaply. n SCENARIO THREE: Retired couple in their mid-60s, small pension, just sold their house for a $15,000 profit, looking to stay in the area and downsize. The major factor here is the modest profit on the home sale. It’s not enough to buy another home or condo outright or to significantly pay down a mortgage on a new place, said Michael Citron, a real estate agent in Broward County, Fla. The couple likely would spend $1,200 to $1,500 a month on a mortgage and association dues, but probably only about half that amount if they moved into a 55-and-over rental community, Citron said. “That’s much more manageable for them,” he said. “The lawn is taken care of and they can call maintenance if anything needs to be fixed. They just don’t have enough money to buy a home.” Bottom line: Rent.

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Easy home spruce-ups take about half an hour Akron Beacon Journal

Got a half-hour to kill? Use it to spruce up your house. Some fairly effortless undertakings can make a big difference in the appearance of your home. Here are a few you can check off your to-do list this weekend. n Take a tour. It’s easy to get too used to the little flaws in your home and stop noticing them. So it’s a good idea to periodically walk through your house with a note pad, looking critically at each room and jotting down the little fix-ups that need to be done there. Are the light bulbs burned out? The registers rusty? The floorboards scratched? Don’t let the task overwhelm you. You don’t need to address everything at once. But by keeping your list handy, you can pick off a chore or two to tackle as you have time. n Revive your woodwork. Window frames, door casings, baseboards and other wood surfaces can become scarred over time, but hiding those little scratches and dings is easy. I recently used Restor-AFinish from Howard Products Co. to freshen my woodwork. You just rub it on with fine steel wool, and it softens the old finish just enough to let the stain seep in to hide all those little blemishes. You can also disguise scratches in wood with a wax touchup stick, a crayon or even a nut meat, but I like the way the Restor-A-Finish leaves a protective coating over the repaired areas. Best of all, it’s a fast process. I had all the door casings and window frames on my first floor done in probably 15 minutes. n Touch up the paint. Walls, like woodwork, can take a beating. Little chips and scars appear over time,

making your painted surfaces look dowdy. Whenever I finish a paint job, I like to save a cup or so of the leftover paint in a plastic deli container, just for touch-ups. The paint stays fresher than it would in a can, and it’s easier to store, too. Make sure to choose a container with a tight-fitting lid, so you can shake the paint to mix it before you start to work. Then just take a small artist’s paintbrush and brush on a little paint to hide the spots that have become scarred. n Clean smudges. Look closely, and you’ll probably notice lots of smudges on your walls and doors, particularly around light switches, doorknobs and door edges. A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser takes those off in a snap. So does Scrubbing Bubbles

spray cleaner, which does a great job of removing all kinds of dirt from hard surfaces. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever once used it to clean a bathroom, but I use it all the time on my walls. n Clean light fixtures and fans. Have you looked at your dining room chandelier lately? Chances are you haven’t, because we rarely look up. Chandeliers are particularly prone to collecting dirt, because they have so many surfaces. Giving yours a good dusting, including the light bulbs, will let your light shine brighter. n Vacuum crevices. Did you ever look at the spot where your carpet meets the baseboard? The vacuum cleaner doesn’t reach it well, so it’s a place where lint, dust and other dirt collects.

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Tallahassee Democrat / Real estate

Appraisals a sticking point in some home sales By Alan J. Heavens The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — Ask builders, real estate agents, or mortgage brokers why the housing market continues to occupy a basement apartment, and the word “appraisals” comes up a lot. As in appraisals done by people unfamiliar with the neighborhood in which a house is located. And increased use by lenders of appraisals generated by computer rather than by licensed professionals. Those were just two “common” problems raised by a panel discussing appraisal issues at a November gath-

ering of the National Association of Realtors in Anaheim, Calif. Foreclosures and short sales, in which lenders agree to accept less than is owed on properties, now are the predominant form of transactions in many markets and also are throwing off appraisals. Such homes often sell for about 20 percent less than others in the same area, which can make accurate valuations more difficult, members of the discussion panel said. The Realtors’ group noted that a survey of members late last year found that 18 percent had sales contracts canceled because of apprais-

als that did not come up to snuff with lenders. Do not shoot the messenger, responds the group representing appraisers nationally: Low home values are not appraisers’ fault, the group says. “The fact is that appraisers are undertaking the same thorough research and thoughtful analysis that they always have in order to continue producing reliable, credible opinions of value,” said Sara W. Stephens, president of the Chicago-based Appraisal Institute, which has 23,000 members in 60 countries. Stephens called the finger-pointing at appraisers

by real estate agents and builders “nonsense.” “Appraisers don’t set the real estate market; they reflect what’s happening in the market,” she said. “Obviously, the market is depressed — home prices have fallen far below the values of a few years ago. Many homes simply aren’t worth what their owners think they are.” Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics Inc.’s chief economist, said that while low appraisals have impeded home sales and a housing recovery, this is “steadily less so.” “House prices are more stable in most parts of the

country, and distress sales have leveled off, making it easier for appraisers to get a better fix on market prices,” Zandi said. Most appraisers “do a good job and are knowledgeable in the areas they work,” said broker Jerome Scarpello of Leo Mortgage in Ambler, Pa. Changes in federal law were made in the aftermath of the financial meltdown, and the resulting mandate that a lender not be in direct contact with an appraiser — designed to prevent any potential influence on establishing values — has made everyone’s job more difficult, Scarpello said.

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“Well I Didn’t Know I Couldn’t Do That . . .” and Other Famous Last Fair Housing Words. by Douglas D. Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, CAS, Adv. RAM, CLP The Apartment Doctor™ / NOI News™ Most multifamily professionals agree that the onsite staff having the most contact with our Residents is our Service Team, yet Service Team members are rarely in attendance at the fair housing Seminars presented at most industry conferences. The room is typically filled with Supervisors, Managers and Leasing Professionals, yet Service Employees are just as likely to commit a fair housing faux pas during the course of typical day! When thinking about fair housing complaints and lawsuits, the office team comes to mind as the source of the problem, right? The fact of the matter is that approximately 30% of complaints and lawsuits result from situations OUTSIDE the Leasing Center? Believe it or not, there are still plenty of six and seven-figure awards being made in fair housing complaints and lawsuits, and many of these are service team related. The math should be pretty easy: The maximum fine for a first time occurrence of a discriminatory action is $11,000 and the cost of a fair housing seminar is anywhere from $49.00 - $99.00. And it doesn’t stop with the fine (and the punitive damages – that’s where all the zeros come from in those six and seven-figure awards!) What about all that publicity when a complaint is filed, and all the time and money that must be spent to defend against the complaint – typically thousands of dollars that could have been avoided if all of our Employees received ongoing fair housing Training. Beyond the math is pretty easy, too: practicing fair housing is the RIGHT thing to do! So, in no particular order, here are the most common situations that Service Team members should be aware of to make certain they are fair housing compliant: Just Say “Know”: As in, “I don’t know, let’s go over to the office and find out . . .” This should be the standard response to ANY inquiry about availability, rental rates, renewal terms, specials, concessions, and anything else having to do with the rental or renewal of an apartment. It’s also a great answer to the “What kind of people live here” question, however an even better answer to that question is, “Anyone who meets our qualifying standards lives here”! There is no such thing as “Oops” in Fair Housing: Just because someone didn’t mean to discriminate doesn’t mean they are automatically off the hook, because the discriminatory act does not need to be intentional. Many fair housing complaints are the result of someone trying to “be nice” or be helpful. While “being nice” is standard operating procedure for most companies, the key to compliance is treating everyone equally and consistently. Some examples of what NOT to do are not suggesting which building someone would like because “there are/are not lots of kids in that building”, or because “there are/are not lots of THOSE people in that building”, and NOT talking about other Residents or Employees.

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FIFO = First In, First Out: While this term is from the retail industry, it also applies to the apartment business, meaning service requests should be completed in the order they are received, unless it is an emergency. (Speaking of emergencies, is there a written list of exactly what constitutes an emergency, and does each Resident have a copy of that list?) While it may be tempting to do certain service requests first, because the Resident is polite, pleasant, pays their rent early and tips well, it is also an invitation to a complaint based on different. (“You did their work order before mine, even though I called mine in first, because I am a “Protected Class”). Attitude Is Everything: Since most Service Team members don’t get much (any?) Customer Service training, let’s talk about attitude for a moment. The old cliché holds true here: “Reality is perception and perception is reality”. When a person perceives being treated differently, they will usually make up their own reason for why they are being treated differently – and that reason could be “Because I’m a member of a “Protected Class”. That different treatment includes attitude, body language and overall demeanor; if the Service Technician seems to be friendly and outgoing to everyone EXCEPT Mrs. Smith, then in the absence of an explanation to the contrary, Mrs. Smith may think it’s because she is a member of a protected class. Do As I Say AND As I Do: The Service Team Manager has a special responsibility as the Supervisor to comply with all fair housing laws and ensure that each of the Team members complies. That means everyone looks to the Manager for guidance, and people will automatically assume that if the Manager says or does something, then THEY can say or do it too. This includes being proactive by not tolerating off-color or racially insensitive jokes, sexual harassment in ANY form, being aware of what the team is looking at if they have Internet access (jokes sent by email, inappropriate web sites), EVERYTHING. Remember, not leading by example regarding fair housing can have very expensive consequences. Remember That Vendors and Contractors Need Fair Housing Training: Yes, that’s right – vendors and contractors can get us into just as much trouble as one of our Employees. Make certain that all vendor contracts and service agreements contain a paragraph putting the vendor on notice that you expect any of the people they send to your property have fair housing training. Finally, it’s important for each employee to remember that every person living in the United States is a member of at least four of the federally protected classes (race, color, sex and national origin), so compliance with fair housing laws should be easy! Just treat everyone equally, with respect and professionalism, and apply and enforce all policies and procedures with consistency. So, what can be done about making certain your Service Team is playing fair? There are plenty of quality classroom, computer-based and web-based training programs available that are designed specifically for Service Employees. Isn’t it about time we get EVERYONE at our properties trained (or, is it time for a refresher class?). Remember, play nice and PLAY FAIR!

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One consequence of this firewall: Appraisers are randomly selected, regardless of how far they are from the subject property, he said. Philadelphia mortgage broker Fred Glick, a board member of the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals, said that before the changes, “I was able to order an appraisal from a company that I had faith that they understood the area and could provide great service at a fair price.” The problem now, Glick and others say, is the thirdparty appraisal-management companies from whom lenders order property valuations. Although the cost of appraisals has risen 40 percent, appraisers get 50 percent less than they once did, he said. The Appraisal Institute’s Stephens agreed the process causes trouble for everyone. Because the management companies’ business models are based “on keeping as much of the appraisal fee as possible and paying as little as possible to the appraiser, this can lead to the least qualified, least competent appraisers being hired,” including those from cities and often states far from the property being valued, she said. Zandi said he was certain that “the appraisal process is due for a thorough revamp, given its ignominious performance in the housing boom and bust.” In the meantime, said Ruth Feldman, of Weichert Realtors-McCarthy Associates in Philadelphia, the job for real estate agents “is to talk to the appraiser, get a feel for whether or not they know/work in the immediate area, and always ask if I can send them comparable sales.” In her experience, “the appraiser always says yes,” she said. “Why wouldn’t they want to at least see what I come up with?”

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Consumer Mortgage Information Program

Rate

Pts.

Dwn

LIP

Farmers & Merchants Bank

APR

Mo. Pmt. Program

Rate

Pts.

Dwn

LIP

APR

850-297-2015 Sunshine Savings Bank

Mo. Pmt. Program

Rate

Pts.

Dwn

LIP

800-468-3993 Hancock Bank

APR

Mo. Pmt.

850-325-3152

10 - Year Fixed

3.00% 0

20%

3.159%

$1,448.42 30 YR. Fixed

4.125% 0

4.154%

$726.98

30 YR. Fixed

3.75% 0

20%

3.861%

$694.67

15 - Year Fixed

3.125% 0

20%

3.235%

$1,044.92 20 YR. Fixed

4.00% 0

4.065%

$928.98

15 YR. Fixed

3.25% 0

20%

3.438%

$1,054.00

20- Year Fixed

3.75% 0

20%

3.837%

$889.34 15 YR Fixed

3.375% 0

3.427%

$1,063.14

FHA 30 Yr. Fixed

3.50% 0

3.5%

4.347%

$673.57

30 - Year Fixed

3.875% 0

20%

3.938%

$705.36

VA 30 Yr. Fixed

3.625% 0

3.967%

$684.08

30 - Year FHA

3.75% 0

3.5%

4.575%*

$701.63**

RD 30 Yr. Fixed

3.75% 0

4.349%

$694.67

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15 year ﬁxed

3.125% 0

20%

3.226%

$1,044.91 30 YR Fixed

3.875% 0

20%

4.031%

30 year ﬁxed

4.00%

20%

4.061%

$716.12 15 YR Fixed

3.125% 0

20%

3.398%

40 year ﬁxed

4.75%

20%

4.805%

$698.64 10 YR Fixed

2.875% 0

20%

3.27%

30 year FHA

3.75%

0.0%

3.989%

$694.67

30 year FHA

3.875% 0

3.5%

4.413%

$694.67

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$728.87 15 YR. Conv. ﬁxed 2.75% 1.63 $1,079.74 30 YR. Conv. ﬁxed 3.25% 3

20%

3.038%

$1,017.93

20%

3.524%

$652.81

$1,487.76 30 YR Conv ﬁxed 30 YR FHA ﬁxed

3.875% 0

4.386*%

705.36**

3.625% 0

3.5%

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3.625% 0

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Housing slump freezes homeowners in place By Bonnie Miller Rubin Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO — When Tracey and Todd Fine were engaged, they purchased a two-bedroom condo in Chicago’s East Ukrainian Village. The price was high, but given the white-hot market in the adjacent Wicker Park neighborhood, they thought it was a strategic investment. Today, their newlywed nest is a 1,200-square-foot obstacle course of toys and books. The couch stands a mere two feet from the dining room table, where their almost 3-year-old twins wave spoons of ice cream. Meanwhile, kindergarten — something that wasn’t even on the radar when they bought in 2006 — looms. “We are stuck ... and we can’t go anywhere,” said Tracey Fine, 34. She estimates they would lose more than $100,000 if their condo sold tomorrow. At a very different place in the life cycle is Suzanne Allison, an empty-nester with four bedrooms and a spacious yard. Despite slashing her $360,000 price tag to $269,000, a “for sale” sign has hung on her Flossmoor, Ill., home for 900plus days. “I can’t pursue anything,” said the divorced mom of three. “It’s impossible to plan what’s next.” The continuing economic doldrums and housing slump has significantly reshaped the mobility of Americans, who are accustomed to pulling up stakes for better jobs, schools or climate. With just 11.6 percent of U.S. residents moving during 2010, migration has slowed to its lowest point since World War II, according to William Frey, a senior demographer at the Brookings Institution. “We are still stuck in the mud,” said Frey, who attributes it to a confluence of falling home values and tighter credit policies.

The paralysis ripples out beyond real estate, affecting communities in unforeseen ways, say experts. When people aren’t moving, retailers don’t sell as many appliances, swing sets or other durable goods. Builders, landscapers and moving companies lose out, which yields less sales tax and more unemployment. “I liken it to musical chairs, but they won’t restart the music,” said Michael Hicks, an economist at Ball State University. “People are still forming families — they’re just not moving up in housing.” With young adults unable to take traditional steps, schools are among the first to feel the pinch. Take Crystal Lake School District 47, where school enrollment peaked in 20062007 with 9,200 students. Enrollment has fallen to 8,168 and is expected to shrink by another 1,000 students in the next seven to eight years, said Superintendent Donn Mendoza. “The single biggest difference is in the number of exiting eight-graders a nd i nc omi ng k i ndergartners,” Mendoza said. Despite strong test scores and bond rating, “we’re having a challenge getting younger, newer families with children into our district.” Home prices in November were at 2003 levels, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. “The situation is especially tough on younger people,” Frey said. “It’s one reason why we see so many putting off all the things that they would normally do in their 20s and 30s.” Real estate agents said savvy sellers will price their home right and make it up on the purchase end, taking advantage of bargains, low borrowing rates and little competition from prospective bidders. “Ultimately, it becomes a quality-of-life issue,” said

Jim Murphy, who owns a real estate sales office in Frankfort, Ill. “If you really want to get to the next stage, you may need to take the loss. ... Otherwise, you could be in for a very long wait.” While school officials in Crystal Lake wait for more younger families to move in, the district has been able to

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avoid drastic steps such as closing a building. Instead, they’ve contained costs by trimming 70 certified and support staff positions in the past three years, mostly through retirement. The same story can be heard from Consolidated High School District 230. Its three high schools — Sandburg in Orland Park,

Andrew in Tinley Park and Stagg in Palos Hills — had a projected enrollment of 9,000 students five years ago. Now, the tally is down to 8,165 students and could slip as low as 7,240 by 2016. Said Rick Nogal, vicechairman of the school board: “There’s no question that the housing situa-

tion has impeded the natural turnover of things.” Nogal pointed out that the smallest drop occurred at Stagg, which has more rentals and affordable homes in its boundaries. Conversely, Andrew — which draws from an area with more subdivisions and larger See SLUMP, Page 8

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Remember when you were late for school and your scrape, heat or renovate an area which could contain mother would yell to “get the lead out!” Well today she lead based paint, think twice. Handle it correctly. would say the same thing. Only today you need to consider if lead in your home is a hazard to your family. Clean up paint chip immediately. Clean floors, window frames window sills and other surfaces often. Wash and Beginning in April 2010, federal law requires that keep clean anything a child might put in their mouth; contractors that are renovating or repairing any area bottles, pacifiers toys and stuffed animals for example. that disturbs more than six square feet of surface to follow specific practices to prevent lead contamination. Simply painting over lead based paint is not enough. Most homes and buildings built before 1978 have lead If you want professional help, you can hire a certified based paint. In general, the older you home, the higher lead abatement contractor. Abatement, or permanent the likelihood that you have lead based paint. hazard elimination, methods include removing, sealing Lead is bad for you and especially bad for children. I or enclosing lead based paint with special materials.

don’t know many adults that eat paint, but you all know that young children put almost anything in their mouths. There are so many health problems associated with lead contamination, it scares you to read them. Brain and nerve damage, memory problems, joint and muscle pain are just a few symptoms.

For more information on lead abatement, or prevention techniques for other “house horrors,” come visit the Tallahassee Builders Association’s kiosk at the 20th Annual North Florida Home Show which continues today, March 4th, from 10AM till 5PM at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center or visit www.tallyba.com to Cracked, ﬂaking or peeling paint is the big culprit, and ﬁnd a TBA building professional. needs immediate attention. You can see paint chips; you can not always see lead dust. If you plan to sand, Remember, your mother was right! Get the lead out. TD-0000200399

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homes — posted the steepest enrollment drops. Of course, enrollment losses in some districts mean unexpected increases in others. For example, Oak ParkRiver Forest High School expects a gain of more than 500 students by 2019. Cheryl Witham, chief financial officer for District 200, attributed the uptick to more multi-generational families living together and choosing public over private education due to tuition costs. The boom-and-bust has made planning difficult for even the smartest school officials, Nogal said, emphasizing that enrollment projections are just that — projections, not facts. A lot of things change. “After all, who could have predicted all this 10 years ago?” When the Fines purchased in 2006, at the peak of the bubble, they didn’t see a crisis brewing. Units in their new building were on the pricey side, going in the $380,0 0 0 $390,000 range. But with the open layout, prime location and top-of-the-line finishes, it seemed like a riskfree investment. Not that they’re complaining. They’re not underwater, they have savings, and Todd Fine, a lawyer, has a good job. “We’re better off than lots of other people,” Tracey Fine acknowledged. S t i l l , ever y t h i ng i s cra mped. The double stroller is parked in the foyer; the kitchen counter doubles as an office. The twins, Parker and Wesley, run relays down a long hallway. When Grandma visits from Houston, she sleeps in the living room. With the boys asleep in one bedroom, his wife in the second and his mother-in-law on the fold-out couch, Todd Fine burned the midnight oil preparing for a recent case in the only spot available: the

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Tracey Fine, left, is pulled by her 3-year-old twin, Wesley, as her other twin, Parker, plays nearby in the family’s small condo they have outgrown in Chicago.

However long it takes, she’s just going to wait it out. “I’m not going to give it away. I bought it for the kids ... but I need to get what I want for me.” bathroom. “I know a lot of people in the same predicament ... and we all regret the (housing) decisions we made,” Tracey Fine said. A couple miles away, in

Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood, Jay and Dina Schwartz are also trying to unload a 2-bedroom condo they’ve outgrown. In the past 18 months, they’ve slashed their price eight times — from $449,000 to $334,000 — and had more than 100 showings. With a 19 -month- old daughter and two dogs, their desire to flee their third-floor unit for the suburbs is palpable. “Until we can move, we totally have to put our life on hold,” said Jay Schwartz, 40. “We can’t even decide whether or not to have another child.”

Allison, 54, also understands the limbo state — but from a different perspective. She’s at an age where she’s never been more free. Her three adult children are away at school or on their own. The nurse has considered moving everywhere from the Sun Belt to Downers Grove, where she works at Good Samaritan Hospital. But first, there’s her mint-condition split-level, purchased in 20 03. Expansive 2,600-squarefoot houses like hers were the ideal when things were going full-tilt, but now only 18 percent of buyers are

interested in homes that size or larger, according to a recent survey by Trulia, a real estate search engine. However long it takes, she’s just going to wait it out. “I’m not going to give it away. I bought it for the kids ... but I need to get what I want for me.” So does Dorothy Fields, who put off a move to a senior community for years. When the 91-yearold was finally ready, the market wasn’t. In September, she moved into Lincolnwood Place, a senior community, the only way possible — with her

children footing the bill. Meanwhile, her Chicago 2-bedroom condo sits vacant on a stretch of road with hundreds just like hers for sale — some of which have been on the block for 500 days, said her agent, Karen Renella. Still, Barry and Dany Fields, Dorothy Fields’ son and daughter-in-law, who engineered the move, say it’s hard to put a price tag on peace of mind. “We are lucky that we are able to do this,” said Dany Fields. “We’ll take what we can get because, at some point, you just have to find a way to move on.”

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2BR/1BA Brick, Centrally located, Tile Floors, Deal on Golf CH/A, Ceiling fans, Course! W/D hook-up, Fenced back yard. No dogs, 1844-B Larette Dr. $575 Non-smoker, $650/mo. 2BR/1BA, 900sqft, CHA, 850-385-3664 W/D hookups, avail. 9269977 now Kent Strauss Mgmt & College Convenience Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com 1/2 MONTH FREE! 9269844 4109 & 4133 Jackson Bluff Rd. $515, 2BR/1BA, 800sqft, W/D hookups, NW Convenience CHA, patio, avail. now l2320 Sylvan Ct. $695, 3BR/3.5BA, 1300sqft, Kent Strauss Mgmt & CHA, W/D hookups,1/2 Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com month free! 9269865 l 2313-B Sylvan Ct. $575, 2BR/1BA, 90 FIRST MONTH FREE! 5sqft, CHA, W/D 2BR near Westwood hookups, tile floors, 1/2 Mall & FSU. Carpet, month free! W/D hookup,Lease. No l1862 Sylvan Ct.,$625, pets. $585/mo 251-8093 2 B R / 2 . 5 B A , 9 0 0 s q f t . , 9268834 CHA, W/D Hookups, Avil. 3/9 I-10 Convenience Fireplace, Kent Strauss Mgmt & 2633 Windy Ridge Dr., Realty, Inc. 877-2284 located off Stone Rd. www.kstraussmgmt.com 9270015 $575 2BR/1BA 900 Sq ft., W/D hookups, CHA, Lawn service incl. , Quite dead-end Street, Avail. now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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5536 Hampton Woods Way, off Apalachee Pkwy, 3Br/2Ba, 1542sqft, 2 car garage, ref. reqd, 2511-C Old Bainbridge $1300. Avail. 3/1, 443-3039 $625, 2BR/1.5BA, 9270145 1150sqft, CHA, W/D ABOVE THE REST hookups, deck, avail. 2/24 4BR/2BA, 2000 sq.ft. corner lot, backyard Kent Strauss Mgmt & fenced, lawn care Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com included, fireplace, & 9269827 electric garage door $1400/mo. + dep. Spacious N.W. 1 yr lease 850-893-0379 9269541 2342 LaRue Ct. $625, 2BR/1.5BA , 1090sqft., Behind Leon CHA, W/D hookups, Large Living room, High School Back Deck, Balcony off bedroom, Located on 401 Terrace St., $795 a cul-de-sac off of 2BR/2BA 1525 sqft., CHA, W/D hookups, Hartsfield rd. Avail 3/9 Large front porch, Kent Strauss Mgmt & Sunroom, Separate Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com L i v i n g a n d D i n n i n g room, Fenced Yard, 9269859 Carport, Avail. 3/9 Kent Strauss Mgmt & QUAD/TUNFURNISHED RIPLEXES FOR RENTRealty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com 9269857 FREE RENT-FIRST MONTH 2BR near 27 South. Carpeted, CHA, W/D Carraway Street connections. Lease. No 3BR/2BA, wood floors, pets. $585/mo 251-8093 fence backyard $925.

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WONDERFUL & SPACIOUS 4BR/2.5BA all brick family style home with over 2700 square feet of living space. BIG open rooms with wood burning ﬁreplace, updated Kitchen, screened porch, fenced yard. Situated on quiet tree lined street near Deerlake Middle School in popular Killearn Lakes. LOTS of Home for $245,000. More pictures at www.1609Chadwick.com

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1816 Doric Dr. $895, 3BR/2BA, 1113sqft, CHA, W/D hookups, garage, fenced yard avail. now. Great Move-In Special for qualified tenants, Discounted deposit & 1/2 months rent free. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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2424 Jolene Ln. $750, 3BR/2BA, 1125 sqft, vaulted ceilings, large yard, CHA, W/D, avail. now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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2337 Limerick Dr. $1295, 4BR/2BA, 1840sqft, CHA, W/D, huge landscaped back yard, yard service incl., 2 car garage, lots of storage, avail. now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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Harbinwood Estates 3/2 2-car garage,fenced yard $1250/mo.+ dep. 850-562-2687

l 2481 Papillion Way, 5/3.5BA, 2 master suites game room and deck $2300 l3317 Whitney Dr West, 3/2, split plan. Freshly painted inside and out. New flooring. Fireplace in great room, big family kitchen. $1000 l5017 Hampton Ridge, 3BR, 2BA 1-story townhome off Apalachee Pkwy. Garage. Washer/dryer. $1150 l 2957 St Stevens Dr. Golden Eagle gated golf course community. Classic brick 2 story 4 BR/3.5BA, lg family rm, formal living & dining, 3 car garage. $2950 l 510 North Ride. 4/2 in midtown. Screened porch, pool, fireplace. $2000/mo. l 1964 Portland Ave., 3BR/1.5BA townhome near elementary school. W/D, fenced back yard. $825/mo. MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES AND INVESTMENTS. 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com

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l 527 McDanielMidtown 3/2 house with pretty hardwood floors,large master w/ built-ins, a nice deck for outdoor dining & washer/dryer and lawn included, $1295 l325 E. Palmer Avelarge 3/2, family rm, hardwood floors, full appliance pkg. incl. lawn,ready April,$995 l 2614 Noble Dr. Space and storage galore in this 4/3 home in Betton Woods featuring formal & informal rms, a downstairs master, updated appliances & screen room overlooking a beautiful yard, ready now, $1995 includes lawn. 877-4343 www.spiritrealtyinc.com

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1813 Quince. Large kitchen, fenced. Pets 1 8 0 7 A c o r n R i d g e considered. $1050/mo. $1395,3BR/2BA, 1793Sqft, 545-2089 or -545-4390 9265319 Wood Floors, Fireplace, Screen porch, Fenced N e a r T M H / T C H yard, garden tub, W/D 3 B R / 2 B A , g a r a g e , Hookups, Garage, Pets f i r e p l a c e , s c r e e n e d allowed, Avail. Now porch, $1100/mo. + Kent Strauss Mgmt & d e p . n o p e t s , Realty, Inc. 877-2284 850-942-8506 9269069 www.kstraussmgmt.com 9269851 Nice 3/2 in Wakulla, just built, near Lake Ellen. LAKESHORE ESTATES Private fenced yard. 3/2, garage,fenced yd. Lease Purchase option. $1250/mo. Avail. Mar 1 $875/mo. 850-443-3300 9270257 850-443-3525 or 386-6385

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1340 Linda Ann Dr. $650, 2Br/1Br, 950sqft, Newly Renovated, large den, lawn included, WIN AC, W/D hookups, avail. now Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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RETAIL l 7 0 0 S F o n Pensacola Street near FSU/TCC l 1800 SF - GREAT Price! Just off N. Monroe St. Near Tallahassee Mall & I-10. OFFICE l 900 & 1050 SF Clean & Affordable! Just off Apalachee Pkwy on Hanson Ct. l Unbelievably low rates! Downtown/ Midtown area. 500 SF up to 12,000 SF. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info. (850) 224-2300.

2804 Southwood Dr. $625, 3BR/1BA + large den, deck, CHA, W/D hookups, 1/2 MONTH RENT FREE!! Avail. now. Kent Strauss Mgmt & Realty, Inc. 877-2284 www.kstraussmgmt.com

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$795. 3/2 doublewide, completely renovated, country living, Lake Jackson area. 386-7113 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W. Large 2BR. New remodel!! New carpet. Huge covered porch. Carport. Great deadend inside SW Capital Cir $250 dep. $500/mo. Owner/realtor 878-3957

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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! Commercial lots on Apalachee Pkwy l 2 Acres on CCSE near Southwood. 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 or 2 Ac on N. Monroe St. near Tharpe St. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info. (850) 224-2300. 9269383

l Repair shop/ convenient store on W. Tennessee Street l GREAT LOCATION! 2600 sq.ft. on .56 ac corner of N. Monroe St. & Glenview Dr. Call Peter Gonzalez, Jr. for more Info. (850) 224-2300.

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3500 sq.ft. BRICK RANCH 5BR/2.5BA, with guest house on 6 Remodeled 3 BR, 2.5 acres in N. Grady Co. B A h o m e o n 2 + G A $149,000. 229-221-8837 9268901 acres. A bargain at $87,500 45 Acres w/pond paved road frontage eautiful hillside NEAR MOODY AFB bhomesite or place your Nice 3 BR, 2 BA home c a b i n o n t h e p o n d w/open floor plan just $188,000. 229-221-8837 10 minutes from AFB. 9268904 Security system. Currently leased but HOMES WITH ACREAGE FOR SALE tenant would stay if wanted. $114,900 Monticello Horse Farm Beautiful area! 30 acres log cabin w/ SAVANNAH HOME 3BR/2BA pool. 2BR/1BA Great 3 BR, 2 BA brick inground home w/2 barns, ranch style home on a guest paddocks, training cul de sac overlooking 7 Owner a c r e e k . I n c l u d e s track,$475,000. finance, lease appliances, washer & w/option possible 352-812-1926 dryer. Community boat 9268658 ramp. $228,900

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STATE LAND FOR BID 13.33 +/- acres in Gadsden County Ann Henson 245-2720 TIMBER & TURKEYS http://www.dep.state.fl 90 AL acres perfect for .us/lands/buy_bid.htm h u n t i n g , p l a y i n g o r timber investment. 45 9269372 acres has 21 yr old GENERAL REAL ESTATE loblolly pines, 25 acres of 8 yr olds. About 20 c r e s n a t u r a l l3115 Layla, 3/2 split, a hardwoods. Loaded open floor plan, vaulted w / d e e r & t u r k e y . ceilings. Large master $265,000 suite, jetted tub. Kids walk to school. Short sale subject to lender’s UNITED COUNTRY, approval. $90,000 1-800-999-1020, Ext. l 398 Terrace St. - A 520. Parade of Homes www.unitedcountry.com 9269489 winner, 3/2.5, 14 ft ceilings, wood floors, b i g c o v e r e d p a t i o . Farm & Historic Home 142+ acres w/3BR, 1BA $350,000 MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES A n t e b e l l u m h o m e & barn ideal for AND INVESTMENTS. renovation. 84 acres of 386-8660 magnoliapropertiesinc.com rentable crop land & 9269181 fish pond. $395,000

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Tallahassee Real Estate Investment Seminar Join us as Kenley Stringer and Sarah Henning, REALTORS of Keller Williams Realty, present a real estate investment seminar based on the top-selling book “The Millionaire Real Estate Investor” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. This event is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning how they can multiply their ﬁnancial wealth and develop a steady stream of passive income for years to come. Open to all, RSVP’s requested.

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OPEN SUNDAY 1-4PM Chemonie Crossing 7994 Grant Ct. 4/3, 2.1 acres. $320,000 Greg Keller 264-3017 Keller Williams

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Southern Sportsman’s Plantation Offered in Two Tracts

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Tract 1: Beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath home on 8+/- acres with excellent amenities Tract 2: 97+/- fenced acres with state-of-theart dog kennel facility and horse barn Also, 1830+/- leased acres excellent for a shooting preserve and field trials, hunting or recreation

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CONDO BY FSU $39,900 6392 Williams Road – MAKE OFFER 11026 Wildlife Trail KILLEARN LAKES 2100 FEET Nice brick,1 bedroom, 1 bath, big living room, nice Almost new subdivision, model home, upgrades! Lux. Reduced to $194,900, spacious 1-owner home, huge kitchen, pool, storage, parking. 545 3419. baths, kitchen, Reduced $219,900. Very Negotiable. master, double vanities, jetted tub guest bath, marble 1204 Wax Wing - Summerbrooke 2805 Paradise Place $257,500 fireplace family room, Huge custom deck, big backyard, Reasonable price, rich wood floors, huge separate master Cinderella’s Palace Almost! oversize garage! Best Buy Area! luxury bath! Huge Screen porch. Just $289,900 Reduced to Sell Custom Gardens Killearn, Victorian! Rich OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 5 Acres $79,000 moldings, flooring, gourmet kitchen, lux. lighting, decor! 1207 Kenilworth Rd. J & K Lane on cul-de-sac 4 BR Waverly Brick $239,900 Warmth, charm! 3697 Matt Wing Road $97,000 Classic, Pond View! New architectural roof, new plush 8709 Waltham Ct. - Short Sale! carpet, sparkles with new paint thru, 2 car garage, Big fenced yard, deluxe kitchen, master bath, rich flooring, pool. Working at a Short Sale, at just $114,900, Darling 3 perfect family home! 8 ACRES $79,900 bedroom, 2 bath, rich tile floors, screen porch, big fenced $109,000 Commercial Short sale, gorgeous area. Call Barbara 545-3419 yard, convenient to Southwood and offices! Beaut. 1.3 Acre prime frontage ready to build store, shop! 3411 Ridge Road $48,900 fireplace for Holiday Cheer! $99,900- 16+ ACRES Brick, 3 bedroom plus study. Big lot. Was $79,900 now 53 Merwyn - Walk 2 Lake! Bring your Horses, Ready for building your home, has $48,900, make offer Barbara Dickson 545 3419 great price reduction, can hunt here too! Deluxe, just $179,900, 2 lots, few years new, upgrades 5522 Hampton Oak $142,000 Call 545 3419 Barbara Dickson,Realtor galore! Separate workshop on 2nd lot. Just 4 years new, Eastside, NEAR BETTON HILLS 4BR 431 Waverly - 6-Car Garage Deal! Luxury thru, garage w/ opener, screen porch! Just $239,000, 4 bedroom, 4 bath, builders home, off Reduced to $259,900, all brick one owner, features 6 1532 Chadwick Way, $249,900 Potts Road, over 2600 feet traditional family living, 2 car car garage, plus separate shop! Great area/family home, Custom brick, NE, Killearn Lakes Custom garage +shop, 2 Masters! call 545-3419 to see. living, dining, family rooms, sunroom, 4 bedrooms, new Gorgeous, one owner, rich wood floors, BY BETTON, OFF POTTS RD roof, heated pool! A home to raise your family in at high ceilings, gourmet kitchen, entertainer dream! Almost half Acre Lot, priced to sell at just $40,000 cleared Bargain Price! Huge lux. master! Killearn Lakes 7 Oaks! and ready to build on, Call Barbara Dickson 545-3419

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Open Sun 2-4 3317 Northshore Cir. $179,900. Brick 4/3,pool Matt Cooper, Keller Williams 850-210-3352

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OPEN 2-5 Elegant & spacious custom built 4BR in park like setting off Ox Bottom, 7000 Circle J Drive. Reduced to $329K MLS#221953 566-7004

OPEN HOUSE Sunday 2-4 PM 4664 Inisheer! Lakefront Charming w/new improvements. New flooring, kitchen & newer Roof! 1-Story Split Plan! Centerville/ Killimore/Inisheer! $215,000. Jan Soto Realty 668-2057

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OPEN SUNDAY 2-5 PM WAVERLY LAKEFRONT 4BR BRICK CLASSIC! NEW ROOF,CARPET! STAINLESS KITCHEN! HUGE 2 CAR GARAGE GIVEWAY $239,900! 1207 KENILWORTH RD

AUTUMN WOODS 3BR, 1.5BA brick home on large corner lot, p r i v a c y f e n c e , n e w Neighborhood of Year! paint, wood floors, only Large living & dining $89,000 JW rms, Gourmet kitchen, 9269648 serving bar opens to spacious family room Monticello - Historic 4BR/3BA home in-town, with French doors to on 2.5 acres. $279,000. backyard! New topline Appliances,microwave 997-1574 9269771 huge fridge! Big Bedrooms, Best buy Thomasville Rd Spacious, Modern area! North from Betton, left NE 4BR/3BA, 2700 sqft, at Brick Waverly sign, 1 acre, fenced-in yard, stay left on Kenilworth! family-friendly neigh- B a r b a r a D i c k s o n , b o r h o o d . $ 3 8 9 , 9 9 0 . Remax Professionals 4471 Amber Valley Rd Realty 545-3419. mcalienes@gmail.com 9269493 By Owner 850-459-8192

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WALK TO HOSPITAL 3BR brick home with floors, huge VICTORIAN MANSION hardwood pool w/lots of decking, b u i l t i n t h e 1 8 8 0 s $219,900 CR features Italianate style. On the National KILLEARN ESTATE BEAUTY Register of Historic 3 B R , 2 . 5 B A , 2 - c a r P l a c e s . 5 B R , 5 B A , garage, deck, quiet library, parlor, dining street. $169,900 JRW room & more. There's also a 2 BR, 2 BA guest BRICK 3BR on an acre, c o t t a g e . N i c e l y screen porch, Havana landscaped lot. area. Short sale $825,000 potential. $97,000 CR

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3077 O’Brien Dr. w/lease purchase option Tom Ertl 3260 sq.ft. pool home on golf course. 4BR + study/ 3BA, wood floors Open Sunday 2-4 & blinds, sprinkler sys., 4069 Shady View Lane S o n i t r o l , $ 5 0 0 0 t o 3BR/2.5BA + carriage buyers broker. $465,000 house. Rocking chair 766-0008 front porch. All for 9261664 $289,000 JW Directions: Blairstone, cross Capital Cir. SE, 3rd right.

#854-12 | Jerry Craig King, Qualifying Broker #211734; J.P. King Auction Company, Inc. #16052; 800-662-5464, Lanny Gordon Thomas, Auctioneer #AUNR000477, 10% Buyer’s Premium

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2984 BARCLAY COURT • $199,000

Quiet Cul-De-Sac Living in Royal Oaks. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, plus ofﬁce/nursery off master with new windows, Corian countertops. Neat Koi Pond in front yard, Pergola and large deck. Backs up to large green space. MLS# 222662 Dir: Thomasville Rd N., RT Forsythe, LT on Barclay Ln, LT on Barclay Court.

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739 RHODEN COVE ROAD– RHODEN COVE • $321,000

300 RAYMOND RD., HAVANA • $255,000

Pride of ownership radiates from this custom built 4BR home sitting on 1.5 acres in the peaceful & close knit neighborhood of Lake Yvette. Wood & tile ﬂoors downstairs; newer HVAC units, Upstairs-- 2BR’s each w/private baths + large family room; front & back porches that extend the length of the house. Huge workshop/garage out back & a garden house which is an architectural match to the house. You won’t be disappointed. Dir: I-10 west to US90 exit; R approx 5 miles to Raymond Rd.; Right to house on Right

4BD/4.5BA 3229 sq ft One-of-kind estate with Lake Jackson view is surrounded by ivy wall on 1.67 acres. 2-room master w/3 walk-in closets. Full studio carriage house above garage. MLS# 203495 Dir: North on Meridian Road, LT @ Rhoden Cove Road, House on LT

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735 BEARD ST – LAFAYETTE PARK/OLD TOWNE • $325,000

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5 bedrooms & 4 baths, nearly 2900 sq ft 1930’s bungalow with options abound: Main house has 3 bedroom & 2 baths with large deck. Upstairs full studio apartment with private entry. 3rd guest house with bedroom and bath. Walk to Midtown entertainment district! MLS# 218205 Dir: S Magnolia: RT @ Miccosukee, RT @ Terrace, Lt @ Beard (house@ corner of Beard/Terrace)

2988 KILLEARN POINT CT • $350,000

Lakefront Pool Home in Killearn Lakes. Large yard, private dock, screened Lanai, Covered porch. Open and spacious with multi trey ceilings, views of lake from almost every window. Cul-de-sac street, walk to school & parks. View Virtual Tour @ www.CareyHartRealtors.com. MLS#223276 Dir: 319N, L on Kinhega, R on Deerlake, 2nd L on Killearn Pt.

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82 OCEAN VIEW • $280,000

Quaint Oyster Bay located near Shell Point. Gulf front home, close to down town Tallahassee! 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath home on the Gulf with Deep Water Canal on back of property with floating dock. Keep your boat behind your home! Super Cool Cottage with beautiful pine floors, views from absolutely every room, eat-in kitchen with bar that opens to family room, jack-n-jill bath with laundry area, covered porch across front of home, storage under home, fish cleaning station. Home has been totally updated. Low maintenance with vinyl siding. A must see! MLS#223183

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