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More and more American bathers are sinking blissfully into deep Japanese-style soaking tubs built for one or two. The “ofuro” is catching on big here, and is now available in acrylic, composite, wood, and even stainless steel and copper. For more on the trend, see Page 6.
Soaking in luxury
A stainless steel elliptical soaking tub from Diamond Spas is situated among white river rocks in this sleek, Asian-inspired bathroom. AP Photo/DiAmonD SPAS
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If you can afford to pay your mortgage, don’t expect a break
Q: We make a decent living and can afford our mortgage payments. Our house is slightly underwa-ter and times are lean, but we are getting by. We are not late on our payments and like our home. We have tried several times to get a loan modifica-
tion, but our lender keeps telling us that we make enough money to afford our payments. Is there any-thing we can do?
A: Not really. I have been getting this question a lot lately, and the sad truth is that most lenders
will not work to lower the payments on a loan if the borrower makes enough money to afford the pay-ment. Typically, lenders will look to see if you earn enough so that 31 per-cent of your gross income can cover the mortgage payment, plus taxes and insurance. Barring spe-cial circumstances, such as a medical issue that
requires expensive care, if you make enough mon-ey to afford your payment, your lender is not going to lower it.
Often people will tell me that their other debts, such as credit cards, stu-dent loans and car pay-ments, is crushing them. But your mortgage lend-er would prefer that you keep paying the mortgage
and default on the oth-ers. But as I have report-ed before, you never know what might happen, so it never hurts to try. But be realistic and don’t waste money on some fly-by-night company selling you a miracle.
Q: When a short sale or foreclosure is sold, what happens with the remain-ing balance?
A: In Florida, you still owe it. When you borrow money to buy a house, your mortgage loan has two components: the mort-gage and the loan. The loan is your promise to pay your bank the money that you borrowed from it, usually called the “prom-issory note.” The mort-gage is the document that you sign to pledge your new home as collateral that the bank can take back, or “foreclose” in order to help it get paid back.
In most states, if the value of the collateral at the foreclosure is not enough to pay back the loan, the borrower will still owe the rest of the money necessary to pay back the loan. This is called the “deficiency,” and the bank can get a judgment for the balance and can collect that from you like any other judg-ment.
Q: I want to help my daughter buy a townhome in Florida. It will be her pri-mary residence. If I were to be a co-borrower on the mortgage loan, can she still claim the homestead exemption?
A: Yes, she can still claim the homestead exemption as long as she otherwise qualifies. Some lenders will require you to also be on the title to the home in order to qualify for the loan. This varies, so you may want to shop around to find the loan that suits your situation.
Q: Do I need to look at a property tax report for a foreclosed home I’m trying to buy at an auction?
A: Absolutely. When you purchase a property at an auction, you are tak-ing the home as is, with no warranties or guaran-tees. You will be respon-sible for all taxes on the property, homeowner’s association back dues, city liens and more. Further, if the foreclosing lender did not properly foreclose out all junior lien-hold-ers, you will be getting those problems too. Pur-chasing properties at auc-tion is a tricky business. I don’t recommend getting involved unless you know what you’re doing and are willing to spend hundreds of dollars getting reports on each property that you want to buy. — Gary M. Singer is a Flori-da attorney and board-cer-tified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. He is the chair of the Real Estate Section of the Bro-ward County Bar Association and is an adjunct professor for the Nova Southeastern University Paralegal Stud-ies program. Send him ques-tions online at http://sunsent.nl/mR20t7 or follow him on Twitter GarySingerLaw.
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LEON COUNTY, FL SUPPLY DEMAND VALUE TREND
As of 5/9/2012 Active Sold Past Yr Months Sold Prior Yr Yr/Yr Prior 6 Mo Prior 12 Mo
Listings 05/11-04/12 Supply 05/10-04/11 Change Avg Sale $ Avg Sale $
Total Det/TH/Condo 2,056 2,216 11.1 2,274 -3% 171,100$ 178,300$Detached Only 1,587 1,718 11.1 1,724 0% 201,400$ 205,100$TH/Condo Only 469 498 11.3 550 -10% 80,600$ 85,600$
Data from CATRS, Inc. MLS (a subsidiary of TBR) compiled by Timberlane Appraisal for the exclusive use of CATRS and TBR.
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Parade of HomesJane Bixler Conn, CLG, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI
Summit Group Commercial Properties, LLCES Green & Company, LLC
The 2012 Tallahassee Builders Association’s (TBA) Parade of Homes™ opened yesterday at 10 a.m.Twenty new homes and two extensively remodeled homes are featured in this year’s parade. Showingthe newest ideas, the freshest floor plans and the most innovative technology, parade homes are openfor viewing by the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays, thisweekend and next. And, maybe best of all, it is free!
Take your tour geographically, or by price. In the northwest, stop by SummerLake to see PremierConstruction’s entry. DSTITCH Construction Services has a lovely remodel south of town at LakeBradford on Echo Point Road. And the largest home is offered by Kessler Construction at $1,100,000, andis located just two miles west of downtown Monticello off Highway 90. In-town homes are located fromSouthwood to Centerville Conservation, Betton Hills and Lafayette Park area, Bull Run and Buckhead,and lots in between.
Don’t be disappointed if you fall in love with one of the parade homes—and find out it is sold. Buildersbuild houses, and can build your dream on your lot, or on one of theirs. Eighteen of these homes arelisted with REALTORS®, and of those 18, many are under contract. The real estate market in Tallahasseeis experiencing a very nice upswing in price and in activity. And as part of the Parade of Homes awards,there will be a REALTORS®’ Choice Award given in each price category. If you are considering buying,consult a REALTOR®.
Not ready to build or buy? Tour these homes anyway to get new ideas for your current home. And,while in town, stop by Dion Builders’ “re”-model home at 237 Glenview Drive. There you will findbuilders available to answer questions during the “ask the experts” times of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on bothSaturdays. There will also be presentations at 11:30 a.m. and displays of the 14 remodel projects enteredin the Remodelers Showcase Awards.
Pick up your books at Publix, get all the information, and don’t forget to drop off some canned goodsfor TBA’s charity, Second Harvest.
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Looking for a clas-sic country home with room for rocking chairs on the porch? Plan HMA-FAPW01301 from Home-plans.com delivers grace-ful curb appeal.
Head inside and you will be greeted by 1,601 square feet of well-planned liv-ing area. Formal spaces — the living room and dining room — are positioned on the left, and sleeping quar-ters on the right.
Windows and a fireplace make the living room a comfortable, bright hang-out. The dining room opens with French doors to the porch, and leads directly into the kitchen for easy serving.
A small island in the kitchen offers extra coun-tertop for food prepara-tion. This space overlooks the breakfast nook, which sits in a bay window and opens to the porch.
The laundry room is nearby, making it easy to transfer a load while keep-ing an eye on the stovetop.
In the bedroom wing, the master suite enjoys French doors to the porch, a wall of closet space and a private bath. Two family bedrooms share a full bath.
HMAFAPW01301Bedrooms: 3Baths: 2Total living area:
1,601 square feetDimensions: 60’ x 44’Foundation options:Crawlspace, standard
basement
To learn moreAt www.houseofthe
week.com, you can browse more than 1,500 other designs, or download a free Study Plan of this design and many others. You can also order a paper copy of the Study Plan for $10 by calling 866-772-1013.
To build this house, order construction docu-ments at www.houseofthe-week.com or call toll free 866-772-1013.
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Featured house plan: a fabulous farmhouse
This compact home has 1,601 square feet of living space. A porch wraps the exterior. The kitchen features a break-fast nook and the home also has a formal dining room with French doors opening to the porch. The living room is spa-cious — measuring more than 23 by 16 feet — and includes a fireplace for chilly winter evenings. Off the living room, a hallway leads to three bedrooms and two baths. AP/Homestyle PlAns And PublicAtions
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THE NUMBER ONE, MOST IMPORTANT, NEVER FAILINGREDIENT IN RESIDENT RETENTION
by ANNE SADOVSKY
What is it? COMMON SENSE! Let’s keep this simple. We have begun to see the resident as theenemy...after all, there are so many of them and so few of us. Plus, they act like they own theplace. And on top of that, they all have problems on the same day and then take it out on us. Theyare rude, demanding and arrogant. Who needs them anyway? I do, and so do you. Without them,we’d be out of business, and no business means no job. Let’s look at some simple commonsense tips/rules/ideas that just might change our negative feelings toward our customers andmake us more successful at keeping our residents. 1. Understand who the resident is. Theyare often difficult. Most of them live stressful lives, have demanding jobs, family problems andfinancial constraints. Sound familiar? Wow, they’re just like us. The only difference is that theyhave us to take it out on. So next time someone is being mean to you, have a little empathy.Practice magic words like “I’d be upset if that happened to me” and mean it. If you don’t taketheir behavior personally, and instead realize that the world has just gotten to them on that day,perhaps your behavior, your response, will be a little different. If they were always easy, alwaysnice, your boss could probably find someone for less money to do your job. So think of yourselfas a peacemaker, a junior grade psychotherapist, and the world’s best professional problemsolver. 2. Treat your peers with respect and kindness. They are your customers, too. Your servicetech, your grounds keepers, the accounting office, your supervisor; they are your “in-house”customers. And you are theirs. The way you treat each other becomes a behavioral habit, andreflects in the way you treat your “outside customers”; the residents. 3. Begin to see that theresidents create your paycheck. The more happy and satisfied they are, the longer they stay, themore they pay, the more they refer their friends, then their friends stay and pay, and on and on.The reputation of your community grows more and more positive, ultimately creating long termhigh occupancy. The money you are paid does not come from your company, it comes throughthe company. It comes FROM the residents. 4. Remember how nice all of you were when theycame in looking for an apartment, how everyone in the office went out of their way to say hello?We offered them refreshments, the best chair in the office and gave them our undivided attention.You know, ladies...sort of like we treated our boyfriends when we wanted them to become ourhusbands. So why, after they have become our residents (or our husbands) does all that loveand attention stop? We even complain that those darned residents come into the office and eatall the cookies and drink up all the coffee. Why wouldn’t they? After all, that’s how they thoughtit would be after they were married! (oops, I mean after they moved in!) Big advice coming...we have to keep selling to them every day if we want renewals, just like we sold to them beforethey signed on the line the first time. Contrary to popular belief, and to the way we treat them(just like our spouses) we do not own them forever. We have to never stop selling! Budget forretention and renewal, send little cards and flowers, spring for lunch once in a while...you’ll bepleased with the results. 5. Rewrite your “rules and regulations.” If they sound like you’re theFederal Government or their parents, get rid of all those “you have to, you must, you can’t, donot” beginnings to every sentence. Title them “Resident Guidelines” or “Helpful Handbook” and
use lot’s of please and thank yous and we appreciate your cooperation beginnings instead. Feelfree to reference the policies as a “legal addendum” to the lease, but please know that you’ll getmore cooperation, and put a better taste in their mouths, when you say it nicely. And yes, theyare just as legally enforceable when said politely. 6. It’s tempting to give up on social activities foryour residents...I know, you plan parties and they don’t show up. Take a look at the ‘invitation.’ Doyou roll up a photo copied black and white piece of paper and rubber band it to their door knob?You know, one that says something like “if you have nothing better to do on Friday night, we’rehaving a dumb little party from 7 to 9?” The invitation is more important than the event...makeit exciting, give it a theme, use great colorful paper, tie on a balloon, shape it like a heart, attachit to a candy bar...THINK! what would make you excited to attend a party? Get a resident socialcommittee together and let them help plan several events...if they help make it happen, they’llhelp market it. The day before the party, call every resident personally and remind them, tellingthem you really want them to be there. And a few door prizes will further your cause! 7. Why waituntil 60 days before their lease is complete to start with surveys and friendly treatment? All thatshould begin on move in day. Plan a program where they are contacted at least 4 times duringa 12 month lease. Ask how they’re doing and if they need anything and remember their namewhen they pay their rent. 68% of customers who stop doing business with any given businessdo so because of some perceived disinterest toward them by someone on the front desk. 8. Takea long look at the documents you use to invite them to renew. I know, I know..your company orthe State or somebody expects you to use “the forms” but certainly you can add a cover letteror invitation that is personalized and is warm and friendly. Words like “renew” instead of “expire”and “we want you to stay” have a powerful impact. In consumer focus groups we’ve learnedthat they hate fill in the blanks type form letters. So make it personal and individual. 9. Pleaseremember that they are not stupid. They see the free rent banners and ads just as the prospectiverenters do. When they ask “What will you do to get me to stay?” you’d better come up withsomething better than “We’ll shampoo your carpet.” Even if they received some kind of incentiveat the beginning of their lease, remember that they could move out and move back in, or moveelsewhere, and receive that “special” all over again. Then you’re out not only two to four weeksloss to vacancy, but cleaning, painting, utilities, advertising costs, locator fees PLUS the incentiveto the person who finally does rent it. Move outs today cost the housing provider around $2,000.Offer a $400 renewal bonus! Take care of all the disclaimers right up front...non-cash, non-rent,non-refundable, non-accruable...then offer a menu of what the resident can use their “allowance”toward. For example, complete paint for $200, a ceiling fan with light kit for $100, a microwavefor $150, carpet replacement for the whole $400 on a long term lease. Make up your own list andyour own game plan, use your own amounts and numbers, but do something! If you snooze, youlose. 10. Last but far from least, remember the Golden Rule...better yet establish a platinum rule.Treat others, renew residents, exactly as you’d like to be treated and renewed. We have taken thecustomer service aspect of our business way to lightly. We’ve always focused far more on leasingthan retention and look where it has gotten us. There will always be job transfers, marriages anddivorces...and yes, with low interest rates there will be house purchases. But let me repeat thestatistics...68% move out because of the way they are treated, and there IS something we cando about that!TD
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Capital City Apartment AssociationServing the Industries Serving YouCarly Grubbs
CCAA President
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Casually elegant decor works for grown-ups and childrenNEWPORT NEWS, Va.
— When Jennifer Hol-mes was growing up in New Hampshire, she was always decorating her bedroom, doing something to reflect whatever inter-ested her at the time.
“Mom loved to decorate and my parents were very good about letting us deco-rate our own rooms and display our style, within reason,” she says.
Her flair for home fash-
ions followed her through college and into adulthood. After getting a degree in graphic arts, she studied interior architecture at the New York School of Interi-or Design and Fine Art.
Now the 30-year-old mother of two girls — Lil-lian Annabel, 3, and Lore-lei Wren, 11 months — Jennifer has turned her personal interest into a full-time business, includ-ing a decorating blog — “Dear Lillie”, dearlillie-blog.blogspot.com.
Her online boutique at the website sells many of the items she makes and designs, accessories like handmade pillows in all shapes and sizes and chil-dren’s growth charts that look like giant rulers. The website also features tuto-rials on how to make some of Jennifer’s projects — a slip-covered ottoman, a ruffled lampshade, to name two.
Living in Williams-burg, Va., where her hus-band, Jonathan, coaches basketball at the College of William and Mary, Jen-nifer has transformed an 1,800-square-foot town-house into a showcase of ideas that caught the attention of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. A magazine crew recently spent a day there photo-graphing her holiday look for possible inclusion in the fall Christmas Ideas publication.
“I love for each of my spaces to have an elegant feel,” says Jennifer, car-rying Lorelei on her hip, while showing visitors around.
“However, as the moth-er of two young girls, I know it’s important that each room in our home is comfortable and function-al as well.
“It is definitely possible to mix elegance with com-fort and have a space that is both beautiful looking and practical.
“I stick with a mostly neutral palette and focus on textures and patterns.”
Jennifer describes her decorating style as “casu-al elegance” or “tradition-al with a modern twist.”
“You can have children and still have a nice-look-ing, fashionable home,” she says.
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The chalkboard-painted end of the kitchen island is where Lorelei and her sister often play while Mom fixes dinner.
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kids easy, Jennifer puts slipcovers on chairs, sofas and ottomans in fabrics that are easy to wash and put back on again. Pillows are child-proof, too.
“You just need to find creative ways to store toys — like under chairs with slipcovers that fall to the floor — and make sure you don’t have furniture with sharp edges,” she says.
To make decorat-ing affordable, she shops consignment shops and antique malls, looking for individual pieces that work with what she already has and can then serve differ-ent functions as their life-style changes.
For instance, Jenni-fer has wing-back chairs with neutral slipcovers so they look more tradition-al and tailored. For now, they are in the living room with an animal-print otto-man between them and
an antique spinning wheel nearby. Eventually, she hopes to use the chairs at each end of a dining room table when they get anoth-er home with more space. Another favorite find is a large French cabinet that stores linens upstairs.
“Going into a store and buying a set of matching furniture — this is one of the biggest mistakes peo-ple make,” she says.
“If you do this, it doesn’t look personal at all. You want your home to be a reflection of you and your style.”
Jennifer is also pas-sionate about paint. She likes gray, all shades from pale to charcoal, and also browns, anything from light tan to dark chocolate. One of the girls’ rooms reflects that with every-thing done in medium to light gray with all white and ivory bedding and fur-niture. The master bed-room is dark charcoal walls with all white bed-ding; when she couldn’t find the curtains she
wanted, she used a roller to paint wide gray-brown stripes on white panels.
She also likes chalk-board paint and uses it lib-erally, including the end of the kitchen island where her daughters can scribble while she fixes meals.
To add seasonal inter-est, Jennifer uses pops of color like greens in spring and purples in summer. She and the girls spend lots of time outdoors, searching for branches and twigs to fill vases and pine cones and acorns to display in bowls.
Wall art in the home is mostly black-and-white family photos that Jen-nifer takes herself. Some are hung in dollar-store frames mounted on 2-foot-square, precut plywood squares painted in neu-trals, while others are strung clothesline style across the top of a window.
To keep her inspired, Jennifer browses mag-azines like Tradition-al Home, House Beauti-ful, Architectural Digest,
Veranda and Where Wom-en Create. On HGTV, she likes Sarah Richard-son, as well as Genevieve Gorder and Candice Olson. Shopping-wise, she favors national chains Restora-tion Hardware, Pottery Barn, Target and Ikea.
“Nature inspires me most,” she says.
“Decorating does not have to be expensive. You can head outdoors and cut down branches or find moss to use as accents in rooms.
“It’s about finding what makes you happy and what
makes your home feel good.”
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See a picture gallery of Dear Lillie’s home at www.roomandyard.com.
Find Holmes’ blog “Dear Lillie” at http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com
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Jennifer Holmes, aka Dear Lillie, uses easy-care fabrics and easy-living neutral colors in her family room in Williamsburg, Va.
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Japanese soaking tubs make bathing a Zen experienceSome of us are shower
people, and some are bath-ers.
But there’s a way to be both, as the Japanese dis-covered centuries ago when they developed the ofuro, or soaking tub.
Traditionally, the Jap-anese get clean with a shower or hand bath and
then step into an “ofuro,” a deep tub full of clean hot water. These tubs are often large enough for several family members to have a communal soak. It’s considered a relaxing and important ritual.
The idea has caught on here, and there are now several manufacturers making ofuro tubs suit-able for one bather or a
couple. Usually about 27 inches deep, the tubs typi-cally have built-in seats, and often a grab bar. They’re available in acryl-ic, composite, wood, even stainless steel and copper.
Here are the steamy details on some options:
Wooden tubsBill Finlay owns Sea
Otter Woodworks in
Haynes, Alaska. While he’d been making outdoor hot tubs for a few years, he made his first ofuro at the request of a busi-ness associate, and that sparked an interest in per-fecting the craft.
“I made a couple of fact-finding trips to Japan, then developed my own techniques,” he says.
Finlay makes the Hino-
ki Ofuro in a couple of siz-es, suitable for one or two people. The material is an aromatic cypress native to Japan; the resin is bac-teria- and rot-resistant and withstands humidity. The citrusy fragrance is a common aromatherapy component.
Acrylic and composite tubs
Wykoff, N.J.-based bath designer Holly Rickert recently won an industry award for a design that incorporated an English soaking tub into a Japa-nese-style bath.
One of her clients was of Japanese heritage, and had given her some bro-chures from Japanese hot spring spas. She placed the tub, Cabuchon’s curvy Pleasance Plus model, on a bed of river rocks in front of a window with forest views.
“My aim was to repli-cate the ofuro experience for her,” says Rickert.
Made of a proprietary solid composite called Ficore, Cabuchon’s tubs aren’t heavy. The mak-er says they retain heat, don’t chip and can be cus-tom colored.
Kohler makes the Greek acrylic soaking tub, a 4-foot-long, 23-inch-deep, one-person bath well-suit-ed to a smaller bathroom. Kallista’s Perfect Deep Soak bathtub has two raised corner seats at dif-ferent heights.
Metal tubsDiamond Spas in Fred-
erick, Colo., welds recy-cled copper and stainless steel into tubs that are lined with foam insulation, then buffed to a nice Old World finish. Like kitchen pans, the copper tubs can be left to develop a patina, or made shiny with a pol-ishing compound.
InstallationSoaking tubs aren’t as
complicated to install as you might think.
If you’re putting in a smaller, one- or two-per-son tub, you’ll actually use less water than a con-ventional tub. But a four-person version can hold a lot of water — close to 250 gallons, compared to around 50 for a conven-tional tub. So floor joists need to be able to hold the weight of the water, not just the tub.
Also, make sure you’ll be able to get the tub side-ways through doorways.
Many tubs come with an overflow failsafe built in, but you should have a drain in the bathroom floor as well. The riv-er rock bed is an attrac-tive way to hide a drain-ing floor system, but you can also tile the bathroom floor and install a drain.
You’ll need lots of good hot water, so upgrade your system, and consider an inline heater that continu-ously reheats the full tub.
Sourcesn www.woodentubs.com n www.hollyrickert
design.comn www.cabuchon.comn www.kallista.comn www.homedepot.comn www.diamondspas.com
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HONOR MOM ON MOTHER’S DAY…THEN VISIT THE PARADE OF HOMES™
Jerry McFarlandTBA President - 2012
On behalf of themembers of the Tallahassee BuildersAssociation, let me wish all the Moms a HappyMother’s Day.
After you’ve made Mom feel special, get out andenjoy another pleasurable experience by visiting the22 entries in TBA’s 2012 Parade of Homes™.
The Parade actually kicked off yesterday and thehomes are open today from Noon until 6 pm. Next weekend, the homes will be on display on Saturday (May 19)from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday (May 20) from Noon until 6. Admission is FREE.
The official Parade of Homes™ guides are available at the eleven Publix stores in Tallahassee, as well as at eachParade home, and online at www.tallyba.com. If you work downtown, stop by the TBA/Florida Home BuildersAssociation office at 201 East Park Avenue (corner of Park and Monroe) next week (Monday through Friday, 9 amto 4 pm) to pick up a guide.
Remember, if you pick up your guide at Publix, make a donation of canned foods to Second Harvest, which willhave barrels available as part of a TBA-supported Stamp Out Hunger campaign.
Here’s a list of the 22 Parade entries and the communities where they can be found (in parentheses).
Parade of Homes™ winners will be announced May 18, 2012 and highlighted in next Sunday’s TBA Today.
1. Premier Fine Homes (Summerlake)
2. Adams Quality Homes (Observation Pointe)
3. Powerhouse Construction (Adrion Woods)
4. Premier Fine Homes (Adrion Woods)
5. Bill Kimberl Construction (Betton Hills)
6. Turner Legacy Homes (Park Charleston)
7. Premier Fine Homes (Southwood)
8. Premier Fine Homes (Bull Run)
9. Panhandle Building Services (Hollystone)
10. Alexander Dinkelman (Ocleon Drive off Thomasville Road)
11. Foundation Homes (Southwood)
12. Tricon Builders (Summerbrooke)
13. Hartsfield Construction (Greystone)
14. Premier Fine Homes (Buckhead)
15. Barton Construction (Southwood)
16. White Oak Construction (Centerville Conservation Community)
17. White Oak Construction (Centerville Conservation Community)
18. Panhandle Building Services (Centerville Conservation Community)
19. Ertl Homes (Preakness Point)
20. Kessler Construction (Washington Highway, Monticello)
21. D STICH Construction Services (Renovation/Remodel) (Lake Bradford)
22. GBGH Construction (Renovation/Remodel) (Lafayette Park)
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Blame game begins when bank-owned homes decayFORT LAUDERDALE —
Thousands of vacant prop-erties in South Florida’s hard-hit housing market have deteriorated into eye-sores that violate health and safety laws, depress property values and spread blight. The owners of these homes: some of the world’s biggest banks.
In an extensive investi-gation of foreclosed homes, the Sun Sentinel found more than 10,300 proper-ty code violations lodged against banks in 10 South Florida cities since 2007.
Municipalities cited the banks because they had title to the homes. But some banks deny responsi-bility for neglected houses for reasons that ordinary homeowners could not, the Sun Sentinel found.
Banks shift the blame, saying maintenance isn’t their job but the responsi-bility of another bank or company, known as a “loan servicer.” And they delay or evade accountability simply because they are large institutions, usually based in other states, even other countries.
The Sun Sentinel, in its investigation, identified banks as owners only in cases in which they held title to the property. But the newspaper also found that years after launch-ing foreclosure suits, some banks or their agents balk at completing the process and taking title to homes that are unlikely to sell for much. That practice fuels a separate legal “limbo” problem that traps thou-sands of vacated homes in years-long court cases, often as they tumble into ruin.
Banks pay little price for letting neighborhoods rot.
In South Florida, prop-erty code violations are civil matters, dealt with mostly by fines, which
when left uncorrected can compound daily and grow to be ludicrously steep — as much as $4.7 million, for example, on a rundown Fort Lauderdale house owned by Germany’s Deutsche Bank.
Ultimately, banks nego-tiate with local officials to dramatically cut the fines so as not to hinder a home’s sale.
The results of these practices are on stark dis-play on street after street, where vacant properties sit decaying and forlorn.
They are eyesores. Many have been looted. Some have caught fire. They attract vagrants and vandals, lead to increased crime, and can depress the value of nearby homes, particularly if there is an abundance of them in a neighborhood.
Some vacant homes pose extreme danger.
In Miramar in Octo-ber 2009, a common wor-ry of parents came true. While his family was busy unpacking boxes and mov-ing into the house next door, a toddler wandered into the backyard of an unoccupied, bank-owned house and drowned in the pool.
The boy’s mother, Mar-garette Francis, told inves-tigators the water was so dark and thick with “gar-bage” it was unrecogniz-able as a place to swim.
“It was, oh, disgusting and I don’t think the baby knew there was a pool,” she said. “The only thing I can tell you is the slide attracted him. ... He prob-ably thought he was walk-ing into a playground and he walked right into the ... water.”
The family has filed a wrongful death law-suit in Miami against U.S. Bank, which had title to the house, and 16 other corporate entities that had some contractual relation-ship or responsibility for the home after foreclosure.
A spokeswoman for U.S. Bank declined comment.
These days, banks are neighbors virtually every-where, from the grand estates of Palm Beach to the flashy new condos of downtown Miami.
As of March, banks and other mortgage lend-ers owned more than 19,400 properties through-out Florida’s Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, according to an analysis of tax rolls. This is up from only 2,500 a little more than five years ago.
The bank-owned homes are concentrated in pre-dominantly minority and less well-to-do neigh-borhoods, where house-hold incomes fall below the countywide medians of $48,063 in Broward, $49,879 in Palm Beach and $40,219 in Miami-Dade. They are areas where people with poor credit and insufficient income secured high-cost, highly leveraged mortgages, and left when they couldn’t meet the payments.
In Fort Lauderdale, nearly two-thirds of the code violations against bank-owned proper-ties were in areas where most of the residents were minorities, analy-sis showed. Only a quarter of all city properties are located in those neighbor-hoods.
In a report released ear-lier this month, the Nation-al Fair Housing Alliance, a Washington advocacy group, charged that banks are violating the feder-al Fair Housing Act by neglecting the upkeep on homes in minority neigh-borhoods and steering real estate agents to the banks’ better-preserved homes elsewhere.
The organization has called on federal regula-tors and law enforcement to investigate the banks for housing discrimination practices.
Wells Fargo, one of the banks identified, denied the allegations. The bank “conducts all lending-relat-ed activities in a fair and consistent manner with-out regard to race; this includes maintenance and marketing standards for all foreclosed properties for which we are responsi-ble,” said company spokes-woman Vickee Adams.
Since the real estate crash six years ago, dozens of South Florida munici-palities have passed laws requiring that homes in foreclosure be registered by lenders or their agents once they become vacant. That has helped foster communication with the banks and led to quicker responses to local con-cerns.
“I’d say most banks want to do the right thing,” said Brian McKelligett, Fort Lauderdale code enforcement supervisor.
But banks can be bad neighbors. In the cities surveyed, four of 10 bank-owned properties on aver-age were cited for vio-lating municipal health, safety or appearance codes in 2011.
In city after city, code enforcement officers have found themselves in the odd position of issuing citations to top Wall Street financial firms for slimy green pools, ruined roofs, broken windows, missing doors, crumbling stucco, peeling paint, heaps of trash and overgrown lawns that can harbor snakes and rats.
Responses from the banks come weeks or months later, if at all.
“Please cut grass and weeds on a regular basis,” a code inspector in Mira-mar requested on an August 2011 ticket left at a home owned by HSBC Bank USA, the American subsidiary of a global con-glomerate headquartered in London.
At the same house two
months later, the bank was ordered within 72 hours to “remove bees from electri-cal outlet that is located by front window,” and later that month told: “Filthy, dirty pool must be cleaned and maintained to pre-vent a breeding ground for mosquitoes or becoming a health hazard.”
The bees were quickly removed. But by Novem-ber 2011, a special magis-trate had to threaten the bank with fines of $50 per day if it did not address the other violations, which also included trash, a dam-aged fence and a ripped pool enclosure.
With the issues still uncorrected on Jan. 11 of this year, the bank was hit with penalties of $1,650 per violation. It finally fixed the problems that month, but not before the city secured the fence and threw mosquito-killing chemicals into the pool. In late February, the bank paid $8,250 in fines.
At times, inspectors have found egregious con-ditions, such as a Fort Lau-derdale pool that turned into a “stagnant pond” with “poisonous toads.”
Some properties are so unsafe, local officials have ordered the banks to tear them down.
In Fort Lauderdale, a house had been bank-owned for more than a year and had mildew growing inside the walls “everywhere” and a “com-pletely collapsed” living room roof, a city building inspector testified in Octo-ber, when the home was scheduled for demolition.
Anthony DiMarco, Tal-lahassee lobbyist for the Florida Bankers Associa-tion, said most code viola-tions involving foreclosed properties occur before the bank gets title. Once the bank takes possession, it generally hires proper-ty preservation companies to tend to the homes. But, DiMarco said, “I’m sure
mistakes are made. I’m not surprised by that; we’re only human beings in this process.”
Even after taking title to a property, though, banks often argue they really aren’t the legal own-er, and hence not responsi-ble for a home’s upkeep.
They say they are mere-ly the “trustee” for the true owners, the holders of mortgage-backed secu-rities. As such, the banks say they are responsible only for holding the mort-gage documents and for collecting mortgage pay-ments to send to investors. Those payments were col-lected from borrowers by yet another party to the transaction, the loan ser-vicers, which are separate companies that may be related to other banks.
It’s the loan servicers, banks argue, that have the duty under the trust agree-ments to ensure that prop-erties do not become run-down or neglected.
For local municipali-ties with limited time and resources, sorting out these complex business relationships may be a daunting task, made tough-er by the numerous bank mergers and disappear-ances in recent years.
Fort Lauderdale, for example, has spent nearly $1,000 removing rubbish and trimming trees and weeds at a house titled to HSBC Bank.
Since it went into fore-closure in 2007, squatters have moved in and out. Trees and plants grew into a jungle in the front yard. Siding on the second floor rotted and foam insulation melted through the rotted boards.
HSBC Bank declined a request from the Sun Sentinel for comment, but referred questions to Ocwen Financial Corpora-tion, a West Palm Beach company that services mortgages, which did not respond.
By Megan O’Matz and John MainesSun Sentinel
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511 Waverly Rd - $290,000 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2,500 SF with oversized, 2-cargarage. Spacious, in-town home on large .6 acre lot,minutes from Capitol, with sparkling pool. Totallyrenovated, new roof, heat & air, bamboo wood,carpet, tile and paint. Kitchen features new granite,tile backsplash, new stainless appliances, includingdouble convection ovens and wine cooler. See toappreciate this move-in ready home.
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TOWNHOMES FOR RENT- UNFURNISHED
3027 Richview Park Cir2/2 townhome withf i replace, pr ivacyf e n c e d y a r d w i t hdeck, all appliancestoo, ready May 20.$850 Pet friendly
3903 Paces Place2/2 near Piney Z withfireplace, nice backyard,outside storage,ready now, $825
2520 Graves Rd.(104)3/3 with washer/dryeran b ig bedrooms,ready now, move-inspecial, $900
Spirit Realty Inc. ofTallahassee, 877-4343
Beautiful & Spaciousl 1 8 3 9 # 2 , # 4 , # 6Por t land Ave. $650,2BR/1.5BA, 1150 sq.ft,CHA, t i le f loors, W/Dhookups, patio, avail.nowl1839 #5 Portland Ave.$725, 3BR/2.5BA, 1300s q . f t . , C H A , W / Dhookups, avail 6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Bike to Campus214-D White Dr., $550,1Br/1Ba 700sqft., CHA,W / D , F e n c e d y a r d ,1-Story
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Blairstone Steal1551 #2 & #3 Kay ave.,$895, 3Br/3Ba 1275sqft.,C H A , W / D h o o k u p s ,Lease t i l l 5 /31/2013 ,Convenient to Shopping,O r a n g e A v e &Southwood, Avail. 6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
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Brick TownhouseCorner 2BR/2BA, CH/A,fireplace, W/D, Screen
Patio, Fenced yard,$875/mo. 954-260-3273
CentervilleTownhouses
1625 #20 Centervi l leRd., 2BR/2.5BA 1292sqft., $950, CHA, WD,Located in the BettonHills/ Woodgate area,Cable & Water Incl. ,Community Pool.
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
DIAN RD3/2, carpet, W/D incl,$900/mo.
222-8702Meridian Mgmt. Realtor
TOWNHOMES FOR RENT- UNFURNISHED
I-10 Convenience1571-3C Stone Rd., $775,2Br/2.5Ba 1216 sq. f t . ,CHA, W/D, F i replace,Patio, avail. 6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
l GREAT LOCATION!3BR/2BA Excellent
condition w/enclosedgarage & screened
deck.1500 sq.ft. Killearnarea $950/mo + dep
l RECENTLY UPDATED!2BR/1.5BA on Talpeco
w/screened porch,$700/mo + dep.
No pets. 850-893-5265
TOWNHOMES FOR RENT- UNFURNISHED
l Southwood 2 2 .5$1450 includes utillSouthwood Carriage$775 inludes utillSE Par Lane 2/2 $850lNE Diehl Dr. 2/1 $750lNE Mosswood 3/2 $1200lNW Sombra De Largo3/3 $1100lKillearn Lakes HeideHill 3/2 $1200lNW-Westwood 2/1.5$825lNW - Mission 2/1 $600Cindy Cooper 545-8076Georgia Turner 510-4286www.TLHRealEstate.com
Midtown Gem1350-6F Terrace St., $650,2Br/1Ba 1100 sq.ft., CHA,WD hookups , P r iva tepatio, fireplace, Avail.6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
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TOWNHOMES FOR RENT- UNFURNISHED
NW Conveniencel2316 Sylvan Ct. $650,2BR/2.5BA, 1000 sqft,CHA, W/D hookups,fireplace, bonus room,Avail nowl 2313-B Sy lvan Ct .$575, 2BR/1BA, 905 sqft,CHA, W/D hookups, tilefloors, 1/2 month free!
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Off Hartsfield2447-B Talco Hills $625,2BR/2BA, 900sqft, CHA,W/D hookups , deck ,new tile floors, vaultedceilings, avail.now
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Quiet, NE 3/2, BrocktonWay near Oven Park,W/D, deck, garage$1175/mo. 386-1252
TOWNHOMES FOR RENT- UNFURNISHED
Spacious 1 Bedroom1009-12 Share r C t . ,736Sqft., 1BR/1BA $450,Large closets , CHA,W/D Hookups, privatedeck, avail. now
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Spacious 2BR1403 Stone rd. Apt 2A,$650 2Br/2Ba, 980sqft.,C H A , W D h o o k u p s ,large open floor plan,1st F loor t i le, Lots oflight, Avail 6/12
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17 White Oak Construction, LLC7122 Switchgrass Way • Tallahassee
$495,0005 bedrooms
4.5 baths3,333 sq/ft
18 Panhandle Building Services, Inc6521 Lake Pisgah Drive • Tallahassee
$499,0004 bedrooms
4 baths3,258 sq/ft
19 Ertl Homes1321 Preakness Point • Tallahassee
$600,0004 bedrooms
4 baths3,860 sq/ft
10 Alexander Dinkerman, Inc.3650 Ocleon Drive • Tallahassee
$345,9004 bedrooms
2.5 baths2,247 sq/ft
20 Kessler Construction LLC2123 E Washington Hwy • Monticello
$1,100,0003 bedrooms
2.5 baths5,000 sq/ft
11 Foundation Homes3082 Surrat Lane • Tallahassee
$394,9004 bedrooms
3.5 baths2,732 sq/ft
21 DSTICH Construction Services3085 Echo Point Lane •
3 bedrooms2 baths
Bonus Room2,300 sq/ftRemodel
22 GBGH Construction, Inc.419 E Georgia Street • Tallahassee
$469,0003 bedrooms
2 baths2,000 sq/ftRemodel
16 White Oak Construction, LLC6537 Wildemeade Place • Tallahassee
$455,0004 bedrooms
3.5 baths2,946 sq/ft
7 Premier Fine Homes3192 Nathaniel Trace • Tallahassee
$299,9003 bedrooms
2 baths2,007 sq/ft
8 Premier Fine Homes2581 Ulysses Road • Tallahassee
$309,9004 bedrooms
3 baths2,121 sq/ft
9 Panhandle Building Services, Inc4963 Hollystone Lane • Tallahassee
$332,5003 bedrooms
2.5 baths2,322 sq/ft
2 Adams Quality Homes, Inc.6073 Observation Circle • Tallahassee
$229,9003 bedrooms
2 baths1,829 sq/ft
3 Powerhouse Construction of Tallahassee, Inc.3028 Bidhurst Court • Tallahassee
$229,9003 bedrooms
2 baths1,790 sq/ft
4 Premier Fine Homes3056 Adrion Way • Tallahassee
$232,9003 bedrooms
2 baths1,656 sq/ft
5 Bill Kimbert Construction2001 Ellicott Drive • Tallahassee
$255,9004 bedrooms
2 baths1,668 sq/ft
6 Turner Legacy Homes, LLC3305 Harber Club Drive • Tallahassee
$266,4004 bedrooms
2 baths1,814 sq/ft
$179,9003 bedrooms
2 baths1,401 sq/ft
1 Premier Fine Homes2791 Summer Meadow Drive • Tallahassee
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$449,9003 bedrooms
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14 Premier Fine Homes4602 Oakshire Court • Tallahassee
$429,9004 bedrooms
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13 Hartsfield Construction, Inc.2206 Greystone Lane • Tallahassee
$419,9004 bedrooms
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12 Tricon Builders Inc.1248 Conservancy Drive E • Tallahassee
$410,9004 bedrooms
3.5 baths2,585 sq/ft
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Spacious N.W.2342 LaRue Ct. $625,2BR/1.5BA , 1090sqft.,CHA, W/D hookups,L a r g e L i v i n g r o o m ,Back Deck, Balcony,Avail Now
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
2BR/1.5BA near TCC,CHA, redecorated, nopets. $600/mo. + dep.
2BR/1BA, Killearn, W/Dhookups, No pets.
3716 Donovan $640/mo+ dep. 850-321-4272
* Rent to Own - New *3 & 4 BR Beautiful
Homes in Bull Run from$1895/mo Avail. now2633 Manassas Way2598 Farragut Way
Porter Chandler, BrokerOwner 850-545-8491Tallahassee Homes
Realty, LLC
2/1 - $775 - Nice!Near Governor Square
1535 Dacron Dr.850-656-4250 after 6pm
325 E.Palmer Ave.3/2, hardwood floorsn e a r d o w n t o w n ,washer/dryer, familyrooms, over 1600 sqft,$900
1008 Rosemary TerraceContemporary 4/2s p l i t p l a n w i t h a l lstainless appliances,f a m i l y r o o m t o o ,d e s i g n e r c o l o r s ,fenced yard, readyJuly 1, $1495 incl lawn.
2614 Noble Dr.Large 4/3 w/formal &informal rms, screenporch, big garage,inside laundry room,big fenced yard, lawnincluded, $1850
Spirit Realty Inc. ofTallahassee, 877-4343www.spiritrealtyinc.com
3BR/1BA, Bond areaCH/A, W/D,
section 8 ok. 443-9730
4BR/2.5BA, 1400 sq.ft.just off S. Monroe. Freshp a i n t , t i l e f l o o r s ,$950/mo 545-9222
4BR/3BA, 3600 sq.ft, on1 acre. 3-car garage,Must see! $2300/mo.
800-781-2959
Behind Leon High401 Terrace St., $7952BR/2BA 1525 sq f t . ,CHA, W/D hookups,front porch, sunroom,separate living & diningroom, fenced yard,carport, Avail. Now
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Golden Eagle1647 Eagles Watch Way,$1350, 3Br/2.5Ba 1800sq.ft., gated community.,W / D , C H A , 2 C a rG a r a g e , S c r e e n e dporch, Avail 6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
In-town offMeridian
223 Sinclair Rd., $10503Br/1.5Ba, 1496 sqft.,CHA, WD hookups, Lgf e n c e d y a r d ,Hardwood floors, SmallPets OK, avail 6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
KILLEARN LAKES3 B R / 2 B A 1 5 2 1B r e a m s t o n e R d g ,appliances, dog OK,$1400/mo 850-322-0202
Lakeshore3200 Langley Cir., $1075,3Br/2Ba 1720 sq.ft., CHA,W / D h o o k u p s , + L o f tarea, Fireplace, Avail6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
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608 Plantation Road 5BR/4.5BA, 5421 sqft. Stunning Jeff Drake Remodel. Phenomenal 2 acres! Privacy and quality thru-out. Study, bonus room/rec room. Chef’s kitchen w/center island & top-of-the-line appliances. Espresso stained oak fl oors and extensive millwork thu-out. Detached gym. Two covered patios, plus pergola. 3000 sqft of travertine decking surrounds concrete pool and 18X15 heated spa w/wrap around seating. Features galore, too much to list! A must see. $1,275,000.
4536 Grove Park Drive True 5BR/4.5BA, plus study/offi ce. 3662 sqft. Custom built by Whitaker Construction, overlooks Southwood’s Central Park and Lake. Soaring ceilings, real red oak fl rs, extensive Millwork & moldings. Chef’s kitchen w/ every bell & whistle! Master suite w/ stunning sitting rm, huge custom walk-in closet & laundry rm combo. 3rd fl oor has unfi nished bonus rm, would make perfect media rm. House prewired/plumed for pool. Whole house generator. 3 covered porches. Southern Living at it’s best! $700,000.
3595 Mossy Creek Lane 5BR/4.5BA, 4294 sqft. One of a kind home! Unique and too many upgrades to list! Hardwood fl oors thru-out, tray ceilings & custom barrel ceiling in family room, gorgeous wood trim and millwork thru-out, extensive tile work in baths, balconies, arched openings, chef’s kitchen with granite & stainless steel high end appliances. Two potential offi ces/or study, media room & gym, brick outlined wine room, screened in porch, pool, koi pond and view of the golf course. $825,000
2593 Merganser Court Custom home on 1.28acres in Betton! 5BR/3.5BA, 3462 sqft. Privacy abounds in this gorgeous home. Backs up to nature preserve. Rec rm/bonus rm and offi ce space! Family rm/living rm combo w/soaring ceilings and wall-to-wall windows. Formal dining with built-in bookcases. Eat-in kit. Hrdwood fl oors, 10ft+ceilings. Upstairs addition includes two bdrms and open study/offi ce area. Beautifully landscaped yard creates a park-like setting. Overlooks swimming pool and wrap around decking. This is a true treasure! $575,000.
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l4010 Chipola Dr offM i s s i o n c l o s e t oshopping & schools. 2BR/2BA, 2 story, big loftfor office or family area& screen porch. Avail.June $800l3429 A Bear Creek,2/1 duplex secludedw o o d e d l o t n e a rshopping $730 Avail.6/1l3241 Robinhood, 3/2,secluded tree shadedsetting family rm, livingand dining. Big deck,and yard. $1375l 9 2 9 8 T a f f R d 3 / 2doublewide, carport,fenced $785l2481 Papillion Way,5/3.5BA, 2 master suitesgame room,deck $2250l 2957 St Stevens Dr.Golden Eagle gatedcommuni ty . Class icbrick 2 story 4BR/3.5BA,family rm, formal living& dining. $2950MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES
AND INVESTMENTS.386-8660
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lNW - Paula Drive 3/1.5$1100lGolden Eagle - 3/3Congressional $2500lNE Trillium - furnished3/2 $1800lBetton - Crestview 3/2$1700Cindy Cooper 545-8076Georgia Turner 510-4286
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LOU ANN CIRCLE3/2 carpet,carport,W/Dconnections, $900/mo
LOUISE STREET3/2 den,pool,lawn carewood floor $1350/mo
Pontiac Dr"Must See" 2/1 w/office,wood floor, full kitchen,car- port, fenced yard
222-8702Meridian Mgmt. Realtor
MahanConvenience
707 Vio let S t . , $1075,3Br/2Ba 1533 sqft., CHA,W/D hookups, fireplace,garage, Fenced yard,avail. 6/12
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
Nice quiet clean1BR House, close to
FSU/FAMU//MagLab.Avail now. 2117
Lake Bradford Rd., H-4,$435. 850-942-3610
PRIVATE COTTAGENEAR LAKE 1 BR Hwy2 0 W e s t ( L a k eTalquin)$600 util & W/Dincluded 850-284-5592
RESTORED COTTAGE1927. 115 W 6th Ave.
3BR/1.5BA. Wood floorsW/D hookup, huge
living rm w/fireplace.SORRY NO PETS. $1095w/lease. 850-545-6685
1BR furnished, near FSU& downtown, W/D
incl. $550/mo. + dep.No Pets. 850-559-0701
NE, Trillium Ct 3/2 $1800Cindy Cooper 545-8076Georgia Turner 510-4286
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1 Month Free Rent$99 Deposit
Bad Credit OKAY2 & 3 BRs from $499
2 baths,W/D hookupsEnjoy swimming pool& large picnic areas!Free lawn care, pestcontrol, community
officer. Pre-approval byphone. Call 10-6
including Sat & Sun459-9334
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12x60 2BR/2BA on al a r g e w o o d e d l o t .W a t e r / s e w e r i n c l .$495/mo. 850-575-1391
2 bedrooms from$495/mo $450 depCurtis Baynes Broker/
Owner, (850) 576-8774www.cebaynes.com
3/2, 3/4 of an ac. W/D,Lg screen porch,garage1158 Doves Hollow. Nopets. $750/mo 694-3602
3BR/2BA doublewide.1/2 ac. lot, NW Fenced
back yard $950/moGarbage pickup incl.
850-562-3014
By national forest 2/3 ac3BR/2BA, 6013 DefooresSt $600/mo + $600 dep.
544-3573
Clean 2BR, 1BA 14” onW. side. kitchen equip,CHA, deck. No pets$490/mo. 576-2695
MOVE IN SPECIAL1 m o n t h f r e e r e n t ,Lease to own. MobileHomes in SpringwoodMobile Home Park. 2, 3& 4 BR units avail. from$ 3 7 0 / m o . C a l l n o wStephanie 850-580-0050
Nice 2BR country livingw/lg workshop,2 full BA,lg. f ront porch, niceback porch. Must seeto appreciate.$650/mo+$650 dep. Pet ok. 10min from Lake Talquin
210-5692 or 627-6067
NO PETS 3/2 double-wide on 1/2 acre lot inWhisper ing Pines W,$650/mo. $650 dep. orbuy $37,000. 575-9228
NO PETS. 2/2 on 1/2acre lot w/front deck &awning. $450/mo. $450dep. 575-9228
S u m m e r b r o o k elakef ront , 4500 sq f t5BR/4BA. Study, weightrm, $3250/mo. 545-9222
1 week (7 nights)Sept. 23-Sept. 30 2012
$900/weekThe Resort onCocoa Beach
50 min. from Orlando,just minutes from the
Kennedy SpaceCenter and all things
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We can’t use ourtime share this year.
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at 850-544-1413
4200 to 1800 sq ftl1184 Capital Cir. NE units 1196-F, units 1196-C & Dl1190 Capital Cir. NEWarehouse units $5/ft
Call before build-outstarts. Parking front &back. Easy Access.
Al Russell 850-906-0017or 850-508-4242
Large Office Space1310 Paul Russell Rd.$1695 for long term.,2000 sqft. 7 offices +reception, conferencer o o m , b r e a k r o o m ,i n c l u d e s g r o u n d s ,spacious building onm a i n t h o r o u g h f a r eavail. now.
Kent Strauss Mgmt &Realty, Inc. 877-2284
www.kstraussmgmt.com
P r o f e s s i o n a l o f f i c espace near the Capitol– d o w n t o w nTallahassee. From 200 –1,000 sq. ft. available.Conference rooms andkitchen available at noext ra cos t . Month lyrates f rom $400 perm o n t h , i n c l u d i n gutilities & janitorial. CallPat @ 850.521.1182
* AMPLE PARKING800 - 10,000 sq.ftClose to downtown,
new building.Call 878-0823
Capital Cir. N.E. Endunit. 3200-4800 sq.ft.$3153.00-$4515.00per month total.
Let us help you getstarted. Will considersome build out.
Al Russell 850-906-0017or 850-508-4242
Mahan Sq. 1100 sqft., one unit left,. willhelp wi th bui ldout(lease neg)
Al Russell 850-906-0017or 850-508-4242
N Monroe St., acrossfrom Tallahassee MallSet up for TanningSalon.
Al Russell 850-906-0017or 850-508-4242
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Professional rooms $185& u p . E . P a r k , n e a rCapital Cir. Utilities &janitorial incl. 509-8818
RETAILl 7 0 0 S F o nP e n s a c o l a S t r e e tnear FSU/TCCl 1800 SF - GREATP r i c e ! J u s t o f f N .M o n r o e S t . N e a rTallahassee Mall &I-10.
OFFICElA "Free Standing"3 , 2 0 0 S F b l d g o nT i m b e r l a n e R o a dnear the ThomasvilleRoad intersectionl 900 & 1050 SF -Clean & Affordable!Just off ApalacheePkwy on Hanson Ct.l Unbelievably lowrates ! Downtown/Midtown area. 500 SFup to 12,000 SF.Call Peter Gonzalez,J r . f o r m o r e I n f o .(850) 224-2300.
W Pensacola & WhiteSt . , 1400 sq. f t . Endunit. New & ready forbuild-out.
Al Russell 850-906-0017or 850-508-4242
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Beautiful lot on Lake Frandy, high and dry. Very nice area with room to grow. Bring your
boat and fi shing gear.
Only $32,000!
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Bradford Hills, ProctorRd. Lot 26. 11.32 acres.Large Oaks, Hickorys &Pines. Horses OK. Verybui ldable. Excellents c h o o l d i s t r i c t s .$139,900 obo. Will payclosing costs. 443-0093
Lake Yvette West,19 Schultz Ct, 0.54 ac.$25,000 713-851-5544
NE 4.6 ac. ChemonieSubd. Gorgeous
Homes,Paved,Oaks,Creek,Prime
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Owner 850-567-7978
North Florida/Tallahassee
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625 feet road frontage.$87K neg. 556-8746
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Joyce 224-2300
Home Sitesl New Price! 48 ac.o f b e a u t i f u lhardwoods & pineswith creek $253,260l 9 a c . w i t h p r e t t ywoods. $108,000l 3 . 2 5 a c i n L e o nCounty $150,000Contact Mary Dale
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L o o k i n g t o s w a p a4BR/3BA furnished 3000sq.ft. home with 1.37acres on Gulf at CapeS a n B l a s f o r acomparable propertyon Wakul la R iver orsurrounding area on stillwater. 770-921-4069
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LAKEFRONT-19 acresPelham-3133 HarmonyRd SE, 3/2 open floorplan,separate garage/workshop w/bath +barn. F ish f rom yourown dock 229-294-4718
AUCTION. 242.73 AcresSelling Divided,
In Combinations orAs a Whole. Located atHighway 129 at I-10 inLive Oak, Suwannee
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N E B R I C KT O W N H O M E 1 6 2 5C e n t e r v i l l e R o a d 2story, near TMH; PrivateYard, Residents OnlyPool , Kate Su l l ivan,Cobb & Leon School$100K 850-509-1981
4BR/2.5BA on 14 acres,pines & hardood, largew o r k s h o p & p o o l .Ready to move in. On3007 Lake Douglas Rd,B a i n b r i d g e , G A .REDUCED! $249 ,000229-515-0795 / 246-5934
7 rm house, 1.5BA on 2acres. Whigham, GAo f f T i d e C r e e k R d . ,$57,000. 229-377-7328or 973-373-0196 Owner
Home on 15 acresLg. 2BR/2BA, w/hugedeck, pond, hot tub,
fireplace, horse stalls &shed $219K 342-1200
Monticello Horse FarmBeautiful area! 30 acres3BR/2BA log cabin w/inground pool. 2BR/1BAguest home w/2 barns,7 paddocks, trainingtrack,$475,000. Ownerfinance, possible leasew/option 352-812-1926
Owner Financing. 3/2renovated mobilehome on 3acres inCrawfordville, FL.
$100,000 & 10% down.Call 850-926-6766
516 MIDDLEBROOKSCIR 1959-built,1566 sq ft3/2/2-car garage, 1 ac.
$215,000(appraised at $229k)
www.middlebrookscircle.comMike, 850-443-2005
3216 Shady Hawk Lane4BR/2.5BA pool homeon 3.38 lakefront acres.2992 sqft, Teak floors,granite kitchen, familyrm w/fireplace. Office.Balcony, 3-car garage.Horses ok. $445,000
REDUCED! 933-4041
4BR/2.5BA, ChemonieCrossing. $425,000
9179OldChemonieRoad.comBy Owner 264-9011
REDUCED3077 O’B r ien Dr . w/lease purchase optionTom Ertl 3260 sq.ft. poolhome on golf course.4BR + study/3BA, woodfloors & blinds, sprinklersys., Sonitrol, $5000 tobuyers broker. $440,000766-0008
SouthWood 5BR/4BALots of upgrades! Likenew. 2 living areas, lg.
kitchen opens to familyroom. Energy efficient.$274,900 - Great Buy!
By owner. 850-284-4584
Open 2-4 Sunday4664 Inisheer
Lakefront! Newer Roof!Split Plan! New woodflooring! Fireplace inGreat Rm w/VaultedCeiling. 668-2057
Jan Soto Realty
Open Sun. 2-5, 4/2 splitplan in the Glens atGolden Eagle, 1952
sq.ft. + 2-car garage.Lots of upgrades!
Immaculate! $229,5002172 Heathrow Dr.
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1983 Collins Landing Rd.$255,000. Stunninglakefront home onHarvey Creek branchof Lake Talquin! 3BR,2.5BA with garage,2222 sq.ft. Updatesincl. custom kitchen,recent metal roof .Rinnai water heater& more. Di r : W. onHwy 20 (15 min. fromCapital Cir) to CollinsLanding.
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WALK2LAKE $179,900Almost new 3BR/2BA deluxe w/workshop
3697 Matt Wing Road $97,000Big fenced yard, deluxe kitchen, master bath, rich fl ooring, pool.
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5522 Hampton Oak $142,000Just 4 years new, Eastside,
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1532 Chadwick Way, $244,900Custom brick, NE, Killearn Lakes CustomGorgeous, one owner, rich wood fl oors,
high ceilings, gourmet kitchen, entertainer dream!Huge lux. master! Killearn Lakes 7 Oaks!
WAVERLY 4BR 3BAOver 2800 Ft., just $279,900, newer roof,heat/air,in-law suite, great family home with view of Pond!
6392 Williams Road – MAKE OFFERAlmost new subdivision, model home, upgrades! Lux. baths, kitchen, Reduced $219,900. Very Negotiable.
2805 Paradise Place $257,500Cinderella’s Palace Almost!
Reduced to Sell Custom Gardens Killearn, Victorian! Rich moldings, fl ooring, gourmet kitchen, lux. lighting, decor!
Warmth, charm!8709 Waltham Ct. - Short Sale!
Working at a Short Sale, at just $114,900, Darling 3 bedroom, 2 bath, rich tile fl oors, screen porch, big fenced
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53 Merwyn - Walk 2 Lake!Deluxe, just $179,900, 2 lots, few years new, upgrades
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Low Price, call 545 3419!11026 Wildlife Trail
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1207 Kenilworth Rd.4 BR Waverly Brick $229,000
Classic, Pond View! New architectural roof, new plush carpet, sparkles with new paint thru, 2 car garage,
perfect family home! Reduced!
$109,000 Commercial1.3 Acre prime frontage ready to build store, shop!
$99,900- 16+ ACRESBring your Horses, Ready for building your home, has
great price reduction, can hunt here too!Call 545 3419 Barbara Dickson,Realtor
NEAR BETTON HILLS 4BRJust $239,000, 4 bedroom, 4 bath, builders home, off
Potts Road, over 2600 feet traditional family living, 2 car garage +shop, 2 Masters! Call 545-3419 to see.
BY BETTON, OFF POTTS RDAlmost half Acre Lot, priced to sell at just $40,000 cleared
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4022 ARDARA DRIVE-POOL!
4 Bedroom Brick, Wood and Ceramic Floors, Granite/Stainless Kitchen, New Heat/Air, New Windows, NE Beauty
just $232,900- 545-3419
BRICK 4BR LUXURY $284,900
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NE WALK TO PARK $189,900
Wonderful Weems 3 BR, 2 bath, high ceilings, richest Wood Floors, gourmet kitchen, lux. Master w/jetted tub +
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BUCKLAKE $185,000 POOL
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3650 OCLEON DRIVE, $401,608Built by Alexander Dinkelman, this Home will be featured in the 2012 Parade of Homes. Come take a look and see what this amazing home has to offer. This home features: 3 BR/3.5 BA + offi ce, Finished bonus room and much much more…MLS #225112North on Thomasville Road, Right on Ocleon Dr., Home on Left at the end.
3725 PHIPPS POINT ROAD, $1,500,000Amazing in every way! 4BD/6.5BA w/5679 SF on 2.25 acres. Wonderful kitchen, His & Hers baths & closets. Property is fenced & gated inside gated community w/access to Lake Hall. MLS#225142
BETTY CURETON 850-545-7388
4032 MCLAUGHLIN, $435,000French Country 4 BD/3 BA custom built home. Deluxe Master Suite; stainless Thermadore appliances; screened Marcite salt water pool & outdoor shower. MLS#225203
YVONNE J. HOWELL, 850- 933-2219 [email protected]
SANDY HIGDON, 850-510-5500www.sandyhigdon.com
3308 DRY CREEK DRIVEDESIGNER TOUCHES in this beautiful 4BD/2BA with 1993 SF. Screened porch overlooks private backyard.
YVONNE J. HOWELL850- 933-2219
2682 SURF ROAD, $179,000Walk to Angelo’s or entertain in this open 3BD/2BA with views of the bay. Roof, appliances, etc… redone in 2005. Tile fl oors. 32x9 screened porch. Corner lot. MLS#219695
BARBARA DAVIDSON 850-567-0891
LANTERNLIGHT COURT $95,000Perfect lot for that home you fi nd in the 2012 Parade of Homes! Beautiful corner lot w/2.84 acres of hardwoods & pines in small NE gated Coventry Banks neighborhood. MLS# 222466
DEBORAH THOMPSON850-933-1349
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NEW LISTING
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2173 GATES DRIVE, $350,0004BD/3BA w/pool & waterfall in Golden eagle. Outdoor grilling area & lanai. Not a short sale. Freshly painted and in excellent condition. MLS#225214 Dir. Deerlake to the S Gate Entrance. R on Gates, home is on the corner-fi rst house on the R.
NADIA SCHEFFERS850-264-9005
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6087 RANCH ROAD, $174,900Charming 3/2 farm house on 1.7 Acres. Renovated in 1980, originally built 1939. Updated Kitchen, Metal roof, fi replace, built-ins, hardwood fl oors and huge front and back porches. MLS# 225235
PRISCILLA THARPE LLC850-933-9412
105 CREST STREET . $155,000Updated in the 80’s. 3/2, + 12x8 centrally heated/cooled sunroom. Fireplace with built-ins, French doors to sunroom. 2 car garage. New Roof by seller before closing. MLS# 215019
PRISCILLA THARPE LLC850-933-9412
JUSTIN GRANT TRAIL, $210,0003BR/2BA with new roof & ext. paint, .62-acre lot in NE. Tour at CareyHartRealtors.com MLS# 224145
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7905 MCCLURE COURT, $435,0004BD/3BA in McBride Hills on 1.9 ac. Offi ce & bonus room. Family room w/fi replace & built-ins. Outdoor entertaining area. Bannerman to McClure Dr (near Tekesta) to McClure Ct.
DEBORAH THOMPSON850-933-1349
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JANET DINKELMAN, REALTOR850-509-4980
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