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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
528 Truett Dr, Tallahassee, FL Click here to Get Directions$400000 4 Beds - 2 Baths - 0.27 acres Lot Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Coming Soon till 3/14!! Location is top tier on a lot that would be very difficult to find again! Seller will replace roof prior to closing with acceptable offer. Perfect for large family needing extra space. Exterior space with unmatched potential for entertaining large groups or happy pets! Minutes from the Capital, FSU and the highway. Showings start 3/14! Follow This Home
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
4880 Quail Valley Road, TALLAHASSEE, FL Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Click here to Get Directions$930000 4 Beds - 3.5 Baths - 1.81 sqft Lot OPEN HOUSE 4/20 from 12PM - 2PM! Nestled on a sprawling 1.8 acre lot, this White Oak Construction 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom luxury POOL home is ready for summer! This home has a gorgeous updated kitchen with Thermador appliances, Calacatta quartz counters, beautiful solid wood and brick floors, and detailed trim work throughout. The sitting room off the kitchen works well as a supervised study space, play area, or home office. Ample space with 3 bedrooms downstairs, an additional bedroom and bath upstairs, and a HUGE 32x24 bonus space with wet bar is perfect for both watching movies and family game nights. Enjoy the expansive back porch overlook...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
1513 Atkamire Dr #A & B, Tallahassee, FL Click here to Get Directions$275000 5 Beds - Photos Maps & Local Schools Print FANTASTICOPPORTUNITY on a quiet street walking distance to FSU!! Featuring three bedroom, one bath apartment UP (APT A) and two bedroom, one bathroom apartment DOWN (APT B), this property is an investors or owner-occupants dream. Both apartments feature extensively renovated interiors and many structural updates (APT A - 2019 Roof, 2018 Water Heater, 2020 HVAC; APT B - 2019 Roof, 2018 HVAC, renovated kitchen with new appliances), but also allowing the next owner to put their personal touch on the home. This ideal location is convenient to shopping, schools, parks and entertainment for home buyers or is a great investment opportunity - do not miss this one before it is...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
1003 Hiawatha Drive, Tallahassee, FL Click here to Get Directions$225,000 4 Baths - 0.25 acres Lot Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Nestled in Southeast Tallahassee, this fantastic three bedroom, two bath lives large with a well appointed kitchen with updated appliances and breakfast nook opening into the living room, a separate dining or additional living space or office space, vaulted ceilings in the private & oversized master suite upstairs with his-and-hers closets, interior laundry and an abundance of windows throughout the home that allow for much desired natural light. Updates have been completed (2020 HVAC and duct work, 2019 Roof & 2021 Water Heater). This ideal location is convenient to downtown, shopping, parks and entertainment for home buyers, or is a great investment opp...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  As we continue to get settled in on the new Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site, we hope to establish some great reporting patterns for our different readers to key in on. One big goal is to tackle a reporting schedule for all of the different housing reports that we maintain. If you haven’t checked out what we’ve done lately, you might be missing out on some good stuff! Click on the “Market Report” tab in the header any time you visit and it will take you to a section of our web site dedicated completely to real estate market reports. We are going to try to deliver the housing reports “one bite at a time.” In the past, we updated our twice-weekly housing reports as one long article with six or seven real estate graphs. It was most likely too much to digest at one time, so we are going t...
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By Mike Carlos, Realtor, Tallahassee FL
(Keller Williams Town & Country Realty)
It is simply amazing to me the opportunity that lies in today's market for buyers.  Now that the $8,000 tax credit has been extended and a second time home buyer credit of up to $6,500 been created, buyers are out shopping.  It really doesn't stop there... The are still down payment assistance available in Tallahassee, FL and Leon County up to $10,000 combined with the fact that most sellers are willing to pay up to 3% towards the buyer's closing costs... Assuming the purchase of a home that is priced at $150,000, a buyer can get up to $22,500 towards purchasing a home which is 15% of the purchase price. All that aside, pre-forclosures and bank owned properties are aplenty and priced below market.  We have a list of pre-foreclosure and bank owned properties available to be e-mailed and ...
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As Tallahassee investors seek safety against a falling dollar and declining stock market, annuities are an option increasingly explored by fearful investors but are annuities all they are cracked up to be? Let’s take a few minutes to compare and contrast annuities versus short sales to see which makes the most sense. Annuity Defined An annuity is essentially an insurance product that pays an income for a specified period of time. In a nutshell, you hand over a lump sum and/or regular contributions to an insurance company that is able to use and invest that money in exchange for a guaranteed payment in the future. Reward vs. Risk The “reward” portion of an annuity is the ability to secure a reliable, steady source of income outside of your ability to work. This is one reason it is a pop...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
It has been almost four weeks since we launched the new version of the Tallahassee Real Estate Web Site and we have received many greatly appreciated compliments, comments, recommendations, and questions. We love the compliments, but the recommendations and questions help guide us in our future modifications and improvements. Perhaps the most asked question up to this point relates to all of the “free downloads” that we used to offer in our sidebar of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. Our long-time readers want to know why we got rid of them…. Well, we didn’t. We just moved them to a better location so that they could be managed. You see, we were averaging well over 150 downloads per day on the previous blog site, so our “Popular Downloads” were much more popular than we had ever envisi...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
When the St. Joe Company decided to start its Southwood Development in Tallahassee, the company issued statements (press releases) that included various numbers of reasons why it felt Tallahassee would enjoy growth and prosperity in the future. Most importantly, it outlined the  target market for  people who would buy a home in Southwood. One particular segment of this announced target market really caught my attention. The segment was “FSU Graduates wanting to retire and return to Tallahassee.” And not just retirees, but people who had spent their college years in Tallahassee and would love to live here permanently. My thinking at the time was that it was a very insightful, very clever goal that could really help Tallahassee grow. My thinking on this has not changed. In fact, just yest...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Riverking Custom Painting)
If you are looking for an exterior paint color for your Tallahassee home, consider other aspects of your house such as the color of the roof, deck and other structures.
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
I have put together the “mother of all housing reports” in an effort to show our readers what is available on a regular basis at the Tallahassee Housing Reports page on our new web site. This does not even include all of the charts and graphs that we provide about foreclosures (on the Tallahassee Foreclosures page), nor does it include all of the chart and graphs that we provide about Tallahassee neighborhoods. FYI: You can subscribe to the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog and have it delivered to your email box each time it is published. Just click on the button in the top right of the header any time you want. It only takes a few seconds and then you’ll receive the most up to date Tallahassee real estate information as it is written. Monthly Market Reports With Real Estate Graphs These ar...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Pro Players Realty)
The Tallahassee Real Estate market is at a low.  For potential home owners this is the chance of a lifetime. Leon County sales totals for single-family detached homes, condos and townhouses in August were 234, up from 225 the same month a year ago. Although that fact is encouraging, there are still more than 3,000 active real-estate listings in Leon and surrounding counties. That means many months of inventory remain at the current sales rate. The Tallahassee Democrat asked members of the Tallahassee Board of Realtors to nominate their choices for the area’s 10 best home buys.  To find out which area’s those are, pick up your copy today.  
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  Did you happen to catch this morning’s Tallahassee Democrat article on the controversy that is finally brewing in downtown Tallahassee? You might recall that I wrote a blog in early December about a bogus compensation plan that Tallahassee City Commissioners awarded themselves (and deemed legal by OUR city attorney who also received the 60%+ raise). This whole issue was brought to light because Erwin Jackson wouldn’t let it go. He asked the City Commission to bring in outside people to review the legality of the entire ordeal. The City Commission waived him off, citing the fact that it had already reviewed the legality of the raise with its own attorney. Mr. Jackson has continued to pursue this and finally it is getting some attention. When I wrote about the good work that Mr. Jackson...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | 850.523.6118 1821 Tallavana Trail, Tallahassee, FL 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $210,000 Year Built 2001 Sq Footage 1,833 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 0 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Incredible Value on Waterfront Beauty on Lake Tallavana. Small motor boat permitted- fishing allowed! INCREDIBLE kitchen with 6 burner Viking Range and Hood, double oven. Split floor plan, 2 bedrooms offer a lake view and open to screened in porch. Wood burning FP, open ot the kitchen. Newer flooring throughout - ceramic tile under laminate wood flooring. New NORWECO Aerobic septic system. Inside laundry & 2 car garage. Screened porch, deck and boardwalk. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURE...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | 850.523.6118 3632 Biltmore Ave, Tallahassee, FL 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $289,900 Year Built 2006 Sq Footage 1,835 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 5,662 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION S/F includes Carriage House (Mother-in-law suite), which typically rents for $500-$700 per month and is above a two-car garage. House is immaculate and includes wood floors, front porch, customer gutters and butler's pantry. Sprinkler system and gorgeous landscaping completes the package. Owners are relocating and motivated. EASY TO SHOW! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Hardwood floor - Tile floor - Family room - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - ...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
The market goes up, and the market goes down, but what do people moving to Tallahassee want to know? They want to know about houses in Tallahassee. They want to know about schools and they want to know about Tallahassee neighborhoods. They want to know about recreation and they want to know about shopping. But most of all, they want to know about the area and about Tallahassee houses. I received a message from a client this morning who will be moving here shortly. Here is what she said: My husband and I are relocating to Tallahassee. Our move date will be in June. I wanted to get in touch with you quickly. I will actually be in town this weekend and was hoping someone could show me around the city and neighborhoods that are family friendly with good school districts. I was hoping to do ...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | 850.523.6118 3336 Plowshare, Tallahassee, FL 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $319,000 Year Built 1973 Sq Footage 3,900 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 104,979 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Priced below currect appraisal. TONS of heated space in a variety of options. Floor plans for additional space in attic. Guest House on property with full bath. Additional workshop with electricity on property. Adjacent lots also for sale. "Lodge" family room with massive stone fireplace. Cooks kitchen. Mr. and Ms. Clean lived here......and they JUST left. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Fireplace - High/Vaulted ceiling - Tile floor - Living room - Dining...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Pro Players Realty)
Skylights are an energy efficient way to air and light your home. Much more than windows, skylights vent out the warm, stale air that rises to the ceiling.  At the same time allowing natural air to enter. Even the light is improved!   The natural sunlight will provide an even, diffused light that’s better than any bulbs can hope to achieve.  When direct sunlight becomes a problem just close the venetian blinds. Not only will you like the light and fresh air better than what you currently use via bulbs and air conditioning but the skylights will help you cut down substantially on your energy bill, saving you big bucks.
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
Anybody who has been in or near the real estate market over the past ten years can attest to the fact that the money markets have been crazy. Crazy good for most of the time, but now we’re well into a cycle where money supply will be tight, and lending standards will be much tougher. People relatively new to the real estate industry will see this as new and different, while those of us who have been around a while will tell you that we are just dusting off old skills and techniques that we haven’t had to use since the 1990s. It is time to re-establish all of the networks and processes that we used to help people buy a home without traditional financing. The real irony in the current real housing market is that it is easier to get “free money” from the government than it is to get a loa...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  It does not take more than a minute (if you do a search on Google™) to find a blog or article written by a REALTOR® which extols the virtues of buying a home. And there is a better than even chance that “Now is the Time To Buy” will be included in the first paragraph or title of the article. With this in mind, I thought I would write about the counter argument, why Now Is Not The Time To Buy A Home. You see, I believe that buying a home is not the right answer for everybody. There are many reasons and many times that home buying should be avoided, and the following list covers the primary reasons: You Love The Home You Are Renting You Plan On Moving In The Next 3 Years You Have No Money In Savings Your Employment Situation Is Shaky You Spend Most Of Your Time Out Of Town If you find t...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Riverking Custom Painting)
Don’t put off repainting your home for too long, it could cost you more in the long run. Extreme weather, wet or dry, can accelerate paint fatigue, siding damage and water damage. Don’t procrastinate. It doesn’t pay!
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  Recently a reader of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, going by the name of “Nancy,” asked why we did not have a neighborhood report on our site for Pine Tip Hills in Tallahassee. Since I couldn’t come up with a good answer, today we’ll take a quick look at home sales in Pine Tip Hills. REMINDER: The 18th Edition of the Tallahassee Real Estate Newsletter went out this morning. It is full of charts, graphs, and analysis of the Tallahassee real estate market and is free to subscribers. If you would like to receive a free copy each time the newsletter is published, just submit your name and email address in the form in the right sidebar of the Tallahassee Real Estate Blog. Pine Tip Hills Home Sales The number of home sales in Pine Tip Hills rarely reaches one per month, and historically ...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Riverking Custom Painting)
When choosing colors take note of the other things in the room such as artwork, furniture, floors etc. If you’re not planning on buying new things for the entire room, choose a paint color that compliments these aspects of the room to emphasize the objects that are already there.
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  Yesterday, I was very fortunate to attend a nice afternoon round-table with the top real estate agents in Tallahassee. We spoke of the many changes that we are seeing in the Tallahassee real estate market, and many interesting views were shared. Invariably, the conversation kept returning to the subject of real estate market conditions and the abundance of distressed properties that are coming into the market. It seems that many of these top real estate professionals had read a fresh news story that was picked up by the Associated Press regarding the threat of a double-dip in the real estate market. The article reported: Consumers are taking their time following the extension of a tax credit deadline, and that is draining momentum from the summer’s recovery, according to data Tuesday ...
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