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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 Jennifer Lewis
(William E. Lewis, Jr. & Associates)
Over the last several decades, America has truly transitioned into a debtor society. Despite tough economic times, consumers are more likely to borrow than they are to delay when making a purchase. With consumers having financial obligations to multiple institutions, keeping accurate records and documentation can become a challenge. Opportunistic con artists posing as "fake" debt collectors recognize this as an area of vulnerability and are more than willing to use it to their advantage. These fake debt collectors speak English with a foreign accent and call themselves "Affidavit Consolidation Services," Criminal Bureau of Identity," "U.S. National Bank," "US Justice Department/Payday Loan Division," "Federal Investigation Bureau," "United Legal Processing" and other phony names. They r...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
Do you want to know the truth about how to sell a home in today’s real estate market? If you try and find information on what REALTORS® are doing, it seems you get information overload. With roughly 60% of the homes on the market failing to sell over the past year, it is obvious that most home selling plans are not effective. Would you hire somebody if they told you they had a 40% chance of selling your home? The fact is, that is most usually the case. The Traditional Home Selling Plan The National Association of REALTORS® conducts a survey of homebuyers each year in order to uncover trends in their buying habits and home buying methods. Would it surprise you to find that most home buyers are now using the internet during the process of buying a home? In fact, the NAR survey report that...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  We are fortunate that the BP oil spill has not yet hit Tallahassee (not the economic effects). Last week I wrote a quick article from Cape San Blas, Florida while my family and I spent two days there. I noted that I had never seen the beach look better and there was absolutely no oil on the beach at Cape San Blas. Since that article, I have received numerous emails and comments from readers who apparently live in other parts of the country (and world) and would like updates on BP oil spill and how much it is affecting the beaches. Additionally, I’ve had a few questions asking if the oil spill has reached Tallahassee. I have included a tool in this blog to follow the oil spill live. The picture on the right shows how to collapse the sidebar in the tool below so that you can get a full-...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | 850.523.6118 3304 Northshore Circle, Tallahassee, FL 4BR/3+1BA Single Family House offered at $289,900 Year Built 1963 Sq Footage 2,916 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 79,714 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Back on market PRICE REDUCED.Gorgeous older home with great bones and unlimited possibilities on Lake Jackson. New Paint and many updates. Rich wood floors and pecky cypress paneled office. Fireplace. Bright sunroom off upstairs master bedroom with fantastic lake view. Almost 2 acre lot with incredible sunsets. Patio off downstairs in- law suite. 2 car garage and large utility room. Lots of space. Come watch the ducks and deer from your bedroom window. Selling AS IS w/ right to inspect Call...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | (850) 386-2001 830 East Park Avenue Unit 4104, Tallahassee, FL 2BR/1+1BA Condo offered at $147,000 Year Built 2009 Sq Footage 1,100 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking None Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Great opportunity to live downtown and still afford to enjoy downtown living! Only 1 mile from downtown, less than a mile to the mall AND close to the hospital! 2 models available for show - 1101 is a 1 bedroom/bath 1104 is a 2 bedroomr/1.5 bath. BRAND NEW INTERIORS - Granite countertops, hardwood or cork flooring, all new appliances. Buyers can customize to suit. Please Contact Century 21 First Realty for more information. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Ha...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Pro Players Realty)
Lake Jackson is a shallow, prairie lake on the north side of Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida. The Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park is located here. Endangered Species and/or rare species found at Lake Jackson and the surrounding watershed are the snowy egret, little blue heron, wood stork, bald eagle, least tern, American alligator and round-tailed muskrat. Brown pelicans, rare inland, have also been found on occasion. One of our listings located, 3324 Northshore Circle, is situated on the lake and has a beautiful lake front view. If you would like to see this affordable home that has one of the best views in Tallahassee call us at (850) 942-SOLD [7653]. Pro Players Realty – You can score with us!
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
Understanding how to triumph in home sales negotiation should be simple to understand, but I find that is not always so. If I were to ask 100 home buyers “how much are you willing to pay for the home,” when they found the right home to buy, most would give me an answer that would work against them. The purpose of this post is to demonstrate for home buyers and home sellers the smartest way to negotiate during a home sale. Much of my advice on real estate negotiation is counter intuitive, but that is why I believe most people are not very good at it. I believe negotiation is the process two parties use to come to an agreement, but in my experience, most negotiations in real estate start from a position of isolation, where each party ignores the needs and wants of the other. What is the ...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | (850) 386-2001 3000 S Adams Place, Tallahassee, FL 3BR/3BA Condo offered at $65,000 Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 1,264 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 4+ Uncovered spaces Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION SHORT SALE! All offers contingent on lien holder approval! Tenant occupied but easy to show! Tenant contact above is on site property manager- must contact her for keys the day before showing during business hours to schedule appointment. Currently rented at $1185/month. Very well maintained unit! Lots of ammenities to enjoy! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Family room - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - Washer - Dryer COMMUNITY FEATURES - Clubhouse -...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | (850) 386-2001 1336 Arkansas Street, Tallahassee, FL 4BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $105,000 Year Built 1999 Sq Footage 1,160 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking None Lot Size .20 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION SHORT SALE! All offers contingent on lien holder approval. Tasteful garage conversion adds the 4th bedroom and 304 sq ft bringing the total square footage to 1464. Fresh Paint and Brand New Laminate wood flooring throughtout the house! Home is in great condition and is move in ready! Close to universities and downtown area. Ready for immediate occupancy! see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Living room - Dining room - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - Yard...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
The internet has changed so much in the way that businesses interact with their customers. Real estate customers have been empowered with so much information and great local resources that they have the ability to make a truly informed decision prior to buying or selling a home. Before we had the Information Super Highway, the only time a business really got any feedback from a customer was when they  received incredibly poor service or when they were really [REALLY] happy with how they were treated. But with today’s technology and communication tools, I have a great advantage in that I can reach out and ask my customers, friends, family, and interested readers into providing feedback that will help me improve the level of service that we provide to our real estate customers. CENTURY 21...
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By John Stehmeyer
(Pro Players Realty)
PRO PLAYERS REALTY “We can help you find ANY Home!” Tallahassee Buyers Special:  ALL our buyers receive a FREE Flat Screen TV Buyers from $100k-$250k will receive a FREE 32" Flat Screen TV for their new home.Buyers from $250k and up will receive a FREE 50" Flat Screen TV for their new home.Call  (850) 942-SOLD Email John@ProPlayersRealty.comWeb  www.TallahasseeRealEstateCompany.com
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | (850) 386-2001 2418 Gothic Drive, Tallahassee, FL 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $104,900 Year Built 1971 Sq Footage 1,082 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size .22 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Located on quite street adajacent to Astoria Park Elemnetary School. New Paint, carpet, lighting fixtures, fans in bedrooms. Fenced yard for the children. Includes 28x12 screened porch with access to garage and house. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central heat - Living room - Dining room - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - Washer - Dryer - Balcony, Deck, or Patio - Yard ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5Photo 6 Contact info: Joe Manausa Cen...
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | (850) 386-2001 1320 Hendrix Road, Tallahassee, FL 3BR/2+1BA Condo offered at $147,900 Year Built 2004 Sq Footage 1,554 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 1 partial Floors 2 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Move in ready. Carpet and Ceramic Tile. CORIAN countertops throughout Large Master with garden tub and separate shower. Trey Ceilings in master. Electric Fireplace in Living room with built-in Bookshelves and base storage. HOA includes structural insurance, exterior maintenance, roof, landscaping maintenance, irrigation, termite bond and pest control, clubhouse, and fitness center. Close to downtown, Malls, and Southwood Office Complex see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central A/C - Central he...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
There really is a huge difference between the two different types of plans for marketing a home for sale on the internet. It has taken me three years to complete the evolution from where I was based in traditional realty methodologies to being a much more active marketer on the internet. You see, the two methods are diametrically opposed, but very simple to understand. Passive Internet Marketing occurs when a real estate company starts the evolutionary process from traditional methods to the use of the internet. “Ads” are placed on the internet in the hopes that consumers will contact the real estate company and then a business relationship can begin. This is how our industry used newspapers, magazines, signs, and flyers in the past, and passive internet marketers have just added “the i...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  Now that June is more than half way over, real estate analysts from around the United States look forward to reading the annual study assembled by the Joint Center For Housing Studies of Harvard University. Each year Harvard publishes “The State of the Nation’s Housing” and this year looks very similar to last year’s report (The State of the Nation’s Housing 2009). With roughly 40 solid pages of reporting on the national housing market, the Harvard University study (click here to download The State of the Nation’s Housing 2010) seems to affirm that our observations from the Tallahassee real estate market are very consistent with what is happening in local real estate markets around the country. The study concludes: Even as the worst housing market correction in more than 60 years appe...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
Pending home sales measurements is our favorite way to predict future home sales so we look at the list of homes that are under contract and waiting for closing. These are what we refer to as “Pending Home Sales” and we can track them on a daily basis in the Tallahassee MLS. The real estate graph below shows that after climbing up from what could very well be the absolute bottom of the housing market established in mid July and reaching just short of a two-year high, pending home sales are again falling in the Tallahassee real estate market. This graph is the one-year trend of pending home sales, so the changes that we see are not due to any annual seasonality in any way (every point on the graph contains a full 365 days worth of information). Unfortunately, the Federal Homebuyer Tax Cr...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
Welcome to the June 2010 edition of the Tallahassee Housing Report. This month, we are experimenting with video and will base future reports upon the feedback that we receive from this and other editions. Just click the play arrow in the video below to get started. You can also make it full-screen size (recommended) by clicking the icon in the bottom right of the video display window. The following real estate graphs are included in the Tallahassee Housing Report: Tallahassee Pending Home Sales Report Tallahassee Daily Closed Sales Report Short term housing inventory trends Long term housing inventory trends Success and Failure rates for home listings in Tallahassee Overall market forecast for the Tallahassee housing market. We hope you enjoy the first video edition of the Tallahassee H...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  Under the new health care bill, there is language that is going to cause some people to have to pay sales tax when they sell a home. When the new law was passed back in March, most people heard about the 3.8% Medicare tax, but most did not see the connection to a tax on home sales and how it would impact most Americans after it is implemented in 2013. In an article published by the Spokane Spokesman-Review back in March (click on picture on the right to enlarge), Paul Guppy claimed that a 3.8% tax on all home sales was going to be implemented on January 1, 2013 as part of the new legislation. This is not really true. As a matter of fact, it is barely based upon the truth, but it makes great fodder for email evangelists who trade gossip and half-truths in heavy volume around the world....
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By Carol Palacios
(Century 21 Manausa & Associates)
Joe Manausa | Century 21 First Realty | (850) 386-2001 830 East Park Avenue Unit 1104, Tallahassee, FL 2BR/1+1BA Condo offered at $165,000 Year Built 2009 Sq Footage 1,100 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 1 partial Floors 1 Parking 4+ Uncovered spaces Lot Size Unspecified HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION SPECIAL FINANCING AVAILABLE! Great opportunity to live downtown and still afford to enjoy downtown living! Only 1 mile from downtown, less than a mile to the mall AND close to the hospital! 2 models available for show - 1101 is a 1 bedroom/bath 1104 is a 2 bedroomr/1.5 bath. BRAND NEW INTERIORS - Granite countertops, hardwood or cork flooring, all new appliances. Buyers can customize to suit. Please Contact Century 21 First Realty for more information. see additional photos below PROPERT...
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By Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL, Tallahassee Real Estate
(Joe Manausa Real Estate)
  Foreclosure sales and short sales continue to grow in the Tallahassee housing market, showing signs that the shadow inventory is emerging into the mainstream inventory and perhaps we will begin to work our excess inventory through the system. As we have often reported in the past, the destiny of the real estate market is in the hands of the banks and lenders who hold the keys to millions of distressed properties. Long time reader “Patrick” asked for some positive news, so today’s post is dedicated to him for reminding me that there are plenty of good signs in our market, that we just have to work through the mess that we created. Breaking News: The Senate has amended a bill to give homebuyers who were under contract on a home purchase by April 30 an additional three months to close th...
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