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Top 10 things to do in SouthWood

Monday, June 20

1. Meet your neighbors at an Art of Living Event.

2. Go for a walk / bike ride along one of the many pristine bike and walking paths.

3. Play a round of  golf at the Fred Couples designed SouthWood Golf Club.

4. Enjoy the community pool overlooking Central Park & Lake.

5. Play a game on Tennis.

6. Workout at the YMCA in Town Center.

7. For the Ladies, have a pedicure at the Twinkle Toes Salon in Town Center.

8. Go fishing at the Lake next to Central Park, well stocked with Bluegill, Brown Bull Head, Golden Shiner  and Largemouth Bass. (Catch and release please)

9. Grab a tasty bite to eat at the Golf Club. (Non Members are welcomed)

10.  Bird watching

Short Sales in Southwood Tallahassee

Tuesday, February 02

2793 Sq Ft | 0.30 of an Acre | 4/2.5 | Offered at $365,000

Shows beautifully, large wrap around porch overlooking 1st fairway of the Fred Couples designed golf course.  Travertine marble floors downstairs, large den/gameroom upstairs, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinets with silestone counters, rear screened porch overlooking fenced back yard. Corner lot with 3 live oaks.  Short Sale, all offers contingent on lien holder approval.

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2629 Sq Ft | 0.25 of an Acre | 4/2.5 | Offered at $400,000

4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home with golf course and lake views.  Custom built by Florida Environmental Homes with all the upgrades. Travertine and hardwood floors downstairs. Separate family room, living room, and dining room. Open kitchen with bar and breakfast nook. Granite counters with gourmet stainless steel Jenn-Air appliances (including wine fridge and warming drawers. 4 zone HVAC system with fully programmable controls.  Short Sale, all offers contingent on lien holder approval.

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These short sale homes are listed with other real estate brokerages.

Townhomes for sale in Southwood Tallahassee

Tuesday, February 02

Townhomes for sale in Southwood have always been an attractive option for buyers looking to purchase a home in the community at an attractive price.  As prices have dropped over the last couple of years townhome sales have picked up.  Some of the townhomes currently for sale where purchased by their sellers for well over $200,000.   If you would like more detailed information about any of these townhomes for sale, send me an email or contact me,  and I can email you a more detailed view of any of the townhomes for sale in Southwood.

2/1.5 | on Four Oaks Blvd, offered at $145,000

2/2.5 | on Colleton Ct, offered at $154,900 (Sold as a Short Sale)

2/2.5 (with unfinished Carriage Home) on Shumard Oaks, offered at $155,700  (Sold as a Short Sale)

2/2.5 on Grove Park, offered at $159,000

3/2.5 on Four Oaks Blvd, offered at $161,438 (New Construction, Available in June 2010)

2/2.5 on Colleton Ct, offered at $162,900

Building a Custom Home in SouthWood Tallahassee

Thursday, July 16

Building a custom home in SouthWood

Southwood is created from the vision of St. Joe by intricately blending the natural with the man made.  In order to maintain the integrity of Tallahassee’s most uniquely designed master planned community all builders and the overall design of the home must be approved by St. Joe and The Architectural Control Committee.

Southwood is very open and welcomes the opportunity to build a good working relationship with any builder.  In order for a contractor to be approved by St. Joe the contractor must meet the following criteria.

A contractor must:

• Hold all applicable licenses as required by the State of Florida, the City of Tallahassee, and Leon County
• Have a minimum of three years of home building experience.
• Have achieved at least 15 certificates of occupancy within the past five years
• Have a minimum of a $2 million line of credit
• Have experience in building in a planned community that has architectural control or an architectural review process
• Provide ten references, including a list of owners for which the contractor has built homes in the Southwood Community, if any.
• Demonstrate a minimum satisfaction rating of ninety percent.
• Have a proven warranty program.
• Not have any unanswered complaints on file with Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation or the Tallahassee Builders Association.
• Demonstrate that it has a proven relationship with trades and suppliers.
• Have a sufficient safety program.
• Have workers’ compensation insurance coverage sufficient to meet the statutory limit of the applicable workers’ compensation law for the state of Florida.

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** compliance with all the criteria is not a guarantee of approval. Subject to change without prior notice **
In order to make the building process St. Joe has created a design guide for planning and architecture, Patterns For Place Making.  This guide is available in my office at Southwood located in the Town Center, make sure you call ahead.

5 SOLD in 2 DAYS! - Beazer Homes slashes prices

Sunday, April 12

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Beazer Townhomes

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We have all seen real estate price reductions over the past 2 years or so, especially in the last 12 months.  But I have never seen such big discounts on new Beazer townhomes, as I have in the last few days.  On April 3rd I received an e-mail from Randy Mullaly, Beazer New Home Sales Specialist.  In the e-mail, to my surprise, he informed me that Beazer was about to cut all prices on their existing homes & townhomes.

Real Estate price reductions are no surprise to me, the current market has been difficult to say the least.  Foreclosures are on the rise and it seems like there is a For Sale sign next to every other home you drive by.  Home sellers in this market have had to price their homes right in order to sell, the sellers that don't are finding it difficult to get buyers to make an offer.

All this being said Beazer Homes prices over the last 12 months have come down, like everyone else's,  but never this dramatically.  I met with Randy Mullaly earlier today and he told me that Beazer was cutting prices on all their existing new homes (anything already built or under construction), from Tallahassee to California and everywhere in between.  Beazer is prepared to take a financial loss on their current home inventory, so that they can free up credit to use in the area's of the country that they predict will be the first to turn around.  Next I asked him if Beazer Homes was leaving SouthWood.  He told me that was the first question he asked when he found out about the new prices and that the answer was definitely not.

These prices are hard to beat, if you have been looking at Townhomes for sale in SouthWood and if you have followed the prices then you will agree with me that these are incredibly low compared to what has sold in the past and also compared to what is currently for sale in SouthWood,  and the rest of Leon county.

The Madison

1551 Square Feet, 3 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms, 2 car garage, solid surface counter tops, hardwood floors, Was $211, 403 Now $161, 403.  That is a $50,000 price reduction, almost 25% from their most current price.

If you compare the new price to the all time high sales price that Beazer Homes had on September 9th, 2007 for the same floorplan, there is a difference of $101, 930. If you are trying to figure out the math in your head let me help you out.  Beazer got $263, 333 for the Madison about 19 months ago. But remember that was their all time high according to the local MLS system that Realtors have access to.

At the time of this post Beazer Homes had 3 Madison's available for purchase, all 3 are under construction but will be ready in about 2 weeks or so.  Perfect timing for a May closing.

The Jefferson is currently SOLD OUT,

1889 Square Feet, 3 bedrooms 3.5 bathroooms, 2 car garage, reduced from $272, 815 to $202, 815.  That is a $70,000 price reduction.

Call me if you need a Realtor to help you find the right townhome for sale in SouthWood.  I am here to help you.  I live in SouthWood, and I am always available for my clients.  Remember it costs you nothing to work with a Realtor when you are purchasing real estate.  Why not have a professional help you?

Last 2 new david weekley homes for sale in SouthWood

Thursday, April 02

I just wanted to post a quick update about the current David Weekley homes for sale in SouthWood.  Some of you may know that at one point David Weekley was an active builder in SouthWood, but because of the slow down in the real estate market they decided to stop building here.

When David Weekley made that decision they still had about 9 homes for sale in SouthWood.  In order to move the inventory they were sitting on they drastically cut prices, some as much as $67,000.  The result of the price reductions has in turn resulted in sales, bringing buyers off the "fence" and into their new homes.  If you are looking for a new home in SouthWood you might want to take a look at these.

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3113 Mist Flower, reduced by $45,000

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The last 2 new David Weekley Homes for sale in SouthWood.

Click on the images for more information and pictures.

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3416 Duxbury Lane, reduced by $67,000

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For more information about these David Weekley Homes, or to arrange a showing please contact