Martin Chavez Realtor

10/26/2026

10/24/2026

In the early 1900s, Andrew Carnegie was funding public libraries across the country with one condition. They had to be open to everyone. In a segregated South, most cities said no.

Tallahassee said no too.

So FAMU’s president at the time, Nathan B. Young, went directly to Carnegie after a fire destroyed the school’s only library. Carnegie agreed and donated $10,000.

The building that opened in 1908 became the first Carnegie library ever built on a Black land-grant college campus in the country. Two stories of brick, with electricity and indoor plumbing, it served the university for decades before becoming home to the Meek-Eaton Black Archives, one of the most important collections of Black history in Florida.

I’m Martin, a Tallahassee local and Realtor who can’t get enough of stories like this one. If you know a hidden gem or piece of local history I should be covering, drop it in the comments. And if this one surprised you, give it a repost and a follow.

10/22/2026

Great time checking out this new home during the Tallahassee Board of Realtors Oktoberfest!

10/22/2026

Buyers keep asking if they can lowball a home right now. I understand why.

The market’s slower than it’s been in years, so it can feel like 2009 all over again.

But every 3 bed / 2 bath sale in Leon County since 2006 tells a different story about how much room there really is.

Save this and follow for No. 3.

10/22/2026

Droppin’ pins at Mba Tallahassee Lender’s Lane Bowling Tournament. Peep the first place trophy 😤🎳

10/16/2026

The haunted history of the Monticello Opera House, just outside Tallahassee

In 1890, John Perkins built the biggest stage in the region, right above his own storefronts in Monticello.

The railroad was bringing tourists to town. Traveling shows came through. The acoustics were considered almost perfect.

Then the rail lines shifted in the early 1900s.

The crowds disappeared, the live shows stopped, and after a failed run as a movie theater, the auditorium upstairs sat dark for decades.

It was headed for demolition until 1972, when a small group of locals stepped in to save it. The curtain has been going up ever since.

Even the stage has lore. The trapdoor in the middle was nicknamed the “hell door,” built for scenes where actors descended into the underworld.

And since Monticello has a reputation as one of the most haunted small towns in America, the building has its ghost story too.

Some say Perkins never left. That he still sits in the ornate box seat beside the orchestra pit, watching the stage he built.

Source: Monticello Opera House | https://www.monticellooperahouse.org/history Monticello_Opera_House
Source: Tallahassee Magazine | https://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/the-monticello-opera-house/
Source: Visit Florida | https://www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/jefferson-county-wacissa-springs-monticello-opera-house/ VISITFLORIDA

I’m Martin, a Tallahassee local and Realtor who can’t get enough of stories like this one. If you know a hidden gem or piece of local history I should be covering, drop it in the comments. And if this one surprised you, give it a repost and a follow.

10/15/2026

New construction without the wait.

This 2024 Fallschase home is move-in ready with every upgrade already done. Open floor plan, chef’s kitchen with oversized island, gas fireplace, trey ceilings, and a downstairs primary suite.

Park access, lakes, trails, and restaurants you can walk to. Pool and pickleball on the way.

Better than new.