May 2010

All Gave Some… Some Gave All

May 30, 2010

The ‘free’ in freedom is written in blood. This is Memorial Day weekend. It’s not about going to the lake and having fun with our families and friends. Rather it’s about the freedom and liberty we enjoy to do those activities which was paid for by many before us. Many making the ultimate sacrifice for [...]

Read the full article →

SERVICE BEFORE SELF

May 29, 2010

“Service before self”…this is a military term that my family along with all the other thousand’s of military families understand first-hand.  It means the job of protecting and serving our country comes first before anything else.  And yes, I will admit that sometimes I have to be reminded of the scope of that obligation my [...]

Read the full article →

Termites – The Uninvited Dinner Guests

May 27, 2010

I love bringing you good news – however, this is not it – not completely anyway. Those winged creatures that many of you are seeing flying in or around your home at this time of year are probably termites. If you have my kind of luck you can bank on it for certain! That’s the [...]

Read the full article →

Things to do in the OKC Metro Memorial Day Weekend

May 27, 2010

If you’re going to be hanging out at the house instead of the lake here are  some fun things to do. For starters the Paseo Arts Festival located in the Paseo District between NW 30th and Dewey and NW 28th and Walker. It’s mostly local artists and it’s one of the best art festivals in the [...]

Read the full article →

Hail be Gone!

May 25, 2010

After our once-in-a-lifetime hail catastrophe this May 2010, roofers are swamped! Out-of-town roofer companies are combing out the neighborhoods to get business. Homeowners should BEWARE and make sure your roofer has insurance.  Also, I have heard that in many areas (Village, Nichols Hills, Piedmont, and more) that roofers are being shut down in the middle [...]

Read the full article →

A BIG THANK YOU

May 22, 2010

I want to thank all the many firemen who are volunteering their time and effort collecting money ( FILL THE BOOT ) for Muscular Dystrophy. Please help fill the boot when you see these fine men and women helping such a great cause!

Read the full article →

Roofing Companies???

May 21, 2010

By now everyone in central Oklahoma has noticed a proliferation of trucks with as many different roofing companies as roofers. Never in the years I have been in this business or even lived here have I seen the feeding frenzy after a hail episode as this time. What the consumer needs to watch is an [...]

Read the full article →

Home Inspections

May 20, 2010

In my last 10  years of selling Real Estate, everything in the process has become totally confusing and problems for most.  The biggest problem I see are the home inspections and how buyers and sellers deal with them. In the Purchase Contract, there is a line for the buyer to insert an amount.  Supposedly this [...]

Read the full article →

Getting Your Home Ready

May 19, 2010

        Polishing the Merchandise Before you make any decision on how to sell your home or what price to ask for it, put your property in the finest possible condition to impress buyers, agents, appraisers and inspectors. The way your house looks and functions will affect your bargaining power as a seller. [...]

Read the full article →

QUESTIONS REALTORS MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER

May 19, 2010

Realtors answer a lot of questions during the course of a transaction.  However, there are common and some not quite so common questions, that a Realtor is prohibited by Federal and State law from answering.  The following are examples of these types of questions: Why are they moving?  Sounds harmless enough, but it’s against the law of the State of Oklahoma [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries