August 2010

Are There Too Many Realtors In Oklahoma

August 30, 2010

I read an interesting post this morning by Jay Thompson, The Phoenix Real Estate Guy. He was asked how many Realtors were in Arizona and how many per-capita. The answer he came up with surprised me somewhat. Arizona has over 43,000 licensed Realtors. With there population that works out to be 1 agent for every [...]

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Personal Finance Tips

August 29, 2010

     I am going to disclose right up front that I am not a financial planner or financial expert. But in helping many of my clients prepare to search for a home I often find myself using my many years of financial analyst and corporate finance experience to guide them. It is not uncommon for [...]

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The Remarkable Metro Oklahoma City Areas

August 27, 2010

  The greater Oklahoma City Metro Area has remarkable communities and neighborhoods and without a doubt the fabulous people here are unmatched. We truly have a large variety of amazing communities with real estate selections that offer something for everyone. I’ve just been on a vacation to a place with a lot of hype regarding what it had [...]

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This Week in History

August 27, 2010

August 26th marked the 9oth anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution. The 19th Amendment prohibits each state and the federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote based on the citizen’s sex. It says “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or [...]

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Overcoming obstacles in buying a home in Oklahoma

August 26, 2010

Overcoming obstacles in buying a home in Oklahoma or any other state can be challenging.  You have looked and looked in the special area that you are drawn to in one of the Oklahoma City’s quaint neighborhoods and have decided which homes you are not going to make an offer on.  Now you have found [...]

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Helping Senior Citizens

August 25, 2010

A few years ago I earned my Senior Real Estate Specialist and I am glad I did. By earning the SRES designation, I have learned how to counsel clients age 50+ through major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home. Working with seniors can be challenging but also very [...]

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Ladies Shopping Extravaganza!!

August 23, 2010

You are invited to……….. Showcase Home Marketplace Saturday August 28, 11-3 Come & Go 2205 NW 159th – North Hampton Between NW 150th & NW 164th, West of Penn There will be an extensive lineup of products and goods offered from these vendors: Mary Kay, Scentsy, Pampered Chef and L Custom Jewelry!!! There will also be [...]

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The Root of Economic Fragility and Political Anger

August 21, 2010

This is a repost of a blog that I thought was interesting.  It is from Robert Reich the former Secretary of Labor and currently a professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkley. Missing from almost all discussion of America’s dizzying rate of unemployment is the brute fact that hourly wages of [...]

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Nationwide foreclosure activity jumps by 12,000 from June to July.

August 21, 2010

In a sign that things are slow going in the housing market, foreclosure notices jumped nearly 4 percent from June to July. Over 325,000 housing units received a foreclosure filing in the month of July. This elevated level demonstrates that the housing market is still far from any sort of reasonable recovery especially with numerous [...]

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TIME TO STEP UP?

August 20, 2010

With the economy having trouble, a broken health care system, a hard to win war and other many concerns, one positive note is that the interest rate for a mortgage is unbelievable. The Mortgage Companies are very busy but their loans are mostly refinances for current homes.  These low rates should be spurring consumers to [...]

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