September 2010

The Village (Oklahoma City metro) Neighborhood

September 30, 2010

In the heart of north Oklahoma City lies The Village. The Village began in 1948-1949 as the returning war veterans needed housing. And that’s who the village homes were originally built for. By 1950, The Village became incorporated at a town, and by 1959, was large enough to incorporate as a full-fledged city. The Village [...]

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Is the title to your property insured?

September 30, 2010

For the property buyer, title insurance is the only complete protection! An abstract is merely a history of the title as disclosed by the public records. An attorney’s opinion or certificate based upon his or her opinion is nothing more than the word “opinion” implies. In addition, the opinion is based upon an attorney’s examination [...]

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Here are some TIPS to save you money on your heating bill

September 29, 2010

Fall is finally here. With our seasons changing that means colder weather is fast approaching. A typical family may spend $1600 a year on their home’s utility bills. Unfortunately, a large portion of that energy is wasted. The key to getting savings is a whole house energy efficiency plan. To take a whole house approach, [...]

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What runs Oklahoma City's Economy

September 28, 2010

At our September sales meeting we watched a video from the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. It was full of positive information and visually showed the best Oklahoma City has to offer. We are all lucky and blessed that we aren’t suffering economically like so many of our fellow Americans. What I found most interesting [...]

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Open house for custom built family home in Piedmont.

September 26, 2010

Open House today! A great house in a great location!! Open Sunday September 26th from 2:00 to 4:00 2981 Caleb Drive, Piedmont, OK Rural living with city anonymity came across my mind as Nancy and I drove to complete a home listing near Piedmont Oklahoma in Kingfisher County. As we turned off of the Northwest Expressway [...]

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Another reason to go to the fair….

September 23, 2010

       Do you need another reason to go to the Great State Fair of Oklahoma other than deep fried bacon? Well Ihave  just the reason and you should run not walk to line up for this one….. Could part of $300 Million in unclaimed property be yours? Want to find out? Head on over to the “Pot [...]

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Tips for Hiring a Home Remodeling Contractor

September 21, 2010

10 Tips for Hiring a Home Remodeling Contractor With the economy facing the lowest home sale statistics in fifteen years and home values continuing to slide, it’s not surprising to hear that housing trends point towards homeowners looking to improve their existing properties versus buying a new home. When deciding to start a remodeling project [...]

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Home Sales Double Dip Begins

September 20, 2010

The trouble with many of the “indicators” we report is that some are pretty current and others are severely lagging.  Home sales are generally the latter on our MLS. That’s why , given the combination of the expiration of the home buyers tax credit and the increasing number of loans moving to final foreclosure, we [...]

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Golf In Oklahoma City

September 20, 2010

Oklahoma City is a haven if you like to play golf.  The city golf commission very good about promotion, maintenance and building more courses if needed.  With the size of Oklahoma City, we have a sufficient amount of places to play golf. The city courses consist of 36 holes at Lake Hefner, 36 holes at [...]

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Oklahoma State Fair

September 19, 2010

Hurray No Rain! One thing you can count on for sure this time every year is RAIN!  Well we certainly can boast of great days and nights for the 1st week of the Great State of Oklahoma State Fair. So may things go on during the month starting with the end of summer and Labor Day [...]

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