October 2010

Oklahoma City Historical Area October 2010 Real Estate Market Update

October 30, 2010

Oklahoma City Historical Area October 2010 Real Estate Market Update The historical areas included in this report include: Crown Heights, Edgemere, Gatewood, Heritage Hills, Mesta Park, Crestwood and Linwood.   Current Monthly Change Active Listings 93 +4 Under Contract 12 -11 Sold (Sept) 15 +6 High list price: $1,750,000 Low list price: $34,900 Average list [...]

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Post Foreclosures Sales By Lenders

October 29, 2010

As the world or real estate turns, you are probably aware, foreclosures by certain lenders have been voluntarily discontinued earlier this week, pending review of lenders’ internal foreclosure prosesses. As a title company it is our responsabililty to insure a purchaser and lender the title is marketable and all proceedings of any courtcase be completed [...]

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Trick or Treat Safety Tips

October 29, 2010

It is that time of year again when our little ghosts and goblins will be out canvassing our neighborhoods for treats instead of tricks. To help have a spook-tacular Halloween celebration instead of an incident that may lead to it being a “Howl o Ween” below are some trick or treat safety tips to keep [...]

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Loan rates and programs

October 28, 2010

Did you ever think interest rates would be 4% for a 30 year mortgage? Well they are and 15 year mortgages are at 3.5%. This is great if you are a qualified buyer. So here’s a little more info to get that interest rate. It’s good for VA, FHA, and Conventional loans. For VA and [...]

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Halloween Safety Tips and Events

October 25, 2010

SAFETY TIPS: Halloween is just around the corner, and below are some tips to help keep your home, family, and trick-or-treaters safe! • Keep pets indoors… especially black cats! • Be careful when placing candles in your carved jack-o-lanterns and keep them far away from any furnishings, drapes or Halloween decor that may be flammable. [...]

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BOEING BRINGING JOBS TO OKC

October 24, 2010

Oklahoma City to get 550 jobs from aircraft maker Boeing Now aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing is moving more than 500 engineering jobs from California to Oklahoma to cut costs as the country struggles to emerge from the Great Recession.  Boeing will relocate its C-130 Avionics Modernization and B-1 programs from Long Beach, Calif., beginning in [...]

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What can I do to make my home stand out?

October 21, 2010

In today’s market, it takes more than painting and trimming the bushes to get noticed, to stand out, to make your home memorable. Here are 10 tips that might help… 1. When hosting an open house: Stage it properly and be sure to serve light snacks or hand out something that attendees will remember, seasonal [...]

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THE SALE

October 20, 2010

In all of the happenings of buying or selling a home, the participants have to realize that it is only a purchase or a sale.  Everyone  in the transaction seem to want to make it more difficult than it is.  The seller needs to do the correct things to sell the home and the buyer [...]

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MESTA PARK

October 19, 2010

Platted as University Addition in 1902, Mesta Park represents residential homes from Oklahoma’s territorial days and provides a glimpse of the type of architecture popular just after statehood.  Mesta Park’s  geographic area is located between Western and Walker on the west and east as well as NW 16th and NW 23rd on the north and south.  There is [...]

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Today’s Rant

October 16, 2010

Sometimes I feel like a wind-up toy. Ask the right question and I’m off and running, saying the same words that I’ve said over and over. These words feel cliche when they come out but I believe so passionately in whatever it is, I champion the phrases like they’re new. My rants have a purpose. [...]

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