March 2011

Nuclear Radiation and Fallout

March 31, 2011

photo © 2005 Michael Pereckas | more info (via: Wylio) “What, me worry?” – Alfred E. Neuman   I’m a child of the 50’s. I remember the atomic bomb drills in school and people putting fallout shelters at their home. In. their. front. yard! Remember those? So now I find myself thinking, am I sensitized [...]

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Low-Cost Big Impact Home Projects

March 29, 2011

Looking to sell or just spruce up your house?  Here are a few budget-conscious enhancements that will freshen up your house and make it stand out. *Replace light fixtures.  Replacing outdated light fixtures gives you a lot of pop for little money.  Family rooms, foyers, kitchens and bathrooms are a great place to start.  If [...]

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Hurry Before It’s Too Late

March 27, 2011

photo © 2008 Rich Anderson | more info (via: Wylio)Too late for what you might ask? The Chihuly glass exhibit on the third floor at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The exhibit will close April 3 so Sunday will be the last day to view the glass for almost a year. It will be [...]

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MLS Revision

March 23, 2011

I recently posted a article about non-browser specific access to our MLS. To my surprise I had Dawn and Chris contact me and actually go through the problems I posed and I believe we will be having some solutions to the browser specific problems coming our way. I am quick to speak my mind, but [...]

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Time to get rid of the fax machine?

March 23, 2011

Many times I have gone to the fax machine to send a fax only to find out later that they didn’t get the fax or that it came through where they couldn’t read what you had sent.  I am always looking for ways to make it faster, easier and smarter and this product that I [...]

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Should you sell your Real Estate at Auction?

March 18, 2011

Real estate auctions are a means used to convey real property from seller to buyer. Potential buyers assemble, register and then participate in competitive bidding mediated by a licensed auctioneer. With recent trends toward more innovative strategies regarding the disposition of real estate, there has been a re-emergence of the auction method and with it [...]

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A Good Backyard Might Just be the Answer!

March 17, 2011

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Yep, it is time to start working on spring landscaping

March 14, 2011

Winter is over and spring is almost here and that means now I can no longer hide my front landscaping under the disguise of snow and dormant shrubs. This time of year always stresses me out because I have no talent or skills in landscaping and gardening…and being a Realtor I know the importance of [...]

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Who needs and will benefit from a 1031 exchange?

March 13, 2011

The IRS Code, 26 USC 1031 states the following: “No gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business or for Investment if such property is exchanged solely for property of like kind which is to be held either for productive use in a [...]

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Free – Fun – Fabulous

March 12, 2011

 Oklahoma City Metro Area is a great place to live! We have had amazing growth with and with that new people moving into our great state. With that said, there are a lot of “Don’t Miss” things to do and one of those free, fun, family-focused events is the Oklahoma City’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. [...]

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