August 2011

Lakehurst Neighborhood Oklahoma City OK

August 31, 2011

Just west of Nichols Hills, between May Avenue and Lake Hefner sits the Lakehurst neighborhood. Lakehurst consists of 387 homes built between 1961 and 1977. Lakehurst’ prime location has always made it popular. In the 1960’s, it was the place to go see the Christmas lights! Home sizes range from 1,350 square feet to 4,350 [...]

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ALWAYS GET A HOME INSPECTION

August 29, 2011

So you found the perfect house and put an offer on it, what next? Buying a house may be one of the largest investments you will ever make. So one of the things you will want to do before you finalize the sale is to find out as much about the property as possible. Most [...]

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Financial Incentives for Preservation

August 27, 2011

Preservation of historic architecture is often led by intrepid dreamers.  It  is a difficult road and despite its many benefits to a community is often fraught with financial, design, zoning and other roadblocks which would  throw less committed proponents  in a pit of despair. Luckily for humanity, some one chose not to bulldoze the Roman Forum, [...]

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OkarcheFest

August 26, 2011

Okarche is setting up for its annual OkarcheFest which will be tomorrow, August 27. Fun for all ages. Local school organizations will set up booths selling delicious food which will help support the upcoming school year. There will be live music, craft booths, and games. This fun will take place all day and well into [...]

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Real Estate Scams: The Growing Fiend

August 25, 2011

Last month I had a super cute condo in Edmond that went under contract in 8 days! It had 2 beds, 1.5 baths with new carpet, paint, and fixtures. I was thrilled at the quick sale and changed the status to “Pending” in the computer almost immediately. Two weeks later (in one weekend) I received [...]

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North Side Hangouts: Caffe’ Pranzo

August 24, 2011

“You like Italian food?” he said. “Who doesn’t like Italian food?” This exchange, from Anna Quindlen’s novel Rise and Shine, makes me laugh every time; I love Italian food.  But my husband, unaccountably, doesn’t.  So when it comes to Italian restaurants, I’ve gotta catch as catch can.  Terry, my business partner, and I were up [...]

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Rent vs. buy–Is it better to buy?

August 23, 2011

Buying real estate continues to be cheaper than renting in the vast majority of major U.S. cities, according to a quarterly rent vs. buy index from real estate search and marketing site Trulia. The index compared the median list price and the median annualized rent on a two-bedroom apartment, condominium or townhouse in the country’s [...]

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Remembering Our Heritage—at Northwest Classen High School

August 22, 2011

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…Well, it really was!  It was the school year, 1969-1970.  Forced bussing had arrived in the Oklahoma City Public School System.  I remember them ripping out the science lab at Northwest Classen High School.  No more science for us! They (the powers that be) [...]

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Children’s Dance Lessons: a great way to be creative and get fit

August 20, 2011

Creativity, grace, poise, confidence, self esteem, coordination, and sound mind…those are just a FEW of the advantages of dance lessons for children. Dancing is a great way to get physically fit, gain coordination, and confidence. Music, and dancing to the beat can help the mind relax, with the feeling of friendship as you learn and [...]

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Do You Remember 1974?

August 18, 2011

Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was also the 1974th year of the Common Era, the 974th year of the 2nd millennium, the 74th year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1970s. (That’s what  Wikipedia reports anyway.) The Rubik’s cube was at [...]

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