Neighborhoods

Numbers good in Putnam Heights HP district

May 17, 2012

Every quarter, Linda and I prepare market updates for some of the neighborhoods we practice in. This time, I thought I’d show you what’s going on in Putnam Heights. Putnam Heights itself is a very large neighborhood; however, the Historic Preservation section of it is fairly small, ranging from one-half block west of Classen Boulevard [...]

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Edgemere Park numbers look good

May 1, 2012

Every quarter, Linda and I do market updates for various neighborhoods we deal in. This time, I thought I’d share the one we did for Edgemere Park. Edgemere Park is a Historic Preservation neighborhood. Its boundaries are Walker Ave. on the west; Robinson Ave. on the east;  NW 36th on the north; and NW 30th [...]

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Linwood Market Update: Figures are Looking Better

April 16, 2012

Every quarter, Linda and I produce updates of some of the older neighborhoods we work in. This time, I thought I’d share one with you. This is Linwood, one of our favorites. For geographical reference, Linwood Place Amended lies west of Drexel Blvd and east of I-44; south of 23rd Street and north of 16th. [...]

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Putnam Heights Historic Preservation District Market Update

February 17, 2012

Every quarter, Linda and I prepare market updates for many of the neighborhoods we do business in. This time we are presenting the Historic Preservation section of Putnam Heights.  The Historic Preservation section ranges from 35th north to and including 38th Street; and one-half block west of Classen going west to Blackwelder/Georgia. Hope you enjoy [...]

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Quarterly Update: Linwood Place

January 16, 2012

Every three months, Linda and I prepare quarterly market updates for some of the older neighborhoods we practice in. Since not everyone in those neighborhoods gets the update, we thought we would make them available to a wider audience. To start with, we picked one of our favorite neighborhoods: Linwood, an urban conservation district neighborhood. [...]

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Under All is the Land

October 17, 2011

Under all is the land. Upon its wise utilization and widely allocated ownership depend the survival and growth of free institutions and of our civilization. – Preamble to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of Realtors®. We tend to forget the basics. The most basic is the land our [...]

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HP Regulations: Practicality Versus Aesthetics

October 2, 2011

We require from buildings, as from men, two kinds of goodness: first, the doing their practical duty well: then that they be graceful and pleasing in doing it; which last is itself another form of duty. – John Ruskin (1819 – 1900), The Stones of Venice, 1880 One line pretty well sums up the purpose [...]

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How a Street Almost Changed a Neighborhood

September 16, 2011

Call this an exercise in self-preservation for someone who lives in an old, historic neighborhood. I am currently a member of the Preservation Review Committee for my particular neighborhood. (Linda and I live in a Historic Preservation District, and have lived in them since 1991.). That committee, made up of neighborhood residents, is generally charged [...]

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Open House Sunday, 9/18 in Blue Stem

September 12, 2011

I’ll be here this Sunday September 18th from 2-4 p.m. – new price in terrific neighborhood…. $253,500 in Blue Stem V. For more info, email brent@brentweberhomes.com or visit brentweberhomes.com

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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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