Archives for July 2009

Home Ownership, Not a Road to Riches?

In today’s world, most of us tend to look at our homes as our main investment, or the source of our retirement income, which is a far cry from how people viewed home-ownership just a few short decades ago. In fact, I’ve heard estimates that 70% of Americans’ net worth is derived from their homes’ […]

New Home Sales Hit Record High!

While the increased activity we’ve seen in the Edmond real estate market is exciting, there are more indications that this upturn may reach beyond our local, and even regional, economies. According to MSN, “New U.S. home sales jumped in June by the largest amount in more than eight years as buyers took advantage of bargain […]

Hey Sellers, Ever Read a Buyer's Mind?

Let’s have a little fun today! I post a lot of pointers here for home sellers and spend even more time advising my selling clients of what they MUST do to overcome the competition and get their home sold.  I even work hard to get feedback from potential buyers who tour my listings, so my […]

OKC Among Cheapest Places to Live

Forbes magazine recently released their list of ‘Where to Live Cheaply‘ and of course the Oklahoma City metro was ranked toward the top. Living in a place where your money goes further isn’t such a bad thing, huh?

How to Get the 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

These days we do a lot of talking about the Federal Home Buyer’s Tax Credit, mostly because the clock is ticking and, believe me, this is NOT a time to procrastinate! One of the questions I’ve heard a lot lately is ‘How do I get the tax credit?’ While the answer is really pretty simple, […]

Home Pricing is Easy, Right?

Over the weekend, one of my favorite clients emailed me a list of homes that Zillow had listed as recent sales in their neighborhood, so I researched each property individually via Oklahoma County records. See the email in full below, and you’ll see my replies to each section in Red: On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 […]

Home Sellers Holding Out For More?

Although the OKC & Edmond real estate market stands out as one of the best-performing in the country, we’re not alone in what appears to be a gradual recovery of the real estate industry. We didn’t experience the bubble burst that many larger markets did and now there are signs that those larger markets may […]

Edmond – A Uniquely American City

Ask ‘Edmondites’ why they love their home town so much and you’ll get all sorts of explanations; Great schools, small-town feel, friendly people, forward-thinking government, an active arts community, the list goes on and on, but did you know that Edmond is known as one of the Top 25 Most Uniquely American Cities & Towns?

Home Info at Your Fingertips

…LITERALLY Late last night I was out running around the metro sticking signs in front of my current listings, but these aren’t your typical real estate signs.  These signs are a bit more interactive. In my never-ending quest to use the latest and greatest technologies to increase marketing exposure for my clients, I’ve employed what […]

OKC Home Buyers Update

I’ve been saying it for a while, and the proof’s in the pudding… June was a HUGE month in Oklahoma City metro real estate.  Believe it or not, we closed more homes June of 2009 than we did in June of 2008, and the median home price is even with last year, in a time […]