Archives for October 2009

MAPS 3 Vote Coming Up Dec 8th

One of the big topics that’s coming up at about every meeting I’ve attended lately is the upcoming vote on whether to extend the current one-cent sales tax to keep the MAPS projects going. IMO, you’d be hard pressed to point to any negatives from the MAPS projects that have already been carried out. Our […]

OKC Area’s Jobless Rate Lowest in Nation

More props for the OKC area economy came shining through earlier this week as the labor department released the latest unemployment numbers: The Oklahoma City metro area’s September jobless rate of 5.9 percent was the lowest in the nation for large cities with a population of 1 million or more

Historic Home Tours Galore – Right Now!

Get your comfortable walking shoes out, cuz right now is when the historic homes junkies among us get to walk their legs off! Take your pick: The Heritage Hills Historic Home & Garden Tour today and Sunday The Nichols Hills Kitchen Tour on Sunday The Gatewood Historic District Home & Garden Tour on Nov. 1 […]

How-To From a New Homeowner

Thanks to the first-time home buyer tax credit, first-timers everywhere are clamoring to get their closing date set before the November 30th deadline. As a first-time home buyer, the buying process was a big enough stressor for me, but actually filing for the credit can seem almost as confusing as understanding all those closing documents. […]

Fast Fixes to Get Your House Sold

When you’re prepping your home for sale, it’s usually the little things that make all the difference. Concentrate especially on your kitchen and bathrooms to impress your would-be buyers. Money Magazine recently published a series of “Best fast fixes to get your house sold” worth checking out.

Apartment Fire in Edmond Got Me Thinking

Each time I witness a fire, flood, or any other devastation to property, it gets me thinking about my insurance coverage, and with the high-profile media coverage of yesterdays (and today’s) fire at the Enclave at Covell Village, I would guess there are many more folks thinking about the same thing. Thankfully, this complex is […]

Predictions

Whether the predictions are from local folks with a great understanding of the central Oklahoma market, or national folks with an in-depth understanding of things happening across the US, the fact is, today’s roller-coaster that is the real estate business has most of us playing a bit of a guessing game. How will the expiration […]

Home Buyer Tax Credit Form

Several of our buyer clients who’ve purchased a home the past few months qualify for the Home Buyer Tax Credit, so it just seems natural to make the 5405 form readily available for you all. Please be sure you consult your tax adviser if you’re not completely sure about your qualifications or how to file […]

Oklahoma City's Small Business Appeal

The local appeal of Oklahoma City just keeps getting more and more attention these days. Recently, CNNMoney.com ranked Oklahoma City as the #1 Best Place to Launch a Small Business. An interesting tie-in story is about the Biomedical startups in OKC. “When I thought of Oklahoma,” the 52-year-old entrepreneur recalls, “I thought of cowboys and […]

The Galley Sink – The Next Big Thing?

With trends in housing design and amenities constantly evolving, it’s sometimes fun to guess what might be the next big item. A friend of mine recently turned me on to The Galley Sink by Shollmier, which seems to me to be a pretty cool, functional addition to any cook’s kitchen. Take a look and let […]