Archives for January 2011

Housing to Recover Quickest in OK…

There’s a mantra that I regularly find myself reminding people of in our area, and it goes something like this; “Real Estate is local, local, local.” The purpose is to remind people that our local real estate market is typically VERY different from the real estate market they’re hearing about on TV. RISMEDIA’s recent article […]

Featured Features – Kitchen Storm Shelter

If you’re thinking about moving, be sure you start your home search here, where you’ll find all homes for sale, throughout the entire Oklahoma City metro When you see as many homes as we do, it becomes less common each year for us to stumble across a home feature which really impresses us, so when […]

Ice Climbing in Oklahoma City!

When things get icy cold around Oklahoma City, most of us assume there’s nothing fun to do outdoors, so we snuggle up inside with our fireplace, or find some indoor entertainment, but wait! Have you been to the Rocktown climbing gym? Check out what they’ve done with a simple garden hose… looks like fun outdoor […]

Bobcats in Edmond

My friends and clients, the Urbachs, have a beautiful home backing up to a pond which attracts a lot of wildlife. Since Amy is an avid bird-watcher, and a country-girl at heart, it’s the perfect home for them. This morning, a few of their pictures got picked up by a local news crew here and […]

Is Oklahoma City Really Unique?

For those of us who’ve always called Oklahoma home, it can be tough to see what our city really looks like from an outside perspective, but when one publication after another touts the strength of our city and our real estate market, it’s undeniable. In yet another Top 10 list, Oklahoma City’s real estate market […]

A Heartfelt THANKS to the Citizens of OKC

I wanted to take a few minutes this morning to extend not only a Congratulatory message, but a BIG THANK YOU to the Citizens of Oklahoma City, who were just named the 2011 Person of the Year by SB-D.com. They nailed it in their assessment of why Oklahoma City is what it is. It’s the […]

"Fight Human Trafficking" – Join Us!

In support of Jan 11th National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, our team will be hosting an event at our offices tomorrow evening… Tuesday, January 11 · 6:00pm – 7:30pm Did you know 2 children are sold into world slavery every minute? Are you aware that Oklahoma ranks as a top 10 state in trade routes […]

Interest Rates About to Dip?

An interesting thing has happened over the past few weeks since mortgage interest rates started to tick upward again… Home Buyer activity skyrocketed! Upward interest rates tend to get indecisive people off the fence. More often than that, they push people into panic mode. With that in mind, I thought it might be beneficial to […]

Oklahoma City: Best Kept Secret

Here’s another great video highlighting Oklahoma City from the perspective of someone who lived elsewhere and moved here: [where: Oklahoma City, OK]

More Californians Head to Oklahoma

Former Hollywood producer Neal Nordlinger, raising funds for a technology venture a couple of years ago, was stunned when a partner suggested locating the start-up here in Oklahoma’s capital and leaving Los Angeles behind: “I said: ‘Are you blankety-blank crazy? Oklahoma City? It’s a cow town.’ “ One of the things I get a chuckle […]