Archives for April 2011

10 House-Selling Secrets

As our resident home stager, Jennifer Hicks will tell you, there’s more to staging than just “decorating.” The goal with staging is to help potential buyers visualize what could be and get a good feeling about “the flow” of your home. A recent CNNMoney.com article, 10 house-selling secrets – Secrets of a house stager reinforces […]

Metro Area Neighborhood Garage Sales

This is apparently one of the BIG weekends for neighborhood garage sales, at least on the north side of the city. Maybe everywhere, I’m not sure, but everywhere I’ve gone this week, I’ve seen big signs! Here are the ones I do know about: Cedar Pointe – Santa Fe, between Danforth & Covell Eagle Lake […]

Jobs Following People? -CNN Visits OKC

Tom Foreman of CNN did a great job of summing up the source of the energy behind Oklahoma City, and the goal of all of the transformation. What do you think? Can this transformation of our city create jobs and keep things growing, or is it already?

Rumble Gives Ellen the Finger

Gotta love the Oklahoma hottie, Kristin Chenoweth, and our buddy Rumble showing up on the Ellen Show! Ellen, of course, is no stranger to Oklahoma talent, and now she’s got enough Oklahoma City Thunder gear to show us the love in grand fashion.

Cities Where $80,000 Buys a Real Home

Oklahoma City is once again listed in some great company. This recent FoxNews.com article highlighted some of the rare places you can find a real home for $80,000 and of course our great city made the list. According to the article: Oklahoma City has moved far past its Dust Bowl days. According to the United […]

Digital Signatures Celebrated on Earth Day!

If you’re here much, you know that I’m a tech junkie and that I love green initiatives, which is why I’m so heavily involved at OKCMAR. Perhaps you’ve seen my constant (and probably sometimes annoying) push for digital signature legislation over the past couple of years. Whether you have or not, today is an extra-special […]

World-Class Rowing in Oklahoma City

Of all of the cool things going on in the Oklahoma City metro, what seems to really surprise people is the transformation taking place on the Oklahoma River. Who would’ve thought 10 years ago that we’d have a world-class rowing facility here in the heartland on an old river than nobody really paid much attention […]

OKC One of America’s Least Toxic Cities

There are many things that make the Oklahoma City metro area one of the best places to live, but did you know that OKC was just ranked as one of America’s Least Toxic Cities, by Forbes.com?

Price Your Home Correctly – I DARE YOU!

Meeting with home sellers in the Edmond and Oklahoma city area almost daily, I have a lot of long discussions about overpriced listings. I even have this discussion with A LOT of local agents, whether seasoned veterans, or newbies. Why is this such a frequent topic? Well, it’s simple… Overpricing a home is absolutely the […]

Mistakes Homesellers Make, Part I

So, you’ve read my other articles on home staging and taken them to heart. You’ve headed the warnings from your Realtor. You’ve watched so many HGTV shows you think its time you get your own. Great! Time to put the sign in the yard and start bringing home boxes and packing peanuts. Not so fast! […]