What better day than today, St Patricks Day, to think about the luck you need to get your home sold? With a little luck, someone will drive by and see your sign With a little luck, they’ll pick up a flier and call to find out more With a little luck, they’ll fall in love […]
Need Some Tax Relief?
March 15, 2009 by
We’re exactly one month away from the dreaded day… Tax Day! Are you aware that if you don’t currently own a home, you may qualify for an $8,000 credit on the return you’re about to file for 2008?! What does that mean for you? If you owed $1,000 and you qualify for this credit, you […]
Why Live in Edmond??
March 9, 2009 by
I posted a while back about Edmond’s ranking among Money Magazine’s Top 100 Best Places to Live, but after a friend brought the list to my attention again over the weekend, I took a deeper look at some of the statistical information that went into why Edmond made the list. I found a few things, […]
Fenwick Kids Get Some Hot Air
March 8, 2009 by
After a week-long family effort to shake the flu, we Hukills enjoyed the amazing weather today here in Edmond, and spent it catching up on some much-needed Spring preparation of our lawn & beds. It was one of those days when everyone who was home, was spending it outdoors, and why not, with almost cloudless […]
Jobless Rates Stand Out in Central Oklahoma
March 7, 2009 by
Without complete exception to any negative news, we continue to see very strong economic indicators in our local market. According to a new article published @ NewsOK.com, our jobless rate is one of the lowest in the country, and of course, it’s partly credited to our stronger-than-average real estate market: The state’s employment numbers also […]
So, How Slow is 'Slow?'
March 4, 2009 by
Thought I’d share some interesting stats that were published over the weekend, to give you perspective on exactly where the OKC real estate market is, in comparison to past years. One benchmark in particular gave me a little chuckle: The last time construction was this slow, Jeff Click, president of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders […]
What Happened To The Financial Market?
February 27, 2009 by
If you find yourself asking that question, as many of us do these days, or if these terms sound like German to you: Subprime Mortgages Collateralized Debt Obligations Frozen Credit Markets Credit Default Swaps this video may help shed some light on things: And here’s part 2: Now, while I personally believe the problems began […]
Home Buyers Incentive – NEW TWIST
February 25, 2009 by
About a week ago, I told you about the new version of the Home Buyer Tax Credit, and at that time I had an idea of how this could REALLY be a benefit to someone thinking about buying a home, especially if he/she didn’t have a lot of cash for down-payment or closing costs. I […]
Feature Friday – Highland Trails
February 20, 2009 by
This week I’m highlighting an area in North Edmond that many folks seem to be gravitating toward lately. It’s a unique community, in that it offers acreage lots in the highly sought Edmond Public School system. It’s located on Kelly, about 2/3 mile North of Waterloo, but that’s enough from me… I had the pleasure […]
The Homeowner Affordability & Stability Plan
February 20, 2009 by
There’s rarely a shortage of things to talk about these days in regard to the government and the housing market. Now that we have the new Home Buyer Tax Credit in place, President Obama is moving on to the Homeowner Affordability & Stability Plan. If you’re not up to speed yet on what this plan […]
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