On State Highway 39, between 168th and 180th, Lexington, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County… just sold a 6.63 acre tract that had been on the real estate market since 2006! My customer, that bought it, said he’d been looking for sometime and this tract was exactly what he and his wife were looking for! $20,000. The other…
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A home inspectors report is documenting and photographing for a buyer who is purchasing a home. The hired professional will “look over” the house for the buyers behalf and relay the information to the Realtor and Buyer. In this case, a cute bandit raccoon has made his way into the interior of the walls and…
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According the statistics gleaned from the National Association of Realtors… Oklahoma City area markets continue to be stable and show increase in sales compared to: Grand Rapids, Michigan Cleveland, Ohio Sacramento, California Miami, Florida Phoenix, Arizona Akron, Ohio It’s not a great time to sell but a wonderful time for buyers with the tax incentives and…
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When a CFL bulb burns out… make sure to dispose of it properly, because the contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends that consumers recycle these bulbs. Local recycling options are listed at http://www.earth911.org/. Home Depot also accepts intact light bulbs for recycling.
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“You should build here”, sounds like a positive remark, but actually you should listen to your realtor, neighbor or relative when deciding to build or move to a new location. These stories are repeated to me on occasions, and are worth sharing on this blog. One buyers investigation went like this… A couple lived in another…
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Free Brokers Price OpinionA Broker Price Opinion, (BPO), is a letter stating an estimated value of property, using only a few indicators taken from sales of comparable properties. Indicators for analysis are price per square foot for similar age homes in similar areas. A Comparative Market Analysis, (CMA), is a report with documentation of 3 or…
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My son is buying his first home and asked a good question. How can he build on a room addition when making the purchase? Well, just like getting the qualified for the loan, you have to talk to your lender about your intentions and the affordablitly of those renovation payments. There are loan packages out there…
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Survey Says… Realtors Suck, I don’t think so. “The public perception of the real estate professional is amongst the lowest of any on record”… I have fought this stigma since the day I took my first real estate phone call. There’s a joke I was told while contemplating a real estate career. It starts like this……
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Prices are dropping because of the anomaly that occurred during the market boom. Price are now adjusting to the inconsistent and unsustainable growth that occurred during the first six years of this decade. In other words, the market is not on the decline… Rather, it is moving toward stability, which will mean a healthier markets in…
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The Facts on Home Purchase Customers and friends are always asking me why aren’t people buying if it’s such a “good time” to purchase? Following is just “my take” on this market and economy today.Fear. People are afraid to make the home purchase, and are waiting for fear of: Fear of change… new presidentFear of the…
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