As indicated by the frequency of my ramblings on the topic, proper home pricing is one of my largest hurdles when meeting with hopeful home-sellers. Common sense tells me that will never change, but I feel that helping those who want to buy or sell homes in Edmond better understand the market is not only […]
Edmond Home Builders Buckling Down
October 25, 2008 by
Right now, there’s plenty of fear out there; more than enough to go around. With the seemingly consistent flow of scary financial news, and the recent downfall of one of our larger local builders, it’s understandable that the perception may be that the local real estate market is taking a major nose-dive, but we have […]
Seminole Pointe – A How-to on Pricing Analysis
October 8, 2008 by
When analyzing whether a home for sale is priced properly or not, there are several factors to evaluate. First, and most obviously, what’s been selling in the neighborhood, and for how much? I’ll use the Seminole Pointe addition of Edmond, located at NW 164th & May as an example: As you can see here, the […]
If I Can Qualify, Then I Can Afford It!
September 30, 2008 by
A good friend, and ally in the business, Trey Bowden, recently posted about a topic that is near and dear to my heart. I thought I’d share it here with you, whoever may be reading, whether you’re a homeowner, or a homeowner-to-be, this is invaluable information. You see, I’ve lost count of the number of times […]
Housing Tax Credit Analyzed
August 21, 2008 by
As usual, Richard Mize hit a home run with his recent review of the Housing Tax Credit. Personally though, I don’t see a huge problem with the increased down payment requirements for FHA loans. Sure it makes it tougher for those looking to jump into home-ownership, and it slows sales to some degree, but a large […]
Ever Wonder How Mortgage Interest Rates are Set?
July 15, 2008 by
Kenneth Wohl of SpiritBank recently put together this explanation, and I thought it’d be useful to you, my clients, so with his permission, here it is. Hopefully it’ll help us all understand things a little better. Spotlight– How Interest Rates are Set One of the most commonly misunderstood facets of Mortgage lending is how rates are arrived […]
Reliable Edmond Insurance Agents
May 21, 2008 by
One of the things I enjoy being able to do is connecting my clients with great service providers. From contractors to carpet cleaners, we all need a referral now & then, so we can avoid teh frustrations of just picking someone in the phone book and possibly getting stuck with some lazy, incompetent boob. With […]
Mortgage Lenders – Get a Recommendation
May 19, 2008 by
I really pride myself in being able to post valuable information here to help home buyers and sellers avoid many of the pitfalls that are out there when buying and selling homes in Edmond. But when it comes to buying, there’s one piece of advice that I think may be more important than anything else […]
Riddle Me This
May 13, 2008 by
Yep, I hear it all the time… ‘Why do I need a Realtor?’ Well, it’s one of those questions that can’t be answered in a nutshell, but the fact is, experience counts, you get what you pay for, <insert your own cliche here>. While they are overused, these cliches do have some validity, IF you’re […]
Oklahoma City Economy – What Recession?
May 1, 2008 by
The big buzzword these days is ‘recession’ but I heard a term this morning that I like even better. On Jeff Click’s new blog, he shared the Forbes story that lists Oklahoma City as the #1 Recession-Proof city in America. All the discussion about the Oklahoma City and Edmond real estate market should soon be […]
