Selling or Staying, the Right Holiday Decor Makes All the Difference

If you’re like most people these days you love the idea of having a beautifully designed home for the holidays but a shortage of time (and patience) keeps your sugar-plum dreams at bay year after year. DESIGNING DIVA INTERIORS KNOWS HOLIDAY DECORATING. I also know that whether you’re selling your home or staying put this […]

Tax Credit Extension On It’s Way

It’s a much-anticipated move that, for some reason, has taken a lot longer than most expected it would, but it’s being reported that the Senate has approved an extension (and modification) of the Home Buyer Tax Credit, which many believe will continue to drive the housing market upward, aiding in an overall economic recovery. Now, […]

MAPS 3 Vote Coming Up Dec 8th

One of the big topics that’s coming up at about every meeting I’ve attended lately is the upcoming vote on whether to extend the current one-cent sales tax to keep the MAPS projects going. IMO, you’d be hard pressed to point to any negatives from the MAPS projects that have already been carried out. Our […]

Historic Home Tours Galore – Right Now!

Get your comfortable walking shoes out, cuz right now is when the historic homes junkies among us get to walk their legs off! Take your pick: The Heritage Hills Historic Home & Garden Tour today and Sunday The Nichols Hills Kitchen Tour on Sunday The Gatewood Historic District Home & Garden Tour on Nov. 1 […]

Predictions

Whether the predictions are from local folks with a great understanding of the central Oklahoma market, or national folks with an in-depth understanding of things happening across the US, the fact is, today’s roller-coaster that is the real estate business has most of us playing a bit of a guessing game. How will the expiration […]

Home Buyer Tax Credit Form

Several of our buyer clients who’ve purchased a home the past few months qualify for the Home Buyer Tax Credit, so it just seems natural to make the 5405 form readily available for you all. Please be sure you consult your tax adviser if you’re not completely sure about your qualifications or how to file […]

Get Out and Appreciate ‘The Parade’

It’s amazing how many people I know who really look forward to the annual Parade of Homes, almost like they look forward to Christmas. Whether it’s to enjoy the homes or pick up some decor tips, they REALLY get into this time of year! Having lived in Oklahoma my whole life, it’s easy to take […]

Home Info at Your Fingertips

…LITERALLY Late last night I was out running around the metro sticking signs in front of my current listings, but these aren’t your typical real estate signs.  These signs are a bit more interactive. In my never-ending quest to use the latest and greatest technologies to increase marketing exposure for my clients, I’ve employed what […]

OKC Home Buyers Update

I’ve been saying it for a while, and the proof’s in the pudding… June was a HUGE month in Oklahoma City metro real estate.  Believe it or not, we closed more homes June of 2009 than we did in June of 2008, and the median home price is even with last year, in a time […]

Home Buyer Tax Credit Qualifications

We get a lot of questions about who does and doesn’t qualify for the Home Buyer Tax Credit, so why not put it out here for everyone to find? While there’s a lot of talk about Congress making some modifications in the future, this is a thorough resource for information about the Tax Credit as […]