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17 12, 2019

How to Remain Calm When Spending Holidays With the Family

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00December 17th, 2019|Categories: General, lifestyle, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

This time of year can either build you up to new heights, or wear you down into seasonal depression. Between gift shopping, hosting the family gathering, cooking, and decorating; the to-do list is never ending. If you are already yelling, "God bless us, everyone" to strangers, good job. You're a holiday superstar. If you are part of the other 98% of humanity, read on. Here are a handful of tips to remain calm while spending holidays with the family.

16 09, 2019

OKC Metro Market Report – August 2019

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00September 16th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, General, real estate, Uncategorized|

Includes: Arcadia, Bethany, Blanchard, Choctaw, Deer Creek, Edmond, Guthrie, Harrah, Jones, Luther, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Newcastle, Nicoma Park, Norman, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Tuttle, Warr Acres, and Yukon As Oklahomans prepared for the start of a new school year, the housing market saw the tiniest decrease in activity in August compared to July. This tends to be common year after year, so it's nothing to be worried about. The number of homes that went under contract dropped by 106*, while [...]

16 09, 2019

OKC Walk to End Suicide 2019

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00September 16th, 2019|Categories: General, lifestyle, Uncategorized|

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2HV_nlBEkc/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The word people don't like to say out loud - Suicide. It's dark, it's uncomfortable, it's socially unacceptable, yet it's a serious issue across the country with case numbers on the rise. In 2015, suicide was the 2nd leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 34, and the 3rd leading cause of death for those between the ages of 10 to 14. Each year, suicide claims more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. Yet [...]

13 09, 2019

Helm Farm Neighbors Night Out 2019

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: Communities-OKC, General, lifestyle, Uncategorized|

Dirk and I are proud homeowners in the Helm Farm neighborhood. We recently became friends with one of our neighbors, Cassidy, who has been working diligently to revive our Neighborhood Association. We met Cassidy on a cold and rainy April morning in 2019. She literally HAND DELIVERED invitations to a neighborhood "litter blitz" asking for residents to spend just 1 hour of their time picking up trash. Just call us "trash humans" We love our 'hood, and we didn't have [...]

13 09, 2019

Summer’s not over yet… A day trip to “Little Niagra”

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: General, lifestyle, travel, Uncategorized|

School may be in session, but the summer's not over yet! We're squeezing in every last bit of summertime adventures before the leaves fall and the days become shorter. With temps continuing to hover in the mid-to-high 80's, there's still time to make a splash in the Little Niagra Falls at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.  We've visited the Chickasaw National Recreation Area several times before. This time we decided to bring a few friends along for the ride! Out [...]

13 09, 2019

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: General, lifestyle, travel, Uncategorized|

Also known as "Little Niagra," the Chickasaw National Recreation Area located in Sulphur, OK is one of our very favorite (and FREE) local-ish day trip spots. Just 1 hr south of OKC straight down I-35 to the Davis exit, then head east for another 20 minutes and you land directly at the entrance to the park. The Chickasaw National Recreation Area encompasses the entire Lake of the Arbuckles, as well as Veterans Lake. Although one of the more popular destinations [...]

12 06, 2019

Understanding Your Settlement Statement

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, General, real estate, Uncategorized|

Your settlement statements serves as your final accounting of all the costs associated with your home purchase. It is a standard form produced by the US Government Housing and Urban Development (HUD). You will want to save this statement for future reference and provide a copy to your tax accountant in the year you close your home. Prior to getting a settlement statement your lender should have provided you with a good faith estimate on the cost of buying your [...]

12 06, 2019

Are cracks in the wall a deal breaker?

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, General, real estate, Uncategorized|

Not necessarily. Oklahoma has a lot of clay in the soil, and it is common for the soil to shift during extreme weather, especially our hot summers. This shifting over time can cause foundations to shift, resulting in cracks. In addition, or high winds can cause walls to shift and crack even if the foundation is solid. There are primarily two ways cracks develop in the exterior walls. This crack in the brick was caused by cracks in the foundation [...]

12 06, 2019

Easy to fix TOP 10 items found on a home inspection

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, General, real estate, Uncategorized|

As a busy metro area Realtor, we attend a lot of home inspections with our home buyers. During these inspections we invariably see the same repair items over and over. Here are the top ten items we typically see at a home inspection. These are usually quite easy fixes. Garage door electronic “eyes” should be no more than 6″ from the ground. 1) Garage door electronic eye mounted too high You know those little electronic eye things on the side [...]

12 06, 2019

How Does Real Estate Escrow Work?

2022-08-19T17:32:20-05:00June 12th, 2019|Categories: For Buyers, General, real estate, Uncategorized|

There are usually only two times when purchasing a home that you will deal with escrow – funds being held by a third party. Once during closing, and then each month when you make your real estate mortgage payment. Closing Escrow When you make an offer on a home, you will write an earnest money check that will be placed in an escrow account, usually controlled by a local title company. Neither the buyer nor the seller can touch the [...]

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