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2011 

The Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse is a 23,000 SF building featuring a nearly 8,000 SF gymnasium that will have seating for 250, a teen center, game room, arts and science center, technology center, community room, two learning centers, a café and kitchen, and a multi-purpose room for dances, fitnes...
07/31/2011
In our last post on the Real Estate Recovery in Black Rock, we discussed THE WHOLE FOODS EFFECT. Property values near a Whole Foods store can go up as much as much as 17.5% and can become the catalyst for revitalization of an entire neighborhood. Urban planners call this the "Whole Foods Effect....
07/31/2011
We all know that blogging best practice requires a "Call to Action" on our blog, so that viewers have to DO SOMETHING.  Ideally, they would pick up the phone and call us.  Our phone number is right there and a few do, but there's nothing quite like a box that says "Contact Me" for a free estimate...
07/31/2011
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Nudgemail is exactly what I've been looking for and it's FREE.  I can send myself e-mail reminders on important contingency dates for my real estate transactions and receive them on my iPhone.  Very cool!Here's a couple of new free stuff aps that some may find useful. First is called "NudgeMail" ...
07/29/2011
This is the best explanation of a lease-purchase option and the reasons for doing one.  I'm saving this so I can refer my clients to it.  Hope you find it of use, too.  Thank you, Lori Cain.Lease-Purchase Option Explained for Tulsa Home Buyers & Sellers Occasionally you will see a Tulsa home for ...
07/28/2011
Thursday, August 4th 6:00 – 8:00 PM, 2nd Annual Black Rock Branch Block Party The Black Rock Branch Library will be celebrating its second anniversary with a gala Block Party. There will be music, food, and much more for the entire family Featuring the music of:  The Mimosa Steel Pan Band Hudson...
07/26/2011
I'm putting this on my To Do list.  Doesn't it make sense to create profiles on as many sites as you can that link back to your blog?  I'm going to try it and see if there is an increase in SEO for my new blog www.blackrockhomesforsale.comI started this list very quietly in 2009 for some friends ...
07/26/2011
Did you know that there is a real estate phenomenon known as "the Whole Foods effect?" Apparently, entire neighborhoods have been transformed by the presence of a Whole Foods store. Google the keywords WHOLE FOODS EFFECT and see. I'm not making this up. A 2007 study in Portland, Oregon found that...
07/25/2011
Another valuable post by George Souto of McCue Mortgage.  George posted the revised waiting period before buyers can qualify for another Fannie Mae mortgage if they have gone through a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure or a short sale.  I'm keeping this handy for reference.Fannie Mae has announced a ne...
07/25/2011
I refer back to this blog post written by George Soute of McCue Mortgage from time to time.  Clients want to know the impact of adverse events on their ability to get a mortgage in the future.  I thought I'd repost it along with a few other classic posts from George.  He packs so much valuable in...
07/25/2011
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