The Cork & Bottle Wine Shop, Edmond Oklahoma Gem - 07/31/09 11:31 AM
In a place you would never suspect a great wine shope to be, The Cork and Bottle sits next to a 7-11 Store in West Edmond Oklahoma. The young owner, Jill Ogden have made it their Holy Grail to find the best wine buys under $15, and they have succeeded. Located at 16502 N. Western, Edmond, Oklahoma 73013, Jill and here equally young employees have done their best to help this much older wine buyer, me, with great selctions, and also a constant update on new musci selections.
I like going into places that have a sense of community. You are not their … (2 comments)

Lakehurst Addition to NW Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 07/29/09 03:16 PM
In this series of post about subdivisions in the Oklahoma City area, I have focused on homes for sale. Today, as the last in this series I want to share with you my neighborhood where I live, Lakehurst Addition to Oklahoma City. Homes started to be built here in 1961, and they finsihed the neighborhood in about 1967. Most of the homes are ranch style single story starting at about 2200SF,and going up over 3000SF. The lots are typically around 100 to 130 feat wide, and 130 to 150 feet in depth. This was an era where ranch style was in … (1 comments)

Oakhurst addition defines affordability in Norman, Oklahoma - 07/28/09 09:33 AM
Norman, Oklahoma is a suburb to the South of Oklahoma City. Over the years, It has grwon and attached itself to Moore OKlahoma on the North which is in between Norman and Oklahoma City. It is primarily accessed  by I-35 which runs North and South connecting the metro area, and on it's East side, Sooner Road has been widened and developed to give easy access from Norman to those who work in and around Tinker Air Force base in Oklahoma City, a major employer. Norman is most known as the home of The University of Oklahoma which is now one of … (3 comments)

North Rose Lake Villa Addition to Edmond, Oklahoma - 07/27/09 06:11 PM
North Rose Lake is located on the NW side of Edmond, Oklahoma and is in Oklahoma's Number One rate school sysytem Deer Creek. Deer Creek Schools is a small personalized public school system run more like a private school. The parent, teacher, and student interaction is second to none and their college preparatory emphasis is the best. The home we have for sale at $168,900 is 17600 Pond Walk Ct, Edmond, Oklahoma 73012. It is a 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car garage home built in 2007. The home has granite tops, a fully fenced yard, and a sprinkler system front … (0 comments)

Doing business in Oklahoma from a Florida Beach - 07/26/09 10:26 AM
I love to go to Active Rain the first thing every morning. I sit with my coffee, my drug of choice, and my granola in soy milk, and lately the blueberries have been great. However, I have change the routine just a little bit. The amount of post that tell people to shut up, or call something socialist, or attacking Realtors because they are not up to our standards has got to be too much. So a bit of change of pace would be nice and I would like to contribute a bit of peace on Sunday morning, kind of like … (9 comments)

14 Unit Apartment Real Estate Investment next to Oklahoma City University - 07/26/09 08:34 AM
Less than a block from Oklahoma City University is a $560K 14 unit brick building that has had all the capital improvements upgraded. Apartments close to Universities are probably the most recession proof real estate investments that you can make. The beauty of these units is that the West side of OCU is gradually being rehabbed as the University grows. The location is also around 10 minutes to Downtown, 10 minutes from the State Capitol complex, and 10 minutes from 4 major hospitals. The location is Google accessed at  2015 NW 25th St., Oklahoma City, OK . It is in walking distance to class, over 30 … (2 comments)

Sonoma Lake Addition Edmond Oklahoma Model Home For Sale - 07/25/09 02:30 PM
One of the prized purchases for many in Edmond, Oklahoma, are model homes that have all the beels and whisteles a builder can put in to show off their quality. This home at 1644 NW 164th Circle, Edmond, Oklahoma  73013 is no exception. Finished originally in 2005, this 2369SF (mol) home is on an upgraded corner lot, has 3 bedrooms, and large extra front room designed for formal dining or large office, 2 living rooms, one with fireplace and built in entertainment cabinet for a large screed with audio, and connections to ceiling speakers for surround sound and speakers in the master … (2 comments)

Moore Oklahoma Real Estate Short Sale in Santa Fe North Neighborhood - 07/24/09 07:10 PM
We have another great opportunity for a below market value home in the Santa Fe North subdivision of Moore, Oklahoma.  1300 Odom Way, Moore Oklahoma, 73170  is a newer home in excellent condition. Built in 2005 the home is 1975SF (mol), has 3 bedrooms and a study that can function as a fourth bedroom, and a three car garage. The home has a large kitchen, open living with an accomodation for a formal dining, and a large master suite with a bath with separate whirlpool tub and shower. The exterior is brick with stone accents, has and has a large backyard with … (0 comments)

Cheyenne Ridge Edmond Oklahoma Real Estate Short Sale - 07/23/09 10:08 AM
My team of short sale experts for Edmond Oklahoma have found a gem of a house for you. It is located in the Southeast section at 1925 Walking Sky, Edmond, OK 73034 . Listed at $165,000 it could be great for a homeowner looking for excellent condition and 2636SF (mol), with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a large yard. Cheyenne Ridge is in walking distance to the middle school, and one mile from I-35 and the Kilpatrick Turnpike, making it easy to get anywhere quickly. It would also be an opportunity for an investor looking for a high capitalization rate  in Oklahoma residential real … (2 comments)

I teach my first real estate course tomorrow and Active Rain will be there - 07/21/09 03:32 PM
No, AR is not sending a representative, but will be a big part of the presentation about how to use the web to market more effectively and efficiently. I know that some of the readers are going to hear my reasons for Active Rain and I will therefor e be preaching to the choir as my dearly missed Baptist mother used to say. But since this blog goes out to other social networks, let me hit a few highlights, and thanks to Bob Stewart who called me when i emailed AR about this, and has some great dieas for the class. So … (7 comments)

Reasons not to do a Facebook Fan Page - 07/19/09 11:39 AM
First, let me say that I have signed up to be a fan of some Facebook fan pages. Normally they are organizations to do with Oklahoma City whether they are real estate related or not, cancer groups, non-profits, and organizations like Active Rain. So I am not totally against fan pages, but I think that that old adage, there is not enough hours in the day applies. At some point we have to draw the line on what we do, but also we have to make choices about how we present ourselves. Let me share with you some of my concerns … (15 comments)

Seller Denial in Short Sales is not a good idea - 07/18/09 10:28 PM
I had two out of three short sale listings recently in Oklahoma City where distressed homeowners buried their head in the sand and were in danger of having the real estate they owned go into foreclosure. One waited until when we got the property to list, only two weeks remained until the sheriff's sale date. We got it immediately under contract, but with only 10 days left, it is requiring daily followup, and we won't know for sure that we have had it removed until three days before. When you are ten payments late and have received the notice of foreclosure, the time … (6 comments)

The Panic of a TV Interview about Oklahoma City Short Sales - 07/18/09 09:28 AM
I have been a Realtor in Oklahoma City for almost 20 years. I have been involved with over 2000 transactions, have given speeches to hundreds of people in an audience, been on marketing panels at conventions, but I have never given a TV interview in all that time until this week. Remember the B movie Panic in the Year Zero? Yep, that was me. It will turn out all right becasue the lady doing the interview wants the right information to get to the public, and they took 20 times the footage as necessary, so they can hone in one what I … (0 comments)

Walter Cronkite, the man most important after my Father - 07/17/09 08:08 PM
I grew up with Walter Cronkite. For a young man in 1950's Oklahoma City, I had no idea what was going on if I had to rely on local media. We had the worst newspaper you could possibly imagine if you wanted to get any idea about what the world was about. Can you imagine a time where one person was a man who words were taken as absolute truth?  I remember sitting in the cafeteria  in my high school and hearing about President Kennedy's death. I went home to find out about it from Walter Cronkite. When my girl friend was … (11 comments)

Scepticism leads to healthy discourse - 07/16/09 10:03 PM
There have been lots of post here recently about some pretty touchy subjects on Active Rain including global warning, the stimulus package, President Obama, and even are we one nation under a Christian God? It's okay if we don't always blog for business. Bloggers have strong opinions, and it can be heady to think that we can reach a large audience even if we are not Nobel winning scientist, economist, or novelist. I must be a frustrated novelist because my post seem to be so long. There have been also angry replies that have gone over the edge. Some folks have been so extreme … (0 comments)

Are Appraisers not doing FHA work because of HVCC? - 07/14/09 08:10 PM
A recent article on Inman News says exactly that. To read the full article email me at joe@joepryor.com or I will do the article as a link on my WordPress blog at www.joepryor.com since AR is not set up it seems for PDF insertion. To summarize, Fannie and Freddie are transferring appraisal work to the HVCC companies. FHA work is being ordered in some cases through the management companies. The more experienced appraisers, because of these changes are not getting request for work through the management companies. Since there is a limit imposed on these companies on how much they can charge, they … (3 comments)

Beware of Mars as big as the Moon in August Hoax Email - 07/14/09 01:28 PM
I have been getting this email from Realtors as well as others. Mars will not be as big as the Moon to the naked eye in August, and if it was we are in big trouble. This hoax surface about 5 years ago and is making the rounds again. I know we love really cool news on our blogs, but if you send this one out, they will be asking back why you did not do research. I have downloaned a link about the truth separated from the fiction. It was fun to think about though. This what you will get … (3 comments)

Help! I need some personal picture advice - 07/12/09 06:21 PM
As much as I like the picture of me, it is the me of 4 years ago. Lots have happened since then, like less hair. My pictures have always been static with me standing or sitting, suit and tie, and I need a makeover!
I have noticed on Active Rain, Jeff Dowler putting in new pictures, I love the avatar of TLW, and when I scroll through comments, it stands out. The many Elvis's, yes he is the king, and I saw him live in Fort Worth in the early 1970's, the skinny years. Love those too. Avatars are cool, but … (7 comments)

Realtor Numbers shrinking in Oklahoma - 07/11/09 05:06 PM
I was at a MLS R&D committee meeting, and the chairman of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission was there. He confirmed what was said at the Oklahoma Association of Realtors Directors meeting about the loss of Realtors, but he added a very important piece of the puzzle. In Oklahoma we have not gone down in value, and the volume from the peak in 2005 is only down 15%. When you take the average age of a Realtor which is about 58 in Oklahoma, then you know you are always going to see people leaving. The problem is that we are not seeing … (12 comments)

I can't keep up with the Fannie Mae Guidelines! - 07/10/09 05:35 PM
Neither can sellers, buyers, appraisers, or the whole membership of MENSA. Just when you thought you had HVCC handled, then stuff happens. One way we have "worked" with HVCC is to do comps for appraisers, and leave them in an obvious spot for their perusal, and it seems that out of state lenders like appraisers that are out of the city and do not subscribe to our MLS system. It was my thought that HVCC was supposed to guaranty competent appraisals without coersion. Well, that competent part hasn't worked ourt so well so far in Oklahoma City.
Now for the fun … (70 comments)

How a Buyers agent looks at a listing agents pricing - 07/09/09 07:12 PM
Okay, I know the house in the picture is just a bit of an exaggeration about how buyers see your home listing, but pricing a home right is critical especially in the current market. I realize that if everything is in working order, but when I work for a buyer my primary duty is to inform them of condition of property and how that will affect their financial situation. The problem many Realtors have had in pricing, especially those without a ton of experience, is that they pull comps from the MLS, and there is no way for them to truly … (6 comments)

New Real Estate Mantra, It's my pleasure - 07/08/09 05:49 PM
I finally took a vacation. My girlfriend reminded me of my promise that after we went through my cancer treatment at the end of last year we would go somewhere. We ended up leaving on July 2nd for 5 days in Cabo San Lucas, my first time there. We stayed at Dreams all inclusive resort and it was one of those few times that the experience matched up with the pictures and description. It was heaven. The picture is the beach at the hotel. What is even more remarkable is that I did not answer the phone or check email while … (5 comments)

Jeff Turner comments abouts an iPhone App - 07/02/09 07:02 AM
Yesterday Jeff Turner of www.realestateshows.com was the guest on The Real Estate Tomato broadcast. This is a feww to all phone in program that two weeks ago was about Active Rain, and on July 15th will have Brad Inman as a guest talking about Real estate Connect in San Francisxo that starts August 5th.
First, Jeff is a presence here at Active rain, but most importantly, he stated that he has over 40,000 users of his virtual tour program, and his advertising budget has amounted to about $500 in the last two years. This was a ringing endorsement for internet based … (12 comments)

California Budget crisis affects Oklahoma - 07/01/09 09:51 AM
No this is not the for people, this is for the state legislature. I love California, and I have two trips planned to SF in August(Inman news), and September. I helped your economy twice already this year by coming to the state. Now you are mired in a budget crisis, and this 2/3 majority rule, and the insane party politics garbage is threatening Oklahoma. Why? Because your bigger than most countries with your budget! You aren't the only ones facing huge shortfalls at the end of the fiscal year. Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi are facing similar shut … (4 comments)

 
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