This beauty was recently updated with granite, stainless steel appliances, fresh paint, fixtures & flooring, and is nestled in a quiet cul-de-sac in the west side of Edmond's desirable Oak Tree addition. Here are just a few of the highlights:

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • 3 Full Baths & 2 Half Baths
  • Tons of closets & storage
  • 3 Fireplaces (1 in Master)
  • Huge Jetted tub in master suite
  • Large Windows overlooking treed back yard
  • Pergola
  • Inground Swimming Pool

To find out more, visit www.YourOpenHouse.us or call Ryan @ 405-802-4663

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Situated inside a centrally-located gated neighborhood (only 1 mile from the Kilpatrick Turnpike AND Hefner Parkway), this Gorgeous Villa-style home is up for sale! This beauty has it all, from granite and stainless steel appliances (including refrigerator), to an oversized 3-car garage with a shop area and a tornado shelter, to being trimmed out like a model home. The huge, open island kitchen overlooks the main living area, with a fantastic view out the huge windows into the nicely-landscaped back yard.

With 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2 dining rooms, and a large, open living area, and tons of storage, this one's got plenty of space. I bet you'll also love the covered patio, the plaza-style driveway, and the fact that the homeowner's association takes care of the lawn. Don't miss out on this one!

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Builder's personal home is up for sale! With tons of upgrades, this home was designed for entertaining. It's large, open kitchen overlooks the main living area, which flows right into the HUGE great room, with enough room for pool tables, card tables, theatre area, bar area, giant stone fireplace, and it's own half bathroom. There's also a craft room for your hobbies, a study, 3 bedrooms, an exercise room (optional 4th bedroom), an over-sized 3-car garage, a covered patio, and it's all situated on a quiet corner lot that backs to a greenbelt area. Don't miss seeing this one!

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This beautiful home was just listed in the desirable Highland Trails neighborhood of North Edmond.

Beautifully decorated and freshly landscaped, this fantastic floorplan offers:

  • 3 Beds & Study OR 4 Beds
  • 2.5 Baths
  • Walk-in Closets
  • Granite Countertops
  • Oversized Utility Room W/ space for a second fridge/freezer
  • 3-car Garage
  • Huge Yard, backing to the walking trails in a wonderful neighborhood with baseball field, volleyball pit, clubhouse, pool, playground, and so much more

Find more info, or search for your dream home at my Edmond Real Estate Website.

 

In this day of social media explosion, it can get overwhelming to keep up with all the websites, calendars, inboxes, etc. In fact, it's almost at a point that I need a checklist to go down to make sure I'm checking all the different inboxes, social calendars, tweets, status updates, connection requests... well, you get the point.

So, I'm always THRILLED when I find a way to make one or two of these items share information with each other, thus reducing the likelihood of my missing something important.

Yesterday, I stumbled upon one such golden nugget of information. This particular nuggets is so simple that I can't believe I didn't figure it out myself sooner, but nonetheless, I'm glad someone figured it out and told the rest of us how, so now I'm here to share it with you.

You know all those little events that you get invitations to on facebook? You know, you go in and check it out and you RSVP that you'll be there, you might be there, or you won't be there, then these little events show up in the calendar on the right side of your homepage. Well, if you remember to go back and look at that little calendar every day, you may not need this, but if you use a Google Calendar, or any other kind if iCal calendar, you can just import those little events right into your calendar, so they'll be right alongside the other important things on your calendar, like getting a manicure, meeting your buddies for a drink, or picking up flowers for the Mrs.

Here's how:

  1. In Facebook, go to your EVENTS page.
  2. At the top of that page click EXPORT EVENT
  3. You'll get a pop up window with a URL, copy it.
  4. In Google Cal, on the bottom left you'll see ‘Other Calendars' and below that a link to ADD. Click ADD
  5. One of the new options you'll be presented with is ADD BY URL, select that
  6. Paste the URL from Facebook where it asks for it.

That's it! It really is THAT EASY! Now, if you need illustrations or anything, be sure you click on the link above to see the original post where I found it. Enjoy your new streamlined, more-efficient calendar!

 

We have a client who has become a dear friend, who worked hard over the past couple of years to put herself in a position to be able to buy her first home. We're so very proud of her and she's so very proud of herself. Add to that, she's a giver, so it's just natural that she wants to share her experiences as a new homeowner with others who could benefit from them.

Blog about how to file for the home buyer tax creditEarlier in the week, she sent me an email outlining what she had to do to file for her first time homebuyer tax credit and I thought it'd be great if she'd outline exactly the steps she had to take in a blog for other buyers to see. She agreed, and was quite excited about it. In fact, she did a bang-up job with the blog post!!

Well, that got me thinking about how valuable it would be for consumers to see these types of posts on a regular basis, so I asked Fallon if she'd be willing to do a monthly blog post about the adjustments she faces as a new homeowner and what she learns in the process. She, of course, agreed, because she's so excited about her new home and the road ahead of her!

Sure it's great when I blog about these things, but how much better would it be for the consumers out there if they could read the first-hand accounts from our actual clients, as they take the steps of buying and selling their homes?

 

As an iPhone lover who's unfortunately still using PCs (hopefully not much longer), I can totally appreciate this new Mac ad. In fact, I almost spit my coffee out watching it.

With all of the hype lately about Windows 7, I've been wondering why it is that we, as Americans, are so easily duped by marketing. We fall for the same empty promises over & over, whether they be from politicians or computer companies.

  • Does anyone REALLY believe that Microsoft suddenly figured out how to get it right and Windows 7 will magically be bug-free? Yeah, this time it's going to be different!
  • Does anyone REALLY believe that our government suddenly figured out how to stop the misuse of our tax dollars and if we just let them run THIS aspect of our lives, they'll do it right and everything will be fixed?!

I, for one, go on track records and past achievements when I'm evaluating whether or not to believe something that's being marketed to me. Generally speaking, past performance IS an indication of future results. ALMOST every time.

I know this; Windows has done more for selling me on Apple products than Apple has. IMO, if Windows had a product that could actually compete with Mac, I wouldn't have had to shop around. When I did, however, I found that there is a better way.

p.s. Special thanks to my buddy Sam Soffes for sharing the link to the Mac Ad!

 

Whether we were for or against the Economic Stimulus Plan, it's tough to argue against the effectiveness of the Home Buyer Tax Credit. It's helped move some buyers to action who might've otherwise waited in the uncertainty of where the housing market was heading.

As you know, the current housing tax credit expires in just over 45 days, which could very well slow down what has been an instrumental increase in local home sales; instrumental in the stability of our local economy and in the recovery of the national economy.

That said, IT'S UP TO EVERY ONE OF US TO TAKE ACTION TO KEEP THE TAX CREDIT ALIVE.

I'M ASKING ALL OKLAHOMA REALTORS AND INDUSTRY-RELATED PROFESSIONALS TO CLICK HERE AND SEND A MESSAGE TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES THAT YOU WANT THIS ECONOMIC RECOVERY TO CONTINUE.

To those of you outside of Oklahoma: PLEASE spread this to your locals as well. We need the help of ALL industry professionals to spread the word let's make a difference!

 

Being one of only a handful of agents in my market who've embraced social media in my business, I get a lot of questions about the how and why of blogs, facebook, twitter, etc, so I've recently decided to help others by sharing what I know in a 'classroom environment.' Monday morning will be the frist such class and I'd like to demonstrate to my fellow agents, by example, the power of Active Rain.

With that in mind, I'm asking for my fellow Rainers to chime in with the why and how of Active Rain. What's it done for your business? Feel free to share real-life stories, links to any AR blog posts that you feel address this well, and advice on how to get started. My hope is that these agents will get to see, firsthand, the power of interaction on AR, so go ahead and tell us your story!

I believe the following video may open a few eyes as well:

 

Here's a HOT property that's about to hit the short-sale market:

  • 4 Beds
  • 3.5 Baths
  • 4 Living Areas
  • 2 Dining Areas
  • 7,780 square feet (MOL)
  • 3.36 beautifully-landscaped acres (MOL)

More info to come in a day or two!

12301 Dutch Forest Pl

Ryan Hukill
Hukill Group - Paradigm AdvantEdge
405.802.4663

 UPDATE: After careful consideration, and determining that this seller's needs are not in line with our business specialties, we decided to decline this listing. If you're in the market for a home in or around Dutch Forest, please let us know and we'll be happy to help you find the perfect home.

 
 

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