tulsa ok real estate: Tax Credit Ended but the Good Deals Didn't! - 05/21/10 12:04 PM
Tax Credit Ended but the Good Deals Didn't!
If you missed out on the Homebuyers Tax Credit... all is not lost! The lower interest rates that are available now may make up for it! Information released from Freddie Mac for the week ending May 20, shows the 30 year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.84 % with a .7 discount point. This is down from the previous week's average of 4.93%. This is the lowest that the interest rate has been in 2010. Fifteen year mortgages are at 4.24 with .7 points.
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tulsa ok real estate: Buying or Selling a Home in the Tulsa, OK area? Join the Crowd! - 12/03/09 10:40 AM
Buying or Selling a Home in the Tulsa area? Join the Crowd!
October home sales in Tulsa have again proven the strength of the Tulsa real estate market. Numbers released today by the Tulsa World showed homes sales in October were 4% higher than September 2009 and 14% higher than October of 2008. Although total sales for the year are still 6.6% behind numbers for last year, strong sales in October and September have helped to narrow the gap. The extension of the tax credit for first time home buyers and the addition of a tax credit for existing home buyers … (1 comments)
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tulsa ok real estate: Tulsa, OK Rises in Best Performing Cities Index - 11/12/09 08:22 AM
Tulsa Rises in Best Performing Cities Index
Tulsa's economic strength continues to be recognized in the rankings. The Miliken Institute released its Best Performing Cities 2009 index and Tulsa rose from #72 in 2008 to #19 for 2009. As reported in the Tulsa World, Tulsa's rise is due to lower foreclosure rates, lower unemployment rates, the strength of the energy sector and the steadiness of the housing market.
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tulsa ok real estate: Tulsa OK Home Sales for July: #1 for the Year - 09/04/09 09:58 AM
Tulsa OK Home Sales for July: #1 for the Year
July was the best month for homes sales for 2009 in the Tulsa area. An article in the Tulsa World shows that 1140 homes were sold in July, an increase over June of 2009 but still short of July 2008. The $8000 first time home buyer tax credit has helped keep the market strong. The tax credit will end November 30, 2009 so many first time home buyers have been entering the market over the summer. Median home prices fell slightly, 3.7% from a year ago, to $131,000. This is probably a … (2 comments)
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tulsa ok real estate: Tulsa onTop Again! - 08/30/09 07:33 AM
Tulsa on Top Again!
Tulsa has reached the top again! The Tulsa World recently released that Tulsa has been named #1 for the best cost of living. Business Facilities magazine lists Tulsa as #2 for its quality of life and #1 for the cost of living in metropolitan areas over 500,000. Real estate prices which have remained low and stable are one of the factors taken into consideration. Tulsa has been at or near the top on several lists this year, including Relocate America that ranked Tulsa #1 in 2009 among the top 100 places to live in America.
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tulsa ok real estate: Tulsa's BOK Center in the Top 10! - 07/14/09 11:44 AM
As announced in the Tulsa World today, the BOK Center continues to be one of the top venues in the US. Pollstar listed the BOK Center as #9 in the US and #23 in the US for the number of tickets sold at arenas from January through June. Shows such as Elton John&Billy; Joel's "Face to Face" concert and "Walking with the Dinosaurs" have been instrumental in the high ticket sale numbers. Many exciting shows are scheduled for the the BOK Center in Tulsa including Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, and Britney Spears. The BOK Center has also been home to the … (0 comments)
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tulsa ok real estate: Tulsa, OK Housing Sales Rise in May - 07/05/09 01:04 PM
Tulsa Housing Sales Rise in May
As reported in the Tulsa World, homes sales rose again in May... although they are still behind last years numbers. 973 homes were reported sold in May which is up 6.7% from April. The median homes price has continued to hold steady this year but is also down from last year.
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tulsa ok real estate: Tulsa Housing Market Outlook Among The Top - 01/10/09 06:07 PM
As reported in the Tulsa World, the Tulsa housing market continues to be among the top markets in the nation! Economy.com recently released a report showing Tulsa tied for number 6 among the best performing home markets. Because Tulsa's home values have shown a slow but steady growth, the market has not been impacted by the boom and bust of other major markets. Tulsa is predicted to lose 1.1% of its value in the housing market before it starts to recover. Only 2 cities in the report are expected to show no loss, McAllen TX and Syracuse NY and there are … (0 comments)
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tulsa ok real estate: Still good to be in Tulsa... - 12/10/08 11:43 AM
Jobs gained in October
According to the Tulsa Metro Chamber Tulsa gained jobs in the month of October. The unemployment rate of 4.2% is still considered full employment and continues to be better than most of the rest of the country.
Tulsa ranks in Milken's Best Performing Cites report
Energy related industries and less subprime mortgage market exposure helped boost Tulsa's ranging in the Milken Institute's Best Performing Cities 2008 report. This year, the Tulsa area jumped to No. 72, up from 98 last year.
2008 MSN Real Estate Report of the 66 Cities Where Buying Makes Sense
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tulsa ok real estate: Looking for help... a new short sale listing! - 06/08/08 09:21 AM
To all short sale specialists, I have listed a new short sale and their second mortgage is held by Popular Mortgage. Has anyone worked with this company and have you had any success? I have worked with many other lenders, but I am not familiar with Popular.
I would appreciate any feedback you might have.
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tulsa ok real estate: Everyone needs a cheerleader! - 02/13/08 06:24 PM
Everyone needs a cheerleader!
After 15 years of teaching pre-school, one day I decided that I needed to grow up and work amongst adults! So, having always wanted to be in real estate, this seemed like the perfect opportunity for a career change. I had no idea what I was getting into! The highs and the lows of the sales business was totally foreign to me and I spent much of my first year in tears over buyer "betrayals" and broken contracts. My skin has hardened a bit now that I am halfway through my second year, but there are still … (5 comments)
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