Don't shoot the messenger. Listen to the message though and listen well. I say this to you when you look at properties and ask me how long from contract to closing. I say this when we write the contract. I say this immediately after the contract when you tell me that your loan officer tells you that he/she can get your transaction closed in 30 days.
Listen carefully.
IF you want a 10 day inspection period, it will be 10 days before the abstracting … (4 comments)
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsors consumer housing counseling agencies. These counseling services are free or available at a low cost. This can feel like a real lifesaver when you are in need of such services.
Free services through HUD's Housing counseling Program:
· Foreclosure Prevention · Homeless Counseling
Counseling Services that you may be required to pay for: Pre-purchase Reverse mortgage Rental Non-delinquency post purchase … (1 comments)
"You've drawn my house wrong on the attachment to the listing agreement. The dimensions are wrong.. It only shows one story and my house is a two story. The square footage is wrong. It says 1500 sq ft and we have 2400 sq ft. You've got that it was built in 1960 and it was built in 2004."
WHOA! We went over this when we listed your home for sale. If you will look at the first page of your listing agreement, where it has … (47 comments)
mccurtain county: Early Morning Coffee With The Big Dipper
- 11/06/10 10:58 AM
Beat the sun up this morning! The Big Dipper and I had a hot cup before Mr. Sol cast his bright rays down upon Southeast Oklahoma. There's something so wonderful and so amazing about gazing out onto a zillion stars with that first cup of coffee in the morning. I am so thankful that I don't live in a metro area with brightly lit nights making it difficult to see the stars. Not knockin' it if that's where you want to spend your life...it's just not for this country girl. This was taken from my back patio. Intrested in living … (11 comments)
Real Estate Agents get asked a variety of questions from folks moving into an area.
Since McCurtain County and Choctaw County are both rural areas, our major towns of Hugo, Ok and Idabel, OK have local airports but it’s quite obvious to clients coming in from out of the area, that there’s no large airport nearby offering commercial flights… so that’s often one of the questions that I get asked.
The nearest commercial airport is Texarkana, Arkansas, offering flights on American Eagle.
Distances … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: Dogs and Dog Rescue Organizations
- 02/09/09 08:49 AM
If you haven't met "Bernie". Let me introduce you to the smallest member of our household. Bernie is a mixed blood terrier that is a constant companion to my husband and myself. Bern likes to go for boat rides, it's his time to take a nap! Something about the lull of the motor and the sound of the waves, off to sleep he goes.
He's always interested in what we're doing. Whether we're working or playing. He's ready to participate. There's just one problem. He really doesn't … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: You have land - You need a Houseplan? OR You have a houseplan and You Need Land?
- 12/03/08 11:24 PM
You’ve bought the perfect piece of land to build your new home whether it’s a lot in town, small acreage inside or just outside the city limits, 1000 acres 100 miles from no-where, a water front parcel with great views and water access for boating, fishing, and swimming, the mountain top retreat that you’ve been dreaming of, or a in development right on the golf course. You’ve acquired the land. Now what?
There are many online choices from ordering stock plans that reasonably priced to designing and building an online version that claims to allow you to virtually live in … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: McCurtain County and Choctaw County Oklahoma
- 10/01/08 02:11 AM
The county seat of McCurtain County is Idabel. It is the largest city / town in the extreme southeast corner of Oklahoma with a population of about 7000. Idabel is only about 20 miles from Texas and about 20 miles from Arkansas, just a couple of hours from the Dallas – Fort Worth, Texas area and about 3 to 3 ½ hours from the Oklahoma City area or from Tulsa, Oklahoma according to Internet travel sites. I think that most of the time, it takes folks just a tad longer to drive those distances, but the point is that we’re … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: The Prettiest Part of Oklahoma
- 10/01/08 02:09 AM
Welcome to Integrity Real Estate Services. We live and work in what has to be the prettiest part of Oklahoma, which makes it such a pleasure to be a part of the real estate service business in our great state.We (my husband, Don, and I) used to try to work all of McCurtain and Choctaw Counties, but soon discovered that there’s not enough time in the week to be spread that thin. Currently we work from the Redland area east of Idabel to Hugo. Our main route is highway 70 so we work with properties within an approximate rectangle which stretches … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: Sale Contract 13 Park Idabel Oklahoma - Homes wanted 74745
- 08/17/08 11:25 PM
Sale Contract this last week on 13 Park, Idabel, Oklahoma. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home has been looking for a new owner for 9 months. Located in the addition behind Sam Wilk's, the home has been sitting there inviting those interested to take a look.
This sale contract, along with recent sales has depleted my inventory. I've sold my properties down and currently have room to take on more listings. If you are in McCurtain or Choctaw county and thinking about selling, call me and let's talk about what I can and will do to move your property. Idabel, … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: Relocating to McCurtain County, Oklahoma - Information on McCurtain Memorial Hospital
- 02/24/08 07:06 AM
If you are thinking of relocating to McCurtain County, the following information about our local hospital should be of interest to you. We have an excellent medical facility in the McCurtain Memorial Hospital. McCurtain Memorial Hospital located at 1301 Lincoln Rd, Idabel, OK is a 114 bed facility. The hospital was established in 1953. McCurtain Memorial has plans to develop and grow into a regional referral center by 2013. This would allow them to offer a broader range of services including more specialists' services. At this time residents usually travel to Paris, Texas or Texarkana, Arkansas for specialists' services. Several medical … (1 comments)
mccurtain county: Finding something to eat in Idabel, OK
- 08/10/07 10:54 AM
You're in Idabel, Ok and you're hungry?? Here are your choices in no particular order. Idabel's not big enough to get lost in. Just drive down S E Washington or one of the major highways like 70 or 259 and you'll find the restaurants. 1. Papa Pablano's - Great authenic Mexican restaurant. They actually have about 6 locations in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Hiway 259 N 2. Golden Dish Chinese Restaurant - quiet place to enjoy good Chinese food. Lincoln Rd 3. China Buffet - another good Chinese Restaurant - S E Washington 4. The Gemini - Open for breakfast and lunch in … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: They're bringing the city to us!
- 08/09/07 09:02 AM
The very extreme southeast corner of Oklahoma has been a long drive from just about anywhere for a long, long time. The highways have been 2 laners with narrow shoulders and sometimes with blind spots, winding, or hilly enough that there's just not any passing lanes. Time passes - cars give smoother rides now than ever, you can drive along at a pretty fast clip and it doesn't feel like it while riding in the car, radios are better and can pick the stations up from anywhere, all cars now have other choices for listening to entertainment...cds, etc. Add in cell … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: Lake Raymond Gary is the place to live on the water in S E Oklahoma
- 06/13/07 06:24 AM
It always amazes me that people drive through Ft Towson, Ok on a daily basis and do not know that the town is nestled on the banks of Lake Raymond Gary. They will call me and ask why they can't find waterfront property in S E Oklahoma and when I tell them about Lake Raymond Gary, where you can own the shoreline and catch record size bass, crappie, and catfish, they do not have a clue as to where it's at. Yet they will tell me that they drive between Hugo and Idabel weekly, sometimes daily. They travel highway 70 … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: Selling your home in today's market place. If this isn't a buyers market, what is?
- 05/29/07 12:24 AM
If you are a seller, news on May 25 that existing homes sales hit a 4 year low and that there are more homes for sale now than in the last fifteen years, should alert you to these things if you want to be successful in selling your home: 1. First and foremost, hire a professional. I'm not saying this so that you will call me, because hopefully many people will read this that are not in my area. Think about it. The housing market right now is tough and getting tougher. Do you want to stall out in this important undertaking … (4 comments)
This is it! If you are looking for a get-away and want something large enough that the whole family can meet there for a good time, this is it! 5 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on Little River Park Road almost at the guard shack when you go into the state park. Boat ramps, picnic areas, playgrounds, rv spots for those visiting friends that bring their rvs, it's all just a hop and skip down the road.
mccurtain county: Getting Acquainted With Idabel, Oklahoma -Today the Library
- 05/05/07 12:40 PM
The Idabel Public Library is located at 2 S E Ave D in Idabel. It's phone numbers are 580-286-6406, and 580-286-1074. The Idabel library is a branch of the Southeastern Public Library System of Oklahoma. At the Idabel Public Library, you can check out books, of course, magazines, videos, or use the computers to access the internet. There is an extensive children's book collection also. Idabel has planned a new library of 15,000 sq ft at an estimated cost of $3 million. The McCurtain County Genealogical Socoiety meets in the library where the department is housed. There are other meeting rooms … (0 comments)
mccurtain county: How much earnest money should you include with your offer?
- 05/05/07 11:32 AM
Earnest money makes a statement to the seller. It tells Mr. Seller how much you are willing to risk on your offer. This tells him how serious you are about carrying through on the contract. If your offer is low, by all means, consider a larger earnest deposit. This tells the seller that you are not just "fishing" or "kicking tires" but that you are serious about the offer that you are making and do intend to follow through on it. Standadized Oklahoma Contracts currently in use allow the buyer to get a refund on his earnest money should the seller … (0 comments)
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