house: Buy a House Today so You can Save Some Serious Bucks! - 12/16/09 12:42 AM
Dear Mr. and/or Mrs. New Homebuyer,
I'm going to push you to get out there and buy a house today.  Yes, I know it's the Christmas holiday.  Yes I know that we have 10% unemployment.  And yes, I know that money is tight.
But will you please listen to me?  NOW is the time to buy if you're even just possibly thinking about it!  Don't believe me?  Not convinced? 
Okay...how about a reality check.
Right now you can get a loan (assuming you qualify), at around a 5% interest rate.  It is being predicted that rates are going to rise in … (1 comments)

house: The Things You See When Showing Houses - 09/10/09 03:03 PM
The Things You See When Showing Houses
I was out showing a house in the country (over by Claremore) this evening.  The clients were a bit delayed, so I walked around the property a bit to get familiar with the place.  In the back pasture I came upon this scene after walking up a hill.

Believe it or not, I took this pic with my Blackberry Curve 8900 cell phone camera.  After uploading it, I touched it up using Picasa.  Not too bad for a cell phone camera!
If you're thinking of getting into real estate be prepared for a crazy career. … (6 comments)

house: Across the Street from my House in Owasso, Oklahoma - 08/26/09 01:42 AM

For the most complete information on the Owasso and Greater Tulsa Oklahoma housing market, be sure to check out www.BobHaywood.com 
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house: Selling Your Home Successfully in the Tulsa, Oklahoma Area Part Five - 08/21/09 12:38 AM
Selling Your Home Successfully in the greater Tulsa, Oklahoma area, isn't hard when you know what you're doing!
Successful sellers understand that carpet and floor coverings are important when you want to get top dollar for your home.  Let's take a look at a couple of examples of carpet situations.
This is the carpet in our son's room.  He just graduated high school this past May.  You can see that as a teenager, he was pretty hard on the carpet.  It didn't look like that when he moved into the room!  Notice the stains.

Now, lets compare that to carpet in a … (2 comments)

house: The Showing - 07/08/07 10:39 AM
Got a call to go show one of my listings this past week.  That's always good, so I set up the appointment.  When the day arrived, I headed out a bit early in order to be there when the potential buyers arrived.
This particual property is in the country, but only minutes from the city.  It sits up on a hill.  You can see the downtown skyline area of the major city to our south from the front-door.  It's an amazing view.
I hadn't been to the house for several days.  When I pulled up I noticed that the guy doing … (2 comments)

house: Great Lot for Building Your Dream Home! - 04/01/07 05:11 AM

Located in Rogers County (cheap taxes!)
Price:  $29,900
All utilities available!
Quiet neighborhood.  Country setting.  Minutes from Owasso and Claremore, OK.
If you're looking for a great lot at a great price, then don't pass this one up.  This lot is located 4-5 miles East of Owasso, OK and is ready for building!  All utilities are run to existing homes adjacent to the property.  Lot is app. 1 1/3 acres in size.  It is not rocky and not heavily treed.  This means you won't have to do a lot of clearing in order to build your dream home.  This lot offers … (0 comments)

house: Moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma area? Think OWASSO! - 03/29/07 01:34 AM
When you're moving to the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, think Owasso!
Owasso is a bedroom community 8 miles North of Tulsa, OK.  Several years ago we had little commercial or restaurant activity, but today our town is booming!  We have a housing boom that is amazing and house values you won't believe.  You CAN afford to live here.  Need an example?  You can get 1 1/4 acres, 2500 sq foot house for $200,000 or LESS!
I will post up some of my listings today, so stay in tune and I'll hook you up with a great new home!
Bob HaywoodMcGraw RealtorsOwasso, OKwww.BobHaywood.com
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