owasso: Run Away! - 08/26/15 10:56 PM
It was a typical morning at the dentist office.  The lobby was crowded, people were signing in, kids were playing in the kids area and I was there for my scheduled 6 month teeth cleaning.
Hearing a crying child in a dentist office is pretty unusual, so when the little girl came out from one of the patient rooms and stood at the front check out desk crying, we all noticed.
She stood there while her mom talked to one of the nice ladies who worked behind the desk.  We couldn't hear the conversation, but we could hear the girl crying because it … (4 comments)

owasso: On Being a REALTOR® Parent of a Millennial REALTOR® - 08/22/15 12:12 AM
Does the title of this blog confuse you?  
If so, welcome to my world!  I'm a REALTOR® parent of a twenty something year old who is also a REALTOR®.  That makes him a Millennial REALTOR® and that means he's different than me.  
Way different.
Now I'm not saying that's bad because it isn't.  It's just different.  And that's okay because every generation is different in lots of ways than the ones before them.  And what's always interesting is when two generations attempt to work together in a business that the person from the previous generation had begun.
In Real Estate, this plays out in some … (10 comments)

owasso: 9411 N 105th E Ave Owasso OK in the Fairways at Bailey Ranch - 08/16/15 10:41 PM
9411 N 105th E Ave Owasso OK in the Fairways at Bailey Ranch 
Search current inventory of Owasso Oklahoma Homes for Sale
Listing Details9411 N 105th E Ave Owasso OK in the Fairways at Bailey Ranch
Price: $269,900.00
MLS number: 1508875
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Footage: 2895
Year Built:  2005
Call or Text Bob Haywood at 918-272-7272 to see if this property is still available and arrange your own private showing.
You Will Love the Location of this Large, full brick homeThe Fairways at Bailey Ranch is a beautiful neighborhood located close to the Owasso, Oklahoma shopping district with easy access to highways 169 and 75 which will take you to Tulsa or up … (8 comments)

owasso: One Secret to Selling Your Owasso Home Stress Free - 08/12/15 11:19 PM
If your Owasso home is on the market, you know the stress that comes with that decision.  
Not only do you have to de-clutter and clean out closets, but you also have to maintain your home in "show ready" condition in case a buyer wants to come and see your little piece of heaven.
And that can be stressful because now you have to balance living in your home along with making it look like you're not living in your home.  
 
Dishes left in the sink?  Forget it.
Empty pizza boxes sticking up out of the trash with flies buzzing around?  Uh...no.
And about … (0 comments)

owasso: Staying Ahead of the Crowd in Owasso, OK - 08/09/15 11:27 PM
So if you haven't heard, there's a contest at ActiveRain right now that Debbie Reynolds came up with.  
And it's a good one!  
What you do is come up with three marketing ideas or activities that will help your business grow through the end of the year (and beyond).  You have to include why you're choosing to do those three things and what you hope will be the outcome.
I love this idea because it is forcing me to get creative and think outside my box a bit.  And it has caused me to circle back around to an idea I've always known I … (9 comments)

owasso: This is Owasso, Oklahoma - 08/08/15 06:41 AM
Owasso (pronounced OH WAH SO), Oklahoma is a suburb located 8 miles north of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Owasso is an Indian word that means "End of the Trail" or turnaround because the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company ran a railroad line that ended in a Y shaped turnaround near the train depot.  
 
The first train ran on the line in 1899, and since then, Owasso has grown to a community of just over 30,000.  When we moved to Owasso, Oklahoma in 1997, there was a tiny WalMart, one grocery store and less than 10 stoplights.  Today, Owasso has a Walmart Supercenter, Lowe’s, Home Depot, … (7 comments)

owasso: Beautiful Large Home for Sale in Coffee Creek, Owasso OK - 08/05/15 10:42 PM
Search current inventory of Haywood Home Team Greater Tulsa Area Homes for Sale
Listing DetailsBeautiful Coffee Creek Home for Sale in Owasso, Oklahoma 10305 N 142nd East Court Owasso, OK 74055
Price: $260,900 ($83 per square foot)
MLS number: 1508310
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Large Game room or 4th Bedroom Up
Square Footage: 3116 (M/L)
Call or Text Bob Haywood at 918-272-7272 to see if this property is still available and arrange a showing.
You Will Love the Setting and Space this Coffee Creek Owasso Home OffersWonderful opportunity to own a large, open floor plan, full brick home in the Coffee Creek neighborhood of Owasso, Oklahoma. This home sits in a cul-de-sac, within walking distance to … (2 comments)

owasso: Regret - 08/01/15 02:27 AM
Today is Saturday.  
Saturday is laundry day in our house.
And I am the laundry king.  It's kind of my thing.  
So, as I was doing laundry duty this morning, I pulled the dryer screen out to scrape off the lint for the next load.
And that's when it hit me.
My mom used to do this.  
When I was a kid growing up, she used to scrape the lint off the dryer screen when she would do the laundry.
But when she did it, I didn't help her.  
I didn't have any interest in that stuff.  I had other kid stuff to do.  And … (25 comments)

owasso: Hey Bob, Where's My New Water Company Located? - 05/24/10 09:44 AM

Hey Bob, Where's My New Water Company Located?

Here in Owasso, Oklahoma, this is a question I am often asked after or during the process of closing on a house.  Now, this may sound like an odd question to you, but here in the Owasso area it is pretty common.  This is because Owasso and Collinsville are outer suburbs of the greater Tulsa area.  For years and years, people who lived outside the Tulsa city limits and county of Tulsa had to find their water and electricity elsewhere.  The utility companies of Tulsa did not reach all the way out to … (3 comments)

owasso: Welcome to Owasso, Oklahoma, the Heartland of America! - 02/10/10 04:04 AM
Welcome to Owasso, Oklahoma, the Heartland of America!
Owasso (pronounced O WAH SO), Oklahoma is a great suburb community of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  It is located just 8 miles north of Tulsa and is a city unto itself.  Owasso is a great place to live as it offers lots of beautiful, newer neighborhoods, areas where you can own half acre or full acre lots, shopping, dining and easy access to Tulsa and the Greater Tulsa airport. You can see from the map below where Owasso is located in relation to Greater Tulsa. 

Owasso is a planned community.  For many years, it served as … (4 comments)

owasso: Oklahoma Blizzard 09 - 12/24/09 08:20 AM
Parts of Oklahoma are under a blizzard warning! 
This is only our third blizzard warning here in the last 25 years! 
Interstate highways are now being closed.  Oklahoma City is reporting that they have 6 inches of snow already.  Apparently there is a 50 car pile up out around Midwest City.
Here's a photo of our driveway.  Doesn't look too bad does it?  What you can't see, feel or experience is the temperature which is below freezing and the 30 mile per hour wind that is blowing.  How about a video of it?  Scroll down!

 

That weird sound … (9 comments)

owasso: Owasso Oklahoma Housing Statistics Update - 12/11/09 12:25 AM
Owasso Oklahoma Housing Statistics Update
2009 is almost over and we've wrapped up November, so it's time to take a look at what the housing market looked like for another month here in the Owasso, Oklahoma area.
Let's begin with our chart that shows the number of houses sold and how many days they are taking to sell in Owasso.

You can see from our chart that there were 62 houses sold and closed in November in Owasso.  Compare this to 82 in October and 97 in September and you can see pretty quickly that we're on our typical winter … (14 comments)

owasso: Attention City Agents, houses in the Burbs can be different! - 11/02/09 12:57 AM
If you read my blogs, you know that I live in Owasso, one of the growing suburbs around the larger city of Tulsa.  When I have a listing in Owasso, it will usually be shown by a mixture of both local agents and Tulsa agents.  Quite often, when the showing happens by agents from Tulsa, we have to educate them on the comps.  This is because while we have homes that are located in traditional neighborhoods like Lake Valley or Bailey Ranch Estates, we also have homes that are located in non traditional neighborhoods.
Let me explain.  Owasso is divided between two counties:  Rogers … (3 comments)

owasso: Speechless Sunday - A Place to Sit and to Think - 10/25/09 01:08 AM

This old chair is sitting the backyard of a country house that a buyer of mine is purchasing in Claremore, Oklahoma.  I thought it would make a great picture!
For the most complete information on the Owasso and Greater Tulsa Oklahoma housing market, be sure to check out www.BobHaywood.com 
The information, content and pictures in this blog are the property of Bob Haywood.  You must obtain written permission from Bob Haywood if you would like to use any of this content.  Opinions expressed are those of Bob Haywood and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of other brokers, associates or home owners.  Blogs may be used in their entirety using … (14 comments)

owasso: Speechless Sunday - My Wife Planted It! - 09/27/09 01:39 AM

We don't know what it is, but my wife planted this vine early this summer.  It has taken over and is beautiful with it's purple flowers and seed pods.
For the most complete information on the Owasso and Greater Tulsa Oklahoma housing market, be sure to check out www.BobHaywood.com 
The information, content and pictures in this blog are the property of Bob Haywood.  You must obtain written permission from Bob Haywood if you would like to use any of this content.  Opinions expressed are those of Bob Haywood and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of other brokers, associates or home owners.  Blogs may be used in their entirety … (7 comments)

owasso: Speechless Sunday - Cherry Blossom in the Warm Laundry - 09/13/09 12:32 AM
 Speechless Sunday - Cherry Blossom in the Warm Laundry

For the most complete information on the Owasso and Greater Tulsa Oklahoma housing market, be sure to check out www.BobHaywood.com 
The information, content and pictures in this blog are the property of Bob Haywood.  You must obtain written permission from Bob Haywood if you would like to use any of this content.  Opinions expressed are those of Bob Haywood and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of other brokers, associates or home owners.  Blogs may be used in their entirety using the reblog feature within Active Rain.
When you're thinking of a great place to live, think Owasso, Oklahoma!  Owasso means … (12 comments)

owasso: Speechless Sunday - Summer Marigolds and Fall Pumpkin - 08/30/09 01:05 AM

For the most complete information on the Owasso and Greater Tulsa Oklahoma housing market, be sure to check out www.BobHaywood.com 
The information, content and pictures in this blog are the property of Bob Haywood.  You must obtain written permission from Bob Haywood if you would like to use any of this content.  Opinions expressed are those of Bob Haywood and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of other brokers, associates or home owners.  Blogs may be used in their entirety using the reblog feature within Active Rain.
When you're thinking of a great place to live, think Owasso, Oklahoma!  Owasso means end of the trail!
… (7 comments)

owasso: 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 
The information, content and pictures in this Bob Haywood blog are the property of Bob Haywood.  You must obtain written permission from Bob Haywood if you would like to use any of this content.  Opinions expressed are those of Bob Haywood and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of other brokers, associates or business owners.  Blogs may be used in their entirety using the reblog feature within Active Rain.
… (4 comments)

owasso: Limestone Fire Department, Owasso, Oklahoma - 08/23/09 01:23 PM

I was driving down highway 20 the other day when I noticed a large plume of water shooting up into the sky.  It was the Limestone Fire Department of Owasso, Oklahoma doing a training drill.  So I stopped by and took a couple of pics. 
The Limestone guys are professional and excellent at what they do.  Here's another pic.

And here's my favorite pic...

For the most complete information on the Owasso and Greater Tulsa Oklahoma housing market, be sure to check out www.BobHaywood.com.   
The information, content and pictures in this Bob Haywood blog are the property of Bob Haywood.  You must obtain … (1 comments)

owasso: 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)