Commentary, opinions, philosophical musings, practical tips, and occasional rantings of a full-time real estate web maven based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Specializing in country horse farms, ranches, and estate homes in Tulsa, Jenks, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Coweta, Mounds, Sperry, Bristow, Beggs, Catoosa, Inola, Verdigris, Oologah, and Owasso. Tulsa , Rogers, Creek, Osage, Okmulgee, Mayes, Pawnee, Okfuskee, Washington, Wagoner, and Muskogee County, and other counties in Northeast Oklahoma. Topics discussed include interface between oil & gas industry and real estate interests of landowners, farm and ranch issues, and great restaurants and places to visit in Green Country.
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What is a Short Sale? A short sale is one among many strategies to avoid foreclosure. For many homeowners it is a last ditch effort to sell a house at market value before it goes to sheriff sale. It helps the seller stay out of foreclosure while the buyer gets a home that is priced by a motivat...
02/17/2009
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Hilltop Retreat in Northeast Oklahoma Escape to your own hilltop retreat within an hour of Tulsa, whether you drive to work via Route 66 or the Will Rogers Turnpike. It’s also an easy drive to Bartlesville via Highway 60. Of course you can easily get to Adair, Chelsea, Claremore, Pryor Creek, and...
02/01/2009
The tenacity of an eagle is needed to survive in real estate this year. I've invested too much in my business to give up now. There's nothing stopping me. While I may at times feel like I have bitten off more than I can chew, I intend to emerge victorious just like the eagle in this video. The ...
01/17/2009
Never Go Out Without Lipstick -- You Might Just Run across a News Reporter Here I was minding my own business walking my dogs this morning along Riverside Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I noticed all the stakes and flags in the ground at I-44 and Riverside along with a bunch of heavy equipment. So I...
01/16/2009
My Furry Valentine -- A Silent Auction Benefitting StreetCats, Inc. is Scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2009 I just received an invitation to attend a dessert tasting and silent auction benefitting StreetCats, Inc., a non-profit organization located on East 60th Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the ...
01/14/2009
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The Year in Review - 2008 I am on a roll. I sent out Christmas cards. I am showing property almost daily. I am almost caught up on all of my email -- well, maybe. So I found this in my inbox today. I'm only about two weeks late. Enjoy! http://TulsaRealEstateWeb.com http://NortheastOklahoma...
01/11/2009
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This funny video clip shows how to behave online. There are a number of people in my office who are just becoming acquainted with social networking and so they are somewhat in the dark about what to do. I still am in the dark, too.... although I am really trying hard to figure it out. While muc...
01/11/2009
How to Make Ribbon Bows for Birthday Presents or Christmas Gifts. Make these bows now in assorted sizes and they will be ready in every color and size when the occasion arises throughout the year. Now you won't have to run to Miss Jackson's at Utica Square just to get the wonderful bows that c...
01/07/2009
The scarcity of hydrochloric acid has slowed up the drilling of some oil wells here locally in the Tulsa area. As many of you already know or not, hydrochloric acid is critical to the oil industry as well as to the dairy industry. Hydrochloric acid is used to clean tanks, lines, and containers ...
12/01/2008
Madeleine Pickens, wife of Texas oilman (and OSU benefactor) T. Boone Pickens, has begun negotiations to purchase one million acres of land in order to create a sanctuary for wild horses currently being held in holding pens by the BLM (the Bureau of Land Management). According to a recent ABC New...
11/24/2008