I recently listed a beautiful home in Lake Valley in Owasso, Oklahoma. When I walked into the Master Bathroom, I knew I had a fun loving seller on my hands! The entire rest of the home in Lake Valley is as creative and fun as the Master Bathroom. Watch for more pictures to come soon of the rest
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06/27/2010
Ella Fitzgerald sang it best. "Summertime...and the livin' is eeeasssyyyy...." I love summertime. And I love the music of Ella Fitzgerald. What I don't love is what we call summertime "bag worms" or "web worms". These little nasties show up about June and begin spinning their thick silky web
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06/22/2010
Happy Father's Day! Carmel, our beagle is already off to enjoying Father's Day. She has found her favorite spot on the couch and is off to "La-La" land and sweet dreams of chasing squirrels and rabbits (which she does occasionally catch!). If I get lucky, I'll be able to grab the spot from her
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06/20/2010
Buying a home with a pool is an exciting experience. When we purchased our current home and pool, I couldn't believe that I actually owned a home with an in ground pool. "How cool is this?" I thought. And it is cool. We love our pool, even with the year round maintenance that is required. It
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06/19/2010
I've been mulling this post over for a few days. It follows a blog I wrote about ethics. Many commented and the debate was spirited and excellent. Folks made their point, supported their argument and added to the community discussion. This is Active Rain and our free society at its' best. But
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06/18/2010
Being in Real Estate, I often find myself being asked to recommend a painter or electrician or heat and air company or other such services. Brian Buffini recommends keeping a directory of service providers and making it available, which is a pretty good idea. So, when I started my first network
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06/16/2010
"Is it Ethical to Walk Away From an Upside Down Mortgage if You Can Afford it?" This question was recently asked here at Active Rain. The blog and comments got me to thinking about ethics in business. According to dictionary.com, ethics are a set of moral principles or a theory or system of mora
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06/14/2010
Nottingham Hill is a new subdivision being developed in Owasso, Oklahoma. The 1/4 acre average sized lots are offered at $68-$82K. This private gated community will offer homes that are at least 3000 square foot in size and that are 75% brick, rock or stucco. Nottingham Hill has room for only
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06/13/2010
Readers, This is excellent information in regards to the housing market and the recently expired tax credit. Pay close attention to the stats! Enjoy!The facts are in. The tax credit definitely improved sales volume as we saw pending home sales rise for at least three consecutive months. Median h
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06/13/2010
My Active Rain Success story is a bit different from those you've been reading so far. Mine is all about the power of blogging and how what you and I write can impact the world of real estate. Recently, I was surfing the web when I came across an Entrepreneur.com article written by Greg Rand. T
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06/12/2010