Monthly Archives: June 2010

A picture tells a thousand words – especially when you are selling your home!

A picture tells a thousand words – especially when you are selling your home!

A picture tells a thousand words – especially when you are selling your home! Prospective home buyers are shopping on the internet and whether they choose to consider your home is greatly dependent upon the quantity and quality of photos available.

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Charming 3-bedroom midtown Tulsa starter home: 4025 E 27 Street $109,899

Charming 3-bedroom midtown Tulsa starter home: 4025 E 27 Street $109,899

Lori Cain | Chinowth & Cohen Realtors | 918-852-5036 4025 East 27th Street, Tulsa, OK Charming starter home in established midtown neighborhood: hardwoods, new flooring, inside utility, landscaped – move-in ready! 3BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $109,899 Year Built … Continue reading

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Tax Credit Closing Extension is DEAD… for now.

Tax Credit Closing Extension is DEAD… for now.

My favorite Dallas/Ft. Worth Realtor, Karen Anne, explains why the tax credit extension did not pass. I hope those reading this will call their legislators. Our hope at this point is that it will pass after the July 4th break and be made retroactive. T… Continue reading

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Am I the only one ANGRY that the June 30th deadline was not extended?

Am I the only one ANGRY that the June 30th deadline was not extended?

Congress voted NOT to extend the June 30th deadline to qualify for the $8000 or $6500 stimulus package – and you’re not angry?
I have one Buyer waiting on Congress to vote to release more RD (rural development) funding before she can close. She’s a sin… Continue reading

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Great starter home in established midtown neighborhood, move-in ready 4025 East 27th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma $109,899

Great starter home in established midtown neighborhood, move-in ready 4025 East 27th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma $109,899

Great starter home in established midtown neighborhood, move-in ready 4025 East 27th Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma $109,899
This charming midtown home has a great floor plan and is move-in ready. Fresh paint, beautiful hardwoods, new flooring in kitchen, din… Continue reading

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Communication is key between Home Sellers and Realtors – we must work as a team

Communication is key between Home Sellers and Realtors – we must work as a team

Communication is key between Home Sellers and Realtors – we must work as a team.
I was pulling my hair out trying to communicate with a home seller who lives out-of-state. He is a referral via Social Media and we spoke on the phone at length in Decembe… Continue reading

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Speechless Sunday: Why I’m in Real Estate

Speechless Sunday: Why I’m in Real Estate

First-time home buyer at age fifty. She cried when we wrote the contract, cried at inspections, and cried at closing. Pictured below is when they handed her all her closing paperwork – a tearful and joyful moment.

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Crosbie Heights Block Party/Potluck/Fundraiser, June 13, 2010 – upcoming urban living west of downtown Tulsa

Crosbie Heights Block Party/Potluck/Fundraiser, June 13, 2010 – upcoming urban living west of downtown Tulsa

Crosbie Heights Block Party/Potluck/Fundraiser, June 13, 2010 – upcoming urban living west of downtown Tulsa

There is an awesome neighborhood slightly west of downtown Tulsa called Crosbie Heights – filled with neighborhood and community spirit. This… Continue reading

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Ten Best Buyer Behavior Practices

Ten Best Buyer Behavior Practices

My friend Carra, an Arizona Realtor, put together an awesome list of guidelines for home buyers. If you are home shopping, please take a moment to read it! LoriVia Carra Riley CRB, CRS, GRI (Carra Riley Inc.- Real Estate Consultant, Author, Speaker ):T… Continue reading

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What is a garage really worth when you are selling a home in midtown Tulsa?

What is a garage really worth when you are selling a home in midtown Tulsa?

What is a garage really worth when you are selling a home in midtown Tulsa?
How much does the absence of a garage affect the value of your property when you’re selling a home in midtown Tulsa?
Depending on the area of midtown, many of us have no garage… Continue reading

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