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Saturday, May 17, 2014 3212 SCOTTS BLUFF
OPEN houses
OPEN SUN 2-4
(I-35 & Main, west to 36th, south to Riverwalk, east to Scott’s Bluff.)
IMPRESSIVE HOME BACKING TO WILDERNESS ON HUGE LOT WITH SPARKLING POOL. Large kitchen with island, double ovens and cooktop opens to family room and looks out on large patio & pool/hot tub. Tons of wood floors, large master with sitting area and enormous closet, 3 living areas (Bonus up), butler’s pantry, oversized storm shelter, great storage, new roof 2013, lots of privacy & abundant wildlife. $499,000. Hosted by Tray Holley @ 822-6060. #271661 DON CIES REAL ESTATE, INC.
WWW.DONCIES.COM
2908 HANOVER
329-0256
OPEN SUN 2-4
(I-35 & Tecumseh, west to Astor, south to Shipley, west to Sloane, north and west to Hanover.)
MINT CONDITION & MOVE IN READY! 3 bed plus study (or formal living) Large kitchen opens to family room, split plan, updated fixtures, new roof (5 months), great location & schools, neighborhood pool & park close by. $184,900. Hosted by Elizabeth Eastmond @ 306-6175. #271670 DON CIES REAL ESTATE, INC.
WWW.DONCIES.COM
329-0256
NORTHEAST NORTHWEST 3000 LOCHINVER
408 YARMOUTH
OPEN SAT 10-6; SUN-WED 1-6
WESTPOINT HOMES’ SHOWCASE HOME IS A MUST SEE! WESTPOINT HOMES
TODD@WESTPOINT-HOMES.COM
309 TURNBERRY DRIVE.
641-0447
OPEN SAT & SUN 2-5
MUST SEE! 3 bedrooms/2 1/2 baths. Open concept! Study with built-in desk and bookshelves. 2 dining areas. Sprinkler system. Oversized 3 car garage. Corner lot! Side entry garage. Granite. Italian marble. Walk-in shower. Wood floors. Stainless steel appliances. Large backyard for a pool! WESTPOINT HOMES
TODD@WESTPOINT-HOMES.COM
4512 FOUNTAIN VIEW
641-0447
OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4
(Tecumseh and NW 48th, south to Fountain View Drive, east to property.)
EXTRAORDINARY NEW BUILD by Custom Builders of Oklahoma! 4 Beds, 2 down and 2 up. Great Room, Formal Dining, Study, Bonus Room, Media Room. Outdoor living with Wood Burning Fireplace & Kitchen, 4 Car Insulated Garage, Storm Shelter. Features include: Architectural Designed Ceilings, Wrought Iron Staircase & Front Door, Plank Wood Floor, Custom Built Wood Cabinetry, SS Gas Range/Convection Oven, Electric Oven, Refrigerate, Whole House Audio, Butler’s Pantry, Granite Counters, Central Vacuum System, & Sprinklers. $668,900.
(Cascade Addition.)
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH FOUR TRUE BEDROOMS AND FORMAL DINING. The split floor plan offers a large living room with built-ins. The master suite has a walk-in closet and separate tub and shower. Cascade addition offers swimming pool, basketball court and playground. $235,000. Call Denise Sarabia @ 314-2550. #271384 DON CIES REAL ESTATE, INC.
WWW.DONCIES.COM
329-0256
1109 GLEN EAGLES
OPEN SUN 2-4
(HWY 9 East to 12th Ave SE, go south to Glen Eagles Ct. Turn west to property.)
PRIDE IN OWNERSHIP SHOWS IN ALL AREAS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME! Excellent curb appeal, full guttering, extended back patio. New interior paint. Great open floor plan. Seller has added storage in master closet, fully decked attic! This is a “WOW” house! Hurry! It won’t last long! $165,000. Call Karen McIntosh @ 590-2763. #271477 DON CIES REAL ESTATE, INC. WWW.DONCIES.COM 329-0256
NOBLE
STUNNING 1-OWNER HOME ON LARGE, TREED CORNER LOT W/ SIDE ENTRY GARAGE. Wrap-around upstairs landing overlooks family room below-so unique! Split level upstairs plan adds to the appeal. Extensive genuine wood flooring. 2 fireplaces: 1 in downstairs study. His & her spacious master closets, over $20k in plantation shutters. 12 person underground storm shelter ($5k) Upstairs media room has minikitchen w/ island and 1/2 bath. Large backyard deck overlooks treed yard w/ room for a pool. Large covered patio. Hosted by Christina Murray christina@kerrteam.com
Follow Hwy 77 South through Noble and just past Macguire about 1/4 mile on the WEST is the entrance to Savannah Hills subdivision. Signs will be posted.
KERR TEAM REAL ESTATE
WALLYKERR.COM
1725 12TH AVE NE
405-795-9559
OPEN SUN 2-4
Directions to property: NE, Turn North 1/2 mile to drive on the East Side (2nd drive north of 12th Ave Recreation Center)
INVESTOR OR FAMILY HOME. This Classic Craftsman / Bungalow style home sits on nearly 1 acre, just 10 minutes to OU campus. Could be made into 2 unit rental. One of a kind antique mirrors in living room & master bath. Central Heat & Air, New roof in 2013. Large open living & dining, TV room, sun porch, 2 full baths, 3 bedrooms. 3rd bedroom can be converted to back to to 2 bed rooms (for 4 bedrooms total) Stunning landscaping. Hosted by Jan Erhardt ERHARDTGROUP AT CROSSLAND REAL ESTATE
405-996-0987
329-0256
OPEN SUN 2-4
INCREDIBLE MASTERPIECE ON 2 ACRES. Each bedroom (6) has a bathroom uniquely crafted with granite and ceramic tiling. Safe room, wet bar, study, 3 living areas, two dining areas and two fireplaces. Granite kitchen; professional grade appliances. Exquisite main entry with motorized chandelier and fine lighting throughout the home. Solid maple molding, hardwood/ carpet and ceramic flooring, spray foam insulation, tankless water heater (2). Magnificent pool/spa. Hosted by Joel Regnier joelregnier@kw.com KELLER WILLIAMS MULINIX JOELREGNIERHOMES.COM 405-761-5344
1501 SAVANNAH CIRCLE
2524 BOXWOOD 4105 TROON STREET
OPEN SUN 1-4
East on Robinson to 72nd. South to Vista Springs Drive. East to 7500 on south side of road.
OPEN SUN 2-4
SOUTHWEST WWW.DONCIES.COM
7500 VISTA SPRINGS DRIVE
Tecumseh Rd to Porter, S 1/2 mile to Nantucket, E to Yarmouth, wraps south & east to home.
Call Carol Lindley @ 401-0246. #267464 DON CIES REAL ESTATE, INC.
SOUTHEAST
OPEN SUN 2-4
From Lindsay and McGee, S. on McGee, E on Smoking Oak, left on Greenbriar, right on Cypress, left on Spruce, right on Boxwood
PERFECT FAMILY OR FIRST TIME BUYER HOME, OR A GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR PARENTS OF OU STUDENTS! New roof and exterior paint. 4 Large bedrooms/2.5 baths. Room for everyone! Huge living area with fireplace. Includes washer/dryer/refrigerator. Classic Norman neighborhood close to OU. Hosted by DeBorah Naomi ERHARDTGROUP AT CROSSLAND REAL ESTATE
405-206-4276
OPEN SUN 2-4
SUPER FINE HOME SHOULD MEET YOUR EVERY EXPECTATION! Features FOUR bed (a split plan), THREE full baths, THREE car garage with one deep bay either for workshop area or boat. Granite in kitchen with island, pantry, ss refrigerator, microwave and stove that is plumbed for gas but currently electric. This is a one owner home, built new in 2006. One large open living room, good sized dining area with chair rail and both areas are enhanced with good looking crown molding that flows into the kitchen. Great master suite with two separate closets, whirlpool and all ceramic tiled shower and two separate vanities. Come see the other great features of this home well cared for home. No HOA fees! Hosted by Janice Berry janiceberry@kw.com KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY JANICEBERRYREALESTATE.COM 405-659-0620
MOORE 3112 WEST LAKE ROAD
OPEN SUN 2-4
At Sooner Road and S. 34th Street (GERMAN Restaurant) go a tad North to the entrance of TWIN LAKES GATED Community.. Gate will be open! Follow main road East to this home.
A MAGNIFICENT HOME PRICED TO SELL AT $353,000.00. SELLER is offering multiple BUYER INCENTIVES, so you’ll want to check them out. Home features FOUR bed (split plan), 3.5 bath, TWO living, 2 Dining and a THREE car side loaded garage. The staircase is impressive, pretty granite in kitchen, CUSTOM built-ins everywhere with a HUGE utility room. You don’t want to miss the MASTER Suite! If you need LARGE bedrooms for the KIDS with LARGE Walk-in CLOSETS, this house is for YOU! Hosted by Mary Heckathorn mheckathorn@cox.net KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY MARYHECKATHORN.COM 405-326-5324
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Saturday, May 17, 2014
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Saturday, May
IN REAL ESTATE DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ Written by Jaymi Naciri for Realty Times The real estate market is rebounding stronger everyday. Or maybe it’s headed for another bubble burst. Mortgage rates are headed up soon so you better hurry up and buy now. Or, they’re going to stay close to historical lows for the next six months, one year, three years - so take your time getting your homebuying act together. The suburbs are done. You better sell that sprawling house on the treelined street soon! No, wait. People are fleeing the city. The ‘burbs are getting hot. Raise your price - your place could go in multiple offers! What’s a buyer or seller to do when there is so much contradictory information out there? How do you
know where to look, what to take as fact, who to trust? The bottom line is, you can’t believe everything you read. Just today we came upon an article that proclaimed that 20–40 percent of Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners are under water. Interesting, considering the DFW market is hot hot hot, and getting more so everyday. The most recent information from CoreLogic shows that “the number of Dallas-area homeowners who are behind in their mortgage payments dropped to 3.7 percent in November. That’s down from 4.31 percent in the same month of 2012.” Just slightly different from the 20 to 40 percent figure in the article. And “the number of homes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are threatened with foreclosure are down about 44 percent from a year ago, according to the latest numbers from Addisonbased Foreclosure Listing Service.” You thinking what we’re thinking? Yup. Those numbers don’t
track. Could be old data, could be an old story (even though it was presented as new and paraded around the Internet), which is kind of the problem. And it provides a good cautionary take for anyone getting ready to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars of real money on a house or risking same by selling. In today’s real estate world, you want to make sure you: Check that the articles you read and depend on for research are sourced properly and dated so you know the data is current Double check anything you use as research with an industry expert (the “new” mantra for sites like Wikipedia: trust then verify) Remember that fact is fact and opinion is opinion (quick - Google a few articles on the future of interest rates. Now compare and contrast.) Do your due diligence on neighborhoods of interest; clearly, you can be steered wrong simply by clicking on the wrong link Don’t gamble on faulty intel; if it seems too good to be true, read more, ask more, look deeper When all else fails, talk to a Realtor or mortgage lender You don’t want to end up buying something that turns out to be a dud, or selling for less than you can get because Yahoo told you to. After all, it’s your money.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
EIGHT RULES FOR CREATING A WELCOMING FRONT PORCH Written by Jaymi Naciri for Realty Times 1. Tidy up your front door A dirty door isn’t just unwelcoming, it’s gross. Dirt and grime can collect here just like any other place, and it likes to collect on just the areas you and your guests will be touching: the middle of the door where they might knock, the doorbell, and the door handle. Set a calendar appointment once a month to get out and survey how your door looks. If it needs some sprucing up, get out a scrubby sponge and some mild detergent, a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser for the tough stuff, and some touch-up paint if needed. Once a year, repaint the whole door to keep it looking fresh. 2. Sweep it Depending on how your home is sited and climate conditions in your area, your porch can end up looking like a trash heap if you don’t stay on top of it. Sweep, rake, gather and dump should be your mantra, especially during high winds or when your trees start to lose their leaves. 3. Smell the flowers No one thing can brighten up a porch better than a pot of flowers or a vibrant hanging basket. And if you have areas that need work (siding, chipping paint), no one thing can provide a better distraction. 4. Roll out the welcome mat Nothing’s worse than stepping up to someone’s front door onto a dirty, old mat with faded lettering. OK, there are lots of things that are worse. But having a welcome mat that’s actually welcoming is one of the easiest and
least expensive ways to jazz up your porch. It’s also a great place to show off your style or be clever in small doses. 5. Seasonal stuff Inflatable Santas and Easter Bunnies on the lawn aside, the front porch is an ideal place for showing some holiday spirit and seasonal pride. Whether it’s a pair of pre-lit trees flanking the walkway or a fall wreath gracing the door, you can’t go wrong with easy changes to your décor to keep the exterior lively all year long. 6. Clean those cobwebs No one wants to walk into a faceful of spider. Get out that same broom and take a few swipes up under your porch roof and portico if you have one every so often. Your guests will thank you. 7. Proper lighting Unlit homes may keep trick-or-treaters away, but they can also send an unwelcoming message the rest of the year. Light your walkway and make sure any exterior lights that are attached to your home are working. Set lights to come on automatically at sunset, and if you want extra security, choose motion sensors. 8. Take a seat A seating area scaled to your porch is an opportunity to prolong a visit with a guest, stop and chat with a neighbor, and create a stylish vignette. You don’t have to spend a fortune, but you do want to make sure the seating is comfortable if you plan to use it for anything other than looking pretty.
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