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‘GREEN’ IS HOT FOR MANUFACTURER OF GEOTHERMAL HEATING, COOLING BY DYRINDA TYSON For The Oklahoman dyrinda@gmail.com
It was good to be green during this year’s International Builders Show in Orlando, Fla. “It’s been a very good show for us,” said Titian Burris, builder development manager for Oklahoma City-based ClimateMaster, during the National Association of Home Builders’ annual expo earlier this month. It wasn’t the first show for the geothermal manufacturer, but it was one of the busiest, he said — and the most intense. “The builders that are here are the builders who have really survived the downturn in new home construction,” Burris said. “So these guys are here not kicking tires. They’re here to buy.” Ground-source geothermal systems — using a heat pump and a series of air or liquid-filled pipes underground to transfer heat in and out of a home — have become increasingly popular in recent years. Many developments, from the urban/chic Brownstones at Maywood Park, townhomes at NE 3 and Oklahoma Avenue to the Las Rosas neighborhood taking shape at SE 25 and Byers Avenue, are going in with geothermal systems. In all, about 50,000 geothermal heat pumps are installed across the United States each year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Department figures show geothermal systems can pay for themselves in eight to 12 years. Tax credits and rebates can trim that to five years or less. Geothermal’s main strengths lie in the earth where the pipes run: The temperature just a few feet underground stays about 50 degrees year-round, and being underground also helps protect the pipes from the elements. Fewer moving parts also mean fewer chances for the machinery to break down, according to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. In recognition of its growing popularity, the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors added “geothermal” options to both its heating and cooling data fields when it revamped its Multiple Listing Service forms last year to reflect the newer, greener trends in homebuilding. A National Association of Home Builders study showed green homes made up 17 percent of the overall residential construc-
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Eric Hensley of ComfortWorks Inc. in Norman works to install a ClimateMaster geothermal heatingcooling system at 625 SE 26, a home by Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity, in the Las Rosas neighborhood. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN
tion market in 2011. That number will swell to 29 percent to 38 percent of the market by 2016, according to the study. The rising interest was reflected among vendors at this year’s International Builders Show. “For a while people have been touching on (green technology),” said Brandon Perkins, owner of Tulsa-based Brandon Perkins Development and president of the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association. “But as you walk through the show floor, every single vendor in there is selling features toward green, sustainability and low cost of ownership. It has hit and caught like wildfire.” Perkins said no doubt there was some degree of “greenwashing” — exaggerated or unsubstantiated claims of environmental friendliness — on the trade show floor. “But I believe most of the vendors out there are truly recognizing the importance of these technologies and are implementing those in SEE GREEN, PAGE 2F
Brian Norman with ComfortWorks Inc. drops a return duct to the central unit as he installs a geothermal heating-cooling system. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN
When buying a home, decide on your priorities Is a real estate recovery under way? That depends on the neighborhood, specialists say. “This is the most mixed market I’ve ever seen,” said John Rygiol, a real estate broker affiliated with the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org). In some areas where joblessness is high and foreclosures numerous, sales are slow. Yet in other neighborhoods where the local economy is more robust, bidders are competing for the best properties. “More people are starting to buy now because they believe prices are at the bottom. In some cases that’s translating to multiple bids for the same house,” Rygiol said. He said another factor helping many neighborhoods is that more people are now buying owner-oc-
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cupied homes and converting them to rental units, taking advantage of low home prices. Even so, the supply-demand ratio remains unfavorable for home sellers in communities where jobs are scarce and foreclosure rates are high, said Sid Davis, a longtime real estate broker and author of “A Survival Guide for Selling a Home.” “It doesn’t matter if the market is cool or hot where you’re looking to buy. You’ll always get the best possible deal on the best available house if you’re
very clear what you want and are decisive in grabbing it when you find it,” Davis said. Here are a few pointers for homebuyers: I Sort your options on the basis of square footage. The largest houses are now less popular than they were in the past, due to rising energy costs and tighter family budgets for home repairs. Yet the number of square feet in a home remains a useful standard of measurement, especially for buyers trying to compare similar properties on the basis of price, Rygiol said. Though it’s surprising to many homebuyers, Rygiol said it’s common to find that a small home could cost significantly more per square foot than a midsize property in the same neighborhood. Yet as time
passes, the mid-size home should be worth more. If the square footage isn’t included in the listing, Rygiol said that buyers should not be shy in asking their real estate agent to provide the measurement. I Factor in bathroom count when deciding which homes to visit. Years ago it was common for multiple members of a household to share the same bathroom. Fewer people resented the need to wait their turn to take their daily shower or bath. But the current ideal is for each member of a household to have his or her own bathroom. “Ideally you’ll find a place with at least two or three full bathrooms. Going forward, a house with more bathrooms will be a much better bet for resale,” he said.
I Consider homes within their neighborhood context. One online tool for placing homes within the context of their surroundings is Google Maps, which uses satellite imagery to pinpoint the location of a property. “This way you can automatically see how a house is set within its neighborhood. For example, without even going out to visit the house, you can quickly see if it’s facing a busy street or a heavily traveled freeway,” Rygiol said. Though the aerial view of a property from a computer can be useful, Rygiol said it’s no substitute for another screening method: driving or walking by the property. To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK
The new Direct Connect 911 Smoke Detector alerts a central station whenever smoke is detected. The station in turn calls the fire department and notifies additional contacts by phone or email. A manual shut-off button lets you alert the emergency operators to a false alarm. The central station also notifies you when the detector’s twoyear batteries run low or the unit fails a weekly self-check. The smoke detector communicates by the cellular network but doesn’t require the owner to have a cellphone plan. Nor does it need to be connected to a building’s electricity, Internet, phone system or existing security network. Order the unit and monitoring service for $9.99 a month at www.directconnect 911.com or (888) 868-0355, or buy a unit and four months’ worth of monitoring for $44.97 from www. homedepot.com.
WATER GARDENS FEATURED “Better Homes and Gardens Water Gardening” book focuses mainly on do-it-yourself ponds, waterfalls, fountains and other features and touches briefly on hiring a professional. It gives quick overviews of various water features, then delves more deeply into different aspects of water gardening. Included are instructions for 15 projects. The book also provides information on planning, building, planting, stocking and maintaining a water feature. It is published by John Wiley & Sons and sells for $19.99 in softcover. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
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Left: Eric Hensley of Norman-based ComfortWorks Inc. works to install a ClimateMaster geothermal heating-cooling system. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN
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their products,” he said. Even standard products that long have been touted for their efficiency are getting tweaked, said Steve Allen, owner and CEO of Oklahoma City’s Allenton Custom Homes. Allen, vice president of the state home builders association, said he saw everything from toilets to faucets that have been designed for better efficiency. “Everything is just really focused on that,” he said. Perkins said the amount of vendor space at this year’s show was actually down, but foot traffic and attendance were up about 10 percent. “That, in turn, tells us things are on the mend a little bit,” he said. “People are more willing to spend money traveling.” For Burris, that’s good news. ClimateMaster took preorders for equipment to be shipped all over the United States during the four-day show. “For us it’s been a very, very good show,” he said. “And it’ll bring home growth to the Oklahoma economy.”
Left: Brian Norman drops a return duct down to Eric Hensley as they connect it to the central unit of a geothermal heating-cooling system at 625 SE 26. PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN
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The Listing of the Week is at 6672 Stone Hill Drive in Edmond.
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Norman-based group honors area’s builders and associates FROM STAFF REPORTS
Spring show to start FROM STAFF REPORTS
The second annual Oklahoma City Spring Remodel & Landscape Show will be next weekend at Cox Convention Center, with exhibits and demonstrations from local and national companies and special landscape features meant to help people with home improvement. Tickets are $3 for adults, with those 17 and younger admitted free. The show will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 24, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 25 and 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26. The show producer is L&L Exhibition Management of Bloomington, Minn.
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NORMAN — Dusty Johnston, owner and president of Liberty Homes Inc., received the annual Builder of the Year Award from the Builders Association of South Central Oklahoma, based in Norman. Johnston has 12 years of experience in residential and commercial construction and has built more than 300 homes for various production and custom homebuilding companies. He was among the first builders in Oklahoma to receive Certified Professional Builder certification from the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association. At the recent awards banquet, the association also recognized Scott S. Hofmann Jr., vice president and commercial loan officer of BancFirst of Norman, as its Associate of the Year. Hofmann, who is president of the association’s Associates Council, moved to Norman from Ardmore in 2000 to attend the University of Oklahoma. He holds a degree in finance from OU’s Michael F. Price College of Business. He is involved with the United Way of Norman, the Norman Chamber of Commerce and the Cleveland County Child Welfare Unit. Several other annual awards also were presented: I Tony Foust, DaVinci Homes, W.T. Jameson Membership Award. I Bryan Wynne, First Bank & Trust Co., President Award. I Donna Cullins, Preferred Plans Inc., Out-
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standing Participation Award. I Katie Giebler, Old Republic Title of Oklahoma, Newcomer of the Year. I Trey Bates, Hallbrooke Development
Group LLC, Treasurer’s Award. The Builders Association of South Central Oklahoma has members in Cleveland, McClain, Garvin and Grady counties.
The Listing of the Week is a custombuilt two-story home on a 1-acre cul-desac lot in northeast Edmond. The 3,304-square-foot home at 6672 Stone Hill Drive has four bedrooms, 3½ baths, three living rooms, two dining rooms and an attached three-car garage. The formal living room has a fireplace, built-in entertainment center and ceiling fan. The study has a built-in bookcase. The kitchen has eating space, a work island and pantry. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and bath with whirlpool tub and double vanity. Secondary bedrooms have walk-in closets; one has a full bath. The home has wood floors, a large
covered patio, security system and underground sprinkler system. The home, built in 2007, is listed for $425,000 with Ryan Litz of Keller Williams Realty. The home will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. From Waterloo Road and Midwest Boulevard, go east to the entrance of Stone Valley Ranch addition, on the south side of Waterloo; enter, proceed south on Valley View, turn left on Allie Brooke, then left onto Stone Hill Drive to the house. For more information, call 330-2626 or 245-7812. Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Send information on single-family homes to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.
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Mortage refinancing package examined WASHINGTON — Though it was pronounced deadbefore-arrival by opponents on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama’s new mortgage refinancing package contained far more than legislative proposals. In fact, significant portions of it that have received little media coverage require no prior approval from a hyperpartisan Congress, and could begin affecting consumers within weeks. Here’s a quick rundown on key segments of the housing proposals with a handicapping of their likely impact this year: I Going nowhere: If you’ve got an underwater mortgage that isn’t owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the president’s marquee proposal to help people refinance into a 4-percent mortgage is not likely to be of assistance. The plan’s core concept of funding your rate cut by levying a fee on the largest banks — “based on their size and the riskiness of their activities” — would be a nonstarter politically even if this weren’t an election year. R.I.P. I Moving fast: Refinancings can be sped up administratively by key executive branch agencies, and the new program directs them to do so within the next few weeks wherever possible. For example, the Federal Housing Administration will be removing a major barrier for lenders to “streamline” refinancings for current, nondelinquent borrowers who want to take advantage of today’s low rates. The FHA no longer will count streamlined refis — where some standard underwriting requirements are waived — against lenders’ performance ratings on delinquencies. The fear of getting a poor rating is a powerful deterrent for many lenders against doing streamlined refis because they can lose their eligibility to do loans for the FHA altogether. Removing ratings as a barrier should help significant numbers of FHA borrowers get into a better deal. At the same time, the White House has ordered all the other federal agencies with homebuyer programs to clear the decks for streamlined refis of their existing customers. For example, take the Department of Agriculture, which runs the thirdlargest and fastest-growing program; last fiscal year, its loan guarantees funded more than 130,000 home purchases in communities on the fringes of major metropolitan areas. The USDA is expected to waive requirements for new credit reports, appraisals and other docu-
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mentation for streamlined refinancings. The main requirement for hundreds of thousands of existing USDA borrowers who want to switch to a lower loan rate: Just be on time with your current payments. I Coming your way: a mortgage servicing “bill of rights”: Though some reforms already are in place, the White House is requiring all federal housing agencies to enforce minimum standards on mortgage servicers, including mandating immediate interventions with offers of forbearance or loan modification at the earliest hints that an owner is facing financial strains. For borrowers, the plan also requires continuous points of contact with a customer service employee of the servicer plus access upon request to all relevant documents the servicer maintains on the borrower’s account. For homeowners who are turned down for a modification or other assistance, the plan requires a guaranteed right of appeal in “a formal review process” to give the borrowers a second chance.
I Long shot but could happen: The federal regulatory agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship disagrees, but the White House believes that both companies could eliminate all closing costs for large numbers of underwater borrowers who want to refinance into shorter-term loans and rebuild their equity. The idea is aimed at potentially hundreds of thousands of owners whose loans already are owned or backed by Fannie and Freddie. To encourage them to use their refinancing savings to pay down their principal debt faster, the program would eliminate all closing fees for borrowers who opted for loan terms of 20 years or less. The refinancers generally would end up paying the same amount per month on their loans, but the compressed amortization schedule would reduce the principal much faster than a standard 30-year payoff schedule. For example, say you’re underwater but still current on a 30-year, $214,000 mortgage you took out in 2006. The monthly payment is $1,350 and the remaining principal balance is $200,000. If you refi under the federal government’s Home Affordable Refinance Program, or HARP, into a 30year mortgage at 4.25 per-
cent, after five years your principal balance would be $182,000 — still underwater. But if you refinanced into a 3.75-percent, 20year loan, you’d owe
$152,000 in five years — back into positive equity territory, according to the White House. Don’t count this one out. It’s a potential winner
for borrowers if the legal issues can be resolved. Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP
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New York attorney general continues inquiry BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a lead investigator into the mortgage collapse that wobbled the U.S. economy, hasn’t taken the title “Sheriff of Wall Street” that one of his predecessors rode all the way to the governor’s mansion. But he’s not backing down, either. He rejected a settlement with major banks a year ago because it shielded them from future investigations. For his efforts, he got bounced off a committee of attorneys general negotiating the settlement; more than 40 of them wanted to take the deal. But after digging in, the soft-spoken, 57-year-old lawyer from Manhattan won. The states still got billions in settlement money, and he was tapped by President Barack Obama to co-chair a group to keep investigating. Not long after the announcement of the $25 billion nationwide settlement with five major mortgage banks concerning foreclosure abuses, Schneiderman noted that it preserved authority to investigate and prosecute related securities fraud, authority that he insisted on. “I am the lawyer for the people of the state of New York,” Schneiderman demurred when asked about wearing the “Sheriff’s” badge that once belonged to former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. Schneiderman, in his first year of office, kept Wall Street investigations going and started new ones. He insisted on preserving those, despite pressure from the banks, his fellow attorneys general, the Obama administration and homeowners needing the debt relief the settlement promised. His ex-wife, attorney and political consultant Jennifer Cunningham,
called it a “gutsy” stand in keeping with Schneiderman’s character. She said she knows him better than anyone as co-parent of their teenage daughter. “If he believes it’s the right thing to do, he doesn’t back down,” she said. Cunningham, managing partner of SKDKnickerbocker consulting, also guided Schneiderman’s 2010 campaign victory over what some observers called one of the best candidate fields for attorney general. Former state Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, who lost to Schneiderman in that primary, said there is some value to what he did in the foreclosure settlement but the results remain to be seen. “I think when California and New York said no, it put some spine in the whole process and they got a better deal,” Brodsky said. “The real import here is the ability to continue to prosecute. That all will come clear over time, whether that amounts to anything.” And financial services attorney Chris DiAngelo, counsel to the American Securitization Forum, said there probably are hundreds of lawsuits already involving mortgagebacked securities, some from people with deep pockets who lost a lot of money. He questioned whether new investigative efforts even with “a more energetic guy” like Schneiderman will turn up many new facts or effect much change. That’s been the recurring question put to Schneiderman, a self-described “progressive” who says he believes in government as a force for good. In rounds of interviews after Obama named him last month to co-chair the new working group, Schneiderman repeated a few basic points: that everybody knows what went wrong with the securities that ballooned and
Energy: Even small changes can pay off BY MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron Beacon Journal
What saves energy in a home? Consultant Michael Blasnik, a Boston-area building science expert, urges homeowners to have a blower door test done and to address big issues such as sealing attic leaks and insulating attics and walls. Other big-ticket projects such as replacing old refrigerators, clothes washers and furnaces with highly efficient models also can yield significant energy savings, he said. Blasnik also had some low-cost, low-effort measures that can make a noticeable difference in your energy bills: I Unplug an underused refrigerator. Often the fridge in the basement or garage is an older, inefficient model. Taking it out of service saves an average of $128 a year, according to a study by Blasnik. Likewise, unplugging a freestanding freezer would save an average of $96 annually. When you weigh the electricity cost against the savings from buying in bulk, the freezer may not be worth it, he said. I Change the thermostat when you’re asleep or away. Turning the heat down 8 degrees for eight hours a day saves an average of $84 a year, although the savings are smaller in a highly efficient home. Get a programmable thermostat, and you won’t even have to think about it. The savings are even bigger when you turn up the temperature on an air-conditioning system, Blasnik said. I Set the furnace/air conditioner fan on automatic. The air handler fan gen-
erates a lot of heat, which warms your home and makes the air conditioner work harder in summer, Blasnik said. What’s more, depending on how your house is designed, you may have air ducts in unconditioned areas of your home, and the fan can accelerate the loss of heated or cooled air through leaky ducts. Switching the fan from on to automatic year-round will save a whopping $480 a year, on average. I Activate your computer’s sleep mode. Just because your monitor goes to sleep after a period of inactivity, it doesn’t necessarily mean your hard drive does, too. Blasnik recommended checking your computer’s power options to make sure it powers down when it’s not in use, saving an average of $80 a year. On computers using Windows, look in the control panel. That’s a bigger issue with desktop computers than portable devices such as laptops and iPads, he said. Manufacturers usually make portable computers more efficient to extend battery life. I Turn off the TV when you’re not watching. Some people keep the TV on for background noise. If you can break that habit, you’ll save an average of $96 a year. I Switch to efficient lighting. Replacing standard incandescent bulbs in your 15 most-used lights with compact fluorescent bulbs will save an average of $96 in electricity, “if you can stand them,” Blasnik said. He understands people who can’t. His wife is one of them. That’s why he likes LED lighting. “They passed my wife’s test,” he said. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES
crashed, that authorities will hold accountable those responsible, and that money that was taken out of the market should come back in the form of forgiven debt for homeowners. “This is a down payment,” he said of the recent settlement, which comes as debt relief and services to homeowners nationwide with troubled mortgages or
who lost their homes. “There are huge taxfraud implications to some of the stuff that went on,” Schneiderman has said, particularly welcoming the Internal Revenue Service to participate in the probes. And he’s promised that his office will keep investigating even if support for the national effort is somehow undercut.
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Vapor barrier tips offered for walls, floors Moisture is the enemy of a lot of our building materials, and if it gets into the wrong places in our homes and is allowed to remain, it can do a lot of damage. To keep moisture from getting where it doesn’t belong, builders use vapor barriers. The more you understand about vapor barriers and how they work in conjunction with the insulation in your home, especially when you’re doing remodeling and repair work, the more you can do to help prevent moisture problems such as dry rot and mold from occurring. Moisture on the move Moisture in your home’s air is a fact of life. Some of it is there naturally, as a product of the humidity that’s in the air, and the more humid a climate you live in, the higher the moisture levels can be inside your home. Then there’s moisture we generate, which can come from a variety of sources, from showers and cooking to house plants and even breathing. During winter, you keep the air inside your home at a higher temperature than the air outside. Air has a natural tendency to move from a warm area to a cold area, so the heated air in your home is always trying to move toward the ceiling, the floor and the outside walls, carrying moisture vapor with it. Also, our homes tend to be at a slightly higher air pressure than outside, and that slight overpressure is again pushing the air and moisture toward the ceiling and the exterior walls. What is a vapor barrier? A vapor barrier is a material that won’t allow moisture to pass through it, such as plastic sheeting. A simple experiment to show how a vapor barrier works is to lay a plastic garbage bag down on some damp soil. Pick the bag up later, and you’ll see that the underside is covered with moisture. The damp soil was trying to give off its moisture to the surrounding air, but the bag — the barrier — prevented it. The warm air in your home is trying to escape through the exterior walls, carrying moisture vapor with it. If it gets into the exterior walls, some of it will remain in the walls and condense back into a liquid, creating all kinds of problems. So one of your home’s most common vapor barriers — and one of the most important — is the one used over the insulation in your exterior walls. It’s designed to stop the moisture before it can enter the wall cavities. Two basic types are used with exterior wall insulation. The most common is paper-faced insulation. This type has a Kraft paper face with two flanges. The
Paul Bianchina HANDY @ HOME insulation is installed into the wall cavity with the paper facing into the house. This is important — the paper, which is the vapor barrier, always faces the warm side of the house. That’s because that’s where the moisture is coming from. After the insulation is pushed into the wall cavities, the paper flanges are unfolded, then they’re stapled to the face of the studs. Done correctly, it creates a continuous vapor barrier across the face of the entire wall. The second method is to fill the cavities with unfaced insulation, then cover the face of the wall with 4-millimeter clear plastic sheathing. The plastic sheathing is the vapor barrier, and has the advantage of having fewer gaps than the paper-face method, and it’s also easier for the drywall installers to see the studs during installation. For the ceiling, if you’re using batt insulation it’s important that the insulation be installed with the vapor barrier facing down — toward the heated space. If you’re upgrading old batt insulation by adding a sec-
ond layer of batts on top of the first, never use faced batts for the second layer. If you do, you run the risk of creating a double vapor barrier; any moisture that passes through the first layer of insulation can get trapped by the vapor barrier on the second layer. Attics are usually insulated with blown-in insulation. So you might be wondering where the vapor barrier is. There isn’t one in that case, other than the drywall and paint on the ceiling. The difference between the attic and the exterior walls is that the attic isn’t a closed cavity. It’s open to the outside and has ventilation to allow the moisture to escape. That’s why it’s critical that attics be properly ventilated and that exhaust fans not be vented into attic spaces. The last area to consider is the crawl space, which has two vapor barriers to be concerned with. In the typical crawl space with a dirt floor, a 6-millimeter plastic vapor barrier is used to prevent moisture from the soil from coming up into the crawl space area. That vapor barrier is laid directly on the dirt, and the seams are overlapped at least 12 inches. The other vapor barrier is created with your floor insulation. One common mistake when insulating a floor is to install faced batts between the floor joists
with the Kraft paper facing down, so they can staple the paper to the joists to hold the batts in place. The paper is the vapor barrier, and it has to face
the heated part of the house, which means it has to face up. Always install batt insulation between the joists with the paper facing up against the underside of
the subfloor, then hold the insulation in place with lath, wire or other means. Remodeling and repair questions? Send email to paulbianchina@inman.com. INMAN NEWS
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Classic exterior paired with a ranch interior The Hills Creek’s exterior has the classic look of a European or prairie home, but its single-level interior has all the earmarks of an updated ranch. Brick veneer, raisedbrick trim and corner quoins create an indelible impression of solidity and permanence, while decorative corbels highlight the posts that rim the wide front porch. Inside, a slender sidelight brightens the vaulted entry, where a roomy coat closet spans the left wall. A pocket door on the right conceals access to secondary bedrooms and a shared bathroom. A high plant shelf overarches the entry, where it angles off to the left.
From there, passageways lead off in three directions. On the left, double doors open into what could be a media roomstudy or home office. Straight ahead is an angled gallery kitchen, just past the high plant shelf on the right that crowns the opening into a bright and spacious great room. Standing at the kitchen sink, you can look out across a raised and gracefully curved eating bar into the dining area, great room and patio. Wide windows fill most of the rear wall. One set opens onto a wide covered patio that could be screened. Gridded windows, set high, flank the masonry fireplace. Shelves fill the
spaces beneath them. The inner wall is designed to house a media center, accessible at the rear through a closet in the bedroom on the other side of the wall. The Hills Creek’s utility room and a well appointed owners suite fill the left wing. This large utility room sits conveniently between the kitchen and the three-car garage, offering easy access from both. In addition to a deluxe bathroom, the owners suite has two large closets, one for clothing and the other lined with bookshelves. A review plan of the Hills Creek, including floor plans, elevations, section and artist’s conception, can be purchased for $25 by phone, mail or online. Add $5 for shipping and handling. Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402. www.associated designs.com. (800) 634-0123.
Cassidy & Co. moves to Metro First Realty FROM STAFF REPORTS
EDMOND — Mike Cassidy, a Realtor and member of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission, has moved his real estate license and sales team, Cassidy & Co., to Metro First Realty, working from its new office at 3636 E Interstate 35 Frontage Road in Edmond. Cassidy was appointed to the commission in 2006; he was chairman in 2008 and 2009. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 1974. He earned his real estate li-
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cense while still attending OSU in 1973 and has been in the real estate business ever since. Most recently before joining Metro First, Cassidy was an agent, and part owner, of Paradigm
AdvantEdge Real Estate. Cassidy has earned the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) and Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) professional designations. He is a member of the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors, Edmond Board of Realtors, Mid Del Board of Realtors, Oklahoma Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors, as well as the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association and the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials.
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Permits Oklahoma City City of Oklahoma City, 3301 Chisholm Trail, barn, erect, $8,500,000. Beacon Construction, 9720 Broadway Extension, medical clinic-office, erect, $2,200,000. Architecture Inc., 11800 James L. Dennis Drive, school, add-on, $1,000,000. Dave Goodman Homes, 16800 Shorerun Drive, residence, erect, $875,000. Bishop McGuinness High School, 801 NW 50, school, add-on, $800,000. Dodson Custom Homes LLC, 9216 Bella Vista Lane, residence, erect, $410,500. Pinion Design & Contracting Inc., 8025 N Rockwell Ave., automotive repair-wash, erect, $400,000. Richardson Homes, 10609 Granada Drive, residence, erect, $364,401. Davenport Homes LLC, 1429 NW 187, residence, erect, $350,000. Dodson Custom Homes LLC, 6517 NE 105, residence, erect, $326,900. Beacon Homes LLC, 16009 James Thomas Court, residence, erect, $312,480. Mike Metcalf Construction LLC, 12621 Olivine Terrace, residence, erect, $310,000. Willa Construction Co. Inc., 13901 Portofino Strada, residence, erect, $310,000. Justice Homes Inc., 4601 NW 154, residence, erect, $310,000. Massey (Rex) Construction Inc., 4905 Oakdale Farm Road, residence, add-on, $300,000. Justice Homes Inc., 4605 NW 155, residence,
erect, $300,000. Stone Creek Homes Ltd., 8501 SW 107, residence, erect, $287,000. Richardson Homes, 7401 N Martin Luther King Ave., residence, erect, $280,136. Dave Carr Construction, 15212 Pleasant Cove Lane, residence, erect, $266,500. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 16217 Royal Crest Lane, residence, erect, $250,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 16201 James Thomas Court, residence, erect, $250,000. Jason Powers Homes, 2117 Sycamore Creek Ave., residence, erect, $250,000. AE Outfitters Retail Group, 7624 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $248,000. Allenton Homes & Development LLC, 7016 NW 160, residence, erect, $245,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 2304 NW 172, residence, erect, $240,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 16316 Josiah Place, residence, erect, $240,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 2425 NW 177, residence, erect, $240,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 2405 NW 177, residence, erect, $240,000. Jason Powers Homes, 2128 Sycamore Creek Ave., residence, erect, $235,000. Darrell Atchley Construction LLC, 9316 Autumn Road, residence, add-on, $230,000. Manchester Green Homes LLC, 14801 Trumball Circle, residence, erect, $226,200. J.W. Mashburn Development Inc., 2716 SW 141, residence, erect, $225,000.
REAL ESTATE Oxford Homes LLC, 15609 Wood Creek Lane, residence, erect, $220,000. J.W. Mashburn Development, 2552 SW 141, residence, erect, $209,000. Precision Permit Service, 13726 N Pennsylvania Ave., retail sales, remodel, $201,647. Baer Hall Homes, 12500 Heathfield Lane, residence, erect, $200,000. Woodland Homes LLC, 19612 Thornhill Blvd., residence, erect, $200,000. Woodland Homes LLC, 1800 NW 196, residence, erect, $200,000. Bonadeo Building Co., 9020 NW 84 Terrace, residence, erect, $200,000. Shawn Forth Custom Homes, 18208 Haslemere Lane, residence, erect, $190,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 14409 Almond Valley Drive, residence, erect, $187,180. Anderson & House, 301 W Interstate 240 Service Road, group home, remodel, $185,000. J&R Custom Homes LLC, 12605 NW 7 Court, residence, erect, $178,000. M.D. Merryfield Inc., 2005 Sycamore Creek Ave., residence, erect, $175,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5909 SE 145, residence, erect, $161,000. Sure Safe Homes LLC, 9113 Misty Lane, residence, erect, $159,000. McHughes Enterprises Inc., doing business as Mallard Construction, 4705 SW 125 Place, residence, erect, $155,220. SWM & Sons Inc., 10000 SE 54, residence, erect, $152,670. McHughes Enterprises Inc., doing business as Mallard Construction, 4713 SW 124 Place, residence, erect, $150,150. Fuller Miller Construc-
tion, 3245 S Hattie Ave., manufacturing, add-on, $150,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5901 SE 145, residence, erect, $145,000. Tri Stone Construction Inc., 5301 Charity Lane, residence, erect, $140,000. Sun Properties LLC, 11748 SW 24 Terrace, residence, erect, $135,000. SWM & Sons Inc., 4140 Newburg Drive, residence, erect, $134,260. Landmark Fine Homes LP, 18533 Abierto Drive, residence, erect, $125,000. Home Creations, 3504 Morgan Creek Road, residence, erect, $124,200. Home Creations, 11216 NW 99, residence, erect, $120,600. Home Creations, 2408 NW 196 Terrace, residence, erect, $112,800. Home Creations, 3004 NW 182 Terrace, residence, erect, $109,500. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 2509 Demotte Drive, residence, erect, $109,000. Home Creations, 6225 SE 80, residence, erect, $107,100. No name provided, 1901 Northwest Expressway, retail sales, remodel, $105,000. Home Creations, 1605 NW 125, residence, erect, $103,500. Home Creations, 6828 NW 157, residence, erect, $103,400. Home Creations, 11208 NW 99, residence, erect, $102,700. Home Creations, 16120 Romeo Drive, residence, erect, $101,700. Home Creations, 19625 Rondo Drive, residence, erect, $100,800. Home Creations, 15808 Sonya Way, residence, erect, $100,800. Home Creations, 2352 NW 196, residence, erect, $100,200. Biltrite Construction LLC, 12004 Chesterfield
THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM Lane, residence, erect, $100,000. Biltrite Construction LLC, 12117 Chesterfield Lane, residence, erect, $100,000. Guo Ping Zheng, 1613 W Interstate 240 Service Road, restaurant, remodel, $100,000. Home Creations, 16201 Romeo Drive, residence, erect, $99,400. Home Creations, 3012 NW 182 Terrace, residence, erect, $97,000. Home Creations, 3000 NW 182 Terrace, residence, erect, $96,400. Home Creations, 11212 NW 99, residence, erect, $96,400. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 16200 Drywater Drive, residence, erect, $96,000. Home Creations, 6824 NW 157, residence, erect, $95,300. Home Creations, 12021 SW 8, residence, erect, $95,300. Home Creations, 604 Inverleith Circle, residence, erect, $94,100. Home Creations, 12025 SW 8, residence, erect, $92,100. Home Creations, 2453 NW 197, residence, erect, $91,600. Home Creations, 3016 NW 182 Terrace, residence, erect, $91,500. Derek and Amy Harris, 16100 Pond Creek Drive, residence, erect, $90,000. Anthony Hennigh, 5100 Stone Lane, manufactured home, move-on, $86,589. Home Creations, 2452 NW 197, residence, erect, $83,200. Home Creations, 2332 NW 197, residence, erect, $82,400. Smith & Pickel Construction, 725 S Lincoln Blvd., recreation center, remodel, $80,000. Home Creations, 19629 Rondo Drive, residence, erect, $78,000. Home Creations, 19804 Sonatina Drive, residence, erect, $77,800.
Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 15313 Nightshade Drive, residence, erect, $76,000. Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, 621 SE 26, residence, erect, $75,000. Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, 616 SE 26, residence, erect, $75,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2713 NW 186 Terrace, residence, erect, $74,000. Diego Murrieta, 4548 S May Ave., retail sales, remodel, $70,000. Westpoint Homes, 15913 Positano Drive, residence, erect, $70,000. Westpoint Homes, 15917 Positano Drive, residence, erect, $70,000. Covenant Renovations Inc., 1031 SW 81, residence, fire restoration, $60,000. Callahan Steel Buildings, 12800 S Mustang Road, barn, erect, $50,000. Rachel and Miles Maynor, 8801 S Hiwassee Road, cabana-gazebo, erect, $49,500. Grace Contracting, 4406 W Reno Ave., restaurant, remodel, $45,000. Crown Construction LLC, 3124 Hackberry Road, residence, add-on, $40,000. Crown Construction LLC, 3124 Hackberry Road, storage, erect, $40,000. No name provided, 2501 W Memorial Road, office, remodel, $40,000. Quail Springs Mall, 2501 W Memorial Road, retail sales, remodel, $35,000. No name provided, 16925 Rustic Acres, manufactured home, move-on, $34,000. Horne Construction, 7628 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $30,876. Chris King, doing business as Readyhome Construction, 208 NW 34, SEE PERMITS, PAGE 9F
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residence, remodel, $30,000. Paseo Village, 3010 Paseo, restaurant, remodel, $30,000. Champion Window Co., 15301 Himalaya Ridge, residence, add-on, $22,000. Callahan Steel Buildings, 1110 S Cimarron Road, storage, erect, $22,000. No name provided, 2137 SW 22, residence, fire restoration, $20,000. Phoenix Construction Disaster Services, 311 NW 122, warehouse, remodel, $20,000. Juan Manuel Paz, 5121 Briarwood Drive, residence, fire restoration, $18,000. Callahan Construction, 9000 Allison Lane, storage, erect, $17,000. KRD Construction, 4016 SE 86 Place, accessory, erect, $16,000. Sure Safe Homes LLC, 9116 Lolly Lane, residence, erect, $15,000. Durham Steel Buildings Inc., 12101 S May Ave., concession, erect, $15,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5909 SE 145, accessory, erect, $15,000. Callahan Construction, 1000 Doris Drive, storage, erect, $15,000. Dal Campbell, 7235 Janet, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $13,900. Rice (Mike) Construction, 6101 W Reno Ave., office, remodel, $13,000. RBA Architects, 321 N Walker Ave., retail sales, remodel, $10,000. Property Management Service Inc., 1236 SW 32, residence, fire restoration, $8,000. Mike Miller, 12528 Poppy Ave., manufactured home, move-on, $8,000. Aaron S. Glenn, 3016 SW 110, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $6,000. Aaron S. Glenn, 8325 NW 99, storm shelter, install-storm shelter,
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$6,000. D.S. Complete Construction Inc., 3608 NW 14, residence, add-on, $6,000. Mary Morrison, 11911 SW 15 Terrace, manufactured home, move-onmobile home park, $5,500. Property Management Service Inc., 216 SE 25, residence, remodel, $5,000. Donna Sparks, 12700 Poppy Ave., manufactured home, move-on, $5,000. Leoel Hernandez, 612 SE 31, residence, fire restoration, $5,000. Gardner Construction, 416 Hudiburg Circle, office, remodel, $5,000. Haiwang Tang, 324 NW 149 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,895. Peruch Construction, 5005 S Harvey Ave., residence, add-on, $4,500. Chris Rinehart, 12100 SW 53, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,475. Darla Smith, 3032 NW 191 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,375. Phillip Snell, 4708 SE 81, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,295. Marcey Gwinn, 1041 SW 108 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,150. Ben Sellers, 1724 Oaks Way, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000. Daniel Aman, 10305 Harvest Moon Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000. Paul Motley, 3131 N Eagle Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000. Brian Determan, 6225 Commodore Lane, residence, install-storm shelter, $3,995. James Owens, 2701 NW 59, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,995. Jeanne Britt, 3420 NW 18, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,995. Michael Storozyszyn, 6009 NW 156, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,995. Donna and Corky Ashford, 12600 Poppy Ave.,
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BETHANY SCHOOLS 4610 N. Mueller Avenue 2bd, 2.5ba, 1600sf 2-story blt '06, $159,900 210-8680
LOWER PRICE 4/2/2 Cottonwood farms hm. $192,900 Richard Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494 Home For Sale 4bd, 2ba, 3car 2158sf $184,900. 405-795-9255
manufactured home, move-on, $3,894. Alan Deaton, 2201 NW 120, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,800. Janet Webber, 2700 SW 116, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,700. Keri Cagley, 3404 NW 166 Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,700. Tammy King, 2125 Hackberry Creek Ave., storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,695. Ashley Miller, 1015 Valley Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,500. Courtney Swinconos, 9701 Crooked Creek Lane, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,500. Edward Harper, 13425 Bell Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,500. Karen Holloway, 7708 Doris Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,300. Adrian Beverage, 14109 Cadorna Strada, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Sean Nguyen, 3217 NW 164 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Wayde Loflin, 15201 Bay Ridge Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Lisa Slaton, 17609 Sparrowhawk Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,195. Karen Steele, 324 Partridge Run Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,100. Chris Mendenhall, 10717 NW 31, residence, installstorm shelter, $3,000. Federick A. Lieu, 2820 SW 92 Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Gary Giddings, 2121 Hackberry Creek Ave., storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,000. George Stedman, 5056 Burntwood Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Richard Yoesting, 6412 NW 132, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Ron Blackmore, 5900
PIEDMONT OPEN SAT 2-4 & SUN 2-5 Model home. New hms on 1/2 ac lots. From NW Expwy & Sara Rd go 4.5 mi N Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494 1N to 10A, E. of OKC, pay out dn. before 1st pmt. starts, many are M/H ready over 400 choices, lg trees, some with ponds, TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695 paulmilburnacreages.com Acreage in Norman! Extra sharp 2bd brick, 1 car garage, new roof & ch/a, beautiful kitchen w/center island, on gorgeous O acre lot. All this for only $89,900 Fidelity410-4200, 692-1661
Reduced Price. Must Sell $169,500. 2100 sqft, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, new roof & appliances, lots of updates. 18113 English Oak Lane. Open House 2/19, 2-4 pm. Will show before by appointment. 574-6548/574-4918
FORECLOSURES 47, 1-4 bdrm homes in Edmond start @ $25,900 Patrick @Allied 740-6616
OWNER FINANCING $2000 down No Credit Ck 522 E Douglas Dr. $49K ¡596-4599‘ 410-8840¡
For Sale by Owner 9105 Crooked Creek Ln 4/2/3, 1783 sq ft, built 08, 164,999 granite, SS appls, ect. 405-808-3790
OWNER FINANCING 1-10 Acres Many Locations Call for maps 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com
CASH INVESTORS Brick 3bd 1ba, 1210sf $34,900 Realty Experts 414-8753
GREAT EL RENO bld sites 1 ac lt MOL $18,000, 1/2 ac lt MOL $16,000 New const only Richard 373-2494 Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
CASH INVESTORS 4plex 3/1.5 brick 5584sf $90,900 Realty Experts 414-8753
5 acres, 2200sq ft Mobile Home, 4bd, 2ba, 2 fireplaces, w/1200 sq ft barn $58,900 Cash 15501 S. Harrah Rd 301-6495 GREAT PIEDMONT bld site 1 ac MOL w/storm shelter $25,000 New const only Richard Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494 Call for Maps! See why we sell more acreages than anyone in Okla. E of OKC. o/a 275-1695 5 wooded acres near Noble $193.01 per month By Owner. 226-2015
FORECLOSURES 128, 1-4 bdrm homes in NW OKC start @ $24,900 Patrick @Allied 740-6616
Updated 3/2/2, huge living & master, blt 81, PC Schls 1942sf, lots storage$139.9K Realty Experts 414-8753 3739 NW 14th St. large 2 bedroom, everything done. $37,000. 947-7876 OWNER CARRY 3 bed, 1 bth, 1c, ch&a, $4K dwn, 1157 NW 81st, 348-2108
Owner Finance-Jones Acreage with home. 918-636-7527 5A 18mi SW of OKC 6mi S Tuttle $24,900 $900dn $226 mo. more avail 745-5889
Farms, Ranches For Sale, Okla. 308 1015A First Class Ranch near OKC, w/lakes & home 650A Greer Co. – Ranch & hunting, river frontage 33A, 73A & 153A Rural Home Sites/Caddo Co 320A Wichita MountainsUnique & Secluded Tumbleweed Terr. RE John McElroy 580-569-4213
EXTRA NICE 3 & 4 bdrms Totally Remodeled. $595mo. Financing Avail with good down payment. 570-4291 Nice 2bed house 1car garage, nice area, great for investor or 1st time homebuyer only $32,900 Fidelity410-4200, 692-1661 Bank Owned Updated 3/2 new carpet/pnt ch/a $49.9K Realty Experts 414-8753
Minco, brick, 3/2/2, sunroom, 40'x40', barn/shop 4N a. $198K. 405-812-4392
PIEDMONT OPEN SAT 2-4 & SUN 2-5 Model home. New hms on 1/2 ac lots. From NW Expwy & Sara Rd go 4.5 mi N Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
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UNFURNISHED ALL BILLS PAID Rates starting at $825.00 month. First month FREE. Citadel Suites, 5113 N. Brookline 405-942-0016 www.citadel suites.com Including are the following:
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312 S. Carney Carney, OK 3bd/2bth Mobile Home on large lot Woodlake Properties 273-5777 Cash 4 Clunkers!! Trade your used home in for a new home with Zero Down! Get up to $25,000 for your used home. WAC 405-631-7600
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Very nice cabin, 1bd 1ba 700sf, w/deck, remodeled, private lake, 23 miles from El Reno 405-668-2073 Pegosa Springs - 3 story 3bed, 2bath condo w/hot tub. March 17-24, $900 + dep. 406-393-2184
Thriving Restaurant with Home in Snyder Tumbleweed Terr. RE John McElroy 580-569-4213 Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant For Sale in NW area. 405-503-7813
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2bd, 1ba, cov porch, pool, 12x60 MWC $5000 405-869-0127, 598-3855
PRIME RETAIL LOCATION I-35 frontage, showroom, ofcs, warehouse 10,800sf $5,000mo. 8801 S. I-35 Dale or Mike, 631-4447
517 Caddo County Acres Sat March 10. johnhuddlestonrealty.com 580-550-0207
TOP LOCATION! Pd. wtr/garb. Near malls. Try Plaza East 341-4813
Office Space For Rent 7608 N Western Ave Retail/Office space, up to 2200sf avail, 370-1077 GREAT Office Space Various NW locations 300-6000sf 946-2516
1bd 1ba Clean & Quiet $340/mo 1441 NW 92nd Special avail 405-767-3323 800 N. Meridian 1bd All bills paid 946-9506
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Walford Apts-Midtown518 NW 12 Giant 1 bed 1bath 1100sf $800/mo $600/dep dishwasher & wash&dryer hkups, must see; Studio 650sf $600mo $300dp 409-7989 no sec 8
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Condominiums, Townhouses For Rent 441 Newly remodeled, Summit Ridge, 2 bd, 2 ba, FP, $800 mo no pets 348-3500
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2bd $575 Casady751-8088 READY FOR SPRING? $189 1st Month, Pool Park, 293-3693 ALL BILLS PAID ! DREXEL ON THE PARK Briargate 1718 N Indiana 1bd, 1ba, 800 sf, wood floors, all elect, $550 mo, $250dp 409-7989 no sec8 Plaza Apts – Art Deco 1744 NW 17 1bed 1bath Starting at $500/month $250dp 409-7989 no sec8
3332A Newcastle Blvd Small effic. Duplex $300mo 408-5836
Duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, some new, some gated, call Rick, 405-830-3789.
OKC SW 1bed, bills paid, no pets, $450 month + dep, 272-0650.
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938 SW 63 Nice 2bed 2ba 1car 650mo 400dep 408-5447
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MAYFAIR Great location! 1/2 bd W/D hdwd flr quiet secure ngbrhood ¡947-5665
$99 SPECIAL Lg 1bdr, stove, refrig., clean, walk to shops. $345 mo. 632-9849
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Charles N. Atkins, Opportunities Gardens, is now accepting applications for efficiencies and 1 bedroom apartments. Come in to see what we offer: •All utilities included in rent •Laundry facilities •Off-street parking •Accessibility to public transportation •24 hr. “We Care” Maintenance •Frost –free refrigerator •Elevator •In-house security •Social services and activities Don’t delay. Call today at: (405) 424 – 3142, or better yet, stop in at Charles N. Atkins is located at 1917 NE 20th Street, Oklahoma City, OK. If you are disabled and need assistance with the application process, please contact us for assistance.
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787-1620 Free Month Rent! 1&2bd QUIET! Covered Parking Great Schools! 732-1122
storm shelter, $2,900. Jill Woodzell, 1409 NW 176, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,900. Kyle Jones, 17001 Vitoria Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,900. Erick Johnson, 1520 SW 131, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,895. Kent Swartz, 6901 NW 161, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,895. Preston Moore, 16405 Stoneview Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,825. Scotty McCorkle, 10449 Exter Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,825. Bobby Dorough, 7616 Sandlewood Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Tory Hill, 13112 Springcreek Circle, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. Ground Zero, 11636 Country Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. James Vandersee, 11300 NW 103, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,700. Jeffrey Groves, 12209 Biltmore Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,700. Mary Pins, 3221 Orchard Ave., residence, installstorm shelter, $2,700. Carmen Gomez, 407 SE 16, residence, add-on, $2,500. Joel Eilerts, 7012 Country Club Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,500. Michael McVey, 6701 S Peebly Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,500. Alloy Building Co., 2501
3315K SW 28th Upstairs apartment. 2bd 1bath new carpet, ALL BILLS PAID $575mo 408-5836
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Established Business For Sale Own established full service glass shop. Motivated seller. David 405-245-4429
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All Utilities Cable High speed internet Telephone Free Laundry Business Center 2 Pools Free Movie Rental Breakfast Mon.-Fri. Social Hour Free Gym Passes
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$99 Move In Special 1 & 2bds, carports, coin lndry $345-445 470-3535
Abandoned D/W Repo set up on 5 Acres!! Ready to move in. Free phone application 405-631-7600
Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777
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Berryman Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Tommy Johnson, 8513 NW 112 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Billy Ivy, 6813 NW 136 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Bob Chadick, 13800 SE 95, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,995. Bobby Douglas, 18024 Cristobal Blvd., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Brett Johnson, 2801 NW 158, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,995. David Ferguson, 6532 NW 110, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Emmet Wilson, 12600 N Rockwell Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Gary Scarberry, 1129 SW 132, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,995. Jason Labreique, 9829 SW 23, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Kenneth Vance, 2317 SW 94, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Mica Duncan, 15008 Brasswood Blvd., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Tai Quach, 3616 NW 176, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,995. No name provided, 11903 N Mustang Road, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,995. Eric Kanatzar, 4213 Spindle Ridge Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,925. Eric Boggs, 2316 NW 161, storm shelter, install-
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3 Bed 2 Bath Mustang & Yukon. No section 8. Maria 405-618-0563
HEFNER ROAD & MAY, 2/2/2, 2531 W Hefner Rd appt only $900¡843-5853 Nice 2bd $475+gas & elec 1113 NW 27th 232-9101
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Houses All Areas- Free List 4 bed from $595-1295 3 bed from $495-995 2 bed from $395-795 605-5477 2545 SW 59th 3 bed, 2 bath, ch&a, 3/4 acre, lots of storage $950mo Call 974-1250
Demolitions Midwest Wrecking, 5721 NW 32, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 1634 NW 3, residence. Ray’s Trucking, 3104 SW 51, foundation. Alexandro Saenz, 320 SW 30, rear house. K&M Wrecking LLC, 19800 SE 92, residence. K&M Wrecking LLC, 1329 NE 7, residence. Ray’s Trucking, 5400 S Anderson Road, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 120 Robert S Kerr Ave., office. Midwest Wrecking, 1126 NW 58, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 2304 Hood Ave., residence. Midwest Wrecking, 2521 NE 15, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 5801 S Francis Ave., residence. M&M Concrete & Wrecking Inc., 1218 NW 29, duplex. M&M Concrete & Wrecking Inc., 1220 NW 29, duplex. M&M Concrete & Wrecking Inc., 3505 S Hudson Ave., residence.
2212 NW 26th spacious 3bd 2ba brick home 2ba. Nice! Detached garage, fireplace, great area, Only $795. Fidelity RE 410-4200, 692-1661 Windsor Hills Executive home 2 story 4 bed, 2K bath, 2 car, fenced back yard. $1250 mo + dep 946-0111 or 887-4455 3232 Brushcreek, in Quail Creek on the golf course, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car, 1 FP, $1875 mo, $1500 dep. ¡ 831-0825
1709 SW 16th 2bed 2bath 1 car garage $450mo 408-5836 4 bedroom house. Section 8, $825 month. Call Kevin at 213-5168 2420 SW 50th 3bed 1bath $550mo 408-5836 4512 S LEE 2bed 1bath Xlarge garage $475mo 408-5836
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OCU-SHEP MALL, lrg historical 3 bd, 2 ba, hardwood flrs, French doors, fp, $550+dep, 524-0222.
3/2/2, storm shelter, 1+ acre, appls, tiled, 1104 S Rockwell, $825, 203-8150.
3317 Pioneer extra sharp 2bd home, clean, fenced, nice area. Only $550? Fidelity410-4200, 692-1661
3700 SW 42nd 3/1.75 $675 Free List 681-7272
»» SECTION 8 OK»» 336 NW 85th , 3bd $695 per mo, 942-3552
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PC 3 bd, 2 ba, 2 car brick, like new, $1000/mo, $500/dep, 495-6446. 1 bd, newly remod., w/d hk-up, ch&a ¡ $450+$400 343 NW 96th 478-3910 8817 N. McMillan 3bed, 2ba, $1100 Call 903-523-9060, No Sec.8 3/2/2, 2 homes, $1000$1100 mo, NW 115th, May & Memorial 405-205-2343. 3 bed, 1 bath, attch 2 car gar. ch&a, 2410 NW 32nd no sec. 8, $700, 842-1137
3/2/2 4836 Rocky Rd (Deer Run Add) built '01 $895+ $500dep 826-6720 3308 Brighton Pl nice, 3 bd, 2ba 2car, ch&a, $1100 mo, 405-205-2343 819-4097 3 bed 2 bath, 2 car, $700 dep. $875/mo. 650-1525
1514 NW 17th 4 bed 2ba 2car 1920sf $1200/mo $900dp 409-7989 no sec8 1445 N Bradley 3/1.5 $850 Free List 681-7272
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4bd 2.5ba 2car 2650sf $1350 Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
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Large 2 bedroom, CH&A, W/D hook up, newly remodeled, immaculate Must see! 1016 NE 19th 405-406-0565
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6629 NW 123 3/2/2 $1195 14319 Penn #D 2/2.5 $950 2622Feathrstne3/2/2 $1095 1505 Oxford Way 3/1/1 $750 6704 NW 124 3/2/2 $1195 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com
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SW 65, canopy-carport, add-on, $2,500. Thomas Thedford, 2728 SW 116, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,500. Avis Budget Group, 509 E Memorial Road, automotive sales, remodel, $2,500. Ben Brown, 6417 Green Meadow Lane, accessory, erect, $2,200. Roberto Trevizo, 533 SW 45, residence, add-on, $1,000. Suzanne Tate, 17300 Zinc Drive, accessory, erect, $1,000.
2459 W Sheridan, 3 bd, 2 ba, carport, w/d hookup, $500 mo + dep, 601-5191
Lovely 3/2/2 brick home, sunroom $985 603-4775
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2 bed, carport, lrg fenced backyard, $600 month + dep, 272-0650. 2814 S WOODWARD 2bd 1ba $450mo 408-5836
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1 bedroom in my home $350 mo, 1/3 of utilities. No pets, 405-495-8512
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012
REAL ESTATE
THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM
Joplin residents rebuild, remember tornado BY WALLY KENNEDY The Joplin Globe
JOPLIN, Mo. — They feel the wind now. It howls across a stark landscape of concrete foundations, utility poles and empty streets. Tamara Comer, who has returned to the 2300 Block of Kentucky Ave., said that when the wind isn’t blowing, they’re struck by the contrast. “It’s so quiet. It’s like you are living out in the country, but you are in a city,” she said. Gone are the sounds of children playing in the street in front of her house. Gone are all of her neighbors, but one. It can be depressingly bleak at times, but these new Joplin pioneers — some of the first to return to rebuild in their old neighborhoods after May 22 — remain hopeful. Some of them had second thoughts early on, but now, as more houses are being built, there is a sense of relief. Summer Weston, who lives in the 2200 Block of West 27th Street, said, “I was really questioning: What were we doing? There’s nobody out here. It was, ‘Oh my gosh, what have we done?’ It was a spontaneous decision. I can now say it was the best thing we could have ever done.” They have built new homes that are, for the most part, unlike the ones they lived in before. The tornado gave them the ability to build the homes they always wanted. Three of these new homes have safe rooms. Donna Dickson, who
This image provided by the Joplin, Mo. convention and visitors bureau shows a map of the route of the tornado that struck the city on May 22, 2011. The bureau director says he wants to promote Joplin’s recovery to outsiders, insisting that the effort is “not about busted-up homes or destroyed cars or body parts.” AP PHOTO Volunteer Lyn Kent, of Tulsa holds a wall as new homes are raised in Joplin, Mo. In October. Since the May 22 tornado, thousands of volunteers have come to Joplin to help rebuild. AP PHOTO
lives in the 2200 Block of S Patterson Avenue, built a storm shelter big enough to hold a cot. “If it’s stormy at night, this is where you will find me,” she said. Virtually everything they own is new. The tornado took their clothes, their beds — almost everything. Almost everything has been replaced. A chair or table that looks out of place among its newer
counterparts could be the only chair or table salvaged from the debris of their former home. Many lost the things they had collected over a lifetime, the things that told their personal histories. They are few, if any, family photos on their walls. Alisha Brigance, who lives in the 1800 Block of S Delaware Avenue, said her mother offered to have some storm-damaged
photos of her wedding day and of her children retouched. She declined. She wants people to know the pictures, like her family, survived the storm. She remains watchful of her twins, a boy and a girl. “He won’t talk about the tornado unless he brings it up. My daughter tells people that a big monster ate our house,” she said. “We decided to rebuild here because of our kids. They went through a horrific event. We thought that was enough. We wanted to live where we used to live. We did not want to uproot
them. This was their home. Staying here would help them heal.” Alisha and Dustin Brigance bought their house in 2007. They and their two children, Addison and Alexander, rode out the storm in a closet. They chose to build a larger house in the neighborhood they had grown to love. They wanted their children to return to Eastmorland Elementary School. They came back to their home on Christmas Eve. “We had a tree, but not much else. Our son said it was the best Christmas
ever,” Alisha Brigance said. ”We were together in our new home.” Neighbors they had grown to like are coming back. But there are empty lots around their home. “Some people aren’t returning because they can’t deal with the way it looks. I understand the way they feel. You have your good days and you have your bad days,” she said. “It gets a little freaky at night. There is no buffer now. When the wind blows, you can really feel it. It unnerves you.” MCT INFORMATION SERVICES