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Viewing this plan from the front, you might think that it’s fairly small. You’d be wrong. PAGE 4E

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Triple home plan offers variety TOUR | OKLAHOMA CITY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE FUNDRAISER EXPANDS WITH ‘THE TRIO AT THE ABBEY’ BY TIM FALL For The Oklahoman trfall@gmail.com

In the time it took Dana Galiga and Teresa Pope to envision, manage and produce the 2013 Symphony Show House event, they could just about have built the three houses from scratch. Galiga and Pope serve this year as co-chairmen of the Oklahoma City Orchestra League’s annual event, dubbed “The Trio at The Abbey” at The Abbey in Fairview Farm. The fundraiser opened last weekend and continues with the homes open daily through May 19. The homes are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 at the door as well as numerous retailers. See www.symphony showhouse.com/. The Symphony Show House, in its 40th year, is a major fundraiser for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, with a goal this year of raising $200,000, Galiga said. With more than 11,000 square feet to fill in three new homes — that’s 72 indoor and outdoor spaces, custom designed by 38 designers — where did Pope and Galiga start? At the end of the 2012 Symphony Show House. Plans for the next show house start “pretty much the day after” an event closes, said Cindy Raby, Orchestra League president. At first the job seems impossible, Pope said, “Then you just do what needs to be done.” The pair agreed that it had been a year of latenight consultations — and that they were grateful for unlimited texting plans. If there was ever a blueprint for tackling the show house, Galiga and Pope had to redraw it when the board was approached by

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‘OFF-MARKET’ LISTINGS SURGING Pocket listings — private, “off-market” listings, often of short duration — are surging, with houses kept off the local multiple listing service, because of historically low inventories of homes for sale. PAGE 3E

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FLOWER ARRANGING

Developer Mark Gautreaux and homebuilder Mark Dale partnered to develop and build houses in The Abbey at Fairview Farm, including this one at 1501 NW 158 and two others being presented in the annual Symphony Show House fundraiser for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and music education. PHOTOS BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN

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developer Mark Gautreaux with an offer of not one, not two, but three show houses. Galiga said they knew right away the triple home plan would be a hit. It also meant triple the possibilities for private events such as evening parties to weddings, she SEE TRIO, PAGE 2E

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Dana Galiga, left, and Teresa Pope, co-chairmen, are shown in the living room of 1501 NW 158, one three new houses in this year’s Symphony Show House fundraiser by the Oklahoma City Orchestra Leauge.

Buying home that’s right for your family With real estate values on the rebound and competition intensifying among homebuyers seeking to live in neighborhoods with toprated schools, those with young children are finding it tough to snag an affordable home that meets their kids’ educational needs. “The bidding wars have started in neighborhoods with strong public schools,” said Fred Meyer, a real estate broker who sells property near Harvard University, where parents are hyper-focused on quality education. Meyer, who’s been in real estate since 1964, has counseled family buyers through many market cycles. “Schools should trump every other consideration when you’re buying a family home. That’s because the world is a lot more competitive now. In the old days, you could make a living without a good education. That’s not true anymore,” he said. Dorcas Helfant, a realty company owner and past president of the National Association of Realtors (www.realtor.org), said homebuyers with kids must set priori-

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ties when choosing a property. She said it’s better for homebuyers with young children to select a community that’s reasonably close to their jobs, even if that means accepting a smaller or older home than they could afford in an outlying area. Here are a few pointers for homebuyers with young kids: I Look beyond test scores when comparing schools. With students now subjected to an increasing number of standardized tests, most public school systems now post their scores online. That makes it relatively easy to compare schools based on statistics. But William Bainbridge, president of the SchoolMatch Institute (www.schoolmatch.com), which helps parents select schools, said

test scores alone don’t tell the whole story. Besides checking scores, he urges parents to visit schools and pose questions to teachers and administrators. That way, they’ll get a gut feel for the atmosphere at each school and whether its internal culture supports and encourages its students. I Decide whether a big yard is important to you. “Pets are a huge deal, and lots of people want a big yard for a dog. Family gardening is back. And some suburban folks are even raising chickens in their backyards for the fresh eggs,” Helfant said. But Helfant advises homebuyers with kids to think through the implications of owning a property with a big yard. If you’re part of a dual-income family, will you have ample time to tend your property, or to supervise the landscaping crews who do? And how much time will your kids have to frolic in the backyard? I Find a floor plan that functions well for your family. “Nowadays, people don’t live as formally as past generations. In fact, many people who have a house with big dining and living

rooms are re-purposing these spaces into home offices or playrooms,” Helfant said. What works for many families with young children is a full-sized kitchen that flows directly into a large family room or den. For families with two working parents, the advantage of this floor plan is that it encourages everyone to spend more time together. For example, the kids can do homework in the den, near parents cooking in the kitchen. I Seek a home with as many bedrooms as you can afford. Newly constructed houses with lots of square footage typically feature spacious master bedroom suites. Secondary bedrooms, designed for children or guests, are also large, often with their own walk-in closets. But it’s more critical for families to have a sufficient number of bedrooms than to have very large bedrooms and an opulent master suite, said Meyer, a seasoned real estate appraiser as well as broker. To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK

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This view shows a dining area at 1401 NW 158, the Traditional home in the Symphony Show House event.

The entry is seen from the balcony at 1401 NW 158, one of three new homes in the Symphony Show House fundraiser, which continues through May 19. PHOTOS BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN

Trio: Fundraiser runs to May 19 FROM PAGE 1E

said. The three custom homes that make up “The Trio at The Abbey” include the Traditional, a 4,208-square-foot, twostory home at 1401NW 158; the Contemporary, a 4,590-square-foot home with a large finished basement at 1501 NW 158; and the Italian, the smallest of the three at 2,646 square feet, at 15820 Chapel Ridge Lane. The Italian home has a stone exterior and an interior featuring exposed, carved wood ceiling beams and hand-scraped floor planks that gives the place the feel of a Mediterranean cottage. Gautreaux described it as “all the quality we can deliver” at a more manageable scale. The home welcomes visitors first into its Salotto Comodo — “cozy living room” — an inviting den or library just inside the front door where J. Mark Taylor of Traditions Fine Furniture & Design has surrounded the stone fireplace with plush armchairs and a rustic sofa accented with soft lighting and soothing, earth tone colors. The kitchen, described as “Tuscan” by designer Kat Daggs of Bob Mills Furniture, incorporates appliances and workspaces to suit the professional chef along with a cozy island bar for dining or conversation. The home flows unob-

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JERRY WAGNER The kitchen of the Contemporary, the home at 1501 NW 158, one of three in the fundaiser for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and music education.

structed from kitchen to living room under a 20foot vaulted ceiling. Daggs extended the rustic and casual look of the kitchen into this family area, featuring a leather sofa with bright silk pillows and iron lamps. The master suite, with its “Renaissance Retreat” bedroom and “Bellisimo Bath” has been realized with old world charm and style by Crystal Carte of Carte’s Interiors. Full-length draperies and intricate bedding, along with antique furnishings, give the bedroom a European feel. The master bath, which also features antique elements along with luxurious touches — from Travertine floor covering that extends to the shower and the tub surround — earns its “bellisimo” tag. Even for a downsizing

Floor-to-ceiling built-ins make great use of vertical space in this closet at 1501 NW 158 in The Abbey at Fairview Farm.

homeowner, the Italian home offers ample and luxurious space for guests in a suite designed by Susan Tiffin Interiors to maximize comfort and relaxation in a smaller space. Tiffin’s guest bath extends the feel of the adjacent bedroom and includes warming fabrics and textures combined with antique accessories. Across the garden and a

quiet lane from the Italian home, the Traditional home includes The Boutique at The Abbey, offering carefully chosen gifts, home decor and jewelry items. Next door, the Contemporary home features The Abbey Cafe, where lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily and noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday

Lofty ceilings add volume to this living area in the home at 15820 Chapel Ridge Road.

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Historic Miller neighborhood tour set for May 18 FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Miller in May Home Tour will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 with some newcomers as well as old hands at showing off the historic Miller neighborhood’s homes to Mike Stuart Bruce Hall the public. “Even though a few of Committee members who the homes that will be on prepare for the event are display for this year’s Mill- volunteers. Other voluner home tour have been teers on tour day include featured on previous tours, ticket takers, hosts, guides the current homeowners and others. will experience the gratifiStuart said Bruce Hall, cation of sharing their tour co-chairman and home with those in at- Miller Neighborhood Astendance for the first sociation vice president, is time,” said Miller resident a good example of the imand tour organizer Mike pact a volunteer can make. Stuart. Hall was selected as the “Miller residents who Neighborhood Alliance have opened their homes Good Neighbor of the Year during tours of years past in November for his ongoare the first to share how ing dedication to the betmuch they enjoyed the in- terment of the neighborteraction with tour attend- hood and its residents. ees and admit their sense Stops on the tour are: of pride was reinforced by I Ron Gottschalk’s the steady stream of com- home at 2700 NW 16. pliments from visitors,” I Brent Forget’s home Stuart said. “Many share and garden at 2732 NW 15. stories about meeting I Jeff James’ home and people who may have vis- garden at 2720 NW 13. ited their home decades I Douglas and Allison ago, even 50 years earlier. Archambo’s home at 2626 It certainly sheds a new NW 12. light on the character and I Murray and Gaylene history of Miller homes.” King’s garden at 2601 NW Good neighborhoods 13. take good neighbors and I Hospitality stop will volunteers, he said. be at Francine Dix and “Miller is no exception, Mike Brittain’s home at and the annual home tour 2700 NW 14. provides yet another exTickets are $10 per perample of how key volun- son and can be purchased teers are to the vitality of at 23rd Street Antique an inner-city neighbor- Mall, 3023 NW 23; Anhood,” Stuart said. tique Avenue Market, 5219 “Homeowners and renters N Western Ave.; Garden alike offer to open their Gate Antiques, 1307 N May homes for our annual Ave.; or any of the homes home tour, which is criti- on the day of the tour. cal to the financial stability of Miller. In fact, the Miller in May Home Tour is the biggest fundraising effort we host. Without the generosity and graciousness of these homeowners, we could not accomplish all the projects achieved every year.” And it takes more than willing homeowners to organize the tour, he said.

March pending sales improve FROM WIRE REPORTS

WASHINGTON — Pending home sales increased in March and remained above year-ago levels, but contract activity in recent months showed only modest movement, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forwardlooking indicator based on contract signings, rose 1.5 percent to 105.7 in March from a downwardly revised 104.1 in February, and was 7 percent above March 2012 when it was 98.8. Pending sales have been above year-ago levels for the past 23 months; the data reflect contracts but not closings. Lawrence Yun, the Realtors’ chief economist, said the market appears to be leveling off. “Contract activity has been in a narrow range in recent months, not from a pause in demand but because of limited supply. Little movement is expected in near-term sales closings, but they should edge up modestly as the year progresses,” he said. Total existing-home sales are projected to increase 6.5 to 7 percent over 2012 to nearly 5 million sales this year, while the median existing-home price is forecast to rise about 7.5 percent. SOURCE: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.

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‘Pocket listings’ on the rise WASHINGTON — How hot is hot when it comes to housing markets across the country right now? Crazy hot: Some houses sell within days, sometimes within hours, of listing. Then there are the growing numbers that sell even before they formally hit the market — sold through a controversial technique as “pocket listings.” What’s a pocket listing? Essentially it’s a private, “off-market” listing, often of short duration. Instead of putting the house on the local multiple listing service, which exposes it to a vast number of shoppers and agents via real estate websites, agents restrict access to information about the house to their own buyer clients or colleagues in the same brokerage, hoping for a quick, full-price sale. Pocket listings are surging, real estate experts say, because of historically low inventories of homes for sale in major metropolitan areas, along with strong buyer demand and low mortgage rates. This combination has made control of upcoming new listings a powerful, highly profitable asset for agents in the most competitive markets. If agents can sell their off-market listing to a buyer-client they bring in on their own, they can collect both sides of the commission rather than splitting it with another agent. If they can sell it through colleagues in their own firm — even at a slight discount to regular commission rates — the full commission remains inside the brokerage. Though no organization or research firm publishes statistics on the subject, top brokers in some highly

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competitive markets say pocket listings are becoming a significant factor in the business. Bill Podley, brokerowner of Podley Properties, a Pasadena, Calif.based firm that specializes in middle- and high-end communities, said he has heard estimates that as high as one-third of luxury and upper-cost homes selling in northeast Los Angeles County now involve pocket listings. David Howell, executive vice president of McEnearney Associates Inc., a large brokerage in the Washington, D.C., area, said he heard a recent estimate that such listings may now run as high as 20 percent nationally. Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, an online real estate firm, said, “We are seeing more pocket listings across the U.S. In Boston and Los Angeles, we also see listing agents refuse to allow any show-

ings of the home until the weekend open house.” Real estate executives such as Podley, Howell and Kelman are all critical of pocket listings. They argue that by restricting access to information about homes available for sale to relatively small numbers of potential buyers, agents who engage in the practice are not fulfilling their core duties to their seller clients and not obtaining the highest possible prices. Podley cited the example of a house he recently sold. Because it was put on the multiple listing service, it drew 300 visitors and 50 offers within five days, and it sold for more than 40 percent above the asking price. Some agents, however, argue that there is a good case for keeping things private: Sellers may not want hundreds of strangers tramping through their homes. Others just want to get the transaction done quickly at an agreeable price — not a bonanza — and don’t see the need for Internet exposure. Still others argue that large brokerages that are prominent in the upper brackets of their local markets have agents who know hun-

dreds of potentially interested buyers. Tom Heatherman, communications director for Michael Saunders & Co., a Sarasota, Fla., brokerage with 600 agents, said his firm conducts weekly “caravans” for its agents to view homes not yet on the multiple listing service but scheduled for listing by the company later in the week. In this spring’s atmosphere of “feverish” buyer demand, he said, the firm’s agents often are able to sell these houses “before they even make it to the market.” Heatherman said the company’s ability to market first to its own large pool of agents is a key reason why sellers choose them. Bottom line: If you are thinking about selling, be aware that pocket listings restrict the audience for your property, and possibly your maximum price. If that’s fine with you, and you understand the potential conflicts of interest when brokerages represent both the seller and the buyer in a real estate transaction, then go for it. Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

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Plumber disagrees with home inspector DEAR BARRY: I am a real estate broker and am trying to resolve a difference of opinion between my plumber and my favorite home inspector. The inspector routinely cites water heaters that are installed without a drain pan, especially when the water heater is on a raised platform in a garage. He says a pan will prevent water damage if there is a leak. The plumber says there is no code requirement for a pan. Who is right, the home inspector or the plumber? Leila DEAR LEILA: Your question raises two separate issues. The first involves the plumbing code — whether or not the code actually requires a drain pan under a water heater. The second issue is the wording in the home in-

spection report. Did the inspector say that a drain pan is required by code or merely that a pan is advised to prevent water damage? First, let’s look at the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). According to UPC Section #510.7: “When a water heater is located in an attic or a furred space where damage may result from a leaking water heater, a watertight pan of corrosion resistant materials shall be installed beneath the water heater with a minimum three-quarter inch diameter drain to an approved location.” This requirement names two situations where a drain pan is required under a water heater. The first in when the fixture is installed in an attic. Why a per-

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son would install a heavy water heater in an attic is a challenge to common sense, but that is not relevant to this discussion. The second and more pertinent situation is when a water heater is installed in “a furred space where damage may result from a leaking water heater.” A “furred space” is a wall, ceiling, or floor surface that has been extended with additional construction material. An example of a furred space is a raised

platform in a garage, on which a water heater is installed. When a water heater leaks onto the wood and drywall of the platform, moisture damage is likely to occur. To prevent such damage, a drain pan with a ¾-inch drainpipe is required by code. Most home inspectors do not specifically cite building codes in their reports. Instead, they disclose conditions that are defective, unsafe, or that pose potential problems. Regardless of whether your home inspector mentioned the plumbing code, the recommendation for a drain pan under the water heater was valid, and the plumber should be made aware of section #510.7 of the code. Aside from code requirements, it is hard to understand

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Eastlake is bigger than it looks Viewing the Eastlake from the front, you might think it fairly small. You’d be wrong. While this twostory townhouse is a mere 21 feet wide, it extends a full 89 feet back to the rear of the two-car garage. Artisan corner detailing highlights the crisp columns that flank the lofty entry portico. A matching third column anchors the far side of the railed front porch. Entering on the right, you step into a foyer that leads into the living room. Stairs to the upper level angle up the left side. It’s also possible to enter the house through a set of atrium doors on the right. These lead into a room that could be a study, but is also in an ideal location for a home office. Clients could enter here without disturbing the rest of the family. In the central living area, a rectangular work island rimmed by a flush eating bar marks the boundary between the wide open living room and the Lshaped kitchen. Flames dancing in the fireplace can be enjoyed from the kitchen, living room and dining area. An atrium door in the dining area leads out onto a partially covered patio, ideal for outdoor dining. Inside, glass lines most of a passageway with a patio view, as it runs from the dining area to a good-sized utility room. This room comes complete with cab-

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — A few years ago, “shabby chic” home decor took the world by storm. Worn or repurposed antiques with just the right amount of rust are visually interesting pieces that can add homey charm to any room. Most home interior stores sell brand-new furniture and decorations made to look intentionally distressed, much like clothing stores sell new jeans that already have holes. But how much sense does it make to purchase new items that look old when you can achieve the shabby chic look on your own using thrift store bargains? Jackie Butler, owner of the Chic Boutique in St. Joseph, has more than 20 years of interior decorating experience. She has designed her own home to resemble a fully stocked home decor store, but she has done it on a budget. A frequenter of thrift stores, antique malls and flea markets, this self-proclaimed “junker” finds pleasure and pride in buying old items to give them new life. “I put my own spin on things. … Everybody can go to a thrift store and buy something and bring it home and put your own personal style in it and repurpose it. People don’t have to go spend lots of money,” Butler said.

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Realtor of Year focuses on service rather than selling FROM STAFF REPORTS

inets, a folding counter, storage shelves, and direct access to the garage. Amenities in the owners’ suite include a roomy walk-in closet, plus a large

bathroom with a dual vanity and a fully enclosed shower and toilet. Two more bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs.

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why a plumber who is installing a water heater would choose not to include a $10 pan under the fixture. Sooner or later, nearly every water heater ends up leaking. A drain pan, known in the trade as a “smitty pan,” is cheap insurance when you consider the costs of repairing and replacing damaged building materials, not to mention the potential consequences of mold infection. Instead of debating what is or isn’t required by code, plumbers should recommend smitty pans to all of their water heater customers and should agree with home inspectors who recommend drain pans.

Some of her favorite pieces to decorate with are old instruments, cameras and screen doors. She mixes and matches furniture, saying she has never once had a dining room table with all the same chairs. She likes to stack up suitcases to use as side tables or display pieces, and she hangs magazines or quilts on old ladders. “If people would just go to the thrift stores, go to auctions … you can buy really cheap furniture, and if you don’t like it, come

home and paint it. If you want a headboard and you want something different and you don’t want to go spend a lot of money, put a door behind your bed,” Butler said. Lisa Sprague has a booth at the Rusty Chandelier with her friend Heather Johnson, where they sell painted furniture and homemade art. Sprague has a degree in graphic design, so she is used to taking an artful approach to life. The inspiration to start crafting and making home

decor started because of her occupation. “I felt like I needed to get some hands-on crafting going because I’m behind a computer 24/7,” she said. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

Hope White seldom has new customers, which might sound odd for someone named as Realtor of the Year. But it’s because of longstanding relationships with homebuyers she’s done business with time and again over the years. “I enjoy marketing and meeting new people, yet 94 Hope White percent of my business comes from repeats and referrals,” said White, an agent with ERA Courtyard Real Estate in Oklahoma City. She was honored as Realtor of the Year in 2012 by the Oklahoma Association of Realtors. White said she makes it her practice to focus on service rather than selling. That’s why her relationships with her clients continue long after closing papers have been signed. She has been a member of the state Realtors group for 33 years. She was president of the association in 2011, is a past president of Oklahoma’s Certified Residential Specialists chapter, is a member of the board of directors for the National Association of Realtors was named Realtor of the Year by the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors in 2006. “Hope deserved to win this year’s award because she doesn’t view real estate simply as her job, but as a way to connect with people in her community and make a difference in their lives,” said Joe Pryor, president of the Oklahoma Association of Realtors and an agent with Redbud Realty & Associates in Edmond. “We are lucky to have Realtors like her in our state.” White’s focus on serving others causes her to look beyond the needs of her clients and into the needs of her community. She often encourages young Realtors to get involved with committees as a way to give back. During her 2011 Oklahoma Association of Realtors presidency, she instituted Quality of Life in Oklahoma, a public awareness campaign that illustrates how Realtors make a positive impact on their communities outside their career. Many Realtors volunteer in their communities. White, for example, will work on six to eight Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity homes in the next year. “Without volunteers like Hope, we would not be able to carry out our mission of providing affordable housing for hardworking, limited-income families in central Oklahoma,” said Ann Felton Gilliland, chairman and CEO of Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity. White also takes her passion for her work to the steps of the state Capitol, advocating for legislation of interest to Realtors and homeowners. “For me, real estate is all about looking out for the best interests of homeowners in Oklahoma, from first-time buyers to seniors,” she said.

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U.S. housing perks up, but few homes for sale BY SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Beth Heinen Bell and her husband, Christian, — like a rising number of Americans — are ready to jump into the real estate market and become homeowners. Yet they’re running into an obstacle that’s keeping the national housing recovery in check: There aren’t enough homes for sale. The housing shortage they face in Grand Rapids, a city known for its furniture industry and sleek downtown hospital complex, is fairly typical of what the country as a whole is facing this spring. Some markets along the East and West coasts have grown red-hot. A handful of other cities remain depressed nearly four years after the Great Recession ended. But many more places are like Grand Rapids — a metro area of roughly 1 million that is strengthening slowly but steadily. Like so many others, this Midwestern city 150 miles west of Detroit never experienced either the buyer frenzy or the price collapse that marked the boom and bust. Yet it, too, was affected. Prices fell. Homeowners lost equity. And now, many remain unable or unwilling to sell. The shortage of homes is occurring just as ordinary Americans want to buy again. More of them feel confident about their job and retirement account. Mortgage rates are near historic lows. And prices are rising again, easing fears that new buyers might lose their investment in a home. “The last four years have been rough,” said Christian Bell, a 31-year-old Presby-

ed to rise, but not enough to restore what many lost. Some still owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. Even many who have enough equity to sell want to wait for further price increases. “Every buyer wants to buy at the bottom, but no seller wants to sell at the bottom,” said Stan Humphries, chief economist at real estate information site Zillow. “They’ve got this hypothetical price that they think the house is Christian Bell and his wife, Beth Heinen Bell, look worth at the peak, and they at a home for sale in Grand Rapids, Mich. The don’t want to sell below that.” housing shortage around Grand Rapids is fairly Others don’t want to leave. typical of what the country as a whole is facing During the depths of the rethis spring. AP PHOTO cession, they chose to renoterian minister who has been renting a vate their house instead of finding a new cramped apartment for the past decade. one. After paying for renovations, they “But housing prices are starting to come now feel more invested and comfortable back up.” in their home. A tight supply isn’t the only factor That leaves many first-time buyers like slowing what is otherwise shaping up as the Bells — a group that makes up about the strongest spring buying season since one-third of buyers — competing for a the housing boom ended nearly seven small number of homes. years ago. Some Americans have grown to Just a few years ago, the housing market prefer renting. Others who would like to was facing an oversupply of homes, one buy lack strong enough credit or a large that eventually led prices to collapse. The enough down payment to meet the stric- bubble — and the bust — were worst in ter standards banks now impose. areas like Arizona, South Florida, SouthPart of the reason for the supply prob- ern California and Las Vegas where devellem is that when the housing market col- opments kept popping up on vast tracts lapsed in 2006, many people lost so much surrounding cities. equity in their home that they were unBanks offered absurdly low teaser rates able or unwilling to sell. Prices have start- to new homeowners who often bought

with no money down. When their loan rates climbed after the introductory period, many were left unable to pay. Banks foreclosed, home values fell and those homes ended up being sold for a fraction of their cost. In the past two years, hedge funds, banks and other investors entered those markets and helped soak up the supply and lift prices. Now, the country is facing a shortage of homes for sale. In a few especially hot areas, such as around San Francisco and Seattle, some of the same kinds of bidding wars that inflated the housing bubble are back. Crowds of buyers are creating traffic jams outside open houses. “People have been wanting to move for a very long time,” said Glenn Kelman, CEO of online real estate broker Redfin. “Somebody rang a bell and said the boom is back, and nobody wants to be late to the party.” The market in Grand Rapids is more subdued but still driven by a supply shortage. The Bells recently toured a 142-yearold home. Calling it a “fixer-up project” would be generous. Floors drooped. Doorways tilted. The master bathroom had a comically low ceiling. The only thing working in the living room was a mouse trap. It was the only affordable house for sale in the small historic Heritage Hill neighborhood the Bells love. Nationally, there were just 1.93 million homes on the market in March, down 16.8 percent from the prior year, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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How to remedy low water pressure upstairs Q: What would you recommend as a possible remedy for weak water pressure at the master (and hall bath) shower on the second floor of a 10year-old home? The water heater is gas and is located in a finished basement. Are there shower heads or other remedies for this problem? (The home is on public water and sewer.) A: Water is going to enter your house at a certain amount of pressure. Since your water heater is in the basement, I’m going to assume that the main water line enters through the basement as well. As the water heads upstairs, it loses pressure due to the vertical climb — about 1 pound of pressure loss for every 2.3 feet that the water has to climb. So, one of the first things you’d like to know is how much water pressure you have when it first enters the house. If you already have low water pressure, say down around 40 PSI, then your upstairs showers are going to have a hard time handling the pressure loss no matter what type of shower heads you have. You can test this by buying or renting a simple pressure gauge and attaching it to a hose bib close to the incoming water line, or if you’re on a municipal water system you can call your utility company and have them do the testing for you. You said this is a 10year-old house, so the next question is whether this a new problem, a problem that’s always been there, or something that’s slowly developed over time. If it’s a sudden new problem, it could be

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caused by a leak in your plumbing system somewhere, or by a drop in water pressure by your water supplier, or a piece of sediment that’s suddenly broken free from your water heater or elsewhere and clogged your shower head (unlikely if it’s affecting both showers). If it’s always been there, it could be the flow restrictors in your shower heads. These are small plastic disks inside the heads, designed to restrict the amount of water that passes through the head. You can remove the head from the arm, and pop the disk out of the head. Be forewarned that this is not the most energy-efficient thing to do, and while you’ll be increasing water pressure at the head, you’ll also be increasing water usage. Another option is to check online for sources of high-pressure shower heads, which are engineered to provide a higher pressure stream of water at lower flows. If this is a problem that’s developed slowly over time, then it could be a combination of sediment building up in your water heater (drain and flush the water heater), sediment in the plumbing system, a slow reduction in the water pressure being delivered to your house, a slow leak somewhere in your plumbing system, dirt in the filters or flow restric-

tors in the shower heads (you can take them off and clean them), or any number of other problems, which would require a consultation with a licensed plumbing contractor. Q: I need some info regarding ceiling fans. I have a manufactured home and heat it with wood. My living room is at one end of the house and the master bedroom at the other (the home is 48 feet long). The ceilings in the living room and master bedroom are vaulted, and the hallway is 36 inches wide, 7 feet 6 inches tall and 16 feet long. I need to know if a ceiling fan hung in the living room just before the hallway would send heat down the hall and into the bedroom. Because of the center beam, I could not install a fan that was more than 36 inches wide. Also, manufactured homes have 2-inch-by-2inch trusses and I am wondering if I would have to remove (part of the) ceiling and add something to hang the fan on? What is the weight of a 36-inch fan? Could I also get one with a light? Would it also help with circulating cool air in the summer? A: Unfortunately, manufactured homes are built with a single long heating duct that’s a uniform size from front to back, and the registers for each room are just cut into that duct. Since there’s no adjustment for the difference in air flow along the length of the duct runs, the rooms farthest from the furnace are often colder than the rooms closer to the fur-

Another option is to check online for sources of high-pressure shower heads, which are engineered to provide a higher pressure stream of water at lower flows. nace. Installing a ceiling fan will move a little bit of heat off the ceiling, but it won’t really do much to move the heat back into the colder rooms. It would probably help more in the summer than in the win-

ter, but only in the living room where you’d actually feel the breeze. As to your second question, older 2-by-2 manufactured home trusses can be notoriously weak. I’ve worked on some that are

literally held together with staples and pieces of scrap paneling. I can’t recommend that you hang something like a ceiling fan from these trusses without having a licensed contractor who understands manufactured home construction take a look at the situation first. Remodeling and repair questions? Email Paul at paulbianchina@inman.com. All product reviews are based on the author’s actual testing of free review samples provided by the manufacturers. INMAN NEWS

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Permits Oklahoma City Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., 7700 SW 44, office, erect, $16,800,000. TAP Architecture, 500 W Sheridan Ave., school, erect, $14,200,000. Oklahoma City Public Works, 5501 S Portland Ave., office, erect, $2,410,000. TAP Architecture, 500 W Sheridan Ave., recreation center, erect, $1,450,000. Aldi Inc., 935 N Cemetery Road, retail sales, erect, $1,200,000. Wayne Griffiths Homes, 11001 SW 29, residence, erect, $800,000. Oak Leaf Custom Homes, 16833 Little Leaf Lane, residence, erect, $600,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 3213 NW 177, residence, erect, $575,000. Sun Custom Homes LLC, 5217 SE 149, residence, erect, $539,789. Omni Construction LLC, 41 S Cooley Drive, warehouse, add-on, $400,000. Justice Homes Inc., 13216 Rock Canyon Road, residence, erect, $392,000. Dodson Custom Homes 1 LLC, 9017 Paseo del Vita, residence, erect, $370,000. Richmond Signature Homes, 17700 Griffin Cove Court, residence, erect, $358,900.

Dave Carr Construction, 15213 Pleasant Cove Lane, residence, erect, $350,000. Landmark Fine Homes LP, 18533 Salvador Road, residence, erect, $337,000. Eric Cheatham Construction Co., 12616 Carnelian Way, residence, erect, $325,000. Destin Construction, 5924 NW 2, office, remodel, $325,000. Lambeth Ventures LLC, 17725 Ptarmigan Lane, residence, erect, $320,000. RW Custom Homes LLC, 19900 Coverton Way, residence, erect, $310,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 1520 NW 176, residence, erect, $307,250. Cobanks Construction Inc., 2513 SW 135 Circle, residence, erect, $300,000. Stone Creek Homes Ltd., 8601 SW 111 Court, residence, erect, $300,000. Steve Grissom Inc., 13216 NW 5, residence, erect, $295,700. Cobanks Construction Inc., 8609 NW 126, residence, erect, $290,000. Fraze Enterprises LLC, 17701 Griffin Cove Court, residence, erect, $288,000. Dave Carr Construction, 4705 NW 153, residence, erect, $285,000. Stone Creek Homes Ltd., 8520 SW 107, residence, erect, $280,000. Eric Cheatham Construction Co., 13301 NW 3, residence, erect, $270,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 1521 NW 176, residence, erect, $270,000. Seagull Homes, 13148

Open 2-4 Sun 16001 Harts Mill Rd Beautiful 2638sf, 5bd, 2.5ba, 3gar $238,900. Pruitt Realty 948-1878

6001 SE 10 Beautiful updated home. 650-7667. See details & pictures at www.homesofokcinc.com OWNER CARRY 4bd 2bth 1car total remodel, new ch&a, 504 E. Indian, 5K down 348-2108

Brick 3/1.5/1 1000 sf, ch&a $89K owner fin 1113 Berwyck 833-3540

Brick 3b 2b 2c 1100sf, ch&a $99K onr fin 647 W Hillcrest 833-3540 PIEDMONT OPEN 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 36.38Acres MOL NE qtr, SE qtr, sec 23 township 9 N, range 11E. Hughes county betwn Wetumka & Dustin, Hwy 9 Frontage rural water $43,656 405-786-2144 6 AC MOL w/trees & creek great bld site. Owner fin may be avail $25,000 Lisa 919-5717 Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494

0 Down 100% Financing Washington, OK 3bed, 2ba, 2 Car Garage, 1450 sq ft Ready to Build $950/Month 405-568-2477

OPEN 2-4PM, 4104 NW 31st St, 4/3/2L/2D/2C Reduced! $139,900 Bill @ Bateman Co. 324-2022. 3 bed, 1K bath, 2 car, PC Schools, 1361 sf, $119,000, 405-416-3546.

2K cleared acres 20 minutes from Norman & Tinker, well, septic, electric, phone, K fenced, $25,000, 405-380-3943.

Wooded 10 acres north of Harrah, sell or consider trade, Call Paul at 399-5728 or 590-4367 Call for Maps! See why we sell more acreages than anyone in Okla. E of OKC. o/a 275-1695 »»» 10-40 acres »»» Park like setting, lrg trees, pond, water well. By owner, 426-5566

Inc., 14308 SE 77 Terrace, residence, erect, $205,000. The RLA Co. Inc., 7205 Jack Drive, residence, erect, $202,000. Baer Hall Homes, 17100 Barcelona Drive, residence, erect, $200,000. Foster Signature Homes LLC, 4608 NW 154, storm shelter, erect, $200,000. Jack Gilies, 2747 W Memorial Road, restaurant, fire restoration, $200,000. Johnston Builders LLC, 5609 NW 127, residence, erect, $200,000. McHughes Enterprises Inc., doing business as Mallard Construction, 4704 SW 125 Place, residence, erect, $200,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 4800 NW 152, residence, erect, $200,000. Aqua Tots, 8405 N Rockwell Ave., amusement, remodel, $200,000. Heartland Homes LLC, 11301 NW 7, residence, erect, $199,875. Johnston Builders LLC, 5521 NW 128, residence, erect, $190,000. Johnston Builders LLC, 5523 NW 128, residence, erect, $190,000. Heartland Homes LLC, 2416 NW 175, residence, erect, $168,000. Mashburn Faires Homes LLC, 17101 Barcelona Drive, residence, erect, $160,000. SWM & Sons Inc., 3800 Huntington Parkway, residence, erect, $151,655. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8316 NW 142, residence, erect, $150,000. Home Creations, 9809

$59,900 LAKE HOME 2bdr/1ba Sulphur/Arbuckle lake 580-6223287 joeldrake@yahoo.com

60 Unit Apartment Complex Oklahoma City Metro Ideal for owner/operator. New roofs, double pane windows and siding. Reliable manager or perfect for owner who wants to manage. All electric, most units have been upgraded with new carpet and appliances. On property laundry facility for additional income. $1,500,000 405.471.2219

Double Your Tax Refund up to $5,000!! Use refund & receive Visa gift card with new home purchase. No refund, use your land/family land ZERO down. E-Z qualify by phone. WAC 631-7600 Double Your Tax Refund up to $5000 w/new home purchase. Don't prejudge credit. E-Z qualify by phone. New & repo homes available 405-631-7600 WAC

3 bd 2 bth, fireplace OWN IT for $700 mo. owner finance 405-324-8000 Own your home for less than rent payments as low as $650 for a 3 bed 405-787-5004

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid » Wkly/Mnthly. Wes Chase Apts Elk Horn Apts, Hillcrest, 370-1077 All Bills Pd $450 laundry, security 1 Bed 2820 S Robinson 232-1549

erect, $109,850. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 16324 Drywater Drive, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 9200 NW 77, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 13401 Deer Spring Drive, residence, erect, $109,000. Home Creations, 11229 NW 100, residence, erect, $105,300. Home Creations, 1004 S Willowood Drive, residence, erect, $104,800. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2505 NW 185, residence, erect, $104,000. Home Creations, 1008 S Willowood Drive, residence, erect, $103,500. Home Creations, 3012 NW 181, residence, erect, $102,500. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $102,476. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2505 NW 186, residence, erect, $101,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 16409 Drywater Drive, residence, erect, $101,000. Alan Stuck Custom Homes, 11329 NW 8, residence, erect, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 9613 Evie Drive, residence, erect, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 9609 Evie Drive, residence, erect, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 2404 NW 194, residence, erect, $100,000. SEE PERMITS, PAGE 8E

833 E Eubanks 3bd 1ba 681-7272

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6018 Plum Thicket 5/3/2 $1995 6006 N. Penn 2/2 $850 2601 NW 35 3/1/1 $695 6720 Bear Canyon 3/2/2 $925 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com

4 bed, 3 bath, PCN, Pool $1750mo » 405-603-4400 1033 Hoyt 3bd 1ba 1car 681-7272

$625

Exceptional 3bd 2ba home in Fox Run 1900sf $1085 603-4775 Very Nice 3B 1.5B 1C, FP, shed 3800 NW 59th $875mo 830-3399 Nice 3/1.5/1, $650 mo, 82nd & Harvey area, 817-480-4353.

3928 E Reno $1500mo house & large 1500sf warehouse 601-5905 »»» 235-5028 Newly Remodeled Town Home 2720 SW 74th 2bed 1.5 ba $525 & dep No pets or S8. (405)702-5004 http://ads.newsok.com/bppm Thousand Oaks Condos NW 10th & Council, sharp 1bd condo, all appls including washer & dryer, ch/a, swimming pool, tennis courts only $495 Fidelity 410-4200

3/2 Bath Singlewide $6500 plus delivery 405-631-7600 Rent to Own: Nice 2 & 3bed MWC $350 & up 390-9777

NANTUCKET COTTAGE EXTREMELY CLEAN, 2bd 2ba, cp, fp, all appl, no pets, no smoking, $750, WAC. 405-615-0816

HOMES & LAND All areas OKC 405-634-4812

1701 SE 52nd, 3/2/1, $750 rent + $600 dep, brick, ch&a, all appl's, Section 8 OK, 405-408-6361. 220 SE 33rd completely remodedl 2bd 1car garage fresh paint new carpet only $495 Fidelity 410-4200 4909 SE 86th Terr, nr Tinker AFB 3/2/2, hdwd & tile flrs, sunroom $1150 + dep. 285-0305, 823-6550 529 SE 72nd 3bd 1.5ba 681-7272

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5216 Briarwood Sharp 2/1/1 $650 Sec 8 ok Harris RE 410-4300

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GREENS, 2 liv/2 story/FP, 3/2/2, 4045 Thunderbird Dr. Appt. only, $975. 843-5853

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8409 Wakefield 2/2/1 Moore Schl appls $725mo Harris RE 410-4300

EXCELLENT QUAIL & DEER HUNTING CRP CONTRACT AVAILABLE

RIVENDELL UPSCALE REMODEL Westmoore Schools, 2650 sf, 3bd 2.5 bath, lg sunroom, 2 liv/2 din, 3 car, beautiful backyard $294K & 2524 SW 125th St 740-9073 4621 S Melrose Lane, 2bd 1ba, single family home, detached gar, lease option or cash disc. $2000 down $750/mo 803-978-1540

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Hunting & Stock Farm NE of Binger Ok Friday May 10 at 10am 160 Acres+/- NW/4 Sec9T10N-R10W, Caddo Co. Good Stock Farm w/plenty of Timber for Deer and Turkey. Nice Homesite Location. 405-542-3837 www.tillmansauction.com

Bank owned nice 3/1 X-lrg corner lot cha $44,900 Rlty Exp 414-8753

30 MILES SOUTH OF NORMAN 180 A. Washita Riverbottom Alfalfa land, Good income, Excellent hunting & fishing, Quiet & Secluded, Beautiful Place! Owner Fin. Owner-Farmer 405-454-2149

IMMACULATE 3/2.5/3 + office on .50 ac cov patio, sprinkler sys 2029' MOL $209,900 Lisa 919-5717 Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494

23 miles N. of Clayton, OK 120 A. Pine Farm w/ big pretty trees, lots of deer, hogs. Nice place to hunt, camp - pretty cabin site, exc. investment. Owner fin. Farmer-Owner, 405-454-2149

2 bd, 2 ba, Piedmont, OK - $103K. 575-491-9187 or 405-802-4087

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2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms Too Many Amenities to List!!! 14140 N Broadway

Bills Paid

Furnished/Unfurnished Weekly/Monthly 370-1077

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1708 K NE 15th 1bed, 1ba, 1liv Rent+dep. No Sec.8 . 474-1904

PARKLANE 2&3 BD TOWNHOMES 8100 N MACARTHUR BLVD $200 OFF 1ST MO. 721-5455 VALENCIA APTS APTS/TOWNHOUSES 2221 N Meridian $99 Special 946-6548

914 Crown 3/2/2 $900 1615 Tenbears 3/2/2 $1095 701 E 26 3/2/2 $995 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com Edmond, Fresh Remodel 2Bd, 2Ba, 2CG, CH&A, FP, Tile floors, W/D, Fridge/Frzr, Disposal. $800/mo, NO PETS. Call 850-5172 for appt. Northwood Addition 13221 Shady Tree Place 4bed, 2.5ba, 2-story (972) 839-4261

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Owner carry, 4612 SE 20, 417-2176 www.homesofokcinc.com PIEDMONT OPEN 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

HOBART CAFE/BAR GAMEROOM Owner Financing. 7500sf $196,500 or make offer as illness forces sale »» 580-726-2525

RESTAURANT n successsful hot spot just 10min to Lake Texoma 580-371-8460 » 580-371-2054

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Village: High end rental property/ corporate rental, completely renovated 3/1/1, washer/dryer, open Sunday 1-4, 2206 Barclay Ave.

Well established pool service company in OKC area. 2012 Sales $627K, Earnings $104K. Price $350K ¡ ‘ ¡ 405-996-1492

5108 S Buddy Ln 3/1/1, ch/a. Only $650mo Harris RE 410-4300 1406 Youngs newly built 2/1 $465 Free List ¡ 681-7272 2 bdrm, fncd yrd, W/D hookup, $495/mo + $300dep. 631-8039

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid » Wkly/Mnthly. Wes Chase Apts Elk Horn Apts, Hillcrest, 370-1077 WILLIAMSBURG APTS 7301 NW 23RD $200 OFF 1ST mo 787-1620 5944 NW 40th-Large 1 & 2bed, $345 to $445 mo, stove, fridge, covered prkng. No Sec 8 470-3535

Also Choctaw - Clean 3/2/1, kit appls, new paint. Avail Now. $700 + dep. 454-2314 or 664-3751

1722 Riviera Ln. 2/2/2 $950 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com 3/2/2 Fireplace, no pets. 4836 Rocky Rd $950+$500dep 826-6720

2 bd, 1 ba, w/appls incl. + W&D, Edmond Schools, storage shed. No pets. 348-6240 or 623-1181. Rent to Own: Nice 2 & 3bed MWC $350 & up 390-9777

We can handle all your residential property management needs » Since 1962 » Home & Ranch Realty 794-7777

1608 NE 10th

Extra sharp 3bd 2ba 2car, fp, ch/a. Only $950 Fidelity 410-4200

800 N Meridian

505 NE 20 Ready Now-Super Nice 3bd/1.5ba ch&a, new paint/carpet no pets $1300mo 410-9751

Remodeled, 1bd apartment, $450/mo + $250dep. 326-3370

2317 Cedarbrook 3bd 1ba $925 901 NW 22nd 3bd 1.5ba 1car $795 681-7272

MAYFAIR Great loc! 1&2 bd W/D hdwd flr quiet secure ¡ 947-5665

Rent to Own, 3bd 1.5ba, Moore Schools $800mo. 405-275-1745

1bed All Bills Paid 946-9506

Hi end rental property/corporate rental, completely renovated 3/1/1, washer/dryer, open Sunday 1-4, 2206 Barclay Ave. 2bd, 1ba, fncd, 1car, $795 rent + dep. 2024 Andover Ct. 640-7209

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1 & 2bed, newly remodeled, ch/a, 1830 NW 39th 524-5907

Custom built '11, 3bd/2.5ba, 2777sf, 1.22ac Open Sun 2-4 14748 Robin Cir. $325K 496-9983

3 bd, 1.5 ba, 2 car, 1236 SW 62nd $750mo, $500dep. ¡¡¡¡ 692-0008

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Near mall, schls, hosp Try Plaza East 341-4813

Lake Eufaula » Snug Harbor area, new windows, new siding, new deck, total new interior! 2bd 1ba asking $96,000 405-401-1153

New addition called Grand Safari Nice Acreages from 1 acre to 6.75 acres m/l Easy Approval » Call for maps www.property4sale.com 405-273-5777

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Large 1 & 2 beds. Stove, refrig, 3 SW OKC Locations $345-420mo No Sec 8 632-9849

GREAT Office Space. Various NW locations, 300-6000sf 946-2516

2011 Solitaire REPO 18x80 3bd 2 bth as low as $410mo 787-5004 www.thcmobilehomes.com

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Bank Owned 4bd 2ba 1 car brick ch/a $39,900 Realty Exp 414-8753

•ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212»

Abandoned D/W set up on 4.5 acres! Brick skirting & storm shelter. Ready to move in. Call for pre approval 405-631-7600

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New list, 7437 NW 31st, 3/2/2C, remodeled, $121,500, Bill @ Bateman Co. 324-2022.

BUNDLE! 5 Duplexes, 1898sf ea, 2bd Moore Schls $449,500 Offers Considered Realty Exp 414-8753

SW 33, residence, erect, $148,400. Home Creations, 12032 NW 138, residence, erect, $148,100. SWM & Sons Inc., 6840 S Triple X Road, residence, erect, $146,965. Home Creations, 11329 NW 100, residence, erect, $145,000. King’s Crown Homes Inc., 45 SE 88, residence, erect, $140,000. King’s Crown Homes Inc., 49 SE 88, residence, erect, $140,000. Mashburn Faires Homes LLC, 9113 Cates Way, residence, erect, $135,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2405 SW 141, residence, erect, $130,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11500 SW 25 Terrace, residence, erect, $130,000. D.R. Horton, 9605 Squire Lane, residence, erect, $128,464. Home Creations, 11225 NW 98, residence, erect, $124,400. D.R. Horton, 11704 Savanah Place, residence, erect, $114,219. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2517 NW 186, residence, erect, $114,000. Cornerstone Group LLC, 11308 NW 8, residence, erect, $113,750. Home Creations, 3016 NW 181, residence, erect, $110,600. Vanhoose Construction, 4811 Gaillardia Parkway, supplement, remodel, $110,000. Cornerstone Group LLC, 11201 NW 7, residence,

703 SE 20th, 2 bd, fncd bkyd $300 + $300dep. No Pets 405-412-6881

155 Acres Cogar area. Secluded 4 bed house, new ch&a, wooded, fenced, hunting. $2000 per Acre. 405-381-2617 or 405-409-3804.

1N to 10A E of OKC, pay out dn. 100's choices, many M/H ready TERMS Milburn o/a 275-1695 www.paulmilburnacreages.com

Cottingham Road, residence, erect, $270,000. Willa Construction Co. Inc., 3116 SW 138, residence, erect, $265,000. Tapestry Custom Homes LLC, 1305 NW 187, residence, erect, $256,000. Seagull Homes, 13144 Cottingham Road, residence, erect, $250,000. Dodson Custom Homes 1 LLC, 3427 NW 189, residence, erect, $246,400. League Custom Homes LLC, 301 John Wedman Blvd., residence, erect, $240,000. J. Hill Homes Inc., 2133 Redbud Creek Ave., residence, erect, $230,000. The RLA Co. Inc., 14101 Drakes Way, residence, erect, $230,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5716 Montford Way, residence, erect, $220,000. J. Hill Homes Inc., 2109 Redbud Creek Ave., residence, erect, $220,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8301 NW 143 Terrace, residence, erect, $216,333. Todd Cooper Homes Inc., 13320 Greenscape Road, residence, erect, $206,000. League Custom Homes LLC, 11000 Sturbridge Road, residence, erect, $205,000. Todd Cooper Homes Inc., 13321 Greenscape Road, residence, erect, $205,000. Todd Cooper Homes Inc., 13316 Greenscape Road, residence, erect, $205,000. Treasure Built Homes

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Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 13313 Beaumont Drive, residence, erect, $100,000. Mathis Brothers, 230 Quadrum Drive, manufacturing, remodel, $100,000. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., 7100 Terminal Drive, terminal, remodel, $100,000. Kahkesh Properties, 14020 N May Ave., restaurant, remodel, $100,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 11452 NW 131, residence, erect, $90,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2805 Fawn Lily Road, residence, erect, $88,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 9533 SW 27, residence, erect, $87,000. Ideal Homes, 2544 NW 184, residence, erect, $81,000. Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, 604 SE 26, residence, erect, $80,000. Foster Signature Homes LLC, 10608 SW 35, residence, erect, $80,000. Home Creations, 12605 William Penn Blvd., residence, erect, $79,900. Home Creations, 12704 Heritage Oaks Drive, residence, erect, $79,500. Home Creations, 2345 NW 197, residence, erect, $79,500. Home Creations, 2349 NW 197, residence, erect, $79,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18600 Ochoa Drive, residence, erect, $78,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2809 Fawn Lily Road, residence, erect, $77,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2548 NW 184, residence, erect, $76,000. Park Harvey Apartments LLC, 200 N Harvey Ave., recreation center, remodel, $75,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $71,788. Perry Stewart, 13400 Kasbaum Lane, manufactured home, move-on, $70,000. Cornerstone Group LLC, 10729 SW 34 Terrace, residence, erect, $65,000. Cornerstone Group LLC, 10640 SW 36, residence, erect, $65,000. Cornerstone Group LLC, 9117 NW 139, residence, erect, $65,000. John Duncan, 11112 NE 141, residence, modular, $65,000. Shepherd Mall Inc., 2401 NW 23, office, remodel, $62,000. Tara Co. LLC, 9620 Pole Road, storage, erect, $60,000. Copeland Construction Inc., 4905 Dimple Drive, residence, fire restoration, $60,000. Mike Rice Construction Co. Inc., 4200 Northwest Expressway, retail sales, remodel, $48,000. Kevin Parker, 4001 NW 13, residence, add-on, $45,000. Callahan Steel Buildings (Curt), 6900 Desiree Drive, accessory, erect, $40,000. Cous Cous, 3604 N May Ave., restaurant, remodel, $36,000. Smith Design Co., 5413 Brookhaven Place, residence, remodel, $35,000. TAP Architecture, 500 W Sheridan Ave., canopycarport, erect, $34,700. Ramsey Steel, 14531 SW 104, accessory, erect, $33,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $30,962. Bar-Co Investments LLC, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $30,688. Kyle Wesner, 11903 SW 16, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $30,000. Mike Wren, 17815 SE 104, barn, erect, $30,000. Tina Hamman, 8609 S Grace Drive, residence, fire restoration, $30,000. Usa Shade & Fabric Structures, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $26,852. Forrest Park Estates, 5004 S Eastern Ave., manufactured home, move-onmobile home park, $25,000. Welcome Home LLC, 1321 Fleetwood Drive, manufactured home, move-on, $25,000. CHH Quality Homes LLC, 1107 NW 23, retail sales, remodel, $25,000.

Manhattan Construction Co., 1212 N Walker Ave., office, remodel, $25,000. Security Vault Works Inc., 7401 S Walker Ave., canopy-carport, erect, $22,500. Benchmark Homes of Central Oklahoma LLC, 2353 NW 17, residence, remodel, $20,000. Phil Harris, 11136 S Harvey Ave., accessory, erect, $20,000. Salvador Davila Delira, 217 SE 26, residence, addon, $20,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $19,728. Contemporary Construction, 4441 NW 18, accessory, remodel, $17,000. Elizabeth Torres Solis, 1719 NW 2, residence, remodel, $15,000. Manhattan Management Co., 2759 W Interstate 240 Service Road, canopy-carport, erect, $15,000. CLS Group, 6219 S High Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. CLS Group, 5207 N Western Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. CLS Group, 11122 N Pennsylvania Ave., towerantenna, install, $15,000. Sprint, 228 Robert S Kerr Ave., tower-antenna, install, $15,000. Sprint, 200 SE 4, towerantenna, install, $15,000. USA Shade & Fabric Structures, 14145 Broadway Extension, automotive sales, erect, $14,796. Horizon Construction, 14901 N Pennsylvania Ave., temporary building, moveon, $12,000. Mario Claravall, 1500 SW 29, retail sales, remodel, $12,000. Eirwin Construction LLC, 2124 NW 27, residence, remodel, $12,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18512 Agua Drive, residence, erect, $11,100. Horizon Construction, 14901 N Pennsylvania Ave., temporary building, moveon, $10,000. Carter Pool & Spas, 425 N Oklahoma Ave., apartment, install, $10,000. Manhattan Management Co., 2759 W Interstate 240 Service Road, canopy-carport, erect, $10,000. Justice Homes Inc., 10212 Timber Valley Drive, residence, add-on, $7,000. William B. Morris, 10801 Quail Run Road, accessory, erect, $5,700. Ed Foster, 1921 N Allen Lane, storm shelter, erect, $5,500. Manhattan Management Co., 2759 W Interstate 240 Service Road, canopy-carport, erect, $5,000. Timothy Kirby, 2708 NE 129, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,895. Mario Corpus, 301 SE 37, residence, add-on, $4,700. F5 Storm Shelter, 11804 Blueridge Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,100. Kathrene Gano, 9025 NW 82, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,800. Matthew Minchew, 17424 Hawks Tree Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,750. Jim Peters, 6709 Green Meadow Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,700. Christopher B. Wilson, 21521 SE 90, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Ground Zero, 2607 NW 154, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,600. Ira Dean Allen, 14729 Rochefort Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Joy Horton, 536 Wandering Way, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Kevin Jones, 3121 SW 140, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Martha Carter, 2400 SW 102, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,600. Mike Schukert, 16217 James Thomas Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Miles Cox, 4825 SW 123, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Philip and Michele Anderson, 10021 Forest Glade Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. Sergio Martinez, 4216 NW 31, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,600. James Evans, 9117 NW 90 Circle, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,550. Kennth Sims, 11020 SW 6, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,500. Mike Prehn, 8341NW 130 Circle, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,500. Rita Lapham, 1312 SW 107

REAL ESTATE Place, storm shelter, addon, $3,500. Donna F. Spradling, 5513 Chad Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,450. Casey Gibbons, 6204 Belle Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,420. Mark J. Fortin, 7601 Maehs Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,400. Kimi Vesta, 16428 Grace Anne Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,350. Thunderground Storm Shelters, 18413 Haslemere Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,250. Patrick Ivey, 4704 NW 76, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,250. Quint Sullivan, 10917 SW 30, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,200. Trent and Lori Anderson, 2345 SW 138, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Donald and Margaret Crist, 2400 SW 50, residence, remodel, $3,000. Fernando Cardenas, 3112 SW 40, residence, add-on, $3,000. Ground Zero, 19520 Talavera Lane, storm shelter, remodel, $3,000. Samuel Manzanares, 19505 Chestermere Circle, storm shelter, remodel, $3,000. Tom Heim, 12525 N Morgan Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Tom Heim, 12525 N Morgan Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Rujiwan Vatchpanich, 2300 NW 151, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Bonnie Flanagan, 19824 Crest Ridge Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,878. James M. Johnson, 16701 Village Garden Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,875. Steve and Leigh-Ann Kidney, 17316 Grove Hill Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,850. Jacob Todd, 10421 Walnut Hollow Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Natalee Willard, 11205 NW 98, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Greg Sorrels, 3317 NW 65, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,700. Jeremy Mixon, 9029 NW 80, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,700. John Miller, 11113 N Florida Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,700. Mark Reavis, 320 Land Run Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,695. Oris Smith, 2900 Leaning Elm Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,695. Andrew Austin, 2405 Coles Creek Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Cody D. McMillen, 2612 SW 69, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Crystal Hawkins, 16216 Josiah Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Dale Kosa, 8812 Bella Ranch Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Donald P. McDaniels, 4225 NW 44, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Duang Dao Khongmuang, 9509 S Ross Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Ground Zero, 2616 SW 113, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,600. Joanie McPhetridge, 14505 Waterfront Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Joanne Smith, 5017 SE 58, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Josh Rochester, 21325 SE 97 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Justin Beasley, 3124 Oak Hollow Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Justin Rice, 3617 Meadow Lark Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Kelley Portlock, 1425 NW 188, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,600. Nancy L. Mercer, 5925 SE 71, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,600. Shannon Wheeler, 19700 Vivace Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Stephen Fleming, 1616 NW 183, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Steven Mark Nelson, 8608 SW 58 Circle, storm

shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Virgel and Danielle Smith, 2113 NW 174, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,600. Granada Village, 2400 S MacArthur Blvd., manufactured home, move-onmobile home park, $2,500. Lonnell Smith, 5429 NE 53, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,500. Paul Quiring, 11624 Matthews Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,490. Cary Kamp, 9109 NW 101, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,450. Natural Kneads Spa LLC, 501 S Mustang Road, business, remodel, $2,400. Blaser & Robin Munger, 13424 Lake Shore Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,356. Leslie Shubert, 10609 Daryl Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,000. Gerarado Ramirez, 6816 Sears Terrace, canopy-carport, add-on, $1,900. Steven Fisher, 3060 SW 37 Place, canopy-carport, erect, $1,600. Jose Avila, 2840 Ann Drive, canopy-carport, add-on, $1,500. Jesse Pemberton, 1217 SW 47, canopy-carport, addon, $1,400. Bernardino Munoz, 1216 SW 31, canopy-carport, add-on, $1,300. Karl Heinzig, 3107 Somerset Place, residence, remodel, $1,200. Fausto Cifuentes, 1742 NW 16, retail sales, remodel, $1,100.

Demolitions Midwest Wrecking, 4411 S Shields Blvd. Phoenix Construction Disaster Services Inc., 700 NW 41, single-family residence. Midwest Wrecking, 209 SW 6. Midwest Wrecking, 226 SW 6. P.B. Odom III/LWTMF Land Limited Partnership, 4037 SW 134, convenience store. Midwest Wrecking, 4012 Skyline Ave., single-family residence. Midwest Wrecking, 1444 NE 14, residence. Jose Ploscencia, 1108 SW 38, garage. Pierre Derenoncourt, 124 NW 17, residence.

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LISTING OF THE WEEK

The Listing of the Week is at 517 NW 17.

The Listing of the week is a two-story Craftsman bungalow with basement in Oklahoma Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic Mesta Park neighborhood. The 2,578-square-foot home at 517 NW 17 has four bedrooms, three baths, two living rooms, two dining areas and a detached two-car garage. The main living room has a fireplace and built-in bookcase. The family room has built-ins. The updated kitchen has a breakfast bar and granite counters. The master bedroom has a full bath and

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walk-in closet. The home has a full, finished basement, 2013 roof, hardwood floors, security system and underground sprinkler system. The garage has space that could be remodeled into an office or guest quarters. The home, built in 1916, is listed for $392,000 with Carri Ray of Trinity Properties. For more information, call 463-1343. Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Send a copy of the MLS information sheet on a single-family home to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.