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Home Creations part of HGTV’s ‘Showhouse Showdown’ series
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Summer bargain Looking for a deal where the home seller pledges in advance to contribute potentially thousands of dollars to your closing costs? If so, check out Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s summer sale. PAGE 3F
IN BRIEF NO STREAKING ALLOWED
An HGTV crew tapes people touring a house by Home Creations at 16112 Capulet Drive for the new show “Showhouse Showdown.” PHOTOS BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
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decked out by two interior designers competing for bragging rights and a heck of a reality TV credit. The first 100 people to register got to vote for their favorites of five rooms in each house — and the chance to be interviewed on the show. Telecast date of the Home Creations episode, which is among a dozen or so tapings in locales from Newport Beach, Calif., to Dade City, Fla., to McKinney, Texas, hasn’t been decided, production manager Drew Agan said.
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It takes certain kinds of people to weather 100degree heat and 25-to-30mph furnace blasts from the southwest for the taping of a new homeimprovement reality TV show. But not necessarily hopeful hams or wannabe stars. Think diehard fans of new houses and fresh new interior designs, which seemed as much the draw as the chance to be on a new HGTV show to premier at 9 p.m. Aug. 29: “Showhouse Showdown.” Moore homebuilding company Home Creations welcomed the taping crew and several hundred folks to the Montague addition in northwest Oklahoma
People walk to the two featured homes by Home Creations during the taping of HGTV’s “Showhouse Showdown.”
City last Sunday afternoon. People started showing up at 10:30 a.m. for a cookout that didn’t start until noon and home
tours that didn’t start until after 1 p.m. They gathered at a big tent for shade, cold bottled water and hot dogs, then
got to tour 16112 Capulet Drive, and, across the street, 16113 Capulet Drive — mirror-image Home Creations floor plans
Big production HGTV isn’t yet saying who the designers were, but they each had $35,000 to work with in decorating the Carter Elite, a 1,691square-foot, three-bed, SEE SHOWHOUSE, PAGE 2F
Good lenders can streamline home purchase It’s both a favorable and unfavorable time for homebuyers seeking mortgage financing. Rates are still relatively low. Yet it’s often tough for buyers to get their financing lined up in time to buy a property, especially if they’re working with an unseasoned lender. “A pro shouldn’t have to torture you to process your loan,” said Dale Robyn Siegel, a mortgage broker and author of “The New Rules for Mortgages.” Siegel said nowadays horror stories abound about homebuyers who face seemingly endless complications to get their financing to the finish line. To avoid needless red tape, she recommends
Ellen James Martin SMART MOVES you look for a lender who uses a highly automated processing system. “You want a lender with a streamlined, stepby-step processing system that doesn’t waste your time or put your deal at risk,” Siegel said. Of course, there can be extenuating circumstances that make it unusually difficult for a lender to process a loan. For example, those who are selfemployed can now expect
more delays than borrowers who work steadier jobs and receive W-2s to prove their earnings. Given changes in the industry, mortgage specialists say it’s more important than ever for homebuyers to exercise caution when seeking a home loan. Here are a few pointers: I Shop for customer service as well as rates. Since the economic downturn, the federal government has become more involved in the regulation of mortgage market. Also since then, government-backed loans have taken an increasing share of the market, resulting in less variation in mortgage rates. “There’s been a huge
drop in the number of mortgage brokers, and all mortgage lenders have less flexibility in making loans,” said Guy Cecala, who heads “Inside Mortgage Finance,” the publisher of industry newsletters and reports (www.insidemortgagefinance.com). Because more stringent lending standards mean homebuyers face a greater risk that their loans will be rejected, Cecala said they should be doubly careful when choosing a lender. I Go with word-ofmouth referrals when seeking a lender. If you’re a homebuyer searching for candidates to handle your mortgage, Cecala recommends you start by seeking referrals
from the real estate agent with whom you’re working, or even friends and family who have recently worked with a lender. He advises homebuyers to interview at least three lenders before making a choice, including “one mortgage broker, one large commercial bank, and one community bank or credit union.” I Look for a lender who understands your situation. If you’re like most Americans, you have an imperfect credit history. Perhaps you were recently late in making a payment on a credit card or car loan; that doesn’t mean you want to forfeit your SEE LOANS, PAGE 2F
Q: Is there a way to wash windows without streaks? I use glass cleaner with paper towels, washcloths or clean rags, and I wipe the windows in one direction. They look fine at first, but when the light changes or the sun shines through, they look awful. A: Some commercial glass cleaners contain wax, which can leave a streaky residue. Washing windows on a sunny day or using hot water can also cause streaks, because the cleaner dries too quickly on the windows. Many pros recommend washing windows with plain soap and water and a squeegee. A small squirt of liquid dish detergent in a bucket half-filled with cool water should suffice.
GET HELP CHOOSING PLANTS Garden writer and lifelong gardener Judy Lowe makes her gardening an inventive endeavor in “Herbs! Creative Herb Garden Themes and Projects.” Lowe offers ideas and guidance for creating herb gardens with purposes ranging from practicality to pure fancy. Among her ideas are gardens devoted to specific culinary needs, such as pickling or grilling; gardens that are fun for kids; and gardens filled with references to Shakespeare or the Bible. For each garden theme, she suggests plants to grow and offers other tips or tidbits. “Herbs!” is published by Cool Springs Press and sells for $19.95 in softcover.
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Showhouse: Cast, crew brave Oklahoma’s heat, wind Left: Crews interview Adam and Alee Gossen at 16113 Capulet Drive during the taping of “Showhouse Showdown.” PHOTOS BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN
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two-bath plan from Home Creations’ Wellington Elite collection. As taping commenced, everybody got produced and directed right there in the middle of the street. The show host — whose identity, like that of the designers, is a BIG TV SHOW SECRET, even though the host himself was also right there in the middle of the street — looked a big boom camera in the lens and did his best in the heat and wind to sound excited. (He pulled it off, and in the spirit of good neighborliness, we will let HGTV and Home Creations keep their BIG TV SECRET.) There was all the fun stuff you don’t get to see on the final, polished episode. “Line up!” someone shouted. “Holding for audio,” someone else said. “In just seven short days,” the mystery host said again and again on multiple takes, the mystery interior designers “have completed five rooms with a budget of $35,000. There’s a lot at stake, and now it’s time ...” “One more time please,” someone said. “In just seven short days ...” That scene was a wrap. Somebody yelled: “Everybody ready to see the houses? ... Take three steps forward and stop.” The crowd did, as cameras rolled and snapped. “Stop, stop, stop. That’s great guys. Now take three steps back.” Mystery host said into the camera, “Only their votes will determine the winner!” — meaning the broiling but patient and happy bunch behind him. “Come on!” But TV is a fickle wooer. Walk down the street, somebody directed. Walk up the drive, somebody produced, executively. Don’t walk across the yard. Don’t go in the houses yet — not just yet.
Karen Garland, left, and Linda Tiehen look at a bedroom at 16112 Capulet Drive.
Finally, everybody got to hurry up to the first house — and wait. Just 25 folks at a time, please, as everyone else broiled in line, patiently and happily.
Houses are attraction For all the HGTV hoopla, the houses were the thing. Krystal Boyles, her little girl Ozshane, 5, and her mom, Lois Boyles, of Edmond, came to get decorating ideas. Krystal, an assistant apartment manager, is looking to buy a house. Debbie Martindale said she came to support Home Creations. She just bought a house from the builder in La Sonata addition, west of Pennsylvania Avenue and north of NW 192, downsizing from a 2,100square-foot, four-bedroom place to a two-bedroom, 1,132-square-foot plan called the Omni from Home Creations’ Village series. She said it was her ninth home purchase. “I’ve had nothing but good experiences with them. They’re the most professional of anybody I’ve ever dealt with,” she said, noting that the federal Energy Star ratings on all Home Creations homes was “a big plus.”
Ron Osborn, of Texas, is interviewed at 16112 Capulet Drive.
Ron Osborn, of the Austin, Texas, area, happened to be in Stillwater and heard about the “Showhouse Showdown” taping. Osborn, co-owner of Dimensional Endeavors Metrology in Cedar Park, Texas, and Tanya Barngrover, a schoolteacher, and Sharon Trout, who works at Oklahoma State University, made the 60mile drive, he said, to see some “real” interior decorating. In one of the houses, Osborn said, he especially liked the living room but didn’t like the child’s bedroom — and he was surprised, at first, to find his tastes at odds with a
“name” interior decorator. “It kind of makes me feel good,” he said later, to be able to compare the work of two different designers in two different houses with one another and his own tastes. And that, as well as the fun of the taping, was the main reason for Home Creations to stage the event with HGTV, said Anita Wagoner, sales and marketing director. The difference in decor, she said, demonstrated the flexibility of even Home Creations’ midsize floor plans, whether with purchased upgrades or creative decorating after purchase.
Crews record crowds during the taping of HGTV’s "Showhouse Showdown" in Home Creations’ Montague neighborhood in northwest Oklahoma City.
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chance to purchase a home. To increase your odds of approval, Siegel suggests that before committing to a particular lender, you contact those on your short list and ask all of
them how they’d handle your particular credit situation or employment history. I Don’t let a lender review your credit report too early in the process. Granted, no lender can process your mortgage application without a
thorough review of your credit. But an increasing number of lenders are asking for the right to pull a credit report even before they’ll quote you a mortgage rate, Siegel said. She said you shouldn’t give any lender your Social Security number, the key
to unlocking your credit history, until you’re sure you want to work with that lender: Multiple inquiries into your credit can reduce your credit score. To contact Ellen James Martin, e-mail her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK
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Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae offer summer deals WASHINGTON — Looking for a deal where the home seller pledges in advance to contribute potentially thousands of dollars to your closing costs? If so, check out the summer sale terms available from two of the largest and most motivated sellers of foreclosed homes in the country, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. You may know the companies for their troubled mortgage businesses or the financial foibles that crashed them into the control of federal conservators in 2008. But the flip side of those problems is that they now have massive numbers of properties taken back through foreclosures. Fannie Mae had 153,549 of them at the end of the first quarter. Freddie Mac owned 65,174. That’s nearly 220,000 houses for which they need to find new owners, quickly, or they’ll rack up even bigger losses for taxpayers. To move that bulging inventory, both companies have begun timelimited sales campaigns
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with significant incentives for new owner-occupant purchasers — no investors allowed — and even extra cash for the real estate agents who bring buyers to the table. Fannie and Freddie both are offering to pay up to 3.5 percent of the price of the house toward buyers’ closing costs, plus they’ll hand over a bonus of $1,200 to participating real estate agents. Fannie’s program covers properties on which contracts are accepted and close no later than Oct. 31. Freddie’s sale requires contracts no later than July 31 and closings by Sept. 30. Fannie’s program even offers mortgage money to help finance these purchases, sometimes with as little as a 3 percent
down payment. The company also has what it calls a “renovation mortgage” option that provides additional mortgage amounts to cover fix-ups. Freddie does not offer special mortgage financing for buyers during the sale period, but has other inducements including two-year home warranties and 30 percent discounts on appliances. All the foreclosed properties are listed with photos and descriptions at either HomePath.com (Fannie) or HomeSteps. com (Freddie), where you can search by price, local markets, ZIP codes and entire states. They run the spectrum from expensive detached homes, low-budget urban condos and suburban tract townhouses nationwide. Featured offerings on HomePath recently included: I A six-bedroom, fivebath house in Littleton, Colo., with 4,990 square feet of space. Asking price: $424,900. I A two-bedroom condo with 1,164 square feet in Las Vegas for $43,999.
New toilet doesn’t fit older house Q: My house was built in the 1940s. We replaced an old toilet with a new water-saver toilet. But the space behind the toilet to the wall is from 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 inches. I have filled (braced) the toilet tank to the wall with Styrofoam packaging (from purchased products) to prevent the tank being pushed back and breaking loose or off. With some use of toilet, the Styrofoam “squeaks” (rubbing on wall). Is there some other solution for this problem? A: The problem is that you have the wrong toilet for the existing rough-in. The rough-in is the distance from the face of the finished wall behind the toilet to the center of the toilet’s drain flange. Most of today’s toilets are made for a rough-in of 12 inches. Many older toilets were roughed in at 14 inches or even more, which is what it sounds like is the case in your home. You have a couple of possible solutions. Many toilet manufacturers still make toilets for 14-inch roughins, so swapping out the existing toilet for a new one of the correct dimensions is one option. The other option is to cut the waste line going to the flange and move it back to 12 inches. That’s obviously a lot more involved, and I’d recommend that only if the current rough-in is more than 14 inches and you can’t find a toilet that will fit. I would definitely not recommend trying to brace the toilet tank against the wall. No matter how you do it, you’re going to create stress on the tank and on the seals between the tank and the bowl, and that’s eventually going to lead to problems. Q: I live in a 6-year-old ranch-style house with a walkout basement in Littleton, Colo. A few months ago, I started noticing that when I walked into the den on the main floor, I would hear a cracking or snapping sound coming from the interior wall or the floor in the den. As I’d continue to walk around in the den, I wouldn’t notice any more sounds, but if I came back into the den an hour or so later I’d hear those sounds all over again. Any ideas as to what could be causing these sounds? A: My guess is that you have some movement between the floor and the wall plate. That sometime happens in newer homes as they begin to dry out after the construction and the lumber shrinks and moves a little. The noise comes from movement between two pieces of lumber, or between the lumber and the nails that hold it in place.
Paul Bianchina HANDY @ HOME Try walking as close to the wall as possible in the area where you’re hearing the noise, and see if you can isolate it to one or two spe-
cific areas. To fix it, drive a wooden shim under the wall in the area where you’ve isolated the noise. You shouldn’t need to remove flooring or trim — just work the point of the shim under the wall plate from above, tap it in as far as it will go, then snap off the excess. Remodeling and repair questions? Email Paul at paulbianchina@inman.com. INMAN NEWS
I A $184,900 twobedroom, one-bath home in Long Beach, Calif. I A four-bedroom, two-bath house in Brentwood, Md. Asking price: $65,000. The summer clearance sales are part of rapidly accelerating efforts by both companies to get ahead of the tidal waves of foreclosures flowing into their portfolios in recent months. During the first quarter of this year, Fannie Mae acquired 53,549 properties alone. However, during the same period, it managed to sell off 62,814 houses — a record number that produced a net outflow. Freddie Mac also sold more foreclosures than it took in during the first quarter, acquiring 24,709 houses while selling 31,628. In some parts of the country, Freddie’s offerings are even stimulating multiple bids on houses, according to spokesman Brad German.
Both companies are targeting only buyers who plan to live in the homes rather than non-occupant investors who want to flip or rent them out, as part of a larger neighborhood real estate stabilization effort. The contribution of up to 3.5 percent of the sale price toward the buyers’ closing costs can be substantial. On a $200,000 house the buyers could receive $7,000 toward their closing expenses, which might well be the difference between their ability to afford to buy or not. Combine that with additional incentives, such as favorable financing or warranties, and the total package can look extremely attractive to firsttime and moderateincome purchasers. Are there downsides or restrictions for would-be buyers on either HomePath or HomeSteps? Absolutely. Top of the list:
Keep in mind that these are foreclosed properties and some of them have been abused by previous occupants. Fannie and Freddie both do repairs to bring houses up to what they believe are marketable standards, but don’t be surprised to find that they are not in pristine condition. Second, though foreclosures do generally sell for less than nondistressed houses, you need to understand that both Fannie and Freddie are in the business of maximizing returns on assets for their federal creditors. Do not assume that the listing prices are deep-discount giveaways. Be diligent in comparing prices and values before bidding and negotiating — just as you would with any other real estate purchase. Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP
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Permits Raman D. Patel/Holliday Inn Express & Suites, 12013 Holland, hotel-motel, erect, $3,750,000. Lambert Construction Co., 9600 Broadway Extension, hospital, add-on, $1,800,000. The McKinney Partnership, 1110 N Lee Ave., hospital, remodel, $1,562,000. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $1,116,300. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $1,116,300. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $732,900. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $732,900. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $732,900. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $732,900. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $732,900. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $732,900. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $726,200. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $726,200. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $726,200. Clyde Riggs Construction, 9118 S Western Ave., shell building, remodel, $450,000. D Build, 10025 N Indian Meridian, residence, erect, $450,000. Allenstyle Homes LLC, 13612 Cascata Strada, residence, erect, $450,000. Suburban Homes/Cloverleaf LLC, 9009 NW 147 Place, residence, erect, $360,000. Design Build By Jill, 3425 Stone Brook Court, residence, erect, $345,600. Manchester Green Homes LLC, 1421 NW 186, residence, erect, $342,650. Suburban Homes/Cloverleaf LLC, 9021 NW 148 Place, residence, erect, $320,000. Suburban Homes/Cloverleaf LLC, 9024 NW 147 Terrace, residence, erect, $320,000. NE Construction LLP, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $303,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 14400 Willow Reed Drive, residence, erect, $285,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5808 SE 144, residence, erect, $280,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5816 SE 144, residence, erect, $270,000. Allenton Homes & Development LLC, 7029 NW 160, residence, erect, $240,000. Dodson Custom Homes LLC, 10401 N Bryant Ave., residence, erect, $236,300. Justice Homes Inc., 4601 NW 155, residence, erect, $225,000. Baer Hall Homes, 325 SW 173, residence, erect, $220,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 2405 NW 175, residence, erect, $210,000. Worthington Homes LLC, 3106 Hampshire Lane, residence, erect, $210,000. Randy Gentz, 7634 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $201,700. Precision Permits, 7624 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $201,000. Castlebrook Crossing Homes LLC, 2717 Busheywood Drive, residence, erect, $200,000. Castlebrook Crossing Homes LLC, 2745 Busheywood Drive, residence, erect, $200,000. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 17429 Hawks Tree Lane, residence, erect, $200,000. MBH Architects, 7628 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $200,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8401 NW 143 Terrace, residence, erect, $191,083. Authentic Custom Homes LLC, 14321 Brinley Way, residence, erect, $190,000. Ironwood Homes LLC, 1704 NW 196, residence, erect, $190,000. Authentic Custom Homes LLC, 14312 Paddington Ave., residence, erect,
$183,000. Ironwood Homes LLC, 1809 NW 195 Circle, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 8925 SW 46, residence, erect, $180,000. Prime Development, 2417 NW 194, residence, erect, $180,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8424 NW 142, residence, erect, $178,000. Manchester Elite Homes LLC, 14917 Trumball Circle, residence, erect, $176,200. Aaron Tatum Custom Homes LLC, 316 SW 173, residence, erect, $171,800. McAlister Construction Inc., 716 NW 22, accessory, erect, $170,000. McAlister Construction Inc., 716 NW 22, residence, erect, $170,000. Aaron Tatum Custom Homes LLC, 17209 Prado Drive, residence, erect, $168,519. Dodson Custom Homes LLC, 3117 NW 163 Court, residence, erect, $165,000. Stone Creek Homes Ltd., 12501 Heathfield Lane, residence, erect, $165,000. D.R. Horton, 16301 Fair Winds Way, residence, erect, $163,900. D.R. Horton, 6000 NW 160, residence, erect, $163,200. Castlebrook Crossing Homes LLC, 2905 Busheywood Drive, residence, erect, $160,000. Gary Owens Carpet & Construction Inc., 11800 SW 17, residence, erect, $160,000. Samples (Mark) Homes LLC, 11417 NW 121 Place, residence, complete, $160,000. Red Door Custom Homes LLC, 5112 SW 124 Place, residence, erect, $160,000. Dodson Custom Homes LLC, 3217 NW 192 Terrace, residence, erect, $159,000. D.R. Horton, 15404 Blue Jay Drive, residence, erect, $158,500. Jennifer Carpenter, 7642 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $157,000. D.R. Horton, 4101 Johnson Farms Drive, residence, erect, $156,600. Heartland Homes LLC, 17525 Red Tailed Hawk Way, residence, erect, $156,000. Timber Craft Homes LLC, 8321 NW 141 Circle, residence, erect, $149,050. D.R. Horton, 16305 Fair Winds Way, residence, erect, $141,500. Dub Stone Construction Co, 21316 SE 103, residence, erect, $140,000. CC Architects, 7638 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $140,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18300 Carillo Road, residence, erect, $138,000. Permits Today, 7650 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $135,000. Resource Design, 7642 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $125,700. Oklahoma Diamond Group LLC, 1305 Brody Court, residence, erect, $125,000. CMA Architects, 7650 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $125,000. D.R. Horton, 11116 SW 41 Place, residence, erect, $124,800. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18405 Carillo Road, residence, erect, $121,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 13052 SW 5, residence, erect, $120,240. Vintage Custom Homes LLC, 4605 SW 121, residence, erect, $120,000. D.R. Horton, 4105 Johnson Farms Drive, residence, erect, $110,100. Design Development Service, doing business as Elite Quality Homes, 5012 SW 123, residence, erect, $107,500. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18201 Bonito Way, residence, erect, $100,000. A Tech Paving, 725 W Reno Ave., parking, install, $100,000. Cadd Tech Design, 7642 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $100,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 18600 Agua Drive, residence, erect, $99,000. Home Creations, 10008 Squire Lane, residence, erect, $89,400. Home Creations, 2220 NW 196, residence, erect, $77,000. Adams & Associates, 7642 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $71,554. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 1701 NW 143, residence, erect, $69,000. D.R. Horton, 3345 NW
REAL ESTATE 177 Court, residence, erect, $68,800. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 1616 NW 143, residence, erect, $64,000. Commercial Permit Group, 7630 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $50,000. Carolyn Caudill, 3101 Brookhollow Road, residence, remodel, $42,000. Ricky Steele, 3308 SE 89, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $42,000. A Tech Paving, 800 W California Ave., parking, install, $40,000. Fitzgerald Associates Architects, 15220 N Western Ave., retail sales, remodel, $40,000. Scott Guilliam Construction Inc., 5432 Marstall Drive, accessory, erect, $35,000. Horizon Retail Construction, 7638 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $31,000. American Residential Communities, 5005 Royal Ridge Road, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $30,000. Yuan Ren Chen, 1010 W Memorial Road, restaurant, remodel, $30,000. Jerry Building Co., 4101 Perimeter Center Drive, canopy-carport, erect, $22,000. The McKinney Partnership, 815 NW 12, medical clinic-office, remodel, $18,800. Cornerstone Development, 6700 W Memorial Road, accessory, erect, $10,000. Cornerstone Development, 6700 W Memorial Road, apartment, erect, $10,000. Mark and Bobbie Friar, 124 SE 33, residence, fire restoration, $10,000. Cavin Design Group, 11501 Lochwood Drive, clubhouse, remodel, $9,000. B.J. Spurlock, 6017 NW 16, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $8,200. Evan Way, 10201Shannon Drive, storage, erect, $8,000. Scott’s Construction, 3812 SE 104, cabana-gazebo, erect, $8,000. Scott’s Construction, 6213 N Meridian Ave., business, remodel, $7,149. Eric Mary Melon, 8217 NW 125, accessory, add-on, $6,000. Cornerstone Development, 6700 W Memorial Road, accessory, erect, $5,000. Efren Lorea, 4712 W Interstate 40 Service Road, hotel-motel, fire restoration, $5,000. Henry Houston, 7801 NE 95, accessory, erect, $5,000. Henry Houston, 7801 NE 95, accessory, erect, $5,000. Lawn Master Outdoor Living LLC, 11900 Chelsea Chase, residence, add-on, $4,400. Daniel and Ashlie Turley, 14105 Teagen Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,300. Roger Warkentine, 12536 Crick Hollow Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,200. Donna S. Cook, 519 SW 50, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $4,000. Smartsafe Enterprises, 5313 Eden Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000. Tom Hewett, 14232 Calais Circle, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,900. Tamara Vernon, 937 Ethan Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,875. Flatsafe Tornado Shelters LLC, 10200 SW 28, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,800. Flatsafe Tornado Shelters, 4812 NW 37, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,775. Juan and Jennifer Gonzalez, 2201 SW 138, residence, install-storm shelter, $3,775. Cameron Coppock, 9701 SW 24 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,750. Gerd Fecht, 6201 NE 105, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,395. John Nguyen, 1040 SW 126, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,395. Roger Davey, 11301 Lakeridge Run, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. No name provided, 7200 Barren Oak Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Antonio Acosta, 1605
NW 39, storage, remodel, $3,000. Elizabeth Walden, 6216 SE 80, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Flatsafe Tornado Shelters, 16420 Village Common Drive, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,000. William G. Oakes, 12613 Arrowhead Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Amy Wright, 13005 Briar Hollow Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Reid M. Fowler, 16516 Moorgate Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Miguel Rivera, 10704 SW 32, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,975. Ground Zero Shelters, 5813 NW 83, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Hillary Mueller, 5220 SE 84, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,800. Jack Tracy, 13117 Cloverleaf Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. J.D. and Shana Hines, 14501 Sylena Way, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Jill and Kevin Bermis, 8829 NW 119, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Quang Nguyen, 6812 Milrace Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Ground Zero, 8004 NW 15, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,800. Sang C. Ninh, 1060 Pruitt Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. Vonda E. Rentzel, 8916 Shannon Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800. COTAC, 3131 NW 15, residence, add-on, $2,500. Flatsafe Tornado Shelters, 15616 Sugar Loaf Drive, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,500. No name provided, 611 N Broadway Ave., assembly hall, remodel, $2,500. Seth Vontungeln, 3224 Canyon Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,470. Biggs Backhoe, 12801 Natasha Way, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,470. Jason and Angielique Nutter, 6608 SW 90, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,400. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2308 NW 180, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,300. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 524 Glass Ave., residence, install-storm shelter, $2,300. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 316 Durkee Road, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,300. Sophia Aquilera, 12400
THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM NE 45, manufactured home, move-on, $2,300. Bart W. Barbee, 8300 S Youngs Blvd., storage, erect, $2,000. Home Creations, 6201 SE 79, temporary building, erect, $2,000. Leann Jones, 14700 Prairie Lane, barn, remodel, $2,000. John and Michelle Rosson, 1400 Hamlet Road, residence, erect, $1,800. Donna Surface, 1348 Chestnut Drive, accessory, erect, $1,600. Antonio Acosta, 1605 NW 39, residence, remodel, $1,000.
Demolitions Midwest Wrecking, 7721 Melrose Lane, school. M&M Concrete & Wrecking Inc., 12478 Trail
Oaks Drive, vacant. Dorothy Conner, 1428 NE 17, garage. Lisa Navarro, 1136 NW 11, storage. L&S Demolition, 4717 Karen Drive, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 1123 NW 56, house. Midwest Wrecking, 1125 NW 56, house. Midwest Wrecking, 4000 SW 25, house. Midwest Wrecking, 1268 SE 24, house. Midwest Wrecking, 624 SE 32, house. Midwest Wrecking, 1426 SW 28, garage.
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Summerfield has room to grow The Summerfield is a country Craftsman home that offers families plenty of room to spread out. Square footage measures in at more than 4,500. Nearly 700 more are available for office space or other uses over the threecar garage. Craftsman styling shines through in the windows, decorative gable accents and cedar-shingle siding, along with the river rock veneer post supports and chimneys. A long procession of posts supports the covered porch that spans the entire front facade, and wraps around a bit on each end. On the left end, it continues on as a breezeway that links the house to the garage. Passing under the arched transom — loaded with glass — you step into a naturally bright foyer with a parlor to the left. Straight ahead is an expansive great room where six quadruple window sets fill the rear wall. A masonry fireplace is set into the right wall, next to a stairway and access to a large guest-hobby room with its own bathroom. On the opposite side, a peninsular buffet marks the passageway to the dining room. The mirror-image stairway there, as on the other side, climbs up to a vaulted gallery-balcony and bedrooms on the second level. In the Summerfield’s kitchen, a masonry oven surround wraps around three sides of a six-burner range with ovens below. Another even larger island holds a prep sink, marble pastry counter and an eating bar. Standing at the kitchen sink, you can gaze out at the rear landscape or
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The Listing of the Week is at 3128 Elmwood Ave. PHOTO PROVIDED
Wilshire Estates home features renovations The Listing of the Week is a renovated home in a wooded area of Wilshire Estates in northwest Oklahoma City. The 1,655-square-foot home has three bedrooms, two baths, two living areas and two dining areas. The family room has a fireplace. The dining room has a bay window. The remodeled kitchen has granite countertops, new cabinets, eating space and a breakfast bar. The master bedroom has a bath with double vanities and a walk-in closet.
keep an eye on patio activities. Two cozy window seats flank the nook’s built-in desk. Upstairs, the large, luxurious, vaulted owners’ suite has yet another fireplace, plus a posh bathroom, ex-
tra-roomy walk-in closet and private deck. Secondary bedrooms share a twosection bathroom. For a review plan, including scaled floor plans, elevations, section and artist’s conception, send $25
to Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402. Please specify the Summerfield 30-611 and include a return address when ordering. For more information, call (800) 634-0123.
The home has handscraped Spanish hickory floors. The bathrooms have been updated with Travertine tile. The home has a large backyard and open patio. The home, built in 1962, is listed for $209,000 with Maggie Shirk of Exit Bob Linn Real Estate. For more information, call 722-3344 or 5909710. 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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Prize home goes to Yukon couple FROM STAFF REPORTS
EDMOND — Dennis and Cassie Purifoy, of Yukon, were the grand-prize winners of a new home valued at $490,000 during the fifth St. Jude Dream Home giveaway Sunday. The prize house is in Edmond’s Fairfax Gardens IV neighborhood in Edmond. It was built by Chad Hefty
Custom Homes with support from local and national suppliers and housing subcontractors. Local St. Jude patients drew the winners of 13 other prizes including a six-month weekday membership to Fairfax Golf Course, shopping sprees and dinner for two for a year at Charleston’s and The Melting Pot. The St. Jude Dream
New loan program helps homeowners avoid foreclosure FROM STAFF REPORTS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and NeighborWorks America have launched the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure. Congress provided $1 billion dollars to HUD, as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to implement the program. The program will assist homeowners who have experienced a reduction in income and are at risk of foreclosure due to involuntary unemployment, underemployment, economic conditions or a medical condition. HUD allocated
$15,575,381 to fund the program in Oklahoma. The Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program can provide eligible homeowners with a 0 percent interest, forgivable loan that pays past-due mortgage payments — principal, interest, taxes, insurance, attorney fees — as well as a portion of the homeowner’s mortgage payment for up to 24 consecutive months, or up to $50,000, provided that certain eligibility requirements are maintained. Contact information for participating agencies, the Pre-Applicant Screening Worksheet and more information on the program and its eligibility requirements can be found at www.FindEHLP.org or by calling (855) 346-3345.
Home giveaway raised $703,878 for research and treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay.
Cassie and Dennis Purifoy
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Disclosure is best when selling ‘lemon’ DEAR BARRY: As a Realtor, I am a big fan of your column, but I’m concerned about some advice you gave in a recent article. A couple was planning to sell their home and wanted advice about disclosure. The home was a “lemon” when they bought it, and they’d undergone great trouble and expense to have all the problems corrected. You recommended that they provide “excessive disclosure,” with which I heartily agree. However, your last paragraph states: “If you think some defects may have been missed when the repairs were done, simply state that the work was thoroughly done, to the best of your understanding.” Am I reading this incorrectly? If they think there are still defects, stating that the work was thoroughly done doesn’t ring true, does it? Susan
Barry Stone INSPECTOR’S IN THE HOUSE
DEAR SUSAN: Your point is greatly appreciated because you’ve drawn attention to a subtle ambiguity that had escaped my attention. In the article, the buyers had purchased a “lemon.” After years of litigation against the builder, all known defects were corrected. In the aftermath of that ordeal, the buyers were left with a lingering fear that some unknown defect might yet lurk in the recesses of the home. My advice was to thoroughly disclose the history of the home and to include in their disclosure that the work was thoroughly done, to the best of their understanding.
If they had expressed a specific concern about a particular problem that they believed had not been corrected, the advice in this column would have been different. In that case, further evaluation of the property by a qualified home inspector would have been recommended. As I reread the article today, I can understand that you interpreted it differently than was intended, and unfortunately, other readers may have gotten the same impression. The last thing a seller should ever do is minimize or gloss over conditions that would be of concern to a homebuyer. Total disclosure of property defects is the right thing to do, it is the ethical thing to do, and it is the best way to avoid liability problems after the deal is closed. DEAR BARRY: We have significant termite damage in our roof fram-
ing and along the eaves. When repairing the damage, should we remove and replace our roof, which is old but in pretty good shape, or just do the repairs and wood replacement, with the old roof remaining in place? Which would be more practical? Sherrill DEAR SHERRILL: This type of repair is typically done without replacing the entire roof. Eave repairs sometimes involve replacement of the eave shingles, but termite companies and contractors are often able to make repairs without affecting the shingles at all. Of course, this question is answered best by someone who can view the actual damage. Get some advice from at least two contractors before deciding on the scope of the work. To write Barry Stone, go online to www. housedetective.com. ACTION COAST PUBLISHING
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Shrewd farmers are selling, buying land BY MARY ELLEN PODMOLIK Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — Some Illinois farmers, who bet on the weather each growing season, have emerged as the shrewdest gamblers in the housing industry. A decade ago, they began seeing land values escalate as homebuilders needed raw land to satisfy demand. They sold land to homebuilders at high prices, took their profit and invested in land downstate that they leased to local farmers. Now they are back in Chicago’s far-flung suburbs, spending a pittance of what land sold for five to 10 years ago, planting crops and profiting from surging commodity prices. “Farmers have been the wisest investors, especially in the collar counties,” said Mark Goodwin, president of Goodwin & Associates. “They were smart enough to hang on to their money and reinvest it in the land. It’s like any other business: Invest in what you know.” Brothers Bob and Ed Baltz are two who have capitalized on the dramatic turn of events. More than five years ago, they had all the hard-charging, prominent local and national builders, including Neumann Homes, Del Webb, Centex Homes and Pasquinelli Homes, knocking on the doors of their family farm. “We had everybody coming in and making offers,” Ed Baltz said. The last offer they received, in 2008, never closed, because of the housing industry’s crash, but a developer wanted to purchase 600 of their acres in Will County for $72,000 an acre, or more than $43 million. The two had already sold slightly more than 300 acres outside Chicago,
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Ed, and Bob Baltz pose in the barn on a farm they recently purchased in Shorewood, Ill. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTOS
Left: Brothers Bob, left, and Ed Baltz walk on a farm they recently purchased in Shorewood, Ill. The pair have been buying farmland that was left undeveloped after the housing downturn.
at an average of $25,000 per acre. They took those proceeds and bought 4,000 acres, in 17 downstate
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5 Acres! Bank Owned 3/2 stone home, ch/a, storage, barn, $77,900 CB 414-8753
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Open House 1504 Goldfinch Ct Norman 73071 June 26, 2-4 PM 4bed, 2ba, 1917 sq ft 2006 Natalie 405-651- 165
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Completely remodeled 3bd 1.5ba 2 living, 2nd living could be 4th bed, seller will pay all buyer's closing costs. Only $79,900 Fidelity RE 410-4200 Price Reduced $8,000 1412 SW 67th sharp 3bd brick home 1car ch/a, large covered patio, great area, priced to sell only $69,900 Fidelity 410-4200
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EMERALD POINTE nice 4/2.5/2 on 1/2 ac MOL in Piedmont. Richard 3131726. Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
Bank Owned 4/3.5/3, 3 liv 2 din, 05 blt, 3604sf, lots storage, Piedmont Schls, $209,900 CB 414-8753
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UPSCALE HOME beautiful open flr plan 4/3/2 w/office on 1 ac MOL. $269,900. Richard 3131726. Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494
Rent to Own El Reno - 615 N. Evans 2bd 1 ba - Call for maps Easy Approval 405-273-5777 www.property4sale.com
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160Acres SW 1/4 Sec 32 - 16N - 19W, Kiowa Co. Hunting • pasture • cult. $1200Ac • 580-530-1077
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Spacious 4 bed 2 story home, nice area, very unique floor plan, fresh paint, new carpet, only $89,900 Fidelity 692-1661
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Northern Okmulgee County 1500 acres less than 10 minutes from Bixby. Consider the long term value. Rolling topography, native/improved grasses, timber, recreation fishing lake with cabin, many ponds, caretaker home, barn, owners minerals pass. $2500/acre. John Williams Co. 918-341-5757
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COUNTRY LIVING-PIEDMONT 1332 Edmond Rd NW 5 Acres 3 BD, 2N Ba 1 Liv 2 Din, 30x50 Shop w/ H&A $249.9K Leon 373-4820 Overland Ex Realty
PIEDMONT OPEN SAT 2-4 & SUN 2-5. Model home. New hms on 1/2 ac lots. Info also available for new hms in other additions. From NW Expwy & Sara Rd go 4.5 mi N. Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494 Mustang 5Ac. Beautiful 3/2.5/3, shop, pond extras galore!! 9400 Stevens Ave. 376-3530 Open Sat 1-4 $349,900 OBO
counties, that they rented to other farmers. That left them 1,800 acres to farm corn and soybeans in Chicago’s exurbs, including
Mobile Homes, Manufactured Houses 339 Take over pmt $355 Oak Ridge community 3bd/2ba 2001 Edmond 341-9209 2bd 1ba, '83 All American, set up in nice park. $8000. 405-317-9888 '97 16X80, 3 bed, 2 bath, great condition, $18,000, you finance, 405-470-2886. Over 100 Repos on Land or 0 down w/your Land! WAC 866-764-3200,405-631-3200 **NEW** 1216 sq ft $25,995 - 1 only Maxeys Homes 631-3600 Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bd MWC $350&up 390-9777
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ESTATE AUCTION: 10am, Sat 7/16. 928 SW 45th, OKC. Nice Brick Home, 1500+ SF. Viewing 1-3 Sun, 7/10. JB Robison 918 256 5524 JBRauctions.com
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Owner carry with down Nice homes and fixers James 417-2176 I BUY HOUSES Any condition. No cost to U 495-5100
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Investment Property For Sale 355 INVESTORS NOTICE Rental properties for sale in Sherman, TX. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, brick homes, CH&A with built ins. Properties are rented. Call for details 903-271-1209
Business Property For Rent 360 Small Business/Storage 1250sqft, 28Wx50L, 14x14 O/H door, $500 month. 89th St. & I-35 S. OKC, 631-4447
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fewer than 1,000 acres they owned. That’s when fate smiled on them. During the past year,
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Warehouse Space For Rent 363.5 4000sf Warehouse: ofc, restroom, heat & air, 14' OH door, 10,000sf outdoor fenced. 10901 NE 23rd St Bldg C. $1850w/dep 405-630-0394 1800sf Warehouse: heat & air, ofc, restroom, paved parking. 1980 N Westminster $600 w/ deposit. 405-630-0394
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corn prices have doubled on increased demand for use as livestock feed and biofuels, and soybean prices have also risen. As those prices rose, the Baltz brothers began selling their fertile land downstate that they paid $2,500 to $4,000 an acre for and which is valued at as much as $8,000 an acre. During the past 12 months alone, they’ve sold more 2,000 acres. Now they are more active farmers in their own backyards. During the past three months, they’ve purchased from lenders almost 1,000 acres of farmland in Will and Kendall
Nantucket Gated, 2bd, 1.5ba, W/D, No pets. 3200 W Britton 922-1022
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Oakwood Apts 5824 NW 34 K off special 1bd 1bath $315/mo $175/dep, you pay elec 409-7989 no sec8
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OKC NW Sun 2-4. 4-6 bd Tri level. 6100 Woodbridge Rd. Warwick Est. Laquita Keller Williams 706-7809
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1116 NW 29th Spacious 1-Bed 8-OK No Pets. $485 w/ water $500 Dep. 1-405-240-7076
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND FOUR ACRES 3311 N 4TH STREET, NORTH ENID, OK 73701 THE BUILDING CONSISTS OF OFFICE SPACE, WAREHOUSE & SHOP AREA, BREAK ROOM & FOUR RESTROOMS TOTALING 12,440 SQUARE FEET. OFFICES HAVE CENTRAL HEAT & AIR, SUSPENDED OVERHEAD INFRA RED GAS FIRED HEAT & A HOTSY OIL BASE HEAT SYSTEM IN THE WAREHOUSE & SHOP. SEVERAL OVERHEAD SERVICE DOORS FOR MACHINERY ACCESS. WELL LOCATED ON HIGHWAY & EASY OUT OF TOWN ROUTES. PLENTY OF PARKING FOR HEAVY & LARGE EQUIPMENT. CONTACT GEORGE TRAYNOR 580-541-1603
804 NW 21st Mesta Park 2bd 1ba 1000sf $600mo $300dp Free laundry 409-7989 no sec8
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NEW 32 x 80 MUST GO! Factory cost. Full tape & texture, Upgrade Appliances, JUST BEAUTIFUL www.THCOK.com 405-787-5004 Huge 28x70, 2 living areas. Stainless steel applicances. New carpet, lots of upgrades, $499mo. wac 405-787-4035 LIKE NEW $325 mo. wac 3bed, fireplace, ceramic tile 2x6 walls, vinyl siding/shingle roof 405-787-5004 NEED MOBILE HOME FINANCING? 550-599 credit scores no problem! WAC. Over 25 homes in stock 405-631-3200
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Plaza Apts 1744 NW 17th 1bd 1ba 800sf $500 mo. $250 dep 409-7989
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$99 Move In Special 1 & 2 Bd, $345 - $446 mo 5944 NW 40 470-3535
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Clean 2 bed 2 bath 1 car, 1420-A SW 35 St, $600 mo, $400 dep, 550-8059
Yukon
460
Duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car, some new, some gated, call Rick, 405-830-3789.
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Rent at Casady 751-8088 •ABC• Affordable, Bug free, Clean » 787-7212» 800 N. Meridian 1bd All bills paid 946-9506
Del City
466
465.5
3bd 2ba 2car fp 1440sf $850 Home&RanchRlty 794-7777
OKC Northwest
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413 Clermont 3/2/2 $1150 731 Rockridge 3/2/2 $950 1317 Pennington 2/2/1 $725 1333 NW 185 3/2/2 $1195 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com
K Off Special 412 NW 115 3bed 2bath 2 car $850/mo $800/dep 1300sf 409-7989 no sec 8
Chisholm Lake 3/2 1600+ sf lg yd $1200dep & rent. Op Sun 3-6 » 603-5594
11205 Brauer, 3bd, $775 1809 NW 12th, 1bd $425 Sec 8 ok. 936-9058
3 bed 2 bath 2car ch&a, newly remodeled. $1000 mo. + dep. 824-8954
2340 Westlawn, 2 bed + study, 1 ba, $750 mo; no pets, no sec 8, 250-7858.
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6817 NW 130th 4/2/2 Deer Creek Schls $1200 mo +1st & last 613-9168
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»»»»»»»»»» 310 Bolton Place, 3 bed, 1K bath, ch&a, $625 month + $400 deposit; 405-550-2043 3bd 1ba 1car gar, lrg fncd yd $600mo $300dep 10716 E Reno 769-2328 3712 Woodside 3/1/1 $565 1300 McDonald 3/1/1 $495 681-7272
4605 W. Park Place 4/2 Sec8 ok $795mo /$700dep 681-7272 245 NW 79th 2/1.5/carport Sec 8 ok $550mo, $250dep TMS Properties 348-0720 2 bd, liv, din, stv/frig, hw flrs, $495. 1913 N. May 301-5979 No sec 8/pets
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Luxury 3080sf 3/2.5/frml liv/din wetbar! Ralph Downs Elem $1500+dep 820-0884
712 N Dillon Remodeled! 3bd, 1.5ba, 2liv, 1462sf $845 No pets 685-6817co.
Sec 8 Ok, 3 bd, Complete Redo. 1156 NW 91st $700, $700dep, 942-3552
OKC Northeast
11705 N Francis 2/1.5/2 2story, $650mo, $500dep TMS Properties 348-0720
Moore
474
2821 NE 17 2bed 1bath $475mo 748-8520 www.redbudrealestate.com 1708 N Elton 2/1/1 $450 2108 NE 18th 2/1 $425 681-7272
200 Sunset 3/1/1 kit appls $625 mo No pets No Sec 8 341-0368/517-1222
OKC Northeast
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counties that were once scheduled for homes, paying a fraction of what developers paid years ago. “A lot of (banks) just want it off their books,” Ed Baltz said. “We got a little more power because we got the cash to spend.” On a recent warm afternoon, the brothers stood behind a weathered, vacant white-frame home and barn in Shorewood, Ill., on 246 acres that, at their peak, sold for $65,000 an acre and in 2005 were annexed by the village and zoned for more than 400 single-family detached homes. The Baltz brothers paid $3.6 million, or about $14,500 an acre, for land that already has subdivision utilities brought to the property line. This year, though, the only thing rising out of the dirt will be the corn that Bob Baltz planted last month. The Chicago-area acreage won’t yield as large a crop as the more fertile soil downstate, but the Baltz family is looking past corn and soybeans to the eventual return of homebuilders. “Even if corn tanks, it benefits us because we sold high,” Ed Baltz said. “We’re more banking on the housing market recovering,” but he added, “Until the foreclosures stop and the empty lots are built, I don’t foresee this changing.”
OKC Northwest
475
Large 2-story 2800 sf, liv area, 2 bd suite down, Huge liv rm, bd/bath up 2 FP 2 wet bars 2 car gar fenced yard w/trees, Good loc.-PC Schools $1400+pet. 414-1618 901 Hoyt Spacious 3bd home with 1 car garage on corner lot, clean, fenced Only $650 Fidelity 691-1661, 410-4300 2bd, 1ba, 1car, fncd yard, all appls. Pets Ok $700+ $350dep. 4347 NW 18th 405-463-0554 or 714-412-9008 5016 N Warren home with guest house 3bd 2ba & 2bd 1ba $1395 748-8520 www.redbudrealestate.com RENT TO OWN PC Schl, 9507 Ritter Rd., 3 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, $1300/month, $3000 down, Call 633-2114 K Off Special 928 NW 109th 3bd 2ba 2car $825/mo $800/dep 1300sf 409-7989 No Sec8 3 bd, 2 ba, 2600 sq ft, 1605 Glenbrook Terrace Lease $1980 mo. Ed, 642-4006 6021 NW 58th Terr 3bed 2bath 1car, PC Schools, $975mo, $975dep 1600sf 409-7989 no section 8 2616 NW 50 2bd 2ba 2car 1200sf Contemporary condo all appls $1050 mo $1000 dep 409-7989
2808 NW 27th 3bd 2ba $795mo. 748-8520 www.redbudrealestate.com 1317 NW 104 Terr. 3bed, 1bath, ch&a, gar. $700/ mo, $600/dep 812-6461 3/4Bd, 1K Ba, fenced, $0 dep. $600-$700, Sec. 8, avail. 7/15 1-800-529-0307 code 37
OKC Southeast
476
1404 SE 41st, 3 bed, 1 bath, large back yard, W/D hookup with appliances, 501-6570 5529 S. Dimple 3bd, 1.75 ba, 2car, CH&A, fncd yd, nice, $675/mo, Section 8 ok. 413-6204 3 bed 1.5 bath 2 car garage, granite. ch&a section 8 ok. 3208 SE 54th $725mo. 745-4414. 112 SE 40th 1/1 $325 224 SE 58th 1/1 $425 1144 SE 23 3/1.5/1 $695 681-7272 2732 SE 49 3/1/2 $650 2601 SE 51 3/1K /2 $700 No Sec 8/Pets 740-6072 3216 SE 57 $750-$800 cha 3/2/2, 1556sf $600dep Sec 8 lgr livg 414-4829 1bd unfurn, new remodel $400 + $200dep, w/d hkup 317 SE 40 627-1160 1bed $350, $150dep. wat/garb pd. 344 SE 43rd. Ref Req. 321-4773
OKC Southwest
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New Rivendell Exec Home 408-4168 Luxury indoor pool & spa Fully equip'd media & wrkout rooms $5100/mo Openhouseok.com
OKC Southwest
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1424 SW 24th 1/1 $350 3407 S Lee 2/1 TH $395 3240 SW 45 3bd 1ba$450 3000 SW 37 3/1 2 liv $595 681-7272 1504 SW Binkley spacious 2bd home, w/large living room, detached garage, clean, fenced, only $525 Fidelity692-1661, 410-4300 4108 S Robinson Large 2bd 2ba home, fresh paint, water & garbage paid, only $495 Fidelity RE 692-1661, 410-4300 3105 SW 120th 3/2/2 $1100 mo, $800 dep www.tms4rent.com TMS Properties 348-0720 2444 SW 50th nice 3bd home, good area, large corner lot, clean $550mo Fidelity692-1661, 410-4300 4/3/3 Very Nice! 2512 SW 125th, Rivendell Addition $1550/mo Singh Realty, 329-2338 3 bed, garage, fenced yard $600mo + dep. ¡¡ 232-9704 ¡¡ 2 bedroom, large util room. $340 + $200 dep. No pets. 405-412-6881 3bd 1ba lg gar $550mo $400dep. » SE 2bd 1ba $400 +$400dep 631-8220 2729 SW 60th Pl, 3/1/1, ch&a, frig, No Sec. 8, No pets, $625+dep, 681-9865 7513 S Hillcrest Dr $795mo 3/2/2, ch&a No pets. 685-6817 co.
Village/ Nichols Hills 481.5 3 bd, 2 ba, 2600 sq ft, 1605 Glenbrook Terrace Lease $1980 mo. Ed, 642-4006 1116 Park Manor 3/1.5/1 New tile/carpet, fenced, fp office, laundry rm $1500mo $1200dp TMS Prop348-0720 2 bed, 1 bath, fenced, No garage, ch&a. $720/mo. $400/dep. ‘ 285-2627 2016 Downing updated 2/1/1 ch&a, wood floors, fenced $725 341-8407
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REAL ESTATE
THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM
Antebellum houses adapt to modern lifestyles BY STACY DOWNS McClatchy News Service
KANSAS CITY — It’s easy to drive by an antebellum house and not realize it is one. Frankly, the exterior of the Kunce residence in Weston, Mo., looks more like a substantial 1950s ranch than Tara, the plantation in “Gone With the Wind.” Surviving antebellum structures vary as much as Scarlett O’Hara’s suitors. They’re brick and wood frame. Greek Revival and Italianate. Columned and plain. Two-story and single-level. Log house and mansion. “Antebellum” doesn’t even show up in the index of “A Field Guide to American Houses,” the bible for architectural historians. That’s because the term refers to a time, not a style. The Latin word means “before war.” American antebellum houses were built in the 30 years before the Civil War divided the country in battle. Despite their association with Southerners, antebellum houses belonged to those with Confederate or Union sympathies. Towns east and north of Kansas City promote their prized collections of minuscule to majestic 1830sthrough-1860s structures. The Kunces’ brick house is a medium-size dwelling. Jim Kunce opens the front door of his antebellum home. Despite the tan, modern tile flooring in the foyer, my first peek at the interior takes me back in time 164 years. A long church sanctuary-like central hall greets me. Immediately to the left, there’s a gentlemen’s library. To the right, a ladies’ parlor. The one commonality antebellum homes share is their formality, in-
tended to impress guests. “Welcome,” said Jim, whose wife, LeAnn, and 12-year-old daughter, Ashley, walk up to meet me later. “We’re pretty proud of this place. At least LeAnn and I are.” Jim and LeAnn share the belief that if you have an antebellum house, you should occasionally open its doors to the public. “Definitely with five years in between,” said LeAnn, who is chief information officer for a global aviation repair company. “It’s a lot of work to have your house on tour.” Their house has twice been on Weston’s annual holiday tour. Deep cleaning the house from top to bottom was just the beginning. The family of three dressed up in period costumes — the ladies in hoop skirts. All in December, a busy month anyway. An outburst from one of the tourists walking through the center aisle of their house has stuck with Jim. “This house has modern lighting,” he remembers the woman saying angrily. “Where are the period pieces we see at other homes?” Jim and LeAnn took the comment in stride. Yes, their 1847-built house has been “remuddled” — as old-house enthusiasts enjoy saying — with updated plumbing, carpeting and other newfangled conveniences. But the bones of the house remain, including 10-foot ceilings. And so does some of its original skin, such as the Federalstyle trim above the tall windows. “Our home, like other antebellum houses, is a living house,” said Jim, assistant director of Platte County Parks and Recreation. “It’s endured hard times but grows like the
This antebellum home is in Weston, Mo., which has 90 antebellum structures. “Antebellum” simply means before the war, or before the Civil War. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO
people living inside. A family lives here, and it is not a hobby home or a museum house. It’s our living house.” The focal point of the Kunces’ library is a wooden fireplace carved with sailing ships. Perhaps it represents original owner Joseph Kurtz’s immigration journey from Germany to the United States. Kurtz owned a company that made brewery barrels. That brewery was once housed in the building now known as O’Malley’s 1842 Irish Pub in Weston. An enthusiastic Yorkie, named Victoria for Kurtz’s wife, trails Jim. The silvery-blond pooch scurries near the pool table in the center of the room, where Jim regularly plays. “It’s important to us that each of the rooms gets used, no matter how formal the room originally was,” he said. One wall of the library is wallpapered in a shelveswith-books motif. Prior owners chose the pattern, but the Kunces want to change it. “We plan to build actual shelves filled with actual books someday,” Jim said. It’s one of many projects they’re planning. Antebellum homes seem to have seriously long honey-do lists. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE INFORMATION SERVICES
Unique home has history, owners say BY STACY DOWNS McClatchy News Service
KANSAS CITY — Jim Kunce returned to the Midwest to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia. That’s where he and LeAnn, a St. Louis native, met. The two share a love of family history that they feel eventually led to their passion for old houses. “I like having a house that’s unique,” LeAnn said. “Not one that’s part of a subdivision with five or six house patterns. You’re not going to find a house like this one anywhere else.” The couple like how they can walk to church from their home as well as to the businesses on Main Street in Weston, Mo. Still, the structure saps a lot of their energy. The couple half joke that it’s a good thing they were in their 30s when they bought it. They’ve dealt with wallpaper removal, painting, electrical work and new plumbing that converted the water pressure from a trickle to a stream. For the first year in the house, they took baths. After a shower was installed, the daily routine went a lot smoother, that’s for sure. But the project list keeps mounting. “We try to balance the house with family time and two careers,” LeAnn said. “But life is like a good old-fashioned slice of Americana here.” After dishes from the key lime pie are cleared out, Jim’s voice softens. “The Ku Klux Klan met in this house,” he said. “Even though Jim Kurtz was a Union sympathizer. That’s not so proud for this house.” Jim and LeAnn walk down to the cellar and garage, where Jim is restoring a red Corvette. Along a wood beam is a metal ring. The timber with the single piece of
Jim Kunce sits on his front porch and talks on the phone in Weston, Mo. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO
hardware was added to the house in the 1970s to help stabilize the structure during its renovation. The wood was reclaimed from a former Weston tavern that was a holding area for slaves. The metal ring hung from the ceiling to shackle humans. No slaves ever lived at the Kurtz house. The house originally had four fireplaces, although three are visible. One is “buried” in daughter Ashley’s closet. In another tie to their home’s antebellum roots, the house was rebricked in 1974 with reclaimed materials from a West Bottoms dealer. Those bricks were handmade by slaves.