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Oak Tree remodel

Heartcrest

The Listing of the Week was “taken down to the bare bones” in renovation and reinvented in Edmond’s upscale Oak Tree addition. PAGE 6E

The two wings stretching out from the hexagonal core appear to extend a welcoming embrace to family and friends. PAGE 5E

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Paseo district gets boost from redevelopment group

Ellen James Martin SMART MOVES

READY TO ‘UPSIZE’? Here are tips for house buyers looking to move into a larger, glitzier home. PAGE 3E

IN BRIEF

HOUSING | POSITIVELY PASEO HELPS TURN ONCE RUNDOWN NEIGHBORHOOD INTO A VIBRANT AREA BY DYRINDA TYSON For The Oklahoman dyrinda@gmail.com

Mat Miller knew he wanted to live in the Paseo Arts District when he and girlfriend Lyndsay Pettis moved from Stillwater to Oklahoma City last year. “I really like the area and knew it was an artist kind of colony, so I knew I kind of wanted to be in this area,” Miller said. He didn’t know he wanted to buy a house, though, until work began on a pair of homes near the rental house he and Pettis shared on NW 25. Drawn by the Positively Paseo signs staked in the front yards, they decided to check into buying a home of their own. In August, they moved into a house built from scratch on a lot around the corner on Francis Avenue, a tidy wood-trimmed bungalow that blends in with the others lining the streets around it. It’s a pattern that has become familiar to Neila Homeowner Mat Miller holds his dog, Roger, while standing on the front porch of his house at 2515 N Francis, PHOTOS BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN Crank-Clements, Posi- built by Positively Paseo. tively Paseo’s executive director. “Our last four buyers have lived in the Paseo, usually across the street from a house we’re building,” she said. “So they know what we’re doing, and they’re on it. They see our sign go up and they call me.” Positively Paseo, a nonprofit community redevelopment corporation, targets low- to moderate-income families, helping turn what was once a rundown neighborhood into a vibrant mix of owner-occupied and rental homes. The Francis Street house is the 24th Positively Paseo has built or rehabilitated and sold, and work has already begun on the 25th, a SEE HOUSING, PAGE 2E

Positively Paseo built Mat Miller’s house at 2515 N Francis.

New rules put more short sales in play WASHINGTON — If you’re underwater and facing financial distress, what might Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s new short sale reform policies mean for you? Potentially a lot — even if you are current on your mortgage payments and never imagined that a short sale and principal reduction could be in the cards. Starting Nov. 1, owners whose loans have been purchased or guaranteed by Fannie or Freddie may qualify for a short sale if they fit key hardship criteria including: unemployment; divorce; longterm disability; a change of employment that is more than 50 miles from the current home; a business failure; death of the primary or secondary wage earner; or a natural or man-made disaster. Short sales allow borrowers and lenders to avoid the crushing costs of foreclosure by bringing in a new purchaser for the house at what is normally a price well below the amount owed to the lender. In a successful sale, the distressed owner receives a write-down of the portion of the principal not

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covered by the new buyer’s price. In what could be a far-reaching change, Fannie and Freddie will allow borrowers who are current on their mortgage payments — not seriously delinquent as traditionally required — to qualify for short sales, provided they fit the “hardship” criteria. Borrowers who are considered “most in need,” that is, they are far behind on payments, have depressed credit scores and are facing financial stress, will be eligible for streamlined processing of short sales, involving reduced documentation and much speedier resolutions than usual. In the past, short sales often have been drawn out and contentious, sometimes taking nine months or more to close. They have also had a high rate of failure

and cancellations, when buyers get frustrated and bail out of the transaction after waiting for banks and loan servicers to make decisions and process paperwork. Banks that hold second mortgages or credit lines secured by the house have been another choke point. As lien holders, they can block the entire transaction if they believe they are not being properly compensated along with the first mortgage holder, and have frequently blown up deals with their demands. Under the new Fannie-Freddie rules, second lien holders will be entitled to a maximum of $6,000 out of the proceeds of the sale. The broadening of short sales to those who are current on their mortgage payments but encountering serious hardships could help huge numbers of underwater homeowners. Though the Federal Housing Finance Agency has no estimates of how many borrowers might be assisted by the change, its acting director, Edward J. DeMarco, has

said that 4.63 million loans in Fannie’s and Freddie’s combined portfolios are underwater, and that approximately four-fifths of these are current on payments. Among other key changes in Fannie and Freddie short sales: I Members of the armed forces who receive permanent changeof-status orders and are underwater will be automatically eligible for short sales, even if they are current on their loan payments. I In states where Fannie and Freddie have the legal right to pursue “deficiencies” when short sale proceeds do not pay off the existing debt, they will waive that right and instead ask borrowers who have sufficient assets or income to make “cash contributions” or execute promissory notes to cover part of the shortfall. To find out whether your loan is owned by Fannie or Freddie, visit either FannieMae.com/loanlookup or FreddieMac.com/corporate. Ken Harney’s email address is kenharney@earthlink.net. WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

HAMMERED METAL LOOK FROM PAINT Benjamin Moore’s new Molten Metallics paints let you give surfaces the look of hammered metal. They’re suitable for use indoors or out and inhibit rust on exterior surfaces. The paints are part of Benjamin Moore’s Studio Finishes line. They come in six readymixed colors: gold, copper, bronze, gun smoke, silver and charcoal. Suggested retail prices are $15.95 for a pint and $22.95 for a quart. Find stores at www.benjaminmoore.com, but call first to make sure they carry Molten Metallics. The paint can also be ordered online at http:// store.benjaminmoore.com/storefront. Look in the “Primers & Specialty” section.

KIDS’ GARDEN BOOK Whitney Cohen and John Fisher look at gardens as playgrounds with a purpose. The two are garden education directors at Life Lab, a California nonprofit that offers farmand garden-based programs. They’re experts at getting kids engaged in gardening, and they’ve compiled their ideas into “The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and Having Fun.” They offer ideas designed to be affordable and achievable for busy parents, from such simple activities as making mud pies to more involved undertakings like building an owl house. “The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids” is published by Timber Press and sells for $19.95.

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Left: A stainless-steel side-by-side and granitetopped work island give an up-to-date look to Mat Miller’s kitchen while the exterior style of the home at 2515 N Francis blends well with the surrounding Paseo neighborhood. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Renovation: Classen area copies plan FROM PAGE 1E

looming two-story at the corner of NW 26 and Shartel. Built in 1922, the home’s clean, boxy American Foursquare lines became obscured under a series of additions over the decades. Workers have gutted it and are dismantling those additions, slowly taking the structure back to its original footprint. And it’s already been sold. Targeted revitalization, concentrating resources and funds in one area and sometimes even on a single block, can work, and the proof is in the Paseo. A survey in 1991 found 135 boarded-up homes in the neighborhood with real estate going for $4 per square foot. This year, the Paseo is down to three boarded-up homes, and real estate prices there have risen to about $100 per square foot. It’s also getting harder to a place to build on. “We’re almost out of vacant lots — we’re close,” Crank-Clements said. Positively Paseo’s work isn’t going unnoticed. It was among the organizations that won an Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency APEX award this year for its efforts to create affordable housing, and the American Planning Association ranked the Paseo among its Top 10 Great Neighborhoods in America in 2010. The Oklahoma State Historical Society has also taken notice, awarding the group a citation of merit this year. City officials hope to replicate that success in part of Classen Ten Penn, a square of a neighborhood north of NW 10 between Pennsylvania and Western avenues. It sprung up along streetcar lines in the 1920s and was a bustling working-class neighborhood for decades, but repeated economic punches

This view shows the bathroom at 2515 N Francis, built by Positively Paseo.

Neila Crank-Clements Positively Paseo’s executive director

and suburban flight have left their marks. Classen Ten Penn is among the neighborhoods

the city is targeting through its Strong Neighborhoods Initiative, though, and Oklahoma City Housing Services Redevelopment Corp. — Positively Paseo’s legal name — to lead the way. “We’re really excited. We just bought our first property there,” CrankClements said. “So we’re going to use all the expertise we’ve gained in this neighborhood and do the same thing over there.” The group is already working with Ten Penn’s neighborhood association,

which proved a critical component in the Paseo’s success. “That’s our bread and butter,” Crank-Clements said. Though the funds won’t stretch far enough to target all of Ten-Penn, the neighborhood may benefit from the ripple effect Crank-Clements said she has seen in the Paseo. Once Positively Paseo has finished a house, homes around it often get a new coat of paint or fresh landscaping.

Foundation problem kills sales DEAR BARRY: We bought our home last year. It was a fixer-upper, but our home inspector found no major problems. After spending $75,000 on renovations, we put it on the market and had a buyer in just three days. But the buyer’s home inspector found a foundation problem that our inspector had missed. We called our home inspector. He who looked under the house again and said he saw no problem. So the buyer canceled the deal. We had the foundation repaired by an engineering firm and found new buyers. Coincidentally, they hired the same inspector as the previous buyers. He said the foundation problem had been repaired, but the buyers were spooked and canceled the deal again. I would not have purchased this home if my home inspector had found the foundation problem. He worked for a nationally

Barry Stone INSPECTOR’S IN THE HOUSE

reputable firm, so I thought he would do a good job. What can I do to resolve this situation? Brian DEAR BRIAN: Before answering your question, something should be said about your choice of home inspectors. It doesn’t matter if a home inspection company has a glowing national reputation. What matters is the knowledge and experience of the individual inspector. Not everyone who works for a reputable firm is an excellent inspector. The inspector you hired was apparently not the best, but that was a lesson learned, and now you need to move ahead with the sale of the property.

If the foundation repairs were performed in a substantial manner by a competent, licensed contractor, this should have been affirmed by the inspector who originally discovered the problem. You say he did this, but still the buyers were scared off. Perhaps the inspector is not as good at communicating as he is at finding defects. Or perhaps these were overly cautious buyers. To prevent this foundation issue from becoming a problem in any future transactions, you should have the repair work evaluated by a licensed structural engineer. If the engineer is satisfied with the quality of the repair, he can provide a letter to that effect, and that letter can be used as disclosure to buyers. If the engineer is not satisfied with the repair work, he can advise you accordingly. Once you have written affirmation that the foundation is stable, it should be provided

to buyers before they hire a home inspector. That way the issue will be resolved at the outset of the transaction, before the inspection report can spook or surprise the buyers. DEAR BARRY: I read your article about the window requirement for a basement bedroom. If a basement room doesn’t meet exit requirements, can a family member legally use it as a bedroom? Jerry DEAR JERRY: No one can prevent a family member from sleeping anywhere they choose in their own home. If a person is so inclined, they can sleep in the kitchen, bathroom, or a closet. Without a window for emergency exit, a basement room is not a legal bedroom, but no one can prohibit a family member from sleeping in it. To write to Barry Stone, visit him on the web at www.housedetective.com. ACTION COAST PUBLISHING

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Tips for those who think bigger is better Now that their four children are finally through college, a construction company executive and his wife, a hospice nurse, are eagerly searching for the much larger and glitzier house they couldn’t afford when the kids were young. Like many homebuyers currently scouring the market, the couple is convinced that now is an optimal time to fulfill their big-house fantasies, said Michael Byrd, the agent representing them and president-elect of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www. naeba.org). Like the couple in this true story, an increasing number of homeowners who have the equity and desire to trade up are now planning to move to larger quarters. Such “upsizers,” as real estate agents call them, include young families and older couples with long-deferred housing aspirations. “There’s a tremendous amount of buying activity going on right now. People realize that the concurrence of low prices and low mortgage rates give them phenomenal buying power,” said Byrd, who believes this is the best market for buyers

since he entered real estate in 1987. Here are a few pointers for people who want to buy a larger or fancier home in the current market: I View your housing options in a holistic way. Making a housing change inevitably involves trade-offs, said Byrd, who personally prefers living in a small, easy-to-maintain property. Instead of making a hasty purchase, he urges buyers to plan and reflect before heading out to shop for a home. “Every decision on housing is a lifestyle decision. You have to figure out which house and neighborhood features are vital for you and which you could sacrifice,” he said. To sketch out their priorities, Byrd recommends that prospective buyers take out a legal pad and create three columns. In the first, list “must have” features; in the second, “really want to have;” and in the third, “nice to have.” When it comes to couples, Byrd said it’s critically important that both partners do the paperand-pencil exercise separately and then compare the two lists. For example, a husband might

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insist on a house with a threecar garage that’s near a golf course. But his wife might put a short commute and a gourmet kitchen on her “must have” list. “When buyers get stuck on where to live and how big a house to buy, it’s usually because husband and wife disagree,” Byrd said. I Make sure you’re saving enough for retirement. Granted, there’s much more to quality-of-life decisions than financial priorities. Still, a comprehensive plan focused on present cash-flow concerns should also take into account long-term financial needs, said Eric Tyson, a personal finance expert and author of “Mind Over Money: Your Path to Wealth and Happiness.” Before deciding how much to spend on better housing, he urges you to think through your re-

tirement savings situation. To gauge how well prepared you are for retirement, he suggests you use the free planning calculators provided by such mutual funds as Vanguard (www.vanguard.com), and T. Rowe Price (www.trowe price.com). “If you’re already close to retirement and haven’t saved enough to date, you need to try to catch up. Don’t make yourself house poor at the expense of your retirement savings,” Tyson said. I Keep in mind the extra responsibilities associated with a bigger property. Perhaps your ideal home is quite lavish, complete with elaborate landscaping as well as a backyard swimming pool and fountain. If a financial analysis shows you can afford it, should you go ahead on that basis alone? Not without considering the time implications of owning a much larger property, Tyson said. “Many people underestimate how much time it can take to own and manage a big property. This can be a huge commitment, even if you’re handy and can afford to hire help. Remember this

is free time you could put to other uses, like exercising, reading good books or enjoying friends and family,” he said. Tyson, who co-authored “Home Buying for Dummies,” suggests people carefully review their personal priorities before taking on ownership of a property that will tax their time. I Don’t rule out a move to another neighborhood or general area. Moving to the suburbs could allow you to purchase a larger, splashier house for less money than if you bought closer to a town center or city. “If you’re comfortable living far out and you really want a brand-new place — one with a big yard and the right to pick your favorite paint colors and appliances — then moving to an outlying neighborhood might be the right answer,” Byrd said. “Not everyone needs to worry about a long commute. That’s because many more people can now work from home. And retired people usually have lots of choices on where to live.” To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at ellenjamesmartin@gmail.com. UNIVERSAL UCLICK

Smart meters stir rowdy debate in Texas BY SARAH KUTA The Associated Press

DALLAS — Thelma Taormina keeps a pistol at her Houston-area home to protect against intruders. But one of the last times she used it, she said, was to run off a persistent utility company worker who was trying to replace her old electricity meter with a new digital unit. “This is Texas.” she declared at a recent public hearing on the new meters. “We have rights to choose what appliances we want in our home.” A nationwide effort to upgrade local power systems with modern equipment has run into growing resistance in Texas, where suspicion of government and fear of electronic snooping have made a humble household device the center of a politically charged showdown over personal liberty. Some angry residents are building steel cages around their electric meters, threatening installers who show up with new ones and brandishing Texas flags at boisterous hearings about the utility conversion. At a recent hearing at the state Capitol in Austin, protesters insisted everyone present recite the Pledge of Allegiance before the meeting could begin. “It’s Gestapo. You can’t do this,” said Shar Wall of Houston, who attended the Public Utility Commission meeting wearing a large red “Texas Conservative” pin. “I’m a redneck Texas girl and I won’t put up with it.” Utilities began replacing old-style electricity me-

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Keller Williams adds DeLonais MIDWEST CITY — Bobbie DeLonais has joined Keller Williams Realty, 1716-A S Post Road in Midwest City, as a residential real estate sales agent. She’s had her real estate license since 1986 and previously was with other realty franchises. She also was an assistant for the “Real Team” with Shelan Whitehead and Alan Mann, also of Keller Williams, before recently reactivating her license.

Thelma Taormina poses next to her old electric meter at her home in Houston. Taormina was involved in a confrontation last summer when a contractor for CenterPoint Energy refused to leave her property without first installing a smart meter designed to remotely monitor her electricity usage. AP PHOTO

ters across the country about seven years ago as part of an effort to better manage demand on an increasingly strained power grid. New “smart meters” transmit and receive data remotely as electricity is used. Utility officials say they can use the real-time information to help prevent grid overloads during extreme temperatures. The devices would also promote conservation, such as cycling air conditioners on and off during peak demand periods. In 2009, President Barack Obama devoted $3.5 billion in federal stimulus funds to help utility companies make the upgrade. The conversion has triggered opposition in a number of states. Some residents have questioned the health impact of the radio waves the devices emit or the possibility that hackers could get confidential data from the transmissions. Officials have downplayed the hazards, but several states, including California, Vermont, Maine and Nevada, have allowed residents to opt out of the new system. In

most cases, residents would have to pay extra to have a utility employee come to their house to read their old meter. Texas utilities have installed nearly 6 million smart meters, or 87 percent of their goal, since the state passed authorizing legislation in 2005. But as the project moves toward completion by 2016, the opposition is getting louder. It also carries the distinct flavor of an ultraconservative state that relishes its history as an independent republic before joining the United States. State utility commission hearings on the meters have featured as many references to the Founding Fathers, the Revolutionary War and the Constitution as to the technical demands on the power system. At a recent session, a staff presentation included a slide saying the new meters “are not meant to spy on you.” Waiting to testify, activist David Akin replied, “Yes they are!” Some say the meters would allow the police or other government agencies to tell when a person

was awake and what they were doing in violation of the Fourth Amendment. “I’m not going to let somebody else control what I do in my house,” said Ginger Russell, who recently replaced her “No Smart Meters” sign with a steel cage around her home’s analog meter in the East Texas town of Magnolia. Those emphasizing privacy concerns cite a report issued by the U.S. Department of Energy in January that said many companies had not done enough to protect the smart meters from hackers. Some studies have also added to the health concerns. A branch of the World Health Organization last year called radio-frequency radiation from cellphones, utility meters and other devices a “possible carcinogen.” However, the Federal Communications Commission has rated the smart meters as safe, saying they are considered unlikely to cause bodily tissue heating or electric shock. The radio frequency radiation levels are much lower than those emitted by cellphones, supporters say. Utility commission officials say the security concerns are being addressed and that the overwhelming majority of Texans accept the new meters. The commission will consider this fall whether to allow Texas residents to opt out. “We believe this new technology is a direction

that benefits consumers from an energy efficiency standpoint,” said Leticia Lowe, spokeswoman for CenterPoint Energy, which serves the Houston area. She added, “We’re moving forward with an industry that hadn’t changed in over 100 years.” In the meantime, CenterPoint has directed its employees to leave immediately when a resident rejects a smart meter. The company said contract installers are encountering tough resistance in some neighborhoods. “We’re concerned about the safety of utility work-

ers and other public service personnel legitimately doing their jobs,” said CenterPoint spokesman Floyd LeBlanc. Taormina, 55, said she’s keeping her pistol handy just in case. The first smart meter installer who came to her house last summer wouldn’t leave until she got the weapon out, she said. “If someone comes on my property and assaults me — that’s the idea of having a weapon is to equalize my little self against somebody that’s bigger than me,” she said.

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Building permits Oklahoma City The Small Group, 715 N Walker Ave., school, addon, $5,900,000. Beck Design, 131 Dean A McGee Ave., apartment, remodel, $2,600,000. Smith & Pickel, 2625 General Pershing Blvd., medical clinic-office, erect, $2,450,000. Van Hoose Construction, 5000 W Interstate 40 Service Road, warehouse, add-on, $1,200,000. Gardner Construction, 500 W Main, apartment, remodel, $1,000,000. McDonald’s Corp., 2101 NW 23, restaurant, erect, $1,000,000. TRT Holdings Inc.., 2117 NW 23, recreation center, remodel, $1,000,000. Aaron McRee Construction LLC, 3701 NW 62, medical clinic-office, erect, $900,000. Clark Construction, 14101 N Eastern Ave., medical clinic-office, remodel, $900,000. Domain Design Architects, 5205 N Santa Fe Ave., manufacturing, remodel, $762,000. Willco Homes LLC, 17101 Royal Troon Drive, residence, erect, $625,000. Belt Architects, 6100 W Reno Ave., retail sales, remodel, $620,000. Beck Design, 131 Dean A McGee Ave., shell building, shell, $600,000. Jacobs General Contracting, 15 N Robinson Ave., hotel-motel, remodel, $500,000. Justice Homes Inc., 13105 Rock Canyon Road, residence, erect, $433,000. D&R Development Co., 13717 Santa Fe Crossings Drive, office-warehouse, erect, $425,000. R.D. Hall Construction Co. LLC, 2700 E Reno Ave., office, remodel, $420,000. Willa Construction Co. Inc., 13500 Cascata Strada, residence, erect, $405,000. Reo Construction, 2201 NW 122, apartment, fire restoration, $400,000. Beck Design, 131 Dean A McGee Ave., parking, remodel, $400,000. G.L. Cobbs & Co. LLC, 11912 Sawgrass Road, residence, erect, $375,000. Justice Homes Inc., 4616 NW 156, residence, erect, $302,000. Renaissance Custom Homes LLC, 5301 SE 155, residence, erect, $300,000. Cedarland Homes LLC, 8601 SW 105, residence, erect, $289,900. Shawn Forth Custom Homes, 18216 Bridlington Drive, residence, erect, $262,000. Tod Dennis, 2340 Belleview Drive, residence, erect, $260,000. J.W. Mashburn Development Inc., 5600 NW 119 Circle, residence, erect, $255,000. Ryan Davidson, 17720 SE 104, residence, erect, $250,000. Braxton Homes LLC, 9108 SW 36, residence, erect, $250,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 17309 Boreal Court, residence, erect, $250,000. Woodland Homes LLC, 9300 SW 30 Place, residence, erect, $250,000. Kirkpatrick Forest Curtis PC, 7707 SW 44, office, remodel, $250,000. Hollingsworth Homes LLC, 1912 NW 193 Circle, residence, erect, $230,000. Heartland Homes LLC, 2421 NW 174, residence, erect, $228,544. D.R. Horton, 2316 NW 156, residence, erect, $219,990. Vesta Homes Inc., 100 SW 174, residence, erect, $215,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 6814 NW 122, storage, erect, $212,850. Jeff Click Homes LLC, 2433 NW 177, residence, erect, $210,500. Sooner Traditions LLC, 6814 NW 122, storage, erect, $207,000. The Roberts Group, 17724 Griffin Gate Drive, residence, erect, $200,000.

Roberts (Corbyn) Homes Inc., 16105 Evan Shaw Court, residence, erect, $200,000. Garnet Homes LLC, 3913 Wayfield Ave., residence, erect, $200,000. Stone Creek Homes Ltd., 10700 S Harvey Ave., residence, erect, $200,000. The RLA Co. Inc., 7401 Kaylee Way, residence, erect, $200,000. The RLA Co. Inc., 7409 Noah Parkway, residence, erect, $200,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 2401 NW 155, residence, erect, $190,000. S&D Homes, 708 Evening Drive, residence, erect, $187,000. Garnet Homes LLC, 9013 SW 38 Terrace, residence, erect, $180,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 2333 NW 155, residence, erect, $180,000. Intelligent Design Homes Inc., 11709 SW 15 Terrace, residence, erect, $178,000. Liberty Homes Inc., 5909 Holly Brooke Lane, residence, erect, $175,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 13112 NW 1 Terrace, residence, erect, $175,000. Blevins Construction, 6317 Bentley Drive, residence, erect, $175,000. New Generation Homes LLC, 13121 NW 1 Terrace, residence, erect, $170,000. Intelligent Design Homes Inc., 11705 SW 15 Terrace, residence, erect, $170,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 10012 Velletri Ave., residence, erect, $168,000. Paul Methvin Homes Inc., 8908 Estelle Manor Circle, residence, erect, $167,000. Authentic Custom Homes LLC, 8333 NW 141 Circle, residence, erect, $165,000. Tom Abel Custom Homes LLC, 5616 Bent Creek Drive, residence, erect, $155,000. Tom Abel Custom Homes LLC, 5708 Bent Creek Drive, residence, erect, $155,000. Tom Abel Custom Homes LLC, 5700 Bent Creek Drive, residence, erect, $155,000. Central Oklahoma Habitat For Humanity, 930 NE 68, residence, remodel, $150,000. Cutter Homes, 11737 SW 24 Terrace, residence, erect, $150,000. Rice Custom Homes LLC, 19112 Pinehurst Trail Drive, residence, erect, $150,000. Crandall & Associates, 4545 NW 23, cleanerslaundry, remodel, $150,000. Mike Vaughn-Nabholz Construction Corp., 235 N Rockwell Ave., warehouse, add-on, $150,000. Manchester Elite Homes LLC, 14609 Doulton Circle, residence, erect, $144,800. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 5916 Montford Way, residence, erect, $143,000. Manchester Elite Homes LLC, 14605 Doulton Circle, residence, erect, $133,200. 5 Star Builders LLC, 11213 SW 37, residence, erect, $132,687. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 504 Goya Circle, residence, erect, $130,000. Westpoint Homes, 15312 Misty Park Drive, residence, erect, $130,000. Westpoint Homes, 15704 Hatterly Lane, residence, erect, $130,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2536 NW 180, residence, erect, $128,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 6814 NW 122, storage, erect, $126,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 2408 SW 141, residence, erect, $125,000. Lone Star Homes LLC, 15924 Montague Drive, residence, erect, $120,000. Monarch Properties LLC, 15525 Wood Creek Lane, residence, erect, $120,000. Monarch Properties LLC, 15529 Wood Creek Lane, residence, erect, $120,000. Monarch Construction Co. LLC, 3508 Canton

Trail, residence, erect, $110,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11428 SW 24, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11409 SW 25 Terrace, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11516 SW 25 Terrace, residence, erect, $109,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 11421 SW 25 Terrace, residence, erect, $109,000. D Build LLC, 1216 Davinbrook Drive, residence, remodel, $100,000. Love’s Travel Stops, 800 S Morgan Road, retail sales, install, $100,000. Love’s Travel Stops, 800 S Morgan Road, retail sales, install, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 9608 Lauren Drive, residence, erect, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 9628 Lauren Drive, residence, erect, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 8508 SW 48, residence, erect, $100,000. Rausch Coleman Homes LLC, 6136 Cielo Terrace, residence, erect, $100,000. Monarch Construction Co. LLC, 10905 SW 30 Terrace, residence, erect, $100,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 2405 NW 193, residence, erect, $100,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 6814 NW 122, storage, erect, $99,000. Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 16008 Raindust Drive, residence, erect, $96,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 6814 NW 122, storage, erect, $91,800. Home Creations, 9901 Summerhill Lane, residence, erect, $90,700. Harrison French & Associates, 1101NW 164, retail sales, remodel, $89,000. Home Creations, 12025 NW 133 Terrace, residence, erect, $86,200. Home Creations, 12041 NW 133 Terrace, residence, erect, $85,500. Home Creations, 2329 NW 197, residence, erect, $82,800. Home Creations, 12045 NW 133 Terrace, residence, erect, $78,700. Love’s Travel Stop, 800 S Morgan Road, retail sales, install, $75,000. Love’s Travel Stops, 800 S Morgan Road, retail sales, install, $75,000. Sooner Traditions LLC, 6814 NW 122, storage, erect, $72,000. ARG Contracting, 12301 N MacArthur Blvd., apartment, fire restoration, $60,000. Whitfield Custom Homes LLC, 13904 Briarwyck, residence, add-on, $40,000. Country Estates, 11909

SW 16, manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $35,000. Destin Construction Inc., 6300 Air Cargo Road, office-warehouse, remodel, $35,000. Recon Company, 5 NE 52, storage, install, $35,000. James Park, 19300 Newsom Road, manufactured home, move-on, $30,000. R.D. Hall Construction, 2700 E Reno Ave., office, remodel, $30,000. Westwind Enterprises Ltd., 9009 NW 10, manufactured home, move-onmobile home park, $28,000. Tim Farmer, 200 NW 18, accessory, erect, $25,000. Flintco Inc., 15400 N Rockwell Ave., temporary building, modular, $25,000. Champion Window Co., 8129 N McKee Blvd., residence, erect, $23,633. Kittie Burleson, 7617 NW 18, accessory, erect, $22,000. A Better Construction LLC, 5200 S Westminster Road, residence, supplement, $20,000. Joaquin Ruiz, 14417 SW 104, residence, add-on, $20,000. Pierre F. Tiako, 1911 Linwood Blvd., business, remodel, $20,000. David Sharon, 9301 S Peebly Road, manufactured home, move-on, $16,500. Angela Stayton, 2856 Guilford Lane, residence, erect, $15,000. Tim Hughes Custom Homes LLC, 2814 W Country Club Drive, office, remodel, $15,000. Southwest Builders, 3152 NW 42, canopy-carport, erect, $12,812. Tony Girod, 3500 Shell Lane, accessory, erect, $12,500. Callahan Steel Buildings (Curt), 4901 N Santa Fe Ave., canopy-carport, erect, $12,000. Taber Built Homes LLC, 17200 N May Ave., recreation center, remodel, $12,000. The Small Group, 715 N Walker Ave., day care center, move-on, $12,000. 4 Corners Construction LLC, 10012 Velletri Ave., accessory, erect, $10,000. Pat Myers, 6300 Bluewater Road, accessory, add-on, $10,000. Jose Fabela, 13500 S MacArthur Blvd., residence, add-on, $8,500. Toby Halbert, 2217 NW 30, accessory, erect, $8,500. Scott and Angela Stayton, 2856 Guilford Lane, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $5,020. Greg Regens, 524 W Hill, accessory, erect, $5,000. Malek Family Trust, 1600 SE 66, office, remodel, $5,000.

Herbert Caldwell, 8321 NW 105, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,695. Joseph Norris, 11904 Somerville Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,500. City of Oklahoma City Building Management, 200 N Walker Ave., office, remodel, $4,500. Scott M. Roberson, 2212 NE 20, residence, remodel, $4,500. Jeff Robinson, 8600 NW 155 Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,295. Tonya Powell, 8433 Woodhue Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,100. Eric Fisher, 14509 Briarcliff Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,895. Larry Estes, 2320 Sandpiper Court, canopycarport, erect, $3,700. Ernestine Lafrance, 613 SW 40, residence, remodel, $3,500. David and Vicki Friend, 1418 Hamlet Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,450. Melissa Santoro, 13909 Sterlington, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,350. Ken Hughen, 8320 NW 77 Place, residence, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Kung-Sing Ting, 2633 NW 168 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200. Jamison and Taysia Metcalf, 5005 NW 163, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,195. Smart Shelters, 4720 Stag Horn Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,195. Lois Vardaro, 2504 NW 112, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $3,100. Andrea Peterson, 8504 SW 45 Terrace, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Jesus Chavez, 3341 SW 46, canopy-carport, addon, $3,000. Sharon George, 17601 Sunburst Court, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000. Craig Johnson, 3112 Aerie Drive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Melissa McGilton, 1001 Denmark, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995. Steve Truong, 10905 S Brookline Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995.

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Shawn Forth Custom Homes, 18216 Haslemere Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,975. Shawn Forth Custom Homes, 18204 Haslemere Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,975. James Brugger, 16017 Pointe Manor Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,950. Floyd Blair, 17908 Arbor Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,825. Floyd Atha, 11709 NW 114, storm shelter, installstorm shelter, $2,795. Shawn Forth Custom Homes, 19200 Garden Creek Lane, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,795. Mark Wilson, 1301 Stable Rock Road, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,570. Terri Trevino, 13401 Hedy Ave., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,570. Don and Melinda Terrell, 11108 SW 40, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,500. Luis Chavez, 805 SW 28, canopy-carport, erect, $2,000. Carolina Biltoc, 904 NW 32, residence, fire restoration, $1,500. Sheilla Ingram, 224 SE 57, residence, remodel, $1,000.

Demolitions Kendall Concrete, 2209 SW 20, residence. William Reid, 909 NW 36 Terrace, garage. Kendall Concrete, 1943 NW 9, residence. K&M Wrecking LLC, 821 NW 89, residence. K&M Wrecking LLC, 818 NW 89, residence. Standard Services LLC, 1200 McLaughlin Drive, accessory. Greg Regens, 524 W Hill, garage. Kendall Concrete, 1622 NW 14, residence. Kendall Concrete, 5316 Monte Drive, residence. Kendall Concrete, 140 NE 16, residence. Kendall Concrete, 618 SE 30, residence. Kendall Concrete, 813 NE 28, residence. Toby Halbert, 2217 NW 30, residence. Midwest Wrecking, 511 N Dewey Ave.

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HOUSE PLAN

Kids able to do Wings extend welcoming ‘embrace’ more than paint

The two wings stretching out from the Heartcrest’s hexagonal core appear to extend a welcoming embrace to family and friends. They wrap around a recessed entry courtyard that focuses attention on the vaulted porch entry. Handsome stone veneer bases link the nostalgic handrails and underlie the wooden porch supports. Stone veneer wainscoting rims the entire exterior perimeter, while rustic cedar shakes cover the upper sections and painted shutters highlight the windows. The back side, with its wide deck spanning the entire rear, is equally attractive. Its vaulted, covered deck is a dramatic eye catcher. Inside, another lofty, vaulted ceiling expands the sense of spaciousness in the window-bright entry and rear half of the great room. Coat closets flank the front door, and more light washes down through the overhead dormer. Standing there, you have four choices of direction. The owners’ suite and den-office are down the hallway to the far left. Living room access is near left and the kitchen is near right. Secondary bedrooms, a bathroom, utilities, basement stairs and garage access are down the hallway. The kitchen ceiling is flat. This space is almost totally open to the great room. A long, raised eating bar bounds one edge, creating an inviting locale for snacking, chatting and homework supervision. Cupboard and counter space is plentiful, boosted

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by a central work island and a roomy pantry. Windows fill most of three walls in the vaulted great room. Four atrium doors offer access to the vaulted, covered deck at center back, and more

light spills in through tall windows on both sides of the fireplace. The Heartcrest’s owners’ suite has a spacious sitting area, large walk-in closet, and luxurious, skylit bathroom.

A review plan of the Heartcrest, including floor plans, elevations, section and artist’s conception, can be purchased for $25 by phone, mail or online. Add $5 for shipping and handling. Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402. www.associateddesigns.com. (800) 634-0123.

JOPLIN, Mo. — Now that temperatures appear to be going down, Cris Henkle said more people will come to her family’s Ace Hardware store in Webb City, Mo., to buy materials for getting work done. “People want to turn off their air conditioning and open their windows,” Henkle said. “They are starting to recover their yards. And during September, we’ll see a lot of people who want to paint before the holidays.” Henkle, who is also the mother of a 10-year-old and 13-year-old, said there’s no reason kids can’t get involved in home-improvement projects. Getting kids involved can make brightening up a room a family affair. But kids are more likely to be excited about it if it involves their room. “I think that if it’s something they understand about the effect, like if it’s their room or building a doghouse, they’ll be more excited about that,” Henkle said. “If it’s repainting the living room, they might not be as excited.” As for what kids can do, the list is long. From running tools to cleaning up, kids can be a big part of a project. Henkle’s children help out with projects at home all the time, she said.

Painting pros Kids are obviously great painters. The chance to mark up walls with a roller and apply a chosen color can be irresistible. Kids of all ages can han-

dle many types of painting projects, including the use of brushes, stencils, sponges and rollers. Errors can easily be corrected with another coat, and as long as a room is welltaped, those errors won’t pop up often. Other wall projects may be more difficult for kids, such as putting up trim or wallpaper. “Wallpaper needs to be pretty precise,” Henkle said. “You get bubbles if you don’t do it right.”

Training with tools Older kids are ready to learn how to use tools to complete several projects, depending on their age: Power screwdrivers and low-power drills can be used to install fixtures or assemble furniture. “Those aren’t very dangerous,” Henkle said. “As long as they are not too powerful, kids won’t get hurt.” Another thing to watch is when those screws are close to being fully inserted. The last few twists may take hand strength that kids just don’t have yet, Henkle said. Plumbing supplies are easy to install for small projects, such as repairing toilet flaps or handles. That means the use of wrenches and screwdrivers will be required. Hanging pictures: A stool can get kids to the height they need, and with supervision they can learn how to use a level and drill. The major projects kids should not be involved in are electrical in nature. The risks are too high. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

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Rotten deck might be sign of larger problem Q: I recently purchased a home. I have a deck that is more than 600 square feet and needs some repair, such as replacing rotting wood. The person who built the deck used nails and not screws. The nails are popping up in some places. Also, I am concerned how the deck will look with partially replaced wood. The color won’t be the same. I can’t replace the whole deck because of the expense. I would like to sell the house in five years or so and move to a different part of the country. Any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated. A: You need to be thinking about safety first, so begin by carefully and thoroughly evaluating the deck to see what its condition is and what needs to be replaced. I hate to make a bad situation worse for you, but if you have rotting deck boards, there’s a

possibility that you may have some rotten or damaged support framing as well. The fact that the nails aren’t holding is another indicator of that. You definitely don’t want to put a Band-Aid on the deck by replacing a few deck boards over support framing that’s unsafe and unstable, so you need to determine that first. If the joists or other framing that support the deck need to be replaced, you may not have any choice about removing all of the deck boards, so the color matching becomes a moot point. If it turns out you’re only replacing some of the boards, then you want to be sure that you select boards of the same size and wood species. After the new boards are in place, work your way over the entire deck and remove any loose nails. Pull them straight up and out, using a thin scrap of wood or metal under the pry bar to prevent damaging the deck boards. Replace the nails

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with new, longer, all-weather screws that are made for deck use. To get a color match, consider having the entire deck sanded and stained with a UV-resistant deck stain. This will offer good protection for the wood, blend the colors and keep the deck looking rich. Done correctly, the deck will become a resale asset to the home when you go to sell it. Q: I’m going to be having some hip surgery soon, and I’d like to install grab bars in my older tile shower. How do I do that so they’ll be secure, and also not break any tiles? A: The grab bar has to be at-

tached to something solid, such as a stud. It can’t be screwed directly to the tile or attached with anchors. Some stud finders will work though tile, or if you have a drywall area above the tile, you can locate the studs there. When you know where the stud is, mark the mounting hole locations for the grab bar. You can install the grab bar vertically so both ends are on the same stud, or at an angle so each end is on an adjacent stud. Use a masonry bit that’s larger in diameter than the diameter of the screws you’ll be using to fasten the grab bar, and drill a hole through the tile at each of the mounting locations. The reason for doing this is so that the mounting screws will pass through the tile without binding up. Just drill through the tile and whatever mortar is behind it, not into the stud itself. You’ll know you’ve drilled far enough when you stop seeing mortar dust

coming out of the hole while you’re drilling. Switch to a smaller, standard bit and drill pilot holes in the stud, whatever size is correct for the mounting screws you’re using. Squirt a small dab of clear silicone into each of the holes in the tile. Hold the grab bar in place and attach it to the wall with the mounting screws. The silicone will keep moisture from getting into the wall and damaging the wall framing. Install the trim rings on the grab bars and you’re done. Incidentally, the grab bars are probably going to be tax deductible as a medical expense. Hang onto all your receipts and give them to your accountant at the end of the year. 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

LISTING OF THE WEEK

Oak Tree renovation offers open floor plan

The Listing of the Week is at 1301 Oak Tree Drive in Edmond.

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The Listing of the Week is a “contemporary artistic classic” that was “taken down to the bare bones” in renovation, “every space reinvented” for a light open floor plan, in Edmond’s upscale Oak Tree addition. The 3,887-square-foot home at 1301 Oak Tree Drive has three bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, two living rooms, two dining rooms and an attached three-car garage on a golf course lot. The 33-by-17-foot living room has a cathedral ceiling and fireplace. The master bedroom has a cathedral ceiling, seating area and

fireplace. One secondary bedroom has a fireplace and ceiling fan; the other has a ceiling fan, walk-in closet and full bath. The home has an open patio with hot tub and grill, a security system and underground sprinklers. The home, built in 1980, is listed for $832,790 with Laurie Patterson of Keller Williams Realty. For more information, call 330-2626 or 826-2589. 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.

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Slow housing recovery shutters home elevator factory KANSAS CITY STAR

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — ThyssenKrupp Access plans to begin closing its U.S. operations in October, including its headquarters and manufacturing plant in

Grandview, Mo., a decision that will lay off 58 local employees. The German firm has owned the Grandview plant since buying it from Access Industries in 1994. The factory manufacturers home elevators and residential

platform lifts. It was founded in 1947 as American Stair-Glide. The decision to close its U.S. operations was prompted by weakness in the American housing market and the sluggish economic recovery, a company

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statement said. Besides the Grandview operation, ThyssenKrupp Access has a manufacturing plant in Roanoke, Ill., and sales offices in Boston, New York and Wilmington, N.C. The company’s total

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1109 Swan Lake Road, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, $775/month+$775 dep. Appointment Only. 341-7362

Free Month Rent! 1&2bd QUIET! Cov. Parking Great Schls 732-1122

Open House Sunday 3-4 3 bed, 1K ba, FP, ch&a, 2 car, fenced yard $675 + dep. 10124 Caton Pl. ¡ 769-8800

1 mi E of Tinker, 3b, 1b, 2c, ch&a, $575+$400 dep, no pets, 732-4351

Quiet NW Townhome, 1 bed + study, 1K bath, $550mo, 748-3868

1129 N. MCKINLEY, 2 BED, $550/MONTH. 513-0384 Peaceful 3bd 2ba 2car Brick Home Open plan 1900sf $1085 255-4300

2037 NW 34th 4bed 2bath 681-7272

$550

6417 S Phillips 3bd 1ba 1car $495 681-7272

$345 to 420 mo 632-9849

8005 NW 8th Unit 272 Thousand Oaks 1bd condo, fridge, stove, washer/dryer, ch/a $525 Fidelity RE 410-4200

UC Entz Auction 405-663-2200

7705 NW 116th, 3/2/2, PCN Sch $1075 mo, $1075 dep 370-1077

Updated 3bed 1.5 bath 2car big indoor utility rm 321 Ridgecrest Dr. Edmond $950mo 830-3399

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3 bd, 2 ba, 2 car, 2 liv, Blue Ridge Addn, 2400sf, $1250/mo. Avail Oct. 1st 580-323-4040

Duplex 1214 N Purdue -2 bdrm- Sect 8Avail 9/1-$550-$400dep.694-3634

Large 1 & 2 beds. Stove, refrig,

Rent/lease to own 2100sf 3bd PCN, NW 101st & Council Ready to move-in 9/1/12 (405)589-9137

Newly Remodeled, 2 bed, NW 50th & Portland »» 405-692-5584 »»

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

AUCTION

1823 Windhill Ave., Woodcreek Townhouse, 3bd 2ba 2car, FP, $900 +dep 755-0015 co.

1321 Pennington 2/2/1 $725 816 Sandhurst 4/2/2 $1395 247 Broadway 1/1 $650 1508 NW 179 Tr 3/2/2 $1295 1401 Fretz 2/2/1 $725 Express Realty 844-6101 www.expressrealtyok.com

800 N Meridian 946-9506

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

3000 NW 21st » 3bd 2bth Corner lot, $700mnth $500dp Call to See 405-946-7838 Remodeled Lrg 2bd plus att. shop. private drive. yard, porch, wat pd. $650+dep/refs 789-3110 618-7972

2221 N. Meridian 946-6548

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

Abandoned D/W Repo set up on 5 Acres!! Ready to move in. Free phone application 405-631-7600

Owner carry 4005 Corbett 3/2/2 Brk, very nice. 15K dn 417-2176 www.homesofokcinc.com

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

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The Greens, 4400 Windsong Way, 2 liv + study (wood flrs), 3 bd, 2.5 ba, 2 din, 2 car, FP, 2700 sf, No Pets, $1,550 mo » 405-755-6036

833 E Eubanks 3/1 + storage $495 681-7272

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2601 SE 51, 3/1K /2, ch&a, no 8/ pets, refs $725 may sell 740-6072 6707 Anderson Dr, 2bd w/d hkup, ch&a, new remodel, 706-4184

2332 SW 49th Clean 3bd 2 living areas new carpet, fresh paint, only $650 Harris RE 410-4300 540 SW 44th 2bd 1ba 1car $425 1402 S Youngs 2bd 1ba $495 Free List ¡ 681-7272 Clean 2 bedroom with stove, icebox, AC & carpet. 2328 SW 28th. 405-685-8278 Nice 3bd, 2ba, 2car, new Moore Schls, ch&a, fncd, no sect 8/pets, $800/mo. Yr lease. 405-503-5742 600 SW 24th ¡ 3 bed 1bath $500mo $400dep ¡ 631-8220

10704 Greystone Great 2bd, 1.5 bath, 2 liv, CH&A, dbl drv, single garage $800 Mo + Dep. 216-5833 *NO PETS*

2124 White Oak Circle 3 bed 2ba 2 car 1369sf $1200/mo $900/dep 405-409-7989 no sec 8 1205 Briar Patch Way, 3/2/2, hrdwd flrs, near OU $965 + dep. Pets Ok. 285-0305 or 823-6550

Rent to Own: Nice 2 & 3bed MWC $350 & up 390-9777

Bethany, Beautiful Home, Furnished Room High-Speed Wi-Fi, Laundry. NS NP. $400 includes Utilities. call or text 625-5527

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