Warr Acres Cherokee Crossing

Sunday, March 14, 2010 5:46 PM Rick and Nancy Jackson

Cherokee Crossings, New addtions in Warr Acres, OK

From the Desk of Dreams Do Come True

Cherokee Crossing is new addition to the Greater Oklahoma City Community located in Warr Acres City limits is a welcomed site to see. This is going to be a great little neighborhood just off of Northwest Expressway and east of Meridian. It is in the Putnam City Schools district.

Just minutes a way from some of your favorite restaurants and shopping malls.

The houses are just now getting started and there are still many lots to choose from.

There will be a community pool and play ground with very low HOA dues.

Several builders are already building and selling homes and this area will not last long. This a great area for a new neighborhood not far from the Wiley Post Airport, but far enough that the planes won't be noticed.

Also, just minutes away from Lake Hefner, there are lots of outdoor things to do without having to drive a long distance.

The Kilpatrick Turnpike is just few miles west, and the Hefner Parkway is just east a few miles. The neighborhood is about 15 minutes from some of the best Medical facilities in the state, and Penn Square Mall is just a quick drive.

Contact us today to see these homes or find out more information about how you can have your home custom built. We feel like will be a very peaceful addition with a great view at affordable pricing. It should also hold up well as the Greater Oklahoma City Area Develops.

Written by: Rick and Nancy Jackson

Oklahoma Real Estate on the Internet

Get the latest up to date real estate information about buying or selling a home in Oklahoma on www.DreamsDoComeTrue.Us This web site is full of information that pertains to buying or selling a home in the Oklahoma City area. The latest sales statistics provided by the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Association of Realtors updated as they are released. There are step by step procedures for those of you thinking about selling your home. From common mistakes made, to how to get your house ready to put on the market. There is information for those who may be thinking about selling your house without using a Realtor.
For those of you thinking about buying a new home, or upgrading to a larger home, there is a wealth of information also. Each page spiders into a many different real estate related topics that will provide you with a lot of information.
We have just added a new page that will help buyers set a home search up. Our Custom Search page will allow you to copy and paste questions into a form. Once pasted, you answer each question and submit the form. We will put the information into the local Multi Listing Service and you will receive an email with a link that takes you to your own personalized Client Gateway (web site) with homes listed that fit your criteria. You are free to change your search properties, or add new searches at anytime. The user friendly web site allows you to save your favorite homes, or reject the properties that are of no interest to you. You can inter notes for future questions or reminders about each property. The Oklahoma City MLS has put a lot of time and money making their service top of the line.
Our Broker, Paradigm AdvantEdge Realty, has one of the largest independent offices in Oklahoma, with many professional officers on staff, they enable us to better serve our clients.

We have spent several years building our web site to help people who may be considering making one of the most important decisions in their life. It all started with our slogan. Dreams Do Come True. It's not about us. It's about you. Feel free to check out our web site and use it as it was designed to be used. Always feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Nancy and I enjoy helping answering your questions, and would love to assist you in any way pertaining to real estate. You are welcome to email, call, or write us. What ever makes you comfortable, is what we want for you.

Sincerely,
Rick and Nancy Jackson

Rent Vs Buying a home

Leasing a home in Oklahoma. Should I buy or rent? I think most people have asked their selves this question. Being an Oklahoma Realtor, of course I love for people to buy a home. But if you move often, or have some unfortunate credit issues it might be better to lease. If you’re a single parent, or don’t like to worry with maintenance, renting may also be the way to go. You don’t have to make any repairs on the equipment that comes with the property such as the air-conditioning, washer, and dryer.The negative side to renting is you can’t control the rent amount. You never get the money that is spent for rent back. You can’t update or remodel your home unless the property owner wants to. Often the owners of the property change. Some owners take better care of their tenants than others. Some apartments don’t allow satellite dishes. Others don’t allow anything on the front step. I can remember that one winter, having to wait for four days to get our heater fixed.
There are many positive things about buying a home. Probably the foremost is that ability to invest your money as opposed to spending it on rent. The standard increase in equity for Oklahoma is 4.5 percent. This means that if you purchase a $50,000 home that in 5 years it should be worth about $60,000. This sounds very profitable, but there are taxes, insurance, maintenance, and other costs that dig into the equity of a home. In most cases, the longer you own it, the more the value will increase if it is taken care of.

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Oklahoma Foreclosures

Oklahoma foreclosures and disclosures.
I have had a lot of prospects in the past few months that were only interested in foreclosures. I have the utmost respect for the type of home a buyer is interested in, but think the general public has a lot to learn about the definition of foreclosure and what the word often means in home buying.
The word foreclosure is basically a legal term that dates back to at least 1713. It has nothing to do with being a happy home owner and in fact, is simply an unfortunate action evicting a home owner. The mind set of potential home buyers is that foreclosure is an abbreviation for a really good deal.
If you are looking for a foreclosure as your next home or an investment, you might be interested knowing some of the things that we have encountered in buying a foreclosed property.
First of all, financial establishments that have foreclosed property don't have to provide a disclosure in the state of Oklahoma. This means that if there is anything wrong with the property, it does not have to be documented on paper. It's like you taking possession of a car that you have never driven and putting it on the market to be sold as is.
The next obstacle is getting a mortgage company or bank to loan you the money to buy a home that has been repossessed. Your lending company probably will want their investment to be worth more than what you are borrowing so that if you can't make payments, they will at least get their money back. It's simply security. Usually a large down payment is required to get the loan off the ground.
Another drawback is repairs and insurance. Insurance companies won't insure a dwelling that has potential to deteriorate due to poor maintenance. Mortgaged homes must be insured. Many foreclosed homes have sat empty for several months or even years. The previous owners probably didn't put a lot of effort into leaving the home in great condition. A buyer will have to repair all structural, roofing, plumbing, and mechanical problems to make the home habitable. This can be expensive and time consuming, even if you are going to do some of the work yourself.
These are just a few things that come to mind. We look at many homes each month that are not foreclosures. Our clients generally want a home that is move-in ready. Clients know they don't want to spend their time and money making a home a nice place to live. They want a nice home that can hold its value.
There are some really nice homes on the market. A lot of sellers have taken very good care of their homes and kept them maintained and up to date. It has paid off and these are the homes that are selling quickly. They have been a growing investment and a great place to live. Buying a foreclosure can be a good investment, but you might want to consider buying a pickup and some tools before making your purchase.
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Rick and Nancy

MLS search

Living in Oklahoma City, I was happy to see the Google search phrase (mls search) bring up an OklahomaMLS.something on the top of the string. If I was a home buyer, it might have manipulated me to an avenue of buying a home. However, out of the first page of results, there wasn't any links that took me closer to an actual search of the Oklahoma City and Edmond area. Some of the links had Oklahoma Metropolitan listings advertised, yet there were no actual live searches.
I refined my search by adding Oklahoma and got better results. It's a long trip for Internet users who don't know a lot about searching for Real Estate. There are many capture pages and misleading highlights to lure them into an organization that will put the potential buyers in a system that does not require talking to a Realtor until all the personal information demands are met.
Unless you are experienced enough to buy your home without a Realtor, or have been a Realtor lately in the state you are buying your home, you will want to use a Realtor's service. Buying Agents do not charge for their service and are paid for their work by the Listing Agent's commission.
If your buying a home, I recommend that you contact a Realtor today and take advantage of the service they provide. Find one that communicates well with you, and you will help you move forward, and release you from spending a lot of time on the Internet.
Sincerely,
Rick Jackson

Yukon homes for sale

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There are still some really nice new and used homes in the Meadows At Surrey Hills located at Hefner and Mustang Road in Yukon. Also there are several lots left to custom build a home to fit your needs.

This little neighborhood has it's own Elementary School with sports fields, and the Surrey Hills Golf Club is close enough to drive your golf cart to. The swimming pool should be open next summer along with the community club house. Great for booking birthday parties and other group functions. All of this with very low HOA dues.

The Northwest Expressway and Kilpatrick Turnpike are only five minutes away to provide you with businesses and stores for all your shopping needs.
Please contact Rick or Nancy today for more information about living in the Meadows at Surrey Hills.
Merry Christmas
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Rick and Nancy Jackson

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Real Estate Marketing

This blog is not about Oklahoma City or Edmond area homes and real estate. It's about the companies that feed off of Realtors income. I'm sure your services function very well and are effective for some of my associates in the cyber world, but please don't insinuate that I don't know what I'm doing when I want to cancel a search phrase or a product with you.
I was recently sold a search phrase with a set up fee while driving to a closing. The sales person had found my contact information on Activerain and offered a sponsored link on a top search engine. I placed the ad and monitored my results for a month. According to the Marketing Company I had 33 clicks.
I received several calls in a two week period from different marketing companies wanting to sell me search phrases as sponsored ads. The more I thought about it, the clearer it became. These marketing companies search for a particular product service company. First of all, they find these companies on the internet by searching. Then they test phrases that are working well with search engines for the type of product that these companies offer. Then the search phrase marketing companies start calling the Businesses in each area. If you purchase such phrase, you pay for the sponsored ad for years, while it forces your original web link farther down the search engine list.These sales people are very skilled. My hat goes off to you at your selling abilities. Also like I said at the beginning, some Businesses need you. Just don't tell me what I need to do, and that I have to explain why I don't want to purchase anything. Would you want me to insist that you belong in a certain house, then make you explain why you shouldn't live their if it wasn't the home for you?

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