Archive for April 2010

Today is the last day for first time home buyers and move up buyers to get under contract for the tax credit. It is definitely chaos out in the real estate field today! I look forward to hearing other Realtor stories of how hard they worked for their buyers to get their clients under contract…

A couple weeks ago, Kiley, Brad(my husband), and I got the chance to meet Randy Couture, a fighter for the UFC.  Randy was at the Chain Ranch in Canton, Oklahoma hunting with a good friend of Brad’s named Jesse Moorehead. At first, we did not think we were going to be able to meet him,…

Keller Williams Realty teamed up with The American Heart Association to raise money for those in need of heart care assistance and for more heart/stroke research in Oklahoma. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: “Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.”  Starting in March 2010, Kim,…

In a week with very little domestic economic news we see the “Flight To Safety Effect” on mortgages as the markets react to fears based on different news items.  When people are trying NOT to loose money elsewhere, they buy the US bond market as a safe haven.  When it’s safe to go back out,…

Here are a couple pointers for you to think about on EARTH DAY: plant a tree, shrub or some flowers (it will make you feel good) recycle, reuse, and re purpose use refillable water bottles and a filter for your water turn off lights and use power strips for computers and electronics (it saves you…

This is Ted Clay with your weekly update. Mixed earnings results from corporations (UPS was up, Alcoa was down) show that the economic engine is sputtering as it starts back up.   However, according to a survey from the National Federation of Independent Businesses, small business owners are still NOT confident enough to start hiring and they are…

This announcement comes on the heels of a year of positive growth for Keller Williams Realty throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company outpaced the downward trend in the real estate market and grew in every category – opening 30 new franchises, ending the year with a 16 percent year-over-year increase in the number of…

Spring is a great time to improve your home. With beautiful weather, why not make your home more beautiful! Here are a couple ways to improve your home. These can instantly increase the value of your home and actually help your home sell faster. We know this because this is what our buyers ask for…