Archive for December 2010

Click below to see another happy client of Kim and Terra’s! Home SOLD in 2 Days!

Kim and I can help you find all of the service providers below that you would need when selling your home. Call us if you are ready to start the process! ? Appraiser – usually appointed by the buyer’s lender ? Home inspector – usually found by the buyer ? Mortgage loan officer – if…

1. Reality check yourself.- Usually the first thing sellers start thinking about is price, but even before that, sellers need to ask themselves a couple questions. First you should get real about what your goals really are. Why do you want or need to sell? And how badly – how important is it to you?…

Click below to see how well we treat our clients! New Home Buyers

The article below is from Military.com after they examined 379 major U.S. metropolitan areas to identify the 10 best places for service members to retire. How neat is is that Oklahoma City, OK is number 2! Daily Real Estate News | December 7, 2010 10 Best Places for Military Families to Retire There were approximately…

The extension of the 2010A Oklahoma State Bond Program was just announced with a rate of 4.75% and 3.5% Down Payment Assistance. There is still $15,000,000 available with zero origination and zero discount, but won’t last long with the recent increase in Mortgage Rates. ***60 day extension fee requirement still applies. For more information visit…

This week the upward push on rates continued because the economy continues to do better: 1. Initial Jobless Claims and Housing starts were both better than expected; 2. The Philly Fed Manufacturing Index was almost twice as strong as expected; 3. Retail Sales ex-auto was twice as good as expected; 4. And both the producer…

UGLY UGLY UGLY… is all that can be said for this week for bonds as rates continued to climb into the high 4% range. 3 Reasons: 1st – Stocks: The tax cut extension will help the economy (or so goes the thinking) so money ran from bonds to stocks in hopes of higher returns. When…

Great information on the new lending guidelines that could benefit you! Daily Real Estate News | November 24, 2010 Under Fannie Mae’s new lending guidelines, which will take effect Dec. 13, securing a mortgage will become easier for some borrowers and more difficult for others. These new rules will allow buyers to use gifts and…

Thank Goodness the Edmond/OKC Metro is not on the dirtiest cities! This is an interesting article about America’s Top 10 Dirtiest Cities! Daily Real Estate News | November 16, 2010 America’s 10 Dirtiest Cities Seven of the dirtiest cities in the U.S. are in California, where voters rejected Prop 23 earlier this month, which would…