View These Properties in the Tulsa Area

Jane Whitby — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:38:00 GMT

What's With All The Penguins?

Jane Whitby — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:27:00 GMT

Why are there dozens of 6 foot tall penguin sculptures scattered throughout the city?

It was a local art project to celebrate the Tulsa Zoo's 75th anniversary as well as to raise funds for the Tulsa Zoo's penguin habitat. Here are just a few examples.

Tulsa's Center Of The Universe

Jane Whitby — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:56:00 GMT

When in Tulsa you'll want to vist the Center of the Universe. It is a strange place located downtown on the Boston Avenue Pedestrian Bridge between Archer and 1st Street.

If you stand in the center and talk normally, you can here your own echo. It is just plain weird.

Market Statistics for July

Jane Whitby — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:54:00 GMT

The following schedule shows the current supply of homes and average marketing times in the Tulsa and surrounding areas.

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April Market Analysis for Tulsa Area

Jane Whitby — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:21:00 GMT

The overall Tulsa area market appears to be a SELLERS market, but when you dig deeper into the numbers a very different picture emerges.

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A Great Research Tool for Buyers and Sellers

Jane Whitby — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:24:00 GMT

At any one time a Realtor with a good website may be working with up to 50 families looking to buy or sell a home. Of course many of these families will be a long way from actually moving forward. I have in place a system to help these future buyers and sellers look around for as long as they need so they become comfortable with what's available and the current prices.

This same system also helps people who are ready to buy a home. It can help them define what they really want in a home, move the search along at their pace, and it gives them more control over the homes that they will eventually see.

This system is my email home search website. Someone who is thinking about buying or selling can go to www.emailtulsalistings.com and enter the criteria that they want in their next home. The first email will list all homes currently for sale that meet that search ..(read more)

What Is Title Insurance?

Jane Whitby — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:32:00 GMT

What is the Difference Between Title Insurance and Casualty Insurance?

Title insurers work to identify and eliminate risk before issuing a Title Insurance policy. Casualty insurers assume risks.

Casualty insurance companies realize that a certain number of losses will occur each year in a given category (auto, fire, etc.). The insurers collect premiums monthly or annually from the policyholders to establish reserve funds in order to pay for expected losses.

Title companies work in a very different manner -- Title Insurance ..(read more)

Will The Sellers Accept My Offer?

Jane Whitby — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:32:00 GMT

I get this question alot, especially with new buyers - will the sellers accept my offer?

Well, I don’t have a good answer. There is no way to know for sure. Although in my experience if you make a full price offer the sellers will accept it, unless there is something odd in your contingencies or closing date.

You can try to guess all you want. Or try to figure out the sellers’ motivation based on time on the market (some feel that the longer the marketing time the more likely the sellers will accept…not true), or perhaps from what you have learned from theMLS - “Motivated sellers” shows up frequently. But that really doesn’t tell you anything. Most sellers want to sell, don’t they?

You may have learned they have bought another place? Or are relocating? Or are getting divorced? Will that help you figure out what the sellers will do with your offer? ..(read more)

Tulsa Education

Jane Whitby — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:20:00 GMT

Education

Providing a comprehensive education from pre-kindergarten through college has been the goal of community leaders since the city’s founding. The results of this dedication are reflected in some impressive statistics. More than 83 percent of Tulsa area residents have a high school diploma or higher; 23 percent have

a bachelor’s degree; and more than 11 percent have a master’s degree.

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Early Tulsa History

Jane Whitby — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:19:00 GMT

Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma and is located in the northeastern part of the state. Wichita lies 133 miles to the north, Oklahoma City is 100 miles southwest, Dallas is 235 miles south and Little Rock is 223 miles southeast.

Tulsa History

The earliest settlers of the area date back to the Ozark Bluff Dwellers. They lived in the northeast part of Oklahoma, otherwise know as Green Country.

The Native American population came to the area in 1836 by way of the infamous Trail of Tears. Their journey ended beneath the branches of the Council Oak Tree, located on the east side of the Arkansas River. It was here that many decided to make their home. They called their settlement Tulsey," meaning "old town," in memory of their former Alabama town. Today this spot is 18th and Cheyenne near downtown Tulsa.

The Lochapokas, a ..(read more)

Mortgage Insurance (MI) will be Tax Deductible for Select Income Brackets

Jane Whitby — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:01:00 GMT

Congress recently passed legislation allowing MI payments to be tax deductible for mortgages closed in 2007.

The Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act will allow homeowners with adjusted household incomes of $109,000 or less to deduct some or all of the cost of their MI premiums from their annual income on their 2007 federal tax returns.

Eligibility Parameters

• Loans closing in 2007 (January 1^st– December 31^st) that are required to pay private mortgage insurance, FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) or the VA Funding ..(read more)

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