Rick and Nancy Jackson, Edmond and Oklahoma City REALTORS,CSP

Too Much Information can cause confusion for home buyers if they try to go too fast.  If you’re considering buying a home, don’t give yourself a headache by trying to know it all. It’s my experience that about 1 out 6 people that contact me requesting information about a home are ready to make an offer.  If ...

There are many cyber traps related to Real Estate.  In the Oklahoma City area market as well as others, these clever links will surprise many who are searching for homes.  Being on the other end of the market, we have been contacted by companies many times, who wanted to sell us your information. Many times, national syndicates will run ...

Finding a home in the newspaper is another way some people search for homes in the Oklahoma City area.  Under the Homes For Sale section, you will find homes for sale by owner and broker.   Unless someone has placed a large ad exposing a home for sale, there are very little details that can be learned about the home.  You might see ...

Thoughts at the end of a long short sale started running through my head as I took a short break from an all afternoon closing Title Company near Gaillardia last week.  As I stood outside on this hot summer’s day in Oklahoma City, I couldn’t help thinking of the buyers and the anticipation that they must be feeling.  It was ...

How will real estate change?  If interest rates remain at the current low rate for the next few years, and sellers are waiting on the market to improve before putting their homes on the Oklahoma City MLS, will we see a reduction in inventory?With the remaining listings in the Oklahoma City area, are buyers already struggling to find a nice ...

There are many ways search for homes on the Oklahoma City MLS system.  One of the ways clients ask me to search for their home is by the zip code.  The zip code (ZONE IMPROVEMENT PLAN) was implemented in 1943 for large cities. Using a current zip code map is one of the ways to narrow down the area that you might be interested ...

Seeing a residential home sale all the way through is not always as easy as one might think for a realtor.  After a buyer has met their requirements to purchase a home, selected a home, and have a signed contract, there is still the matter of getting all the parties to a closing.A realtor that cares will often find themselves  keeping ...

Maybe it's just me, but sometimes when I think about Home Builders in Oklahoma, I think of them as Companies.  Quality Home Building  Companies such as members of the Central Oklahoma Home Builders Association.  But there is another side to this title.  It is the side that does the work. ...

What sticks out in Oklahoma City.  The Devon Tower.  It is now the tallest building in the Oklahoma City area.  Talk about big Real Estate.  But another thing I've seemed to notice are some of the really nice homes at great prices that are on the Oklahoma real estate market. Lately we have seen some very nice homes that ...

A Professional Realtor. Is that the same as a Professional Doctor? I'm not feeling well today. I'm going to search for a nonprofessional Doctor and make an appointment. A professional Doctor sounds much better. A Doctor that will treat you with respect, listen to what you have to say, then put all of their ...