Thursday, June 30, 2011

How's the Market, Oklahoma City?

I suppose the most frequent question posed to a Realtor is 'how's the market?' I think one of the best ways to view it is by a statistic called 'month's supply of inventory'. In other words, at the current rate of sales, it would take that many months to clear all the current inventory.

A stable real estate market is defined as 5 to 6 months supply of inventory. If it's less than 5 months it is a 'seller's market' and if it's more than 6 months, it's a 'buyer's market.

If you follow this blog, you know I do monthly market updates for 10 areas in Oklahoma City and Edmond and I show the month's supply of inventory for those areas. But today I decided to take a look at the entire Oklahoma City market and analyze it by price range. The results are startling.

Oklahoma City months supply of inventoryWhat Does This Mean?


Sellers:

Under $50,000: congratulations! Your home should sell quickly at a good price.


$50,000 to $500,000: It's a buyer's market. You need to price your home aggressively and make sure it presents well to stand out from the crowd.


$500,000 and up: It could take nearly 2 years to sell your house. You need to be very aggressive in your pricing, and make any price reductions early and aggressive. I you try to chase the market, you'll either not sell or sell for much less than you could have.


Buyers:

Under $50,000: It's a sellers market. You won't see lots of price reductions or seller concessions. You can easily get into multiple offers on good property.


$50,000 to $500,000: Look for the values in pricing. You can expect seller concessions.


$500,000 and up: You should really be able to get a deal here. Sellers are having to make large price reductions and/or concessions to make a deal.

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

Submitted by OKCHomeSeller's Posterous via email from http://okchomeseller.posterous.com/hows-the-market-oklahoma-city

Friday, June 24, 2011

Open House Saturday June 25th 2011 | 2104 Polly Place Guthrie OK

[caption id="attachment_3533" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="2104 Polly Place | Guthrie OK"]2104 Polly Place Guthrie OK[/caption]

The OKCHomeSellers Team is holding an open house Sunday June 26th 2011 at 2104 Polly Place in Guthrie. This 1,227 square foot home has 3 beds and 1½ baths and sits on a  third acre lot. Brent Weber will hold the home Saturday from 2:00 - 4:00. If you're in the Guthrie area, please stop by.

[idx-listing mlsnumber="457844" showall="true"]

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Open House Sunday June 26, 2011 | 10909 Maple Grove Oklahoma City OK

[caption id="attachment_3528" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="10909 Maple Grove, Oklahoma City OK | Quail Creek"]10909 Maple Grove, Oklahoma City OK | Quail Creek[/caption]

First time open! The OKCHomeSellers Team is holding an open house Sunday June 26th 2011 at 10909 Maple Grove in Oklahoma City. This is just west of N May Avenue on Hefner. This 2,480 square foot home has 4 bedrooms and 2½ baths. The home has been extensively remodeled. It is priced at $218,000. David Franke will be holding this home open from 2:00 - 4:00 Sunday. Please stop by.

[idx-listing mlsnumber="459543" showall="true"]

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Open House Sunday June 26, 2011 | 12500 St Andrews Ct, Oklahoma City OK

[caption id="attachment_3526" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Saint Andrews Court Condo"]Saint Andrews Court Condo[/caption]

First time open! The OKCHomeSellers Team is holding an open house this Sunday, June 26th 2011 in Saint Andrews Court Condos near NW 122nd and Lake Hefner Parkway. This 1,754 square foot condo has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths plus study. It's in Saint Andrews Court, a gated condo community just outside The Greens. Join Bill Wilson from 2:00 - 4:00 Sunday.

[idx-listing mlsnumber="455010" showall="true"]

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Open House Sunday June 26, 2011 | 4701 NW 158th St, Oklahoma City OK

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We're holding an open house this Sunday, June 26th 2011 at 4701 NW 158th Street, Edmond OK, in the Lone Oak Creek addition. This new listing has 1,977 square feet with 4 beds, 2 baths and a nook-study. Enjoy a gated community, Deer Creek Schools and a well appointed, like-new home. Heather Wall is hosting Sunday, please stop by from 2:00 - 4:00.

There's No Place Like Home

[idx-listing mlsnumber="457319" showschools="true" showextradetails="true" showfeatures="true" showlocation="true"]

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Open House Sunday June 26, 2011 | 5644 NW 103rd St, Oklahoma City OK

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The OKCHomeSellers Team is holding an open house this weekend at 5644 NW 103rd Street, Oklahoma City, in the Whitehall addition on Sunday June 26th. This is a beautiful home consisting of 2,782 square feet with 4 beds and 3 baths along with 2 living areas. The home is maintained impeccably. Additionally, the yard is simply spectacular! Please stop by between 2:00 and 5:00 Sunday to see for yourself!

[idx-listing mlsnumber="454041" showschools="true" showextradetails="true" showfeatures="true" showlocation="true"]

 

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Open House This Weekend | Muirfield Village, Edmond OK

Muirfield Village Edmond OK

Two homes in Muirfield Village will be open this weekend, Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th of June from 1:00 to 5:00 each day. Directions are from NW 162nd and May Avenue, go west on NW 162nd through the gates into Muirfield Village.

Open Homes


16305 Scotland Way | $649,000 | 2 beds, 2 full, 2 half baths & game room | 3,662 square feet


16269 Scotland Way | $555,000 | 2 beds, 2½ baths & study | 3,070 square feet (under construction)

Additional Information for Muirfield Village



Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Price Reduced, 5644 NW 103rd Street Oklahoma City OK

Whitehall - 5644 NW 103rd St Price Reduced

The price of this beautiful Whitehall home has just been reduced to $299,000 and represents a great buy for this Whitehall home! A former Rick Russell Parade of Homes property, this home offers 2,782 square feet with 4 beds, 3 baths and 2 living areas. The back yard is a true oasis with koi pond and beautiful gardens. There will be an open house this Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 2:00 - 4:00. Plan on stopping by and seeing the great value in this home!

[idx-listing mlsnumber="454041" showall="true"]

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Coffee Creek (Edmond OK) June 2011 Real Estate Market Update

Coffee Creek June 2011 real estate market update

Coffee Creek June 2011 Real Estate Market Update





















Current Monthly Change
Active Listings 35 0
Under Contract 13 +5
Sold (May) 3 -2


  • High list price: $475,000

  • Low list price: $153,500

  • Average list price: $265,425

  • Median list price: $237,500



  • High sales price/ft: $127.14

  • Low sales price/ft: $99.94

  • Average price/ft: $113.52

  • Median price/ft: $113.48



  • Average days-on-market: 41

  • Median days-on-market: 45


Coffee Creek Homes For Sale


Coffee Creek Recent Price Reductions


Coffee Creek New Listings

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Come On Banks - Join the 21st Century

Banks are taking us back in time

For me, one of Bill Clinton's finest hours was when he signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, popularly known as the E-Sign Act. This was on June 30th, 2000. Under E-Sign, digital signatures used in interstate and foreign commerce assumed the same legally binding status as old-fashioned, handwritten signatures.

I was thrilled! Real estate is a paper business. Electronic signatures make my business and my client's life much simpler. Not to mention Green. Think about it. No faxing/emailing, printing out, signing, then scanning/faxing. Or driving around all over town to gather signatures. Arriving at the final document which was unreadable by anyone. We had to include an unsigned copy so everyone could read it.

Oklahoma was slower to act. Our former attorney general, Drew Edmondson seemed to like ink and unreadable copies also as he deemed electronic signatures illegal in this state. I don't think anyone was happier than me to see him leave office. Finally in April of this year the legislature passed and governor signed into law, e-signatures for Oklahomans. We're in the 21st Century now!

Edmond Mortgage Broker Takes Us Back To the 1800's



Imagine my disappointment this morning when I heard from Jeff Straka of our office who received an email from an Edmond mortgage broker that his 'investor' would not accept an electronic signature on the real estate contract. He has the gall to send an un-wet-signed email. That's progressive but contradictory. I'm rather surprised they didn't send a telegram!


Now mind you, we're talking about the real estate contract that really doesn't concern the lender, they're not even named in the contract. This is not the mortgage documents. There's no telling what kind of archaic rituals they'll have to go through at closing with those.

My thought.... They'll have you sign with a quill pen, in front a justice-of-the-peace, seal it with a wax seal, notify everyone via telegraph, and deliver your papers via pony express.

Wish I could name names here, but I can't. If you need a referral for a progressive, 21st century, mortgage banker who doesn't make you jump through 19th century hoops, give me a shout — DocuSign used here!

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

Submitted by OKCHomeSeller's Posterous via email from http://okchomeseller.posterous.com/come-on-banks-join-the-21st-century

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Quail Creek (Oklahoma City OK) June 2011 Real Estate Market Update

Quail Creek May 2011 real estate market update

Quail Creek June 2011 Real Estate Market Update





















Current Monthly Change
Active Listings 52 0
Under Contract 11 +4
Sold (May) 4 -9


  • High list price: $874,900

  • Low list price: $71,000

  • Average list price: $335,210

  • Median list price: $309,950



  • High sales price/ft: $120.85

  • Low sales price/ft: $63.73

  • Average price/ft: $84.51

  • Median price/ft: $76.73



  • Average days-on-market: 1324

  • Median days-on-market: 69


Quail Creek Information


Quail Creek Homes For Sale


Quail Creek Recent Price Reductions


Quail Creek New Listings


 

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Oklahoma City Among the Top Mobile-Friendly Cities

iPad & iPhonephoto © 2010 Yutaka Tsutano | more info (via: Wylio)
As a Realtor©, I am a small business. Today, 96% of small business are relying on wireless, mobile technology.

Now, Intuit has released an infographic showing just how businesses are coming to rely on this technology. Somewhat surprisingly, Oklahoma City arrives at number 6 on this list!

Oklahoma City ranks sixth for mobile businessI was a little surprised, I think this puts Oklahoma City among some pretty heady cities!

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Oklahoma City Real Estate Highs and Lows — May 2011

There were 1,460 homes closed in May 2011. This compares to 1,729 closed in May of 2010 - down 16%, and 1512 in May 2009 - down 1.5%. You can also visit highs and lows from 2010 and 2009. But, on with the show...

Most Expensive Sale — Oklahoma City Real Estate May 2011


Oklahoma City real estate highest price sold in May 2011

$2,600,000 $371/sq ft. 9601 Portland in Guthrie. This home is on 73 acres and has 7,000 square feet with 3 beds and 4½ baths. The home was sold before processing and was on the market 0 days and was listed at $2,900,000.

Least Expensive Sale — Oklahoma City Real Estate May 2011


.Lowest sale price in Oklahoma City May 2011

$9,000 $9.91/sq ft. 11125 NE 54th Street, near Westminster Rd and NE 54th. This home has 908 square feet and is on ½ acre. This home was originally listed at $27,000 and was on the market 585 days.

Longest On The Market — Oklahoma City Real Estate May 2011


Home Longest on the market in Oklahoma City May 2011

533 days 4141 NW 28th Street in Oklahoma City. This home has  939 square feet with 3 beds and 1 bath. The home was originally listed at $77,000 and closed at $50,000.

Largest Home Sold — Oklahoma City Real Estate May 2011


Largest home sold in Oklahoma City May 2011

8,219 square feet 11501 Waters Welling Way Edmond. This home has 5 bedrooms with 5 baths plus 2 half baths. This home is in the Lakeside of Oakdale addition near Hefner Road and Air Depot. The home sold for $1,100,000 or $133.84/square foot.

Smallest Home Sold — Oklahoma City Real Estate May 2011


Smallest home sold in Oklahoma City May 2011

584 square feet 14407 N Pennsylvania, Quail Springs Condos. This condo has 1 bed and 1 bath. It was originally listed at $52,500 and sold for $49,500 in 302 days.

…and that’s the highs and lows of Oklahoma City real estate for May 2011!

**Based on information from the MLSOK.com for the period (5/01/11) through (5/31/11), while information is deemed reliable it is not guaranteed.

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Open House Sunday June 5th 2011 | 4701 NW 158th Street Edmond OK

[caption id="attachment_3408" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="4701 NW 158th Street Edmond OK - Lone Oak Creek"]4701 NW 158th Street Edmond OK - Lone Oak Creek[/caption]

We're holding an open house this Sunday, June 5th 2011 at 4701 NW 158th Street, Edmond OK, in the Lone Oak Creek addition. This open house is part of the National Open  House Weekend. This new listing has 1,977 square feet with 4 beds, 2 baths and a nook-study. Enjoy a gated community, Deer Creek Schools and a well appointed, like-new home. Heather Wall is hosting Sunday, please stop by from 2:00 - 4:00.

[idx-listing mlsnumber="457319" showschools="true" showextradetails="true" showfeatures="true" showlocation="true"]

2011 Open House Weekend

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Open House Sunday June 5th 2011 | 5644 NW 103rd Oklahoma City OK

[caption id="attachment_3404" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Back Yard Oasis With Koi Pond"]5644 NW 103rd Street Oklahoma City OK - Whitehall[/caption]

The OKCHomeSellers Team is holding an open house this weekend at 5644 NW 103rd Street, Oklahoma City, in the Whitehall addition on Sunday June 5th as a part of the National Open House Weekend. This is a beautiful home consisting of 2,782 square feet with 4 beds and 3 baths along with 2 living areas. The home is maintained impeccably. Additionally, the yard is simply spectacular! Please stop by between 2:00 and 5:00 Sunday to see for yourself!

[idx-listing mlsnumber="454041" showschools="true" showextradetails="true" showfeatures="true" showlocation="true"]

2011 Open House Weekend

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Friday, June 3, 2011

Open House Sunday June 5th | 13200 Oakcliffe Rd Oklahoma City OK

13200 Oakcliffe Rd Quail Creek

13200 Oakcliffe Road in Quail Creek will be open this Sunday June 5th from 2:00 - 5:00. This is a great garden home on the Quail Creek golf course. What a great view. This home is listed for $330,000. Hosted Sunday by Bob Clark.

[idx-listing mlsnumber="450187" showfeatures="true" showlocation="true"]

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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Open House This Weekend, June 4th & 5th 2011 | Muirfield Village

Muirfield Village Edmond OK

Three homes in Muirfield Village will be open this weekend, Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th of June from 1:00 to 5:00 each day. Directions are from NW 162nd and May Avenue, go west on NW 162nd through the gates into Muirfield Village.

Open Homes


16217 Scotland Way | $429,900 | 2 beds, 2½ baths plus study and flex room | 2,362 square feet


16256 Morningside Dr | $499,900 | 2 beds, 2½ baths plus study | 2,745 square feet  Will lease for $3,000/mo.


16305 Scotland Way | $649,000 | 2 beds, 2 full, 2 half baths & game room | 3,662 square feet  Will lease for $3,400/mo.


16210 Muirfield Place | $365,000 | 3 beds, 2½ baths & loft | 2,510 square feet Will lease for $2,300/mo.

Additional Information for Muirfield Village


2011 Open House Weekend

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National Open House Weekend! If You're Looking For a Home, You Don't Want To Miss This!

2011 National Open House Weekend

The OKCHomeSellers Team is joining the Oklahoma City Metro Association of Realtors and other local and state associations by holding the 2nd annual National Open House this weekend, June 4th and 5th. We will be posting our specific open houses subsequent to this post. You can always see our current open houses on our website.

2011 Open House Weekend

Originally posted at Oklahoma City Real Estate Blog

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