I believe the biggest shock (or maybe the 2nd biggest) for me when I got married was the cost of paying for my own stuff. Mom and dad pretty much helped with the car insurance, groceries, and car payment before marriage, but afterward, I was stuck on my own. Suddenly it was that "responsibility" thing [...]
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Foreclosures, collections, and judgments, Oh My!
One of the ezines I subscribe to is directed toward helping small law firms manage their businesses and keep the practitioners up-to-date on changes in the law. The ezine is published by a division of the American Bar Association.
This month’s ezine focuses on credit, collections and foreclosure issues faced by people like you. One article [...]
“Victimless” Foreclosures
Professor Mark Edwards from Concurring Opinions, a law-related blog, posted this article titled Evicting the Blameless Tenant. His article describes the unfortunate practice of evicting renters and other tenants.
My brother recently had this experience. He works as an engineer in the mining industry, and moved from one location in southern California, to another plant in [...]
Your new business venture
This post by The Real Estate Bloggers had me chuckling. It’s a pretty ingenious method to sell your home. I haven’t tried it, but I’m considering the option, if given the choice.
My lawn sits in shambles right now. A by-product of summer heat and fall laziness. My neighbor on the other hand, had the forsight [...]
A follow-up on closing costs
I hadn’t caught this statistic in my previous post.
This article shows that in 2007, Oklahoma ranked 8th on the list of the states with the highest closing costs. In 2006, Oklahoma didn’t even make the list.
This 2008 statistic is even more troubling. In two years, Oklahoma managed to jump at least 6 places to the [...]
Surprising Statistics
Here’s two surprising/not-so-surprising statistics about home ownership in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma is the 4th most expensive state for home closing costs;
Oklahoma is the 3rd most expensive state to insure a home.
The 2nd statistic isn’t that surprising, we’re in "Tornado Alley." However, despite the surprisingly low home prices, Oklahoma only trails New York, Texas and Florida in the [...]
OKC is number 1
Local news and the chamber of commerce picked up this Forbes story (see this site for pictures), and quickly touted the multiple benefits of living in Oklahoma City. With this great ranking though, who could blame them.
OKC is the place for businesses and families. Also making this city so great, is the low cost of [...]
Excellent Real Estate Research
Many real estate agents will hate me, but I advise against getting an agent. There are a multitude of programs to help you, and best of all, you tend to save some money in the end. This is not to say that I advise you to go it alone. I think you’d be a fool [...]
Prepare for the invasion
Oklahoma City is receiving a lot of attention, and is quickly becoming an intriguing tourist destination. The New York Times recently highlighted the City as a fantastic travel destination.
Having grown up in California, I had many misconceptions about this burgeoning land I love. We’d heard about the tragities faced by the early dust-bowl trekkers, but [...]
OKC in Tip-Top Shape
The Milken Institute publishes a survey each year about a variety of economic factors for cities in the United States. This year’s survey shows that Oklahoma City took a significant leap in creating it’s own success. With it’s burgeoning metro, OKC jumped 50 places on Milken’s list to claim the number 50 spot.
This is good [...]
