Metro Tulsa Real Estate Broker http://www.come2ok.com Call 918-645-1470 - Making Tulsa Area Real Estate Easy For You! Fri, 24 May 2013 19:32:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.come2ok.com http://www.come2ok.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/come2ok.ico Metro Tulsa Real Estate Broker A Fair Warning to Home Buyers http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-buyers/a-fair-warning-to-home-buyers/ http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-buyers/a-fair-warning-to-home-buyers/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 04:40:13 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3631 I have been talking with a lot of home buyers who seem to be procrastinating on their decision to buy a house. My main concern for home buyers is that they are going to miss the ever shrinking time slot for buying a house while the prices are still recovering. Prices are definitely increasing.

However, [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-buyers/a-fair-warning-to-home-buyers/feed/ 0 Home Feature Preferences http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/home-feature-preferences/ http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/home-feature-preferences/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 04:15:32 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3628 Purchasing a home is an important life decision, and many factors can influence the home choices buyers make.

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There seems to be a week for everything these days, but very few of them prove to be valuable for more than just a week. So we at Coldwell Banker Real Estate thought it was about time someone did something about it specifically when it comes to real [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-buyers/may-13th-17th-is-first-time-home-buyers-week/feed/ 0 5 Signs the Market is Recovering http://www.come2ok.com/tulsa-real-estate/5-signs-the-market-is-recovering/ http://www.come2ok.com/tulsa-real-estate/5-signs-the-market-is-recovering/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:36:14 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3600 1. Both asking price and rents jumped 5 percent from last year

Trulia’s latest Price and Rent Monitors showed a big boost in asking prices across the U.S. – up 5.1 percent year-over-year. This a drastic change from the double digit declines of previous years.

The relevant news for your buyer and seller prospects isn’t just that [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/tulsa-real-estate/5-signs-the-market-is-recovering/feed/ 0 Price It Right http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/price-it-right/ http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/price-it-right/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:19:28 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=1280 I’m sorry, Mr. & Mrs. Seller, but don’t shoot the messenger.

Whenever a good Realtor talks to you about listing your house for sale, they should always go into a discussion about pricing the house correctly so it will sell. Some agents will promise a price in order to “buy” the listing, but the good [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/price-it-right/feed/ 0 Help Sell Your House with Paint http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/help-sell-your-house-with-paint/ http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/help-sell-your-house-with-paint/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:03:49 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3533 By: Jan Soults Walker

Published: December 17, 2012

Paint has remodeling power when you use it to emphasize a room’s best features or play down the flaws.

 

“Paint is a powerful tool that can enhance the architectural character and intent of space,” says Minneapolis architect Petra Schwartze of TEA2 Architects. [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/help-sell-your-house-with-paint/feed/ 0 Give Yourself A Pricing Edge When Selling http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/give-yourself-a-pricing-edge-when-selling/ http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/give-yourself-a-pricing-edge-when-selling/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:49:57 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3436 A question I get asked frequently is, “How do I get the highest value when selling my home?”

Let me offer a great insider secret that you can use in the effort to get the highest dollar amount on the sale of your house.

1) Prepare a written list of your home’s features (Keyword [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/for-home-sellers/give-yourself-a-pricing-edge-when-selling/feed/ 0 Tax Time Hints For Homeowners http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/tax-time-hints/ http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/tax-time-hints/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:48:07 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3431 Read

9 Easy Mistakes Home Owners Make on Their Taxes

Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score on each [...]]]> http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/tax-time-hints/feed/ 0 Amending Your Tax Return http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/amending-your-tax-return/ http://www.come2ok.com/real-estate-consultant/amending-your-tax-return/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:46:07 +0000 Wayne Barnes http://www.come2ok.com/?p=3430 By: Reyna Gobel

Published: December 21, 2012

Missed tax deduction? Overlooked tax credit? Get what’s coming to you by amending your return.

1. Home office deduction

If your home is your principal place of business, you can deduct a percentage of eligiblehome expenses like:

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