The Oklahoman Real Estate

FREAL ESTATESATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2011 THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM

INDEX

Permits 3FHandy 5FStone 8F

HOUSE PLAN

Home is castleA turret containing a curvedstaircase, a covered balconyand porte cochere leading tothe garages are featured inthe Carlisle.PAGE 6F

LISTING OF THE WEEK

Two-storyhas roomThe Listing of the Weekis a large two-storyhouse on 0.38 acre innorthwest OklahomaCity.

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DON’T FRETOVER SALEIf you have a houseon the market, thereare ways not toworry yourself todeath over it.PAGE 4F

IN BRIEF

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WASHINGTON — You mayhave seen reports that thefederal government is pro-posing new mortgage fi-nance rules under whichonly home purchasers whocan afford a minimum 20percent down payment ona conventional loan wouldget a shot at the best avail-able interest rates andterms.

That is correct, and it’sdeeply sobering news forlarge numbers of first-time and moderate-in-come buyers who can’tcome up with that muchcash or afford to pay higherrates.

But some of the otherrequirements that federalagencies and the Obamaadministration are pro-posing in the same planhave gotten much less at-tention yet could provejust as troublesome forconsumers:

I Strict mandatorydebt-to-income limits.Under the proposal, to get

the best mortgage rates,you’d need to spend nomore than 28 percent ofyour gross monthly in-come on housing-relatedexpenses, and youcouldn’t have totalmonthly household debtthat exceeds 36 percent ofyour income.

There would be no flex-ibility to go beyond theseceilings, unlike in today’smarketplace where FannieMae and Freddie Mac con-sider debt-to-income ra-tios along with other fac-tors through their elec-tronic underwriting sys-tems. Freddie Mac, forexample, has an overalldebt-ratio limit of 45 per-

cent of an applicant’s sta-ble monthly income.

I To refinance your ex-isting mortgage and re-place it with one carryingthe best available interestrate, you’d need no lessthan a 25 percent equitystake in your house toqualify. If you sought totake any additional cashout through a refi, you’dneed 30 percent equity.Today’s typical require-ments for a conventionalrefi are nowhere near asstrict.

I Pristine credit stan-dards. For example, if youwere 60 days late on anycredit account during theprevious 24 months, you’dbe ineligible for a mortgageat the best available terms.

These are all core fea-tures of what may be themost sweeping and con-troversial set of changes indecades for the housingand mortgage markets.The so-called “qualifiedresidential mortgage” pro-

posals were released at theend of March by banking,securities and housingregulators, along with theDepartment of Housingand Urban Development.The agencies were re-quired by the 2010 finan-cial reform legislation tocome up with new stan-dards for low-risk conven-tional mortgages.

Congress did not specifyprecisely what a “safe”mortgage should look like,but directed the agenciesto consider such factors asfull documentation of bor-rower income and assetsplus avoidance of toxicfeatures such as negativeamortization and balloonpayments. Congress wassilent on the subject ofminimum down pay-ments.

Under the law, loansthat do not meet the stricttests will be pushed into aless-favored, higher costcategory: Banks and WallStreet securitizers will

need to set aside 5 percentof loan balances into re-serves to handle possiblelosses from defaults. Thisextra capital cost inevita-bly will be passed on toconsumers.

Mortgage industry esti-mates of the interest ratedifferential between ultra-safe qualifying loans andall others range fromthree-fourths of 1 percentto three percentage points.In today’s market, thiswould mean that mortgag-es that meet the federalagencies’ stringent newstandards might go for 5percent. But all others —the vast majority of today’sconventional loans —could cost anywhere fromjust under 6 percent to 7percent and higher.

You can only muster a 10percent down payment?Tough. You can’t quite fitinto the tight confines ofthe new debt-to-income

Qualified residential mortgage may be trouble KennethHarney

THE NATION’S HOUSING

SEE HARNEY, PAGE 2F

Even as Dennis and ShelleeWells lead one visitor throughtheir sleek, modern home, thedoorbell rings downstairs.

Shellee Wells pops down to an-swer it, and returns moments laterto report a couple had stopped bysimply wanting to look throughthe place.

Dennis Wells shrugged off theinterruption. “Happens all thetime,” he said with a smile.

It might make for good practice.Their home at 834 NW 7 in whatthe Wellses call Oklahoma City’sSoSA (South of St. Anthony)neighborhood, is one stop on theAmerican Institute of ArchitectsCentral Oklahoma Chapter’s 10thannual Architectural Tour.

The self-guided tour is fromnoon to 5 p.m. today. Tickets are$15 at any stop on the tour.

Dennis Wells, 58, an architectwith Miles Associates, and ShelleeWells, 48, a consultant with SmithLighting, decided to plunge intodowntown life three years ago.Their twin daughters, Hillary andMeagan, were preparing to leavethe nest — or more specifically,the bungalow in Yukon that hadbeen home for years.

“It’s actually pretty simple,”Dennis Wells said. “We were look-ing for the cheap house with aview of downtown.”

They bought a slice of a smalllot at NW 7 and Francis — beforethe area showed signs of reviving— and worked together on thehouse design. The result is a housethat stands out, its sleek lines andearth-toned exterior at odds withits more traditional bungalowneighbors.

The couple refers to the home asa “Box for Living” with efficiencyat its core.

The 800-square-foot lowerstory serves as a guest suite, com-plete with a kitchenette and itsown washer and dryer. The livingarea upstairs covers 1,400 squarefeet, light woods and pale wallsmaking the most of natural light.Sliding glass doors in the cornerframe a view of downtown, in-cluding the rising Devon Building.

“It’s very open, and we don’thave a lot of windows,” ShelleeWells said. “But every place wehave a window, there’s a view.”

They’ve tailored their home totheir needs, Dennis Wells said. He

shows off the closet just off themaster bedroom upstairs — it alsodoubles as a laundry room, keep-ing the whole clothes-washingenterprise within the frame of afew steps.

Electronics are tucked away be-hind cabinets. A safe room in thegarage also serves as an informalwine cellar. An astronomic clocksystem controls the shades andlights throughout the house.

In general, they keep thingssimple, he said.

“Everything’s where it’s need-ed, and there’s nothing that’s notneeded,” he said.

Other stops on the tour, and ar-chitects, are:

I Accel Financial Staffing (811N Broadway; HSEarchitects): Therecruiting firm calls the formerOklahoma Packard Motor Co. inAutomobile Alley home, and re-cent renovations were done with alight hand to preserve many of itsoriginal finishes. Full-height glasswalls up front allow natural lightto penetrate the back, and theductwork is exposed overhead.

I Oklahoma Case StudyHouse/Lovallo Residence (825NW 7; Fitzsimmons ArchitectsInc.): Open terraces and elevatedpatios help bring the indoors out,while the open floor plan and

sweeping views of downtown helpbring the outdoors in. The home’sdesign was partially influenced bythe California Case Study Houses,

ARCHITECTURAL TOUR FEATURESUNUSUAL, DRAMATIC BUILDINGS

Dennis and Shellee Wells call their home at 843 NW 7 “A Box for Living.” It is one of several stops todayon the annual architectural tour organized by the American Institute of Architects Central OklahomaChapter. PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

Shellee and Dennis Wells show the interior of their unusual home.PHOTO BY DAVID MCDANIEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

BY DYRINDA TYSONSpecial [email protected]

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EllenJamesMartin

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experiments in modern, inexpensive de-signs built from 1945 until the 1960s.

I Design Resources (7720 N RobinsonAve., Suite B3; Randy Floyd Architects):What was once a warehouse, complete withmostly solid concrete walls and few win-dows, has been transformed into a state-of-the-art window treatment showroom. Thedesign takes advantage of the massivespace, devoting 1,500 square feet to an “ex-perience center” where clients can get ahands-on feel for the products.

I Founders Tower Condominiums(5900 Mosteller Drive; Richard R. BrownAssociates): An iconic landmark in north-west Oklahoma City, Founders Tower wasbuilt in 1963 and was an office building until2006. In its new life as a luxury residence,Founders Tower still offers breathtakingviews, and an interior overhaul has light-ened and updated its look.

I City Place Tower Penthouse (204 NRobinson Ave.; Architecture Inc.): The dra-matic entry soaring high overhead sets thestage for a building that has been given anew lease on life but maintains its past dig-nity. Built as the Ramsey Tower in 1931, itsart deco pedigree remains very much in evi-dence in details such as the original elevatordoors, but the design is rooted in the hereand now.

I 530 Eufaula (530 Eufaula, Norman;Butzer Gardner): Materials and design makethe most of light in this home, whose mod-ern but earthy facade manages to blend intothe historic neighborhood. Downstairs itwraps itself around an outdoor living room.Rooms upstairs look out on that living roomor a courtyard, making every room in thehouse a room with a view.

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Tour: Businesses, homes featured

Left: 530 Eufaula in Norman was a dysfunctionalduplex until builder Brent Swift acquired it and hadButzer Gardner design a renovation.

PHOTO BY JACONNA AGUIRRE,THE OKLAHOMAN

Founders Tower, 5900 Mosteller Drive, built in 1963, functioned asan office building until 2006 when it was redesigned as a resi-dential tower. Richard R. Brown Associates designed the reno-vation. PROVIDED BY AIA CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHAPTER

Left: The OklahomaCase Study House/Lo-vallo Residence, 825 NW7, is owned by Dr. Wil-liam Lovallo and wasdesigned by Fitzsim-mons Architects Inc.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY AIACENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHAPTER

Right: This view showsa slice of the kitchen at530 Eufaula in Norman.

PHOTO PROVIDED BY AIACENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHAPTER

ratio rule? Pay up.Where and when will this all start hitting the market-

place? It won’t change anything much for a while. Theproposals are out for public comment through June 10and won’t likely be put into effect until mid-2012. Theagencies’ proposal, though not the legislation, exemptsmortgages sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from therule as long as both remain under federal conservatorship— a date uncertain. Federal Housing Administration-and Veterans Affairs-backed mortgages will not be sub-ject either.

Meanwhile, builders, consumer groups, banks, realtyagents and others are readying campaigns to convince

the regulators and the Obama administration to back offsome of their harshest provisions. Michael Calhoun,president of the Center for Responsible Lending, arguesthat if adopted in its current form, the proposal will makeit much tougher for modest-income and minority con-sumers to ever afford a first home.

Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association ofHome Builders, said the agencies and the administrationhave strayed far beyond Congress’ intent, and their pro-posals threaten to wreck any recovery in housing andforce millions of Americans to rent rather than to own.

“I think we’re in for a hell of a fight,” he said.Ken Harney’s email address is [email protected].

WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

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Harney: Rules may face challenge

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Oklahoma CityGemini Builders, 2200

NE 140, nursing home,erect, $6,000,000.

Vintage Dwellings LLC,14200 Piedmont Road,residence, erect,$1,200,000.

City of Oklahoma City,3350 Black Gold Drive,public building, remodel,$880,000.

Cornerstone Homes ByChris Moock LLC, 2608Dorchester Drive, resi-dence, erect, $540,000.

Reynolds CustomHomes Inc., 12233 BuntingCircle, residence, erect,$500,000.

No name provided, 901N Broadway Ave., restau-rant, remodel, $480,000.

The Roberts Group,16269 Scotland Way, resi-dence, erect, $400,000.

The Roberts Group,17204 Osprey Circle, resi-dence, erect, $375,000.

Zachary Northrip, 1127W Hefner Road, retailsales, erect, $375,000.

No name provided, 6001NW Grand Blvd., funeralservices, add-on,$330,000.

No name provided, 6001NW Grand Blvd., funeralservices, add-on,$330,000.

J. Howell ConstructionInc., 3229 NW 177, resi-dence, erect, $300,000.

Thornbrooke HomesLLC, 15405 Essex Court,residence, erect,$300,000.

Richardson Homes,10408 SE 47, residence,erect, $271,844.

Stacey Witter & Associ-ates, 2627 E Interstate 44Service Road, office-ware-house, remodel, $250,000.

Richardson Homes,12001 SW 119, residence,erect, $247,959.

Manchester Elite HomesLLC, 14500 PaddingtonAve., residence, erect,$226,300.

Glenstone PropertiesLLC, 1812 NW 194 Circle,residence, erect, $225,000.

Jason Powers Homes,621 Shamrock Circle, resi-dence, erect, $225,000.

The Roberts Group,17317 Clove Hill Place,residence, erect, $225,000.

Kelco Development, 1219SW 89, storage, erect,$222,500.

Austin (Earl) Construc-tion, 8408 NW 125, resi-dence, erect, $215,000.

Castlebrook CrossingHomes LLC, 2741 Bush-eywood Drive, residence,erect, $200,000.

Glenstone PropertiesLLC, 1713 NW 195 Circle,residence, erect,$200,000.

Jeff Click Homes LLC,17512 Silverhawk Way,residence, erect,$200,000.

Jeff Click Homes LLC,17512 Silverhawk Way,residence, erect,$200,000.

R&B Home Construc-tion LLC, 11512 PamplonaWay, residence, erect,$200,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC,19225 Butterfly Blvd., resi-dence, erect, $200,000.

Vesta Homes Inc., 12501Preakness Road, residence,erect, $200,000.

Vintage Custom HomesLLC, 15015 Bay RidgeDrive, residence, erect,$200,000.

Dale Hester, 16800Branding Iron, residence,add-on, $200,000.

No name provided,17100 N May Ave., bank,add-on, $187,500.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 18405 El Greco Drive,residence, erect, $185,000.

Maple Ridge HomesLLC, 9109 SW 30 Terrace,residence, erect, $180,000.

Castlebrook CrossingHomes LLC, 2713 Bush-eywood Drive, residence,erect, $165,000.





Don Walters Homes,8512 Glenwood Ave., resi-dence, add-on, $160,000.

Dodson Custom HomesLLC, 16020 Evan ShawCourt, residence, erect,$157,150.

Dodson Custom Homes

LLC, 17213 HardwoodPlace, residence, erect,$157,150.

Louis Blackwell HomesLLC, 2801 Melina Drive,residence, erect, $150,000.

Cheryl Fincher, 9617NW 6, office-warehouse,erect, $150,000.

SWM & Sons Inc.,14200 SE 76 Place, resi-dence, erect, $137,200.

Martin & Murphy Fam-ily Construction LLC, 11157NW 5 Terrace, duplex,erect, $135,000.

Martin & Murphy Fam-ily Construction LLC, 11161NW 5 Terrace, duplex,erect, $135,000.

Westpoint Homes, 5900NW 153 Court, residence,erect, $130,000.

Westpoint Homes,15404 Hickory Bend Lane,residence, erect, $130,000.

Westpoint Homes,15400 Hickory Bend Lane,residence, erect, $130,000.

Home Creations, 3612Morgan Creek Road, resi-dence, erect, $128,500.

Landmark Fine HomesLP, 16004 Raindust Drive,residence, erect, $125,000.

Ideal Homes Of NormanLP, 18304 Carillo Road,residence, erect, $123,000.

Sooner Traditions LLC,2337 NW 159 Terrace,residence, erect, $120,000.

Home Creations, 9820SW 36, residence, erect,$106,800.

Foster Design & Con-struction LLC, 15817 PrairieRun Drive, residence,erect, $100,000.

Oklahoma City BoatClub Inc., 9101 Lake Hefn-er Parkway, retaining wall,install, $100,000.

Pascal Aughtry & Asso-ciates PC, 1020 E GrandBlvd., office-warehouse,remodel, $100,000.

John Guthrie, 2640 WWilshire Blvd., residence,add-on, $100,000.

Ideal Homes Of NormanLP, 18608 Agua Drive,residence, erect, $99,000.

Home Creations, 11228NW 100, residence, erect,$92,700.

Home Creations, 908Aspen Creek Bend, resi-dence, erect, $92,100.


Ideal Homes Of NormanLP, 2405 NW 186, resi-dence, erect, $88,000.


Kelco Development, 1219SW 89, storm shelter,erect, $86,150.

Central Oklahoma Hab-itat for Humanity, 8577Durland Way, residence,erect, $80,000.

Central Oklahoma Hab-itat for Humanity, 2321NW 37, residence, erect,$80,000.

Ideal Homes Of NormanLP, 15500 Calm WindDrive, residence, erect,$75,000.

D.R. Horton, 9317 NW76, residence, erect,$65,550.

Fleming, 6220 SW 29,office-warehouse, remod-el, $65,000.

No name provided, 7707SW 44, office-warehouse,remodel, $65,000.


David Smith, 1207 SW 2,manufacturing, remodel,$50,000.

Gary Oakes EnterprisesLLC, 400 NW 40, caba-na-gazebo, erect,$40,000.

Mary Ann Valle, 3308SE 89, manufacturedhome, move-on-mobilehome park, $33,000.

Florida Construction,12225 Heathfield Lane,residence, erect, $30,000.

Florida Construction,4825 SW 123, residence,erect, $30,000.

Levi Evans/AP Enter-prises, 3308 SE 89, manu-factured home, move-on-mobile home park,$30,000.

Blanco Escobar, 602NW 91, residence, add-on,$25,000.

Tri Stone ConstructionInc., 5500 NE 53, accesso-ry, erect, $24,000.

Mustard Seed Con-struction, 15505 Bay RidgeDrive, residence, add-on,$20,000.

Aracely Balderrama, 1525SW 24, residence, add-on,$16,500.

Jay Tilby, 4917 S PostRoad, manufacturedhome, move-on, $15,000.

Levi Evans/AP Enter-

prises, 2001 S MacArthurBlvd., manufacturedhome, move-on-mobilehome park, $15,000.

James A. Fisher, 4516 SE147, storage, erect, $12,500.

H.U.M.T. Construction,2433 SW 51, residence, firerestoration, $10,000.

Michael Emmins, 12805St. Andrews Drive, resi-dence, add-on, $10,000.

7-Eleven Stores, 7216 NWestern Ave., retail sales,remodel, $8,500.

Linda Oliver, 647 StaciDrive, manufacturedhome, move-on-mobilehome park, $8,500.

A/C Solutions, 5004 SEastern Ave., manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park,$8,000.

L. Grandes Masonry,505 NW 95, residence,add-on, $8,000.

No name provided, 530NW 91, residence, add-on,$8,000.

Aaron Glenn, 9933 SW35, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $6,000.

No name provided, 2817SW 44, automotive repair-wash, remodel, $5,000.

Sam Whittle, 10109Paisley Road, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$5,000.

No name provided, 6100NW Grand Blvd., tempo-rary building, move-on,$5,000.

Ground Zero Shelter,10700 S Walker Ave.,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000.

Bouala Chanhsombath,711 W Hill, canopy-car-port, add-on, $4,000.

Garland C. Barber, 1311Highfield Court, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,995.

Kelly Shaffer, 9737 La-keland Road, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$3,900.

Kim Robinett, 2809 SW112, residence, add-on,$3,750.

Biggs Construction, 1724NW 172, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,700.

Luis Soto, 2645 SWGrand Blvd., accessory,erect, $3,500.

Brandi Deming, 4424NW 13, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,200.

L.G. Construction Co.Inc., 5609 Republic Drive,canopy-carport, add-on,$3,100.

Timberlake Construc-tion, 9800 N OklahomaAve., temporary building,move-on, $3,000.

Armando Herrera, 1219N McKinley Ave., resi-dence, add-on, $3,000.

No name provided,4500 NW 10, retail sales,remodel, $3,000.

Andrew Baldwin, 9220Snowberry Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,000.

No name provided, 5301N May Ave., temporarybuilding, move-on,$3,000.

Robin Scott Burges,15801 Arbuckle Heights,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,995.

Lawrence F. Dehn, 13524Inverness Ave., stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,850.

Ground Zero ShelterInc., 8329 StonewoodDrive, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter,$2,800.

Kirby Howell, 13520 NEastern Ave., restaurant,add-on, $2,800.

Jeff Travis, 3304 Ches-terfield Place, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Noah Andrews, 4313 SE86, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

Suzanne Waters, 12312 SLand Ave., storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Alloy Building, 10112Carnie Circle, canopy-carport, add-on, $2,600.

Shelley Howell, 1305Pickford Lane, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,500.

Jena Miller, 11217 Kings-gate Drive, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,500.

Biggs Backhoe Inc., 8108Westwood Lane, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,400.

Johnson Construction,5530 Lundy Lane, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,400.

Norman Hatfield, 20717Halifax Ave., storm shelter,install-storm shelter,

$2,400.Alloy Building, 14524 S

Hudson Ave., canopy-carport, add-on, $2,300.

Brandon Higgins, 6601S Indian Meridian, storage,erect, $2,000.

Hai Pham, 3021 NW 44,canopy-carport, add-on,$1,500.

Lavina Miller, 3028Tulsa Drive, accessory,erect, $1,000.

DemolitionsLoren Coffey, 1528 NW

45, garage.K&M Dirt Services LLC,

1016 NW 91, residence.K&M Dirt Services LLC,

1208 W Britton Road, resi-dence.

Kendall Concrete, 1504NE 18, residence.

Kendall Concrete, 1300NW 92, general.

Kendall Concrete, 715NE 2, residence.

M. Rose Homes II LLC,2620 Dorchester Drive,residence.

Nancy Lopez, 2221 SW26, single-family resi-dence.

Jesse Trotter, 5601 NW122, residence.

Robert L. Harris, 2009NW 29, general.

Ransom Miller, 1016Dean Place, storage.

Permits


While trying to sell hishandsome English Tudorhouse, a financial plannerin his mid-50s experi-enced an extreme level ofanxiety. He feared hisproperty wouldn’t sell orthat if it did, it would gofor less than he’d investedin it.

Due to his angst, hespent several hours eachday searching the Internetfor updates on his localreal estate market. Also,each day he pestered hisbroker for news.

“All that anxiety hurthim from moving forwardin a positive way,” saidMark Nash, the man’sbroker and author of“1001 Tips for Buying andSelling a Home.” Nashsaid the man’s apprehen-sions clouded his reason,which ultimately under-mined his sale.

Why? Because in hisemotional turmoil, heinsisted on setting a listprice that Nash estimateswas at least 15 percentover his home’s marketvalue, which caused pros-pects to shun the proper-ty. So after seven taxingmonths, the home hadn’tsold and he removed itfrom the market.

“People’s fears makethem lose sight of real-ism. And that can causethem to act against theirbest interests,” Nash said.

Mary McCall, a realestate broker affiliatedwith the Council of Resi-dential Specialists(www.crs.com), said selleranxieties are more wide-spread now than at anypoint during her career.She said homeownerswho have little or no eq-uity in their property areespecially nervous aboutselling.

Even after a buyer isfound for a home, manyowners obsess that theirdeal could fall throughdue to financing problemsor that the purchaser’shome inspector mightdiscover repairs thatcould prove costly.

“Buyers today are verynitpicky, and so sellersworry a lot about all therepairs and changes theymay need to do to get thesale through, like minorproblems with the roof,”McCall said. It can bechallenging for homesellers to stay calm in thecurrent real estate market.

But here are a fewpointers that could help:

I Don’t listen to a cho-rus of opinions from theuninformed.

As many home sellerscan attest, once a proper-ty goes on the market, itsowners often receive alarge volume of unsolic-ited advice from neigh-bors, family members andfriends. They opine bothon the pricing of theproperty and on how it

should be presented tothe public.

But Nash cautionedthat taking too manyopinions into account canjangle a seller’s nerves,especially when the opin-ions come from peoplewho lack expertise in realestate.

If you have questions orconcerns about the in-formation given to you byyour real estate agent,Nash recommends youseek a second opinionfrom another professionalin the field. For example,you could ask for advicefrom the managing brokerin the same office whereyour agent works, or callan agent from anothernearby office.

I Create an action planto help address your wor-ries.

Therapists who assistclients in combating theiranxiety often make anunusual suggestion: Setaside a brief daytimeperiod during which youcan worry actively. In this

“worry time,” take pen topaper and itemize yourfears. Then list the actionsteps you could take ifyour fears are realized.

For example, perhapsyou fear your home won’tsell before you have tomake a long-distancemove. In that case, youmight itemize steps youcould take to convert yourplace into a rental proper-ty, if only for a year ortwo.

Nash endorses the ideaof home sellers creating a“what if” plan to calmtheir minds.

“What you’re doing isgenerating options foryourself. That way you’llhave a greater sense ofcontrol over your destinyand you won’t feel hope-less,” he said.

I Avoid late night dis-cussions about your homesale.

Many people who wor-ry about selling a homeallow the subject to spillover from daytime toevening hours and tointerfere with their sleep,Nash said. But he urgessellers to deal with thematter solely in the day-time.

“Selling a house is abusiness proposition thatshould be handled solelyduring business hours.Don’t discuss it with your

significant other duringthe late evening or itcould cost you a goodnight’s sleep,” Nash said.

Rather than tacklingyour real estate issues at

night, Nash suggests youengage in calming activ-ities during your last“wind down” hour beforebedtime. This could in-clude light reading,

watching a funny movieor doing a crosswordpuzzle.

To contact Ellen James Martin, emailher at [email protected].

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There are ways to handle home seller stressEllenJamesMartin

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EDMOND — Laura Ro-bertson has joined Chur-chill-Brown & AssociatesRealtors, 201 N Bryant Ave.in Edmond, as a residentialreal estate sales associate.

The Monument, Colo.,native studied elementaryeducation at Arizona StateUniversity and has been afreelance court reporter for25 years.

Laura Robertson

Churchill-Brownadds associateLaura Robertson

MIDWEST CITY — Pru-dential Alliance Realty, 1212S Air Depot Blvd., Suite 11,has added Nancy Smith asoffice manager.

She is experienced in thereal estate business, withspecial expertise in homeconstruction.

PrudentialAlliance addsmanager

Nancy Smith

Coldwell Banker Select,7101 Northwest Express-way, Suite 750, has addedDwain Lunsford and JackCarson as residential realestate sales associates.

Lunsford has 50 years’

experience in banking,starting in 1952 in Enid. Healso was a bank examiner.

Carson previously was aloan officer and real estateappraiser at Local FederalSavings & Loan.

Associates join Coldwell Banker Select


There are certain powertools that deserve a placein any do-it-yourselfer’sarsenal, and one of thosecertainly has to be the ran-dom orbit sander.

For tasks ranging fromthe aggressive removal ofold paint to the fine finish-ing of a new living roomshelf, random orbit sand-ers offer a perfect blend ofsanding speed, perform-ance and ease of use.

A random orbit sanderhas a sanding disk to whichreplaceable sandpaperdisks are attached. Thetool is designed so that thesanding disk spins in a cir-cle while moving in an el-liptical motion. Because ofthis random sanding mo-tion, no part of the sand-paper ever follows exactlythe same path. The ran-dom sanding action pro-duces a swirl-free finishregardless of which waythe wood grain is facing, soyou can easily sand bothwith and across the grain.

The replaceable sandingdisks are available in sev-eral different grits, rangingfrom 60 to 240 grit. Thedisks are typically attachedwith a hook and loop ma-terial, but pressure-sensi-tive adhesive is also some-times used.

Random orbit sandersare commonly classified bytheir disk size. The mostcommon is a 5-inch-di-ameter disk, but 6-inchmodels are also available.Both the sanding disk andthe sandpaper disk have amatching pattern of holes— typically eight, butsome have five or six. Theholes allow sanding dust tobe drawn up through thesander and into a remov-able, on-board dust bag ordirectly into a shop vacu-um.

In recent years, severalmanufacturers have intro-duced variable speed con-trol, allowing you to selectspeeds ranging from 7,000to 12,000 orbits per min-ute. To be honest, you’llalmost always use thesander at its top speed rat-ing, but the variable speedcan come in handy for cer-tain tasks.

For most people, a 5-inch sander is a betterchoice than a 6-inch, sinceit’s easier to handle andyour local home centersand hardware stores willstock a wider selection ofsanding disks.

Beyond that, it’s the lit-tle things that count. Firstand foremost, the sandershould feel comfortable inyour hand. Random orbitsanders are gripped in thepalm of one hand, so youshould be able to hold thesander firmly without ex-cessive pressure, and thesander’s grip materialshould offer a comfortable,non-slip grip. You’ll alsowant to be sure that theOn/Off switch is in a loca-tion that’s easy to reachwith the one hand that’sholding the sander.

You’ll also want to lookfor a dust bag that has agood solid connection tothe sander. These sanderspick up a lot of dust as theywork, and nothing’s worsethan being in the middle ofa project and having a fullyloaded dust bag come fly-ing off. A shop vacuumadapter is another nicefeature to have. Somemodels also include a car-rying case, which may ormay not be important toyou.

I recently tried out fourdifferent 5-inch, variable

speed sanders to get a feelfor some of the differencesfirst hand. Each of thesanders was equipped withan eight-hole, hook-and-loop sanding disk. Here,listed in order of their av-erage retail price, is mytake on some of their prosand cons.

I Craftsman Model11218 ($40, includingsander, dust bag, and onedisk):

The Craftsman has aslightly smaller motorthan the other models (2.8amps), and a slightly high-er top speed (12,500 orbitsper minute.

The grip was comfort-able, and the grip’s surfacematerial had a nice, non-slip feel to it. It has a slideswitch that passes throughthe grip and requires twofingers to operate.

The On position waseasy to reach, but the Offrequires a bit of shifting ofyour grip. It has a clothdust collection bag with aplastic inner liner, but it’sattached with a simple

press fit that may be aproblem after extendeduse.

All in all it’s a nice, fairlyaggressive sander with anattractive price. TheCraftsman weighs 3pounds, 8 ounces.

I Milwaukee Model6021-21 ($61, includingsander, dust bag, andhard-shell carrying case):

The Milwaukee had anice, slender top and anon-slip rubber coatingthat was very comfortable.

It’s controlled by a sin-gle sealed On/Off rockerswitch at the front of thegrip, which was easy toreach and operate with onefinger. It has a 3-amp mo-tor with a nice soft-startfeature that keeps thespeed controlled duringstartup.

The spring-loaded clothdust bag holds its shape,and a twist-lock featurekeeps it securely in place;however, it extends off thesander at an odd angle andsometimes gets in the way.The sander also has abuilt-in adapter that fitsboth 1 ¼- and 2 ¼-inchvacuum hoses.

A smooth, powerfulsander with a nice feel, itweighs in at 3 pounds, 11ounces.

I DeWalt ModelD26453K ($79, includingsander, dust bag, and

hard-shell carrying case):This was the heaviest of

the bunch, at a hair over 4pounds.

It has a nice, slender feelto it that fits nicely in yourhand, along with a rubbertop pad that cushions yourpalm. The sealed On/Offrocker switch is right at thefront, and easy to operatewith one finger. As withthe Milwaukee, it has a 3-amp, soft-start motor.

The dust collection bagis spring-loaded with twopositive twist locks forgood security, and it ex-tends directly off the rearof the sander. There also

are built-in adapters fortwo standard vacuumcleaner hoses.

Another smooth, ag-gressive sander that’s veryeasy to use.

I DeWalt ModelD26456 ($99, includingthe sander and dust bag):

While the other threesanders are similar inheight and general design,the 26456 is a low-profilesander.

It’s about 2 inches lowerthan the other sanders,and weighs just 3 pounds 6ounces. The tradeoff forthe lower height is that themotor is wider, resulting in

a wider grip. It’s still com-fortable, but possibly notfor everyone. A very nicefeature of the 26456 is anew motor design that uti-lizes less wear on compo-nents for longer life, pluselectronic load control andmotor brake.

The control switch, dustcollection bag, and vacu-um adaptor system are thesame as on its taller broth-er.

Remodeling and repair questions?E-mail Paul at [email protected]. All product reviews arebased on the author’s actual testing offree review samples provided by themanufacturers.

INMAN NEWS

Good sander won’t rub buyer wrong wayPaulBianchina

HANDY @ HOME


As you approach thefront of the Carlisle, byTulsa architect Rick Hoge,several interesting designelements stand out.

First is the turret, whichcontains the curved stair-case and a powder roomtucked in under. Thenthere are the covered sec-ond-floor balcony andporte cochere leading tothe garages.

Just inside the entryfoyer, an elegant curvedstaircase winds up to thesecond floor. Views of thelibrary, formal dining andgreat room are seen fromthe foyer as well as the sec-ond-floor bridges leadingto upstairs areas.

From the great room andnook, the curved windowwalls are designed to takeadvantage of the multipleviews to the rear and side.

As you reach the top ofthe stairs, views reallyopen up. You can see allthe way through to theback of the house and thesecond-floor outdoor cov-ered balcony. Severalbridges lead to the bed-rooms, game room andcovered balconies.

In addition, the Carlisleincludes an elevator andtwo master suites withbaths with walk-in show-ers and tubs.

For more information,call Hoge at (918) 492-7305.

HOUSE PLAN

Tulsa architect’s planfeatures turretFROM STAFF REPORTS

EDMOND — The BradReeser Team at Keller Wil-liams Realty, 10 E Camp-bell in Edmond, was rec-ognized as the No. 3 KellerWilliams team in the na-tion in sales volume in2010 at the recent nationalconvention in Anaheim,

Calif.

Reeser also was honoredat the Keller Williams re-gional banquet in Tulsawith regional awards — astop team in number ofunits closed and for out-standing production atKeller Williams’ PlatinumLevel.

Brad Reeser Teamgets national honor

The Brad Reeser Team includes front, left to right,Peter Lehmann and Angie Seabrook; and back, left toright, Tracy Ratcliff, Brad Reeser and Julie Reeser.

PROVIDED BY BRAD REESER TEAM

FROM STAFF REPORTS

7FSATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2011THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM


The Listing of the Week is a large two-story house on 0.38 acre in northwestOklahoma City.

The 3,905-square-foot home at 701NW 159 has four bedrooms, three baths,two half-baths, three living rooms, twodining rooms and an attached three-cargarage.

The family room has a fireplace. Thestudy has a built-in bookcase, wood floorand door to a private courtyard.

The second-floor family-media roomhas a ceiling fan. The master bedroom hasa fireplace, full bath and walk-in closet.Secondary bedrooms have ceiling fans

and walk-in closets and one has a fullbath.

The home has an extra-large utilityroom, two built-in desks, crown moldingand woodwork throughout, an open pat-io, covered patio, underground sprinklersystem and security system.

The home, built in 2005, is listed for$365,000 with Rowell Sargeant and Sta-cey Two Songs-Miller. For more informa-tion, call 830-4849 or 330-2626.

Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Sendinformation on single-family homes to The Oklahoman,Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.

LISTING OF THE WEEK

The Listing of the Week is at 701 NW 159. PHOTO PROVIDED

Large home provides study,family entertainment room

DEAR BARRY: Webought our house aboutsix months ago. Sincethen, we’ve learned thatsomeone else nearlybought the property andthat those buyers hired ahome inspector. The sell-ers were given a copy of theinspection report, but theynever mentioned it to us orgave us a copy when wewere the buyers. Shouldn’tthey have disclosed the in-formation in that report?

VinceDEAR VINCE: Ques-

tions about who shouldhave disclosed what andwhen they should havedisclosed it never cease toarise. There seem to be nolimits to the doubts andreservations surroundingreal estate disclosure. Atthe root of the confusion isone basic question: Howdoes a seller or an agentknow what to disclose andwhat not to disclose? For-tunately, the answer issimple and straightfor-ward: Disclose all that youknow, without exception,without compromise.When in doubt, disclose.

The worst that can hap-pen when everything isdisclosed is that anotherbuyer might have to befound. On the other hand,the consequences ofabridged disclosure mayinclude financial loss,needless litigation and inthe very worst cases, inju-ry or death due to undis-closed safety problems.

With this criterion inmind, no seller shouldwonder or ask if an oldhome inspection reportshould be disclosed. If thereport itself is withheld

from disclosure, then theparticular defects that arelisted in the report shouldall be included in the sell-ers’ disclosure statement.Failure to disclose thosedefects can be regarded asdeliberate concealment,and in most states, that is aviolation of law. If youhave concerns regardingpossible nondisclosure,you should demand to seea copy of the old report.

Hopefully, you hired ahome inspector of yourown before buying yourhome. If your inspectorwas qualified, experiencedand conducted a thoroughreview of the property, youshould already be aware ofthe significant defects thatwere disclosed in the olderreport.

DEAR BARRY: Myhome inspector reported aproblem with a gas waterheater, but the seller’splumber disagrees withthe inspector. The waterheater is installed in a util-ity closet, directly in frontof the forced-air furnace.The inspector says thework space in front of thefurnace is restricted, butthe plumber says this vio-lates no provision of theplumbing code. If thiscondition is a problem, I’dlike to have it repaired.How do we determinewhose evaluation is cor-rect?

ShannonDEAR SHANNON: Ev-

eryone is correct, but thehome inspector is morecorrect. The plumber iscorrect when stating thewater heater placementviolates no provision of theplumbing code. However,the problem involves a vi-olation of the mechanicalcode governing the instal-lation of the forced air fur-nace, not the water heater.

A minimum work spaceof 30 inches is required infront of the furnace. If thewater heater is installedwithin that specified workspace, then it will need tobe moved to enable con-tractors and other personsto adequately service theequipment. Moving thefixture will entail modifi-cation and adjustment ofthe water and fuel connec-tions, as well as the ex-haust flue.

To write to Barry Stone, visit him on theweb at www.housedetective.com.

ACTION COAST PUBLISHING

Should sellers discloseold inspection reports?

BarryStone

INSPECTOR’S IN THEHOUSE

It’s not easy being“green,” but it has gotteneasier.

“Things have changed alot since we started plan-ning all this,” said SuzyLytle, 44, of the home sheand her husband, Jeff, havebuilt. “Green was certainlynot the buzzword it isnow.”

And, she said, goinggreen doesn’t requirespending as much green.When they began re-searching almost a decadeago, a lot of componentswere harder to obtain.

Take, for example, therecycled glass countertopsgracing the kitchen andbathrooms.

“When we first startedlooking at those, you couldeither get them in NewYork or you could get themin L.A., and they were as-tronomically expensive,”she said. “But now we havesomebody down in New-castle (Rivers Edge Coun-tertops) making them.”

The Lytles have openedtheir doors to the public asthey prepare to settle intotheir dream home at 17515Prairie Sky Way in the RoseCreek addition — both toeducate people about en-vironmentally friendlybuilding as well as raisemoney for area literacy ef-forts.

They didn’t have to gotoo far afield during con-struction.

“It’s amazing how muchof this stuff was availablein Oklahoma,” said JeffLytle, 51. “We didn’t haveto go out of state to findsomeone to pour theseconcrete walls and havethe engineering ability todo this house. Mike Han-cock (of Basement Con-tractors) is in Edmond.He’s done 500 of thesebasements.”

Durant’s Texoma Roof-ing Co. installed the flatroof where solar panelscollect rays. Oklahoma

City’s Exeter Enterprisesinstalled the rain harvesttank underneath it all,though Savannah Buildersowner Mike Gilles, generalcontractor, smiled at theterm.

“Everyone calls it a rainharvest tank, but it’s28,000 gallons,” he said.“It’s more like a swimmingpool underneath there.”

Whatever the name, thestored water will irrigatethe yard. With normal us-age, Lytle pointed out, itwould take three weeks todrain the tank.

But the intricately

carved doors leading intothe study upstairs camefrom farther afield. Craft-ed in India, the Lytlesbought it from an importshop in Santa Fe, N.M., in2004.

“This doorway was de-signed around these doorsjust so they’d fit,” SuzyLytle said, and then shelaughed. “They were goingin the house somewhere.”

Such bits of pieces oftheir lives are showcasedthroughout the house. Awall downstairs in thebasement blooms withimages reminiscent of The

Beatles’ “Yellow Subma-rine” in a mural hand-painted by Oklahoma Citymuralist Maryann Walls.It’s designed to comple-ment The Bootles pinballmachine the Lytles haveinstalled in the area. Acompany manufacturedabout 300 of them in thelate 1960s, Jeff Lytle said,riffing on The Beatles butaltering the name to avoidhaving to pay them.

“My parents bought it inthe mid-’70s for nothing,”he said.

The ’70s live in a down-stairs bathroom as well,where the geometric tileechoes the geometric linesof the Sherle Wagner fau-

cet’s oversized square han-dles. “My parents boughtit back in the ’70s,” SuzyLytle said. “It was still inthe box.”

Beneath the whimsy andthe glowing tiles, though,lies a serious message.Builder Gilles said hehopes the home tour willopen eyes, “show peoplewhat you can do with re-sourcefulness plus in theenergy efficiency side andthen the uniqueness of –well, people don’t have tosettle for a regular house.”

Energy efficiency, hesaid, is still equated with abland box. “They don’t re-alize what all you can do.”

Local owners show going green is now easierBY DYRINDA TYSONSpecial [email protected]

Jeff and Suzy Lytle’s "green" home at 17515 Prairie Sky Way. PHOTO PROVIDED BY JEFF LYTLE

Suzy and Jeff Lytle show the kitchen of their home at17515 Prairie Sky Way, open today and Sunday from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds from tours of the "green"home will go to literacy programs.

PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

Home builder Mike Gilles of Savannah Builders isshown in the stairway of the Lytle home.

PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

GOING ON

Eco-TechHome Tour

I Where: 17515Prairie Sky Way, inRose Creek addition,west of May, northof NW 164.

I When: 11 a.m. to6 p.m. today andSunday.

I Tickets: www.e-cotechhometour-.com or metro-areaWestlake Ace Hard-ware stores.

I Information:www.oklabuilt.com/.

It’s amazinghow much ofthis stuff wasavailable inOklahoma. Wedidn’t have togo out of stateto findsomeone topour theseconcrete wallsand have theengineeringability to dothis house.Mike Hancock(of BasementContractors) isin Edmond.He’s done 500of thesebasements.”

JEFF LYTLE


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Summerfield Townhouse3bd 2ba, FP. Remodeled12208 Banyon Ln, $1145mo. 755-2362, 659-1507

Hemingway Condo, 1bd,1ba, appls, FP, newly re-mod. Nopet$650 348-3500

NW OKC, Quiet 2 bd, 2.5ba, all appl's, most billspd, fp, no sec 8, 720-1419

NW OKC, Quiet 2 bd, 2.5ba, all appls, most billspd, fp, no sec 8, 720-1419

NW, 1/1 w/ loft, carport,appls, $700+dep, no petsno smoking, 229-5774.

Nantucket, gated, 2/2,w/d, fp, appls, $685 + dep,no pets/smoke, 943-1110

1014 Chowning, 2/1/1,hrdwd flrs $630 + dep.

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220 Windsor Way. 405-889-9272. $500/mo +$350 dep. 2 bdrm, 1 bath

Charming 1 bed, 1 bath,hardwood floors, close tocampus, 405-694-1200.

2623 NW 50 2bd 2ba1car 1100sf $895/mo$800dp Amazing GraniteCounter tops fireplacewood floors 409-7989

1501 NW 17 Lg, 1.5 bd,all appl + w/d, wd flrsnewly redec. No pets.

$450, $250dep. 314-9511

1809 NW 12, 1 bd, 1 ba,cntrl heat, total elec.

$425+$400dep 936-9058

BILLS PAID $395 sm. 1bed duplex. appls, 16081/2 NW 47th, 943-4303

Duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2car, some new, some gat-ed, call Rick, 405-830-3789.


3328 Dentwood 3/1.5/1No Pets $600

Giles Ent. 670-4833 O/B

3bd 2ba 2car fp 1440sf $900Home&RanchRlty794-7777

2bd 1ba clean, big yard,stove fridge $595 818-4089

3108DentwoodTr3/1/1$600681-7272

1615 Ten Bears 2/2/2 $10951808 Parklane 4/2/2 $1200Express Realty 844-6101www.expressrealtyok.com

16405 Sterling Crk Dr,1600Sf, 3BR+ 1 rm, 2BA2gar $1100/mo 414-2174

Nice 2 bed, 1 bath, ch&a,garage carport, W/D,

refrig, $595 mo,1421 Magnolia. 737-7031

9317 NE 14th 3/1.5/1 $5501112 Sycamore 3/1/1 $4951300 McDonald 3/1/1 $495

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1036 S. Holly Dr, 3 bed,1 bath, 1 car gar, ch&a,

WD hkup, 701-1722

612 Woodland 3bd, 1.5ba» 1car, ch&a, fncd, nice»$577 No Sec 8 » 476-5011

Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bdMWC $350&up 390-9777

Home For Rent3503 Liberty Drive Very

Clean, across fromBroadmoore Elem. AvailMay 1, 2011.No Sect.8

3bed, 2ba, 2 CarGarage, $925 month

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Rent, Rent to Own605-54772bd from $395-5953bd from $450-8954bd from $595-995housesforrentofokc.com

Beautiful Home!!3BD/2BA/2Car Excellentnghbhood.$950.593-1432

1505 MeadwRun3/2/3 $12751817 Bel Air 4/2/2 $1100Home&RanchRlty794-7777

IMMACULATE 4BR,1.5BA, new roof, paint &kit, w/lg bkyrd. 712 NE81st St. Full bsmt/recroom to ease tornado

season stress. $850/mo+ $750 dep. 424-2567

4 bed for lease, section 8okay, ch&a, w/d hookup,nice, must see, 248-4079


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Raintree Villas, 8181 NW23rd St. 3 bd, 2.5 ba,1500 sf, 2 story, $725/mo+dep 405-755-0015 Co

6708 Bear Canyon 3/2.5/2fp, Canyon North, Fenced

$950 Mo. $800 DepTMS Properties 348-0720

Executive 2/1/1, totalremodel, $750+depositno smoking/pets/sec 8

405-919-4962

14323H N Penn 2/2.5 $7751715 NW 1st 2/1 $4503025 NW 20 lrg 1bd $395

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3409 N. Shartel2bd 1.5ba 1200sf, $750mo, $500 dep, Fridge &Stove, 409-7989 no sec 8

6021 NW 58th Terr 3bed2bath 1car, PC Schools,$1100/mo, $1100/dep1600sf 409-7989 no sec 8

Lse op 2605 NW 20 2300'4/2.5/2 Restored,

historical charm 417-2176

400 NW 120th 3bd 2ba2car $900/mo $800/dep1300sf 409-7989 No Sec8

Sharp 4154 NW 19th St.2/1/1 all appls, no petsJW Rlty 755-2510 $695

Section 8 ok, 2 bed,ch&a, 4100 NW 16th.$650 month, 942-3552

723 NW 25th, 5 bd, 2 ba,ch&a, w/d hu, $985 mo,

$600 dep, 850-9795.

3 bed, 1K bath, newkitchen, w/d room, $695+ $350 dep, 326-3370.

Lse op 2506 NW 20 2300'4/2.5/2 Restored,

historical charm 417-2176

2122 NW 32nd 2bd 1ba1car $700/mo $500/dep900sf 409-7989 no sec 8


2 SE 33rd large spacious2bed brick home, ch/a,1car garage, corner lot,only $550. Fidelity RE410-4200, 692-1661

» 5417 Bodine 3bd, 1.5ba,2car, ch&a, fncd, like new$576 No Sec 8 » 476-5011


Near Integris South2/1/1, Ch/a, Fncd yd,pets ok w/addnl dep.575/500, 691-5479

Rent to own. 4bd, 2baLow down payment!

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