Flying a Sailplane?

My wife Kay is what I call a "white knuckle flyer". I have owned several airplanes over the years and she has flown thousands of miles with me in small airplanes, but she never was downright comfortable in the cockpit. She has always been a trooper and went a lot of places, including back country grass strips in the Idaho wilderness, but when things get a little bumpy I could always see her knuckles turning white as she gripped the armrest. So I was pleasantly surprised last week when Kay agreed to go up in a sailplane. You know, one of those flimsy spindly wing things that weighs about … Continue reading...

Does a Tornado Shelter Increase the Value of Your Home?

Oklahoma is right in the center of what is known as "tornado alley" and for good reason. During the spring it is common for a cold front to move in from Canada and mix with warm, moist air moving up from the Gulf Coast. These fronts often mix right over Oklahoma, causing severe weather outbreaks and often violent tornadoes. The best protection against such violent storms is a good storm shelter. Traditionally these have been underground, and many still are installed underground, but a good storm shelter can also be a purpose built safe room inside your home. FEMA recently published … Continue reading...

Oklahoma City Executive Ranch

Take a look at this stunning 6 bedroom, 6 bathroom luxury home on 20 manicured acres near downtown Oklahoma City. It features two master suites, six and a half bathrooms, an award winning swimming pool, and state of the art 8 stall Morton barn that is a horse lover's dream. Below is a beautiful 3D tour of this amazing home. Click on the picture for a full screen view. View this tour in a new window. Virtual Tours in Oklahoma This home features a stunning, award-winning zero entry swimming pool with three waterfalls, two diving platforms, fiber optic lighting and a … Continue reading...

Photographing Your Home

Stunning, high quality pictures of your home is the first step in creating demand and in turn, showings. Most buyers today begin their home search on the Internet, and buyers often browse dozens or even hundreds of homes on the web prior to visiting them in person. A series of high quality photos that show off your home in it's best light will make it stand out from the crowd and increase the number of potential showings, and hence potential buyers, that see your home in person. You might think "I have a high megapixel digital camera, aren't those good enough for the Internet?" Ask any … Continue reading...

Add Real Estate to your Retirement Account

Did you know that you can use your self-directed IRA account to invest in real estate? Its true! The money sitting in your IRA can be making money for you in the real estate business, rather than the stock or bond market. In the stable Oklahoma real estate market, that can make for a far better investment than in the more volatile stock market, and offer potentially better returns than bonds or government securities. The IRS allows you to hold real estate investments in your IRA portfolio. This can include single family homes, commercial property, land, and even condo's. The critical … Continue reading...