Twenty years ago after the Oil Bust in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when a homeowner could not sell his home for enough money to pay the bank off and pay all the expenses from the proceeds of the sale, the homeowner took his checkbook to the bank and wrote a check at closing in order to get rid of his hous
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12/18/2010
Christmas Gift Traditions Remind Us of How Much We Are Loved Yesterday was a special day for me. I came home to two packages on the front porch. I knew immediately what they were because of the familiar shape of the boxes. One contained Mother's Macaroons from my sister Kathy. Yum yum. I was
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12/17/2010
Pipe and Cable Horse Fencing Installation Here's a new pipe and cable horse fencing installation at Fleur de Lis Farm in Nowata, Oklahoma. It was professionally installed and so I thought these photos may be helpful for someone who wants to weld their own fencing. This installation is particular
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12/02/2010
In Tulsa the best time to list a house is in November and December so that the property is best positioned to take advantage of the spring market. The Spring Housing Market in Northeast Oklahoma begins January 1st. I am usually working with buyers on New Year's Eve and New Years Day. That's be
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11/26/2010
To these ideas of Bernice Ross I would add exercises that I believe originally came out of What Color is Your Parachute. A career counselor first asked me these questions thirty years ago. List 5 accomplishments in your life about which you are the most proud? What did you do to make them happen
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11/18/2010
Does Visualization Really Help You Get What You Want? Today I took a different route home to pick up the mail after attending the Mike Lyon seminar on Social Networking at Tulsa's Little Theater. It's not like I was depressed or anxious. I just didn't feel like going back to work quite yet. So
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11/18/2010
You cannot get title insurance on mineral rights. How do I know this? In 2006 I took the introductory course for new landmen at the University of Oklahoma. The course was an intensive two-day course offered by a CPL (a Certified Professional Landman -- the highest and most prestigious designati
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10/12/2010
The loft above the stable at this equestrian estate in Bixby, Oklahoma has so many uses. Of course you could store stuff up there… boring! You could stack stuff there. But why? You don’t need to stack hay there because this horse property has another barn where the hay is stacked. Besides,
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09/20/2010
Intangible Personal Property Tax Has Been Expanded to Locally Assessed Businesses by Oklahoma Supreme Court Mike Means of the Oklahoma State Homebuilders Association sent out a legislative update this morning, saying: In September of 2009, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that with the exception
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05/14/2010
Scenic River Properties on Baron Fork Creek For Sale near Tahlequah, Oklahoma don't come on the market very frequently. It is hard to find access to the scenic rivers of Northeast Oklahoma, because the little roads leading down to the Illinois River or Baron Fork Creek have been shut off and bar
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03/24/2010
