Supermoon Lunar Eclipse This Evening Idabel OK beginning around 7 PM.  You have been given a chance to see FOR FREE a rare occurrence.  The Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon will happen today.  You will not have the opportunity to witness this again until 2033.  Idabel OK residents, You do not even have to set your alarm in the middle of the night! Our moon will appear larger and brighter than you’ve seen it since the last Supermoon Lunar Eclipse which took place in 1982.  Tonight around 7 pm Central Time, our moon will begin its pass through Earth’s shadow.  At that particular time, it  be at its closest point, in its elliptical orbit, to earth.    Idabel Oklahoma residents will have a better seat to view this rare occurrence (weather permitting) than those that live on the West Coast... 09/27/2015

Momentum Therapy Idabel OK 74745 Physical Therapy As some of you know, I have neck "issues".. a disc problem or two which kinda' limits how much I turn my head or neck.   I had heard such good reviews of Momentum Therapy here in Idabel, that I called last week and made an appointment for this morning.   The session went well this morning.. I am impressed with the therapist's knowledge.  SO we will be pursuing this a couple of times a week for a while!      09/15/2015

 McCullough Printing on the South Bypass Idabel, OK just printed T-Shirts for Integrity Real Estate Services.  Travis Eastep who works there, did the design and layout for our office.   He even delivered them to me at Integrity Real Estate Services, 209 SE Avenue N, Idabel, OK.      Travis is part of the Barrett family.  He works for Rodney at McCullough Printing.   He is finishing up my order this next week.  Friday's are going to be T-shirt & blue jeans day at the office and we are including t-shirts in our closing baskets for our clients.  These are excellent quality t-shirts that McCullough stocks and their work is excellent too.  I used to do all of my promotional product shopping online but now I'm checking with McCullough Printing, our local print shop before ordering magnetic si... 08/28/2015

4 Bed 2 Bath Home For Sale Highway 259 S, Idabel, OK 2760 sq ft 1.47 acres Large Elegant Quiet Country Home For Sale conveniently located just a mile South of Idabel City Limits.  Custom Built Home was designed and built for private spcacious living with almost 2800 sq ft of living space plus the two car garage with automatic garage door opener.   This Idabel OK 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, beautiful brick home for sale was quality built in 1964 with 2x6 framing allowing for more insulation than standard 2x4 framing.  It sited on highway 259 for paved driving but country living.  The home sits back off the highway for privacy on 1.47 acres.   Spacious Living Room/Formal Dining  is approximately 16' x 26' adjacent to the family room/den that is approximately the same size and contains a Wood b... 08/17/2015

Home Sell For More if Near Starbucks According to Book. We have Java Daves and The Gemini Coffee Shop!  An article on NYPost.com written in January of this year by Susannah Cahalan quotes Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate authored by  Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Zillow.com and Zillow economist Stan Humphries.  It seems that homes near a Starbucks sell for more money than comparable homes without a nearby Starbucks.  Not only that but they appreciate in value faster.   "The Starbucks effect. Take two identical homes sold in 1997. One near Starbucks would have sold for an average of $137,000, while the same home without a Starbucks would have sold for $102,000. Fast-forward 15 years: the average US home appreciated 65 percent to $168,000, but the property next to Starbucks skyrockets ... 08/13/2015

Purchase Energy Star Electric Appliances with a Choctaw Electric Co-operative Loan  If you are a Choctaw Electric Cooperative Member and need help purchasing energy efficient ENERGY STAR electric appliances, Choctaw Electric Cooperative has a loan program to help its members with these purchases OF ENERGY STAR electric appliances.    The loan is limited to $2500.00 Cannot be a gas appliance (DUH!) Member must have a good credit rating Must have been a member for at least 1 year. Visit their website for details at www.choctawlectric.coop or call them at 800-780-6486You can make application online too.   If you're looking for a home for those new appliances or a home with energy efficient homes in McCurtain County Oklahoma, visit Integrity Real Estate Services LLC in Idabel OK at 209 SE A... 08/07/2015

 These clients are some of the best people you will ever meet.  McCurtain County is full of good folks and I so enjoy being in the real estate business in my town of Idabel, Oklahoma.   This young family knew when they went into contract that this bank owned property was in a quiet title suit and it would be about 3 months to get to closing.  They waited patiently, doing their inspections, and pkanning their future in the home.   I am envious of the kitchen in the home that they purchased and I've told them so!   Thank you Kendall and Krisha Peek!   08/06/2015

Another Idabel OK Home SOLD!  Integrity Real Estate Services Best Agent Closed Today!  Sold Today!  18358 State Highway 98, Idabel, OK 74745 This gorgeous country home in the Idabel OK area SOLD today!With 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, big living room, a kitchen that is awesome, and an office or extra bedroom PLUS parking and a Recreation Room on 4 ACRES!  SOLD by Integrity Real Estate Services, LLC 209 SE Avenue N, Idabel, OK 74745   08/06/2015

We Had Help From God With That Tree!   Just this morning I was reading a post written by Michael McGuffie about trees on a building lot, the distance needed between the tree and the house, etc..  This tree was a very old tree with a storage building beneath it and a privacy fence about 12 feet from it.  The neighbor's house is not far from that privacy fence also.   A recent wind brought the tree down... in sections... as it turns out, it was hollow.  All of the tree fell free of the buildings and fences as though it were imploded on purpose with exact precision.   Now that we've had help with bringing it down, it's time for the clean up crew to cut the rest of the trunk sticking up and clean up all of the mess.   08/02/2015

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Another Idabel OK Home Sale Under Contract.  111 Melissa Ln, Integrity Real Estate Services LLC Judi Barrett 580-212-5946 This Idabel Oklahoma Home For Sale 111 Melissa Ln has been offered with 5 to 42 acres.  It now has a contract on the home and 10 acres.  That leaves 32 acres available for building on.  City Water, Septic System, Inside City Limits of Idabel, OK 74745.   This Idabel Oklahoma home for sale is a 3 bed 2 bath home. The garage has been converted into a shop, but can be converted back to a garage.   If you as a seller have a home or land in the Idabel Ok area or anywhere in McCurtain County and want to sell it, Judi Barrett at Integrity Real Estate Services LLC, in Idabel OK is the ONLY real estate agent you want to talk to!  580-212-5946!  We get 'er done!  08/02/2015

What Happens at "A Closing" ? Home Sale Purchase Real Estate Idabel OK THE Closing...  When you CLOSE...Closing Date...  There's that word "Close" or variations of it, and it seems to a very important thing...   IT IS! TO CLOSE - Everything you've been through to get your home sold on the sell side, or get one purchased on the buy side, culminates..   Money and Deed are exchanged, the mortgage and note are signed if borrowed money is used to purchase, affidavits relating to the details of both the sale and the mortgage are signed, a detailed settlement statement (showing where the money comes from and where it goes) is signed by both buyers, sellers, and the one doing the closing, and hopefully everyone is happy because they got what they wanted!  THE CLOSING!Let me give you an excellen... 07/23/2015

Another SOLD IDABEL Country Club Estates Golf Front Home SOLD!! 207 Warwick Ln, Idabel OK home sold June 22, 2015 by The Integrity Team, Don and Judi Barrett at Integrity Real Estate Services, LLC 209 SE Avenue N, Idabel, OK.   207 Warwick Ln, is very similar in floor plan to 205 Warwick Ln.  207 Warwick Ln, Idabel is Golf Front.  205 Warwick Ln is one house removed from Idabel Golf Course as you can see in the pic.  207 Warwick Ln had not been updated recently.  205 Warwick Ln has been updated and the floor plan is slightly different.  205 Warwick Ln is FOR SALE.   207 Warwick Ln, Idabel, OK is a 4 bed 2 3/4 bath 2 story with a 2 car garage.  Contract Sales Price was $142,500.00   If you have an Idabel Country Club Estates Home for sale or that you want to sell, call 580-212-5946 The I... 07/21/2015

Mrs. Barrett,We want to buy a home and don't know where to start.  Can you help us?Thank you,Marsha  ===================== Marsha,Thank you for the email.  I would be glad to help you.  If you do not have cash to buy a home, then you need a lender.  Before you even start shopping for a home, you need to know how much you can borrow, how much your payments are going to be, how much of a down payment you are going to need, etc.. That's the starting place on buying a home.   So, if you haven't looked at your credit report and don't know your credit score, you will probably want to do those two things before calling a lender about a mortgage.   If there are some things on your report that might prevent you from getting a mortgage, you can start to address those and work toward getting your ... 07/12/2015

It's Twice as Much Work and Twice as Rewarding Too.  My Seller is My Buyer! This transaction has been a very rewarding experience... My Buyer wanted to make a contingency offer on one of my listings and list her house for sale with me also.  The contract came on her house in just the nick of time to fulfill the timeframe for the contingency on her purchase.   Every aspect of the purchases are being co-ordinated so that her purchase can be made immediately behind her sale.  Everyone wants to move before school starts.  The sellers of the house that she is buying have agreed to rent their home to her so she can be moving in while her buyers are moving into her house.   When you want a smooth purchase or a smooth sale... or maybe both, Integrity Real Estate Services LLC, Don and Judi Barre... 07/09/2015

Idabel OK Home Sold Country Rural Acres Land Integrity Real Estate Services LLC 209 SE Avenue N, Idabel, OK 74745 187 Butler Pool Rd, Idabel OK 74745 is SOLD!  Another Rural Country Home with Rural Water and Acres has been sold by the Integrity Team, Judi and Don Barrett at Integrity Real Estate Services, LLC 209 SE Avenue N, Idabel OK 74745.  Closing yesterday at Southern Abstract and Title on MLK in Idabel, OK went smoothly even though my sellers have already moved to Tennessee and were not able to be in Idabel for the closing.   Working with Southern Abstract & Title, the deed had already been sent to the Sellers, who overnighted it back and then signed their other closing docs yesterday at their local bank in Tennessee, faxing them back to Southern.   Buyers were able to start movin... 06/29/2015

Another Idabel Oklahoma Country Club Estates Golf Front Home Contract by Integrity Real Estate Services, LLC Idabel, Oklahoma.  Home of the Integrity Team - Judi and Don Barrett.   207 Warwick Ln, Idabel, OK 74745 is under contract and speedily moving toward closing.  Inspections have been completed, the New Heat/Ac unit has been installed, the appraiser has come and gone, the abstract is being brought up to date, and the lender tells me that all looks good.    If you have been wishing for a Golf Front Home in Country Club Estates and are thinking, "Dang, I missed out!"..  Integrity Real Estate Services has just listed the house next door at 205 Warwick Ln.  Similar to 207 Warwick Ln..  Sorry you missed it, this home went pending almost immediately when Integrity Real Estate Services li... 06/26/2015

Still Time to Buy GE Appliances for Your Home and Get a Rebate 5/26/15 Have you been shopping for appliances for your new home?  Or maybe it's just time to update appliances or you had one go on the blink over the week-end?   There's still time to get in on GE's appliance rebate.  Today is the last day.  The form can be downloaded from their website.    "Purchase 2 or more eligible GE Café™ Series, GE Profile™ Series or select GE® appliances from May 13, 2015 to May 26, 2015 at a participating authorized GE retail dealer and, depending on the number of eligible appliances purchased, receive a GE Appliances Visa® prepaid card valued up to $1000* —via online or mail-in ­fulfillment. See details and the list of eligible models below**." You can even use a code to submit your rebate online ... 05/25/2015

Idabel OK 7 SE Adams St, Home For Sale 4 bed 2 bath 2228 sq Ft $109000   Call Judi Barrett at 580-212-5946 to set up a showing of this great property. Located at 7 SE Adams St, Idabel, OK. This older Idabel Oklahoma home for sale of 4 bed 2 bath is conveniently located to downtown Idabel.  Near the fire department and police station, grocery stores, and shopping. 2228 Sq Ft. Large Detached brick garage with second level that is a loft apartment.  Rent it out or use it for extra living space! Large corner lot with chain link & privacy fencing. Includes above ground pool. Listed at $109,000  05/14/2015

 Contract All Contingencies Removed Headed to Closing 405 SE Jefferson Idabel OK  Call Judi Barrett 580-212-5946 if you're looking for a home in Idabel Oklahoma.  Integrity Real Estate Services is the office in Idabel that you want to work with!   Wonderful home for anyone wanting to be near schools or anything else... home is close to EVERYTHING. This well presented and warm home is located at 405 Se Jefferson in the Whiteman Addition in Idabel, OK. Home has so much to offer for this price range. Home offers four (4) bedrooms, and three (3) bathrooms, a huge eat-in kitchen plus a large formal dining room with beautiful chandelier and windows that offer a view of the pool and hot tub, A REALLY BIG family room/den with fireplace, formal living room, mother-in-law suite, laundry room, foy... 05/08/2015