Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw Indian phrase okla humma, or Red People. Choctaw Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866, when Oklahoma was Indian Territory, and the tribes envisioned an all Indian State of the United States. That changed in 1889, when the famous Run of Oklahoma transformed the land into Oklahoma Territory, where citizens come come for a free 160 acres of land. In 1907, Oklahoma was declared the 46th State in the Union with it’s Capitol in Oklahoma City. Our state still reflects the hard work and daring that those first settlers brought, and today we are a proud state that leads the nation in the appreciation and stability of our housing market. Let me introduce you to some facts about our state. More >>>
Today I received my official EcoBroker Designation. What is that? It is a new course of study for Realtors, that educates about the environment and how we can go green in our business. Now people see the terms “Green” and “Eco Friendly” used a lot, and the governments don’t regulate their use. This course teaches [...]
Posted By: Joe Pryor 6:30 PM Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | READ MORE
I started reading about the mortgage meltdown in February of 2007. Bill Fleckenstein writes The Contrarian Chronicles for msn.com. He was pointing out early, that areas of the country like California, Arizona, and Florida were being fed by Alan Greenspan’s easy money policy, and even pointed out that Mr. Greenspan hailed sub-prime mortgages as a [...]
Posted By: Joe Pryor 10:31 PM Tuesday, August 12, 2008 | READ MORE
It is a crazy and Topsy-turvy year for residential real estate. We used to just worry about interest rates, but now many factors affect the market. Foreclosures are a definite problem nationwide, but looming even larger is excess inventory that was started when everyone thought the boom was never ending. To complicate matters worse, gas [...]
Posted By: Joe Pryor 9:13 PM Sunday, August 3, 2008 | READ MORE
