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Metro-area land sales for June 15

Tech. Sgt. Robert Lewis turns a two-story brick deli at the corner of Hudson and NW 6 into an urban retreat.

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dan Dashiell's family survives May 20 tornado in the storm shelter of their home near Plaza Elementary School in Moore

The Federal Housing Finance Agency expanded its quarterly purchase-only house price index to include the 75 largest metro areas in the country, providing another way to compare changes in Oklahoma's two largest cities with others.

Investor buys Bethany mobile home park for $920,000.

Developer Richard Tanenbaum is bringing Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects' “Big House” multifamily design to the site of the old John Marshall High School. The Oklahoma City Planning Commission approved the plan over neighbors' objections.

The Southwest Showcase concludes this weekend with 29 new homes open free to the public from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The annual event is organized by the Moore Home Builders Association and the Southwest Home Builders Association.

Money isn't the only thing being given. Suitcases, animal crates, shovels, gloves and other tools also are among the donations for Oklahoma tornado victims.

Land sales Recent major sales in Oklahoma County totaled more than $44 million, according to deeds released from County Clerk Carolynn Caudill's Office. Major sales are those of $200,000 or more. $1,000,000 or more Sleep Studio Properties LLC from MEK Partners LLC, property near the southeast corner of W John Kilpatrick Turnpike and Lake Hefner Parkway, $2,400,000. NLIP LLC from Danforth Development LLC, 1979 and 1985 W 33ed St., Edmond, $1,339,000. MVP Investments LLC from Oaktree Capital LLC, 7505 S Walker Ave., $1,220,000. Kaizen Properties LLC from Omega Enterprises LLC, 5350 Western Ave., $1,200,000. Michael and Aletha Burrage from William F. and Kristy L. Whitsitt, 6415 Outabounds Lane,

Arkansas investors buy Stillwater apartment complex.

Oklahoma County Real Estate Transactions for June 8

The Oklahoma Historical Society's property preservation specialists presented awards for rehabilitation projects and programming in Oklahoma City and Tulsa and across the state from Anadarko to Washington.

Housing was humming in the Oklahoma City metro area even before May's tornadoes. As people snatch up available houses from an already tight supply, sales and construction numbers have nowhere to go but up, according to Realtors and builders.

Tulsa-based firm with offices across the state adds to Oklahoma City operation.

Brown O'Haver Public Adjusters gives tips for documenting household items before, or after, a tornado or other disaster strikes.

Style preferences have changed a great deal as well. In 2003, the contemporary exterior came out on top, followed closely by the nostalgic country-style home. This year, ranch-style homes were the most preferred, indicating a major comeback for this old favorite.

People with homes destroyed or damaged do not have to deal only with claims adjusters working for insurance companies. State-licensed public adjusters offer their services only to customers of insurance companies.

Metro-area land sales

Oklahoma City-based PSM Holdings reports revenue growth

Despite storm damage to the personal homes of some builders, the free event will kick off Saturday. The Southwest Showcase of Homes runs through June 9 in the Oklahoma City metro area.