Oklahoma home values on rise Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma remained one of the few states with annual home price appreciation in the third quarter, according to the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight. The agency’s...

Economy shrinking, home prices dropping Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 2 WASHINGTON -- The economy took a tumble in the summer that was worse than first thought as American consumers throttled back their spending by the most in 28 years, further proof the country is...

Government announces new loan programs Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Comments 1 WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve says it will buy up to $600 billion in mortgage-backed assets in another attempt to deal with the financial crisis. The Fed says it will purchase up to $100...

Oklahoma's homes market remains solid — really Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma City home values stayed firm in the third quarter despite the onslaught of bad national economic news, the lingering hangover from bad credit and generally bad feelings soaking housing...

IN STOCK: XOM Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment XOM Exxon Mobil Corp. and Turkey’s state-run oil company, TPAO, signed a deal Wednesday for the joint exploration and development of oil and natural gas off its Black Sea coast. Turkey...

First-time buyers take advantage of low home prices, excess supply Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment ORLANDO, Fla. — Low home prices and excess supply helped drive a rise in first-time home buyers and reduce excess inventory, according to a study released by The National Association of...

Real Deals: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment Foreclosure rates increase Foreclosure rates in the Oklahoma City area ticked up in August over August 2007, according to First American CoreLogic, a collector of national, state and local housing...

S&P: Home prices post 16 pct. annual drop in July Tue, Aug 26, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- A closely watched index shows home prices tumbling by the sharpest annual rate ever in July, but the rate of decline is slowing. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller...

Consumers in gloomy mood on cusp of holiday season Mon, Sep 29, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- With the holiday shopping season about to start, consumer confidence is hovering near the lowest it's been since President Bush's father was commander in chief. It may...

Realtors say existing home sales rose in July Mon, Aug 25, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of existing homes rose 3.1 percent in July, surpassing expectations, as buyers snapped up deeply discounted properties in parts of the country hit hardest by the...

Bernanke urges more action to stem home foreclosure crisis Tue, May 6, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A rising tide of late mortgage payments and home foreclosures poses considerable dangers to the national economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned anew...

How to refinance Mon, Oct 13, 2008 | Add a comment Wall Street credit markets are still sluggish and skittish, and questions still hang over mortgage lending ij the public mind, but refinancing mortgage and consumer debt still is not only possible...

New Mortgage Foreclosures Set Record Thu, Sep 6, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices hit a record high in the spring, driven up by problems with subprime mortgages. The Mortgage Bankers...

City board OKs location for teen mothers’ home Thu, Jul 6, 2006 The state Department of Human Services can open a home for teen mothers at a controversial location in south Oklahoma City without a special permit, the city’s Board of Adjustment members ruled...

State asks homeowners to choose new occupants of house Thu, May 18, 2006 Prairie Queen Neighborhood residents have fought hard since December to keep a state-sponsored group home from opening in their back yard. Now their campaign is in limbo. And while they wait to...

Tornado blow to Moore school budget Thu, May 18, 2006 MOORE -- Moore Public School District stands to lose $400,000 in local property taxes as a result of the May 8 tornado, local county assessors said. Cleveland County Assessor Denise Heavner said...

Storm timing saves taxes, assessor says Thu, May 18, 2006 Timing was a faint silver lining -- silver as in coin, as in taxes -- for people whose homes were destroyed or damaged by last week's tornadoes. Had the twisters struck in June, homeowners'...

Appraisal, inspection better as separate acts Thu, May 18, 2006 DEAR BARRY As a real estate appraiser, I've considered the addition of home inspections to the services offered by my company. One of the trade journals I receive promotes this idea, and I've met...

Shopping convenience factors into selection Thu, May 18, 2006 Not long ago, Geoffrey Booth traded his sprawling six-bedroom suburban manse for a condo-apartment within walking distance of elegant shops, restaurants and other commercial amenities. The big...

Softening market to buyers' advantage Thu, May 18, 2006 Last year was a great year for sellers. Low inventories coupled with strong demand drove home prices higher in many regions. Sellers called the shots as they turned equity into cash with relative...