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FREAL ESTATESATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM

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HOUSE PLAN

AppealingcottageShake-textured siding lendsits eye-catching appeal to thefront facade of this updatedCraftsman-style cottage.PAGE 3F

LISTING OF THE WEEK

RanchlivingThe Listing of the Weekis a ranch-style homeon ¼ acre in NicholsHills.

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AppraisaltougherGetting a stronghome appraisal usedto be relatively easyfor those seeking torefinance their mort-gage. But that wasbefore the nation’sfinancial crisis.

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EllenJamesMartin

SMARTMOVES

IN BRIEF

BETTERKITCHENSGive your kitchen anew look on a shoe-string budget withthe ideas in “Do ItYourself Kitchens.”The book, from theeditors of BetterHomes and Gardens’Do It Yourself maga-zine, focuses onmore than 20 kitch-en makeovers forbudgets from lessthan $500 to about$10,000. Sprinkled inare lots of tips andideas, along withinstructions fordo-it-yourself pro-jects such as tiling abacksplash or cre-ating a concretecountertop. Thebook also offerskitchen-planninginformation andguidance on buyingappliances, cabinetsand other kitchenelements. The bookis published by Wi-ley and sells for$19.99 in softcover.

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WASHINGTON — Homeenergy efficiency and sus-tainability have been majorpolicy priorities for theObama administration,but lurking in the back-ground are two consistent,pesky questions:

Beyond the documenta-ble savings on utilitiesbills, do such steps add tothe resale value of a home?And do they make it easieror faster to sell your prop-erty?

Definitive statistical da-ta covering multiple re-gions of the country arescarce. But some localizedresearch projects offerpromising hints.

In a study covering ex-isting and new houses soldbetween May of last yearand April 30 of this year,the Earth Advantage Insti-tute, a nonprofit groupbased in Portland, Ore.,found that newly con-

structed homes withthird-party certificationsfor sustainability and en-ergy efficiency sold for 8percent more on averagethan noncertified homes inthe six-county Portlandmetropolitan area. Exist-ing houses with certifica-tions sold for 30 percentmore.

The raw sales data in thestudy were provided by thePortland Regional Multi-ple Listing Service. “Certi-fied” houses were definedas those carrying EnergyStar or LEED for Homesdesignations, or Earth Ad-

vantage home certifica-tions. (LEED stands forLeadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design.)

The latest study was thefourth in an annual seriesconducted by Earth Ad-vantage, each of which hasshown clear price premi-ums for certified houses.

However, officials cau-tion that using averagesales prices pulled fromMLS data without at-tempting to measure“comparable” homesagainst one another di-rectly may not be conclu-sive.

For instance, newlyconstructed certifiedhouses may be more ex-pensive to start, and exist-ing certified homes may belarger and more likely to belocated in higher-costneighborhoods wherehomeowner adoption ratesfor energy-efficiency

measures are higher.Nonetheless, said Dako-

ta Gale, Earth Advantage’smanager of sustainable fi-nance, looking back at fouryears of studies, “We canstill see a consistent trendthat third-party certifica-tion continues to result in ahigher sales price, evenduring the past year whenhome sales were down.”

Kevin Morrow, seniorprogram manager forgreen building at the Na-tional Association ofHome Builders, said thatwhile many newly con-structed homes come withenergy and sustainabilitycertifications, banks don’tnecessarily recognize theirvalue when it comes toproviding mortgage mon-ey.

For example, bank un-derwriters often do not in-clude reduced monthlyutilities costs in the

household income-household expense ratiosthat affect the maximummortgage amounts avail-able to buyers.

“The case needs to bemade (to lenders),” he saidin an interview, “that, hey,these (highly efficient)houses will cost less to op-erate, so they should beworth more.”

Morrow added that ap-praisers are part of the is-sue as well if they don’thave the training to recog-nize and credit extra valueto houses that have mon-ey-saving solar installa-tions, geothermal heatingand cooling, Energy Starappliances throughout,water conservation fea-tures and other green im-provements.

Ken Harney’s email address is [email protected].

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Are energy-efficient certified homes worth it?KennethHarney

THE NATION’S HOUSING

Judy Kinworthy wasready to leave the hospitalafter a fall in July, but shewasn’t ready to go home toher apartment at TheFountains at Canterbury.So she took a detour to TheSprings, The Fountains’skilled nursing and physi-cal therapy facility.

And boy, was she sur-prised.

“It’s so colorful,” shesaid, sitting in what will bethe facility’s courtyard,which will offer residents aplace to congregate. Theflat-screen television andthe Wii that will anchorthe area hadn’t arrived,but bright tile underfootformed flowers and ribbonthat practically glowed inthe light filtering throughthe skylight overhead. “Itmakes you feel more up,”she said.

The Fountains, 1404NW 122, built in 1985, is theflagship for WatermarkRetirement Communities,which now has sites inmore than a dozen states.It offers everything fromindependent living toskilled nursing care, alongwith mix-and-matchamenities such as threeprepared meals a day, a va-riety of floor plans, classesand activities and a fitnesscenter — complete withpool — simply called TheClub.

But a $1 million renova-tion at The Springs, whichkicked off in June, is aboutmore than paint and car-pet. It’s about creating anew professional mindsetas well, even though theaverage patient spends 34days within The Springs’walls.

“There’s a trend acrossthe country now to moveaway from that medicalmodel of care and more to-ward the social model ofcare,” said executive direc-tor Scott Steinmetz.

No one wants to live in ahospital, he said.

“What we’ve done issoften the edges,” he said.

That meant pulling outthe nurses’ station thatonce dominated the lobby

to make room for thecourtyard. It meant adding700 square feet to housetherapy suites and newequipment.

It meant turning roomsthat once housed patientsin pairs into private suiteswith amenities such asflat-screen televisions — apleasant surprise for Kin-worthy.

“I don’t have that athome,” she said with alaugh.

Rooms are gettingsnapped up as soon as theyare overhauled.

“We are filling up fast,”Steinmetz said.

It’s all part of The Foun-tains’ move toward a moreholistic approach to resi-dents’ care. Quality care isstill paramount, Steinmetzsaid, but the broader ap-proach can help them“thrive versus just sur-vive.”

And it’s not just con-fined to retirement living.

“When I was born 45years ago, my birth tookplace in a sterile, medicaloperating room,” he said.“Today, parents are havingtheir babies in lavishbirthing suites that lookmore like nice hotel roomsthan operating rooms.”

But the renovations willhelp The Springs in its coremission of rehabilitation.The new occupationaltherapy suite is outfittedwith the everyday thingsthat could pose a problemfor someone just emergingfrom a hospital stay: a fullkitchen, laundry area andbathroom.

“The idea here is wewant the therapist to prac-tice with the patient beforehe or she returns home,”Steinmetz said.

Meanwhile, stacks ofboxes in the newly ex-panded physical therapygym hint at what’s tocome. New equipmentmeans even better care forpatients, said fitness andwellness director Jim Sto-ry.

“We can deal with any-thing they have going onwith them — joint replace-ment, stroke victims, car-diovascular disease,” he

RETIREMENT HOME IS PROVIDINGRESOURCES FOR REHABILITATIONBY DYRINDA TYSONSpecial [email protected]

Scott Steinmetz, executive director of The Fountains at Canterbury, stands in anewly remodeled courtyard inside The Springs, which provides skilled nursing careand short-term rehabilitation at The Fountains at Canterbury, 1404 NW 122. TheSprings is undergoing $1 million in renovations.

PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Jim and Anne Glasgow sit in the physical therapy suite being remodeled at TheSprings. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMANSEE SPRINGS, PAGE 2F

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said. “All that we can han-dle here on campus.”

One machine has a seatthat can be removed to al-low wheelchair access.Another, which functionsas a recumbent bike, isoutfitted with straps thathelp keep hands and legs in place, which allowspeople with varying de-grees of paralysis to exer-cise. And that exercise canbe critical.

“It increases circulationto the lower extremities,and it helps reduce thepresence of pressuresores,” Story said. “And ifthey have any, it helps healthem by additional bloodcirculation in there. So it’sa wonderful, wonderfultool.”

New equipment meanstherapists can handle anycase coming their way.

“And that’s the key,”Story said. “Whoevercomes, you can give themthe best service and hope-fully improve their qualityof life.”

Both the occupationaland physical therapy facil-ities will be open to seniorswho don’t live at TheFountains, just as TheClub has been for years.The move is “part of Wa-termark’s commitment tohealthy aging and being aresource to seniors in theOklahoma City market,”Steinmetz said.

Fountains resident JimGlasgow suffered a mildheart attack in March — “Itdidn’t seem mild at thetime,” he noted — and aftera week in the hospital, hespent about 10 days at TheSprings working on hisbalance and endurance.

“They had four or fivetherapists in a room abouta third, a fourth the size ofthis one,” he said, chuck-ling as he looked aroundthe expanded gym. “Thisis looking pretty good.”

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Springs: Committed to healthy aging

Left: Jim Story, wellness fitness director, checks out aNuStep during remodeling of the physical therapygym at The Springs, which provides skilled nursingcare and short-term rehabilitation programs at TheFountains at Canterbury, 1404 NW 122 Street.

PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

The Springs, skilled nursing care and short term rehabilitation center at The Foun-tains at Canterbury, 1404 NW 122. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Left: Thishallway toresidentrooms in the600 wing atThe Springsis extra wideand welllighted.

PHOTO BYPAUL B.

SOUTHERLAND,THE OKLAHOMAN

DALLAS — Real estate agent DarrenDattalo has had a home listed for salefor almost a year, with no takers.

But as soon as the “for lease” signwent up out front, the number ofshowings almost tripled.

“There is definitely a shortage ofgood, quality lease homes,” Dattalosaid. “People that should be buyingare leasing instead, but they stillwant something nice and in the loca-tion they would eventually buy in.”

While home sales in North Texasare down about 10 percent so far thisyear, the number of home rentals isup 13 percent, according to statisticsfrom the Real Estate Center at TexasA&M University and North TexasReal Estate Information Systems.

There are only about 4,000 rent-als listed with property agents, 10percent fewer than a year ago.

On average, it takes six weeks torent a house in North Texas, com-pared with almost three months tofind a buyer.

Many well-located, quality

houses find renters almost as soon asthey go on the market, agent LydiaPlayer said.

“We had three lease offers on onehouse in 48 hours,” said Player, whois with Virginia Cook Realtors. “Inthe past month, I’ve leased threehigh-end properties. Two of thosehave leased over the asking price,with multiple applications for theproperty. The number of peoplelooking to lease a luxury home rightnow is incredible.”

Player’s latest lease property is afour-bedroom historic Lakewoodhome that has only been on the mar-ket for sale for about a month.

“They’ve already moved out andare deciding to rent it because thelease market is so hot,” she said.

The immaculate two-story housewith a pool and oversize lot is likelyto fetch about $4,500 a month.

Some go for even more. In somecases, renters pay more for monthlyleases than it would cost in mortgagepayments to buy a house.

“We have a lot of uncertainty inthe economy and politics right now,and many people just don’t want to

make a long-term decision,” Playersaid. “They can afford to buy, butchoose to lease.”

That’s the case with Stefani Hoodand her family, who recently movedback to North Texas from California.The Hoods are leasing an almost9,000-square-foot house in High-land Park.

“I’m looking for a house to buyand know exactly what I want,”Hood said. “Leasing has given mesome time to look for the right houseat the right price.”

The four-bedroom house theHoods are living in had previouslybeen offered for sale.

“If my husband had his way, we’dlease forever,” she said. “There are notaxes and no repairs to pay for. It’snot permanent, but it’s been a realgood option for us.”

In most cases, the houses that areleased were first offered for sale —many for months with no success.

“The owners are usually just try-ing to cover their mortgage pay-ments,” agent Davly Mades said.“I’ve never seen so many leases beingmade.”

Home leasing growing in Dallas areaBY STEVE BROWNMcClatchy-Tribune News Services

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Shake-textured siding lends its eye-catching appeal to the front facade of thisupdated Craftsman-style cottage.

Basically, the Springbrook is a single-level home. But it does have a bonusroom, with skylight, over the garage,which could be used as an artist’s studio,music rehearsal space, writer’s retreat,workout room or whatever suits.

An iron railing rims a front porch wideenough to accommodate a porch swing orother outdoor furniture. Inside, naturallight spills in through sidelights on bothsides of the front door.

Vaulted ceilings expand the sense ofspaciousness in the foyer, along withmany other rooms. The vaulted den to theright of the foyer is in an ideal location fora home office. Secondary bedrooms andthe main bathroom are to the left. Thebedroom closest to the street is vaulted.

Windows and a corner fireplace fillmost of the rear wall in the vaulted livingroom, which is fully open to a dining roomwith a flat ceiling and loaded with glass.Glass doors at the juncture of the twospaces slide open to access a wide coveredpatio.

From the kitchen, cooks can supervisehomework or chat with people seated

along the raised eating bar. The pass-through laundry room that links with thetwo-car garage is conveniently close, as isa deep pantry. Pocket doors access bothspaces.

Shelves fill the slender cabinet nestledinto an alcove at the opening of the pas-sageway to the Springbrook’s ownerssuite. The door to the suite is just a fewsteps farther down the hall. Luxuryamenities include a roomy walk-in closet,deep soaking tub and double vanity. Thetoilet and shower are separately enclosedfor added privacy and steam contain-ment.

A review plan of the Springbrook 30-805 can be purchased for$25. Our Home Plan Collection, featuring more than 550 homeplans, costs $15. Both are available online, by mail or phone.Add $5 for shipping and handling. Associated Designs, 1100Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR, 97402, (800) 634-0123.

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Springbrook featuresbonus room over garage

Inside, natural lightspills in throughsidelights on bothsides of the frontdoor.

The Listing of the Week is a ranch-stylehome on ¼ acre in Nichols Hills.

The 2,960-square-foot home at 1721Randel Road has three bedrooms, threebaths, two living rooms, two dining areasand an attached two-car garage. The for-mal living room has a fireplace. The denhas a fireplace and bay window. Thekitchen has a new Wolf range-oven,Bosch dishwasher, eating space, a workisland and pantry. The master bedroomhas a new walk-in closet and bath. The

home has wood floors and crown moldingthroughout, an open patio, tankless hotwater, underground sprinkler system andsecurity system.

The home, built in 1953, is listed for$599,000 with Laura Terlip of The Co-vington Co. For more information, call834-0805.

Nominations for Listing of the Week are welcome. Sendinformation on single-family homes to The Oklahoman,Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.Nominations may be faxed to 475-3996.

LISTING OF THE WEEK

The Listing of the Week is at 1721 Randel Road in Nichols Hills. PHOTO PROVIDED

1953 Nichols Hills homeoffers 2,960 square feet

The U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Devel-opment and Neighbor-Works America have ex-tended the deadline for theEmergency Homeowners’Loan Program — EHLP —in Oklahoma and 26 otherstates to give homeownersat risk of foreclosure moretime to apply.

EHLP is meant to helphomeowners who have ex-perienced a reduction inincome and are at risk offoreclosure due to invol-untary unemployment orunderemployment be-cause of economic condi-tions or a medical condi-tion. Eligible homeownerscan qualify for a 0-percentinterest, forgivable loan,which will pay past mort-gage payments, taxes andinsurance, and a portion offuture monthly mortgagepayments for up to twoyears or up to $50,000.

The emergency bridgeloan will gradually be for-given provided the home-owner remains in thehome for five years.

Information can befound at www.FindEHLP.org or by calling toll-free(855) 346-3345. The web-site contains contact in-formation for participat-ing agencies.

Emergencyloan programextendedFROM STAFF REPORTS

If You Have Something To SellClassified Can Do It — Call 475-3000


It’s a reality of the fragileeconomy: Many home-owners who dream of theperfect kitchen or masterbath are putting full-scalerenovation on hold in favorof more limited changes.

“What’s on everyone’sminds is making the spacefeel a little better andfunction a little better untilyou can reach the ultimatekitchen or bath that youwant,” said Danny Lipford,host of the nationally syn-dicated home-improve-ment radio show “Home-front with Danny Lipford.”

He said he often hearsfrom listeners planningsmaller redecorating pro-jects to tide them over un-til real renovation fits intheir budgets.

But which small projectsare worth it if you’re goingto remodel the space with-in just a few years?

Choose projects that of-fer big change at little cost,or that serve as first stepstoward eventual full-scalerenovation, said SabrinaSoto, designer and host ofHGTV’s new series “TheHigh Low Project.”

Look to large surfacesLipford suggested mak-

ing changes to the biggestsurfaces in a room, such ascountertops or floors. Oldlaminate countertops cannow be painted for lessthan $50, he said, and theresults look surprisinglygood. Using a type of paintsold in a kit (Lipford rec-ommended one found atGianigranite.com), home-owners can paint over theold countertop and thenseal it with a coating thatmimics the look and solidfeel of laminate.

Tanya Memme, host ofA&E’s “Sell This House,”agreed that big surfacesare a good place to start.

“Any room will look badif the floors aren’t in de-cent shape,” she says.

Cover a soon-to-be-re-placed wood or tile floorwith a colorful new rug, orput down peel-and-stickvinyl tiles. Good-qualityvinyl tiles resemblinggranite can cost severalhundred dollars if you’recovering a full kitchenfloor. But the change isdramatic, so it may beworthwhile even for just afew years of use.

Old ceramic tile floorsand tile walls can get afacelift for just a few dol-lars if you use grout stain,Lipford said. You can make

dingy grout a pristinewhite again or change it toa new color that contrastswith your old tile.

Memme suggested add-ing a tile backsplash to akitchen wall for a burst ofnew style. Do it yourself tosave money.

“It might seem difficultto put up tile,” she said,“but actually it’s very easyto do.” Small tiles come ona mesh sheet, so you’re notplacing each one.

Another way to bringbig change to walls: Mi-chael Hydeck, president ofthe National Associationof the Remodeling Indus-try, suggested paintingwith different textures.Try a faux finish like gran-ite or marble, or buy thesame shade of paint in twodifferent finishes — oneshiny and one matte — andpaint alternating stripes ineach.

Shed some lightInstalling under-cabi-

net or over-cabinet light-ing probably isn’t wise ifyou’ll be removing thecabinets in a year or two,Hydeck said. But a newceiling light can be in-stalled now and still beused when kitchens orbathrooms are renovated.

Changing windowtreatments also canchange a room’s lightingand bring in fresh color.

“Everybody gets used towhat’s up on their win-dows because they’ve beenliving with it,” Memmesaid. “They don’t see thewear and tear.”

Remove old blinds orshades and replace themwith inexpensive curtains.

Upgrade appliancesSoto suggested phasing

in new major appliancesahead of a full kitchen ren-ovation. If need be, theycan be relocated elsewherein the room once the re-modeling is done. She alsosuggests buying newcountertop appliances,such as microwaves ortoaster ovens, now, withthe anticipated redesign ofthe kitchen in mind.

If you can’t replace ap-pliances now but are crav-ing change, Lipford saidappliance paint is availablefrom Rustoleum and othercompanies. It can give newlife to an old refrigerator ordishwasher, and is easy toapply yourself.

Think about hardwareSmall items such as

drawer pulls, electricalswitch plates and doork-nobs can easily bechanged. Swap out oldknobs for new door han-dles, switch from brass tonickel, or bring in jeweledor glass or ceramic piecesfor added style.

Faucets also can bechanged now and then re-used when you eventuallyreplace the entire sink.

Out with the oldOld glass shower doors

can be removed relativelyeasily and replaced by astylish fabric shower cur-tain. Swap out old kitchenchairs with cool, flea-

market finds, or recoverchair cushions yourselfwith a few yards of newfabric.

Replace a dated bath-room mirror with an inex-pensive framed one, orbuild your own frame withstrips of molding.

These projects can givean outdated kitchen orbath enough new life tokeep a homeowner happyuntil true renovation ispossible.

Small changes can help buy time, save moneyBY MELISSA RAYWORTHFor The Associated Press

This photo courtesy of HGTV shows a kitchen makeover, featuring white-paintedcabinets and a new countertop by designer Sabrina Soto.

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This photo from HGTV shows a kitchen makeoverfeaturing brown-painted cabinets by designer SabrinaSoto. AP PHOTO


Getting a strong home appraisal used tobe relatively easy for those seeking to refi-nance their mortgage. But that was beforethe nation’s financial crisis, which led touncertain home valuations in countlessneighborhoods.

Now many would-be re-financers are nervousabout the judgment an ap-praiser makes on theirhome’s worth.

“An appraiser’s view ofyour property can make orbreak your refinance plans.Likewise, the bigger theequity stake you have in your home, thegreater your access to low-cost refinanc-ing,” said Keith Gumbinger, a vice presi-dent for HSH Associates (www.hsh.com),which tracks the mortgage market forlenders across the country.

Gumbinger said most homeownerswith an underwater mortgage are shut outof the refinance market and can’t take ad-vantage of the historically low mortgagerates now available to those with a positiveequity position.

But even those with a positive equityposition can have a lot at stake financiallybased on an appraiser’s judgment abouttheir property’s worth. That’s becausethose with too high a loan-to-value (LTV)ratio are typically required to cover thecost of mortgage insurance. This is acharge over and above their regular mort-gage payments.

“If you must have mortgage insurance,you won’t get the same level of savings asyou would if you have a bigger equitystake,” Gumbinger said.

How can those sweating a good homevaluation make the bestpossible impression on theappraiser evaluating theirproperty? Karl Case, co-creator of the widely quot-ed S&P/Case-ShillerHome Price Index, said thefirst step is to understandthe many stresses now fac-ing appraisers.

“They’re under pressure big time, be-cause it’s not easy to do an accurate ap-praisal in a market where values arechanging,” said Case, a professor emeritusof economics at Wellesley College.

Although those seeking to refinancetypically have much at risk from an ap-praisal that doesn’t support their borrow-ing plans, others involved in refinance alsohave an interest in the outcome.

For instance, most mortgage brokers,who stand between lenders and the bor-rowing public, don’t get paid for any refi-nance application that lacks the propersupport of a sufficiently strong home ap-praisal. They’re paid on commission andusually receive no compensation if a refi-nance deal falls through.

And lending institutions, such as largebanks that make their own home loans, al-so want to close loans. They’re particularly

interested in borrowers with good creditscores and solid incomes. Still, they don’twant an inflated property valuation thatcould come back to haunt them shouldthey one day have to foreclose.

“The realities of the real estate markethave certainly tempered the enthusiasm oflenders for inflated appraisals,” he said.

Here are a few pointers for homeownersseeking the best possible outcome on anappraisal for a mortgage refinance:

I Present your home in the best pos-sible condition.

Homeowners seeking to refinance don’tneed to go to the same extremes as theywould to put their property on the for-salemarket. Still, some of the same marketingprinciples apply when it comes to leavinga positive impression on an appraisertouring your property.

Though you don’t need to repaint yourinterior or replace worn carpet to impressthe appraiser, there’s no harm in hasteningcompletion of these projects, assumingyou planned to do them anyway, Gumb-inger said.

I Help the appraiser to compare yourhome with others that have sold re-cently.

Appraisers pride themselves on theiruse of hard data to reach their conclusions.They typically measure the home and yardand then count bedrooms and bathrooms.Then they search for other recently soldproperties in the area and compare themwith the home they’re judging. These like

properties are known as “comparables.”Although there’s nothing you can do to

change these basic numbers, you may beable to influence an appraiser’s selectionof comparables in hopes that he willchoose those sales that argue for a highervaluation of your place, Gumbinger said.

I Highlight positive differences be-tween your property and comparablesales.

If you’re in a relatively new home com-munity where lots of homes have changedowners lately, the search for good compa-rables should be relatively easier than in anolder area where properties are slow tosell.

But no matter how many home sales inyour community, you should be able tohighlight certain pluses that your propertypossesses. For example, your home mayhave a larger garage than one that has soldrecently, or a second fireplace. Or maybeyou have recently made significant up-grades to your property.

However, Gumbinger cautioned home-owners to keep their expectations lowabout how much they can influence theirappraiser’s ultimate judgment of theirhome’s worth.

“At the end of the day, your home is onlyworth as much as buyers in your currentmarket could be expected to pay for it andno more,” he said.

Email Ellen James Martin at [email protected].

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SMARTMOVES

Q: What are some rea-sons that a homeownershould defer to the con-tractor to acquire a build-ing permit?

A: Probably the mainreason is that experiencedcontractors can expeditethe process and also some-times head off potentialproblems before they arise.Contractors know and un-derstand the “system,” andthey typically know exactlywhat will be required to ob-tain specific permits.

If there are any irregu-larities, they also usuallyknow whom to talk to at thepermit office, and may beable to resolve things morereadily simply because theyknow the constructionprocess and the related ter-minology and can suggestsolutions that might notoccur to a homeowner.

Also, if subcontractorsare involved, the contractorwill have all the necessaryinformation about thosesubs that the permit officewill require. All of that can

also translate into a con-tractor being able to obtainthe permit faster than youcan, simply because he willhave all the necessary in-formation available on thefirst visit, whereas you mayhave to make multipletrips.

The actual cost of thepermit is the same whetheryou obtain it or the con-tractor does. The contrac-tor will typically charge youfor his or her time, but onthe other hand you saveyour own time in not hav-ing to deal with what is of-ten a very confusing proc-ess.

Q: The panels of my1977 garage door aremade of fiberboard, andeven though I caulk and

paint, they still get wetand smelly in the winter.Can I replace the panelsor must I replace the en-tire garage door?

A: You basically havethree options.

Option 1, depending onthe style and constructionof the door, is to replace thesmall individual panelswithin the framework ofthe door. This is done bycutting out the strips thathold the panels in place, in-stalling new panels, andthen installing new strips.However, if you have a lot ofpieces to replace, this canbe a pretty tedious process.You also still have the olddoor frame, and all the olddoor hardware and tracks.

Option 2 is to replace theindividual door sections.This is done by first takingall the tension off thespring, then unbolting thehinges that hold the sec-tions to one another andsliding each section out ofthe track. New sections arethen slid into the tracks and

reconnected, then thespring is rewound. Younow have all new upgradeddoor panels, but still havethe original door hardwareand track. This is the bestoption if all the old hard-ware is in good condition.

Option 3 is to replace theentire door. This will giveyou upgraded panels, plus anew track and new hard-ware. I’d suggest getting aprice on both option 2 andoption 3, as they may notbe all that much different incost.

If you would like to dothe work yourself, the doorcompany should be able toorder all the parts for you.It can also do the unwind-ing and rewinding of thespring. Do not attempt towind or unwind the springon your own, as it can bedangerous if you don’tknow exactly what you’redoing.

Q: I had a house fireabout two years ago andhad to have the interiorrebuilt. When the carpet

people installed the car-pet they made twoseams in the hall. Thesetwo seams have alwaysbeen visible; they puckerup slightly above the restof the carpet. I had thecarpet folks come outand look at it. They rolledit and trimmed it, butthat didn’t help. He saidthat was all he could do.He also said he couldn’tstretch it anymore. It’sbeen a year now and thecarpet is still puckered.Do you have any sug-gestions?

A: Unfortunately, that’snot an unusual situation. Itcomes about when twopieces of carpet are turned90 degrees in relation toone another, and the“grain” of the carpetdoesn’t match exactly.Halls seem to be particu-larly susceptible to that,because they’re oftenwhere smaller pieces ofcarpet are seamed together.

The only thing I’ve everseen done is for the carpet

installer to cut a small pieceoff the edge of one or bothpieces of carpet along thebad seam, then restretchand reseam the two piecestogether again. They let theseaming tape dry and coolreally well, let off on thestretcher, then carefullytrim the seam down withcarpet scissors. Since yourinstaller said that res-tretching can’t be done inyour case, this may or maynot be possible.

Since you say it’s been ayear, you’re already out ofthe warranty period for theoriginal contractor to doanything for you. I’d sug-gest you contact a differentcarpet store, and just tellthem you have some newercarpet with a seam prob-lem. See if they have an ex-perienced installer who cancome out and take a look,then go from there.

Remodeling and repair questions? Sendemail to [email protected]. Allproduct reviews are based on theauthor’s actual testing of free reviewsamples provided by the manufacturers.

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Oklahoma CityTAParchitecture, 1401

Johnston Drive, school,add-on, $4,200,000.

Casco, 13400 N MacArthurBlvd., automotive repair-wash, erect, $850,000.

Downing Construction &Tile, 2301 N Cimarron Road,equipment, install,$849,000.

Clyde Riggs Construction,7501 W Memorial Road,recreation center, erect,$750,000.

Clyde Riggs Construction,7501 W Memorial Road,recreation center, erect,$750,000.

Justice Homes Inc., 17704Prairie Sky Way, residence,erect, $607,000.

L&L Retail Construction,13730 N Pennsylvania Ave.,retail sales, remodel,$600,000.

CMS Willow Brook Inc.,1900 Northwest Expressway,retail sales, remodel,$515,000.

Vocon Inc., 211 N RobinsonAve., business, remodel,$500,000.

Winding Creek Design,5201 Old Lantern Way, resi-dence, erect, $495,000.

The Roberts Group, 3525NW 175, residence, erect,$425,000.

Brideway Estates LLC,15600 Kestral Park Court,residence, erect, $400,000.

Clark Construction, 401SW 80, medical clinic-office,remodel, $380,000.

Woods United HomesLLC, 6700 SW 90, resi-dence, erect, $345,000.

Avalon Homes & Proper-ties LLC, 15512 Turtle LakePlace, residence, erect,$315,000.

Sam Moore, 3131 N Penn-sylvania Ave., church, re-model, $300,000.

Bridgeway Estates LLC,16217 James Thomas Court,residence, erect, $285,000.

Vance Raymer, 14501 SE119, residence, erect,$265,000.

Richmond SignatureHomes, 12625 Derby Way,residence, erect, $260,000.

Ron Walters Homes LLC,8600 SW 107, residence,erect, $250,000.

Wynn Construction, 11901N Eastern Ave., office, re-model, $250,000.

Justice Homes Inc., 15409Daybright Drive, residence,erect, $241,000.

MBA Quality Homes LLCHybrid Design Build, 1143NW 56, residence, erect,$225,000.

Onpoint Construction,7824 SW 87 Circle, resi-dence, erect, $225,000.

Teehee Design, 9320 PoleRoad, business, erect,$200,000.

Joe Roberts ConstructionCo., 9120 NW 83, residence,erect, $200,000.

Ramsey’s Custom Homes,19505 Crest Ridge Drive,residence, erect, $200,000.

Woodcrafted Homes Inc.,12717 NW 5, residence, erect,$200,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC,2328 NW 155, residence,erect, $199,000.

Lorenz Heritage HomesLLC, 12601 Lexington Drive,residence, erect, $190,000.

Lorenz Heritage HomesLLC, 4708 SW 125 Place,residence, erect, $190,000.

Blackmon Mooring Con-struction, 6206 WaterfordBlvd., condominium-town-house, fire restoration,$190,000.

S&D Homes, 712 Tall GrassDrive, residence, erect,$190,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC,15512 Western Vista Drive,residence, erect, $190,000.

Hollingsworth EnterprisesLLC, 6624 Whispering GroveDrive, residence, erect,$185,000.

Baer Hall Homes, 300 SW173, residence, erect,$180,000.

Baer Hall Homes, 304 SW171, residence, erect,$180,000.

Maple Ridge Homes LLC,9321 SW 30 Place, residence,erect, $175,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC,15508 Western Vista Drive,residence, erect, $175,000.

Watermark Homes LLC,9913 SW 28, residence, erect,$173,000.

KCI, doing business asKatleron Construction Inc.,3028 NW 191, residence,erect, $170,000.

Woods United HomesLLC, 301 SW 174, residence,erect, $170,000.

Watermark Homes LLC,2900 Morgan Trace, resi-dence, erect, $170,000.

Prime Development, 2237NW 158, residence, erect,$170,000.

D.R. Horton, 19417 Can-dleberry Drive, residence,erect, $169,400.

Samples (Mark) HomesLLC, 3501 Galatian Way,duplex, erect, $167,000.

Samples (Mark) HomesLLC, 3503 Galatian Way,duplex, erect, $167,000.

Watermark Homes LLC,9813 SW 27, residence, erect,$166,000.

Griffin Homes LLC, 5329Heron Court, residence,erect, $165,000.

Debbie Gregory Homes,9032 NW 83, residence,erect, $150,000.

Structural Systems, 2908 SAnn Arbor Ave., office-warehouse, erect, $150,000.

Sam Moore Architect,7700 S Bryant Ave., manu-facturing, add-on, $150,000.

D.R. Horton, 2313 NW 154,residence, erect, $142,500.

C&C Builders, 4420 NSanta Fe Ave., recycling,remodel, $140,000.

M&D Homes LLC, 11732SW 19, residence, erect,$137,500.

No name provided, 16115Sterling Canyon Drive, ac-cessory, erect, $136,000.



Two Structures LLC, 9029NW 93 Circle, residence,erect, $135,000.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 2405 SW 139, residence,erect, $127,000.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 18217 Carillo Road, resi-dence, erect, $127,000.

D.R. Horton, 15408 BlueJay Drive, residence, erect,$122,700.

D.R. Horton, 11304 NW 96,residence, erect, $119,600.

Tara Co. LLC, 801 N Mus-tang Road, medical clinic-office, remodel, $115,000.

Hoyer LLC, 7205 SMcKinley Ave., residence,fire restoration, $101,217.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 9509 SW 26, residence,erect, $89,000.

Winter Architects, 3901 NLincoln Blvd., restaurant,remodel, $89,000.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 2616 Fountaingrass Road,residence, erect, $82,000.

Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 8524 N Lind-say Ave., residence, erect,$80,000.

Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 8517 DurlandWay, residence, erect,$80,000.

Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 8561 DurlandWay, residence, erect,$80,000.


Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 8521 N PhillipsAve., residence, erect,$80,000.


Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 8521 N LindsayAve., residence, erect,$80,000.

Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 8533 N Phil-lips Ave., residence, erect,$80,000.

Central Oklahoma Habitatfor Humanity, 613 NE 85,residence, erect, $80,000.

Home Creations, 11129 NW6 Terrace, residence, erect,$77,600.

Home Creations, 2241 NW196, residence, erect,$76,700.

Hoyer LLC, 2726 NW 36Terrace, residence, fire resto-ration, $74,356.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 15312 Nightshade Drive,residence, erect, $66,000.

Rafael Guzman, 13101 SAnderson Road, residence,erect, $60,000.

No name provided, 14201N May Ave., business, re-

model, $54,000.Pro Tech Painting &

Handyman, 3621 NW 39,business, remodel, $50,000.

Silvercliffe Construction,1601 Northwest Expressway,office, remodel, $50,000.

Roberts (Corbyn) HomesInc., 8001 NW 127 Place,residence, add-on, $40,000.

Jim Abernathy Construc-tion, 812 NW 38, residence,erect, $40,000.

Johnny Nguyen, 1000 SW59, business, remodel,$40,000.

Covenant Renovation,6752 Melrose Lane, office-warehouse, remodel,$40,000.

Griffin Properties OKCLLC, 9024 SE 29, office,remodel, $40,000.

Southwest Builders, 6712NW 119, residence, add-on,$31,000.

Levi Evans, 3308 SE 89,six permits for manufacturedhome, move-on-mobilehome park, $30,000.

Levi Evans, 9717 NW 10,manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park,$30,000.

Levi Evans, 1220 RegattaDrive, manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$30,000.

Champion Windows ofOKC, 15609 Vicki Drive,residence, add-on, $25,844.

MBA Quality Homes LLCHybrid Design Build, 1143NW 56, accessory, erect,$25,000.

Caston Construction, 5510N Francis Ave., office, re-model, $25,000.

Zi Construction, 7401 SShields Blvd., supplement,supplement, $25,000.

Mauricio M. Vasquez, 2637SW 56, residence, remodel,$20,000.

Southwest Builders, 2717Cambridge Court, residence,add-on, $20,000.

Foster Design & Construc-tion LLC, 12018 JadesdaleCircle, duplex, erect,$19,000.

Foster Design & Construc-tion LLC, 12020 JadesdaleCircle, duplex, erect,$19,000.

Efren Lorea, 3627 NW 23,retail sales, remodel,$18,000.

Nabholz Construction,

5200 E Interstate 240 ServiceRoad, temporary building,move-on, $16,000.

Troy Strickland, 12324 NMustang Road, restaurant,remodel, $15,000.

Angel Vargas, 812 SW 32,residence, add-on, $10,000.

Candelaria-Foster Con-tracting, 13321 N MeridianAve., office, remodel,$10,000.

Edward Manek, 2449 SW82, residence, add-on,$9,695.

Gary Henderson, 3804Ashley Terrace, accessory,erect, $6,500.

Tommy J. Leisy Jr, 25Danfield Drive, residence,install-storm shelter, $4,800.

Jason and Penny Kang,5712 Shalimar Drive, resi-dence, install-storm shelter,$4,295.

Vicki Smith, 11604 N Mill-er Ave., residence, install-storm shelter, $4,295.

Storm Safe Shelters, 2712SW 116 Place, storm shelter,install-storm shelter, $4,200.

Storm Safe Shelters, 2712SW 116, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $4,200.

Storm Safe Shelters, 2724SW 116, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $4,200.

Storm Safe Shelters, 2724SW 116 Place, storm shelter,install-storm shelter, $4,200.

Storm Safe Shelters, 11208Lakeridge Run, storm shelter,install-storm shelter, $4,200.

Gary Carr, 724 WaterviewRoad, residence, install-storm shelter, $4,200.

Jane Wills, 2641 NW 152,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $4,000.

Sally Kern, 2713 N SterlingAve., storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000.

No name provided, 6300Redbud Ridge Road, stormshelter, install-storm shelter,$3,900.

Ryan Dickinson, 17317Cedarwood Drive, residence,install-storm shelter, $3,775.

D.R. Horton, 6008 NW162, residence, install-stormshelter, $3,750.

Oscar Battad, 5505 HollyBrooke Lane, residence,install-storm shelter, $3,295.

Ground Zero, 7200 Deer-berry Lane, storm shelter,install-storm shelter, $3,295.

Permits

SEE PERMITS, PAGE 7F


Drew Davis, 3605 Chester-field Place, residence, in-stall-storm shelter, $3,200.

Troy Barker, 4725 Doe RunDrive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,175.

Linda Jordan, 11908 BartonDrive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,100.

Kresten Norholm, 10917NW 118, residence, install-storm shelter, $3,050.

Arthur Billigmeier, 4104Beachcomber Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shelter,$3,000.

No name provided, 1829NW 28, storage, remodel,$3,000.

Gary Blehm, 6509 NW 127,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $3,000.

Johnnie Stockton, 1421 NW141, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000.

First Service Co. LLC, 5912S Shields Blvd., automotivesales, remodel, $3,000.

Scott Wiggy, 4441 Oak-wood Lane, storm shelter,install-storm shelter, $3,000.

Wendy Gentry, 2425 SW112, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000.

Paul Tran, 8412 NW 107,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,900.

John Brown, 4400 St.

Thomas Drive, storage, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,800.

Katy Brown, 3029 NW 71,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,800.

Kevin Tutty, 2813 NW 162,residence, install-stormshelter, $2,800.

Matthew Waldron, 6216 SE56, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

Oscar J. Esser, 12217 CorkRoad, residence, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

Paul Page, 1517 SW 121,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,800.

Ronald Coomer, 3927Flynn Ave., residence, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,800.

Wanda Potts, 12500 St.Andrews Drive, storm shel-

ter, install-storm shelter,$2,750.

Samuel Nematzadeh,10616 S Miller Ave., resi-dence, install-storm shelter,$2,700.

Irene Turturici, 10305 NW38 Terrace, residence, firerestoration, $2,500.

James Condley, 2108 NW161, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,400.

D.R. Horton, 2316 NW 154,storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $2,200.

D.R. Horton, 2308 NW154, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,200.

No name provided, 9801 NUniversity Ave., residence,remodel, $2,000.

No name provided, 1505

NW 148, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,000.

Ruth Ann Diaz, 3720 SW23 Place, move-on-mobilehome park, move-on-mobilehome park, $1,800.

B&F Realty LLC, 1114 NW37, canopy-carport, erect,$1,500.

Martha L. Lhulsey, 2352NW 1, canopy-carport, erect,$1,200.

Christopher and AngelaChavez, 7425 NE 122, cano-py-carport, erect, $1,000.

Kevin Smith, 13237 Mocca-sin Lane, accessory, erect,$1,000.

DemolitionsMidwest Wrecking, 2743

Northwest Expressway,

restaurant.Midwest Wrecking, 1162

NW 58, house.Midwest Wrecking, 817

NW 61, house.K&M Dirt Services LLC,

2317 S Oklahoma Ave., resi-dence.

K&M Dirt Services LLC,729 NW 4, residence.

Jim Abernathy Construc-tion, 812 NW 38, garage.

Mark Boozer, 721 NW 14,accessory.

Raul Alvarez, 3405 NMcKinley Ave., storage.

Midwest Wrecking, 1704NW 143, house.

B&F Realty LLC, 1114 NW37, garage.

Ray’s Trucking, 311 SE 41,garage.

PermitsFROM PAGE 6F

DEAR BARRY: Myhome is in Cheshire,U.K., and was built in1625. I want to put on anextension — a sort oforangery. I believe youYanks call it a sunroom.The building planners saythat an orangery doesn’tbelong on a barn. That’s anerve. The house is in theshape of a barn, but it isfar too sophisticated abuilding ever to have beenone. My vicar, who is veryknowledgeable on localhistory and geography,says it was never a barn!What do you recom-mend?

ChristineDEAR CHRISTINE:

Whether or not the homewas ever a barn is notrelevant to the question ofwhether to install an or-angery. All that shouldmatter is whether it suitsyour purposes and doesnot adversely affect thehealth and safety of occu-pants or the community.

Opinions on architec-tural compatibility are

often arbitrary, ratherthan practical. Plannersand their ilk should learnto think outside the box.If someone wants to addan orangery to a Spanishmission or a doghouse,planners should deter-mine how to make itwork, not discount itaccording to trivial stan-dards of societal accept-ability.

Hopefully, these plan-ners are not disposed toenforce their starchystandards.

DEAR BARRY: Wehave a question aboutwhat to disclose when wesell our home. We boughtit four years ago, when itwas brand new. Within ayear, we realized we had

bought a lemon. Prob-lems ranged from electri-cal to roofing, fromplumbing to grounddrainage, from dry rot tomold infection.

We were in litigationwith the builder for overthree years, and the repaircosts eventually rose to$130,000. Now that thistumultuous chapter ofour lives has ended, we’rewondering what weshould tell buyers whenwe sell. The house haspractically been rebuilt,so none of the originalproblems remain. Whatdo you recommend forseller disclosure?

LiraDEAR LIRA: The best

way to view disclosure isnot on the basis of whatis required, but from theperspective of avoidingpossible contention. If theworld were populatedwith reasonable people,reasonable disclosurewould be sufficient. Sincenot everyone is reason-able, excessive disclosure

can be a wise defense. Onthat basis, I recommendthe following:

Prepare a detailed dis-closure statement of theentire history of the prop-erty, and be sure to in-clude photographs. Hope-fully, the repairs were alldone by qualified licensedcontractors, with buildingpermits and final approval

by the building depart-ment. The entire storyshould be presented in aclear and concise manner.

If you think some de-fects may have been mis-sed when the repairs weredone, simply state thatthe work was thoroughlydone, to the best of yourunderstanding. As long asyou disclose everything,

you will have reducedyour liability as much asreasonably possible. Re-gardless of past defects,there is someone outthere who will buy yourhome, as long as theyknow what they are buy-ing.

To write to Barry Stone, go towww.housedetective.com.

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924 Fox Ridge 4/3.5/3$239516417 Old Oak 3/2/2 $1895Express Realty 844-6101www.expressrealtyok.com

Deer Creek Schools4bd 3ba 2car 2.5 acres,fireplace, fenced $1295mo21951 Horseshoe 605-5477

808 Robin Hill in Mdowlks3br/1.5ba/1car gar, $800moAvail NOW! 405-210-4407

612 Reynolds 3/1.5/1 $775681-7272


605-5477 2545 SW 59th

4 BED 2 BATH 2 CARMWC SCHOOLS $1000mo, $800 dep. Call 733-

2870 after 5pm No Sec 8

3bed 2bath ch&a W&DHookup section 8 ok nice228 Windsor Way $550must see 405-248-4079

513 E. Boeing2 bed 1 bath, fncd. bkydch&a, w/d hook-up with

appliances. 405-501-6570

3/1.5/1 ch&a, appls, W/D$600/mo $400dep

9441 NE 14th 603-2938

1 mi E of Tinker, 3bd 1ba2c ch&a, util rm, $575+

$300dep No pets 732-4351

3712WoodsideDr3/1/1 $525mo, $400 dep. 681-7272

2/2/1 1000sf $650+dep3/2/2 1550sf fp$975+depHome&RanchRlty794-7777

3 bed R 2 BATH 2 CARGARAGE

701 WESTVIEW 3bed,2ba, 2 Car Garage, 1FP,$875. mo. 405-201-2085

627 Edgewood Ter4bd 2.5ba 2car, fireplace,fenced $1295mo 605-5477

Beautiful 3/2 hdwd flrsch&a, open flr plan, Ch-NPSchls, 45ft cvrd porch $750+$500dep 405-417-7720

1713 NE 53rd, 3bd, 2ba,2car, fireplace, CH&A,W/D hook up, fencedbackyard. NO PETS. Rent$825, dep $825. 519-2845

1909 NE 25th 3/1 $4502108 NE 18th 2/1 $4251708 N Elton 2/1 $395

681-7272

Nice 1 bedroom, CH&Aw/d hook up, Section 8OK. Must See! 1306 NE

8th Street. 405-248-4079

2301 N Hood3bd 1 bath $525/mo

408-5836

3/2/2 ch&a near I-44quiet 1220 NE 59. $900-mo no sect 8. 426-5497

2601 NW 109th, 3 bed, 2bath, 2K car, large liv-ing, kitchen with built-ins, must have own frig,utility room, $850 rent,$850 security deposit, 12month minimum, goodcredit, call 478-3836.

4008 NW 70 4/3/2 $14953209 NW 14 2/1/1 $6952646 NW 34 2/1/1 $650420 NW 85 3/1/1 $625Express Realty 844-6101www.expressrealtyok.com

RENT TO OWNPC Schl, 9507 Ritter Rd.,

3 bed, 3 bath, 2 car$1195/month, $3000down. Call 633-2114

Walking distance to so-cial scenes on Western

3bed 1 bath..$650.No sect 8 central A/C,

Call 789-1111

Rent-to-Own, 3bd, 2ba,$800/mo. Down payment

negotiable! Move-inReady! 405-275-1745.

525 NW 114 St. 3 bd,2 car gar, stv, frig, $750

+ $500 dep, No pets, Sec.8 OK »» 748-6129 »»

9204 Lansbrook Ln4bed 2.5ba 3car 2655sf$1600/mo, $1600/dep

409-7989 no sec 8

Lrg 3 bd, liv, appl's, utili-ty rm, w/d hookup, ch&a,2244 NW 21st, $650, nopets, no sec 8, 301-5979.

2930 NW 12th large 1bdduplex, water paid $425

681-7272

SECTION 8 OK1, 3, 4, & 5 beds avail.

NW OKC area 942-3552

6021 NW 58 Terr 3bed2ba 1car 1600sf $875mo$850dp 409-7989 no sec8

2 bed, cute, ch&a, refrig,dishwasher, $615 month,3321 NW 11th, 721-3757

11705 N Francis 2/1.5/22story, $650mo, $500depTMS Properties 348-0720

4409 Dahoon Dr. 3 bed,2 ba, 2car fenced FP. ALL

Appls $1200. 755-8025

1124 NW 99th, 3bed-room, $725 move in special$700 deposit. 229-7437

3/2/2, PCN, fp, fencedyard, exc cond, $975 neg+ dep, 1-866-663-0149.


605-5477 2545 SW 59th

224 SE 58th 1/1 $3751144 SE 23 3/1.5/1 $695

681-7272

1100 sq ft, 3 bed, 1 bath,ch&a, west of I-35 & I-240, no sec 8, 691-5479.

2bd 1bath, very clean, allbills paid $795 818-4089

Open Sunday 2-4, in Vil-lage Green Addn, 2412SW 125th, lg 3 bd, 2 ba,2200+ sf, new carpet &paint, updated kit, leaseprice $1400, avail now,OKC Homes For Lease,996-8987.

3812 SW 43rd sharp 2bdhome with carport, freshpaint inside & out,fenced. Clean! Only $450Fidelity410-4200, 692-1661


605-5477 2545 SW 59th

Rent-to-Own, 4bd, 2ba,$975/mo. Down payment

negotiable! Move-inReady! 405-275-1745.

2936 SW 48 Remodeled,beautiful 3bd 1ba 1car1100sf $750 mo, $650 dep.409-7989 no section 8

2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1488sq ft, 30'x30' shop.$650/mo. 414-4004

Rental List at 4524 S May1-4 Beds from $325-675

SWHome Rentals 681-7272

2337 SW 49th St.$450+dep 2bd/1car attach

Hestand RE 685-6817

Newly remodeled, 3bd,2 liv, 1ba, $675 + dep.

2324 SW 41st, 414-2578

3bed, 2 bath, built inrange, $595/mo, $300dep

631-8039

3312 SW 28th2bd 1 bath $450/mo

405-5836

3 Bd, 2 Ba, NOT the usualrentals, v. clean, good areas$750. - $895. » 878-8747

3312 S Parkview2bd 1 bath $425/mo

408-5836

1116 Park Manor 3/1.5/1New tile/carpet, fenced, fpoffice, laundry rm $1350mo$1200dpTMS Prop348-0720

1119 Park Manor 3 bed, 2full & 3 half baths, 2car,office, wd flrs, $1650mo,$1500dpTMS Prop348-0720

Available Now!208 E. Cherry $725mo

3bed/1ba/1car 245-9965

» 3bd, 2ba, 2car, fire-place,fncd, appls, $995+depWestbury. 405-341-5584

4/2/2, 10104 HollyheadWay, Mustang schools,$1100/$700, 324-2611.

2 bd, 1 ba, w/appls incl.W&D, Edmd Schls,

storage shed. No pets.348-6240 or 623-1181

Mobile homes in Spencergood cond., $375 & up,$250 deposit. 740-2383

Rent to Own: Nice 2&3bdMWC $350&up 390-9777

PROFESSIONAL REALESTATE SERVICES

SINCE 1982

Mgmt » Leasing » Sales

Spectrum Management848-9400

usespectrum.com

Roommates to shareolder woman's home inSW OKC nice neighbor-hood 278-1060 for appt.

Close to Hist. Museum.Gated, roomy studio aptw/full kitchen, exc cond.Just $315 mo! Ask about

move in special. CallJudy at 405-420-1966

PLEASE HELP!Need to rent efficiencyor Apt. 10-12 wks while

taking chemo & radiationtreatments at OU Med-ical Center. 1-727-417-

0061, 405-329-0311

»» 524 SE 55th»»Shop building w/ apt &

yard. $650+dep. 301-9985

Hair salon, Memorial and NWestern area, partially fur-nished, call or text 414-7585

New I-35 frontage bldgfor rent: ofc/shop/whse,1900sf $800mo 412-7665

For Rent/For SaleAppx 3000 sq ft. Concrete

block building, lots ofparking, zoned E3,2000 S. McKinley

405-627-4281 and/or580-564-4467

GREAT Office SpaceVarious NW locations300-6000sf 946-2516

$99 Move In Special1 & 2bds, carports, coinlndry $345-445 470-3535

TOP LOCATION!Pd. wtr/garb. Near malls.Try Plaza East 341-4813

Free Month Rent! 1&2bdQUIET! Covered ParkingGreat Schools! 732-1122

$200 OFF RENT1&2bedrooms. Spring TreeApartments. 405-737-8172.

FURN, CLEAN, EFFIC,BILLS PAID, $425MO/ $100DEP. 721-0296/319-9580

TOTALLY FURNISHEDAND UNFURNISHED

ALL BILLS PAID

Rates starting at$800.00 month.

First month FREE.Citadel Suites,

5113 N. Brookline405-942-0016www.citadelsuites.com

Including arethe following:

» All Utilities» Cable» High speed internet» Telephone» Fully Equipped

Kitchen» Linens» Free Laundry» Business Center» 2 Pools» Free Movie Rental» Breakfast Mon.-Fri.» Social Hour» Free Gym Passes

$200 off1 & 2 BEDROOMS

Furnished & UnfurnishedNEWLY REMODELEDGATED COMMUNITYCAVE CREEK

ON ROCKWELL3037 North Rockwell

495-2000

$99 MOVE INSelected Units

LARGE TOWNHOMES& APARTMENTS

• Washer, Dryers, pools• PC Schools, fireplacesWILLIAMSBURG

7301 NW 23rd

787-1620

$200 OFFWasher/Dryers, FireplacesPC Schools-Townhouses

PARKLANE8108 N. MacArthur Blvd.»»» 721-5455 »»»

Walford Apts-Midtown-518 NW 12 large 1bd 1ba1100sf $900mo $800depwasher/dryer hookup.Studio 600sf $675mo $575dep. Basement efficiency$425mo $325dp 409-7989

1507 N RobinsonSuper Large 1bd 1bath1200sf $785mo (includes$100 electric allowance)$500/deposit 409-7989

Short Term Only2528 NW 12th Furnished1bd 1ba 1car apt 1000sf3 months or less. $800mo$250 dep. 409-7989

3020 N Robinson-1bedstudio 600sf, woodfloors, $550mo $300depfree laundry 409-7989

Oakwood Apts 5824 NW 34K off special 1bd 1bath$315/mo $175/dep, youpay elec 409-7989 no sec8

Briargate Apts 1bd 1ba850sf, wood floors, ch/a

$550/mo $300/dp409-7989 no sec 8

2 Apts, 2 bed, 1 bath,NW 50th & Portland,

newly remodeled,»» 405-692-5584 »»


MAYFAIR Great location!1/2 bd W/D hdwd flr quietsecure ngbrhood¡947-5665

Bills pd clean quiet furneff/1bd $100/wk&up 10&Penn 751-7238/640-9413

» MOVE IN SPECIAL »LARGE 1, 2 & 3 BEDS

Rockwell Arms, 787-1423

Plaza 1740 NW 171bd 1bath 800sf $500mo$250/deposit 409-7989

BANK ON IT!Only $455Casady 751-8088

•ABC• Affordable, Bugfree, Clean » 787-7212»

$99 SPECIALLg 1bdr, stove, refrig.,clean, walk to shops.$345 mo. 632-9849


$99 Move In Special!!!Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $345 to

$420 mo. 632-9849

$295-360furnished efficiency2820 S Robinson 232-1549

Immaculate, 3100 sf, 3bdcondo at Oaktree, short

or long term lease405-740-7902/341-6561

11331 N May, 3bd, 3ba,2car, 1600sf, CH&A, FP,SS appls, W/D, patio$800/mo. 236-1118

Nantucket, Gated, 2 bed,1.5 bath, W/D, No pets,

3200 W Britton 922-1022

Spacious, 800 sf, 1 bd, 1ba, wood floors, w/dhkup, fp, $450, 863-2999.

OKC NW Summit 1 bedcondo fp, pool, micro,W/D $475 721-1164

Beautiful 2br 2ba TH SWOKC. Sec 8 OK. $525/mo

$200 dep. 812-8834

3 bed, 2 bath, fireplace,w/d hookup, garage, en-closed backyard, $795month, 340-8147.

NEW 2 bed 1 ba. WithAppls $650 W/out Appls$600, $400 dep 399-5686

828 & 830 NW 113th St.2bd, 2ba, fncd, stv, fridg,carport, $530 + $400dep,Sec. 8 ok, No pets, 748-6129

1bd 1ba $325mo, stove,fridge, very clean 818-4089

12404 Fox Run, 3/2/2,den w/fp, formal dining.fenced yard $900mo $800dpTMS Properties 348-0720

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