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Tulsa City Manager, Jim Twombley, addressed the Tulsa County Republican Group over lunch at the Summit Club in Tulsa today. An interesting topic of his presentation was the coming changes in Tulsa trash service. While no decision is made on the type of services, many proposals are on the table as options to the pending change. Budget constraints and a landfill change are two reasons cited. Proposals include fees derived from the amount of trash each resident discards, recycling, single service providers, and charges for authorized waste bags.

Public input will be sought in the near future. Be on the lookout for more information.

Tulsa City Councilor G.T. Bynum talks to Cub Scout Pack 344 explaining how the Tulsa City government works. 

The Tulsa, OK metro area housing supply has continued to increase. This graph represents the increase in month's supply of inventory. Although recent reports have claimed the Tulsa, Oklahoma real estate market has hit bottom, the increase in supply indicates the bottom has not yet been reached. Tom Allen, a local appraiser, says "When the month's supply is over ten months, prices drop." Darryl Baskin of McGraw Realtors and host of the television and radio programs "The Future of Real Estate," says "This increase in inventory has less to do with the growing supply and more to do with a slowdown in sales. People just haven't felt confident about making a home purchase. Others have had financial changes which keep them from qualifying. Recent elections may help ease consumer's apprehension." However you view the real estate market, Tulsa area home buyers and sellers should know the facts before entering into a contract to sell or buy a home. For additional information, contact the Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realotrs at 918-258-2600 or visit www.darrylbaskin.com.

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7 Moving Mistakes that Can Cost You

Keeping your household organized is a challenge in the best of circumstances, let alone when you're in the midst of dealing with the disruption of moving.

As a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I, along with my team, always take the extra steps necessary to help my clients experience a stress-free, successful move. Throughout my years in the real estate business, we've witnessed many common mistakes that people make during the course of a move.

Here are seven to avoid:

1. Packing everything. Prior to moving, it's important to take a look around and decide what you don't want to keep. This will cut down on costs by not having to transfer unnecessary items.
2. Sending it all to storage. Storage is usually expensive and just delays the inevitable. Eventually, what you store will need to be moved into your home, so try and bring it all the first time.
3. Shopping on the Internet for move quotes without dealing with a live person. This is one instance where dealing with a live person is necessary. You need to be able to ask specific questions and have your estimate explained to you line by line so that you can see where costs can be cut.
4. Not looking into what your homeowners' insurance covers. For a nominal cost, these types of insurance policies may cover your goods in transit.
5. Not taking photographs of items before disassembling them for the move. You will be unable to process an insurance claim if you don't have proof of what the item looked like before you packed it.
6. Overlooking the box count. If you are paying for boxes by the piece, keep track as things are being packed as each box has a different price attached to it. You don't want to end up with 300 boxes when you only needed 200. Also, if the moving company sees that you're keeping track, movers will be less inclined to hit you up for additional costs when the job is done.
7. Forgetting to take inventory. If you don't create an inventory, there's no fool-proof way to know if you've left something behind or if it somehow got lost in transit.

Work closely with your real estate professional to help avoid these and other common pitfalls of moving. You can also e-mail our team for more information. Please share these moving mistakes with friends and family, too, so that the journey to their new home is a happy one!

Sincerely,

Darryl Baskin
McGraw Realtors
Office: 918-258-2600
Mobile: 918-740-0077
Darryl@DarrylBaskin.com
http://www.DarrylBaskin.com

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Hello, Valued Member! Top 5 in Real Estate Network® Members are dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date, helpful real estate information. This monthly newsletter, "Real Estate Matters," offers articles on a range of topics that will inform you in your real estate pursuits. Having trouble seeing this email? Click to view it as a web page. Add newsletter@rismedia.com to your address book to ensure email delivery. Buying Selling Owning Financing Home Improvement My Website My Listings Darryl Baskin Broker Associate McGraw Realtors My Website Member, Top 5 in Real Estate Phone: 918-258-2600 Cell: 918-740-0077 Fax: 918-398-5110 Email Me This month’s newsletter provides a detailed look at first-time home buyers and the changing landscape of homes in demand. Real Estate Matters also explores strategic default and what you need to know,  advice for home sellers, remodeling update and more. Top 5 Members are uniquely qualified to not only help you get educated on these matters, but make them as effortless as possible. Only Top 5 Members can provide you with the kind of exclusive information found here in Real Estate Matters - a monthly look at what's really happening in the housing market. It's a privilege to provide you with this important information. Enjoy this monthly e-newsletter, and as always, your feedback is welcomed - call or email any time! This Month's Top Story First-Time Home Buyers Stoke Demand for Smaller, Less Expensive Homes RISMEDIA, November 1, 2010—A growing segment of the housing market—first-time home buyers—are contributing to an increase in demand for smaller and less expensive new homes, according to research from economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). 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Hello, Valued Member! Top 5 in Real Estate Network® Members are dedicated to providing you with the most up-to-date, helpful real estate information. This monthly newsletter, "Real Estate Matters," offers articles on a range of topics that will inform you in your real estate pursuits. Having trouble seeing this email? Click to view it as a web page. Add newsletter@rismedia.com to your address book to ensure email delivery. Buying Selling Owning Financing Home Improvement My Website My Listings Darryl Baskin Broker Associate McGraw Realtors My Website Member, Top 5 in Real Estate Phone: 918-258-2600 Cell: 918-740-0077 Fax: 918-398-5110 Email Me This month’s newsletter provides a detailed look at today's mortgage market and what you need to know in order to negotiate it today. Real Estate Matters also explores what to watch out for so that your home construction costs don't exceed your budget; great places to find foreclosure bargains; seasonal home insurance questions and more. Top 5 Members are uniquely qualified to not only help you get educated on these matters, but make them as effortless as possible. Only Top 5 Members can provide you with the kind of exclusive information found here in Real Estate Matters - a monthly look at what's really happening in the housing market. It's a privilege to provide you with this important information. Enjoy this monthly e-newsletter, and as always, your feedback is welcomed - call or email any time! This Month's Top Story Mortgage Shopping 101 - Making Sense of the Mortgage Market RISMEDIA, October 4, 2010 - Shopping for a mortgage can be time-consuming and difficult for homebuyers, especially in today’s market where many buyers don’t know where to begin. The Federal Reserve Board has put together the following tips so that you can make sense of the mortgage market and be sure you are getting the mortgage that is right for you. 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Tulsa, OK is corporate headquarters to QuikTrip Convenience Stores which has recently opened several Gen5 concept stores in the Tulsa metro area. The new concept features ten selections of freshly brewed tea and various uncarbonated fountain drinks (shown here) in addition to the usual soft drink line-up and an attended food counter.  QT is recognized as one of America's top employers.  It is truly a feature Tulsans miss when they travel to less fortunate  locations not selected as a QT market.

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Mayor Bartlett addressed business leaders at the annual State of the City address in Tulsa, OK. Bartlett expressed optimism for Tulsa as the city has endured significant changes and prepared itself for substantial future growth thanks to solid long-term decisions.

The recent comprehensive study on government operations and efficiency by KPMG has identified additional areas for efficiency.  Tulsa, OK  is one of only a handful of cities across the nation to take this monumental step. Bartlett was also positive about cleanup efforts for Tulsa's blighted neighborhoods.   His presentation continued by reinforcing Tulsa's worldwide role in engergy development and alternative sources beyond the historic oil production.

Elected officials and business leadersifrom Tulsa County ncludiingMike and Mark Tedford of Tedford Insurance,  Darryl Baskin of McGraw Realtors, and Tom Kudirka of Tornado Studios were in attendance.