Communities

The Perfect Suburb – Edmond OK

September 3, 2011

CNBC’s Top Ten Suburbs CNBC, using data from NeighbrohoodScout, recently compiled its’ list of the Top 10 Suburbs throughout the US of A. Atop the list, Edmond! Their criteria was the best mix of affordable housing, good schools, educated neighbors, low crime, employment, and reasonable commutes. These were selected from among metropolitan areas of over [...]

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How Close Do You Live To America's Largest Landfills?

November 8, 2010

Transporting and burying garbage is a $50 billion annual business with an estimated 3,000 landfills in operation across the country, plus an additional 10,000 municipal “dump” sites. How close is the nearest landfill to your home?

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The Village OK October 2010 Real Estate Market Update

October 26, 2010

The Village October 2010 Real Estate Market Update   Current Monthly Change Active Listings 71 +8 Under Contract 12 -5 Sold (Sept) 11 -4   High list price: $195,000 Low list price: $57,000 Average list price: $110,760 Median list price: $109,900 The Village dives deeper into a buyer’s market with over 10 months supply of [...]

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Hamburgers: The Economics of America’s Favorite Food

October 14, 2010

I’ve long maintained that you can’t get a better burger anywhere in the world besides Oklahoma! Back in high school, the best were Split-T, Delta Drive-in and Charcoal Oven. Only the Charcoal Oven still exists, although Johnnies Charcoal Broiler ( an offshoot of the Split-T) has taken their place. I’ve lived for 5 years throughout [...]

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Rose Creek Neighborhood | Edmond OK 73012

October 6, 2010

Rose Creek is a beautiful community just north of Quail Springs Mall on North May Avenue. It’s a large community, nearly one square mile, built around a golf course. It is gated with a security guard gate. There are approximately 600 homes in the area. Homes range in size from 2,000 square feet to over [...]

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The Greens Neighborhood Oklahoma City OK

September 23, 2010

The Greens neighborhood is just west of Quail Creek, west of the Lake Hefner Parkway and between NW 122nd Street and Memorial Road and extends west to Meridian, making it one square mile. The Greens has 668 homes built around The Greens Golf & Country Club. The homes were built between 1963 and 1980. The [...]

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Lakehurst Neighborhood Oklahoma City OK

September 19, 2010

Just west of Nichols Hills, between May Avenue and Lake Hefner sits the Lakehurst neighborhood. Lakehurst consists of 387 homes built between 1961 and 1977. Lakehurst’ prime location has always made it popular. In the 1960’s, it was the place to go see the Christmas lights! Home sizes range from 1,350 square feet to 4,350 [...]

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The Village OK

September 16, 2010

In the heart of north Oklahoma City lies The Village. The Village began in 1948-1949 as the returning war veterans needed housing. And that’s who the village homes were originally built for. By 1950, The Village became incorporated at a town, and by 1959, was large enough to incorporate as a full-fledged city. The Village [...]

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Providence Neighborhood Edmond OK

August 9, 2010

Providence is a small, unique, gated community near NW 178th Street and Penn. It’s unique in the respect that the home designs were taken from the homes built in Oklahoma in the 1920’s and 1930’s. So if you’re into older, historic looking homes but don’t want all the maintenance that entails, Providence is the community [...]

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Twin Oaks Neighborhood Edmond OK 73012

August 5, 2010

I am partial to the Twin Oaks neighborhood in Edmond OK. When my son and his family moved to the Oklahoma City metro they wanted a nice, moderate priced area near a great elementary school. After some school research and recommendations we determined Twin Oaks would be the most desirable neighborhood for them. Twin Oaks [...]

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