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E REAL ESTATE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2012 THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM INDEX Permits 4E Stone 8E TOUR Heritage Hills featured The 46th annual Heritage Hills Homes & Gardens Tour will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. PAGE 8E LISTING OF THE WEEK French-style house The Listing of the Week is a large, two-story house in northeast Edmond’s gated Redmont Trace neighborhood. PAGE 10E CRUCIAL DECISIONS Decisions made during the lame- duck session of Congress starting Nov. 13 will be crucial and have immediate impact on thou- sands of homeown- ers. PAGE 3E IN BRIEF DECORATING APARTMENTS As if creating a space you love we- ren’t hard enough, try adding the chal- lenges of tiny rooms, limited funds and elements you’re stuck with, like ugly bathroom tile and worn kitchen cabi- nets. Welcome to decorating your first apartment. Kyle Schuneman, the 27-year-old founder of Live Well Designs and one of House Beautiful’s “Next Wave of Top 20 Designers,” helps renters decorate their first digs in “The First Apart- ment Book: Cool Design for Small Spaces.” Schuneman puts his inventive- ness and artistic eye to work on 10 apart- ments, including his own. “The First Apartment Book” is published by Clar- kson Potter, for $24.99 in softcover. SMART FIRE ALARM A new smoke and fire alarm promises to screen out nui- sance alarms caused by sources such as cooking smoke and steam from the shower. The IoPhic alarm from Uni- versal Security In- struments Inc. quick- ly detects fast-flam- ing and smoldering fires and uses smart technology to dis- tinguish them from nonthreatening sources, the compa- ny said. That makes it less likely that someone would disable the device because of false alarms and leave a home unprotected. The alarm is avail- able in battery-oper- ated and hard-wired versions. The alarm is available at www.universal security.com and www.homedepot .com. Prices start at $19.96. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES Most homeowners reject the idea of renting out their property, even for a short period. They fear damage and nasty complications. But Mary T. McCall, a long- time real estate broker, said the positives of a temporary rental could outweigh the negatives, es- pecially if you’re convinced that home values are on the upswing in your area. “This could be a wonderful time to lease, because there are so many good tenants out there now. These are people who — due to hard times — had to let go of a house through foreclosure or a short sale. They’re just renting until they get their credit back,” said McCall, president-elect of the Council of Residential Specialists (www.crs.com). Housing prices are on the rise throughout America. But McCall said the main reason some owners are now leasing is to buy time until property values increase even more. “A single-family home is like a precious metal — silver or gold. People know it has ups and downs but will go up eventually,” she said. To illustrate how well a tempo- rary rental can work out, McCall tells the true story of a newly re- tired couple who own a pale-green ranch house but have moved to a custom-built house in their home state. Because they believe their property will sell for more in a year, they’re leasing it to a di- vorced professor with three school-age children. “The professor is keeping the place absolutely pristine. There are no problems whatsoever,” McCall said. But obviously some who rent out their homes aren’t so lucky. Because horror stories abound, she urges homeowners to exercise caution before deciding whether to rent. Here are a few tips: I Gather information on your local rental market. McCall said that most realty of- fices have at least one rental spe- cialist. This person can help you gauge the supply-demand ratio for rentals in your area and how much rental income your home would likely fetch. You can also garner clues by looking at listings for rentals in your area as featured on the Mul- tiple Listing Service. To view these, simply visit the website of the National Association of Real- tors (www.realtor.org). I Check the numbers on the financial impact of renting your home. Most homeowners want assur- ance that they’ll at least break even on their rental or, better still, enjoy a positive cash flow after taking into account their mortgage payments, taxes and insurance costs, said Leo Berard, charter president of the National Associ- ation of Exclusive Buyer Agents (www.naeba.org). Also factor in the tax implica- tions of becoming a landlord. To do this, Berard recommends you contact an accountant. I Make sure your home is va- cant before trying to sell it. “Tenants can undermine your sale. If they don’t want to move, they might deliberately make your house messy to discourage buyers. Or they might try to block show- ings,” said Mark Nash, author of “1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home.” To avoid complications, try to time the rental term to ensure the property will be vacant for at least two to four weeks before it goes on the market. With the tenants gone, you can resolve any cosmet- ic or repair issues that might prove a barrier to a good sale. I Consider hiring a profes- sional manager for your rental. If you want to avoid the hassle of dealing with tenants on a day- to-day basis, Nash recommends you hire a professional manager. You’ll still have to pay the repair bills, of course. But you won’t need to field phone calls from un- happy renters demanding an im- mediate plumbing or electrical fix. To contact Ellen James Martin, email her at [email protected].) UNIVERSAL UCLICK For the short term, renting makes sense Ellen James Martin SMART MOVES Vesta Homes didn’t even get a chance to put a Parade of Homes sign in the front yard of the home at 5004 SW 126 Terrace before someone bought it. “We got it basically to the frame stage and had a young couple come up,” Vesta co-owner Jim Schuff said of the house in the Williamson Farms addi- tion. “They’re expecting their first child in Decem- ber, and they’ve already purchased this house and think it’s going to be per- fect for them.” The same thing hap- pened to Johnston Builders in the Hidden Creek neighborhood. The 3,000-plus-square-foot home at 12508 Deep Wood Creek Drive was snapped up as well, largely because of one inspired design fea- ture: a utility room adja- cent to the master closet, eliminating the need to lug a laundry basket through the house. “Every lady who has walked through there is like, ‘Oh my God I wish I had that’ — including my wife,” builder Jay Johnston said with a laugh. But both will still be among the 120 homes open to the public 1 to 7 p.m. daily as the Parade of Homes continues through Sunday. The parade is sponsored by Womble Co., state dis- tributor of Pella windows and doors. Smartphone apps are available to lead guests to the homes, and guides complete with maps and home descrip- tions are available at met- ro-area Arvest and Best Buy locations. Or go online to www.paradeofhome- sok.com. Most of the parade homes are clustered in five neighborhoods: Hidden Creek, north of NW 122 and east of MacArthur Boulevard; Pleasant Grove, west of Council Road north of Memorial Road; Montereau, at NW 150 and County Line Road; Rose Creek at NW 164 and N May Avenue; and Wil- liamson Farms, SW 119 and Meridian Avenue. The optimism and ener- gy surrounding this year’s parade caps off a year that has seen a steady climb in activity with Oklahoma City home starts running 30 percent ahead of this time last year. “Right now we don’t have anything that’s 100 percent finished that we can sell,” said Kenyon Woods, co-owner of Au- thentic Custom Homes and chairman of this year’s parade. “All our specs are gone,” added Authentic’s co- owner Brandi Woods. Kenyon Woods said he sold their parade home last year the day before the pa- rade started. “This guy came up and said, ‘I know you’re putting this in the parade, so guess what — HOUSING TOUR | A FEW OF 120 HOMES SNAPPED UP BEFORE EVENT, WHICH RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY Authentic Custom Homes, owned by Kenyon and Brandi Woods, built this 3,900-square-foot home for the Parade of Homes at 3208 NW 176 Place in the Rose Creek neighborhood. It is one of 120 homes in the parade, which continues 1to 7 p.m. through Sunday. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN BY DYRINDA TYSON For The Oklahoman [email protected] Jay Johnston of Johnston Builders shows the living area at a Parade of Homes entry at 12508 Deep Wood Creek Drive in the Hidden Creek addition, northeast of NW 122 and MacArthur Boulevard. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN Parade of Homes continues Kenneth Harney THE NATION’S HOUSING AWARD WINNERS The Central Okla- homa Home Build- ers Association selected several categories of award winners during the annual Parade of Homes. Page 11E SEE PARADE, PAGE 2E

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EREAL ESTATESATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2012 THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM

INDEX

Permits 4EStone 8E

TOUR

Heritage HillsfeaturedThe 46th annual HeritageHills Homes & Gardens Tourwill be from noon to 5 p.m.Saturday and Sunday.PAGE 8E

LISTING OF THE WEEK

French-stylehouseThe Listing of the Week is alarge, two-story house innortheast Edmond’s gatedRedmont Trace neighborhood.

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CRUCIALDECISIONSDecisions madeduring the lame-duck session ofCongress startingNov. 13 will be crucialand have immediateimpact on thou-sands of homeown-ers.

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IN BRIEF

DECORATINGAPARTMENTSAs if creating aspace you love we-ren’t hard enough,try adding the chal-lenges of tiny rooms,limited funds andelements you’restuck with, like uglybathroom tile andworn kitchen cabi-nets. Welcome todecorating your firstapartment. KyleSchuneman, the27-year-old founderof Live Well Designsand one of HouseBeautiful’s “NextWave of Top 20Designers,” helpsrenters decoratetheir first digs in“The First Apart-ment Book: CoolDesign for SmallSpaces.” Schunemanputs his inventive-ness and artistic eyeto work on 10 apart-ments, including hisown. “The FirstApartment Book” ispublished by Clar-kson Potter, for$24.99 in softcover.

SMART FIREALARMA newsmokeand firealarmpromisesto screenout nui-sancealarms caused bysources such ascooking smoke andsteam from theshower. The IoPhicalarm from Uni-versal Security In-struments Inc. quick-ly detects fast-flam-ing and smolderingfires and uses smarttechnology to dis-tinguish them fromnonthreateningsources, the compa-ny said. That makesit less likely thatsomeone woulddisable the devicebecause of falsealarms and leave ahome unprotected.The alarm is avail-able in battery-oper-ated and hard-wiredversions. The alarmis available atwww.universalsecurity.com andwww.homedepot.com. Prices start at$19.96. MCT INFORMATION SERVICES

Most homeowners reject theidea of renting out their property,even for a short period. They feardamage and nasty complications.

But Mary T. McCall, a long-time real estate broker, said thepositives of a temporary rentalcould outweigh the negatives, es-pecially if you’re convinced thathome values are on the upswing inyour area.

“This could be a wonderful timeto lease, because there are so manygood tenants out there now. Theseare people who — due to hardtimes — had to let go of a housethrough foreclosure or a shortsale. They’re just renting untilthey get their credit back,” saidMcCall, president-elect of theCouncil of Residential Specialists(www.crs.com).

Housing prices are on the risethroughout America. But McCallsaid the main reason some ownersare now leasing is to buy time untilproperty values increase evenmore.

“A single-family home is like aprecious metal — silver or gold.People know it has ups and downsbut will go up eventually,” she

said.To illustrate how well a tempo-

rary rental can work out, McCalltells the true story of a newly re-tired couple who own a pale-greenranch house but have moved to acustom-built house in their homestate. Because they believe theirproperty will sell for more in ayear, they’re leasing it to a di-vorced professor with threeschool-age children.

“The professor is keeping theplace absolutely pristine. Thereare no problems whatsoever,”McCall said.

But obviously some who rentout their homes aren’t so lucky.Because horror stories abound,she urges homeowners to exercisecaution before deciding whetherto rent. Here are a few tips:

I Gather information on your

local rental market.McCall said that most realty of-

fices have at least one rental spe-cialist. This person can help yougauge the supply-demand ratiofor rentals in your area and howmuch rental income your homewould likely fetch.

You can also garner clues bylooking at listings for rentals inyour area as featured on the Mul-tiple Listing Service. To viewthese, simply visit the website ofthe National Association of Real-tors (www.realtor.org).

I Check the numbers on thefinancial impact of renting yourhome.

Most homeowners want assur-ance that they’ll at least breakeven on their rental or, better still,enjoy a positive cash flow aftertaking into account their mortgagepayments, taxes and insurancecosts, said Leo Berard, charterpresident of the National Associ-ation of Exclusive Buyer Agents(www.naeba.org).

Also factor in the tax implica-tions of becoming a landlord. Todo this, Berard recommends youcontact an accountant.

I Make sure your home is va-cant before trying to sell it.

“Tenants can undermine yoursale. If they don’t want to move,they might deliberately make yourhouse messy to discourage buyers.Or they might try to block show-ings,” said Mark Nash, author of“1001 Tips for Buying and Selling aHome.”

To avoid complications, try totime the rental term to ensure theproperty will be vacant for at leasttwo to four weeks before it goes onthe market. With the tenantsgone, you can resolve any cosmet-ic or repair issues that might provea barrier to a good sale.

I Consider hiring a profes-sional manager for your rental.

If you want to avoid the hassleof dealing with tenants on a day-to-day basis, Nash recommendsyou hire a professional manager.You’ll still have to pay the repairbills, of course. But you won’tneed to field phone calls from un-happy renters demanding an im-mediate plumbing or electrical fix.

To contact Ellen James Martin, email her [email protected].)

UNIVERSAL UCLICK

For the short term, renting makes senseEllenJamesMartin

SMARTMOVES

Vesta Homes didn’teven get a chance to put aParade of Homes sign inthe front yard of the homeat 5004 SW 126 Terracebefore someone bought it.

“We got it basically tothe frame stage and had ayoung couple come up,”Vesta co-owner Jim Schuffsaid of the house in theWilliamson Farms addi-tion. “They’re expectingtheir first child in Decem-ber, and they’ve alreadypurchased this house andthink it’s going to be per-fect for them.”

The same thing hap-pened to Johnston Buildersin the Hidden Creekneighborhood. The3,000-plus-square-foothome at 12508 Deep WoodCreek Drive was snappedup as well, largely becauseof one inspired design fea-ture: a utility room adja-cent to the master closet,eliminating the need to luga laundry basket throughthe house.

“Every lady who haswalked through there islike, ‘Oh my God I wish I

had that’ — including mywife,” builder Jay Johnstonsaid with a laugh.

But both will still beamong the 120 homes opento the public 1 to 7 p.m.daily as the Parade ofHomes continues throughSunday.

The parade is sponsoredby Womble Co., state dis-tributor of Pella windowsand doors. Smartphone

apps are available to leadguests to the homes, andguides complete withmaps and home descrip-tions are available at met-ro-area Arvest and BestBuy locations. Or go onlineto www.paradeofhome-sok.com.

Most of the paradehomes are clustered in fiveneighborhoods: HiddenCreek, north of NW 122

and east of MacArthurBoulevard; Pleasant Grove,west of Council Roadnorth of Memorial Road;Montereau, at NW 150 andCounty Line Road; RoseCreek at NW 164 and NMay Avenue; and Wil-liamson Farms, SW 119 andMeridian Avenue.

The optimism and ener-gy surrounding this year’sparade caps off a year that

has seen a steady climb inactivity with OklahomaCity home starts running30 percent ahead of thistime last year.

“Right now we don’thave anything that’s 100percent finished that wecan sell,” said KenyonWoods, co-owner of Au-thentic Custom Homesand chairman of this year’sparade.

“All our specs are gone,”added Authentic’s co-owner Brandi Woods.

Kenyon Woods said hesold their parade home lastyear the day before the pa-rade started. “This guycame up and said, ‘I knowyou’re putting this in theparade, so guess what —

HOUSING TOUR | A FEW OF 120 HOMES SNAPPED UP BEFORE EVENT, WHICH RUNS THROUGH SUNDAY

Authentic Custom Homes, owned by Kenyon and Brandi Woods, built this 3,900-square-foot home for the Parade of Homes at 3208 NW176 Place in the Rose Creek neighborhood. It is one of 120 homes in the parade, which continues 1 to 7 p.m. through Sunday.

PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

BY DYRINDA TYSONFor The [email protected]

Jay Johnston of Johnston Builders shows the living area at a Parade of Homesentry at 12508 Deep Wood Creek Drive in the Hidden Creek addition, northeast ofNW 122 and MacArthur Boulevard. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

Parade of Homes continues

KennethHarney

THE NATION’S HOUSING

AWARDWINNERS

The Central Okla-homa Home Build-ers Associationselected severalcategories of awardwinners during theannual Parade ofHomes. Page 11E

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I’m buying it now,’ ” hesaid.

One of Authentic’s en-tries this year, a 3,900-square-foot home at 3208NW 176 Place in RoseCreek, isn’t on the marketyet. It’s their first stab atbuilding in Rose Creek. “Iwanted to see what every-one thinks of it,” KenyonWoods said.

Johnston Builders isfielding two homes in twosections of Hidden Creek.The Deep Wood CreekDrive home faces an 8-acre park with play-grounds, gazebo, basket-ball courts and walkingtrails. Down those trailsand across the park lie theFountains at Hidden Creekand the company’s secondhome at 12508 MaidenLane. The trails knit thecommunity together, andthe nearby Martin NatureCenter offers a wild touch.

“It’s not uncommon atall to see deer early in themorning or late in the eve-ning and lots of otherwildlife, too,” Johnstonsaid. “It’s just terrific, a re-ally neat little hidden gemright in the heart of north-west Oklahoma City.”

The opportunity to de-sign something differentdrew Kenyon Woods toRose Creek, which featuresits own golf course, aquat-ic center and fitness cen-ter. Homes there typicallyrun bigger than Woodsnormally designs.

“I decided to come outand try it and kind of seehow it goes,” he said.

He adapted one of hispopular designs featuringa curved wall, turning itinto a soaring curved win-dow overlooking the back-yard. The three bedroomsare on the first floor whilethe entertainment areas —including a theater room —and a self-contained suiteare on the second floor.

A wireless system con-trols heat, lights and thestereo. “You can do it allfrom your phone,” Woodssaid.

Vesta’s WilliamsonFarms home features fourbedrooms, a study and agame room upstairs withlarge covered porches bothin front and back.

The porches are wiredfor sound, and the frontporch overlooks the neigh-borhood pool. DeveloperMark Livingston is finish-ing up a neighborhoodclubhouse as well, Schuffsaid.

“Last year was good —we sold the house duringthe parade,” Schuff said.“This year is better — wesold the house before theparade.”

Schuff said he learned alot about the state of U.S.homebuilding while serv-ing as Central Oklahoma

Home Builders Associ-ation president last year.He traveled the country inthat role and talked to a lotof fellow builders.

“We might’ve thoughtwe had it bad here — wenever had it bad here,” hesaid. “We were very fortu-nate. But, with that being

said, it has gotten evenbetter — just in the last twoyears things have just pro-gressively gotten a little bitbetter.”

Left: Vesta Homes built this house at 5004 SW 126Terrace in the Williamson Farms addition for the Pa-rade of Homes, which continues through Sunday.

PHOTO BY PAUL HELLSTERN, THE OKLAHOMAN

Johnston Builders has this house at 12508 Deep Wood Creek Drive in the Parade of Homes.PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

The living room is shown from a balcony at 3208 NW 176 Place, built by AuthenticCustom Homes. PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

A wall of windows and double-decker outdoor living space overlooks the pool atAuthentic Custom Homes’ Parade of Homes entery at 3208 NW 176 Place.

PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

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WASHINGTON — Thoughthe news spotlight hasbeen on the presidentialdebates and the Nov. 6elections, a more pressingpersonal issue for largenumbers of homeownersacross the country in-volves the lame-duck con-gressional session sched-uled to begin Nov. 13.

Along with the federalbudget, billions in tax in-creases, draconian spend-ing cuts and efforts toavoid the “fiscal cliff”looming Dec. 31, the lame-duck session is expected toanswer what’s estimatedto be a multibillion-dollarquestion for housing:

Will Congress renew themortgage debt forgivenesstax provisions for ownerswhose mortgage lendersagree to write off portionsof their debt, either as partof loan modifications,foreclosures, short sales ordeeds-in-lieu of foreclo-sure? Without an exten-sion, borrowers who re-ceive reductions in princi-pal next year would be hitwith federal income taxesat their regular marginalrates on the amounts for-given.

The lame-duck sessionalso will have to deal with aslew of other real estate-related issues includingwrite-offs for mortgageinsurance premiums, tax

benefits for homeownerswho install energy-savingimprovements, tax creditsfor builders of energy-ef-ficient new houses, andextension of current relieffor middle-income tax-payers from the alternativeminimum tax (AMT),among others.

While President BarackObama, Republican chal-lenger Mitt Romney andmost members of Con-gress have been cam-paigning, staffs of keyHouse and Senate tax andfinance committees —along with hordes of lob-byists — have been work-ing out game plans for thelame-duck session.

One key piece of strate-gy: Could the Family andBusiness Tax Cut Certain-ty Act of 2012 be treated asa stand-alone bill? Itpassed the Senate FinanceCommittee in August andincludes mortgage forgive-ness relief and other hous-ing-related tax extensionsalong with AMT relief, re-search and developmenttax credits and dozens ofother targeted tax benefits.If not, there’s a strong riskof it getting caught up inthe much larger partisanfights over spending, thefederal debt ceiling and thewhole fiscal cliff debate.

Senate Democrats re-portedly were prepared to

bring the bill to the floorfor a vote before the elec-tion recess, but it neverhappened. Now the fate ofthe legislation appears tobe up in the air and Houseleaders may come up witha version of their own.

Here’s a quick overviewof some of what’s at stakein all this for homeowners:

I Mortgage debt taxrelief.

Besides the Senate Fi-nance Committee’s billawaiting action in thatchamber, there are at leastfour separate bills thathave been introduced inthe House that would ex-tend the law. Rep. JamesMcDermott, D-Wash., issponsoring a bill thatwould extend the mort-gage forgiveness reliefthrough 2015. Rep. CharlesRangel, D-N.Y., wants toextend it through 2014.McDermott and Rangel aremembers of the tax-writ-ing Ways and Means Com-mittee. Rep. Dan Lungren,R-Calif., is pushing for a

three-year extension, andRep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y.,favors a one-year exten-sion, through 2013.

The fact that there issignificant bipartisan sup-port for an extension in theHouse greatly increasesthe odds that mortgageforgiveness tax relief insome form will pass beforethe end of the session. Onehousing lobbyist gives it a60 percent chance ofeventual passage, evenbetter if post-electionlame ducks and victorsfind ways to compromiseon the bigger issues. Themain obstacle to exten-sion: revenue cost to thefederal government. Con-gressional tax experts esti-mate that even a simpleone-year extension wouldcost the Treasury $1.3 bil-lion over 10 years.

I Mortgage insurancepremium deductions.

Under tax code provi-sions that expired last De-cember, buyers and refi-nancers who pay eitherprivate or governmentmortgage insurance pre-miums could write themoff subject to householdincome limitations. TheSenate Finance Committeebill would reauthorizethese deductions retroac-tively to Jan. 1, 2012, and

extend them through 2013.Since this would cost thegovernment an estimated$1.3 billion over 10 yearsand has not attracted asintensive a lobbying effortas mortgage debt forgive-ness, it may be more vul-nerable if negotiators arelooking for ways to boostrevenues to pay for othercuts or extensions.

I Energy-efficiencyimprovements to homes.

The Senate FinanceCommittee-passed billwould extend for two years— through 2013 — taxcredits for installation ofenergy-conserving win-dows, doors and other im-provements. The Senate’sbill would also extendcredits available to build-ers of energy-efficienthomes. These have a rea-sonable shot at extension.

Bottom line: On issueslike tax-system support forfinancially distressedhouseholds, energy con-servation and others, theNovember elections areimportant in the long run,but the decisions madeduring the lame-duck ses-sion will have immediateimpact on thousands ofhomeowners.

Ken Harney’s email address [email protected].

WASHINGTON POST WRITERS GROUP

A full plate of issues for lame ducksKennethHarney

THE NATION’S HOUSING

Former professionalhockey player and person-al trainer Ryan Dobbs hasjoined Churchill-Brown &Associates Realtors, 4401W Memorial Road, Suite109, as a residential realestate sales associate.

Dobbs has experience ina client-focused business.After a knee injury endedhis professional hockeycareer, the pre-medicinemajor learned how to re-habilitate it himself, andthat inspired him to helpothers.

He is a personal trainerat Edmond’s EvolutionFitness, which he co-ownswith his wife, Amanda. Aclient, whom Dobbshelped lose 100 pounds,offered him a job as abuilding superintendent.That experience helpedDobbs learn the home-building process fromcontract, build and pur-chase.

Ryan Dobbs

Ex-hockeyplayer Dobbsjoins firm

Wayne Hurst has joinedParadigm AdvantEdge Re-al Estate’s west office at13100 Colony Pointe as aresidential real estate salesassociate.

He holds a bachelor’sdegree in animal sciencefrom Oklahoma State Uni-versity. Before going intothe real estate business, hemanaged and supervisedthe dairy at the Federal Bu-reau of Prisons in El Renofor 13 years. Then heworked for 14 years for anational food company asa sales representative andnutritional consultant.

Wayne Hurst

Hurst joinsParadigm

Laurie McCoy, a sec-ond-generation Realtorwho has been selling RealEstate in the metro area forthe past eight years, hasmoved to Paradigm Ad-vantEdge Real Estate’snorth office at 16301N MayAve. as a sales associate.

She is a fourth-genera-tion Oklahoman whosegreat grandfather was inthe Land Run of 1889. Shegraduated from the Uni-versity of Central Okla-homa with degrees in oralcommunication and ele-mentary education. Previ-ously, she was a publicschoolteacher in Edmond.

McCoy movesto Paradigm

Laurie McCoy

Community ActionAgency of Oklahoma City-Oklahoma/CanadianCounties Inc. will offerFirst Time Home BuyerEducation classes taughtby experts in their fieldsthrough the end of the yearat the agency, 319 SW 25.

To register, call 232-0199, ext. 3201. Classeswill run from 8:30 a.m. to3:20 p.m. Oct. 19, Nov. 2and 16, and Dec. 7 and 14.

Home buyersclasses offered

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Oklahoma CityFite (Roger) Homes LLC,

11836 Mill Hollow Court,residence, erect,$1,650,000.

Primrose School Fran-chising Co., 6101 NW 139,day care center, erect,$1,300,000.

Brad Peak, 6922 N MayAve., automotive repair-wash, erect, $800,000.

Marc Morgan, doingbusiness as Morgan HomesLLC, 3532 NW 173 Circle,residence, erect, $750,000.

G.H. & Associates Inc.,6341 Harden Drive, resi-dence, erect, $635,000.

Home First Inc., 15108Turtle Lake Place, resi-dence, erect, $465,000.

Bill Snyder, 13709 Casca-ta Strada, residence, erect,$400,000.

Jaime Carvajal, 17301Barrington Hills Lane, resi-dence, erect, $400,000.

Jason Powers Homes,8741 SW 105, residence,erect, $400,000.

Landmark Fine HomesLP, 11601Milano Road, resi-dence, erect, $380,000.

G.L. Cobbs & Co. LLC,5409 NW 119, residence,erect, $350,000.

Nextec Home LLC, 15208Wilford Way, residence,erect, $350,000.

Riggs (Clyde) Construc-tion, 525 Central ParkDrive, office, remodel,$325,000.

Monarch PropertiesLLC, 17816 Prairie Sky Way,residence, complete,$320,000.

Grace Contracting,14704 Metro Plaza Blvd.,office-warehouse, erect,$300,000.

Chambers (Ken) Design-Build Inc., 1516 NW 172,residence, erect,$300,000.

Bitter Creek HomesLLC, 19717 Meadow BendAve., residence, erect,$265,000.

Riggs (Clyde) Construc-tion, 525 Central ParkDrive, office, remodel,$250,000.

Willis (Don) CustomHomes Inc., 5609 Creek-more Drive, residence,erect, $235,000.

Ray Owens Homes LLC,1517 NW 172, residence,erect, $220,000.

Ray Owens Homes LLC,1513 NW 172, residence,erect, $220,000.

4Corners ConstructionLLC, 15400 SE 58, resi-dence, erect, $212,000.

MDM Holdings LLC,doing business as Merry-field Homes, 2104 Syca-more Creek Ave., resi-dence, erect, $210,000.

Harbor Homes, 16757Little Leaf Court, resi-dence, erect, $200,000.

Harbor Homes, 16749Little Leaf Court, resi-dence, erect, $200,000.

W.R. Moore BrokerageInc., 12600 HeathfieldLane, residence, erect,$200,000.

Harbor Homes, 16753Little Leaf Court, resi-dence, erect, $200,000.

R&B Home Construc-tion LLC, 12608 SW 54,residence, erect,$200,000.

Saratoga Roofing & Con-struction, 17200 HardwoodPlace, residence, erect,$180,000.

Saratoga Roofing & Con-struction, 17304 Ridge-wood Drive, residence,erect, $180,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC,15309 Western Vista Drive,residence, erect, $180,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC,8601 SW 58 Circle, resi-dence, erect, $180,000.

Affinity Homes LLC, 205SW 175 Terrace, residence,erect, $175,000.

Affinity Homes LLC, 132SW 175 Terrace, residence,erect, $170,000.

Saratoga Roofing & Con-struction, 2805 NW 172,residence, erect, $170,000.

Saratoga Roofing & Con-struction, 17309 WoodvineDrive, residence, erect,$170,000.

Saratoga Roofing & Con-struction, 17313 WoodvineDrive, residence, erect,$170,000.

Cutter Homes, 11728 SW24 Terrace, residence,erect, $165,000.

Timber Craft HomesLLC, 8305 NW 142, resi-dence, erect, $163,300.

Aspen Dental Manage-ment, 1841 Belle Isle Blvd.,business, remodel,$160,000.

Home Creations, 2301NW 196, clubhouse, erect,$150,000.

Fite (Roger) Homes LLC,11836 Mill Hollow Court,accessory, erect, $150,000.

Wilson Chacko CustomHomes, 12301 SW 2, du-plex, erect, $150,000.

Wilson Chacko CustomHomes, 12303 SW 2, du-plex, erect, $150,000.

Sun Properties LLC,11760 SW 24 Terrace, resi-dence, erect, $145,000.

Permits Direct, 7646 WReno Ave., retail sales, re-model, $130,000.

Sun Properties LLC,2336 Chase Way, resi-dence, erect, $125,000.

Leonhardt EnterprisesInc., 8205 Hillers Road,residence, erect, $124,000.

Precision Style Homes,12137 SW 12, residence,erect, $122,000.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 528 Nathan Way, resi-dence, erect, $121,000.

Leonhardt EnterprisesInc., 8213 Hillers Road, res-idence, erect, $121,000.

Leonhardt EnterprisesInc., 8209 Hillers Road,residence, erect, $121,000.

Grace Contracting,14704 Metro Plaza Blvd.,warehouse, erect,$120,000.

Home Creations, 3300Morgan Creek Road, resi-dence, erect, $113,500.

Bennett Homes LLC, 13SW 174, residence, erect,$110,000.

Home Creations, 3304Morgan Creek Road, resi-dence, erect, $109,800.

George Schott, doingbusiness as Two TurtlesProperty Management,3501 Tecumseh Drive, resi-dence, erect, $108,000.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 416 Scully Road, resi-dence, erect, $107,000.

Home Creations, 18119Groveton Blvd., residence,erect, $102,000.

George Schott, doingbusiness as Two TurtlesProperty Management,10616 SW 34 Terrace, resi-dence, erect, $100,000.

George Schott, doingbusiness as Two TurtlesProperty Management,10713 SW 34 Terrace, resi-dence, erect, $100,000.

Jeff Beardsley CustomHomes LLC, 308 NW 148Terrace, cabana-gazebo,erect, $100,000.

Silvercliffe ConstructionCo., 13901 McAuley Blvd.,medical clinic-office, re-model, $100,000.

Panther Construction,2210 W Memorial Road, ca-nopy-carport, remodel,$100,000.

Home Creations, 11205NW 98, residence, erect,$99,000.

Home Creations, 12604Nittany Drive, residence,erect, $97,500.

Home Creations, 12608Nittany Drive, residence,erect, $96,400.

T.J. Campbell Paving,13900 N Harvey Ave.,parking, install, $89,590.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 2604 NW 185, resi-dence, erect, $85,000.

Home Creations, 2336NW 197, residence, erect,$78,400.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 2625 NW 185, resi-dence, erect, $74,000.

Cornerstone Group LLC,3613 Tecumseh Drive, resi-dence, erect, $65,000.

Cole Richardson, 6915 NCountry Club Drive, resi-dence, add-on, $50,000.

Dave & Buster’s WorldHeadquarters, 5501 N MayAve., restaurant, remodel,$50,000.

Stacey Witter & Associ-ates, 3300 NW 56, medicalclinic-office, remodel,$50,000.

Asset Group Inc., 2828Croydon Court, apart-ment, fire restoration,$50,000.

Flintco Inc., 328 E Sheri-dan Ave., accessory, move-on, $45,000.

Flintco Inc., 328 E Sheri-dan Ave., accessory, move-on, $45,000.

Flintco Inc., 328 E Sheri-dan Ave., accessory, move-on, $45,000.

Roger Stein, 10825 OldSchool Road, manufac-tured home, move-on,$42,000.

Martin Montoya, 3212SW 39, residence, add-on,$35,000.

Covenant RenovationsInc., 1500 Kinkaid Drive,residence, fire restoration,$30,000.

Westwind Enterprises,9009 NW 10, manufac-tured home, move-on-mobile home park,$28,000.

Westwind EnterprisesLtd., 9009 NW 10, manu-factured home, move-on-mobile home park,$28,000.

Dan Reynolds Construc-tion & Restoration, 800Gleneagles Drive, resi-dence, remodel, $22,000.

Jon Hill, 2621 DrakestoneAve., residence, add-on,$20,000.

Titian and Stacey Burris,13357 Stephens Road, ac-cessory, erect, $19,000.

Four Seasons Sunrooms,14304 Benson Road, resi-dence, add-on, $17,586.

Southwest Builders,8420 NW 105, residence,add-on, $16,575.

John McKeen, 13405 SW29, manufactured home,move-on, $15,000.

Pamcorp, 2105 NW 122,tower-antenna, install,$15,000.

Pamcorp, 226 SW 134,tower-antenna, install,$15,000.

Triple C Inc., 1212 WMain, parking, install,$9,000.

Walmart Real EstateBusiness Trust, 2000 WMemorial Road, retailsales, remodel, $9,000.

Gary Cook, 13324 Am-bleside Drive, accessory,erect, $8,000.

Ron Miller, 1501 NE 11, re-habilitation center, remod-el, $7,999.

United Construction &Restoration, 18012 Provi-dence Ave., residence, re-model, $7,000.

Richard Nodel, 501 SE44, manufactured home,move-on-mobile homepark, $7,000.

La Dawn Parker, 13237Briar Hollow Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $5,000.

Miller Carpentry, 2010 NLee Ave., residence, re-

model, $5,000.Brewer Entertainment

Inc., 429 E California Ave.,amusement, remodel,$5,000.

Crafton Tull, 5905 NW162, parking, install,$5,000.

Ruth E. Riddles, 10405Walnut Hollow Drive,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,445.

Tim and Teri Biscboff,10813 NW 37, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$4,150.

Jeffery Martin, 15616Sandstone Terrace, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $4,050.

Bryan Musick, 1305 SW135, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000.

Terese M. Harrouff Rev-ocable Trust, 7409 NW 118,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,000.

Kaye Pitman, 11509 SRoss Ave., storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,995.

Leroy Davila, 400 SW171, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,995.

Trung-Nguyen, 12200Rohan Road, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,995.

Tom Pepper, 10200Mantle Lane, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,895.

William D. & Sally A.Ray, 5700 NW 163 Terrace,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,895.

Storm Safe, 2909 Elm-hurst Ave., storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,800.

Tim Lee, 2420 SW 139,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,395.

Rebekah Mercer, 10700Aldwin Terrace, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,250.

Cappy N. McGoodwin,10101 Thompkins Place,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200.

Khalid Aitrais, 12001Grande Mesa Terrace,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,200.

Timothy Sheetz, 2304Makaila Way, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$3,200.

Veronica Brewer, 10912SW 30, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $3,200.

Douglas Hinson, 845Glenlake Drive, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$3,095.

Dany Doughan, 1712 NW181, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,055.

Edward Marshall, 612 NRhode Island Ave., storm

shelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,000.

Kathy Haase, 3905 Re-gatta Road, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$3,000.

Miranda M. Rowe, 11740SW 20, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter,$3,000.

Shirley Trinkle, 12121Chesterfield Lane, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,000.

Josh Dunham, 18000Barracho Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,995.

Home Creations, 11208NW 100, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,870.

Cory Alexander, 19201Garden Creek Lane, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,800.

Donald Heckstall, 5048Burntwood Drive, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,800.

Federica Ozburn, 2313SW 94, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,800.

Freddy McCroskey, 2001Davis Ave., storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Henry Siegler, 2332 NW197, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

Jeremy Farris, 3020Brookstone Lakes Drive,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

John Hyatt, 12709 Bran-don Place, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Justin Clayton, 16224Osceola Trail, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Lavern McCloud, 908NE 83, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,800.

Mike Kuns, 6813 NW 133Terrace, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,800.

Raymond Nance, 6525NW 112, storm shelter, in-stall-storm shelter, $2,800.

Rey and Venus Victorio,5217 SE 88, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Ronnie Miller, 10709NW 34 Terrace, stormshelter, remodel, $2,800.

Sheldon Webb, 10425Walnut Hollow Drive,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

Sherry Edon, 2309 NW161, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,800.

Steve Harvey, 13913 Ara-paho Road, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,800.

Steven and Melinda Ho-ward, 6232 Olde HarwickCircle, storm shelter, in-

stall-storm shelter, $2,800.Travis White, 6216 Win-

chester Drive, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,800.

James Gay, 11416 Fiddles-ticks Lane, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,700.

Raymond R. Ford, 4505NW 164 Terrace, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,700.

Ronald Wick, 10720 NW40, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,700.

Sanlhanaraj Rengaiah,13109 Rustic Ridge Ave.,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,695.

Storm Safe, 11704 Cen-tury Drive, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,695.

Wayne Poppe, 5309 NW122 Terrace, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,695.

Storm Safe, 4200Thornburn Place, stormshelter, install-storm shel-ter, $2,645.

Storm Safe, 3309 Ches-terfield Place, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,645.

Andy and Jessica Creach,12504 NW 4, storm shelter,install-storm shelter,$2,625.

Yen H. Quach, 9517 SW33, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,595.

Britnie Trieu, 10404Windway Ave., storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter,$2,500.

Ideal Homes of NormanLP, 18212 Bodegon Road,storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,300.

Vincent Valera, 12112 SW13, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $2,000.

Mike Cossey, 916 NW102, accessory, erect,$1,618.

Delfino Deleon, 3021 NDrexel Court, residence,add-on, $1,200.

DemolitionsMidwest Wrecking, 310 E

Sheridan Ave., warehouse.Midwest Wrecking, 316 E

Sheridan Ave., warehouse.Midwest Wrecking, 312 E

Sheridan Ave., warehouse.K&M Wrecking LLC,

2715 S Agnew Ave., retail.Kendall Concrete, 529

NW 97, resident.K&M Wrecking LLC,

2721 S Agnew Ave., restau-rant.

K&M Wrecking LLC, 1132SE 39, residence.

Midwest Wrecking, 2504NE 10.

Midwest Wrecking, 2918NW 21, resident.

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DEAR BARRY: We re-cently purchased a condo.When the TV cable manwas here, he went into theattic and said that therewas charring and firedamage on some of thebeams. It appears thatthere was a fire in thebuilding, but this was notdisclosed by the sellers. Wepaid cash for the property,so there may not have beena home inspection. Whatshould we do about this?

GregoryDEAR GREGORY:There are three issues

here: 1) the matter of sellerdisclosure; 2) the questionof whether there was aninspection; 3) the extent ofthe fire damage.

I No. 1: If the sellersknew there had been a fire,they should have provideddisclosure. Failure to pro-vide that kind of informa-tion is illegal in most

ing what we should dis-close to buyers when wesell the property.

ScottDEAR SCOTT: A

¼-inch-per-foot slopewas required when thehome was built. The con-tractor apparently did notfollow the plans and thecode, and the municipalbuilding inspector appar-ently failed to check thisbefore approving the con-struction. Unfortunately,it’s too late to hold thebuilder responsible for theconsequences of his error.The best solution is toslope the deck surfaces asmuch as possible, as youare doing, and to flash andseal the deck surface.When you sell the home,disclose the history of thesituation to the buyers.

To write to Barry Stone, visit him on theweb at www.housedetective.com.

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not involve significantdamage. It is possible thatthe wood members wereblackened without beingimpaired. You should hirea structural engineer toevaluate the integrity ofthe framing. If you didn’thire a home inspector be-fore buying the property,now is the time to do that.

DEAR BARRY: Ourhome was built 14 yearsago and has two second-story decks over livingspace. During a storm onedeck developed a leak intothe room below. Our in-surance company hired anengineer. He reported thatthe decks were not built tocode and were not slopedto drain water away fromthe house. We’re makingcostly changes to provideslope, but it would be niceto know if this was re-quired when the home wasbuilt. We’re also wonder-

states. However, the firemay have occurred beforethe sellers owned theproperty, so they may nothave known about it.

I No. 2: If a home in-spection took place whenyou bought the home, itwould be because youhired the inspector. If youdid not hire an inspector,that was a significant mis-take, regardless of whetherit was a cash sale. Real es-tate is too expensive to bepurchased as a “pig in apoke.” A professional eval-uation is always essential.

I No. 3: Charring of theroof framing may or may

BarryStone

INSPECTOR’S IN THEHOUSE

Evidence of attic fire raises questions

The 46th annual Heri-tage Hills Homes & Gar-dens Tour will be fromnoon to 5 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday.

Among the stops thisyear is St. Luke’s UnitedMethodist Church, 222NW 15, as well as the near-by Hefner Mansion, 201NW 14. The church boughtthe mansion and renovat-ed it to serve as office andSunday school space, saidAmy Curran, the tour’spublic relations chair.

The Overholser Man-sion, 405 NW 15, will serveas tour central, and guestson the tour are urged tostart out at the mansion,Curran said. Ingrid’sKitchen will operate thecafe there this year, servingsandwiches, “bratdogs”and other favorites from11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. bothtour days.

Money raised from thetour goes into preserving

Heritage Hills’ greenspaces, which the neigh-borhood maintains on itsown, as well as neighbor-hood enhancements suchas new light poles and pro-jects benefiting nearbyWilson Elementary.

Tour tickets are $15.They can be purchasedonline at www.heritagehills.org or at:

I 23rd Street AntiqueMall, 3023 NW 23.

I 42nd Street CandyCo., 4200 N Western Ave,

I Elk’s Alley, 1201 SBroadway

I Full Circle Bookstorein 50 Penn Place, 1900Northwest Expressway.

I Ingrid’s Kitchen 3701N Youngs Ave.

I Overholser Mansion,405 NW 15.

I Prairie Thunder Bak-ing Co., 1114 N ClassenDrive (Plaza Court).

I Shady Lady Interiors,11715 S Western Ave.

Suzette and Kim Hatfields’ home at 833 NW 15 isamong those on the Heritage Hills Homes & GardensTour this weekend.

PHOTO BY PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, THE OKLAHOMAN

Heritage Hillstour includeschurch, mansions

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The Cartersville is atwo-story, three-bedroomduplex with bathrooms onboth levels and plenty ofseparation between theunits. The only sharedwalls are between the ga-rages, powder rooms andpatios. Because the unitsare mirror images of eachother, only one will be de-scribed.

Slender wooden postsbound a front porch easilylarge enough to accommo-date a porch swing or otheroutdoor furniture. Thefront railing creates priva-cy, while adding nostalgiccharm.

Stepping inside, youmove through the entryvestibule into the livingroom. A roomy coat closetis straight ahead, acrossfrom stairs leading to thesecond-floor bedrooms.

The kitchen and diningroom are linked at the rear,with only a peninsularcounter and raised eatingbar between them. Coun-ters wrap around threesides of the kitchen, whilecupboards line two and fillthe space above the refrig-erator as well.

Note the small counternext to the refrigerator.This is an ideal spot for atelephone, with cookbookstorage on the shelves be-low. Laundry appliances, apowder room, and garageaccess are mere stepsaway.

Wide windows at therear and side of the diningroom (or eating nook, ifyou prefer) let in plenty ofnatural light, creating asunny space for startingthe day. And when tem-peratures climb, meals canmove outside. Sliding glassdoors provide easy patio

access and can be left opento increase air circulationin summer.

Three bedrooms are up-stairs in the Cartersville.Two are in the front and

the owners’ suite is at theback. While it shares theupper bathroom, it doeshave a private dressing ar-ea with a basin, and a roo-my walk-in closet.

A review plan of the Cartersville 60-017,including floor plans, elevations, sectionand artist’s conception, can bepurchased for $25 by phone, mail oronline. Add $5 for shipping and handling.Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive,Eugene, OR, 97402. www.associateddesigns.com. (800) 634-0123.

HOUSE PLAN

Duplex offers plenty of separation

The Listing of the Weekis a large, two-storyFrench-style house innortheast Edmond’s gatedRedmont Trace neighbor-hood.

The home at 3720 Red-mont Trace has four bed-rooms, 3 ½ baths, threeliving rooms, two diningrooms and an attachedthree-car garage. Themain living room has afireplace, vaulted ceilingwith cedar beams and aceiling fan. The study has afireplace. The kitchen hasa pantry, work island andbreakfast bar. A butler’spantry is just off the for-mal dining room. The

master bedroom has awalk-in closet and bathwith double vanities andwhirlpool tub. The homehas surround-soundspeakers, backyard land-scape lighting, Pella win-dows, plantation shuttersand custom draperies.

The home, built in2003, is listed for$550,000 with Karen Ble-vins of Churchill-Brown &Associates Realtors. Formore information, call203-4663 or 330-0031.

Nominations for Listing of the Weekare welcome. Send a copy of the MLSinformation sheet on a single-familyhome to The Oklahoman, Richard Mize,P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK73125. Nominations may be faxed to475-3996.

French-stylehouse in Edmondhas 4 bedrooms

The Listing of the Week is at 3720 Redmont Trace inEdmond. PHOTO PROVIDED

LISTING OF THE WEEK

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The Central Oklahoma HomeBuilders Association selectedseveral categories of award win-ners this week during the annualParade of Homes.

The parade continues throughSunday with 120 new homes andseveral neighborhoods open fortours from 1 to 7 p.m.

The parade is sponsored byWomble Co., state distributor ofPella windows and doors.

Smartphone apps are availableto lead guests to the homes, andguides complete with maps andhome descriptions are availableat metro-area Arvest and BestBuy locations. Or go online towww.paradeofhomesok.com.

Most of the parade homes areclustered in five neighborhoods:Hidden Creek, north of NW 122and east of MacArthur Boule-vard; Pleasant Grove, west ofCouncil Road north of MemorialRoad; Montereau, at NW 150 andCounty Line Road; Rose Creek atNW 164 and N May Avenue; andWilliamson Farms, SW 119 andMeridian Avenue.

Award winners were:

EastI Under $250,000: Ron Wal-

ters Homes for 1721 NE 7 in FairHavens addition for Best Deco-rated. Best Landscaping, Best

Owner’s Suite, Best Kitchen andBest Overall Design were award-ed to Todd Isaac Homes at 13128Chinkapin Oak Place in Timber-ridge Pointe.

I $250,001-$350,000:Awards for Best Landscaping,Best Owner’s Suite, Best Kitch-en, and Best Overall Design wentto Craftmanship Homes at 13736SE 95 in Foxmoor Estates.

EdmondI Under $250,000: Awards

for Best Landscaping, BestOwner’s Suite, Best Kitchen,Best Overall Design and BestDecorated were awarded to4Corners Homes for 835 BreezyHill Road in Highland Farms.

I $250,001-$350,000: Theaward for Best Kitchen went toMcGregor Homes at 4925 SilentSun Circle in Arbor Creek. BestOverall Design also went toMcGregor Homes for 4940 ClearMidnight in Arbor Creek. JeffClick Homes was awarded BestLandscaping, Best Owner’s Suiteand Best Decorated for the homeat 17325 Parkgrove Drive in Grif-fin Park.

I $350,001-$450,000: Theawards for Best Landscaping,Best Overall Design and BestDecorated went to McCalebHomes for 732 Road Not Taken

in Arbor Creek. ManchesterGreen Homes won the awardsfor Best Owner’s Suite and BestKitchen for 1433 NW 187 in Bar-rington Section Three.

I $450,001-$550,000: Land-mark Fine Homes won theawards for Best Owner’s Suiteand Best Decorated for the homeat 5500 Janson in Belleau Wood.Best Landscaping, Best Kitchenand Best Overall Design went toSuburban Homes at 5101 ShadesBridge in Twin Bridges.

I $650,001-$750,000: Au-thentic Custom Homes won theawards for Best Landscaping,Best Owner’s Suite, Best Kitch-en, Best Overall Design and BestDecorated for the home at 3208NW 176 Place in Rose Creek.

I $750,001-$850,000:Awards for Best Landscaping,Best Owner’s Suite, Best Kitch-en, Best Overall Design and BestDecorated went to Allenton Cus-tom Homes for 3201 NW 177 inRose Creek.

I $850,001-$950,000: Crab-tree Custom Homes won theawards for Best Landscaping,Best Owner’s Suite, Best Kitch-en, Best Overall Design and BestDecorated for the home at 17800Prairie Sky Way in Rose Creek.

I $950,001 and over: Allen-ton Custom Homes was awarded

Best Landscaping, Best Owner’sSuite, Best Kitchen, Best OverallDesign and Best Decorated forthe home at 17501 Egrets Landingin Rose Creek.

NorthwestI Under $250,000: Best

Owner’s Suite and Best Kitchenwere awarded to Authentic Cus-tom Homes for 8417 NW 143 Ter-race in Pleasant Grove. Allen-Style Homes won the award forBest Decorated for the home at16117 Cale Drive in Parke Place.Best Overall Design was won byTwo Structures LLC for thehome at 8328 NW 142 in PleasantGrove. The award for Best Land-scaping went to AllenStyleHomes for 7025 NW 161 in ParkePlace.

I $250,001-$350,000: SunCustom Homes won the awardsfor Best Landscaping, BestOwners Suite, Best Kitchen, BestOverall Design and Best Deco-rated for the home at 9032 NW147 Terrace in Montereau.

I $350,001-$450,000: Theaward for Best Landscaping(tied) was awarded to JusticeHomes Inc. for their home locat-ed at 14721 Rochefort Lane inMontereau. Award for BestLandscaping (tied), Best Own-

ers’ Suite, Best Kitchen, BestOverall Design and Best Deco-rated went to Suburban Homesfor 9021 NW 147 Place in Monte-reau.

I $450,001-$550,000: Jus-tice Homes Inc. won the awardsfor Best Landscaping and BestKitchen for the home at 13105Rustic Ridge in Canyon Lakes.Awards for Best Owner’s Suite,Best Overall Design and BestDecorated went to ManchesterGreen Homes for 8209 NW 147in Stone Manor Lakes.

SouthwestI $350,001-$450,000: Hill’s

Land and Construction won theawards for Best Owner’s Suite,Best Kitchen (tied) and BestOverall Design for the home at507 Hannah Drive in Hill’sWhispering Lakes. Best Land-scaping, Best Kitchen (tied) andBest Decorated were won byLandmark Fine Homes for 11409Tuscany Ranch Road in TheRanches at Olde Tuscany.

I $550,001-$650,000: Land-mark Fine Homes won theawards for Best Landscaping,Best Owners Suite, Best Kitchen,Best Overall Design and BestDecorated for the home at 4714Kensal Rise in Carrington Lakes.

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Open House 2-4, Moore Schools,3113 SW 100th Place, 3/2/2,

NM Realty, 613-9739.

PIEDMONT PARADE HOMEOPEN 1-7 Sept 29-Oct 7 FromNW Exp & Sara Rd go N 4.5 mi

Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494

Huge Year End Savings! New &Repo Homes. Own land/familyland ZERO down. Don't prejudge,financing available. $2000 furnpackage w/purchase. Free phoneapp 405-631-7600, 602-4526 WAC

Abandoned D/W Repos set up on1-5 Acres. Many to choose from.Ready to move in. E-Z qualify byphone 405-631-7600, 590-2379

1981 Detroiter, 14x52, 2 bed, 1bath, new siding & windows,

$5,500. 405-878-6169

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

Double Wide REPO Like New$395mo. wac 405-577-2884

Repos/Used Homes starting at$15K + delivery 405-631-7600

REPO REPO REPO 4bd/3bth$648MO. wac 405-324-8000

NEW 3bd/2bth $1500 down,7.5% $281mo. 405-324-8010

'05 16x80 Clayton 3bd, 2ba$23,250obo 405-420-2542 aft 2pm

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Thurs, Oct 18th, 10 am - Vici, OKSelling 600 acres of land with

home and 40 acres of grasslandSellers:

Heirs of Irene Cole BentleySmith & Co Auction & Realty, Inc.

580-254-3975Auctioneer – Ira Y. Smith, ATS,

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We Buy Houses FastCash or Payments. 405-708-4833.

By owner, 10 acres close to mari-na at Tenkiller Lake. Water, elec,black top road, gated. Will fi-nance with small down. $49,900.918-747-5551.

Commercial Bldg. appr. 5300sfS. Western St. frontage, SW

27th & Western, currently rentedfor $1400/mo. Asking $118,000

Call 405-641-0841

Norman based lawn care, cus-tomer list of 300 plus equipment,405-205-7146.

GREAT Office Space. Various NWlocations, 300-6000sf 946-2516

7600 N Western Ave. ShoppingCenter space for rent 370-1077

3928 E Reno $1750mo house & lg1500sf whse 601-5905 235-5028

Lg 1 & 2Bd close to SNU. Coveredparking. $345-$445mo 470-3535

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

LRG STUDIO FIREPLACE, BILLSPD $650MO + DEP 405-721-0296

2 apartments, furnished, billspaid, $395-$425, 427-7566.

$200 off1st Mo Rent Selected UnitsLarge Townhomes & Apartments

• Washer, Dryers, pools• PC Schools, fireplaces

WILLIAMSBURG7301 NW 23rd 787-1620

$200 Off1st Mo Rent Selected units

2 & 3 bed TownhousesWasher/Dryers,

Fireplaces, P.C. SchoolsPARKLANE 721-5455

8100 N. MacArthur Blvd

$99 Special1 & 2 BD & Townhouses•City bus route/Shopping•Washer/Dryer hookups

Valencia Apts2221 N. Meridian 946-6548

Nice Large 2bed$575 Quiet Casady 751-8088

1419K NW 17th-Jumbo 1bd plussmall office -off of master 1150sfwood floors $700/mo $400/depfree laundry 409-7989 no sec 8

Oakwood Apts-5824 NW 34th1 bed 1 bath 800sf $350/mo

$175/dep u pay electric405-409-7989 no sec 8

813 N Brauer 1bed 1 bath 800sf$550/mo $250/dep All bills

405-409-7989 no sec 8

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid» Wkly/Mnthly. Wes Chase AptsElk Horn Apts, Hillcrest 370-1077

Putnam Heights Plaza1 & 2bed, newly remodeled, ch/a,1830 NW 39th 524-5907

MAYFAIR Great loc! 1&2 bd W/Dhdwd flr quiet secure ¡ 947-5665

800 N Meridian - 1bd All bills paidBrand New 2bd 2ba 946-9506

•ABC• Affordable,Bug free, Clean » 787-7212»

Large 1 & 2 beds. Stove, refrig,3 SW OKC Locations$345 to 420 mo 632-9849

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid» Wkly/Mnthly. Wes Chase AptsElk Horn Apts, Hillcrest 370-1077

Furnished Efficiency » $320 & up+ elec. 2820 S Robinson 232-1549

Casita Blanca 2614 NW 50thContemporary 2bed 2bath 2car1200sf $1150/mo $1150/depStainless Steel Appliances, Patio,Washer/Dryer 409-7989 no sec 8

» 7119 NW 115th, $975 »» 12111 Windmill Road, $900 »3bd, 2ba, 2car, No sec 8. 721-1831

2322 NW 20 -2bed 1ba remodeled1000sf, near OCU, no sec 8$750/mo $400/dep 405-409-7989

5826 Hefner Village Ct 3bed 2.5ba2 car 1548sf all appls, $1175/mo$1000/dep, no sec 8 409-7989

1224 SW 77th Terr, 2/2/1, hard-wood floors, $700 + dep, petsokay, 285-0305 or 823-6550.

Nice Duplex 936 SW 632bed 2ba 1car gar ch&a fireplace

$675mo 500dep 405-408-5447

Edgewood Manor Btw SW 15 &Mustang Rd nice 3bds 2ba 2car.

starting $1000 no sec 8 618-0563

New duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath,2 car, call Rick, 405-830-3789.

PIEDMONT PARADE HOMEOPEN 1-7 Sept 29-Oct 7 FromNW Exp & Sara Rd go N 4.5 mi

Cleaton & Assoc 373-2494

RENT TO OWNVery Nice 3bd 2ba

Single wide Mobile Homeon 2.5 acres m/l Guthrie

9481 Lakeridge DriveEasy Approval 405-273-5777

www.property4sale.com

Bills PaidFurnished/Unfurnished

Weekly/Monthly 370-1077

Furnished efficiency all bills paid,$275/mo. 1712 NW 12 417-0701

Lovely 3br brick home – elite areaWalk to park/lake $965 603-4775

3/1/0, new interior, 6803 NW 53,ch&a, fridge, $750/$500 788-9077

Section 8 Opening4613 Tinker Diagonal Del City, OK73115 The Del City Housing Au-thority will be opening the S8waiting list for one day, Oct.11th, 2012. We will take applica-tions from 9:00AM until 4:00 PM.Please bring all family membersover the age of 18 years. Alsobring photo ID, Social Securitycards and birth certificates for allfamily members. DO NOT BRINGCHILDREN WITH YOU!!

3bd, 2ba, 2car. Must see!Free Rent list on all homes!Malones Prop 670-1411 M-F

Cute 3bd, 1.5ba 2liv, FP $8754737 SE 41st ¡ No pets 830-3399

Nice 3bd, 1ba, ch&a, W/D hookup.$650 1824 Lariet Lane 436-4648

12817 Burlingame 4/3/2 $195010512 Chisholm Trl 2/1 $595Express Realty 844-6101

www.expressrealtyok.com

3/2 CLEAN, Yard Maint Incl15912 Traditions Blvd Edmond1850sf $1,550 (405) 343-7147

612 Reynolds Rd 3/1.5/1 $795681-7272

512 NW 141st, 3/2/2, nice area,Edmd. Schls. $1000 mo, 749-0603

3bd, 2ba MH 1300 sf, 12 acres,$900/mo Bethel Schls 414-4004

RENT TO OWN1501 Marydale

Very Nice Brick House3bd - 1.5 ba - 2 car garage

Easy approval 405-273-5777www.property4sale.com

513 E. Boeing 2 bed 1 bath fencedbackyard ch&a, w/d hook-up with

appliances. 405-501-6570

418 Moiselle Nice home 2/1/1CH/A $650 mo. 732-3411www.homesofokcinc.com

3 bed, 2 bath, fireplace, study,Florida room, ch&a, $950 month,

W Enterprises, 732-2285.

3bd brk, 2ba, 2car. Must see!Free Rent list on all homes!Malones Prop 670-1411 M-F

» 3/1.5/2, CH&A, $700/mo+dep»» No Section 8 » 405-341-5584»

3bd, 2ba, 1 car garage, all appls,$550mo + $300dep. 405-886-1643

3bd 2ba 2car 1650sf $1200+dep4/2/2, 1750sf fireplace $1300+depWAC Home&Ranch Rlty 794-7777

3bd brk 2ba 2car frpl, Moore schlsFree Rent List of other homes

too! Malones Prop 670-1411 M-F

1723 NE 15th, 1bed, 1liv, 1kitch,$500rent+dep.Sec 8 OK. 474-1904

4008 NW 14th 2/1/1 $6256500 N Grand 2/1.5/2 $99514415 N Penn Ave 1/1 $55012305 Cedar Springs 2/2.5/2 $975Express Realty 844-6101

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KAT Properties-Apt & Homes forrent. Scan this w/your phone app

QUAIL CREEK 3000sf 3 bed,3K bath 2 living 2 car fireplace.

$1650mo ¡¡ 580-323-4040

2/1/1, CH&A, $500/mo, $200 OFF1ST MONTH'S RENT. 831-0207

3410 Cameron Court, 2/2/1 Appl$695 no pets JW Rlty 755-2510

3bd 1K ba 1car hrdwd flrs $8753916 NW 59 St No pets 990-6797

Great condo, 3bd 2K ba, FP, $9759719 HefnerVillage Blvd 830-3399

1228 NW 99th 2bd 1ba $450681-7272

2529 Lee Lane, 2bd 2ba 2car,$800 dep $700, agent 936-9058

7130 Michelle Ln, 3/2/2, FP, $850mo, no smoke, no pets, 650-3067.

Exec hm, Quail Creek, 4K sq ft,4/3/2, $2,400 + dep, 863-2999.

1432 NW 24th Lrg 3bd, all appls,ch&a, hw flrs, E.C. $800 942-4499

3 bed, 2 bath, detached garagewith shop, dining room, kitchen,210 SE 70th, $800 mo + $400 dep,405-685-6151.

1404 SE 41st, 3 bed, 1 bath, largebackyard, W/D hkup w/appli-

ances, ch&a, w/alarm ¡ 501-6570

2 bedroom, $300 + $300 dep. NoPets. 703 SE 20th. 405-412-6881

608 SE 49th 3bd 1bath $525681-7272

2414 SE 45th 3bd 1O ba 2 car gar,crnr lot $750 Harris RE 410-4300

1208 SW 77 Tr. 2/2/1 brk FP-newcrpt-priv yd, nice, gar w/opnr &

dbl drive, no pets or smoking du-plx. $750+dep, LR 405-642-4116

» $100 Off 2nd Month Rent! »1404 S Youngs Newly built 2/1

total electric $550 ¡ 681-7272

605 SW 25th 2bd 1ba $4502136 SW 66th 3/1/2 $895

Free List ¡ 681-7272

3220 SW 49th sharp 2bd house1car gar, fresh paint, new carpet$575 mo . Fidelity 410-4200

3 bed, 2 bath, 2 living areas, 1400sf, ch&a, built-ins, $725 mo +

$500 dep, ¡ 631-8039

2 bed, garage, W/D hook up,$525 mo + $300 dep,

416 SW 44th ¡ 631-8039

J Glen & WHS Schls, 3/1/1, ch&a,no pets/no sec 8/no smoker, $600

+ $500 dep. 691-5440/600-8189

Section 8 Only, 4bd, 2ba, ch&a,3409 S. Liberty, $750 + $750 dep,

694-1570 or 685-8240.

3016 SW 26 sharp 2bd centralheat, $495mo Harris RE 410-4300

2332 SW 49th 3/4bd 2 living, ch/aonly $650 Harris RE 410-4300

4/2/2 fenced yard, no smoking/pets $975 mo 354-6418

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

Near TAFB, Del City $400moutilities included. Smoking ok.

Call 2pm-8pm 326-9114

Condo on Table Rock Lake, sleeps8, full kitchen & laundry, multiplepools, shuffleboard, Fri 11/23-Fri11/30, $185/night, 405-808-5456.

3/1.5/2, fireplace, on cul-de-sac, 5min to Tinker, 5704 Shalimar,$800+dep, No Sec 8, call 417-9998

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