Real Estate

FREAL ESTATESATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM

INDEX

Permits 4FHandy@Home 6FStone 9F

LISTING OF THE WEEK

Lake livingThe Listing of the Weekis a large, two-storyhouse with an updatedsport pool in theLakehurst addition on theeast side of Lake Hefner.PAGE 5F

HOUSE PLAN

Lone RockenticesShingles and stone provideeye-catching texturalvariety to the Lone Rock, abungalow designed forconstruction on a lot thatslopes down at the rear.

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A LOOK AT CONDOSFor many first-timebuyers trying tobreak into an appeal-ing city neighbor-hood, purchasing anolder condo canmake sense. Butthere are downsides.PAGE 9F

IN BRIEF

LET THE YARDGIVE BACKConsider the frontlawn. We mow it.We feed it. Wespend time and mon-ey on it. And what dowe get back? Notmuch, Ivette Solerargues. Soler, a gar-den designer andwriter, advocatestrading swathes ofgrass for front-yardfood gardens thatfeed our bodies andour aesthetic sensi-bilities. She teaches readershow to do it in “TheEdible Front Yard:The Mow-Less,Grow-More Plan fora Beautiful, BountifulGarden” (TimberPress, $19.95 soft-cover). Soler isn’ttalking about plant-ing a typical vegeta-ble garden in front ofyour house. Instead,she aims for a pleas-ing landscape thatcombines ornamen-tal and edible plantsand enhances thehome’s appearanceand value.

PHOTOCELLTYPE MATTERSQ: I would like toreplace the light-bulbs in my outdoorfixtures with com-pact fluorescentlightbulbs, but myfixtures all havephoto eyes thatturn them on andoff. Every CFL bulbI have found says itcan’t be used infixtures with photoeyes. Do you knowof any that can?A: The issue isn’twith the bulbs, butwith the fixtures,lighting consultantTerry McGowan said.There are two typesof photocell switch-es. One type uses arelay and is compat-ible with any type oflightbulb. The secondtype uses an elec-tronic circuit and isnot compatible withCFLs. One way to tellwhich kind of photo-cell a fixture has is tolisten to it operate,McGowan said. Aphotocell with a relaywill click as it turnson or off. Luckily, hesaid you usually canreplace just the pho-tocell without replac-ing the whole fixture.

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Damian Heim uses asimple sheet of paper to il-lustrate how the cablesrunning through his com-pany’s home foundationskeep the foundationsstrong.

“Most of the time, whena foundation fails, one sidefalls down,” he said, lettinggo of one corner. “Whenthey stress those cables,they stress them to 33,000pounds per square inch percable. So in order for thisside to fall down, this sidehas got to come up becauseit’s all pulled tight.”

He tips up the oppositecorner. “So it’s virtually —not necessarily impossi-ble, almost impossible —for you to have foundationfailure, because for oneside to fail, the other sidehas to fail in the oppositedirection,” he said.

He stretched the papertightly between his handsto prove the point.

Heim, a constructionengineer for Homes byTaber, was describing apost-tension monolithicfoundation, in whichhigh-strength cables arecrisscrossed through thefoundation before theconcrete is poured. Oncethe concrete dries, a hy-draulic pump is used totighten the cables.

About a half-dozenmetro-area homebuildersoffer post-tension foun-dations, and it’s the onlykind of foundation Homesby Taber offers these days.

“We do it all the timebecause we don’t want togo back to a customer twoyears later and say, ‘Ohgosh, we’re sorry,’ ” saidFrank McLendon, Taber’soperations manager. “Wewant to give somebodywhat they pay for.”

Oklahoma State Univer-sity graduate Taber Le-Blanc established Homesby Taber in Edmond in

Post-tension system addsstrength to foundations

Above: Frank McLendon,left, and constructionmanager Damian Heimshow the beginnings of ahouse by Homes by Tab-er in northwest Okla-homa City.

PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

BY DYRINDA TYSONSpecial Correspondentdyrinda@gmail

Left: A house by Homesby Taber at 4901 NW 153hides the feature thatthe company says makesit more stable than most:the post-tension mono-lith foundation.


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WASHINGTON — Justbecause President BarackObama’s latest budgetproposal calls for rollbacksin mortgage interest de-ductions solely for high-income taxpayers, shouldyou assume that all ofyour write-offs as ahomeowner are securefrom attack?

Absolutely not. In fact,those tax benefits — fromcapital gains exclusions tohome equity and second-home interest deductions— might be more vul-nerable to broad-basedcutbacks during the nexttwo years than at any timein decades.

Here’s why: An influen-tial, bipartisan group oflawmakers on Capitol Hill,led by a so-called “gang ofsix” in the Senate, isdrafting a legislativeframework that wouldessentially seek to imple-

ment much of the presi-dent’s deficit-reductioncommission report re-leased last December. Thelegislation would set an-nual targets for higherrevenues and lowerspending in multiple bud-get categories, and wouldimpose automatic, severecuts if Congress did nothit those targets. Congresswould have two years tofigure out how and whereto make the requiredreductions.

The Senate group,which is quietly workingwith deficit-reduction

advocates in the House,consists of Majority WhipRichard Durbin, D-Ill.,Tom Coburn, R-Musk-ogee, Budget CommitteeChairman Kent Conrad,D-N.D., Mike Crapo,R-Idaho, Mark Warner,D-Va., and Saxby Cham-bliss, R-Ga.

Durbin and Conradwere members of thecommission. Both voted toapprove the final report,which called for $1.7 tril-lion in federal discretion-ary spending cuts and$180 billion in tax revenueincreases over the coming10 years. The commissionargued that across-the-board trimming of spend-ing and tax benefits isnecessary to control thewildfire national debt —now more than $14 trillionand rising fast — which isprojected to exceed 90percent of the country’s

gross domestic product by2020 if left on its currentpath.

Among the tax expendi-tures the commissionspecifically targeted werethe annual breaks thatnow flow to homeowners,including mortgage in-terest write-offs for firstand second homes, de-ductions for home equitylines and second mort-gages, property tax write-offs and the $250,000 and$500,000 capital gainsexclusions for single andmarried taxpayers who selltheir houses at a profit.

Obama praised thebroad goals of the com-mission but only includeda relatively small cutbackin mortgage interestwrite-offs — a 28 percentdeduction cap on write-offs by single taxpayerswith incomes higher than$200,000 and married

taxpayers earning morethan $250,000 — in hisown budget proposal forthe upcoming fiscal year.

The legislative draft,which is expected to becirculated to senators thismonth, already is contro-versial. For example, Sen.Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.,reportedly is demandingthat Social Securitychanges be exempt fromthe plan. But members ofthe drafting group dis-agree and argue that, to beeffective and fair, no majorbudget-related items — nomatter how politicallysensitive — can beomitted.

“Everything has to beon the table,” Coburn said.“There can be no sacredcows and pet priorities.”

As to tax code changes,Durbin said the only way

Tax breaks for homeowners in doubtKennethHarney

THE NATION’S HOUSING

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EllenJamesMartin

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to reduce the deficit is to “ensurethat everyone pays their fair share …we need to look at the money weforgo every time we hand out a newtax break. These ‘tax expenditures’cost the Treasury as much as wespend in appropriations each yearwith much less oversight.”

What’s on the line for housingand homeowners, whose write-offshave been widely assumed to bepolitically untouchable? Big moneyby any measure. According to thelatest estimates prepared by thecongressional Joint Committee onTaxation, the mortgage interestdeduction will cost the government

$99.8 billion in uncollected taxesthis fiscal year and $107.3 billion infiscal 2012.

Homeowner property tax write-offs will cost $26.6 billion in un-collected taxes this year and $31.6billion in 2012. The $250,000/$500,000 tax-free exclusions oncapital gains for home sale profitsare projected to cost the Treasuryabout $19 billion this year and $21billion next year.

No one anticipates that thesebenefits could be eliminated or evenseverely slashed within a couple ofyears. And while housing tradegroups have not yet spoken outabout the plan being drafted in theSenate, they privately worry that

because of the sheer size of thenational debt, leaders from bothparties could conceivably join withthe president to structure someform of grand debt-reduction com-promise requiring all special in-terests to chip in.

“We definitely take this seriously,”said Rob Dietz, an economist andtax specialist for the National Asso-ciation of Home Builders.

“We are going to have to continueto make the case for housing, andremind (Congress) just how impor-tant housing is to the economy.”

Ken Harney’s e-mail address [email protected].

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2000, and the companyswitched to strictly post-tension foundations abouttwo years ago, McLendonsaid. They consider it asolid selling point, evenoffering a 10-year guaran-tee on foundations.

“It makes us that muchbetter than the next guy,”he said. “But more thanthat, it’s more value forbuyers.”

Such foundations havebeen around a long time —“forever,” Heim said — andare used extensively incommercial applications.Metro-area homebuildersare using them in increas-ing numbers.

“It’s grown in the lastthree or four years,” saidMatt Barlow, branch man-ager for Suncoast Post-Tension in Oklahoma City,the subcontractor thatpours foundations forTaber and other builders.

It’s grown enough, hesaid, to prompt the com-pany to expand.

“We were servicingOklahoma City out of ourDallas location until thisyear,” he said. “It’s gottenmore and more busy,though, so we opened anoffice here.”

It might be a significantshift for the state.

“Oklahoma is one of thestates that doesn’t actuallyrequire much for a founda-tion,” Heim said.

McLendon explained,“It’s just the soil is reallystable and doesn’t movevery much. So it’s neverreally been thought of asan application that has tobe brought in.”

But even the red clay“stable soil” can offerproblems, such as when asprinkler system is run im-properly.

“You flood the sides ofyour house, and eventuallythat water’s going to comeup underneath,” Heimsaid. “When it does — ifyou have a conventionalslab — when clay gets wet,it expands. When it dries,it contracts.”

If one side dries fasterthan the other, he said,there’s a shift.

“Hence you have afoundation or a slab fail-ure,” he said.

One major differencebetween post-tension andother foundations pops upeven before the concrete ispoured.

“We get an engineer for

every single lot, every sin-gle time, for every singleplan,” McLendon said, be-cause most cities’ codesrequire it for post-tensionfoundation work, whichisn’t the case with othertypes of foundations.

But Heim and McLen-don see that changing.

“Long story short, I seethem going toward some-thing like this,” Heim said,referring to the post-ten-sion foundation, “or any-thing engineered.”

McLendon added, “Itseems kind of elementary,but there’s a pump jackcompany, some kind offoundation repair compa-ny, on every corner. It onlyseems natural to assumethat you’ve got to dosomething else to stabilizeyour slab.”

Left: Dark-stained cabinetry anddark granite counters are balancedby stainless appliances in the Taberhome at 5000 NW 153.


Taber: Post-tension system promotedFROM PAGE 1F

A crew pours the foundation of a house by Homes by Taber. PHOTO PROVIDED BY HOMES BY TABER

Above: The dining area isjust off the open kitchenof the Taber home at5000 NW 153. PHOTO BY

STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

This view shows the master bath of a house by Homes byTaber at 5000 NW 153. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Keller Williams Realty,1624 SW 122, has addedHeather Ehlers as a resi-dential real estate sales as-sociate.

She has had her real es-tate license for three years.

Associatejoins KellerWilliams

Heather Ehlers

“Desperate Housewives” starJesse Metcalfe has listed his Be-verly Hills Post Office-areahome at $2.2 million.

The Mediterranean mainhouse and guesthouse have2,000 square feet of living space,including three bedrooms andthree bathrooms. A stone hot tubsits on a hill above the home.

Listing details describe thebackyard as a Garden of Eden.How appropriate since Metcalfe,32, played teen gardener JohnRowland on “Housewives” from2004 to 2009. He starred in thefilms “John Tucker Must Die”(2006) and “Beyond a Reasona-ble Doubt” (2009). Metcalfe nowhas a lead role in the NBC crimethriller “Chase” (2010-present).

The actor bought the propertyin 2008 for the same price atwhich it is listed. He is sellingbecause he’d like to get a placeclose to the ocean where he canhear the waves.

Judy GarlandA Bel-Air house that actress

and singer Judy Garland oncecalled home has come on the

market at $5.5 million.The 1938 two-story house,

with dormer windows and whitecolumns set against a redbrick-clad veranda, was designed byWallace Neff for Garland and hermother, who lived there until the

early 1940s, according to theMovieland Directory.

On more than 2½ acres, the5,500-square-foot house hasfive bedrooms and 6½ bath-rooms. A swimming pool, caba-nas and a writer’s cottage sit in

the backyard. The Oscar-winning Garland,

who died at 47 in 1966, is re-membered for her role as Do-rothy in “The Wizard of Oz”(1939). She also starred in suchmusical hits as “Meet Me in St.

Louis” (1944) and “Easter Pa-rade” (1948).

The property last changedhands in 1975 for $335,000, pub-lic records show.

Backstreet dealBackstreet Boy Howie Do-

rough has sold his Sunset Strip-area home for $2.2 million, ac-cording to the Multiple ListingService.

The 1981 post-and-beamhouse has soaring ceilings, astone fireplace in the living roomand a dining area large enough toseat 12. There are two masterbedroom suites, two additionalbedrooms and a total of 3½bathrooms in the home’s morethan 2,900 square feet of livingspace. Outdoor entertainmentareas include wraparound decksand a patio with an eight-personbar, a spa and a fire pit.

Dorough, 37, is the oldestmember of the early ’90s boyband, which has sold more than130 million copies of its seven al-bums worldwide.

He purchased the property in2006 for $2.75 million, public re-cords show.

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‘Housewives’ actor wants to hear waves

“Desperate Housewives" star Jesse Metcalfe has listed his Beverly Hills home for $2.2 million.McClatchy-Tribune photo

BY LAUREN BEALELos Angeles Times


Oklahoma CityQuigley (Jim) Custom Homes

LLC, 13909 Quail Pointe Drive,office, erect, $4,000,000.

Renaissance Architects, 5900W Memorial Ave., shell building,erect, $1,000,000.

Beth Haven Baptist Church,12400 S Western Ave., church,erect, $700,000.

Jimmy Paris, 13500 TuscanyDrive, residence, erect,$650,000.

Heartland Homes LLC, 3520NW 175, residence, erect,$560,000.

Western Builders of AmarilloInc., 3401 NW 63, office, remod-el, $426,000.

Avalon Homes & PropertiesLLC, 15401 Turtle Lake Place, res-idence, erect, $400,000.

Blackledge & Associates Archi-tects, 1401 SW 89, apartment,erect, $296,000.

Dodson Custom Homes LLC,6501 NE 105, residence, erect,$287,500.

Thornbrooke Homes LLC,15424 Brenton Hills Ave., resi-dence, erect, $285,000.

Thornbrooke Homes LLC,15301 Grayson Drive, residence,erect, $285,000.

Manchester Elite Homes LLC,425 NW 149 Terrace, residence,erect, $268,700.

Vesta Homes Inc., 12604Horsepen Road, residence, erect,$260,000.

Justice Homes Inc., 4701 NW154, residence, erect, $255,000.

Richard Lewis Construction,3514 N Bartell Road, residence,erect, $255,000.

J. Hill Homes Inc., 3533 WaldenEstates Drive, residence, erect,$245,000.

Remington Builders Inc., 13329Ambleside Drive, residence,erect, $240,000.

Mike Metcalf ConstructionLLC, 12620 Olivine Terrace, resi-dence, erect, $220,000.

Manchester Elite Homes LLC,18709 Scarlet Oak Lane, resi-dence, erect, $217,000.

Glenstone Properties LLC,1805 NW 194 Circle, residence,erect, $210,000.

Glenstone Properties LLC, 1801NW 194 Circle, residence, erect,$210,000.

Jeff Click Homes LLC, 2409NW 177, residence, erect,$200,000.

McIntosh Restaurants LLC,6120 SW 3, restaurant, remodel,$200,000.

Miller Building Inc., 3113 SW139, residence, erect, $200,000.

Taber Built Homes LLC, 10309SW 26 Circle, residence, erect,$195,000.

Rice Custom Homes LLC, 19512Brookshire Court, residence,erect, $193,000.

The RLA Co. Inc., 7409 KayleeWay, residence, erect, $190,000.

Lowery Homes LLC, 9028 NW80, residence, erect, $186,000.

Allen Porter Associates, 210Park Ave., office, remodel,$180,000.

Baer Hall Homes, 309 SW 171,residence, erect, $180,000.

Bell Development LLC, 9216NW 75, residence, erect,$180,000.

Bridgeway Estates LLC, 1804NW 194 Circle, residence, erect,$175,000.

Cosset Construction LLC,11825 Katie Cove, residence, erect,$160,000.

Ideal Homes of Norman LP,2308 NW 180, residence, erect,$153,000.

Hartley Homes Inc., 9200 SPeebly Road, residence, erect,$148,650.

D.R. Horton, 9105 NW 87, resi-dence, erect, $136,000.


J.J. & R. Roofing & Construc-tion LLC, 11225 NW 6 Terrace,duplex, erect, $130,000.

J.J. & R. Roofing & Construc-tion LLC, 11229 NW 6 Terrace,duplex, erect, $130,000.

J.J. & R. Roofing & Construc-tion LLC, 11217 NW 6 Terrace,residence, erect, $130,000.

J. J. & R. Roofing & Construc-tion LLC, 11221 NW 6 Terrace,residence, erect, $130,000.

Westpoint Homes, 15200 Am-ber Run, residence, erect,$130,000.

Westpoint Homes, 6013 NW151, residence, erect, $130,000.



Westpoint Homes, 15204 Am-ber Run, residence, erect,$130,000.

Dodson Custom Homes LLC,9024 NW 82, residence, erect,$127,750.

Dodson Custom Homes LLC,9029 NW 84 Terrace, residence,erect, $126,350.

D.R. Horton, 9613 Squire Lane,residence, erect, $121,000.

Sergio Moreno, 9301 ReginaAve., residence, erect, $120,000.

Ideal Homes of Norman LP, 316Durkee Road, residence, erect,$112,000.

D.R. Horton, 8724 Sally Court,residence, erect, $104,150.

D.R. Horton, 2232 NW 193,residence, erect, $103,000.

D.R. Horton, 2237 NW 194 Ter-race, residence, erect, $103,000.

Diversified Construction ofOklahoma, 6125 SW 68, canopy-carport, erect, $100,000.

Diversified Construction ofOklahoma, 6125 SW 68, canopy-carport, erect, $100,000.

Michael T. Reedy, 11228 Mead-ow Ridge Lane, manufacturedhome, move-on, $96,000.



Home Creations, 11140 NW 6Terrace, residence, erect,$87,100.

Ideal Homes Of Norman LP,18605 Abierto Drive, residence,erect, $85,000.

No name provided, 204 SE 4,tower-antenna, install, $85,000.

Ideal Homes of Norman LP,

2708 NW 184, residence, erect,$82,000.

Miller Architects, 1000 N LeeAve., hospital, add-on, $82,000.

Nathan Shapard, 12516 N MayAve., medical clinic-office, re-model, $80,000.


Maxxum Construction, 4015 NPennsylvania Ave., retail sales,remodel, $75,000.

Mark Gerth, 1900 W MemorialRoad, retail sales, remodel,$75,000.

Ideal Homes of Norman LP,15508 Calm Wind Drive, resi-dence, erect, $72,000.


Joe Trotter, 13100 Myrtle Drive,residence, add-on, $60,000.

Williford Construction, 316 SBlackwelder Ave., retail sales, in-stall, $40,000.

Mike & Vicki Coyle, 4501 SE110, residence, add-on, $35,000.

Steven Morris, 13400 KasbaumLane, storage, erect, $30,000.

No name provided, 204 SE 4,tower-antenna, move-on,$25,000.

Morton Buildings Inc., 16300 NMorgan Road, accessory, erect,$22,000.

Walther Construction Inc.,5101 W Memorial Road, canopy-carport, erect, $20,000.

Don Huddleston, 3308 SE 89,manufactured home, move-on-mobile home park, $20,000.

Jose A. Mendoza, 631 SW 26,residence, add-on, $20,000.

Better Living Patio Rooms &More of OKC LLC, 517 SW 159Terrace, residence, add-on,$19,117.

James Milot, 417 NW 48, resi-dence, remodel, $19,000.

Rice Custom Homes LLC, 900NW 194 Terrace, residence, erect,$18,500.

Marcos Ordonez, 3030 NW 15,residence, add-on, $18,000.

Lonnie L. Hunt, 1329 NE 53, ac-cessory, add-on, $18,000.

Alloy Buildings, 9101 HenleyAve., accessory, erect, $16,500.

Small Foot Construction, 2021NE 28, residence, fire restoration,$15,900.

Mid America Steel, 4009 NW46, storage, erect, $15,000.

Silvercliffe Construction Co.,11119 Quail Creek Road, residence,remodel, $15,000.

O&E Brothers/Manuel Alvara-do, 315 N Tuttle, accessory, erect,$13,000.

William Kochis, 10200 South-ern Creek Drive, accessory, erect,$13,000.

No name provided, 6924Northwest Expressway, business,remodel, $12,000.

A/C Solutions, 4800 FosterRoad, manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$10,000.


A/C Solutions, 5004 S EasternAve., manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$10,000.

A/C Solutions, 5004 S EasternAve., manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,

$10,000.A/C Solutions, 5004 S Eastern

Ave., manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$10,000.









A/C Solutions Inc., 5004 SEastern Ave., manufacturedhome, move-on-mobile homepark, $10,000.


A/C Solutions Inc., 4800 Fos-ter Road, manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$10,000.



Henderson Lavi, 13520 N East-ern Ave., restaurant, remodel,$10,000.

Archer Western Contractors,15924 S May Ave., temporarybuilding, move-on, $10,000.

Sooner Builders, 1510 W Inter-state 240 Service Road, canopy-carport, erect, $8,200.




A/C Solutions Inc., 4800 Fos-ter Road, manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$8,000.


Dandy Homes, 14512 Sky Ridge,manufactured home, move-on,$7,000.

Mandalay Homes LLC, 813 NE28, residence, remodel, $5,200.

Ipaye Musebay, 1700 NE 20,residence, remodel, $5,000.

Darren Williams, 3212 NW 171Place, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $4,500.

Karen Yates, 8509 NW 111,storm shelter, install-storm shel-ter, $4,000.

Felipe Velasco, 14815 SE 75,storm shelter, install-storm shel-ter, $3,995.

Bob Fallis, 2417 NW 110, acces-sory, erect, $3,500.

Jason Hart, 16620 La PalomaLane, storm shelter, install-stormshelter, $3,000.

Devin Inhofe, 17316 VitoriaDrive, storm shelter, install-storm shelter, $3,000.

Harry J. and Roberta W. Mitch-ell, 3633 NW 66, storage, erect,$2,800.

Smartsafe Enterprises, 9401Forest Dale Drive, storm shelter,install-storm shelter, $2,795.

Mandalay Homes LLC, 809 NE28, residence, remodel, $2,600.

Briggs Backhoe & Trucking,818 Chisholm Road, storm shel-ter, install-storm shelter, $2,350.

Classic Builders, 4609 JayMatt Drive, storage, erect,

$2,200.Kimberly Spicer, 1001 NW 10,

retail sales, remodel, $2,000.Cyntergy AEC, 9000 North-

west Passage, retail sales, supple-ment, $1,500.

Jose Chavez, 2109 SW 64, stor-age, erect, $1,500.

Phyllis Flint Bulmer, 1316 Fleet-wood Drive, accessory, erect,$1,300.

Mayra L. Medina, 2620 SW 48,canopy-carport, erect, $1,200.

Jeremy Jacoby, 5707 HicksLane, manufactured home,move-on-mobile home park,$1,000.

DemolitionsMemorial Landing LLC, 2125 W

Memorial Road, restaurant.Bridgeway Estates LLC, 1530

Classen Drive, garage.

Gaynor Ekman, 1321N Pennsyl-vania Ave., storage.

K&M Dirt Services LLC, 200W Reno Ave., vacant.

K&M Dirt Services LLC, 300W Reno Ave., vacant.

K&M Dirt Services LLC, 330SW 2, vacant.

Kendall Concrete, 2645 SW 26,garage.

Kendall Concrete, 3409 S Indi-ana Ave., residence.

Kendall Concrete, 2442 SW 21,residence.

Midwest Wrecking, 924 NW60, office.



Midwest Wrecking, 1112 NW 58,house.

Midwest Wrecking, 6000 NClassen Blvd., office.

Permits


Shingles and stone pro-vide eye-catching texturalvariety to the Lone Rock, abungalow designed forconstruction on a lot thatslopes down at the rear.Craftsman windows on allsides add their character-istic sparkle.

To enter, you climb a fewwide steps. These lead to awelcoming covered porchwith stone veneer basesaccented by tapered co-lumns linked by nostalgicwooden railings.

The entry opens directlyinto a vaulted great roomwith a masonry fireplace.Wide arched openings atthe rear lead to a vaultedcountry kitchen that ex-pands out on the right.The mud hall straightahead runs past a storagecloset and a coat closet be-fore opening onto a cov-

ered porch with a cozy sunporch to the left. Basementstairs are nearby.

Counters and cupboardswrap around three sides ofthe kitchen, which hasample windows on twosides. Near the apex of thevaulting, two transomwindows crown the fourlower-level windows. Theinformal dining area iscompletely open to thekitchen, and a sliding glassdoor opens onto the sidedeck that links with thefront porch.

A vaulted owners suitewith a full bathroom fillsout the left side of thehome along with the den.The small powder roomacross the hall is conve-nient to the kitchen andfamily room as well as therear porches.

While most of the home

is on one level, a bedroom,bathroom and spaciousutility room are located inthe finished half of theLone Rock’s daylight base-ment below. A convenientpet door accesses the util-ity room there. The down-stairs bedroom has a roo-my walk-in closet and of-fers direct access to theside patio. As space needsexpand, the owners mightwant to finish the base-ment’s other half.

For a review plan, including scaled floorplans, elevations, section and artist’sconception, send $25 to AssociatedDesigns, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR,97402. Please specify the Lone Rock41-020 and include a return addresswhen ordering. For more information,call (800) 634-0123.

HOUSE PLAN

Lone Rock bungalowperfect for sloping lot

The Listing of the Weekis a large, two-story housewith an updated sport poolin the Lakehurst additionon the east side of LakeHefner.

The 3,376-square-foothome at 3032 CornwallPlace has five bedrooms,three baths, two livingrooms, two dining areasand an attached two-cargarage. The family roomhas a fireplace and built-inbookcase. The formal din-ing room has a bay win-dow. The kitchen has newflooring, granite countersand appliances, a breakfastbar and eating space. Themaster bedroom has anupdated full bath and is onthe lower level. A second-ary bedroom on the lowerlevel has a full bath; onebedroom on the upper lev-el has a ceiling fan andbuilt-in shelves; anotherupstairs bedroom has a

ceiling fan and walk-incloset. The home has newwindows and zoned heatand air, an open patio, se-curity system and under-ground sprinkler system.

The home, built in 1963,is listed with Laura Terlipof Covington Co. Thehome will be open from 2to 4 p.m. Sunday. FromMay Avenue and Cornwall

Place (between BrittonRoad and Wilshire Boule-vard), go west to the house,which is on the south sideof the street.

For more information,call 834-0805.

Nominations for Listing of the Weekare welcome. Send information onsingle-family homes to The Oklahoman,Richard Mize, P.O. Box 25125, OklahomaCity, OK 73125. Nominations may befaxed to 475-3996.

LISTING OF THE WEEK

House near Lake Hefnerhas updated features

The Listing of the Week is at 3032 Cornwall Place. PHOTO PROVIDED

Anyone looking to up-grade a bathroom in a bigway might want to startsmall — with the shower-head.

The shower is increas-ingly becoming an individ-ualized experience, withwater- and wallet-savingfeatures, fixtures that dou-ble as hand showers andelectronic systems de-signed with watery nirvanain mind.

Homeowners can cus-tomize their showers andmake the process of fresh-ening up their bathroomsas complex or as inexpen-sive as they’d like.

Averie Chatman, show-room manager at Fergusonplumbing supply in Le-nexa, Kan., said the rela-tive ease of switching out afixture — and the signifi-cant difference it can make— “is a good idea for cus-tomers, especially if they’renot looking to rip downtheir whole shower.”

The growing focus on“green” showerheads con-nects many new fixtures.

Water-saving featurescome in various models,from a basic Delta H2Oki-netic head or a low-levelWaterpik EcoFlow show-erhead for $20 to $30, tohigh-end electronic sys-tems from Kohler or Moenthat sell in the hundreds oreven thousands of dollars.

The Environmental Pro-

tection Agency now offersWater Sense ratings forbathroom fixtures (think ofthe Energy Star ratingsthat are ubiquitous on ma-jor appliances) designed totell consumers how to bestconserve water and moneywhen they move to newbathroom hardware.

“With toilets, waterconservation has been afactor for years,” said ScottBennett, kitchen and bathdesigner for Home Depotin midtown Kansas City,Mo. “With faucets, it’s re-ally only now coming intoconsumers’ minds in termsof how much water they’vebeen using.”

The showerheads savewater by cutting the flowrate from the industry-standard 2.5 gallons perminute to 1.6 gallons. Otherdesign improvements pushthe water out with greaterforce, so customers argua-bly can’t notice much dif-ference. The eco-friendlymodels are billed as cuttingshower water use by about40 percent.

Leo Hoxworth, oper-ations manager for Lowe’sNorth Boardwalk store inKansas City, North, saidcustomers focused on theirwater bills are increasinglyasking for water-savingfeatures. “The floor spacewe’ve allocated to water-saving options has tripledin the past year,” he said.

For other customers,water-saving showerheadsaren’t as important.

Bathroom fixtures go to head of classBY JOHN SHULTZMcClatchy News Service


Used wisely, your computer can be ashelpful a tool for your remodeling and re-pair projects as a hammer or a saw. But payattention to the words “used wisely.”While there’s a lot of information just amouse-click away, not allof it is accurate, safe oreven legal.

So, as you wander aboutthe Web, pay attention tosources. Be skeptical ofoutrageous claims, prod-ucts and tools that seemtoo good to be true, or re-modeling and repair sug-gestions that don’t makepractical sense.

Also be wary of sites that suggest you ig-nore building permits, government regu-lations, manufacturer’s instructions, safe-ty requirements or other legalities andtechnicalities.

Beware of websites that obviously justreprint information from other sites orthat simply print manufacturers’ press re-leases.

What follows are some sites I’ve selectedthat have useful information or productsyou can rely on.

› Energy-saving tips (www.energysavers.gov):

This site is part of the U.S. Departmentof Energy, and it offers information onenergy-related topics and products. It has

a 36-page booklet called“Energy Savers” aboutweatherization and otherenergy-saving tips that’suseful and free to download.

› Free and low-costpublications (www.pueblo.gsa.gov):

The Federal Citizen In-formation Center is a hugesite, and you’ll find a great

collection of books, booklets, pamphletsand other information published by thefederal government. You might try clickingon “Housing” then “Home Maintenance”to find a nice selection of useful material.

› Miscellaneous tools and products(www.amazon.com):

Amazon.com is pretty much the grand-daddy of product websites, and it has justabout anything you need for remodelingand repairing your home. It’s obviously acommercial site, but it offers a vast array ofproducts at fair and often bargain prices;

shipping is fast, and many of the productsship for free; and it has a no-hassle returnpolicy.

› Organizing help (www.onlineorganizing.com):

This website is designed as a commonforum for professional organizers, productmanufacturers and people who need someorganizing help. There are articles, tips,products, books and even blogs to help youfight your way out of the clutter!

› Plywood and engineered lumber(www.apawood.org):

This is the website for the EngineeredWood Association, formerly the AmericanPlywood Association. This is a nonprofitassociation that oversees just about any-thing having to do with engineered lumberand sheet goods. There’s information hereabout plywood, oriented strand board, en-gineered beams and much more, alongwith lots of free publications that you candownload or get by mail.

› State contractors boards:Never hire a general contractor or sub-

contractor without finding out the con-tractors’ laws for your state and then ver-ifying that the company or person youwant to hire is properly licensed, bonded

and insured. I can’t list all of the state con-tractor boards, so you’ll need to search forthis one. Using a search engine, type in“(your state name) contractors board,” andit’ll take you where you need to go.

› Woodworking and constructionplans (www.freewoodworkingplan.com):

Would you like to build a new vanity foryour bathroom? How about a barbecuecart or a new deck? From cabinets and fur-niture to helpful household items, carvingprojects and gift ideas, this is a great site forfinding useful plans and ideas. And they’refree!

› Woodworking products and hard-ware (www.rockler.com):

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware isone of the best commercial sites for wood-working and construction tools and prod-ucts, as well as hardware. Rockler offers aselection of innovative products developedby the company, and it is a great source forthings such as kitchen drawer slides; hing-es, pulls and other cabinet hardware; ve-neers; and finishing products.

Remodeling and repair questions? E-mail Paul at [email protected]. All product reviews are based on theauthor’s actual testing of free review samples provided by themanufacturers.

INMAN NEWS

Websites can be tool for do-it-yourselfers

PaulBianchina

HANDY @ HOME

7FSATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011THE OKLAHOMAN NEWSOK.COM


TACOMA, Wash. — Youcan call it a Man Cave, asowner Gordon Robinsondoes, but Garage Mahalmight be a better term.

Sure, it’s a basementwith recliners, big-screenTVs and drinks on ice. Butthat’s only the beginning.Where other dude hang-outs end, this one’s onlybeginning.

Robinson, 57, built the2,300-square-foot Guy-topia for himself, but it’squickly become just aspopular with friends andneighbors.

“Everybody stops by allthe time. It’s nice,” said hiswife, Debbie, 55.

Debbie has the rest ofthe 7,600-square-foothouse for her own amuse-ments, which include a TVlounge, kitchen and craftroom. It’s all situated onthe shores of AmericanLake in Lakewood, Wash.

The first thing thatstrikes a visitor to Robin-son’s lair is a shiny blue1941 Willys Pro-Street hotrod parked just beyond thebar. Next to it is a 1965Pontiac GTO and a 1966Chevrolet El Camino. Allthree have been restored(the GTO on a rotisserie)and gleam in mintcondition.

How did he get those inhere?

“I take them apart andthen put them back to-gether,” Robinson said be-fore breaking into a laugh.The real method is justaround the corner: a$30,000 hydraulic car liftthat descends from theotherwise normal-lookingtwo-car garage above.

Robinson, the owner ofJack Roberts Appliance inTacoma, is clearly big oncars. Near the elevator is ashop room filled withtools. In the center is a de-tailing cart crammed withmore than 50 squirt bot-tles, rubbing compoundsand waxes.

The El Camino, used inRobinson’s constructionbusiness in the 1980s, isjust one of the $150,000worth of cars and memor-abilia in his man cave.

The space also includesa walk-in gun vault, pooltable, a wet bar and fullkitchen among otheramenities.

The house was built in2008, but Robinson com-pleted the man cave in July2010. He contracted outsome of the finishing workbut his construction back-ground allowed him to in-stall the drywall, cabinetsand millwork. The con-struction cost, not includ-ing his labor, was

$100,000.During Debbie and Gor-

don Robinson’s 27-yearmarriage and numeroushouses, he’s always hadgarages, man caves orsome variation thereof,the couple say.

Though the current in-carnation is not the big-gest he’s had, it is hiscrowning achievement.

“He’s down there all thetime with his buddies andthat’s great,” Debbie said.

Man’s basement becomes his GuytopiaHOME DECOR | 2,300-SQUARE-FOOT AREA INCLUDES POOL TABLE, CLASSIC CARS, GUN VAULT, $30,000 HYDRAULIC CAR LIFT

Gordon Robinson hangs with Jack in his 2,300-square-foot man cave, which con-tains three flat-screen TVs, three classic cars, a walk-in gun vault, a wet bar andfull kitchen among other amenities, in Lakewood, Wash. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO

A 1941 Willys Pro-Street hot rod is one of three re-stored hot rods parked in Gordon Robinson’s mancave. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO

Gordon Robinson’s basement man cave takes up2,300 square feet of his 7,600-square-foot lakefronthome. MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO

BY CRAIG SAILORMcClatchy-Tribune InformationServices

A 65-inch screen TV faces Gordon Robinson’s favoriterecliner, at right, in his man cave in Lakewood, Wash.

MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE PHOTO

The house was built in 2008, but Robinson completedthe man cave in July 2010. He contracted out some ofthe finishing work but his construction backgroundallowed him to install the drywall, cabinets andmillwork. The construction cost, not including his labor,was $100,000.


A 30-year-old teacherrecently struck an unex-pectedly good deal on alarge Washington, D.C.,condo in a 1920s buildingwith high ceilings, exqui-site interior detailing and agrand lobby. What’s more,the apartment is just stepsaway from a convenientsubway station that whizz-es her daily to the elemen-tary school where sheworks.

“She’s absolutely ec-static with her choice,” saidSteve Israel, the veteran re-al estate broker whoshowed the teacher units inmore than a dozen build-ings before she made her

pick.Still, Israel, who’s affil-

iated with the National As-sociation of ExclusiveBuyer Agents (www.naeba.org), concedes that thoughthe teacher got a good dealon a large condo, she had toaccept some of the down-sides of an older building.For instance, the place has

window air conditionersrather than central air. Andthere are no washer-dryerunits in each apartment, asare typically found in mostnewer buildings.

For many first-timebuyers trying to break intoan appealing city neigh-borhood, purchasing anolder condo can makesense. But, Israel cau-tioned, “Older buildingscan be more expensive torun. You want to be surethe place you buy has beenmaintained in the past andhas a war chest for futureimprovements.”

For example, he notesthat the owners of an older

building can face huge ex-penses if its elevators needreplacement or its roof re-quires major repairs. Andremember that as theowner of one of the units inthe building, you could bedocked for a “special as-sessment” fee to help coverthese requirements.

Whether you buy anolder condo or a relativelynew one, it’s possible to geta favorable deal in manyurban neighborhoods be-cause of “an unusuallylarge inventory of propertyon the market,” said MarkNash, a Chicago-based re-al estate broker and authorof “1001 Tips for Buying

and Selling a Home.”But Nash recommends

against buying a unit in anybuilding with a lot of dis-tressed properties thathave gone into foreclosureor are headed that way.Why? Because when theowners of units stop mak-ing their mortgage pay-ments, they typically alsocease paying their condofees. And that means yourcondo fee could shoot up tocompensate.

He also advises you topick a building in which nomore than 20 percent ofthe units are “investmentproperties” that are occu-pied by renters.

Here are a few pointersfor those thinking aboutbuying an urban condo.

› Shop for a “walkable”neighborhood with easytransportation access.

› Shop for a buildingwhere noise won’t be aproblem.

› Pay attention toparking.

Nash says it’s usuallyunwise to buy a unit in anybuilding that doesn’t allowyou at least one parkingspace. Ideally, the buildingshould also provide park-ing for your guests or havearrangements in place forvalet parking.

UNIVERSAL UCLICK

Caution urged when buying an older condo EllenJamesMartin

SMARTMOVES

DEAR BARRY: I am a property man-ager with a client who has a mainte-nance contract with a termite company.They noted dry rot two years in a row,but the reports go to the owner, and shenever asked us to get esti-mates for repairs.

We do an annual in-spection of pipes, smokedetectors, air filters and soon. We did not see the dryrot during our inspections.Now she is trying to holdus responsible for thou-sands of dollars in damage.What do you think?

JanetDEAR JANET: If your client was re-

ceiving copies of the termite company’sreports, she should have considered theinformation that was provided to her. Ifshe chose to ignore that information,how can she now hold you responsiblefor the costly consequences of thatchoice, especially since she did not makethose reports available to you?

In short, she has just pulled her headout of the ground and is holding youresponsible for the sand that is in herears and nostrils. The cost of ignoring adeveloping dry rot problem is something

she should accept as a learning experi-ence.

DEAR BARRY: We bought our homeabout 10 months ago. When the rainyseason started, we noticed leaking under

the patio door. Do youthink we can get the sell-ers to fix it now?

KalDEAR KAL: In most

cases, sellers don’t want tohear about problems afterthe close of escrow. After10 months, they probablyregard their previous home

and its various issues as forgotten histo-ry. You can make your request, but don’tbe too surprised if they refuse.

A typical seller response would be, “Itnever leaked when we owned the house.”And unless there is strong evidence tothe contrary, there may be no way todisprove that denial.

One thing to keep in mind is thathome ownership involves a never-end-ing sequence of maintenance issues.Home ownership, in other words, is ahobby. Hopefully this repair will not bean expensive one.

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

Property manager is gettingthe blame for dry rot woes

BarryStone

INSPECTOR’S IN THEHOUSE

5907K NW 40th, 1 bed,1 bath, fenced yard. NoSec 8. $450/mo 921-6981

2416 Eagle Dr. 3 bd, 1 ba1 car garage $700/moNo pets. 973-5890

3 bed, 2 bath, ch&a, $600mo, $400 dep. 4604 SE26th. 381-4841, 990-4869

Nice 4 Bed4bed, 2ba, 2 Car

1975sqft 2006 $1350/moCall Cole 405-464-7125

4308 Meadowpark Dr3/1.5/garage convertedto living $7251300 McDonald Dr 3bd1bath 1car $550

681-7272

6200 SE 11th extra sharp3bd brick 2ba, oversized1 car garage, ch/a, mintcondition $875 FidelityRE 410-4200, 692-1661

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

Rent, Rent to Own605-54772bd from $395-5953bd from $450-8954bd from $595-995housesforrentofokc.com

3/1/1, 105 NE 10th, $600mo, $200 dep, no pets,

show Monday, 405-642-8417 or 580-320-3298.

1713 SE 7th3/1.75/2 $800/month$1000 deposit No Pets

405-313-6346

3 bed, 1 bath, no garage,ch&a, fenced bkyd $575/mo, $500/dep 326-6081

Sharp 3/2/2, FP, c-fans908 Newport $750/mo$550/dep 794-2275

1817 Bel Aire 4bd 2bath2-car $1100 mo + depHome&RanchRlty794-7777

2bd, 1ba, lots of storage1 Acre. quiet nghbrhood$525 appt only 323-8867

1824 N Vine, 2 bed, 1bath, kitchen, section 8welcome, 424-1951 or474-1904.

1306 NE 8 ch&a, W/Dhkup 1bd, 1ba, Sec 8 Ok.Nice, Must See 436-4648

2301 N. Hood 3bd, 1 bath$525/month 408-5836

7007 Pebble Lane, 2 bed,2 bath, 2c gar, Duplex inPCN area, quiet neigh-

borhood, $725 + deposit,no section 8,

Call Keith, 405-413-2555

Clean, 3bed house,frig/range, att. gar W/DHookups. 2116 BrightonAve. $500mo $250 secu-

rity deposit. No sec 8no pets 722-1354

3347 NW 12 3bd 1bath1239sf, fridge, stove,wood & carpet floors

$725/mo $500/dp409-7989 no sec 8


Elegant 3BR ExecutiveHome. Marble, granite.Rare, never rented,2300sf $1645 255-4300

6021 NW 58th Terr 3bed2bath 1car, PC Schools,$1100/mo, $1100/dep1600sf 409-7989 no sec 8

3 bd, 1. 5 ba, 2 car, fncdbackyard, W/D hookup$800mo 4916 N CromwellPets Ok. 714-412-9008

1313 NW 104th Terrace3/1/2 $600 mo, $500 dep

TMS Prop 348-0720

3 bed, 2 bath, Village,year lease, $1050 mo +

dep. 760-8228, 755-5483

Sect 8 accepted1129 NW 9th 3bed,1ba, Kim 200-9151

1609 NW 153bedroom 1bath $700mo$500dp 409-7989 no sec8

811 NW 97th, 2 bd, 1ba,no pets, no sec 8, $500mo, $400 dep, 615-8710

2541 NW 15th- 3bd 2ba1 car, $800/mo $600/dp1500sf 409-7989 no sec 8

3928 NW 25th St, nice 2bed, 1 bath, 1 car, ch&a,

stove, $575 mo,755-1316

1033 Hoyt 3/1/1 $575681-7272


4721 SE 50 3/1.5/2 $700529 SE 72nd 3/1.5 $550

681-7272

604 SE 48th 2 bed, 1 ba,W/D hookup, w/appls.

bkyd. 405-501-6570

604 SE 48th 2 bed, 1 ba,W/D hookup, w/appls.

bkyd. 405-501-6570

6309 S Byers, 3 bed,1 bath, 1 car, $500 mo,$400 dep, 631-8220.

New Rivendell ExecHome 408-4168

Luxury indoor pool & spaFully equip'd media &

wrkout rooms $5100/moOpenhouseok.com


SW 68th & Penn Area2BED, 1BATH, 2CAR,CH&A, NO SMOKING,NO PETS, $700MO +$600 DEP, 694-9611.

1001 SW 63rd 3bd homecorner lot, fresh paintinside & out $525 FidelityRE 410-4200, 692-1661

Nice 3 bd, 1 ba, 1 car, lrgfncd yd w/ deck No petsNo Sec 8. $700 +$700dep222-7101 2534 SW 57 St

4605 S. Santa Fe4 bed, 2 bath, CH&A

w/d hookups, w/appli-ances, 405-501-6570

Near Integris South2/1/1, CH&A, Fncd Yd.575/500 Dep. App Fee,

691-5479

2656 SW 38thSmall 2bd house, clean,fenced yard $375 FidelityRE 410-4200, 692-1661

644 SW 45th 2/1/1 $595633 SW 33rd 2/1 $3501424 SW 24 1bd dplx $350

681-7272

2625 SW 45th Sharp3bd, with 1 car garage,clean, fenced $650Fidelity410-4200, 692-1661

3/1K /1, new carpet andch&a, no section 8, nopets, $750 mo + dep,

2721 SW 61st, 636-1911

3/2/2, 1750 sf, KingsPark w/comm. pool, clubhouse, tennis ct, $1050

+dep, avail 3-1, 682-5885

2 bed, Sec. 8, $550mo,$300dep. 420 SW 12 St.

Call 213-5168

3/1/1 nice inside, fencedyard, ch&a, 3045 SW 39$650, $300dep, 692-7459

3318 SW 28th, Large Eff.House, Fenced yard

$350/mo. • 408-5836

Large 2 bed, carport,corner lot, No pets. $600mo + dep. Call 232-9704

2741 SW 30th 2bd,1bath $375/mo 408-5836

316 East Noble, Guthrie3/1 w/d hk, yard $595mo$500dp TMS Prop 348-0720

2609 Chaucer, 3 bed, 1Kbath, $850 month, waterand sewer paid, 1st andlast, no sec 8, 596-5709.

1600 SF3 BDR 2.5 bth

Call Clint 405-503-1480

2 bd 1 ba, w/appls incl.W&D, new carpet, EdmdSchls, storage shed, Nopets 348-6240, 623-1181

$ FREE RENT 1ST MO $» FOR SALE OR RENT»2BR $350+, 3BR $450+,

MWC NO PETS 427-0627

Room in older house di-rectly across from UCOcampus, $300, 509-6789.

“ Find your POT OF ““ GOLD at Gateway “

2 & 3 bedroomsStarting at $599/mo$150 Deposit Special

OFHA & OCHA accepted.“ “ Gateway Apts. ““405-478-3260

$199MOVE IN SPECIAL

1,2,3 Bedrooms availableRent starting at $390mo

Plant yourself in acommunity with room tobloom Village on the lake

405-721-5744Florence Apts-Midtown-1bd 1ba Studio 600sf,Granite Counter tops,wood floors, CH/A, AllElect, Free laundry $650$400 dep. 409-7989

Walford Apts-Midtown-518 NW 12th 1bd 1baStudio 700sf, all electric,$575/mo $475/dp ORbasement studio $425mo$325/dp 409-7989

Heart of Paseo1 bedrooms & Efficiency

Call Kerry for details405-409-7972

Metro Management

CANTERBURY GARDENMOVE IN SPECIAL

Big 2 Bedroom w/amplestorage, ch&a, Sec. 8 Ok.

Broker 677-9116www.hoppishomes.com

$149 First MonthYour choice, any apartment

ALL BILLS PAID293-3693

Drexel on the Park

LIMITED TIME ONLY$1 FOR 1 MONTH

Nicest Place in Town416-5259

Wilshire Village

Lowered Rates on ourspacious 1 & 2bd with

washer & dryer in primelocation, PC Schools.

Northridge Apts 721-0112

Plaza Apts 1740 NW 171 bed 1 bath wood floorsall electric, $500/mo$250dp 409-7989 no sec8

Beautiful 1 bed NW OKCCALL FOR SPECIAL

789 2692willowwalkapt.com

Lower Rates on ourTownhomes. Washer/dryerconnections in selectunits. PC Schls 720-6888

Furnished/UnfurnishedBills Paid» Wkly/MonthlyWes Chase Apts, Elk HornApts, Hillcrest 943-1818

MAYFAIR 50th/May 1/2bdW/D hdwd flr quiet securengbrhd No sec 8 947-5665

BANK ON IT!Only $455Casady 751-8088

1bd 1ba $295-325 Stove,fridge garage405-625-7600

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

800 N. Meridian 1bdAll bills paid 946-9506

$79 Move-In SpecialSe Habla Espanol

Carriage Square Apts.634-6380

Open Sat. 10am-2pm

$99 SPECIALLg 1bdr, stove, refrig.,clean, walk to shops.$325 mo. 632-9849


$99 Move In Special!!!Lg 1 and 2 Bdr, $325 to

$395 mo. 632-9849

»»»»»»»»»»»»»» Yukon All Bills Paid »» 1 bd From $495 Move»» 2 bd From $595 In»» 3 bd From $695 Today»» Open7days/wk354-5855»»»»»»»»»»»»»

1 bed Condo, all appls.included. $595/mo

unfurnished. Furnishedprice neg. Avail. ASAP.

Call 317-3262

2 bed, 2 ba, near OCCC$525 mo, $200 dep. W/Dhkup, sec 8 ok, 812-8834

1012 & 1014 Chowning,2/1/1, near UCO, $620 +dep. 285-0305/823-6550

Efficiency - All bills paid,furnished, $365 off NEKelley. Call 427-7566

1809 NW 12, 1 bd, 1 ba,cntrl heat, total elec.

$425+$400dep 936-9058

2 bed, stove & refrig,bills paid, No pets. $600mo + dep. Call 232-9704

2428 SW 90 Pl 2/1K /1refs reqd no Pets $700-mo + $600dep 410-9777

K Off Special6527K Avondale 2bd

1bath 1 car 1100sf $950mo. $800dep 409-7989

Duplexes, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2car, some new, some gat-ed, call Rick, 405-830-3789.


PIEDMONT SCHLSbeautiful 5.5 ac MOL bld

site w/creek & sometrees, horses OK, newhm const only $29,500

Richard 313-1726Cleaton & Assoc

373-2494

1N to 10A, E. of OKC,pay out dn. before 1st pmt.starts, many are M/H readyover 400 choices, lg trees,some with ponds, TERMS

Milburn o/a 275-1695paulmilburnacreages.com

1/2 AC lots MOL-El Renopick from 16 lots to bld

home in country-likesetting close to town

$12,500 Richard313-1726 Cleaton &

Assoc 373-2494

OWNER FINANCING1-28 Acres

Many LocationsCall for maps405-273-5777

www.property4sale.com

PRIME BUILDING SITES-PIEDMONT EastwindEstates II, 3/4 and 1

Acre lots, Leon 373-4820OVERLAND EX REALTY

Payout dn pmt before 1stpmt starts. Your opportuni-ty to own land, 40 areas,E, NE, SE of OKC 1N A.Milburn o/a 275-1695 terms

Aprx. 50 Acres SE 44 &Peebly Rd. Will sell -de-velop -or long term leaseBest offer. 405-607-2232

Call for Maps! See whywe sell more acreagesthan anyone in Okla.

E of OKC. o/a 275-1695

BANK OWNED 5bd 2babrick, 1998sf, 3 acres, barn$78K ArleneCB 414-8753

Beautiful like new 3bd,2ba, study w/wood flrs,3-car garage, granitecounter tops, SS appls,fenced & landscaped.$182,900 Fidelity 692-1661

BANK OWNED 2/2/2 shop,brick, 1826sf, .68 acres$89.9k Arlene CB 414-8753

BANK OWNED 4/2/1, fp,3 liv, 1924sf, brick, ch/a,$49.9KArlene CB 414-8753

2 bed 1bath 1car, carportfenced yard. $28,500.

INVESTMENT PROPERTY737-2467 or 201-3956

OWNER CARRY3 bd, 1 ba, 1 car, ch&a,

remodeled, 1301 McGre-gor, $3K down, 348-2108.

705 Holoway Dr. 3/1.5/1redone Inside & out,

new windows, carpet,appls, etc $83K 787-8099

Spacious completely re-modeled 3bd 2ba 2car oncul-de-sac lot, new roof &carpet, new light fixtures,fp, Greenbriar Eastlake,Westmoore Schls, only$129,900. Fidelity RE410-4200, 692-1661

3/2.5, 2309sf, office,dining, storm shelter,

potential 4th/bonus rm,blt 2002, on 1.89 acres inquiet neighborhood S. ofMustang, detached wrk-shop $258,000 641-3024

By OwnerStonebridge Cottages

Gated Community, NewCarpet, HOA responsiblefor outside maintenance.

3bed, 2.5ba, 2 Car405-722-8224 trudy

[email protected]

OPEN SUN 2-5 7216Walnut Creek openliv/din w/fp 3bd 2ba

$129,000 Marian850-7654 Cleaton &

Assoc 373-2494

Lse op 2506 NW 20 inCrestwood 2321', 4,2.5,2

Like new • 417-2176www.homesofokcinc.com

4bed Executive home,Westmoore schls, cornerlot, 2.5ba 2car garage, 2dining areas, excellentcondition. Great area!$175,000 Fidelity RE410-4200, 692-1661

OWNER FINANCING$2000 down No Credit Ck3208 SW 38, 3/1 $49,0003916 S Agnew Pl $55,000¡ 596-4599, 410-8840 ¡

SALE/RENT TO OWN$145K, 1939sf, 3/2/2. 1/4AC. 16 SW 102. West-Moore Schools 401-0139

PIEDMONT OPEN SAT2-4 & SUN 2-5. Model

home. New hms on 1/2ac lots. Info also

available for new hms inother additions. From

NW Expwy & Sara Rd go4.5 mi N Cleaton &Assoc 373-2494.

2187 E TRAIL DR/ 5AC+3Bd, 3K Ba. 2 Lg Liv ar-eas. 3450+ Sqft + officeBlt in 2007. $395KLeon 373-4820 OverlandExpress Realty, Inc

NEW HOME on 1/2 acMOL 3/2.5/3 approx2168' $216,800 call

Richard fordetails 313-1726 Cleaton

& Assoc 373-2494

PIEDMONT OPEN SAT2-4 & SUN 2-5. Model

home. New hms on 1/2ac lots. Info also

available for new hms inother additions. From

NW Expwy & Sara Rd go4.5 mi N Cleaton &Assoc 373-2494.

OKC NW : Open Fri Sat9-6 Sun 1-4 Eagle LakeEstates 10409 Mantle

Dr. Eagle 3/2.5/2,$179,900. 405-820-0884

Huge clearance sale!!Special Program. OwnLand/Family Land ZEROdown. Financing avail.for most everyone. Turnkey,we do it all. 1000 Furniturepackage w/purchase.Free Phone Application/EASY.WAC 888-878-2971405-204-4163

2X YOUR TAX REFUNDUse your refund as yourdown & we will DOUBLE

IT (SEE RULES)Bring us your w-2’s and

we'll do your taxes405-787-5004 thcok.com

$$$ Do you think youcannot qualify for a new

mobile home? Thinkagain!! Free phone

application YES YOUCAN! 405-631-7600

REPO! REPO! REPO!3bd Vinyl Sided/Shingle/2x6 walls. Free del/set,

Financing available@$335mo. 405-787-4035

’ $281mo. ’Refurbed doublewide

ready NOW! 3 bd/Island/Decks/Shop/Fence

405-470-1330

Abandoned D/W set up w/4.5 acres. Brick foundation,driveway &all improvementsRead to move in. WAC405-631-7600 405-635-4338

1997 Solitaire 18x80Completely remodeled.3bed, 2ba, 1292 sq ft$33,990. 580-467-6432

Going Out Of BusinessSale! 3 double wides, 4single wides SOLD ATCOST! 405-444-1144

ZERO DOWNwith your trade-in!!

w.a.c. 1-866-764-3200

**NEW** 1216 sq ft$25,995 - 1 only

Maxeys Homes 631-3600

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

Trade your place in Moore/Norman area for mine, 3blks f/ beach in [email protected]

SHERIFF'S SALE11800 Barton Drive

3 bedroom, 2 baths, niceneighborhood, sells

3/10/11, 2PM, room 503,Oklahoma County CourtHouse Annex. Appraisal

$83,400. Contact Frank WDavis, Attorney, 282-1420.

I BUY HOUSESAny condition. No cost

to U 495-5100

Nice Homes Metro. SomeOwner Carry 417-2176www.homesofokcinc.com

I BUY & SELL HOUSES27 YRS EXP 650-7667

HOMESOFOKCINC.COM

MUST SELL!Home center in

Southern OklahomaExc 20yr est. home

center, $2.6M annual sales,Call 405-720-1616,

Aspen Comm'l. Realty

Long Est. Flower & GiftShop for sale in NW OKC‘ Call 405-630-8910 ‘

Bank owned 18 units$350K, 4 plex near OCU$169K - 6 units hrdwd flr$225K, Income Property$200K 12% CAP, $1 MMearns $10,000 per month,Seabrooke Rlty 409-7779

INVESTOR BLOWOUT!1224 NE 19th $26,9002118 N Prospect $26,9005021 Fairmont $59,900

Fin. Avail. Kruger Inv.Jim, 235-9332 / 812-1657

4401 N MERIDIAN AVE.Nice 5 room house, corner

lot. 1320sf $1250mo659-2182 »» 209-7273

Small Business/Storage1250sqft, 28Wx50L,

14x14 O/H door,$500 month. 89th St.

& I-35 S. OKC, 631-4447

New I-35 frontage bldgfor rent: ofc/shop/whse,1900sf $800mo 793-7877

Attention: TimberbrookeProfessional Center

925 NW 164th Street,Suite B. Business spacefor lease. 2500 sq. foot.Contact Marci Acosta,M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

405-330-5544

Exec A Class OfficeSpace avail, fully fur-nished w/ use of confer-ence room/break room.Server & PC optional. Lo-cated NW, Will not last.Please call 405-226-7984

GREAT SpaceOFFICE

Various NW locationsMOVE IN SPECIALS

300-6000sf 946-2516

Dance studio has spaceavailable, day hours dur-ing the week, also week-ends, for Zumba or otherexercise classes, etc,405-503-8091.

OFFICE SPACE available.Lowest rates in town.Great location. NW Ex-

pressway & 63rd.»»» 640-8206 »»»

K Office, K Warehousefor lease. Various sizes.

221 W Wilshire 842-7300

Great location walkingdistance to UCO 2 bed, 1

bath, pool. 6mo lease$540mo »» 340-8147

VERY, VERY QUIETNear mall, schls, hosp,

Try Plaza East 341-4813

1 & 2 BEDROOMS,QUIET! Covered ParkingGreat Schools! 732-1122

$200 off1 & 2 BEDROOMS

Furnished & UnfurnishedNEWLY REMODELEDGATED COMMUNITYCAVE CREEK

ON ROCKWELL3037 North Rockwell

495-2000

$100 offFirst Month’s Rent

LARGE TOWNHOMES& APARTMENTS

• Washer, Dryers, pools• PC Schools, fireplaces

Williamsburg7301 NW 23rd

787-1620

Repo 16x80 3bd 2ba301-2454 517-5000

Doublewide 3x2 $19,900301-2454 517-5000

10 acres 2200sf Repo301-2454 517-5000

$99 move in special Lg 1bdquiet, clean, coin lndry onsite, pool $365mo 794-5595

Commercial RE

Established Business For Sale

Mustang 319

Acreage For Sale 302

Del City 313

Choctaw 312

RE for sale

MWC 317

Moore 318

Piedmont 327

Piedmont 327

OKCSouthwest 326

OKCNorthwest 324

Open Houses 334.2

Mobile Homes, Manufactured Houses 339

Real EstateAuctions 342

Out-of-StateProperty 341

Real EstateWanted 346

Real EstateNotices 345

Yukon 438

Edmond 444

Moore 425

Edmond 422

MWC 424

Condominiums,TownhousesFor Rent 441

OKCSouthwest 433

OKCNorthwest 431

OKCNorthwest 431

Duplexes

Apartments

OKCSouthwest 455

OKCNorthwest 453

OKCNortheast 452

Village/Nichols Hills 459.5

Hotels/Motels 462

Yukon 460

Bethany/Warr Acres 464.5

RE for rent

MWC 468

Edmond 466

Del City 465.5

Moore 469

Nicoma Park 472

OKCNorthwest 475

OKCNorthwest 475

OKCNortheast 474

Suburban 480

Mobile HomeRentals 483

OKCSouthwest 477

OKCSouthwest 477

OKCSoutheast 476

Rooms For Rent 489

Offi ce SpaceFor Rent 363

Offi ce SpaceFor Rent 363

Business Property For Rent 360

Investment Property For Sale 355

Warehouse SpaceFor Rent 363.5

Village/Nichols Hills 481.5

10F SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 NEWSOK.COMTHE OKLAHOMAN

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