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Housing News, Home Purchasing Information, First Time Home Buyer Information, for Norman, Moore, Oklahoma City and Surrounding areas.

April 2009 - Posts

Saving money on a refinance
Interest rates are at all time lows, and this is sparking many people to refinance their mortgages. The general rule of thumb is that if you can reduce your APR by 1%, then it would benefit you to refinance. The reason for this is the high cost of refinancing. Read More...
Oklahoma City Metro: #10 best place in the country to call home
For those of us that already live here, we know! Recently there was an article posted by RelocateAmerica.com which ranked the Oklahoma City metro area as the #10 best place to live through the recession. This is piggybacked by Forbes article late last Read More...
2009 Oklahoma Down Payment Assistance Program
Update (July 5th, 2009): OHFA Bond Program has been temporarily locked to those homes outside of the Target Area, and will only be opened up to all home purchasers if funds are remaining, and only then those that are on the waiting list. In the mean time, Read More...
2 Story For Sale in Savannah Hills
Great for entertaining • 3,149 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm 2 story - MLS® $299,900 Savannah Hills, Noble - New neighborhood in the heart of Noble. Luxury home built to higher commercial standards: this home shines above the rest. Stone exterior with Read More...
$8000 first time homebuyer tax credit
For those people that have been considering purchasing their first home in the Norman, Moore, or Oklahoma City area, doing so before December 1st, 2009, could present you with a fairly significant benefit -- about $8,000! Assuming that the average first Read More...