Will Tulsa be hit with Foreclosure Crisis?

This Phoenix, AZ home is in foreclosure like thousand of others. Many areas of the country which saw double digit gains in real estate values are now experiencing a crisis of foreclosures due to a credit crunch from over zealous lending practices and out of control speculating. Tulsa, Oklahoma has not seen this happen in our market and it is not a new phenomenon for Green Country to be counter-cyclical to the rest of the United States.

Tulsa has generally enjoyed a stable real estate housing market. While investors rarely see large gains in short periods, they are rarely faced with sharp declines. Many buyers from these more volatile markets have sought refuge in the Tulsa, Oklahoma housing market by either cashing out and relocating or simply hedging their investments and including Tulsa real estate in their portfolio.
Many commercial real estate developers have had an eye on Tulsa, too since Tulsa has ranked high on several "best" lists for quality of living, cost of housing, and emerging market surveys.

For more information on home for sale in Tulsa, OK and real estate investing in the Tulsa, OK metro area, contact the Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realtors at 918-258-2600.

Darryl Baskin is a real estate broker, host for The Future of Real Estate Television/Radio programming and operates The Baskin Real Estate Specialists at McGraw Realtors in Tulsa, OK. info@darrylbaskin.com

Tulsa, Oklahoma represented at Phoenix real estate conference

Over 1500 of the country's best real estate brokers and agents met in Phoenix, Arizona this month to network and share ideas for helping their home sellers and home buyers in their respective markets to make better decisions with their real estate investments. I was among the speakers at the annual event but, as always, find the information learned as an instructor is probably more than if I were simply an attendee.

It is refreshing to be one of those in attendance who could boast of an stable and prosperous market since most of the rest of the country is suffering from economic woes.

Howard Brinton is the founder of the network of real estate agents called Star Power which is an elite group of agents who have been selected from all of the agent in the country to be "Stars" in his network and to share success tips with other agents. When I started my real estate career at only 19 years old, I was heavily influenced by the information provided by the Stars of Star power and today credit Howard's organization for my leadership status among the 1.4 million real estate agents in the country. Thanks for your long distance mentor-ship Howard!

Santa Fe Driveaway

This year the Chamber is working with AUTOMAX Hyundai of Broken Arrow and featuring the Santa Fe GLS. Purchase a ticket for your
1 in 500 chance to
drive away
in a
2007 SANTA FE GLS or take the
CASH - $15,000!

We
INVITE
EVERY CHAMBER MEMBER to get involved in this
fundraiser!!

We are offering
an incentive!! Between now and Friday,
August 24^th we are
giving away, that's right!
Your eyes aren't that old yet!
GIVING AWAY a
 SANTA FE raffle ticket to the person who sells the most! Challenge your co-workers! If you're the boss, offer an additional incentive to help get this off the ground! The drawing is just under two weeks away and we are in need of help to get these sold! Show your support of this event! Stop by the Chamber to purchase your ticket or log on to www.bixbychamber.com Postcards are available that can be handed out or even mailed! To view additional information log on to santafedriveaway.com