Final Victory for ORU 71/64 and Students Rush the Court

ORU will go to another NCAA Championship Tournament with coach Scott Sutton.

But a quick lead

66 to 61 OU at 1:15

Moses Delivers Us Again!

Moses Ehambe was awarded Summit League MVP

Tied at 2:56

Summit League Battle at UMAC

Tulsa's Oral Roberts University and Indiana's I.U.P.U.I. Fight for the right to the NCAA tournament with a score of 50 to 49, IUPUI at 7:24 left in the game.

McGraw Realtors Top Agents Take a Lunch Break

McGraw Realtor's top selling associates enjoy their annual awards luncheon where company president, John Woolman, receives a special gift from Sherry Sexson... A hippy wig!

Summit League Tournament in Tulsa

Oakland University holds their pep rally at Marriott Southern Hills prior to the Summit League Tournament basketball games. The Oakland University women's team plays at 12 noon Saturday and the men play Sunday night. Tulsa's own Oral Roberts University will play Saturday night at 6pm.

Games are at the Union Multipurpose Activity Center (UMAC)/ John Q. Hammons Arena. Come support college athletics and see the winning team who will represent the Summit League at the NCAA playoffs.

I have been a team host for the Oakland University Men's basketball team for four years the tournament has been in Tulsa and become good friends with the coaches and staff. Come out and cheer for them Sunday night.

www.darrylbaskin.com

Bixby, OK Prepares for Road Expansion

151st street east of Memorial Drive is being cleared for expansion. Building owners salvage building materials before construction on the road running north of the redeveloping downtown district begins. Commercial real estate for sale in Bixby, OK. www.darrylbaskin.com

Crestwood Event for CASA

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) announced a special fundraising event eveyone can enjoy. Tour some of Tulsa's finest luxury homes and support CASA's mission to speak for children in the court system. CASA's are volunteers who accompany children through the court process when they are in state custody (Department of Human Services). I am on the board of CASA and, having been a Foster Parent for 15 years, have first-hand knowledge of the importance of the CASA organization.

Crestwood is located West of Sheridan on 121st Street.
There will be 4 – 5 homes available for touring on three weekends in April. There will be 2 furnished homes, 1 accessorized home, and 1 or 2 homes unfurnished or accessorized. Tickets to view the homes will be $10 each and the entire proceeds will benefit CASA! The homes will be open:

Friday, April 11
Saturday, April 12
Sunday, April 13

Friday, April 18
Saturday, April 19
Sunday, April 20

Friday, April 25
Saturday, April 26
Sunday, April 27

More information on the Crestwood development and other luxury homes for sale in Bixby, Jenks and Tulsa, OK can be found at here.

Darryl Baskin is a luxury real estate broker with McGraw Realtors in Tulsa, OK. Darryl is recognized with Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate and a member of the Board of Regents for the international organization.

FHA Loan Limit Increased to $271,050!!!!

The Federal Housing Administration announced an increase in the FHA home loan limit today! Word came to me today courtesy of Karen Heston at Bank of Oklahoma Mortgage. Karen is the loan advisor who provides information for my radio show on 1170KFAQ on Saturday mornings. The new loan limit will allow Tulsa area home buyers to get a higher FHA loan which helps home buyers buyer without a large downpayment. Get more information on home loans in Tulsa, OK and home buyer guides here.

FHA Loan limit increased to $271,050!!!!

Darryl Baskin is a leading real estate sales professional with McGraw Realtors, host of The Future of Real Estate television and radio programs. Baskin produces over 40 million in real estate home sales and commercial sales.
Listed in Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate, The Board of Regents, recognized StarPower Star, Cyberstar, public speaker and author.

To sell or buy real estate in the Tulsa OK metro are, contact The Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realtors 918-258-2600

Home Buyer Advisory Guides Available

Ten new home buyer advisory guides are available online for Tulsa area home buyers. The reports cover issues for home buyers such as:

How to buy ranches or acreage with confidence
Home buyers: Avoid common home repair expenses
Save Money When You Hire a Mover
Critical Points Every Investor Should Know About Flipping Real Estate
Roof Repair Checklist


Darryl Baskin is host of The Future of Real Estate television and radio shows in Tulsa, OK. Home sellers and home buyers have trusted Darryl Baskin and his team of real estate specialists with their Tulsa, OK area real estate needs since 1990. Darryl is affiliated with McGraw Realtors, 918-258-2600

Tulsa, OK Pending Real Estate Sales Increase

Increasing home sales are expected this time of year but is is probably a more welcome cycle this year than in recent years. The drought of home sales caused by the December 2007 ice storm left January 2008 shoy of approximately 60 single family home sales in the Tulsa, OK metro area when compared to January of 2007.

There are presently 987 single family home sales pending in Tulsa, Jenks, Bixby, Owasso, Broken Arrow and Union school districts combined. We'll see how the first quarter shapes up but based on the number of sales in my office over the past few weeks, I expect it to be a good quarter. At the moment, we are having a difficult time keeping our normal level inventory of homes. Many are selling in the first few weeks of listing. This is GREAT news when compared to the national blight in the housing industry.

Darryl Baskin is a leading real estate sales professional with McGraw Realtors, host of The Future of Real Estate television and radio programs. Baskin produces over 40 million in real estate home sales and commercial sales.
Listed in Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate, The Board of Regents, recognized StarPower Star, Cyberstar, public speaker and author.

To sell or buy real estate in the Tulsa OK metro are, contact The Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realtors 918-258-2600

Make Real Estate Part of Your Retirement Plan.

401K?s, Roth Ira?s, Stocks, bonds and annuities get plenty of attention when it comes to retirement planning but real estate may be one of the strongest vehicles you have to reach your goals. The obvious returns on real estate are appreciation, equity through debt reduction and tax credits but consider the following unique properties of real estate investment:

You can use other people’s money to invest. Unlike securities, investors can use someone else’s money to buy property. Why is that? Real estate has a more stable value than paper investments.

You use other people’s money to service debt. Yes, there is debt to pay for the money you borrowed and it is paid for by someone else- your tenant!

Profit from your total purchase, not just the amount you put down. The average increase in property value is only 5% in Tulsa so is that what you should expect as a return, right? NO! The beauty of borrowing money for real estate is that a $100,000 property purchased with 10% of your own money ($10,000) which appreciates in value to only $105,000 in one year produces a return of $5,000 on a small $10,000 investment. That’s a 50% return!

Real estate does have downsides. The beauty of downsides is that you can profit from someone else’s failure to plan for them. Expecting to always have income or failing to plan for maintenance and repairs will put an unskilled real estate investor behind the 8-ball. That seems to be the most common mistake; getting used to rent checks showing up and spending the money as it accumulates. The most powerful investors are not counting on 100% occupancy for the success of their building. Additionally, a savvy investor understands that as the economy changes, their income will decline or increase. Therefore, a bit of planning and research will make the difference between success and failure.

It is obvious why a strong investment analysis includes real estate. Visit www.tulsahousehunter.comfor a look at all properties listed for sale in the Tulsa metro area and don’t overlook the power of borrowed money and how you can use it to reach your investment goals. Consult a seasoned real estate professional who fully understands your needs as an investor and begin accumulating retirement wealth today.