Tom and Bev Herring

If you’re looking to buy investment properties, look at what Tulsa, OK has to offer. Recently, Tulsa was named the best market in the country for real estate investors by Relocate America. And, while interest rates are very low, it is the best time to start looking. A home in Tulsa, OK can be one of the best investments a person could make.

Relocate America ranked Tulsa as the number one spot to live in the United States based on several reasons. Some top reasons include the cost of living is lower, the quality of life is better and sustainability in these difficult economic times has been good.

Tulsa, OK expects to exceed one million people over the next two years, compared to the 400,000 that currently live there. The city is also promising to continue to be a shining example of exactly what a thriving community should be. Tulsa is growing and creating new jobs in very strong industries such as energy, telecommunications, health care, and aerospace. Tulsa is even a sports mecca with five professional teams and a few minor league teams. Tulsa is also home to several collegiate level powerhouse universities.

Tulsa is located in the lush green country side of Oklahoma’s rather dry state. The areas beautiful trails system includes many recreational activities, rivers and parks for the whole family to enjoy. It’s an overall great place to take a break from the everyday life, so you won’t have a problem filling your investment properties.

If you would like to view some of Tulsa’s investment properties, call Realtors® Tom and Bev Herring. It’s the best way to be introduced to all the available real estate Tulsa has to offer.

Originally posted at: http://tomandbev.info/2012/02/08/tulsa-named-the-best-market-in-the-country/

If you’re looking for a city with easy navigation, Tulsa, OK should be on your mind. Between Tulsa’s Downtown Coordinating Council and the Vision 2025 initiative, there are new city goals to convert all the one-way streets into two-way streets. As it is now, Main Street from Sixth Street to 10th Street allows only one direction, which is north to south. The Vision package allocated $457,000 for the street project on Main from Sixth Street to Seventh Street to include that conversion. And, the Downtown Council set aside $115.000 to create the conversion between Seventh Street and Tenth Street.

This improvement will revitalize Downtown Tulsa and make it more accessible to suit everyone’s needs. The people that don’t work in the downtown area will soon want to visit the area because the two-way streets will make it easier for them. Between 2001 and 2008, a number of streets were converted to make the traffic more accessible. Boston Avenue from Third Street to Tenth Street are the most recent conversion projects completed.

When funding is available, the Downtown Tulsa project will be to complete Fifth Street from Denver to Boulder Avenues, Fourth Street from Denver to Detroit avenues, Boulder Avenue from First to Eleventh Streets and Cheyenne Avenue from First Street to the Broken Arrow Expressway.

According to the Director of the Metro Chamber Downtown Development, the conversions are in line with Tulsa’s Downtown master plan. The streets will be more pedestrian-friendly. There will also be more people on the streets, which will bring more business. It may even encourage new growth with retail stores, restaurants and even hotel operations.

This is exciting news and will keep Tulsa, OK on your mind.

Originally posted at: http://tomandbev.info/2012/01/19/another-reason-to-keep-tulsa-ok-on-your-mind/

Recent news says the delicious Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant will be coming to Tulsa, OK very soon. Last week, company officials publicized the popular coffee shop and donut chain would be opening 10 restaurants in Tulsa and surrounding areas.

This is good news for Tulsa as the company doubles their number of locations across the country in years to come. The biggest cities in the expansion plans include Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Now, the company is in the process of finding franchisees in the communities they are expanding to. So far, Oklahoma City and Del City are the only communities in Oklahoma that already have a Dunkin’ Donuts established.

After a recent evaluation of Tulsa and surrounding areas, the company has determined that the communities can support ten new locations. They also say there should be no problems with new growth in these communities as they open ten stores over the next five to six years. And, if all goes well, they may add more locations as the need arises.

If you’re looking for a franchise opportunity, this may be the right option for you. The company is looking for one group or several groups of investors to open all ten locations. This is an excellent opportunity with a fairly low-cost entry. These locations will also have drive thru windows which will increase sales volume.

This may be a indication that the local real estate market is off to a great start in the right direction this new year.

Originally posted at: http://tomandbev.info/2012/01/11/dunkin-donuts-coming-to-tulsa/

Searching for the best place to call home in Tulsa can be made easier with the right real estate professional. After you’ve been pre-qualified for a loan, you can begin searching the Tulsa area at full speed. The area in which you live will dictate your whole way of life, like walking to a nearby park with your children, knowing the other children your kids will attend school with and being close to restaurants and shopping for convenience. These are all pluses to knowing you will appreciate your new home and neighborhood at a healthy rate.

One way to help find the perfect neighborhood is to get in the car and explore it, especially if you’re not familiar with the area. A good Realtor® will be able to tell you about the strong points and the weaknesses of specific neighborhoods you may be looking at.

Some questions to ask your Realtor® when looking for the perfect neighborhood are:

√What are the crime statistics? No one wants to live in a neighborhood when homes are broken into often. There are websites that provide you with information on such problems. Or, you can visit the local police department, which is the best way to get the most information.

√What is the school district like? Even if you don’t have school age children this will be important in the future when you want to sell your home.

√Are the schools in walking distance?

√Do you want to be close to shopping areas?

√Do you want to be in an area with public transportation?

√Do you want to be in close range of restaurants and parks?

Remember a home is not just an investment when you have a family. You’ll have to consider how many bedrooms you’ll need, if an attached garage is needed and you’ll want to consider the community first.

All of these are important things to consider when you have a family and you’re looking for the perfect neighborhood.

Originally posted at: http://tomandbev.info/2012/01/04/finding-the-perfect-neighborhood-for-you-in-tulsa-ok/

Tulsa’s City Counselors and Mayor Dewey Bartlett are helping to bring City Hall to Tulsa neighborhoods. In January, city council members and the Mayor will host “City Hall in Your Neighborhood” from January 10, 2012 through May 14, 2012. Events will be held in each of the nine council districts in Tulsa, OK. This will be a great opportunity for residents of Tulsa to get up-close and personal with their City government representatives to help work on problem solving for their neighborhoods.

Each event will also address the many comments from the citizen survey that was given earlier in the year. The events will be a good way for local Tulsa residents to have their feedback and ideas hear loud and clear. At each meeting, Tulsan’s can talk personally with their district council representative, the mayor, city department heads of staff and other top government officials.

City Hall in Your Neighborhood event dates & locations:

District 1 – January 10 at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford Ave.

District 5 – January 24 at Hale Junior High School, 2177 S. 67th Ave.

District 4 – February 6 at Central Library, 400 Civic Center.

District 2 – February 20 at ORU Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis Ave.

District 3 – March 5 at McClure Park Recreation Center, 7449 E. 7th St.

District 7 – March 26 at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St.

District 8 – April 24 at Peggy V. Helmerich Library, 5131 E. 91st St.

District 9 – April 30 at Whiteside Park Community Center, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.

District 6 – May 14 at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Rd.

Each meeting will begin promptly at 5:30pm.

Originally posted at: http://tomandbev.info/2011/12/28/city-hall-coming-to-tulsas-neighborhoods/