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ANH MIDDLEMAN

PCSing TO TINKER AFB, OK ? - NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY A HOME

If you're ready to buy a home and can afford it, now is a great time to buy. Mortgage interest rates remain very low. There are ample inventories to choose from, the national median home price dropped for the first time on record. Don't let all of the negative media attention about the "mortgage meltdown" keep you from pursuing your home ownership dream. Mortgage industry woes are primarily limited to subprime loans and other types of creative and comparatively risky products. There is plenty of conventional financing available for qualified home buyers. Indeed, the market has changed. It's gone from a frenzied seller's market to calmer buyer's market. In fact, buyers haven't seen a market this strong in years. If you are getting ready to PCS to Tinker AFB, OK , please call me or E-mail and let me know how can I help you to make your transition better and smoother.

CHANGE OF COMMAND - TINKER AFB, OK

Tinker AFB - (AWACS) 960th AACS Vikings has a new commander Lt. Col. Paul Oldham, there was a change of command ceremony on Feb. 12th, 2009. The 960th AACS was the first squadron to return to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in March 2007. Lt. Col. Oldham directly supervised 340 personnel from U.S and Canadian Forces and the operations of six E-3 aircraft, valued at over $1.8 billion. As a reminder to potential first time home buyers, the stimulus bills passed in February 2009 allow first time home buyer a tax credit . It is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to $8,000. If you need more information please call or E-mail me.

RELOCATING TO TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA CITY

Oklahoma City is a medium size city, a good place to live, and it is safe to raise children. Crime rates are below average for the city of this size. There are plenty of shopping malls, brick town with the water canals, many things to do and see, with lots of the big city conveniences. We have the best of both worlds. According to the last US Census Bureau, there were 506,132 people, 204,434 households, and 129,406 families residing in the city. The median income for a household in the city was $34,947, and the median income for a family was $42,689. The average home sale price in the Oklahoma City was $152,803. You can buy a decent home; with a monthly mortgage payments could possibly be as low as your rent. Oklahoma City weather is great. As famous Oklahoman Will Rogers said, “If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait a minute and it will change.” We love our city and think you will too! Welcome to Oklahoma! Please call or Email me if I can help you with your housing needs. Have a safe and smooth relocation.

GOT YOUR ORDERS TO TINKER AFB, OK ?

Receiving PCS orders to Tinker AFB, OK, and you’ve never been to this neck of the woods before, and would like to find out more about the area, the base, the housing, and good school systems to sign the kids up for school? Please E-mail me or call me and I will send you all the information that you need to know. Believe me I know how you feel; I was doing that for 20 years with my husband and the children before he retired from the Air Force. There are a lot of stresses involved when you are going PCS in the military, on top of all the military in/out processing and you also have to worry about all of the above. I can help easing some of your burden of housing and schooling for the children. Despite all the meltdown in the mortgages and housing industries, Oklahoma does not have a major affect from it. Houses are very affordable here; there is still plenty of money to borrow for mortgages. You can buy a decent house with a monthly payment for what you might be paying in rent. The advantage of it is that you can build equity in your own home when you pay on your mortgage, instead of building equity in your landlord’s mortgage. If I can be of help to you in anyway please let me know by calling or E-mailing me if you are overseas. Best wishes and good luck for a smooth transition.

FINANCIAL READINESS AT TINKER AFB

Military Saves Week will be from February 23rd to March 1st, 2009 at Tinker AFB, OK. Activities and workshops will offer information on how to achieve a debt-free future. You will learn how to calculate your net worth, understanding compound interest , and how to have a personal spending plan. Make sure you attend one of these workshop it will be worth your while. Bring your children so they may also learn the value of money and how to save money for things that they want to have.