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The Pipevine Swallowtail

One of the butterflies found in Oklahoma
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Photos courtesy of Bill Horn. Life in Southeast Oklahoma is GREAT! If you're looking for a home or land in my part of the country, give me a call: Judi Barrett, broker, Integrity Real Estate Services, 580-212-5946
Or visit one of our websites:
Broken Bow Lake
Lake Raymond Gary
Raymond Gary Lake
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Judi Barrett
Broker - Integrity Real Estate Services
Our Name Says It All.
Real Estate Services You Can Trust.
580-212-5946
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"Cabiny" Home on 5 acres. 3 bed 3 bath, back covered porch, above ground pool with deck. 5 acres dead end road. Central heat/air dead end road. 2 miles from 4 lane highway. Listed at $89,000
Call Judi Barrett 580-212-5946
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I see a lot of information for “first time home buyers” published but you may be a first time home seller. Many of my listings are from “seller newbies”. If this fits you, this series is for you but if you’ve done this many times, hopefully you will still find some useful information in this series.
For one reason or another, or maybe for several reasons, it’s time to sell your home. You know it. You’ve thought it through. Whether it’s been home for a short time or for many years, it’s still been home to you. Often people get emotionally attached to their home. It’s time to step back from that emotion. It’s time to start thinking like someone who has a house to sell, instead of someone who owns a home. This will make it easier for you to be objective Now is the time to get objective . about the decisions that are going to have to be made in the process of selling your house. Being objective means that the home will need to be prepared for selling objectively , the list price will need to be set objectively , any negotiations due to an offer being presented will need to be handled objectively . Your agent is going to be objective and you need to be too.

Some sellers de-clutter, paint and repair some things before they call the agent. Others call the agent first. I prefer that a seller call me first.
Which agent to call? Ask friends that have sold a home, who they used. Check the internet for local agent’s websites, go to those websites and look them over. Read the agent’s profile, look at how they display their listings, etc. You’re thinking about your house being on that website, so look it over well. You may end up with more than one agent that you want to talk to about selling your home.
Call the agent. If you’ve called me, then we will agree on a time to come out and visit with you, view the property and talk about expectations on both sides.
When that time arrives for me to be at your home, expect me to be on time or if I’ve been delayed expect a phone call, or communication in some manner to let you know that I’m running late. That’s common courtesy. Promptness helps promote a good business relationship. Expect me to have camera in hand. Pre-listing photos will help me remember things as I do a Comparative Market Analysis to find the correct price range for your home.
Next in this series is what to expect during that initial visit to your home.
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Life in Southeast Oklahoma is GREAT! If you're looking for a home or land in my part of the country, give me a call: Judi Barrett, broker, Integrity Real Estate Services, 580-212-5946
Or visit one of our websites:
Broken Bow Lake
Lake Raymond Gary
Raymond Gary Lake
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Judi Barrett
Broker - Integrity Real Estate Services
Our Name Says It All.
Real Estate Services You Can Trust.
580-212-5946
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Learning about birds of Oklahoma has become a mind-refreshing activity. Kind of like reading a good book. There are two species of storks found in Oklahoma; the Wood Stork and the Jabiru. My thanks again to Bill Horn. I am learning about our Oklahoma birds from looking at his beautiful pics and then reading about those various birds. =====================================
The Wood Stork has been sighted at Red Slough in McCurtain County, not far from where I am. Maps indicate they travel this far north during their breeding season. Wood Storks are usually between 2 and 4 feet tall and have a wing span of around 5 feet. Their lifespan has been found to be nearly 20 years. They are the largest breeding bird found in North America.
Southeast Oklahoma is rich in another way, percentages of individuals and families that own their own homes, homeownership at 73.3% in McCurtain County, compared to 68.4% for the state of Oklahoma and nationwide at 66.2%. These figures are from the U S Census Bureau’s latest compilations for homeownership.
Life in Southeast Oklahoma is GREAT! If you're looking for a home or land in my part of the country, give me a call: Judi Barrett, broker, Integrity Real Estate Services, 580-212-5946
Or visit one of our websites:
Broken Bow Lake
Lake Raymond Gary
Raymond Gary Lake
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Judi Barrett
Broker - Integrity Real Estate Services
Our Name Says It All.
Real Estate Services You Can Trust.
580-212-5946
Photos courtesy of Bill Horn and Flickr. Photos are linked back to original site.
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Cucu the newest addition to our home was brought home from a vacant property.
She was so tiny when we got her and soooo hungry when we got her a little over 2 weeks ago.
She had been tossed and abandoned by someone (not the owner of the property). My h
usband and I just couldn't leave her there with nothing to eat or drink in 100 degrees weather.
She and Bernie had to get acquainted when we got home. He was jealous.
But they are becoming
good friends!
We didn't know what to name the kitten but she soon developed a habit of hiding under the large cucumber leaves in the raised beds where we have veggies growing... so she became cucu.
Cucu has quickly found her place in our family and we're glad that she's here.
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Life in Southeast Oklahoma is GREAT! If you're looking for a home or land in my part of the country, give me a call: Judi Barrett, broker, Integrity Real Estate Services, 580-212-5946
Or visit one of our websites:
Broken Bow Lake
Lake Raymond Gary
Raymond Gary Lake
Integrity Real Estate Services
Our Name Says It All.
Real Estate Services You Can Trust.
580-212-5946
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