Real Estate

The annual REignite Conference & Trade Show will come to Norman, Oklahoma, from Tuesday, Oct. 1 to Thursday, Oct. 3. The REignite conference is the number one education and networking event of the year for Oklahoma REALTORS®.

The Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® (OAR) has announced the addition of two experienced policy and communication professionals to their team. Josh Cockroft and Will Gattenby will help further OAR’s communication efforts and government relations as Senior Director of Government Affairs and Senior Director of Membership and Communications, respectively.

Stewart Title Senior VP and Chief Economist Dr. Ted Jones recently sat down with Talking Real, a podcast hosted by Oklahoma Association of REALTORS®, to discuss the housing market, economy and insights into the trends shaping the real estate industry in the future.

The real estate industry is always changing, with more to learn but little time between client meetings or showings. Podcasts are a great way to learn while on the go whether you’re driving, jogging, relaxing or at an open house.

The Oklahoma Association of REALTORS® is supporting Oklahoma education by sending a number of REALTOR® members to volunteer at schools to help with testing during the walkout.

Curb appeal is your home’s version of a first impression. Create a welcoming outdoor environment at your home and build curb appeal with these inexpensive and simple ideas:

The visions of a Core to Shore project in Oklahoma City predate MAPS 3. At a recent panel on the subject, details were revealed about the new Omni Hotel. The hotel will be 17 stories tall and house roughly 600 rooms.

When visiting my husband’s family in New Orleans, we take for granted how nice it is to walk down Magazine Street – wine in hand – while patronizing local shops. Sure, we could just be in a restaurant or bar, but we love to take in the neighborhood and have those chance encounters with friends that we get from walking down the street.

With the Fed raising interest rates, mortgage rates are following suit. Mortgage rates have been moving up slowly since last summer, and the pace of increases has picked up since the election.

Following the release of a report in Group Dynamics, ICRAVE Managing Director Elizabeth Von Lehe told Fast Company, “Traditional office models are very hierarchical and segmented, with private offices that keep management separated.”

The Choctaw Nation is building a new 500,000-square-foot tribal headquarters building. The facility will house approximately 900 employees and consolidate 30 buildings across Durant into a single, unified campus.

The Canebrake, a luxury resort and spa located outside of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has closed after eight years and is up for sale.

In an industry historically dominated by men, Urban Land Institute highlighted an architecture firm focused on an inclusiveculture. Gensler, the world’s largest design firm, prefers a co-leadership model – with many offices led by one male and onefemale, finding complementary strengths offer better results.