Tulsa Real Estate For Sale and Information Updates : Jenks homes For Sale

To Buy A Dream Home, or the Dream Location, That Is The Question

Janet & Graham Ford — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:21:00 GMT

To Buy A Dream Home, or the Dream Location, That Is The Question

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind” - William Shakespeare

Is this the same for a home buyer and a buyers motivation?

Unfortunately for many buyers, houses finally end up being more important than neighborhoods. Now, think of a neighborhood in your community that you would never consider living in. Now, suppose that your ‘dream home’ was suddenly available within that neighborhood. Would you buy it? Some would think likely not, due to whatever negative associations that neighborhood holds for you, but unfortunately many buyers switch their focus to the house and forget about their neighborhood. Now, think of that neighborhood where you would love to live. How many concessions would you be willing to make to find a home within that lovely neighborhood? For most people, there are quite a few. That big whirlpool tub is not a necessity; the additional bedroom that is not really needed; appliances can always be swapped out; a separate office is not mandatory, use that additional bedroom for it. However, when all is said and done, many buyers will revert back to the dream home and not the dream neighborhood.

Buyers can tend to lose focus and concentrate on the benefits of the home to them, i.e., it already has updated kitchen and baths, has an office or game room, is new construction etc. “I can get more bang for my buck with this home,” so they believe. Of course there is a reason for that – poor location when compared to others previously chosen. They can then pass over the home that does not appeal so much that is better located in their chosen neighborhood. It should be remembered, home updates, building an addition, removing a wall, changing paint color etc., can be done to any home in any neighborhood. The crux of the matter is you can change the home so it has all that you desire, but you cannot change its location.

When it comes to price a buyer needs to remember that identical houses in different neighborhoods, do not equal the same $ price. Adjustments must be made for location, location, location.

If you are a home buyer, stick with your chosen neighborhoods and purchase a home within one of them. The home may not give you all that you originally set out for. Change the home and live the dream in that location. You will certainly be happier with that decision. You can have the “house of your dreams,” but if it is badly located, it will not remain your dream home for too long.

Janet & Graham Ford
Phone: (918) 798-4428
4105 S. Rockford Ave
Tulsa, OK 74105
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Price Reduced on 9407 S.Jamestown Ave in Tanglewood

Janet & Graham Ford — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:19:00 GMT

Tanglewood, Tulsa - Announcing a price reduction on 9407 S.Jamestown Ave, a 4,120 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm 1 1/2 story. Now MLS® $525,000 - New Price, was originally $612k.

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Tanglewood Estates - Custom Homes

Janet & Graham Ford — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:48:00 GMT

• 4,120 sq. ft., 3.5 bath, 4 bdrm former model home - MLS® $525,000 was $612k

Tanglewood is a small select neighborhood of only 45 custom homes. Homes here range from the low $500's to over $1 million. Some homes back to the green belt and there is the benefit of a residents preserve in the center of the subdivision, plus close and easy access to the bike & walking trails. Jenks schools with an east Jenks/south Tulsa location that is not overwhelmed like the massive neighborhoods of Wind River, Waterstone etc. If you are looking for peace and tranquility in south Tulsa, then look no further than 9407 S. Jamestown Ave 74137.

This area is located south & east of 91st & Harvard and as such has very minimal traffic because Harvard dead ends into Crowne Point subdivision. Because of this there will be no road widening like we have seen at 91st & Yale.

Tanglewood, Tulsa - Outstanding former Builder's Model home with a dramatic double height entrance hall. Elegant 24" cross cut Travertine floors, gourmet kitchen with hand glazed cabinets and beautiful granite counters. Stainless appliances, butler’s pantry and center kitchen isle. Huge breakfast bar open to vaulted den with cedar beams and a raised antique fireplace. Cut stone fireplace in living with contemporary broken mirrored glass gas feature. Living with windows overlooking view of treed greenbelt area to rear of yard and new stained concrete patio. Large master suite with exotic whirlpool tub and separate fully tiled shower. New in last few years - wet bar in game room, redesigned front elevation, extensive custom cabinetry in garage, sealed garage floor, roof, cupola, & guttering. Front overlooks neighborhood preserve and rear back to grren belt.

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