When Siding & Trim Contact the Top Side of Shingles
WhiteTree Company has made major exterior repairs on two homes in the last couple of months. In both cases, trim and siding had rotted away due to moisture. This is a common problem. If you are a homeowner, it seems you always notice it taking place, yet...
Paint Color Changes
It is a fact. Updating paint colors is one of the least expensive things one can do in order to sell a home. This is true of small and large homes alike. Last month, a South Tulsa couple, Bob and Loretta Yandien, reached out to WhiteTree Company to update...
Why Closing On Time Matters
The closing date is typically set by the the buyers when they write their initial offer. It is placed on the contract and rides through the transaction. All of the events dictated by buyer and seller and governed by the language in the contract are driving toward...
Structural Add-Ons Need Proper Support
When adding on to a property, it most often includes removing an exterior wall to open up a space. 100% of the time the exterior wall of a home is load bearing. Problems can occur if the remodeling contractor does not put in a appropriate beam or truss in the attic to...
Do It Yourself Projects. Will It Sell?
When executing a "Do It Yourself" project, the homeowner most always assumes that what is being done will obviously cause the house to increase in value. And this assumption is in part true. For 100% percent of the time, the intrinsic value to the homeowner does...
Should I Upgrade My Countertops To Hard Surfaces?
When we speak with homeowners about what upgrades to make the topic of hard surface counters comes up most every time. Homeowners wanting to sell are often torn because of this seemingly high ticket item. They almost always ask, "will I get my money back in the sale...
How Important Is Feedback On Your Home’s Listing?
Really important. In this case, a Realtor showed my listing using the electronic lock box we place on the door. The box logs the showing and after it is over, we automatically send a message to the Realtor asking for feedback. At Skyline we have a appointment center...
Breaking & Entering
After being out of town on vacation, I came back to check on my listings. One is vacant. Something I regularly do is take care of my listed properties as if they were my own. This is where I discovered the property had been broken into. Since the home was vacant,...
The Most Difficult Situations Make Great Clients!
This afternoon I experienced another first. I had the best and most difficult real estate transaction. I was the listing agent and encountered one of the mostdedicated buyers agents ever in Pat Avis. She is a school teacher at Jenks and has sold real estate for...
Copious Amounts of Caulking
It is common to see properties in disrepair with copious amounts of caulking on the exterior. Caulk is a waterproof filler and material sealant. It is used in cracks and crevices to prolong the life of exterior surfaces. What caulk cannot do well is...