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About 5,700 barbeque grill fires occur in the nation each year, causing a combined
$37 million in property damage!REALESTATEESTATEWEEKLYWEEKLY
July 17, 2015
These homes offered by Century 21 Global REALTORS®(405) 624-2626 • 131 N. Main Street
1 Roka Ridge
1911 E. Wedgewood
Your best source for weekly real estate news and listings for Stillwater and surrounding communities
Weekly Features:• About Real Estate• Classifi eds• Open House Map
1 Roka Ridge - QUALITY BUILT HOME AT A GREAT PRICE! Beautiful, Custom, 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 3 Car Garage home on 1+ acres. Wonderful living area features 18 ft. ceilings, large windows, oak shelves and fi replace. The dream kitchen has an abundance of cabinets, center island, double ovens and informal dining area. The master suite with amazing bath is located downstairs as well as another bedroom/offi ce with safe room. Upstairs are two large bedrooms, huge bonus room and nice bathroom. Great backyard for living/entertaining! Call Alane (405) 747-6950 and Cora (405) 880- 0945
1911 E. Wedgewood - Unique and Charming! This 1987 custom built home has a front circle drive to give it even more character. Many updates includes new Hot Water Tank, Carrier Air conditioner, computer camera system for security, exterior and interior paint, Custom blinds, updated kitchen appliances and new light fi xtures throughout. With a Game room and Bonus Mother in Law Cottage you’ll love all the wonderful surprises this home has to offer! Call Rosetta (405) 880-0869
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Things that affect the costsof roofing a house or garageBy C. Dwight BarnettTribune News Service
Q: My garageroof has shinglesthat are worn andweathered. Underwhat conditionswould it be advis-able to lay a sec-ond layer of shin-gles over theexisting layer? Iwould assumethere are cost sav-ings doing this.There is currentlyonly one layer ofshingles on theroof and no leaksin the building.
A: Most peoplewill choose to roofover the first layerof shingles due tocosts. If the areaaround the buildingis accessible andonly one story high,the costs to removeand replace theolder shingles isabout twice the costof a roof-over. Someof the things thatcan affect the costsof roofing a house orgarage are: howmany stories thebuilding is, thesteepness of thepitch or slope of theroof, accessibility tothe building and thestyle or type of shin-gles.
Typically a garageis a 4/12 pitch, thatis, the rafter willhave a vertical riseof 4 inches every 12inches in horizontallength of the wallbelow it. The steep-er the slope of theroof the better whenadding a second
layer of shingles. Iwould not recom-mend adding a sec-ond layer unless theroof is a 6/12 orsteeper angle.
Next, check thesize of the raftersand the spacingbetween the rafters.A two-by-four-inchrafter set every 24inches along thebearing wall maynot adequately sup-port the addedweight of a secondlayer of shingles.Check the collarties, the two-by-fouror two-by-six boardsthat span from onebearing wall to theother.
There should beone collar tie foreach set of rafters.Collar ties preventthe walls fromspreading under theweight of the roof.Add collar ties ifneeded. If therafters are prebuilttrusses, they shouldbe checked by aqualified homeinspector, roofer orcarpenter beforeadding the extraweight.
Inspect the roof ’sdecking. It would bewise to remove theolder shingles andreplace damageddecking. You alsohave to consider theweight of the shin-gles you choose.Shingles vary inweight per bundle.Shingles are typical-ly sold per square(100-square feet)and are marketedby the number of
years they areexpected to performunder normalweather conditions.A shingle that isexpected to last 20years will not be asheavy as a 40- or50-year shingle. Theweight per squarecan be supplied bythe supplier or man-ufacturer.
Next, consider thelongevity of theproduct. A secondlayer of shingles willnot last as long as asingle layer.
Finally, what isthe condition of theoriginal layer ofshingles? Shinglesthat are cupped,cracked or are lift-ing can ghostthrough the secondlayer of shinglesand are not onlyunsightly but willcause advancedwear to the newlayer.
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How to remove driedblood from carpetBy Angie HicksAngie’s List
Dear Angie:How do I removeweek-old bloodfrom light beigepile carpet?
– Sue T. ofRichardson, Texas
Dear Sue: It’salways best to dealwith a blood stainbefore it has achance to dry. Manytimes, all you haveto do is dab the areawith a clean clothand cold water.
However, whenblood dries, it bindsto carpet fibers. If itsits awhile, it canbecome more deeplyembedded by foottraffic.
Still, there aretechniques you cantry that may workto remove driedblood. The first step,say pros, is to brushor scrape the areato loosen the blood.After vacuumingthe bits, apply coldwater and blot untilthe stain fades ordisappears.Afterward, rinse ordab the area withhydrogen peroxide,a natural oxidizer.
If that doesn’twork, some pros rec-ommend using solu-tions that vary,depending on thecarpet material.
For synthetic-fiber carpets, applya mixture of twotablespoons ofhousehold ammoniaand one cup of coldwater. For wool car-pet, use a solutionof two cups coldwater and one tea-
spoon of liquid dish-washing liquid.Some pros warn,however, that thesoapy solution couldleave residue thatmay attract dirt andoils.
Whether you treatthe blood stain withplain water or asolution, take careto thoroughly blotthe area with aclean towel. Don’tapply too muchwater or solution, orharshly rub thearea, or you mayspread the stain orpush it further intothe carpet.
After blotting thearea, run a wet/dryvacuum over thearea, then cover it aclean paper towel,weighing it downwith a book or some-thing heavy so itabsorbs more of thestain and liquid.
If the spot turnsbrown after drying,apply a mixture ofone cup of vinegarand two cups ofwarm water. Repeatonce. Blot clean andlet dry as before.
If there’s still evi-dence of the stain,consider consultinga professional carpetcleaner. Considerthose who have posi-tive reviews on atrusted consumersite and who areappropriatelylicensed, insuredand bonded. Angie’sList members reportpaying $25 to $75per room for carpetcleaning, with thecost varying depend-ing on where theylive.
By David W. Myers
Putting yourtrash cans out ongarbage pickup dayalmost alwaysleaves the discard-ed items open to avariety of pryingeyes.
DEAR MR.MYERS: Twomen in a beat-upold truck drivedown our streetin the earlymorning hours oftrash pickup dayevery week, rum-maging througheach homeown-er’s trash bins tolook for stuffthat can be sal-vaged. Thismakes meextremelyuncomfortable,because I don’twant people tosee what I’mthrowing out,whether it’s per-sonal correspon-dence, emptyprescription bot-tles or otheritems. The policesay the two menaren’t doing any-thing illegalbecause someonewho puts his orher trash out forcollection on apublic street has“no expectationof privacy.” Isthis true, or arethe cops just toolazy to care?
ANSWER: Thepolice are correct.Anytime you putyour trash out forcollection, every-thing in the bin isopen to prying eyes– whether theybelong to salvagers,law-enforcementagencies or simply
a nosy neighborwho wants to learnmore about yourprivate life.
This concept wascemented by alandmark case,California v.Greenwood, whichwas decided by theU.S. SupremeCourt in 1988.Billy Greenwoodwas arrested afterpolice found somedrug paraphernaliain his trash canand then proceededto get a warrant tosearch his home.Inside, they foundeven more.
Greenwoodargued that hiseventual convictionshould be tossedout because thewarrantless searchof his garbage vio-lated his FourthAmendment rightto protectionagainst “unreason-able searches andseizures.” But thecourt rejected thatargument, notingthat Greenwoodhad voluntarilyplaced his trash ina highly traffickedarea where it couldeasily be viewed byanyone, whether agarbage collector,scavengers, school-children, neighborsor – in this case –law-enforcementofficials.
The court upheldGreenwood’s con-viction, therebymaking it “openseason” on any-thing that home-owners and rentersmight toss away inthe future.
Though there’snothing you canlegally do to stop
people from snoop-ing through thecans or bins youput out on a publicstreet on garbagepickup day, thereare a few steps youcan take to ensureat least some levelof privacy.
One is to use apaper shredder todestroy sensitivedocuments,whether it’s oldlove letters, bankstatements or cer-tain types ofreceipts. Labels onempty prescriptionbottles can besoaked off andshredded, too.
Also, keep yourbins as close toyour home as youcan, and try to putthem out as late aspossible on pickupday. Though youcan’t stop folksfrom rummaging
through your trashonce it’s on a publicstreet, it’s illegalfor them to tres-pass on your pri-vate property to geta glimpse of thestuff you’re throw-ing away.
* * *REAL ESTATE
TRIVIA: About 75percent of thewaste thatAmericans pro-duce is recy-clable, theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency says, butwe recycle onlyabout one-thirdof it.
* * *DEAR MR.
MYERS: Weappreciated yourrecent columnabout the recallsthat Big Lots and
HomeGoodslaunched forsome of theirindoor “hangingchairs” due topotential tip-overs. We boughtone of thosechairs twomonths ago butnever got a recallnotice, so wepromptly took itback after read-ing your column,and got a fullrefund of the$400 we paid.Would it be possi-ble to keep yourreaders up-to-date on otherrecalls of home-related items ona regular basis?
ANSWER: Anumber of otherreaders have madesimilar requests, soI’ll begin includingsuch recall noticeson a semiregular
basis – startingtoday.
Two major recallswere announced inlate June. The firstinvolves about24,000 Worx brandleaf blowers andvacuums, distrib-uted by PositecTool Corp. and soldthrough Wal-Martand Menards storesbetween Januaryand May of thisyear for about $40.The grounded andungrounded wiringin some of theWG507 modelscould be reversed,causing a shockhazard to users.
Owners shouldstop using theblowers immediate-ly and contactPositec (866-955-4579,www.worx.com) toget details about afull refund or
replacement.A bigger recall
involves severalmodels of morethan 110,000 “TopFin” plastic aquari-um heaters, soldnationwide by thePetSmart chainbetween August2014 and April2015 for $25 to$40. Again, awiring problemcould result in ashock to the user,and at least onehomeowner suf-fered propertydamage after theheater caught fire.
Owners can findout if they haveone of the defectiveheaters by contact-ing PetSmart (888-839-9638,www.petsmart.com).
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They came northout of Mexico intothe desert south-west with theSpanish, thoughnobody knows theiractual point of ori-gin. It’s because somany pre-Columbian cul-tures, including theAztecs, utilized thegreat blue agave, soit had been spreadall overMesoamerica inthis early cultiva-tion. A plant so use-ful was highly val-ued as a source offiber, living fencing,food and of course,the ancient fer-mented beveragecalled “pulque.”
Linnaeus recog-nized this as thequintessentialspecies by namingit Agave americana.Few other agavesare so adaptable,and since introduc-tion it has spreadthroughout much ofthe Southern statesdue to a unique tol-erance of heavysoils, humidity andsummer rain. Thus,it makes a fine suc-culent accent forgardens where con-ditions aren’t suit-ed to the rest of itskin.
Years ago whensucculents firstgrew popular, anEnglish garden TV
show featured onebig potted Agaveamericana thatthey managed toinsert into manydifferent land-scapes. It wasplanted in a largepot because it won’tstand winter tem-peratures below 15degreesFahrenheit, sothey’d move it intoa greenhouse orsun porch for thewinter.
Agave americanais a big plant, sodesigners love itsperennial cool bluecoloring. However,a less vigorous formof the species is theyellow stripedAgave americana“Variegata” and thewhite striped A.americana “MedioPicta.” Thesedemonstrate itsvariability in size,habit and col-oration but maynot prove nearly asadaptable to bothwet summers andfrosty mornings.
A mature blueagave can produceleaves 4 to 5 feetlong, spreadingequally as wide.They are prone toproducing “pups”around the motherplant that candevelop over timeinto a huge colony.These pups areused to propagatenew plants quicklyand are an afford-able local source
for gardeners whentransplanted fromaround the mother.
Oddly enough thelifespan of theagave ends with asingle great flower-ing effort that pro-duces a massivestalk up to 26 feettall. Experts tell usexactly when flow-ering occurs is vari-able, too. In awarm winter cli-mate it flowersafter just 10 years,while the samespecies growing incooler climates canlive up to 35 years.
In the landscapethey are valued forthe uniformity ofsize and growth,which make this anideal agave formodern gardenswhere it can beplanted in pictureperfect rows andgrids. To keep the
agaves lookingtheir best in thisscenario, you maydecide to sever andtransplant all thepups as theyappear. This keepsthe original plantform in its pristinestate rather thanthe moundingresult of a parentsurrounded by aherd of babies.
However, in thenaturalistic succu-lent garden, thelook of a thrivingagave “family” isexactly what youwant. These big,bold conglomera-tions of succulentsmake powerfulnight-lighting sub-jects and valuableelements of oldergardens.
As the agavesage the lowerleaves may touchthe soil, which can
make it hard toclean out the litterthat accumulatesaround andbeneath them. Thelitter can get satu-rated and stayperennially dampin wetter climatesbecause there’s lit-tle evaporation inthe shade. Long-term moisturepotentially upagainst the rootcrown and leafbases can introducerot into the central
core of the plant.Some cooler dampclimate gardenersprefer to trim upthe lower leaves toallow sun to warmthe soil above theroot zone so it driesout and remains asclean as possible.
The best way toget started withAgave americana isto find local plantsand sever the pupsto transplant.These will be natu-rally adapted to the
local climate fromday one. Where noparent plants arearound, buy small-er individuals in 1gallon pots are bestto test their sur-vival over the firstsummer and winterin your garden. Ifit’s successful, waita few years to besure it stands up tothat rare super wetor super cold sea-son. If it survives,only then plantmore.
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Q: Is it possibleto remove the fin-ish on a concretegarage floor(applied by apainter) that hasa rubbery tex-ture? Rainwaterfrom car andtires stand fordays, and thefloor is slick andslippery evenwhen dry. We’dlike to return thetexture to theoriginal roughfinish.
A: Depending onthe “rubbery” finishon the floor, youmay be able toremove it with adiamond blade floorgrinder. Concretefloors that havebeen poorly paint-ed, severelycracked or have arough finish can beground to a smoothsurface with thegrinder. Althoughconcrete grinders
and extra bladescan be obtainedfrom rental compa-nies, I wouldstrongly recom-mend the work beperformed by a pro-fessional.
A rubbery surfacecoating on the floormight stick to thegrinding blades anddamage the equip-ment. You wouldalso need a handgrinder to expandand clean cracks. Ifthere are chippedand damaged sec-tions of the floor,you will need a spe-cialty mixed con-crete to adhere tothe existing floor.
There will also belots of concrete dustand debris that willneed to be con-trolled with special-ized equipment toprotect both thehome and the work-ers. Once the floor
has been preparedfor a new covering,you can then decidewhether or not todo it yourself orhave it profession-ally finished. Thereare several videoson YouTube show-ing how to grind aconcrete floor.
Q: My househas soffit ventson the eaves,gable vents oneach end of thehouse and aridge vent. I livein NorthCarolina. Is thistoo much ventila-tion? Also, shouldthe vents to thecrawl space beopen in summerand closed inwinter?
A: I havereceived severalquestions and com-ments since writingabout attic ventila-
tion. The answer toyour questions canbe found on thewebsite of one ofthe major ridgevent manufacturingcompanies. At cor-a-vent.com theystate: “The ridgevent should not beused with otherroof mounted orgable end vents.They can disruptthe air flowthrough the attic.”When you havegable vents, theairflow coming inthrough the soffitor overhang ventscan be disrupted bycross ventilationfrom the gablevents. The ventingworks by air enter-ing through thesoffit vents, thentraveling up eachrafter space to exitthe roof throughthe ridge vent. Thewebsite also
explains how muchventilation is need-ed: “The ridge ventmust have at leastan equal amount ofsoffit ventilation tobalance the airflow.There can be moresoffit ventilation,but NEVER lesssoffit ventilationthan ridge ventila-tion.”
For new andremodeled con-struction I recom-
mend installing aridge vent and thatall the soffitsshould be made ofvinyl and all shouldbe vented. Solidvinyl soffit materialcosts the same asthe vented materi-al. If the homealready has a fan,roof vents or gablevents, these shouldbe blocked andsealed from theattic side of the
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From paint chips to the perfect can of paintBy Cathy HobbsTribune News Service
Perhaps you havestood in the paintaisle staring at thepaint chips on dis-play, wonderingwhat to do next.Well, you are notalone.
For many home-owners, choosing apaint color is one ofthe biggest andmost controversialdecisions relating toa home purchase.Paint chips areintended to providea visual sample so ahomeowner orrenter can take asample of the colorwith them and seehow the color lookswithin their space
without taking theplunge by having topurchase a pint orcan of paint.
The issue inmany instances isthe paint chips aretoo small to give thepurchaser a trueprediction ofwhether or not thecolor will be a win-ner or flop.
NAVIGATINGTHE HOMEIMPROVEMENTSTORE AISLE
In nearly allhome improvementstores, the paintaisles are dividedby brand and inmany instancestype (as far as inte-rior versus exteriorpaints). Exterior
paints are specifi-cally formulated towithstand the ele-ments and formu-lated differentlythan paints intend-ed for interior use.
WHAT’S IN ANAME?
Once you haveselected the type ofpaint you are look-ing for, in order tohelp narrow downyour selection, thenext step is to selecta brand. Do yourresearch and readreviews.
One of the biggestdifferentiators isprice. There canoften be quite a dif-ference in price, anda higher price doesnot always mean
higher quality. Youcan often get superbquality as far ascoverage and dura-bility with a paintthat is sold at a lowprice point.
COLORIn many ways
color isn’t as muchof a factor as it usedto be. This is inlarge part becausewith an increase intechnology, manybrands as well ashome improvementstores can “match”color.
The matchedcolor can be createdfrom the smallest ofsamples, includingthe tiny dot oftenplaced on top ofpaint cans.
FINISHSelecting a finish
will likely be yourfinal step. In gener-al, the higher thegloss, the easier itis to wipe. If youhave brand-newwalls, however, aflat finish may beyour best choice fora beautiful smoothfinish.
In manyinstances, homeimprovement storeswill sell you smallsample pots thatwill allow you totest the color inyour space at a lowcost, and somebrands providelarge-scale colorsamples.
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A favorite part ofmy job is helpingcustomers turntheir houses intohomes, truly uniquedwellings thatreflect their person-ality. So when Annarrived scouting forfurnishings andinspiration to puther stamp on thehistoric home sheand husband Wallyhad just bought, wewere excited tohelp.
I want to inviteyou into Ann andWally’s beautifullibrary because it isa great illustrationof an importantcredo: Make yourinterior design per-sonal. Here’s howthese homeownersdid just that, andthe results arestunning. Come onin ...
PERSONAL-IZATION TIP 1:
PAINT THEWALLS A COLORYOUR LOVE
Most of Ann’shome is painted abright and cheerywhite. But for herlibrary, she wantedto go big in thedrama department.So she paintedevery inch of thiscozy space, from thewalls to the trim, inBenjamin Moore’sdeep, dark, moodyLead Gray.
The paintersthought she wascrazy, she said, andkept asking, “Areyou sure you wanteverything paintedgray?”
But she has greatcolor sense, and lotsof confidence inconsiderable deco-rating skills, so shestuck to her guns.I’m so glad she did,because the wallsmake this roomfeel like a presentwrapped in beauti-ful paper.
Picking a paintcolor can be really,
really hard. A goodway to zero in onthe right hue foryour room is togather lots and lotsof photos of roomsyou love.
You’ll start to seea pattern in thewall color. Whenyou find a color youlike paint test spotsin different placesin the room thenwatch them as thelight changesthrough the day. Ifyou like what yousee, go for it!
PERSONAL-IZATION TIP 2:COLLECT ANINTERESTINGMIX OF FUR-NISHINGS
This wonderfulsofa and set of spoolchairs was one ofmy favorite group-ings this spring.Ann knew she
wanted colorful fur-niture in herlibrary to popagainst her graywalls. When shesaw this collection,it was love at firstsight.
The new uphol-stered pieces blend-ed perfectly withthe leather chairand accent tablesshe already owned.I really like howthis space is filledwith a wide assort-ment of furnish-ings, in a variety ofstyles and finishes.My favorite spaceslook like they haveevolved over time.
PERSONAL-IZATION TIP 3:WEAVE IN YOURTREASURES
When Ann andWally moved intotheir home, she hadboxes and boxes of
treasures she hadreceived from fami-ly members or col-lected through theyears. But she was-n’t sure how, and if,she wanted it usedin her daily decor.
Enter Zakk, oneof our associates atNell Hill’s, whoworks with cus-tomers on personal-izing their decor.Zakk offered a fresheye, killer designsense and somecheerleading to Annas she put her fami-ly’s stamp on theirhome.
“I probably wouldstill have a lot ofthis stuff in boxes ifit wasn’t for Zakk,”Ann laughs. Zakkhelped Ann turnher walls of book-shelves into anarresting showcase,a stage for some ofthe accents she
loves most.One of Zakk’s
tips: Work a fewpieces of your col-lections into yourdisplays. He discov-ered a box packedfull of Royal Daltonfigurines given toAnn by her grand-mother and dottedthem in here andthere.
What can youweave into your dis-plays to make yourhome more person-al? Mementos fromyour childhood?Vacation souvenirs?Family heirlooms?These specialtouches tell yourlife’s story andmake your hometruly unique.
PERSONAL-IZATION TIP 4:FINISH WITHDISTINCTIVEARTWORK
A room isn’t fin-ished until its wallsare filled with won-derful artwork. Art– whether it’spaintings, photos orinteresting objectslike old trays orplatters – pullseverything togetherand makes a spacetruly personal.
Ann and Wallyare lucky enough tohave a number offamily pieces,including originalart painted byWally’s late sister,to add to the art-work they have col-lected through theyears.
This wonderfulpainting, done byWally’s aunt, is ofWally, Ann andother family mem-bers, gatheredtogether for a wed-ding.
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3424 S. Husband • $264,0003424 S. Husband • $264,000Hard to fi nd 4 bedroom 3 bath home with a study on 2 1/2 acres.
Stripped to the studs renovation includes all new roof, wiring, central heat & air, doors and windows. Additional features
include granite counter-tops throughout and concrete shower bases. The master suite includes over-sized walk in closets and dual headed over-sized shower. With over 2700 sq. feet of living space this home rivals new construction at a fraction of the cost.
1400 N. Perkins Rd. - Cimarron Townhomes #C21 3 BD/1.5 BA ................. $39,900921 E. Will Rogers - Nice 3 bed/1 bath/2 car ................$110,0003204 N. Redlands Rd. - Brick 3 bed/ 2 bath/ 10AC ...........PENDING2024 N. Husband - 5 bed/2 bath/2 Liv./3+ AC ............. PENDING907 S. Main - Historic Downtown Building, sale or lease ...$400,000
NEW PRICE
120 N. Perkins Rd Ste. DStillwater
405-377-1818
11 Cimarron Trails (Perkins)
$277,500
Frank Lewis 405-762-6160Pinnacle Sales Award Winner
Beautiful lot, with amazing views from your private deck, 14 x 30 pool w/100 ft of fencing surrounding it. This is an elegant and well maintained professional 3 bed, 2,5 bath home on a tree lined street. Gorgeous kitchen with Bosch appliances, fresh granite throughout, storage galore, oversized garage, landscaped lawn, & wonderful schools. Only a 15 minute drive to Stillwater, close to shopping, and
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• 3 Bedroom• 2.5 Bathrooms• Oversized 2 Car Garage• Pool
Get personal in your interior design
Even though we donot generally fertilizethese crops this timeof year, July is thetime to find out whatyour pecan, peach orapple trees andgrapevines reallyneed.
Tissue analysis isa reliable manage-ment tool used toindicate the fertilityneeds of pecan, fruittrees and grapevines.Pecans and fruittrees can be moni-tored by collectingleaf samples whilegrapevine monitoringrequires collection ofleaf petioles.
July is the monthfor both samplingtimes. Pecan andfruit tree leaf sam-ples are collectedaccording to factsheet HLA-6232 orthe instructionslocated athttp://okpecans.okstate.edu/news/pecan-leaf-samples-instruc-tions. Grapevinepetiole sampling pro-cedures can be foundathttp://www.grapes.okstate.edu/news/july-is-grape-petiole-sam-pling-time.
Results will onlybe as accurate as thesample collected so itis advised to followthe directions. Oncethe leaves are sam-pled, they should besubmitted to thePayne County exten-sion office. We willsubmit the sample tothe OSU lab for test-ing and then providespecific recommen-dations for you
plants. The cost ofthis service is twentydollars per sample.
Fertilizer recom-mendations will beprovided for the fol-lowing spring appli-cation. Frequentlygrowers find outthey are applyingunnecessary nutri-ents and can reducetheir costs of fertiliz-ing. The fee for aleaf sample can bean inexpensive toolto determine short-
ages or excessesbefore problemsdevelop.
For more infor-mation of this or anyother horticulturaltopic, contact Reed,the horticulturist inthe Payne CountyExtension office. Hecan be reached viaemail [email protected], phone at 405-747-8320, or in person atthe Payne CountyExtension office.
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Reports produced and compiled by RE STATS Inc.
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AVERAGE SALES PRICE AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET
AVERAGE ASKED TO SOLD RATIO MAY INVENTORY
May Year to Date May Year to Date
May Year to Date May Year to Date
May Year to Date End of Month Inventory Months Supply
20142015
20142015
20142015
20142015
20142015
20142015
12112121.33M21.33M 16.54M16.54M
176,270176,270
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97.04%97.04%295295
172,209172,209 121121
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-18.18%-18.18% -22.44%-22.44%
-5.20%-5.20% -2.23%-2.23%
+1.50%+1.50% +3.05%+3.05%
-1.33%-1.33% -10.34%-10.34%
+0.46%+0.46% +3.82%+3.82%
-8.79%-8.79% -10.00%-10.00%
167,097167,0979797
98.50%98.50% 304304
169,923169,923 109109
97.31%97.31%
4.564.56
330330 56.83M56.83M 51.15M51.15M301301
Area Delimited by Entire Stillwater MLS - Residential Property Type
*Absorption Rate:Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to May 2014 is 67.2Average Sales/Month 12 months prior to May 2015 is 66.7
Closed Unit SalesClosed Volume Sales (x1000)Median Sales PriceAverage Sales PriceMedian Days on Market to SaleAverage Days on Market to SaleMedian Asked to Sold RatioEnd of Month InventoryMonths Supply (End of Month Inventory/Absorption Rate*)
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$750/mo. 880-6497
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Clean 2BD, 1 BathCentral heat and air,
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$750.00 Rent$750.00 Deposit615 N. Duncan
Stillwater, OK 74075405-372-5600
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(1.5) car garage home -$725 per month, 1 yearlease, available August
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Homes
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Move-In Dates!
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5Bedroom
Homes, Apartments, &
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Some propertieshave acreage forHorses. We also
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Available July and Aug.1-
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- $750.Call 405-880-2785.
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FOR RENT2515 N. Star Dr.
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$700/mo. $500/dep. 405- 612-3464.
3 bedroom house for rent.Pets allowed,
SHA approved,available Aug. 1,
$700/mo. 700/Dep317 S Doty
405-624-8383
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HOUSE FOR SALE 220S. DOTY
3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bathbrick, fenced yard,
2 sheds, 405-377-9103
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By Ed Del GrandeTribune News Service
Q: Dear Ed, Irecently attendedan event at a pri-vate home andthe host had avery sleek-look-ing toilet with-out a handle. Itwas a touchlesstype, and all youhad to do washold your handover the tank toflush. I want toinstall this exacttoilet in my mas-ter bathroom,but my husbandis unsure andwon’t budge
since he hasnever used thistype of toilet. Anyideas on how Ican educate himto be more opento my new toiletidea?
– Mary, Florida
A: Thinkingclean has become anew trend withbathroom productslike odor filteringtoilet seats andtouchless flushingtoilets. Many peo-ple don’t like to
touch toilet handlesand having a toiletwithout a handleeliminates theissue.
Now, eventhough this soundslike a good bath-room upgrade, I
can understandyour husband notwanting to investin a complete toiletreplacement justyet.
But, I do have anaffordable idea thatmay interest him.
For a lot lessmoney you can pur-chase a touchlesstoilet conversionkit. These newtouchless flushingkits can be fittedinside the tank tomost existing stan-
dard toilets.With actual
hands-on usage,there may now bebetter movementfrom your husbandtoward the brand-new toilet installa-tion.
715 S Husband, #3 & #5 2 office suites. Lawyer’s Building $87,500 Mike/ Mary
1207 S Main Street 3957 Square Feet $244,000 Connie 122 & 210 E Richmond Rd 10.91 acres m/l $499,000 Paulette 2104 E 6th Aven 5.12 acres m/l $950,000 Mike
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
1214 W Stonecrest SOLD $135,000 Mary/ Mike 1702 S Westridge SOLD IN 1 DAY!! $174,900 Paulette 1107 Springdale 3 BD/ 2 BA/ 2 Car REDUCED $187,500 Mary/ Mike 3309-3317 Fouquet Drive 5 units plus barn on 2.4 acres m/l $190,000 Connie 3201 S Saddle Rock SOLD IN 1 DAY!! $217,500 Jerika 2323 E Richmond Rd 3 BD/ 3 BA/ 1891 sq ft/ 2.82 acm/l $223,000 Connie
914 S Rock Hollow Ct SALE PENDING $251,000 Mary
4705 White Oak Dr 4 BD/ 2 BA/ 2260 sq ft $264,900 Paulette
223 S Jardot 5 acm/l —Numerous Possibilities $300,000 Delphine
4801 S Crestview Ct SALE PENDING $315,000 Connie
3509 Bristol Rd Ave. 4 BD/ 3 BA/ 3376 sq ft $360,000 Mike/ Mary
1702 S Palmetto St 4 BD/ 3 BA/ 2842 sq ft JUST LISTED
10701 Deer Ridge SOLD $399,000 Mike/ Mary 6623 W Devonshire 4-5 BD/ 4.5 BA/ POOL $430,000 Mary/ Mike 4025 W Deer Crossing Dr 5261 sq ft/ POOL/ 2.5 acres m/l $1,075,000 Mary/Mike
1410 S Chester LOT $20,000 Mary/ Mike 6 Lots—W. Villas Court Ranging from $23,000—$27,000 Mike/ Mary
6006 E 15th Avenue Lot—2.28 acres m/l $30,000 Jerika E. 6th (E. of Jardot St) LOT — .30 acres m/l $39,500 Delphine 4724 W Country Club Dr LOT — 130 x 130 approx. $40,000 Mike/ Mary 1400 N Perkins Rd C-19 2 BD/ 1.5 BA/ 1224 sq ft Town Home $40,000 Connie 3320 Fox Ledge Dr LOT — Stoneridge Estates/ 1.09 acm/l $45,000 Paulette
3027 W Shiloh Creek LOT — Berry Creek $57,000 Jerika
1219 N Cimarron Hill LOT — 2.66 acres m/l $60,000 Connie
3727 Deer Crossing Dr 2.5 acres m/l JUST LISTED $65,000 Connie
