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Grove, OK on Beautiful Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: February 17, 2011

February, 2011 we just came thru two record setting snow storms and record low temperatures but in Oklahoma fashion today we are 70 degrees. The Grand Lake area normally gets 9″ snowfall per winter, about 2″ in December and another 7″ in January. Some years we will have a March blizzard that comes and goes fast. Once or twice in 20 years we get a dose of winter like this year.

I love four seasons and we have four pretty seasons. While I hate snow, I must this record snow while piled high and cold outside, looked as pretty as a picture looking out our picture windows toward the lake while enjoying the warmeth of our furnace.

What I like about now, is you can tell with longer days that Spring is not too many weeks away and we will again be enjoying my favorite time of year with dogwoods and redbuds in bloom. People will be fishing, boating, and sea-dooing again and the sail boats will be out.

If you are thinking about a retirement home, Grove, OK on the shores of beautiful Grand Lake is a wonderful place to call home. We have quality health care with our one year old Integris Grove Hospital, friendly churches and civic clubs, and good shopping and dining. People welcome newcomers with open arms. We see people move here from both coasts and several from northern states that have brutal winters every year.

For a weekend second home on the lake there is no place like Grand Lake. Many weekenders enjoy Monkey Island with several gated communities that take care of the lawn so you can enjoy your time off. We have golf course homes, waterfront homes, and lakeview homes. We also have a nice selection of waterfront building lots to select from. There are nice homes or condos in all price targets from about $60,000 to the millions. You can search our Grand Lake MLS listings at the button above. Look over some and give us a call.

For more information on Grand Lake real estate call the Grand Lake Team-Aaron Hughes and Joe Neill. For Aaron call 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. For Joe call 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. We offer true team service to those we work with and are proud to be a part of the RE/MAX Grand Lake office in Grove, OK.

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Dream About Grand Lake During Bad Winter Weather

By Joe Neill | Published: February 8, 2011

The weather has been anything but nice in most sections of the country in January and early February, 2011. The Grand Lake area in NE Oklahoma normally has about 9″ of snow during the winter, a couple inches in December and about 7 inches in January, February or March. This year we have had maybe 15 inches and it seems like a lot for us. Anyway everyone I know of is tired of winter and ready to think spring and summer lake fun. I would suggest that now is a great time to search the web and think Grand Lake. We have noticed our web activity on our sites has picked up quite abit.

You can view the Grand Lake MLS at this site by clicking on the MLS button above. You can also search at our www.grandlakeokhomes.com web site and again see our listings and the entire Grand Lake MLS. For best selection of waterfront or golf course homes I would start looking and thinking now. When the weather is better, which it will be soon you will have you plan of attack ready to go. If you need financing to buy a lakehome, I would suggest getting it set up now. Call us and we can provide you with the names and numbers of several local lenders to help with this process. We can find out infomation on any of the listing you like that we do not know and be ready to look once the weather is good.

Contact the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove today. Aaron Hughes may be reached at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. For Joe Neill call 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. We hope to hear from you soon. Prices on properties are good and selection is excellent. Now is a good time to buy.

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Grove, OK Home & Garden Show Feb. 11, 12, 13, 2011

By Joe Neill | Published: February 8, 2011

The Grove, OK home and garden show at the civic center on main street in Grove begins Friday February 11th 2-7 pm, Saturday February 12 from 10 to 6, and Sunday February 13 from 11 to 3. RE/MAX Grand Lake including the Grand Lake Team will have a booth at the show. You will also find many local and out of town vendors with all kinds of products for your home. It is a great annual event.

This year we think everyone will be extra eager to get and enjoy the forecasted better weather after two weeks of hard for Oklahoma winter weather. Come on to the civic center and join in the fun.

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Is This The Year For You To Buy Grand Lake Real Estate

By Joe Neill | Published: January 21, 2011

Here it is January, 2011 and it is cold across much of the United States. However we are seeing a warming of the inquiry into real estate in the Grand Lake market. Our internet searches and pages viewed have been up all month as people sit at home in the cold wishing for warm weather to enjoy the lake. Our real estate values have not taken the big hit much of the U.S. did. Waterfront homes have been pretty much flat the past three years, however we did see a minor uptick in prices for 2010. Residential homes bought at the very peak of the market in 2007 have seen a drop in price of about 10% average but have also seemed to level out in price.

There are bargains to be had from people needing to sell this winter for various reason such as loss of a job, death in the family, or other family change. We will see these bargains become fewer and fewer as we get in the early March beginning of the 2011 Spring Selling Season. We have not seen widespread foreclosures like other areas of the country and only a few distressed sales. Interest rates are low and prices are stable with what we believe is an upward trend into the next few years. This might just be the time to invest in an investment that could appreciate in value like stocks but we are certain it will appreciate in family and friends values as you make memories on Grand Lake. We have a great selection of waterfront homes, golf course homes, gated community lake front homes, or lakeview homes to choose from. Enjoy a cold evening searching the Grand Lake MLS at our search button above. Then give us a call or email to find out more or let us send you what we think our the buys in your target price range are. You can reach Aaron Hughes at arronhughes@remax.net or 918 801-5645. Joe Neill at jneill@remax.net or 918 640-3300. We are the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK. We hope to hear from you soon.

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New Grove, OK on Grand Lake Retirement or Family Home

By Joe Neill | Published: January 13, 2011

Grand Heights Addition to Grove, OK is located in a very quiet area but less than a mile from post office, sports complex, swimming pool, doctors, hospital, library, and the NEO College Grove Learning Center. The addition has large lots and will allow shops or rv barns if built in the same construction as home.

Grand Heights is the location of our new listing of a Greg Teel Home’s latest home. This local builder is known for quality homes built one at a time with the owner overseeing or doing all the work. If a quality home in a quiet new subdivision is your dream for a retirement or family home, then you need to see this fine home. The low upkeep brick home has 1800 square feet m/l with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. It features an open living, dining, kitchen with split bedroom plan. A 3 stall garage will give you room for all the vehicles or yard equipment or boat. The kitchen has an abundance of fine cabinets with a luxury feel. As of this writing in mid January, 2011 the home is in the finishing stages and you could still pick your carpet to go with the wood and tile floors in place. Grand Lake MLS number 11-66 is the list number of this fine home listed at $179,900.

This home will serve your growing family well or make a wonderful retirement home near Grand Lake. Grove is a thriving small town with big city services such as the new Integris Grove Hospital, new swimming pool, near new library, and a host of small and large businesses, eating establishments, civic clubs, and churches. The townspeople welcome with open arms newcomers to the community. You will enjoy all the lake sports and a true moderate four season climate. Come check Grove and Grand Lake out, you will not be disappointed.

Check all the homes in the Grand Lake MLS out at the MLS button above. Call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove for more information or to schedule your showing. Call Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. We hope to hear from you soon.

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Grand Lake’s Monkey Island Shangri La Update

By Joe Neill | Published: December 30, 2010

The Shangri La Country Club on Monkey Island at Grand Lake continues to work at a fast pace in the redevelopment of the historic country club. Owner, Eddie Gibbs has pulled out all stops and is fast transforming the Shangri La into a new glorious phase. The dry fall and winter we are having have not been good for wheat farmers but for working on a golf course it has been terrific. The pictures above were taken on December 30, 2011 and each picture is a different machine working.

It is such a positive feeling to see so much work going on in what is considered by many to be trying times. Confidence means alot to people’s actions and I for one believe that is an area many in our country have lost. Yes, we have many people out of work and hurting but the way to get the economy rolling is to invest and spend prudently and then jobs and a better economy will come for all. Now is a great time to invest in real estate on Monkey Island at Grand Lake. Sellers have not raised prices yet as many had sat a long while waiting on buyers to come and they needed to sell for various reasons. Now, however, the supply of unsold homes is becoming in short supply very fast. Soon, prices will rise and I think in the next three years we will look back and say I sure wished I had invested in Grand Lake property back in 2010 because prices will be higher. We have gated community waterfront homes, golf course homes, luxury homes, and simple lake cabins for both weekend lake homes or fulltime retirement homes. There is something for everyone’s taste and budget.

You can search for real estate bargains at our Grand Lake MLS button above. Pick out some favorites and then call our Grand Lake Team to help you zero in on the best areas and best buys. Aaron Hughes and Joe Neill, the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK know the lake and show and sell the entire lake area. Contact Aaron at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. Joe can be reached at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net We hope to hear from you soon.

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Polo Club on South Grand Lake Oklahoma

By Joe Neill | Published: December 27, 2010

The Polo Club is a new waterfront development on South Grand Lake not far from The Coves. Both of these home developments are gated communties on the lake. The Polo Club has some of the most breath taking views on the lake. They offer both waterfront and lakeview homes or lots. Personally, I like the waterview lots best. They are less expensive, have a commanding view of an ocean like view of Grand Lake, and a nice yard. The area offers community boat slips with a protected wave break for an additional cost.

The Polo Club started slow with the economy being slow and not all ammenties in yet but I just learned today that all but one spec home has been sold and several custom home lots have also been sold. I do not know the exact number sold but it must be close to ten total now. The docks are in now and a swimming pool will come in the spring of 2011. This gated community is off and running now. You can get a new lake home with the best views on Grand Lake starting at about $350,000 for a nice 3 bedroom/2 bath home. If you have been wanting a new lake home on Grand Lake I would take time to check out the Polo Club. This is a great area for a retirement home on Grand Lake or a weekend home on Grand Lake. Call the Grand Lake Team of Aaron Hughes and Joe Neill at RE/MAX Grand Lake to schedule your showing. You can reach Aaron at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. Joe at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. You might also enjoy searching Grand Lake MLS listings at the button above. We are here to help you find just the right home on Grand Lake. We hope to hear from you soon.

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Think Fall/Winter Golfing at Monkey Island’s Shangri La Country Club at Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: November 12, 2010

Fall weather has been great for a golf outing and no place could be any prettier to be out enjoying God’s green earth than the Shangri La Country Club golf course on Monkey Island at Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma. There will also be many winter days where you can also enjoy being out having fun on the course and enjoying a weekend at Grand Lake. The new Shangri La Country Club Club House is coming right along and will be ready for use late next spring. You can still join the Country Club without any up front fee but offer will be pulled sometime before new club house is finished. See the rate notice and where to call for golf at Shangri La below. Plan to enjoy an outing at Grand Lake soon and see another side of this great area you might not know.

Winter Rates are $65 everyday!
Shangri-La Country Club on Grand Lake is beautiful
this time of year and would be a great place for
your Group or Corporate outings.
Call the pro shop or visit us online to book your tee times today.
918-257-4204
www.shangrilaok.com

Shangri-La Resort, LLC | 30697 S. Highway 125 | Afton, OK 74331 | United States

For information on homes and condos for sale on Monkey Island near the golf course call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK. For Aaron Hughes call 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. For Joe Neill call 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. You can also enjoy searching the entire Grand Lake MLS at the button above. Again, call Aaron or Joe with questions or to set up showings on any MLS listing. We list, show, and sell the entire Grand Lake area.

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Grove OK on Grand Lake’s Christmas Open House Nov 12/13

By Joe Neill | Published: October 29, 2010

Mark you calendar to come to Grove, OK for 2010′s annual Christmas Open House. Area merchants and KGVE Radio are planning to make this the best Christmas Open House in the four state area. It will be held November 12th and 13th from 9 am to 5 pm. If you are tired of big city chain store shopping and would like to do your loved ones shopping in quaint little shops with unique gifts this is the place for you. There will be discounts and you can register to win a $300 shopping spree. When you tire of shopping try one of Grove’s great eating places for lunch and dinner. This is the place Santa shops I am told.

Among the many fine places to shop you will enjoy Grand Panache located in the Shoppes at Honey Creek Landing, Sports Locker on Main Street, Victorian Accents on Main Street, The Tin Can located on Hwy 10 just outside of Grove for outdoor yard decor as well as interior home decor and jewelry. You will also enjoy Grand Home Center and Decor on 3rd street coming into Grove downtown, Millie’s gifts on Main Street, and of course Gourmets, the finest kitchen and barb-que utensils store along with many other goodies. There will be many more great places to shop. Come, enjoy and see for yourself why the Grand Lake area is a great place to spend a weekend, week, or a retirement.

For real estate in the Grand Lake area call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK. Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. Enjoy our Grand Lake MLS property search button at the top of this page.

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Patricia Island Golf and Lake Lifestyle Homes on Grand Lake Grove, OK

By Joe Neill | Published: October 22, 2010

Patricia Island Estates, Grove, Oklahoma’s finest golf and lake subdivision on the shores of Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma is a great place to call home. You can enjoy golf and viewing the wide open spaces of the course even if you don’t play. Grand Lake is right at hand to enjoy all the water sports. Grove, Oklahoma is a neat small town about an hour to hour and fifteen minutes to NW Arkansas at Rogers or Bentonville, Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Joplin, Missouri to enjoy a day in the city and then get back home to the quiet and peaceful lake lifestyle. Grove offers nice dining spots, good shopping, great civic clubs and churches, and up to date health care in the brand new Integris Grove Hospital. All in all this is just a great area for a second home at the lake or a fulltime retirement home.

We have two nice and affordable homes at Patricia Island listed. One is a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home on the golf course and is also a lakeview home. This home is listed at $269,000 and is move in ready.

The other home is not on the golf course but views it. It is also close to the swimming pool and tennis courts but far enough away to not be bothered by noise. It is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home and is also move in ready. This home is priced at $179,900.

We have waterfront lots for building your dream home or golf course lots to also build your dream home on at Patricia Island Estates. Call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK for more information. For Aaron Hughes call 918 801-5645 or arronhughes@remax.net. For Joe Neill call 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net. We hope to hear from you soon.