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Is Now The Time To Be Buying a Home or Second Home on Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: January 23, 2012

There are many signs all around the country that the real estate market has bottomed out. No one can call the exact date the market will bottom but signs in distressed areas such as Florida show new life coming to homes. The Grand Lake area did not experience the big runup in the markets nor the big crash. Yes, our markets are cheaper than they were in 2006 and 2007 and you can find some real deals but no firesales. Sales in 2011 were better than 2010 and we expect 2012 to be better. Homes are more affordable than most anywhere in the country with many great reasons to buy on Grand Lake.

The best time to get a deal is when the perception of the market is it’s a buyer’s market. New home construction has been very very slow for 3 years now and selection of quality homes is good now but may not last forever. Most homes are in strong hands now with very few foreclosures in the Grand Lake area. Winter is a good time to get a deal and be ahead of the crowd to get your top choice of the selections offered. We know the Grand Lake MLS listings and can help you find the perfect place for your needs. You can enjoy searching our MLS at the Button above and start to get a feel for homes in the Grand Lake or Grove, OK area.

Give it some thought and if your financial house is in order and you are ready to retire to a more relaxed life style, then think Grand Lake. If you would like to own a second home on Grand Lake, now is also the time to be looking and buying. A waterfront home for retirement or a waterfront second home on Grand Lake can be a dream reached by you.

We also have a good selection of neighborhood homes in Grove, the largest city on Grand Lake. Grove is a great place to live in retirement. It offers a relaxed, laid back lifestyle, people who welcome newcomers with open arms, great healthcare, new member friendly churches and civic clubs, great shopping, dining, and many water sports and golf to enjoy with your free time.

For more information on how to make your dream retirment home on Grand Lake or that second home on Grand Lake happen call the team that knows how to help you find just the right place within your target budget and make it all happen without a lot of fuss and stress. Call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove. Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net

We hope to hear from you soon.

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Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma for Retirement

By Joe Neill | Published: October 28, 2011

People are coming to Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma for retirement. Just this week, the last full week of October, 2011 we have sold a waterfront retirement home to a couple from Western Oklahoma. We have showed the area and are in talks for a new lakeview home for a couple from Texas wanting to retire to a quiet area with four moderate seasons. Last week we got a contract on another waterfront home from a Tulsa couple who will use the home for a second home on lake for a year or so until it becomes their retirement home on Grand Lake.

Next week we close on a neighborhood home with nearby boat ramp with a couple moving here from Waterloo, Iowa. They have relatives in the area and look forward to moving back to the area they lived in earlier years. We also have a Buffalo Shores North home under contract for closing in late November with another couple moving to the area.

In addition to the sales above, interest is picking up from people in different areas of the country who see the value in Grand Lake retirement homes. Why, do you ask would one want to move to the Grand Lake area? Many reasons but a few are:

1. Quiet and Peaceful small town living with big city services and a great lake to enjoy.

2. Great Health Care in Grove’s, the largest city on Grand Lake, new Integris Grove Hospital with quality doctors and support medical teams.

3. Water sports such as Fishing and Boating.

4. Great Churches and Civic Clubs.

5. A Welcome to the Community Attitude From People Already Living Here

6. Beautiful Fall Scenery

7. Mild Winters on Average

8. Great Springs with Colorful Trees on Surrounding Hills

9. Great Summers to Enjoy the Lake (all your grown kids will flock to area to see you and enjoy Grand Lake with you)

10. Things to Do, Nice Quaint Shops to Visit, Unique Places to Dine

11. Only 1.5 Hours from 3 Major Airports ( Tulsa, Ok, NW Arkansas, and Joplin, MO)

12. Close Enough to City to Visit for A Day and Get Back Home to Quiet Life

13. Many, Many More Reasons to Enjoy Grand Lake Life in Retirement

Call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK to learn more about retirement homes on Grand Lake. We know the area, the Grand Lake MLS listings, and can show you waterfront homes, lakeview homes, golf course homes, or neighborhood homes in Grove, OK or in the country in the outter areas of the lake. Call Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net We offer low key, low pressure, enjoyable home shopping with all the information you need to make a good real estate investment, find a home you will just fall in love with, and show you the highlites of the area so that you too will see what you can enjoy living on Grand Lake. Call today and see what you are missing out on at Grand Lake!

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Grove, OK – A Great Place to Call Home in Retirement or for Family Living

By Joe Neill | Published: October 17, 2011

Grove, OK is a great place to call home for retirement or for family living. You will enjoy true moderate four season climate on average. Grand Lake is the playground that surrounds Grove and offers excellent watersports and fishing. Grove’s 5A school system is top notch and brings families here just for the school system. Health care is also top notch. Integris Grove Hospital is part of the Integris Hospital Group, the state’s largest health care organization. Grove’s hospital is less than two years old and state of the art. Doctors are caring and known for their excellent practice of medicine.

Churches and Civic Clubs welcome new members with open arms and you can be as involved as you would like to be, whether that be doing little or being very active in the middle of things. Lendonwood Gardens is a botanical garden that is a must see for anyone visiting you once you move here. Har-Ber Village, the frontier town musuem is also a must see.

You will enjoy the quaint shops and eating places Grove has to offer. There are many activities for both retirees and families to enjoy in the community. Grove has a new swimming pool complex that is only one year old. The library is very good and a Northeastern Oklahoma A & M Junior College extension is located here offering many community programs for college age to retirees.

A new grocery store and shopping center are under construction now. Grove is not sitting still in a slow economy. We have people who have settled here from many different parts of the country to enjoy this grand lifestyle on Grand Lake. Home prices are moderate and much cheaper than many parts of the country. You will find nice home selections on the Grand Lake waterfront, golf course homes, lakeview homes, and just nice subdivsion homes.

You too, could be enjoying life on Grand Lake in Grove, OK. Contact us for more information or to set your appointment to see what Grove, OK has to offer for you. Aaron Hughes can be reached at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net We are the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake. We know the area and the Grand Lake MLS listings. We can make your home search fun and more inclusive.

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Buffalo Shores Elegant Brick Home

By Joe Neill | Published: September 28, 2011

Would you like to own an elegant and timeless design full brick home in one of Grove, Oklahoma’s finest subdivisions? We have listed and offer Grand Lake MLS 11-1715 that is such a home. You will enjoy up to four bedrooms or use one for home office, theater room, or hobby room. You will have 3 full baths. Bedrooms are of split design with two in one wing of the home and the master on the other side of home. The fourth bedroom/flex room is upstairs and has the 3rd bath. This is a wonderful family home or retirement home with room for the kids to come visit.

The home enjoys a huge family room looking out to the large deck and the view of many mature trees. The deck has access from the master, one guest bedroom, as well as the family room. There is also a small formal living that is great for company conversation. The garage has 627 sq ft m/l per a recent appraisal.

This home just gets better. The owners just finished having new carpet installed in all carpeted areas of the home. They painted several rooms of the home and restained the deck. New exterior lights were added. The entire home just had a good power washing and new bark put in the flower beds. It is vacant and move in ready.

The best part, you can own this beautiful home for $225,000. A terrific buy for a Buffalo Shores home with 2569 square feet m/l per appraisal. Call today to schedule your showing of this fine home. For Aaron Hughes call 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net

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Grand Lake Fall Activities

By Joe Neill | Published: September 1, 2011

Fall is just around the corner with the Labor Day weekend coming up. Temperatures are forecast to be in the mid 80′s next week. This is the time to start thinking Grand Lake again. Fall is great for boating, fishing, nature walks, festivals on the lake such as the Pelican Festival, and of course it is a great time to buy a lakehome. If you have been wanting a retirement home on the lake or a fulltime family home on Grand Lake, fall is a great season to buy. The temperature will be just right for viewing homes but more importantly fall is a great time to get a seasonal bargain on a lake home. Many sellers think the real estate season is over after Labor Day and get scared thinking they will have to hold a property over till spring. This is not the case as several buyers will be out in the next two months seeking a fair deal on a great lake home. Smart buyers know they can get a better deal in the fall than the spring. Interest rates are low, selection is great, and fall weather is wonderful to home shop in. Once you get a home bought, fall and winter are excellent times to enjoy your new lake home. It is so peaceful and pretty around the lake in the fall and even winter seasons. You can enjoy unique shopping when not on the lake and each day for lunch or dinner try a new and delightfull place to dine.

We offer gated communities on Monkey Island at Grand Lake near the new Shangri La Country Club such as Newport Village, Brighton Bay, St. Andrews, St. James, The Estates, The Chateaus, and The Villas. In Grove you will find great homes both on the water or on a golf course or even in a nice subdivision. You will want to see the homes offered in all three Buffalo Shores neighborhoods, Patricia Island Estates, and Wildwood Farms. South Grand Lake will find many fine homes along the shores of the lake or perhaps a home in the gated community, The Coves with both waterfront or golf course homes available.

When thinking about buying on Grand Lake you need a team who knows the area and the deals in the Grand Lake MLS. You don’t want someone pushy or someone who does not know what they are doing. For professional help in finding just the right home on Grand Lake call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake. 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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New Listing Buffalo Shores South Grove, OK

By Joe Neill | Published: August 29, 2011

We just listed a like new 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in the very upscale Buffalo Shores South home addition of Grove, OK. This home is a true executive level luxury home. The exterior has a great mix of red brick and tan stucco with a brick columned porch of generous size. This single level home is built to last with 2″x6″ walls. The home has a 3 car garage, fenced backyard, and lawn sprinkler system. Inside you have an alarm system, real wood floors, gas fireplace, 3 cm granite tops in the kitchen as well as the bathrooms, and some very attractive ceiling details. The home has a formal dining area as well as the everyday dinette area. The cabinets are a beautiful alder wood in a medium tone finish.

Grand Lake MLS #11-1844 is priced at $299,500. This is a value priced upscale home in today’s market. You will love this home as your family home in Grove, OK or as your new retirement home at Grand Lake in Grove, OK.

Call today for your showing. Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300. We are The Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK. Owner of above described home is a licensed real estate agent in Oklahoma.

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Full Brick Buffalo Shores Grove OK Home on 2 Acres – $225,000

By Joe Neill | Published: August 10, 2011

We have listed for sale a full brick 2569 square feet m/l, 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in one of Grove, OK’s finest subdivisions, Buffalo Shores North. This home is of timeless design and sits on two acres. The huge back deck will be a favorite spot to drink your morning coffee, enjoy cooking out, and entertaining friends and family while you look out to nothing but nice mature trees. This home does have 40′ of back of the cove lakefront that you might use for canoeing or a paddle boat but it is too shallow to be dockable.

The home features two living areas. There are two guest bedrooms and a bath on one side of the home with the master on the other side of the home. The master bedroom, one guest bedroom, and the family room all have doors to the deck. The fourth bedroom is upstairs and has it’s own bath. This area could also make a wonderful media, game, or hobby room.

The two car garage is oversized for extra storage and is side entry. It would be easy to add another two car garage straight off the driveway and attach to home via a covered walkway to the attached garage walk-thru door.

You could enjoy this home for years to come. The design will always be in style. It would be a great retirement home in Grove, OK with room for family to come and visit you at Grand Lake. It also would be a wonderful home for the growing family to enjoy. Grand Lake MLS #11-1715 is priced at $225,000.

To learn more about this home that is priced very attractive by today’s standards or to schedule your showing call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK. 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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Patricia Island at Grove, OK on Beautiful Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: August 6, 2011

Patricia Island at Grove, OK on the shores of beautiful Grand Lake is of one Grove’s premier home subdivisions. Lake Breeze Road circles the housing addition in a drive around the shores of Grand Lake. Many interior home sites back up to the very nice golf course. One such site is the setting of a listing we have. This home has a wonderful view of the golf course from the backyard and a lakeview from the front of the home. This 4 bedroom/3 bath home has 2565 square feet m/l with an open kitchen, living, and everyday dining area. The formal dining or office area is at the front of the home. There are two guest bedrooms on one side of the home with a bath between them. On the other side of the home is a large master bedroom with huge walk in closet and masterbath. Upstairs is the 4th bedroom and another bath. This room would also make an excellent media room or game room. There is a large floored attic area off this room that could be finished for more interior space if needed. As is, it is a great place to store off season items without having to climb a wobbly ladder to gain access to them.

The home is in excellent condition and has many upgrades including covered patio, brick laced driveway, brick pillars at driveway, covered front porch and a white picket fenced backyard. This home would make an excellent family home in Grove or a retirement home at Grand Lake with room for the kids to come visit.

This very elegant home has just had it’s price reduced to $249,995. Wow, what a deal! You need to see this home. It offers so much for the dollar invested. For your personal showing call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake. 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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New Construction Home in Grove OK Near Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: June 1, 2011

Since the recession and housing fall of 2008 the Grand Lake area and Grove, OK have not seen many new construction homes being built much like the rest of the country. Our area has not seen huge price declines of homes but sales have been slower the past few years and with all you read nationally a builder just cannot get too excited about building a new spec home. We do have one builder who has continued to build homes one or two at at time. One of Greg Teel’s, a very good longtime Grove builder, homes is on the market now. All it needs to be finished is appliances and the yard leveled and seeded which will happen soon. It is one of only a handful of new homes available now in Grove, OK.

This 3 bedroom/2 bath home with a split bedroom floor plan is ready for your new home. You will love the open kitchen, dining, and living area with just enough opening between the kitchen and other areas to feel a part of the action but closed off some to keep all the kitchen normal mess not seen. The home has a nice utility room. The master is very well sized with the master bath featuring separate shower and tub and nice closet space. This home has many nice upgrades with Alder cabinets with many special touches in the kitchen and bath areas. The flooring is a combination of wood, tile, and carpet. There is a huge 3 car garage.

The home is located in the Grand Heights Addition to Grove and is only a mile from the post office, hospital, and sports complex. This lovely new home will be enjoyed by a growing family or a retirement couple. Grove, OK is great for family living and retirement living. All Grand Lake activities are close by. Churches and Civic Clubs will welcome you with open arms. Grove offers big city living with shopping, dining, health care, and many activities to enjoy all in a small town setting. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to check out Grove and this new home in Grand Heights. Another good point, should you want a hobby shop or rv/boat storage building you can have one if built to fit in with your home design. Not many Grove subdivisions allow out buildings even done right, but Grand Heights does allow quality out buildings.

Grand Lake MLS #11-66 has 1800 square feet more or less and is priced at an affordable $179,900.

Give us a call for more information or to set up your time to see this new home. You will not be sorry. We are the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake. Call Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net

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New Listing 4 Bedroom Home Grove OK

By Joe Neill | Published: May 31, 2011

We just listed a home built in 2006 in a new subdivision then in beautiful Grove, OK on the shores of Grand Lake. The area built out quickly and has been sold out for several years. The homes are brick and most are over or under 2000 square feet a little bit. The home we have listed is a four bedroom with three baths, a hard combination to get in our market. The home is built on a corner lot and has a privacy fenced backyard. It has a nice split bedroom and open floor plan. Just inside the front door, is a flex room that makes a great formal dining room, office, or formal living area. The large family room has the family dinette area to one side and the kitchen beside it. The master bedroom is on this side of the home and the on the opposite end of the family room, the three guest or children bedrooms are located. The home has a three car garage. The kitchen has granite counter tops. The city boat ramp is not far away.

This is an excellent home for a retirement home in Grove, OK or a family home in Grove, OK. It is affordable priced for that comes with this home. You can own it today for the listed price of $189,000. Grand Lake MLS list number 11-1110.

To arrange your showing time of this wonderful home call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake. 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.