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Spring Home Buyers on Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma

By Joe Neill | Published: April 2, 2012

Spring has came early this year and home buyers on Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma were out this past Friday-Sunday looking for homes. We showed waterfront homes to a couple from Houston on Friday and they now have an offer in on a moderate priced waterfront home on Grand Lake just outside of Grove, OK. Our next couple from central Kansas looked at waterfront homes in Grove but also in the new Polo Club development. They have made an offer on a brand new home in the Polo Club. Our third offer on Saturday came from a city couple in Oklahoma wanting to make their retirement home on Grand Lake. They made an offer on a golf course lot home at Patricia Island. We also had a couple on Sunday afternoon look at two Cedar Oaks 55+ waterfront homes. They are just starting to think lake homes but were eager to see two fine waterfront homes in this complex.

We don’t know yet if any or all of these offers will turn into sales yet, but we do know excitement was in the air. It is a realtor’s dream to have multiple deals being looked at on any given day or weekend. On three offers from buyers ready to buy. We are still trying to get deals together at this writing.

The Polo Club is Grand Lake’s newest gated development located on South Grand Lake with views as good as it gets. The new homes are beautiful, docks are in for your boat, community swimming pool is going in next month, and again the views are terrific.

Patricia Island is Grove, OK’s finest golf and lake subdivision with a wonderful golf course with lake views. You will find fine dining, shopping, health care, churches and civic clubs in Grove to enjoy for your retirement years in a wonderful setting all the family will want to come visit as often as they can.

Cedar Oaks is again a 55+ townhome community with community room, work out room, pool, library, game room, and association yard and outside upkeep of homes. It is a great place to enjoy retirement.

Interest rates are low, home prices are very good, selection of homes is good, why not think about buying your family retreat on Grand Lake or your Grand Lake retirement home now. The Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake of Aaron Hughes and Joe Neill will make buying a home on Grand Lake fun and easy. 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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Grand Lake Real Estate News

By Joe Neill | Published: March 21, 2012

Today’s Tulsa World Business Section (March 21, 2012) has a bold and large type headline “Home Market on the Rise” Also sub head line states “Sales, Construction Up”. The article goes on to say home sales for January and February are the highest since 2008 and 20.3% ahead of last year. Article says weather has of course helped but has a quote stating “Buyers are starting to regain their confidence and make purchases again”. We feel confidence has been the one key element holding back many buyers who have solid jobs and credit. The economy is improving and will improve more as people start to make purchases they have put off such as a new home.

The above news is for the Tulsa, OK area and is great news. On Grand Lake we have not yet seen this much of a jump in sales but things are for sure on up swing. We have found, the Grand Lake market usually lags the Tulsa market on the start since a large percentage of the home sales on Grand Lake are waterfront homes used as second homes on Grand Lake. We also do have a large market of retirees who move to Grand Lake for their retirement home on the lake. Retirees have been holding back and some working longer before taking the move to enjoy years of working and settling in to a relaxed life style on the lake. Many retirees come to Grand Lake because they know their married kids and grandkids will love to come visit them in such a great setting. Grand Lake has access to three major airports all within an hours drive which is very handy for todays families strung out all across the country. We have excellent health care with the new Integris Grove Hospital and wonderful health care professionals. I saw an email forum one day this week where one writer in the forum was telling another, “don’t wait too long to retire and enjoy the good life, do it while health is good and you can enjoy some wonderful years”. I thought how true this is.

We feel like the spring and summer selling season on Grand Lake will be very good this year and is just starting. We have a nice inventory of waterfront homes, golf course homes, and lakeview homes on Grand Lake to choose from with many at very attractive prices. Prices are better than we have seen in years and interest rates remain at all time lows. It almost seems like a no brainer to think buying that family lake home or retirement home now. These are good reasons to buy a lake home on Grand Lake now.

If you would like to know more about Grand Lake real estate, please contact our Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake, Aaron Hughes and Joe Neill. We know the lake area, the MLS listings, and where the good deals are. Contact Aaron at aaronhughes@remax.net or 918 801-5645 or Joe at jneill@remax.net or 918 640-3300. We hope to hear from you soon.

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March 14, 2012 Tulsa World Headline Business Page-Oklahoma Jobless Rate Falls to 6.1%

By Joe Neill | Published: March 14, 2012

Great news this morning when I opened up my Tulsa World. First I always read the obits to make sure I didn’t die the night before and I hadn’t, next to the business section and today there in bold headline—”State jobless rate falls to 6.1%. This is just terrific news. Oklahoma’s jobless rate has been much better than the nation as a whole for months but it is still great to see it falling and at 6.1%. The article states we are very close to the employment high pre-recession. Total employment is close to old high but unemployed is still high by Oklahoma standards but the important part is we have as many total jobs as before or almost do. The article states jobs have been added in mining, logging, and manufacturing. The article does not mention oil and gas industry but I am sure this industry has helped us ever so much.

If you live in Oklahoma or other nearby states, have a good steady business or job, and have your personal finances in order then you are probably doing ok. We must feel pain for our fellow countrymen who are not as lucky to have a good state economy, a job, and a bank account. However, if you have thinking a new second home on Grand Lake this is probably a great time to be buying. You can get some deals now if you search with the right agents who know the market. Interest rates will not stay low forever. Every day we grow a day older, time is short. It might be time to enjoy family and friends at your Grand Lake retreat. Prudent buying helps the economy to continue to recover.

The Grand Lake Team of Aaron Hughes and Joe Neill at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK would appreciate the opportunity to visit with you about Grand Lake waterfront homes, Grand Lake golf course homes, or a lakeview home. We know the Grand Lake area, the Grand Lake MLS listings and can make your search more inclusive, less stressful, less time consuming, and fun. Call Aaron or Joe today and find out about some of the

homes on Grand Lake. Call Aaron at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. Call Joe at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net We hope to hear from you soon.

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Grand Lake Boat Show March 9, 10, 11, 2012

By Joe Neill | Published: March 1, 2012

Plan your weekend for March 9, 10, 11, 2012 for the Grand Lake Boat Show to be held at the Grove Civic Center. The show will open Friday a Noon-5 pm. The show shuts down for an hour and then opens up at 6 pm. for VIP night. VIP tickets at the door cost $10 but can be obtained for free from many vendors at the show. Their will be lite food and drink items at the VIP night. On Saturday the show will open from 10-7. Sunday hours are 11-4.

You will see all the area boat dealers and their newest model boats plus other lake area vendors. RE/MAX Grand Lake will have a booth and showcase our nice lakehomes available now. You know now is a great time to buy that lake home for retirement or second home on the lake. Interest rates cannot stay at all time lows for ever. Waterfront home prices have been flat for several years now but this too will not last. For best selection, low interest rates, and great prices call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake and learn more about our wonderful waterfront home selections, golf course homes, or a neighborhood home in Grove, OK. Contact Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net We would appreciate the opportunity to show you Grand Lake area homes.

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Looking to Build Your Waterfront Home on Grand Lake–Check Out These 6 Grand Lake Waterfront Building Lots

By Joe Neill | Published: February 16, 2012

Now, could very well be the time to think building your dream retirement home on Grand Lake or your dream second home on Grand Lake. Interest rates are below 4% for a 30 year loan, building craftsmen are available, the economy is improving, and we have some great waterfront lots offered for sale now. Look at the six waterfront lots we are offering today below.

Grand Lake MLS 10-2773 Bernice bluff waterfront lot with a view you just love looking up and down the “Horse Creek” arm of Grand Lake. You have dockable waterfront and quiet boating with great fishing in this section of the lake. This .89 Acre m/l waterfront lot has 119′ of waterfront. This waterfront lot on Grand Lake is value priced at only $69,900.

Grand Lake MLS 10-1622 is a beautiful waterfront lot on the Southwest side of Grand Lake. This lot is tiered and ready for your walkout basement floor plan. Wonderful views, quiet solitude in this peaceful area of Zena. The lot is .75 Acre m/l with 150′ waterfront and should be dockable with deep water. This value priced lot is available for only $82,000,

Grand Lake MLS 12-11 is a Wolf Creek Arm of Grand Lake waterfront lot with 1.66 Acres m/l and 137′ of waterfront. This lot is only about five miles from downtown Grove, OK, the largest city on Grand Lake with a brand new 58 million dollar hospital and quality plus health care. You can have a shop or rv storage building in this area. You will also enjoy the great lake views from this waterfront lot. It has a dock permit in place and is priced to sell at only $135,000.

Grand Lake MLS 11-384 is a Buffalo Shores addition to Grove waterfront lot with .68 Acre m/l and 110′ of waterfront. Not only is this fine lot dockable, the dock is included, a 16′ x 31′ dock with 10′ x 28′ slip. The dock is in a protected cove just off the highly desireable Honey Creek Arm of Grand Lake. You can own this waterfront lot today for only $139,000.

Grand Lake MLS 10-740 is a Patricia Island Estates waterfront lot. Patricia Island is Grove’s finest golf and lake subdivision with a wonderful golf course across the street and 150′ of waterfront on your building lot that measures 77′ x 310′ x 150′ x 246′. This upscale subdivision lot is flat and ready to build on. It has a dock permit in place. This fine Grand Lake waterfront lot is priced at $255,000. (Broker Owned)

Grand Lake MLS 10-716 may be the most desireable waterfront lot available today on Grand Lake. It has ocean like views to the West toward Monkey Island’s Point Marin & Shangri La. You also have views to the North up the lake and down the lake to the West. The lot has 246.5′ of waterfront and measures 68′ x 178′ x 246.5′ x 259.21′. This waterfront lot has a gentle slope and would work for a walkout basement plan or a regular one story or two story house plan. Point West is a small upscale home subdivision at the end of Lake Road 6, which is just South out of Grove less than a mile and West about 3 miles. This lot has dockable water or if you don’t want to look at a boat dock we offer a 30′ slip in a community dock about a block away as another option for your boat. This ultimate waterfront lot on Grand Lake is listed at $295,000. (Broker Owned)

The choice is yours, great locations and wonderful lots priced from $69,000 to $295,000. All are excellent choices in their own right. You need to see theses lots and choose yours because desireable waterfront lots on Grand Lake are not plentiful. Our team offers the widest

selection of the best waterfront lots on Grand Lake.

Contact the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake in Grove, OK for more information or to schedule your showing. For Aaron Hughes call 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.

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Wishing You and Yours a Very Merry Christmas From Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: December 22, 2011

It is the Season and Christmas is almost here. Our Grand Lake Team would like to wish you and yours a Very Merry Christmas and a Terrific New Year for 2012. This is a great time to enjoy family and friends and reflect on our blessings. Even when life is not perfect, we can always see someone who has things worse.

Grand Lake is a wonderful place to call home or to have a second home on the lake. All of us who have homes here on the lake enjoy the four seasons Oklahoma offers. Each season offers it’s own beautiful beauty and splender. Of course the summer boating season is the favorite of many but again each season is just great. When you consider where your retirement home or a second home on the lake might be, give Grand Lake a serious look. The lake communities welcome new folks with open arms.

Call the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake to learn more about Grand Lake waterfront homes, retirement homes on a golf course, or a home on a small acreage. Aaron Hughes can be reached at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net. Joe Neill can be reached at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net .

Again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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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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Patricia Island Estates a Golf and Lake Community on Grand Lake

By Joe Neill | Published: October 22, 2011

Patricia Island Estates is a wonderful golf and lake community on Grand Lake at Grove, Oklahoma. Grove, OK is a well known spot for retirees to settle and enjoy the good life on Grand Lake. Patricia Island Estates is Grove’s premier golf and lake subdivision. You will find homes at Patricia Island priced from $175000 to over one million dollars. There are waterfront homes with terrific views, golf course homes again with great views, and lesser expensive patio style homes. The area is very pretty, homes are all very nice and well kept no matter what price point they are in and there are no dues to pay unless you elect to join the golf club or the swim and tennis club. Both of these clubs offer low dues and many hours of enjoyment but again if you don’t want to golf, swim, or tennis then no dues.

We have one waterfront building lot on Patricia Island to offer at $255,000 with a GRDA dock permit for a 30′ boat slip in a deep water channel. The lot has 150′ of waterfront and is a level to very gentle slope to the lake. It is Grand Lake MLS #10-740.

Golf course lots start at $54,500 for a great lot, Grand Lake MLS #10-2410. Interior lots close to golf course and swimming pool begin at $21,000, Grand Lake MLS #11-878.

Patricia Island is also enjoyed by weekenders for that second home on Grand Lake. Whether you are a retiree wanting to relocate to carefree small city living with big city services or a family wanting a weekend retreat, you should check out Patricia Island Estates with our team.

Call Aaron Hughes at 918 801-5645 or aaronhughes@remax.net or Joe Neill at 918 640-3300 or jneill@remax.net . We are the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake and can make your Grand Lake property search fun and more inclusive. We look forward to visiting with you about all Grand Lake and Grove, OK have to offer.

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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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Fall Is A Great Time To Buy Grand Lake Property

By Joe Neill | Published: October 5, 2011

Fall is a great time to buy property on Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma. Sellers are anxious to get sold before winter slow season starts. Many times you can get a seller to offer a discount that would be unthinkable during the prime season from March-July. This year, 2011 I think offers more potential than normal to get a deal.

Many buyers have sat on the fence since stocks started rumbling in mid August. Up until then our sales have been ahead of last year’s pace but since mid August it has slowed down. The result of this is more listings than normal not getting sold and the selling season will slow down by Thanksgiving which means more properties will be carried over until next season gets started. This is good bargaining material to use to get you a deal now.

Couple the above with interest rates at all time lows and it might just be your time to buy. The Oklahoma economy is well above the national economy with jobless numbers under 6% in most counties. It also was just announced that tax collections are up 7% over last year which is another sign of an economy gaining strength.

Don’t wait until good times are everywhere or you will be facing higher real estate prices and higher interest rates. If you want a retirement home on Grand Lake or a second home on Grand Lake now is the time to act. We have a great selection of waterfront homes and waterfront lots as well as golf course homes and residential neighborhood homes. Give the Grand Lake Team at RE/MAX Grand Lake a call today and let’s start finding your dream property now. For Aaron Hughes call 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.