If you have an interested in purchasing a HUD home we are now HUD Certified and can submit bids for you. Buying a HUD home requires all bid submissions to go through the listing broker or selling broker. There is more paperwork than usual and the process takes a bit longer than buying a regular home. As a HUD Certified broker we have received authorization to submit bids on your behalf and can assist you with the entire process including answering any questions your may have prior to submitting a bid.

Give me a call if you have any questions or would like to see what HUD homes are available for sale in our area in Central Oklahoma or right here in Kingfisher.

Over the last several months I have performed extensive research into our traditional commission-based business model. What I have discovered is that our industry’s traditional business model is a “one size fits all” percent of sales price, that doesn’t always fit all.

When was the last time you bought “one size fits all” clothing? My guess is you didn’t and opted to purchase what was right for you.

I have determined that the cost of doing a real estate transaction contains both fixed and variable costs like every other business. The fixed costs are those activities that are generally performed regardless of the market value of the property. The variable costs are determined by the property: location, condition, price range and current market dynamics.

Katie Grellner and I have taken the necessary courses and tests to receive the ACRE certification. An Accredited Consultant in Real Estate has moved beyond being a salesperson and has gained the education to become a true real estate consultant.

My next article will go into what exactly is a real estate consultant and how consumers will now have a choice on how to pay for services. We offer a unique way to pay for real estate services that are designed to save buyers and sellers money and fairly compensate consultants all without sacrificing fiduciary responsibility and service quality.

Hello everyone. It’s been several weeks since I last posted to our blog. We have been a bit busy finalizing some contracts, setting our 2011 goals and giving our website a face-lift. We have big plans for 2011 including the hiring of agents in several communities to allow us to better serve our clients. We also plan on adding some unique features to our blog and Facebook page.

The first one is “100 Awesome Things To Do In Central Oklahoma”.

We  will be writing about our top 100 activities, restaurants, venues, etc. that folks can do in and around Central Oklahoma. We will have videos and photos when we can. But we before we start highlighting all the great places and things to do we have challenged ourselves to grow our Facebook fan base. We can’t do it alone so we are asking for your help. Please tell all your friends, co-workers, Facebook buddies to visit our Facebook page or our website and click on the Like Button/ link on the right sidebar.

Our goal is to reach 500 LIKES by the end of February and we hope you can help us.

2011 Expansion Plan

We are looking to add new agents in Piedmont, NW OKC, Cashion area,Guthrie, and El Reno. So if you know of anyone who might be interested in a real estate career with us let me know. We are not your typical real estate company as we expect our agents to work from virtual offices. That makes our requirements are a bit more  stringent. We want new or experienced agent who know how to use or are willing to learn how to use todays’ technology (cell phones, iPads, email, online intranets, paperless office, etc) to provide spectacular customer service and grow their bottom line.

We don’t have expensive offices or require desk fees or any of those hidden fees that can cripple an agents income. We have a reasonable commission split and that’s it. We make it simple for real estate agents to work with us.

Well, I know it’s almost the end of January but it’s never too late to say “Happy New Years” to all our friends.

Thank you for giving me and Ray Roman Realty the opportunity to serve you.

Ray Roman, Broker-Owner

I’d like to introduce Cecil R Ingram as one of our new associates here at Ray Roman Realty. Cecil has been in real estate for close to twenty years and brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and expertise to our company.

Born and raised in Southeastern Oklahoma Cecil than moved to the Texas Panhandle after high school where he met his wife of 56 years.

He has worked in the oil industry also in such places as South Texas, Africa ( Libya and Sahara Desert) and Norway. He has lived in Kingfisher for over 32 years. Cecil enjoys fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family in addition to “Helping other people find the home of their dreams”.