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10/26/2026

🏠Nothing makes a homeowner feel instantly wealthier than seeing the house down the street sell for a big number. 🏠

That sale absolutely matters, but it does not automatically establish your home’s value. Buyers and appraisers will compare the properties more closely than “same neighborhood.”

Square footage, condition, updates, lot size, bedroom count, garage space, location within the neighborhood, and the terms of the sale can all affect the comparison.

The neighbor may also have offered concessions, completed a major renovation, or accepted terms that are not obvious from the final sale price.

A nearby sale gives us a valuable new data point. The next step is adjusting that data to your actual home before making plans around the equity.

Curious what the recent sale down the street could mean for your property?

Message me with your address and the address of the home that sold. I’ll compare the two and give you a realistic range based on the differences buyers will notice.

Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty
Bobby Perry

10/25/2026

Earnest money is NOT an extra fee added to the price of the house!!!

It is money a buyer provides as part of the purchase contract to show they are serious about completing the sale.

The contract identifies how much is required, where it must be delivered, and the deadline for delivering it.

Depending on the transaction and local practice, the money may be held by a title company, closing company, real estate brokerage, attorney, or another approved party.

If the purchase closes, the earnest money is generally credited toward the amount the buyer owes at closing.

If the contract ends before closing, the money is not automatically refunded or automatically given to the seller.

What happens depends on the contract, whether the buyer followed the required deadlines, whether a contingency applies, and why the transaction ended.

Before sending earnest money, understand exactly who will hold it, how it must be delivered, and which contract protections may allow it to be returned.

Planning to make an offer? Message me if you aren’t working with a Realtor and I’ll help you understand the amount, delivery deadline, and contract terms connected to your deposit before you move any money.

Text Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty with questions.
Bobby Perry

10/22/2026

🏠A home can protect your parents’ independence or quietly make everyday life harder. 🏠

When you are helping your parents move, it is easy to focus on what works right now. They can climb the stairs, maintain the yard, drive across town, and carry laundry from the basement.
The problem is that moving again may feel much harder five or ten years from now.

A home with a main-floor bedroom, full bathroom, laundry area, manageable yard, and few entry steps may allow them to remain independent longer. Proximity to family, healthcare, groceries, and the places they visit regularly can become just as important as the kitchen or square footage.
The goal is not to choose a home based on fear. It is to choose one that gives your parents more options if their needs change.

Helping your parents move closer or find a home that will continue working for them? If you’re not already working with a Realtor, I would love to help your PARENTS with their preferred area and must-haves.

I’ll help you build a search around the life they enjoy now and the independence they want to keep.

Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty
Bobby Perry

10/19/2026

Every town has one.
By 6:30 p.m., cars are parked along both sides of the street. The sidewalks are packed with kids. Someone has turned their garage into a haunted house, one neighbor is handing out full-size candy bars, and every porch light is on.
You cannot see that on a listing sheet.
A house can have the right number of bedrooms, the updated kitchen, and the fenced backyard. What makes someone stay for 20 years is often the life that happens beyond the property line.
It is the neighbors who decorate together, the block parties, the kids riding bikes between driveways, and the traditions everyone looks forward to each year.

👻Which street or neighborhood owns Halloween in Claremore? Name it in the comments so everyone knows where the good candy is hiding.👻

Looking for a neighborhood where people actually know each other and participate?
I’m here to help you narrow your home search around the kind of community you want to live in, not just the number of bedrooms you need.

Reach out to Tina Perry of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty 918.284.6078

10/19/2026

Grief does not pause the mortgage, insurance, utilities, or property taxes.

Families are often forced to make financial decisions about a home before they are emotionally ready to touch anything inside it. One person may be discussing the sale price while someone else still cannot open the bedroom door. A sibling may want to keep the house, another may need their share of the money, and nobody wants the disagreement to become the thing the family remembers.

Before anyone starts cleaning, renovating, renting, or listing the property, the family needs to determine who has the legal authority to make decisions. That may involve the will, title, trust, probate process, or an estate representative.

Then the property itself needs an honest evaluation. Is there still a mortgage? Are the taxes and insurance current? Does the home need repairs? What would it sell for as it sits, and would making improvements actually leave the family with more money?
There may also be tax considerations connected to the home’s value around the date of the owner’s death. An estate attorney and qualified tax professional should be involved before the family makes decisions based on assumptions.

You do not have to empty every closet before you ask for help.
If your family has inherited a home and everyone is overwhelmed by what happens next, reach out to me, Tina Perry 918.284.6078, of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty

I’ll help you organize the property decisions, understand the selling options, and build a timeline that respects both the financial reality and the people grieving inside it.

10/16/2026

One convincing email can redirect an entire down payment into a scammer’s account. 😭This is not the kind of mistake you fix by sending a follow-up email and waiting for someone to respond. Real estate wire fraud often starts with an email that looks completely legitimate. The sender may use the name, logo, formatting, and signature of someone involved in the transaction. Then the message creates urgency by claiming the wiring instructions changed or the money must be sent immediately to avoid delaying closing.

NEVER verify wiring instructions by replying to that email, clicking its links, or calling the number listed inside it. Pick up the phone and call your title or closing company using a number you already know is correct. Confirm the account name and number verbally before sending anything.

If the instructions suddenly change, stop. If the email pressures you to act quickly, STOP! If anything feels even slightly different from the process you were originally given, 🛑 stop and call immediately.

If you already sent the money and something feels wrong, every minute matters. Call your bank or wire-transfer company immediately, ask for the fraud department, and request a wire recall. Then call the title or closing company and report the incident to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at IC3.gov.

Scammers move quickly, and wire transfers can be extremely difficult to reverse. Do not send an email and hope someone sees it. Pick up the phone.

Under contract or preparing to close? Call your Realtor to help you identify exactly who should verify the instructions before a dollar leaves your account.

As always, happy to assist you in your buying, selling, investing, commercial, land or new build search.

Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty
Tina Perry - exp Realty
Bobby Perry

10/14/2026

Buying a new home is exciting!!!

BUT, Did you know…

Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of
The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty Bobby Perry

10/13/2026

Did you know?

Normally, when someone sells a house, their mortgage is paid off and the buyer gets a new mortgage at a currently available interest rate.
An assumable mortgage works differently. If the existing loan qualifies and the buyer is approved, the buyer may be able to take over the seller’s remaining mortgage balance, interest rate, and repayment term.
That means a buyer could potentially purchase a home today while keeping the seller’s much lower mortgage rate.
The buyer does not get the seller’s equity for free. If the home sells for $400,000 and the seller only owes $250,000, the buyer would need a plan for the remaining $150,000. The buyer must also qualify, and the loan servicer must approve the assumption.
Not every mortgage is assumable, but certain FHA and VA loans may qualify. When the rate is low enough, it is absolutely worth asking the question.

If you aren’t working with a Realtor and you’ve found a home you like, I’m here to help you with questions like this.

Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty
Bobby Perry

10/12/2026

Questions I Ask the Listing Agent Before My Buyer Writes an Offer:

The list price tells us what the seller is asking. It does not tell us what might help them say yes. Before my buyer writes an offer, I call the listing agent. I want to know whether there are other offers, whether the seller needs a specific closing date, and whether certain terms matter more than squeezing out every last dollar.

That conversation can also uncover details we need to address before signing anything. Maybe the seller plans to take the dining room chandelier. Maybe a previous buyer completed an inspection. Maybe the seller needs extra time to move. None of those details appear in the list price, but they can change how we structure the offer.

The goal is not to give away the buyer’s negotiating power. It is to understand the situation well enough to write an offer that protects the buyer and gives the seller a reason to choose it.

If you aren’t working with a Realtor, and you’re thinking about starting the home buying process, call or text me before you start. I’ll help you gather the information you need to build a smart strategy around purchasing your new home.

Tina Perry 918.284.6078 of The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty
Bobby Perry

10/11/2026

Some 🏡homes are easy to sell on paper. The kids have moved out, there are rooms nobody uses anymore, and maintaining the house takes more time than it once did.

Then you start packing. Box 📦 📦

Suddenly, it is not just a house. It is the doorway🚪 where everyone’s height was measured, the kitchen that hosted every holiday, and the bedroom 🛌that somehow still looks like your child might walk back into it after school.
Selling a family home requires more than choosing a list price 💵and scheduling photos. You may need time to sort through belongings, decide what stays in the family, make repairs, 🪛 🔨 📐 and say goodbye without feeling rushed through the process.
A good selling plan should make room for all of that.
If you are starting to wonder whether it is time to sell the home 🏠 your family grew up in, call ☎️ or text 📱 me, I’ll help you build a realistic timeline before you pack a single box.

Tina Perry 918.284.6078
The Magnolia Group -EXP Realty
Bobby Perry

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