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2010 PARADE of HOMES AWARD WINNERS
The following homes were judged by unbiased building experts from outside of Tulsa, and received awards for being the best of the best within each price category for the 2010 Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes.

$120,000 – $159,999
First Place - Randall J. Schwers Homes, 1910 W. Canton Pl, Aspen Pond
Second Place - Capital Homes, 10708 N. 153rd E. Ave, Lake Valley
Third Place - Rausch Coleman Homes, 15011 E. Glenn St., Crossing at Glenpool
Best Merchandising - Randall J. Schwers Homes, 1910 W. Canton Pl, Aspen Pond
$160,000 – $199,999
First Place - Gibson Homes, 19133 E. 48th Pl. S., Stone Creek Farms Village
Second Place - Perry Hood Properties, 2715 W. Kingsport, Bentley Village
Third Place - Simmons Homes, 8651 E. 136th St. S., Southbridge
Best Merchandising - PMC Homes, 20511 E. 32nd St. S., Renaissance Park

$200,000 – $259,999
First Place - Tyner Homes, 5906 E. 138th St. N., Hollow Creek
Second Place - Sherwood Builders, 9308 N. 96th E. Ave, Lakes at Baily Ranch
Third Place - Banner Custom Homes, 4610 S. 177th E. Place, Stonegate
Best Merchandising - Tyner Homes, 5906 E. 138th St. N., Hollow Creek

$260,000 – $324,999
First Place - Celebrity Homes, 14207 S. Kingston Ave., Ridge @ South County
Second Place - Shaw Homes, 1507 E. New Orleans Pl., Seven Oaks
Third Place - Sterling Homes, 14190 S. Lakewood Ave., Ridge @ South County
Aspen Builders, 7312 E. Memphis St., Forest Ridge – Highlands
Best Merchandising - Celebrity Homes, 14207 S. Kingston Ave., Ridge @ South County

$325,000 – $399,999
First Place - Southern Homes, 16521 E. 47th Pl., Trinity Creek
Second Place - Smalygo Properties, 9506 N. 143rd Ct. E., Notthingham Hill
Third Place - Smalygo Properties, 8401 N. 72nd E. Ave., Crossing at 86th
Best Merchandising - Southern Homes, 16521 E. 47th Pl., Trinity Creek

$400,000 – $499,999
First Place - Green Homes, 6917 Hackberry Ridge, Stone Canyon - Settler's Creek
Second Place - Cobblestone Homes, 663 W. 79th St. S., StoneBrooke Estates
Third Place - Shaw Homes, 12617 S. 66th E. Ave, Seven Lakes
Best Merchandising - Green Homes, 6917 Hackberry Ridge, Stone Canyon - Settler's Creek

$500,000 – $624,999
First Place - IronWood Custom, 7147 Hidden Acre Trail, Stone Canyon - Tanglewood
Second Place - American Heartland, 6942 Hackberry Ridge, Stone Canyon - Settler's Creek
Third Place - Hall Homes, 9435 E. 106th S., Legends
Best Merchandising - IronWood Custom, 7147 Hidden Acre Trail, Stone Canyon - Tanglewood

$625,000 – $799,999
First Place - CedarRock Homes, 6990 Hidden Acre Trail, Stone Canyon - Tanglewood
Second Place - Castlerock Builders, 4200 S. Quinoa Ave., Berwick Fairways
KEO Construction, 4209 S. Quinoa Ave., Berwick Fairways
Third Place - Mike Harrison Custom Homes, 3803 E. 116th Pl. S, Wind River - Scissortail
Best Merchandising - Castlerock Builders, 4200 S. Quinoa Ave., Berwick Fairways

$800,000 & Above
First Place - Brian D. Wiggs Homes, 3727 S. Birmingham, Oakview Estates and
Eaglerock Resources, 3903 E. 115th Pl., Wind River - Sequoyah Hill
Second Place - Smithco Construction, 10620 S. Joplin Ave., Traditions
Third Place - Perfection Homes, 1630 E. 31st St., Andalusia
Best Merchandising - Brian D. Wiggs Homes, 3727 S. Birmingham, Oakview Estates
Best Subdivision – Stone Canyon
Certified Green Home Award
PMC Homes – 20511 E. 32nd St So., Renaissance Park

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Parade of Homes

The Greater Tulsa Parade of Homes is the area's only new home showcase, with more than 150 homes on display from 70 of the areas top builing companies. Homes are located throughout metro Tulsa from Bartlesville to Coweta, and range in price from $100,000 to more than $1,000,000. Homes are open from 1 – 7 p.m. daily during the event as well as three extended hour events in featured subdivisions. The Official Guide will be for sale at all area QuikTrips beginning June 18. June 19-27, 2010. Homes are open daily from 1-7 p.m., and the event is FREE to the public.

Different Types of Realtor

Very Successful – They are well known, well respected, their reputation proceeds them. Life is good; the fruits of success run long and taste amazing. They have become legendary, business comes to them and they have always been able to get the listing, just by showing up. Great success also breeds mediocrity. Being hungry is the key to continued success, so sometimes what you are getting is someone who once worked hard at being creative, but now skips a few steps in the process, and sometimes misses the obvious opportunities for their client. They are well connected, they are constantly being wooed by vendors, and sometimes relationships effect decisions more than diligence.

Average – Even average success pays well in our business. They worked hard to get where they are at, and they are happy. Happiness breeds contempt and a Realtor who is content will never go “above and beyond”. They spend a lot of time becoming your buddy, because that is how they attempt to keep their clients. Dinners, drinks, golfing, gifts, all mask the fact, you have someone who is trying not to get fired.

Newcomers – They don’t know enough to help the client. This is a complicated business; failure rate is high because a Realtor must know a lot about everything to be an effective consultant. You must be tough and intelligent, and often those characteristics don’t go together. Quitting is easier than what you must go through to make it, and many will move on to something else.

And then you have the–

Obsessed – This can be someone who has had tremendous success, or a newcomer. Real Estate is their life. Looking over a contract and analyzing the language, and how to interpret it to the client, is common place. They understand how things work. They understand that meeting the needs of the client, is more than marketing a home; it’s marketing yourself, your company, and what is has to offer. They know that their job is to do whatever it takes to satisfy the client. Seeing beyond the surface and doing what others won’t, makes them stand out from the crowd. They won’t do “anything” to get the client, but they do everything to keep one. Their passion, creativity, and attention to detail, is something that is given to every client, whether it’s getting them or keeping them. They know what to say when and are very seldom caught off guard. . It is almost as if, this is what they were meant to do.

I AM OBESESSED, is your Realtor???

Talena M. Floyd
Chinowth & Cohen Realtors
"Make My Hometown, Your Hometown"
http://www.welcomehometulsa.com/
Talena@WelcomeHomeTulsa.com
(918) 361-3404