How To Prepare For An Ice Storm!

I hear that OKC is in for an ice storm! I really hate cold weather and I especially hate driving when the roads are icy. So I looked up some tips on how to prepare for an ice storm. I found these helpful tips on http://www.ehow.com/how_2063908_prepare-ice-storm.html.
Step 1: Watch the weather. Notice when conditions present themselves for the possibility of an ice storm. Not all ice storms are predictable, but meteorologists can let you know when conditions are favorable.
Step 2: Prepare an emergency kit with flashlights, batteries, water, non-perishable foods, hand can-opener, a first aid kit, prescription medications, blankets and warm clothes for each member of the family. Make a checklist of things included in the emergency kit. Update the list if you use anything from the kit so you can replace it as soon as possible.
Step 3: Have a charged cell phone ready so you can contact emergency officials. In an ice storm, power may be cut off for several days.
Step 4:Unplug all electrical devices such as televisions, microwaves and computers. If the power goes out, unplug all remaining electrical devices and turn off the main breaker.
Step 5: Get your car ready by filling the tank with gasoline and storing extra blankets in the trunk. Have a first aid kit and an emergency road-side kit in the vehicle also.

For more helpful tips from The Atchley Group on staging, selling or listing your home, call us today at 330-2626!

Terrific Home on Tranquil Spring

This new home in Piedmont's Deer Spring is a new plan from Turner and Son's "Smart Living Collection". It's a very flexible plan with lots of living space! Spacious family room with corner fireplace and lots of furniture options!

Bright and sunny informal dining area next to the kitchen. There's also a breakfast bar eating area in the kitchen.

Great kitchen with gorgeous granite counters and a walk-in pantry!

A large formal dining room near the entry of the home could also be used as a formal living. With this home there are so many options!
This upstairs bonus room is huge and has so many possibilities! It is approximately 20x25 sq. ft. The master bathroom has a glass walk-in shower, whirlpool tub and nice sized vanity area with two sinks. The master bathroom also has a privacy toilet closet and a huge walk-in closet.

Call us today to set up a showing of this gorgeous new home! Call 330-2626 and ask for the Atchley Group! For more pictures and info about this home, you can see a virtual tour by clicking here.

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy!

When I was renting a townhouse a few years ago, I couldn't understand why buying a home was such a great idea. I worked here for the best real estate group in Oklahoma, in my opinion, and yet I was still a renter! They kept telling me that I should buy and that renting was just a waste of money. Now I understand. Here are the top 5 reason why buying a home is a great idea!

1. It's a fantastic investment

2. Savings on your taxes

3. Stable monthly housing costs

4. Forced monthly savings

5. Freedom to improve your home

I know there are a lot more reasons why buying is a good idea, but this is just a handful of them. One of the main reasons why now is a great idea is that the interest rates are really low in Oklahoma! So, if you're thinking of buying or selling your home in Oklahoma City, Edmond, Yukon, Piedmont or Guthrie, please call us! We're The Atchley Group of Keller Williams in Edmond, Oklahoma. We'd love to help you, call 330-2626!

My Kitchen

When you live in a smaller home like I do, it's hard to get everything you need into a room without it looking too cluttered. That's my main worry about my house, I don't want things to look cluttered. For example, this weekend I started in the kitchen and took everything off the counters, cleaned everything really well and then decided what I really needed on the counters and what I didn't use very often. Just doing that one simple thing really made a difference! It made me have so much more counter space and also made everything look so much cleaner! Our kitchen has gone through a major transformation. Here are the before and after pictures. The picture below is the kitchen before we even moved in. I think I took this while I was in the house for the inspection. It didn't look bad, but just wasn't my style.

The picture below is kind of during mid-transformation. I had finished painting the cabinets, and walls but the old linoleum flooring was still down and look how cluttered the counters look!

This is my kitchen just taken this morning. We had the old floors taken up and new tile put down. So much better! I completely finished the cabinets and hardware and we put up some backsplash because I thought everything looked too white! I would love to have new counter tops, but they're a little expensive!

If you want any tips on how to de-clutter your home or how to stage it for sale, please call The Atchley Group, we'd love to help you! Call 33-2626 and ask for The Atchley Group!

Furnished Model Home in Deer Spring!

This model home in Deer Spring is so gorgeous and has all the designer features you can expect in a Turner and Son home. Deer Spring is located in Piedmont, but we have homes for sale in Oklahoma City, Edmond, Deer Creek and Yukon. Call The Gary Atchley Group today to set up a showing of this gorgeous model home! Call 330-2626 and ask for The Atchley Group!

Searching for a home

Since I've casually started looking online for a home I've noticed some things that I like and don't like about searching. I don't like when there are no pictures! I just move right on past the listing if there are no pictures to show the home. I also don't like when there isn't a map of where the home is. It would be nice to be able to put in an exact area of town that I would be comfortable living in, but on most searches it's not that easy. You just have to weed through all the areas that you don't like. That's where our Buyer's Specialist Heidi Rose comes in handy! She can set up a search specifically to your needs and new results will be send to your email daily. It's so fun to get the email because you know that the new house on the list could be yours! I was set up on a search when we were looking for this house and that's exactly how we found it! So, call The Atchley Group today if you're looking for a home and want to make things a little bit easier. Call Heidi Rose at 330-2777, she's our Buyer's Specialist and she'll take care of you!

Resolutions

It's a new year and with that comes resolutions! New Year's resolutions usually consist if the same things, losing weight, exercising more, being a better person, getting organized, quitting smoking, you know the drill. Maybe this year your resolution should be to really look for and buy a home that you love! Even if you're in a home now that you own, you know if it's the right and perfect one for your family. I'm thinking about looking for another home, we need more bedrooms because of an impending addition to the family! So, I'm officially starting my hunt, and so should you! Call us and talk to one of our real estate experts. We even have a Realtor who is a Buyer's Specialist and she can really help you find your dream home. That's what I'm going to do!