Lots of people are making plans and getting ready for fun at Grand Lake in Oklahoma. There are a number “Boat Shows” around with deals to be had for whatever suits you. There will not only be every kind of boat imaginable but there will be campers, trailers, motorhomes. Like to fish? You can find all the latest tools to catch that monster fish and a guide to show you where and how.

This week is the Tulsa Boat Show held at the fair grounds. It not only is one of the best in the country but it marks the start  of everyone waking from winter blues and and fighting cabin fever. We all start dreaming about the lake. Spring is very  close and summer just ahead and Grand Lake is a destination families love. So go enjoy the boat show and start looking for  a lake front home here if you don’t already have one. See all the lake homes listed in the Grand Lake area MLS at www.GetGrandResults.com.

New Listing at The Coves overlooking Duck Creek on Grand Lake

The Coves is a special area on Duck Creek at Grand Lake. It is home to the only private golf course at Grand lake. In addition it is a gated community with a manned guard gate addiing to the exclusivity. There is a clubhouse with  pool, exercise room and even a commercial kitchen which could be used for large family gatherings. The area has much wild life which includes deer which can be seen almost daily. You can see a visual tour of the, but be carefull. You just might fall in love with the place and have  to move here or have that special second home for the family get away.

We’re getting a lot of activity on our web sites with people looking for lakefront homes. The real estate market has remained in good shape here. It’s a good Investment. Non- lakefront homes have pretty much held their value and lakefront homes have continued to appreciate. If you’re in the market for one, be sure to read about Grand Lake real estate in this blog to learn about some things which could save you a lot of money, time, and potential trouble.  It’s nothing to be afraid of… just to be aware of. Get a full time experienced Realtor to help.

Dave & Debbie Wagenblatt, The Get “Grand” Results Team©, are top producing Realtors® with REMAX Executives at Grand lake, OK. To learn more about the Grand Lake area and community visit their web site www.SurfGrandLake.com

The real estate market here at Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma continues to be positive. Homes not on lakefront remain active as more people move into the area full time. The pricing also is holding fairly strong as well. Even with that being said, it’s not uncommon to see offers on homes which are 10%, 15% or even 20& below the asking price. There is a mistaken perception that prices have fallen here like they have in other parts of the country. It is simply not true. To see for yourself when buying a home here, look at a number of homes to compare asking prices and differences in the property. Then have your agent provide comparative information on homes which have recently sold.  From this you can get a fairly good idea what a home might actually sell for. Be sure to work with an experienced, successful, and reputable real estate agent to help with insight into the market. They usually are the individuals or  a team who advertise everywhere. It is expensive for them to do it and they couldn’t afford it unless they are successful. It’s a good way to make an initial judgement on who would be best for you to work with in both buying or selling a home in the area. Much better than just walking into an office and taking your chances.

Lakefront homes are still in high demand at Grand Lake. The number of people looking in the upper price ranges has slowed a little due to the current uncertainty of the economy, but it is still good and is getting more active as the weather warms. People are starting to think more about the lake. It’s a great place for families to be together and get together. On top of that, it is a good investment which has appreciated in value in the past. This is expected to continue in the future. You also get to enjoy your investment and possibly get a tax deduction too! That’s a win, win, win situation. You can see all the homes for sale by clicking on the View Properties button at the top left of this page.

Dave & Debbie Wagenblatt, The Get “Grand” Results Team©, are top producing Realtors® with REMAX Executives at Grand lake, OK. To learn more about the Grand Lake area and community visit their web site www.SurfGrandLake.com. If you have questions email or give us a call.

Next months issue of the Welcome Home Grand Lake Magazine will have an article about us inside. This is

Dave & Debbie Wagenblatt at a recent Grand Lake Area Chamber fucntion

it.

Dave and Debbie Wagenblatt, the “Get Grand Results” Team, with RE/MAX Executives, work, and are very familiar with the entire Grand Lake Area.  Dave & Debbie say, “Many people aren’t familiar with Grand Lake and aren’t sure where they want to be.  We can give them an unbiased opinion of each area of the lake.” 

Not only are they knowledgeable about the lake, they are extremely knowledgeable about selling real estate, and marketing.  Between the two, they have over 35 years of experience in the real estate industry.  Debbie started her real estate career in 1977 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma.  Subsequently, she also spent about 18 years in the mortgage lending industry, loaning on homes, before returning back to real estate sales in 2000.    Debbie says, “That mortgage lending experience is an invaluable asset in assisting us with our real estate sales.”  Clients rave about Debbie’s common sense, honest professional approach, and extensive knowledge about real estate.

Dave on the other hand, had years of experience in marketing.  He was the manager of  market development for a billion dollar corporation and national sales manager for another large company before moving back to Oklahoma. He felt he was too young to retire, and got into real estate sales in 2003, in Tulsa.  The first individual Realtor website at Grand Lake was GetGrandResults.com, created by Stan Irvin, Debbie’s deceased former spouse. It is the Grand-daddy of them all.  Dave took off building numerous other, very popular, predominate websites, including, SurfGrandLake.com, OfficialGrandLake.com, PatriciaIslandEstates.com, to name a few.  Dave, also put systems in place which allow them to do much more than traditional agents. Dave says, “That marketing experience is also an invaluable asset in assisting us with our real estate sales.   I guess that means we just make a “grand” team.”

You must go to one of the above mentioned websites to view their story of the tragedies that came into each of their lives, and the coincidences (or divine intervention is how they look at it) that brought them together.  Of course, you must also go to those websites to see everything Grand Lake has to offer.   Together, they have become top producing Realtors at Grand Lake.  They have consistently received RE/MAX top production awards and are currently ranked 20th through March of this year, for all RE/MAX teams in the state of Oklahoma.

Wow!!!! Absolutely gorgeous home with everything you could want. Open floor plan. Granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances not only in the kitchen inside, but the outdoor kitchen on the huge patio overlooking Horse Creek. Great master suite with granite countertops. Two fireplaces, 3 heating/air systems. Boat slip and swim deck in community dock next to home.

We just listed a home for sale that is a steal. A Grand Lake lakefront home that is outstanding in my eyes because of the view, the home itself and the location. The mailing address is Afton , OK but the home is located on the Horse Creek arm of Grand Lake close to Bernice and Monkey Island. It is part of an area called the Silver Thunderbird Club. This home is completely updated and is built with quaity thoughout it’s approximate 3,700 square feet. There are four bedrooms, four baths, an office, two living areas and more. Would you like an outdoor kitchen? This home has a huge one which is on the covered patio overlooking the lake. Thare are stainless appiances and granite counters.

The area is known for it’s great fishing and it is an excellent area to boat and see wildlife. Eagles nest in the winter here and Pelicans stop on thier annual migration.

For more information about Grand Lake OK Real Estate, please contact Dave and Debbie Wagenblatt at 918.257.8381 or email them directly at davewagenblatt@remax.net.

Lakefront home for sale at Buffalo Shores South in Grove, OK $479,900

The real estate market at Grand Lake and Grove, OK continues to remain healthy.  More people are moving to the area because of all it has to offer and the relaxed lifesyle. After all, it is all about the lake as written about in a recent New York Times article.  In addition The Wall Street Jounal and Rand McNally has rated the area as one of the top 10 retirement areas in the country. The total tax bite paid by Oklahoma residents ranks among the lowest in the United States and the cost of living is better than many other places. The homes here continue to hold their value and appreciate. Especially the lakefront homes. New developments are popping up everywhere and new home construction is doing well. There are homes available to fit almost every wallet with prices which range from under $200,000  to over $1,000,000.

Lake view home in Wildwood Farms on 1 acre with pool, $239,900

It is certainly that time of year with Easter upon us.  Spring is doing it’s thing and our thoughts go to things like baseball, golf, and of course fishing and boating, which means the lake. In Oklahoma that means Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees and one of the favorite areas of this large and fantastic lake is Monkey Island and all it has to offer. For more information on it you can visit www.MonkeyIslandOklahoma.com.

Be sure to browse that web site above to learn more about it. While you are there, click on the Monkey Island Map. You will be able see all the lakefront, lakeview, and other homes for sale listed in the MLS. (multi-list-system) You can also learn more  on the blog about Grand Lake, the real estate, and things to do here and on the Island.

Here are a few of the homes currently on the Market.

NEWPORT VILLAGE 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 Car Garage, 32’ Boat Slip, 2 PWC Pads $349,900.

Hi-Point Condo 3 BR, 2 BA, Boat Slip $139,900

NEWPORT VILLAGE 3 BR, 2 BA, 2 Car Garage, 2 Boat Slips, Bonus room above Garage $399,999.

Here at Grand Lake in Oklahoma we have lots of wildlife and much of it can be seen from our deck overlooking the lake. I’ve written before about many of the things we see here but this is a new one. Something Debbie had never seen and something I had not seen since I was eleven or twelve years old. Being in the middle of the cental migratory lane, it’s not uncommon for us to see all kinds of ducks, geese and other birds such as pelicans, doves, humming birds and eagles to name a few. So when I saw some wood ducks it was not strange until one of them flew up and landed in a tree. So I had to take a picture and share it with people. What do you think?

Wood Duck in a Tree at Grand Lake

New Back Cover of the Welcome Home Grand Lake Magazine

We feel the really GOOD real estate agents are always trying to get better at what they do. Part of that equation is marketing and advertising. No one does it better at Grand Lake than the Get “Grand” Results Team with REMAX Executives, Dave & Debbie Wagenblatt. We believe this is an evolving process. Before we get into the many things we have done, we’ll mention the latest which is with the Welcome Home Grand Lake magazine. We have obtained the back cover to help give our sellers better exposure of their homes for sale and of course to continue to show people we work hard at the real estate business and to give us a call. We want buyers and sellers to have a positive professional experience here at Grand Lake, OK and we feel no one does it better. The Welcome Home staff dedicated their best designer to come up with a new and different look. It our opinion they definitely did the job with something we call the “Wow Factor”. The basic lay out is there and we get to change things as needed to best promote real estate here at Grand Lake.  We are thrilled with the result and are looking forward to this being available for people to see.

Chronicle of Grand Lake Real Estate Section Front Cover

There was also a full page article written about The Wagenblatts in the Chronicle of Grand Lake. Look on page B8 of this to read it. The Chronicle is a free weekly Grand lake area paper that all Grand Lakers read, to learn about what is going on. We advertise on the front cover of the real estate section and more inside. The Chronicle of Grand Lake’s people are a particularly good group to work with. Everything is always on a positive note and fun. We all work to get the word out about this fantastic Lake.

We also advertise on the Back Cover of the Real Estate Book which is known through out the entire United States.

These three publications have a circulation totally about 150,000 copies monthly getting the word out to a 4 state area including Oklahoma, Missouri Arkansas and Kansas. We’ll do another article later about our websites which reach the entire U.S and actually the entire world, as well as all the “Firsts” we have done to make finding Grand Lake, Ok Real Estate easy and a better experience.

Dave & Debbie Wagenblatt, The Get “Grand” Results Team©, are top producing Realtors® with REMAX Executives at Grand lake, OK. To learn more about the Grand Lake area and community visit their web site www.SurfGrandLake.com

Littlefield Country Corner at the Entrance to Monkey Island

At the entrance to Monkey Island is Littlefields Country Corner

At the entrance to Monkey Island there is a place Grand Lakers have known about for many years. This place has recently had a facelift which the owner said was his part of his stimulus package. More about him later. More and more people are finding out about this gem in green country in large part due to word of mouth. The name of the quaint store is Littlefield Country Corner and is located at the junction of Hwy 85-A and HWY 125. It is much more than what people might call a convenience store these days. Littlefield’s has the standard things you would expect but you will also find a lot more. Inside there is the friendly service they are famous for as well as the standard things a small country store might have such as bread, milk, produce, and canned goods. There are also a few surprises that a newcomer may not expect.

Littlefield Country Corner Meat Market

Friendly service Littlefield's

 There is a full blown butcher shop and meat market inside much like many of us semi-senior citizens might remember. They don’t have the vacuum packed assembly line products here. They have the fresh cut hand wrapped meat that was a thing of the past. The meat here is GOOD! I can’t tell you how many times new Grand Lakers have said “I found this place that has great steaks which I grilled last evening and WOW!. Here is another surprise. They also have apple wood smoked chickens and ribs that taste wonderful. The meat will melt in your mouth. It’s not a bad idea to let them know you want some in advance because it is not uncommon for them to sell out. You can also get barbeque sanwiches and fresh sliced deli sandwiches for lunch.

Senate Lounge Coffee Shop

 Here is another surprise. Inside you will find the “Senate Lounge Coffe Shop” and some memorabilia. You see the proprietor, Rick Littlefield, served in the Oklahoma State Legislature for 22 years. The only reason he stopped is because Oklahoma voted for term limits. The people love him. That doesn’t mean he stopped giving. He remains active in helping with things such as the Grand Lake Association and others to benefit the people in the Grand Lake Area and the State of Oklahoma. There is much more than meets the eye here and good things come in small packages at Littlefields Coutry Corner. A continuing part of Grand Lake History. You might want to come here to just have a cup of coffee listen to some of the stories and meet some of the many interesting people who come to Grand Lake O’The Cherokees.

Senator Rick Littlefield at his store at Grand Lake

More about Rick: Rick Littlefield is a business owner who is a lifetime resident of the Grand Lake area. He previously has served 22 years in the Oklahoma Legislature with 10 years in the House of Representatives and 12 years in the Oklahoma Senate. In the Senate he was the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee for Natural Resources. His Senate responsibilities included direct contact with Oklahoma’s environmental related state government agencies. Rick performed similar responsibilities as a member of the House. His legislative tenure includes experience in water quality environs. Rick is a graduate of Northeastern.

Dave & Debbie Wagenblatt, The Get “Grand” Results Team©, are top producing Realtors® with REMAX Executives at Grand lake, OK. To learn more about the Grand Lake area and community visit their web site www.SurfGrandLake.com