The Lodges @ Pier III, a unique development property on the shores of Grand LakeThe Lodges @ Pier III is a unique and beautiful property on the shores of Grand Lake at Grove, OK in NE Oklahoma. This 3 Acre parcel of ground on the Honey Creek arm of Grand Lake just outside the city limits of Grove is in a quiet and secluded spotand has nearly 900 feet of shoreline. The area is ready to build on and Grand Lake and Grove in particular is ready for condo development.The Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri has been known for condo lake living for twenty years or more but Grand Lake, while having a few condo projects over the years has been known for individual dwellings along the waterfront. Today's cost of waterfront property ...
It's not bad everywhereI read the Tulsa World every morning before starting my day. I usually find something interesting. The past couple of days there have been articles on unemployment in Oklahoma being under 3.5%. This is as good as I have seen in my life time.Another article tells of the medium home price in Tulsa area being up about $5000 over last year. This goes along with what we are seeing in the Grand Lake market.We know there is gloom and doom in many states, but Oklahoma is alive and well. Now might be a good time to invest in Oklahoma Estate">real estate and Grove, Oklahoma and the Grand Lake area is the place to be. Invest in something you can...
Great details and woodwork in this like new homePatricia Island is the newest upscale home development with golfcourse on Grand Lake at the west edge of Grove, OK. The winding street is a very scenic drive as you wind around the lake shore with waterfront homes on one side of the street and golf course homes on the other. You can enjoy the best of water sports and golf in your new home at Patricia Island.Our list number 08-1136 is a wonderful four bedroom/three bath golf course home with so much attention to detail and woodwork. The alder stained wood crown molding, library shelves and entertainment center in family room, the kitchen cabinets...
Bernice Nature CenterGrand Lake is known far and wide as a playground for fishermen, boaters, and sailers. A little known fact is just how many things there are to do around Grand Lake off the water.One attraction is the Bernice Nature Center located in the Bernice State Park just east of Bernice on Highway 85. The center opened in the fall of 2006. Former State Senator Rick Littlefield was the one who got the funding to make this attraction happen. This is just one of the projects the Senator accomplished during his many years of service to NE Oklahoma.The center features an aquarium, honey bees at work, toads, lizards, snakes, coons, squirrels, a beaver, bobcat, and many more alive and stuffed animals and reptiles of the area. The walls are lined wit...
Comments on April 2008 Housing MarketI am sure that you, like I, have read numerous articles on the death of the home market. It is true that in certain states such as California, Arizona, Nevade, and Florida that home sales have been down both in number of homes sold and the price of the sale. All states are not the same however.This morning I read an interesting article in The Tulsa World newspaper by Al Unser, CEO of Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors. Yes, he is associated with the industry, but who knows better than someone in the business the state of the business. You need to go to tulsaworld.com and read his article on April 24, 2008 in the business section, page 24.The author points out you would not listen to the weather forecast on the east c...
Update on Grand Lake Real Estate and WeatherThe weather has been cool and very wet. The lake level is high. Does not sound like fun but things are changing. The lake level is slowing going down towards normal. The banks and rivers above the lake have been washed out several times in the past year so the amount of trash and logs coming down is a whole lot less than last summer's flood. This past weekend, April 19 & 20, 2008 the weather was just great! Eighty degrees and sunny and just a nice breeze. It doesn't get any better. The dogwoods and redbuds are in full bloom and light up the area with their full color. It truly is a pretty time of the year. Time to get ready to enjoy Grand Lake for the summer soon to be. Make your plans now.The real estate...
Developers Dream at Super PriceDevelopers can look high and low for lakefront development land many times without finding a good parcel of vacant land that is priced attractively. We have just the piece of land for the developer or the way this is priced for the family that wants their very own compound.You can enjoy Grand Lake to the fullest on this 18.98 Acres with 919 feet more or less of shoreline. This pristine land with good elevation changes, great views, crystal clear water in a protected area is just waiting for a buyer with foresight to develop the land or build a dream home off to one's self. This property is in a great location about fifteen minutes outside of Grove, Oklahoma on blacktop road to the pro...
Old, Established, and Terrific Gated Communites on Monkey Island, Grand LakeA gated community with association taking care of outside home and grounds upkeep is a hassle free way of enjoying Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma. Just pay your share of the dues and you have someone to watch over your lake second home while you are away. Two of the best community associations with little turnover of home ownership are Beacon Hill and White Chapel on Monkey Island at Grand Lake. The waterfront communities both include swimming pools and tennis courts and swings for the little ones. The park like setting is pristine year round under the resident manager's care. Both communities have lakeview and lakefront home sites. Both communities w...
Gated subdivision on the shores of Grand LakeNewportVillage is a very attractive gated subdivision on MonkeyIsland at Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma. Cape Cod style homes line the waterfront shoreline and around man-made ponds in a park like setting. The full time caretakers look after your home in your absence, take care of grounds, and manage the upkeep of painting of homes every few years. It really makes a pleasant carefree second home experience at the lake. Most homes have a dock in the community slips. The association has a swimming pool, tennis court, volleyball, basketball, and swing sets for the kids. The area has many mature trees for a very s...
Two Gated Communities Developed by Mike Long/Bob CorlettMonkeyIsland on Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma is the setting for many different gated home communities. Two of the new developments on Monkey Island are Brighton Bay and St. Andrews, both developed by Mike Long and Bob Corlett. Both communities feature homes from about 1400 sq ft to 2400 sq ft. They have lake views from the master bedroom, living, dining, and kitchen from most. Both developments feature swimming pools, tennis courts, volleyball, swings, basketball, and picnic areas in scenic settings. Community boat slips are owned by most of the home owners. From time to time a resale home will co...
The Peninsula Golf Course out front door/Grand Lake out back doorThe Shangri La Estates is a gated subdivision on Monkey Island at Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma. The Estates were developed in the 1970's by the late Charles Davis, as he transformed the old Shangri La, today known as The Peninsula, a country club with two 18 hole golf courses. The 126 or so homes in the Estates wind along the lake bluff facing to the east for truly wonderful sunrises and moonlite nights. There are huge oak trees mixed with Dogwood and other flowering trees to make a great setting to own a lake home. The homes may have been built in the 70's but they are of timeless design with rock and timber construction. Most owners have kept the interior of their homes updated to today's ...
Gated subdivision on Grand Lake and The Peninsula GolfCourseGrand Lake in NE Oklahoma is a playground for the midwest. Monkey Island on the lake is one of the most developed communities of the lake. The Chateaus, is one of the most prestigious addresses on Grand Lake. Forty six Chateaus of a timeless design of stone and wood beam exterior wander along the shores of Grand Lake with the golf course out the front door. The addition was built in the early 1980's as part of the original Shangri La complex. The homes have been updated over time and kept in pristine condition. A recent sale of 1.3 milliion dollars for a home that had been neglected occure...
A look at when to buy that retirement homeLife is full of challenges, that is just the way it is, past and future. What we make of life's challenges and how we react to them is what makes the difference. Today, the national economy is suffering due to an overexcelling real estate market in a few states such as California, Florida, and Nevada. Lax lending has hurt thousands of people and spilled over into the credit markets. All the country is not doom and gloom however. I read in today's paper that the unemployment rate in Oklahoma is just over 3%, the lowest in years upon years. Northeast Oklahoma is consistingly listed in the most affordable area of the country for both housing prices and cost of living.If you are thinking retirement, think Grand Lak...
Easy Care, Almost New Waterfront Home, Second Home, Full Time HomeGrand Lake in NE Oklahoma is a wonderful place to enjoy the tranquailty of the lake. MonkeyIsland is a popular area of Grand Lake with many fine full time or second home owners enjoying waterfront homes in both gated communities and non gated areas. We have listed a near new Chalet style 1800 square feet m/l home on the water with just as good as it gets sunset views. The home sets at the back of a wide cove with full main lake views from all rooms in home. The "trex" like deck is huge to enjoy the view from this nice tree shaded lot. You will enjoy the tongue and groove w...
Grove, OK on Grand Lake is the place to retire toGrove, OK on Grand Lake is the place to retire to for a lazy but active as you want retirement. You can enjoy fishing, boating, sea-dooing, and sailing on Grand Lake. There are many golf courses to enjoy. You can get involved with Lendonwood Gardens, the local outdoor museum of many different styles of beautiful plant gardens or volunteer at Integris Grove General Hospital, or at your Church. You will love to have special lunches with your "sweetie" or a friend at Java Dave's, Back Porch Cafe, Raggedy's, Hoover's Mexican, or Cafe Tiramisu. And this is just a few of the quaint places to enjoy in the Grove area that are neat, good eating, and very reasonable ...
New Monkey Island Home on Grand LakeI own as a broker/associate with RE/MAX Grand Lake a new home in a nice quiet neighborhood in the Monkey Island area of Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma. This 1300 square foot more or less home is 3 bedroom/2 full bath with open kitchen, dining, and living area. It has a nice utility/laundry room. The 2 car garage is oversized with a workshop nook or golf cart storage area. The home is as carefree as they come, is on a very quiet street with many trees, and is only a 1/2 block from The Peninsula Golf Course driving range. The neighborhood has a boat launch ramp. This new home is offered at $132,500 and is multi-list number 08-397. You may find it in our featured listings at the ...
Grand Lake in NE OK is a wonderful second home settingThinking about a second home or retreat? Think Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma. Grand Lake managed by the Grand River Dam Authority is one of just a few lakes that you have control of to the lake property line. If a shoreline has been maintained in past you can continue to mow and keep it manicured unlike corp lakes where the trees and brush must be left to grow except for a small entrance cutting of about 20 feet. Travel access is offered by super highways from most major cities. We have people from 3-4 hours away and further who own lake homes on Grand Lake.Grand Lake offers gated communities for a hassel free ownership experience, remote homes for solitude, condos with extra ammenties such...
Grand Lake and Grove, OK are the place to be in retirementThinking retirement? Think Grand Lake in NE OK and the city of Grove. NE Oklahoma has a true four season climate with each being moderate. We usually enjoy an early spring season to enjoy being out with nature doing what you like best from fishing, picnics, or boating. Summers you will enjoy being on the lake in whatever type of boat you enjoy from speed boat, sailing, bass boat, or a pontoon boat. The fall season extends boating into late October. Say you don't enjoy boating, you may change your mind but if you don't you will still enjoy the highway views of the vast shores of Grand Lake.Grove, OK is a small city of ...
As New 4 Bedroom / 3 Bath Home in one of Grove, OK's Finest NeighborhoodsPatricia Island Estates is one of Grove, Oklahoma's premier new home additions. This addition enjoys fine lake views as you drive though the neighborhood and a great golfcourse for golfers or non golfers to enjoy the views as well as playing for the golfer. The club has tennis and swimming in addition to golf.We have an as new 4 bedroom/3 bath home in a very nice setting with trees and the open golf course from the back yard views. The home features Alder cabinets, trim and crown moldings, and hand carved doors. It also has an extensive entertainment, book, and whatnot buildin in ...
11th Annual Boat Show for Grand Lake in Grove OK March 14, 15,16Spring is nearly here and soon the summer boating season will be underway. Part of the annual ritual of spring arriving is the Grove, OK Boat Show. Grove on beautiful Grand Lake of the Cherokees in Northeast Oklahoma is the hub of activity for the lake. The 11th annual boat show will be held at the Civic Center on Main Street in Grove on the following days--Friday March 14 Noon-5Saturday March 15 10-6Sunday March 16 11-3Come out and spend the weekend, check out the boats and while here stop by and see Aaron Hug...
Affordable Lake Home in Gated Community with Boat Slip on Grand LakeGrand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma is the place to own and invest in lake property in the midwestern part of the United States. Grand Lake home owners come from several states but Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita, Kansas City are some of the more popular home towns people come from to the lake. Grove is the largest city on the lake but still is a nice small town to enjoy.We have just listed in Meghan Coves, a nice gated community about a mile southeast of Grove on the Honeycreek arm of Grand Lake, a wonderful home at the affordable price of $129,000. This 2331 sq ft. home has 3 bedrooms/3 baths, 2 living areas, and a...
Pool, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Swings all includedMany times a gated community is the best way to buy when looking at second homes, lake homes, waterfront homes, or that family retreat. Grand Lake is the premier lake in Oklahoma and Monkey Island is a main attraction for second home buyers and gated communities.Monkey Island has many fine gated communities to choose from. You have added security both while visiting the second home but also while gone. You will have yard care and care for ammenties included. The hassel free path to lake home ownership is a gated community.One of the nicer gated communities on Monkey Island is Brighton Bay. This community of about 50 or so wa...
Ocean Like View from Grand Lake Condo on Monkey IslandSpring is just about here and Spring is the time to think "Grand Lake" in NE Oklahoma. To enjoy Grand Lake to the fullest you need a second home, retreat, family gathering place of your own. We offer many nice homes from $45,000 to over 1 million dollars. One home that would be great to own is a condo we offer on Monkey Island at Grand Lake. This condo is like new, has 2 large bedrooms, and 2 1/2 baths. The master suite has it's own fireplace as well as the massive stone fireplace in the great room. The guest bedroom currently has a double bed and a set of bunk beds to sleep all the kids. There is a utility room complete with washer/dryer. There is the "ocean like" view from the ...
Grand Lake Has Opportunities for DevelopersGrand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma is the premier lake of the midwest. Area towns of Grove, Langley, Ketchum, and Monkey Island offer many fine home developments and waterfront homes. The lake is known for premier estate homes to affordable family homes.Grand Lake has not had the condo development as Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri has over the past twenty years. Lake of the Ozarks features many condo homes in affordable price ranges. This type of condo development is ripe for Grand Lake. Three of us at RE/MAX Grand Lake own and offer a 3 acre parcel of land about one mile outside of Grove, OK on Grand Lake. The land is cleared a...
Some homes still move and leaves little choice in some price rangesI have been seeking a nice home for a local man's mother to move to Grove, OK from south Texas. We looked the first weekend and found a home listed at $132,500 that he thought his mother would like, was a quality home, and priced right. We looked on Friday and he called Sunday night to make an offer on it. It had sold on Saturday night.The next week we looked again and found two homes we thought would work. He flew his mother to Oklahoma to look on Friday. I called to confirm my appointment with the number one home and to my dismay it had went under contract the night before. This is two nice homes we have missed. Who said it was a slow market everwhere. In Grove, Oklahoma and the Grand Lak...
Local property market on Grand Lake, OKGrove, Oklahoma on Grand Lake in NE Oklahoma is a wonderful place to call home, have a second home or lake home, golf course home, or retirement home. You can read of down home markets in Nevada, California, and Florida, but not Oklahoma. The Oklahoma economy is good and Estate">real estate prices are steady with a nice selection of homes. You can get a deal once in a while from someone scared by reading national press but this is just a buyer's advantage now.You will not find "fire sale" prices on Grand Lake however. You can find your dream whether it be a lake front home, golf course home, home on small a...
Not many waterfront lots left under $200,000 but we have oneGrand Lake in NE Oklahoma is a wonderful lake to spend weekends at, retire to, raise a family and live at, or just spend a vacation on. Waterfront building lots in or near Grove, OK are hard to find at any price and most with good water depth start at a price of $200,000 and go to $400,000. We have a waterfront lot listed in Grove with good, deep, dockable water complete with dock in one of Grove's best subdivisions, Buffalo Shores North. City water, gas, and electric are available at the lot. It is surrounded by nice homes and is on Honey Creek arm of Grand Lake, one of the best areas of the lake.This waterfront lot has 110...
New gated subdivision on Grand Lake at the edge of Grove, OKThe Preserve on Grand Lake is a new gated subdivison with both waterfront and waterview lots in a wooded setting at the South edge of Grove, OK. This new housing addition will have lots with dockable waterfront for private docks as well as a 50+ slip mariana with slips available for sale if you buy a lot in the gated community. The area will stress the need for new building ways such as "green" and "energy efficient" building but will only require national building codes be met and plans meet simple guide lines to ensure the integrity of the subdivision. Trees also cannot be randomly cut down. With about 55 lots total, this project will sell out fast.The Grand Lake Te...
MonkeyIsland is a popular second home market on Grand LakeMonkey Island on Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma is a very popular spot to own a second home, waterfront home, golf course home, retirement home, or a care-free home in a gated community. The area offers fine dining and quaint shops but most of all it is a quiet, fun place to live or have a family retreat with beautiful water views and nice landscaped areas to call home.There are many fine gated communities to choose from as well as nice neighborhood areas that are not gated. You can choose from luxury homes, value priced homes, or condos of all prices with something nice to be found fr...
Tulsa Boat Show Report from Februrary 4, 2008The Tulsa Boat, Sport, and Travel Show ended February 3 after a week long show. This show is always gaged as the barometer for the upcoming season on Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma. If boat dealers have a good boat show, it usually means real estate sales will be good in the spring also.This morning KOTV, channel 6 in Tulsa reported that the show was a huge success. They are calling it one of the most successful in the 50+ year history of the show. One boat dealer reported he sold 7 boats in 7 days and was extremely pleased. If you have been on the fence about whether this is the year to buy that lake home on Grand Lake, I would think no more. The Oklahoma economy continues...
Report from Boat ShowFor over fifty years the Tulsa Downtown Lions Club has sponsored the Tulsa Boat, Sport, and Travel Show at the formerly known IPE Building, but now known as the Quick Trip Center at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds in Tulsa, OK. This boat show has long been one of the top ten in the nation and is known as the starting signal of the new "lake season". All the boat dealers have very nice displays of the new boat lines. It is a great place to get a feel of the "air" for the soon to be here spring. Yes, it is still cold, but what a great time to dream of spring and summer and the lake. Of course the lake I like to see people dream of is
Now is the time to act for good deals and low interest on Estate">real estateNot often in life do we get a second chance. When we do, look the situation over, be bold, and act!The finance rate for new homes with a 15 year payout are in the low 5% rate and a 30 year fixed mortgage is in the 5.5% rate. These low, low rates had vanished and no one thought we would see again, but so many people's misfortune in falling victim to teaser rates, variable rates, and interest only payments or simply getting a loan for more home than they could afford has turned the national home loan business upside down.Rates have come back down, but they cannot stay at these low rates forever. History tells us that this is just not possible. Over tim...
Almost new home for $210,000Buffalo Shores North in Grove, Oklahoma on beautiful Grand Lake is one of Grove's finest home subdivisions. This wonderful setting for a family home features large lots with many trees. It is a great place to enjoy deer, squirrel, fox, and many birds. All this and in the city limits of Grove.We have just listed a new home in this fine setting. The present owners have enjoyed this 2007 built home for only a few months. They must sell now, as a career move came up suddenly that this young professional just cannot pass up. You can gain also by buying an as new home move in ready at a very attractive price for quick sale.Multi-list number 08-127 may be viewed under our featured listin...
Grand Lake Team Has the Patricia Island ListingsPatricia Island Estates on Grand Lake of The Cherokees in Northeast Oklahoma is the leading home subdivision with both golf and lake homes. Patricia Island is a part of the city of Grove, OK, the largest city on Grand Lake. Patricia Island homeowners are professional people in Grove, retirees, weekenders from surrounding states, and could be you. This premier housing addition has the Patricia Island Golf Club, tennis, swimming pool, and the prettiest subdivision of nice homes you could ask for. There are waterfront homes starting just under $600,000 and interior lot homes starting at about $225,000. You will find homes of all sizes, types, and floorplans, but all are done...
Great Spot Close to Grand Lake/Grove OK-Priced RightMany retirees would like to have a small home based business. Some of these businesses are selling wooden lawn furniture the owner has made, craft type items, flea market items, building and selling golf cart/lawn mower trailers and so on. The thing that hinders so many is having a location that is affordable.Well, look no more. Aaron and I just listed a 1/2 Acre parcel on Highway 59, just North of Grove, OK. Highway 59 is the main highway leading into town from the North. This listing includes a small one bedroom home that could be lived in, rented, or used for an office. It also has a large shop/barn with concrete floor to make your goods in or store product. The barn has a lean to for parking your pi...
Things to Consider when thinking of buying a lake home, retirement home, or second home on the golf courseBuying a home is a big investment for most folks. Taking the plunge for a second home on the lake or golf course is another big ticket investment that should not be taken lightly.Americans enjoy their homes and are proud of "their castle" no matter the size or cost. We are affluant enough that a good many Americans now own not just one but two or sometimes three homes. A lake home or home on the golf course is a wonderful choice for a second home or retirement home. Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma is a great choice for the retirement home, lake home, or golf course with lake home. On Grand Lake we have waterfront homes priced from $175,000 on up. In general you can buy a nic...
Things to Consider when thinking of buying a lake home, retirement home, or second home on the golf courseBuying a home is a big investment for most folks. Taking the plunge for a second home on the lake or golf course is another big ticket investment that should not be taken lightly.Americans enjoy their homes and are proud of "their castle" no matter the size or cost. We are affluant enough that a good many Americans now own not just one but two or sometimes three homes. A lake home or home on the golf course is a wonderful choice for a second home or retirement home. Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma is a great choice for the retirement home, lake home, or golf course with lake home. On Grand Lake we have waterfront homes priced from $175,000 on up. In general you can buy a nic...
You read real estate is getting cheaper but all real estate is localWe all read everyday or hear on CNBC of the dire real estate market in the nation. It needs to be put in perspective. All real estate is local is the old saying. We cannot lump the down markets in Floriday, California, or Nevada into all markets. Oklahoma where I live and work has not seen the down turn some parts of the country have. We did not have the heated prices of 2005 and 2006 where prices were up weekly and much over what the market could stand. Most of the country with down turned prices have been at 10% or less down. You read of some of the former hot spots coming down to earth and be as much as 30% off but this is off sky high pricing to begin with.When it the time to buy a second home or a retirement home on t...
Christmas and New Years are Great at the LakeChristmas and New Years of 2007 are upon us. It is a time to sit around the fire and the Christmas tree with friends and loved ones. Hopefully your family will all be home for Christmas. One place many never think of is Christmas at the Lake. Grand Lake in Northeast Oklahoma where I live and work is a wonderful place to spend down time at the holidays be it a summer holiday like July 4th or Christmas. I enjoy watching the lake and the ducks on it this time of year. It is so peaceful and quiet.Shopping, dining out, the quiet lake are all special in Grove, OK on Grand Lake. Your lake home can be your retreat, a family getaway, the meeting place for family from afar, or just ...
Now is a great time to buy and the family will love a Christmas HomeMuch of the country has suffered the past week from ice and snow. Not a great time to be house hunting. Coupled with all the doom and gloom in the news from destressed areas of the country that had sky high prices that have now come down it would make one want to hide and never think of buying a house.This type of market is just the time to buy in areas that have not seen prices that were not sustainable. Grand Lake and Grove, Oklahoma is one area that has had modest price increases over the past five years and has steady to slightly higher prices in 2007 with steady to slightly more sales than 2006. However, given the national real estate market an...
