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Give thanks
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Give thanks

November 18, 2021. We are getting ready to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. I have three colleagues arriving here from the U.K. for several weeks of research and writing. I am particularly thankful they are able to travel here to resume our work and host them for this important American holiday.

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Diversification and compromise
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Diversification and compromise

November 4, 2021. Diversification is a term we most often associate with financial planners and stockbrokers. You almost never hear it when visiting with real estate investors. The goal of diversification, regardless of the investment, is to reduce the investor’s overall risk.

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Housing boom or bust?
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Housing boom or bust?

October 28, 2021. Anytime we see a significant increase in housing prices, it is fair to take an in-depth look for the reason prices are increasing.

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The Urban Guild
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

The Urban Guild

October 21, 2021. The Urban Guild is a group of accomplished design professionals who design places people love by focusing on respecting and understanding the wisdom of the principles of architecture and urbanism that have succeeded over time.

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Safeguarding Oklahomans
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Safeguarding Oklahomans

September 23, 2021. The mission of the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission is to safeguard the public interest with respect to the real estate industry in Oklahoma and to provide quality resources to real estate professionals by encouraging and requiring high standards of knowledge and ethical practices, investigating and sanctioning licensed activitie[...]

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Filling the gap in your stack!
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Filling the gap in your stack!

September 16, 2021. There is a new program in Oklahoma that helps building owners, developers, investors or anyone looking to finance a project but also looking to do things better.

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Predatory Real Estate Wholesaler Act
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Predatory Real Estate Wholesaler Act

August 19, 2021. On Nov. 1, the Predatory Real Estate Wholesaler Act will officially go into effect in Oklahoma, requiring real estate wholesalers to obtain a real estate license and abide by Oklahoma laws designed to promote consumer protection and ethical practices.

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 ‘It depends’
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

‘It depends’

August 12, 2021. I was honored this week to give a midyear update on real estate for credit union executives from around Oklahoma. I do these presentations every year to several organizations; however, 2020 and 2021 have been the most difficult in my career. It’s easy enough to go over the numbers so far, but my crystal ball is a bit foggy as [...]

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Biden infrastructure plan would affect real estate
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Biden infrastructure plan would affect real estate

August 5, 2021. I am not sure how the Biden administration’s plan will actually play out once it gets through Congress, but one thing is for sure: It’s going to be big and it’s going to be one of his main priorities as president. Bigger may not be better for the U.S., and may not be better for all citizens, but it is likely very good for [...]

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The return of the ‘third places’
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

The return of the ‘third places’

July 22, 2021. As we return to our workplaces and redevelop some sort of separation between home and work, we are craving third places and the social interaction that naturally occurs in these places.

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The value of code enforcement
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

The value of code enforcement

July 15, 2021. I want to address something that gets very little attention, until you have a problem – code enforcement.

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Salute Old Glory
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Salute Old Glory

July 8, 2021. While foreign investment in U.S. real estate did decrease, it appears to have had more to do with a worldwide recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic than a loss of confidence.

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