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Back to school
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Back to school

August 24, 2023. I started yet another school year teaching real estate to intelligent, young college students eager to learn the ins and outs of real estate.

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Jimmy Buffett, trailer parks and tiny homes
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Jimmy Buffett, trailer parks and tiny homes

August 10, 2023. America’s growing affordability housing gap is forcing many people to reassess the traditional single-family home model and look at mobile home communities as an alternative.

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It Takes a Village
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

It Takes a Village

August 3, 2023. The village community model can be used to help aging in place with the type of interdependent living that helps make aging alone possible.

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American Heartland Theme Park
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

American Heartland Theme Park

July 27, 2023. The inability of the airline industry to serve recreational travelers may just be the catalyst to make a project like this succeed.

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Embrace necessity-based CRE
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Embrace necessity-based CRE

July 20, 2023. Necessity-based commercial real estate is defined as properties focused on providing goods and services essential to everyday living.

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Appreciate those alleys
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Appreciate those alleys

July 6, 2023. The American alley is a key component in the revitalization of urban communities and building urban fabric.

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Independence – how sweet it is
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Independence – how sweet it is

June 29, 2023. I am thankful for those who sacrificed for our independence and freedom. It made me reflect on how fortunate we are in the real estate industry to practice our trade with little regulation and much independence as independent contractors.

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The demise of the broker? Not so fast!
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

The demise of the broker? Not so fast!

June 22, 2023. Those predicting the demise of the current model are undervaluing the fundamental strengths that brokers have to stave off existential threats and in finding new opportunities ahead.

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The Battlefield
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

The Battlefield

May 11, 2023. The new amenity at Shangri-La Resort is being called one of the most unique golf courses in America.

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Safeguarding public interests in real estate
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Safeguarding public interests in real estate

May 4, 2023. 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.

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My time to serve
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

My time to serve

April 27, 2023. It is my last time to take a seat at this dais as the City of Edmond Ward 1 councilmember.

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Buy, hold and manage
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

Buy, hold and manage

April 20, 2023. The buy-and-hold strategy requires a long-term investment mindset and a willingness to tolerate fluctuations in the real estate market.

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ULI panel visit – Edmond
Julie Chapman Julie Chapman

ULI panel visit – Edmond

April 13, 2023. The city of Edmond recently contracted with the Urban Land Institute to conduct a survey of the downtown corridor and advise local leadership of future land use options.

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