Let's Talk with Mark & Michelle

Our daughter-in-law Ines, who's from Spain, officially became a U.S. citizen in February. The naturalization ceremony took place at the immigration office in Oklahoma City. 38 people from 18 countries took the oath in the patriotic ceremony. Ines told us what it means to her to become a U.S. citizen and what she plans to do first, including her first meal as an American. Michelle also talks real estate, as we go over four things you should do when in the market for a new home.

We have so much to unpack in this podcast ... or pack if you're getting your house ready to sell in the spring. Even though it's winter, there are some things you can do now to get ready to sell in a few months. We also talk about three mistakes Mark made in Valentine's Day past to help you avoid a similar embarrassment.  One faux pas includes the thigh master. Also find out how a stripper pole ended up in one of our open houses! And what happened to all of Mark's Channel 8 gear? 

If you're in the market for a new home, chances are you're touring a lot of properties before you make your final decision. In this podcast, we talk about what to look for when walking through a home, specifically the potential red flags that might help you make your decision. Michelle also has her featured home of the week, a beautiful home in the master-planned community of Forest Ridge in Broken Arrow. And we'll also tour some home on wheels. Mark went to the Tulsa Boat, Sport and Travel Show where there are hundreds of RVs and boats on display. We're in the market for some sort of RV, maybe not right now but in the future. We show you some of RVs we like.

Michelle and I talk about the home down payment and the pros and cons of how much you should put down when buying a home. Michelle also has her featured home of the week. And we talk to our daughter-in-law Ines after she passed her naturalization test to become a U.S. citizen.

Are you selling your home, or thinking about it? Here are some improvements that add value to your home, and a few that don't. We also show our feature home of the week. Plus, where do we go when it's cold and snowy at home? To the beach? Nope. We share a few of our favorite winter activities.

In our latest podcast, Michelle and I go over three home buying myths, our #1 most hated household chore and the featured home of the week.

Our latest adventure took us to Colorado this Fall. We timed the autumn colors perfectly in Aspen, the bull elk rutting season in Estes Park was in its prime and the fly fishing everywhere was superb!

Michelle and I once again traveled to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. We love to see the wildlife and gorgeous scenery. And we saw it all again, including a too close for comfort encounter with a mother grizzly and her two cubs while fishing in the Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. Michelle calls it the most terrifying thing in her life. This podcast is about our bear scare and what we learned from it. We also share some beautiful scenery and Michelle's fly fishing adventures. Enjoy.

Whether you buy or sell a home, the home inspection is part of the process. It's definitely a must. Here's what goes into a home inspection.

It may be winter but the weather feels like spring. It's a great time to start preparing your house to sell. 

Michelle is a realtor with nearly 25 years experience. In this podcast, she has some things to think about if you're planning on putting your home on the market soon.