Real Estate magazine/guide?

[jbrown84]

If you like the Seward house, that's not a bad way to go, depending on how close to I-35 it is. If it's near I-35 its a quick 30 minute commute to downtown and even less to the Quail Springs area. Plus the I-35 corridor is booming with no less than 4 lifestyle centers planned.

[Wyo_Poke]

Thanks again to all of you for your help and information. We were in OKC over the weekend and we really enjoyed it. I think we are setting things into motion to relocate.

We visited Greenville, SC a couple of weeks ago and loved it but it is so far from our family. OKC is a days drive away. So, for everything Greenville has going for it, OKC just seems like a good fit. It isn't as big of a culture shock coming from Wyoming and growing up just North of Denver. Greenville would've taken a lot to get used to.

We took ours and our friends/tourguides' kids to Incredible Pizza on Fri. night. Then went to the Zoo, bombing memorial and drove around Bricktown (but couldn't find a parking spot to get out and walk around). Sunday we looked at neighborhoods and open houses. We really liked what we can afford in Yukon, so we might end up out there.

Do any of you have a good source that tells the history and tracks of tornadoes in the OKC area? I know you all probably get tired of us outsiders asking about them, but in light of the recent devastation in Greenburg KS, it is a big concern to someone who has had 1 Tornado warning in 7 years in Wyo (and they are tiny tornadoes).
I have searched for something, but never really find what I am looking for. I just want to see if there is any pattern to the tornadoes' paths.

Thanks again!

[windowphobe]

I grew up in South Carolina, and have some fondness for Greenville/Spartanburg, but you'll note that I'm actually here.

You can get storm data from the National Weather Service:
NWS Norman, Oklahoma - Monthly Storm Data Reports for Western, Central and Southern Oklahoma and Western North Texas

[Centerback]

If you're interested in Piedmont, check out Montereau. It's a new development on 150th and County Line. Oklahoma City address and Piedmont schools and 1/2 mile from the turnpike. Montereau Oklahoma City

[Wyo_Poke]

I grew up in South Carolina, and have some fondness for Greenville/Spartanburg, but you'll note that I'm actually here.

You can get storm data from the National Weather Service:
NWS Norman, Oklahoma - Monthly Storm Data Reports for Western, Central and Southern Oklahoma and Western North Texas

Hey, that's encouraging that someone who also likes Greenville chose OKC. It's tough because I think we would really enjoy living in SC, OKC just seems like a better fit for us.

Thanks for the link. Using that, I was able to stumble across this:
NWS Norman, Oklahoma - Figure 5: Tracks of All Recorded Tornadoes Cccurring Wholly or Partly within the Immediate Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area, 1890-2005.
Which is what I was looking for. Now to compare maps so I can figure out where these are, LOL.

If you're interested in Piedmont, check out Montereau. It's a new development on 150th and County Line. Oklahoma City address and Piedmont schools and 1/2 mile from the turnpike. Montereau Oklahoma City

Yeah, we saw some signs along the turnpike advertising Montreau but it is just a bit out of our comfort zone. We're trying to get out from under our debt and live comfortably while maybe being bale to save some up. There are great houses we saw in Yukon and N.W. OKC for about 150-170k that would work well for us.

If anyone has links to websites for homebuilders that you have heard good things about in that price range, please let me know.

Thanks again!

[Wyo_Poke]

Hello everyone.

Well, our house is officially on the market in Cheyenne. We still haven't decided on OKC vs. Greenville S.C. and it will most likely come down to jobs in both places (I have resumes in for both cities).

I'm curious if anyone can recommend job prospects in the audio/video broadcasting field? I've checked out Cox, Ford A/V, and some of your local TV stations but was curious if there might be something I'm missing.

On a side note, we had a Tornado Warning here in Cheyenne last night (the tornado was about 8 miles away) so we got to experience a little of OKC right here.


Thanks everyone.

[jbrown84]

I can help you with that. I'm in video production myself.

Definitely look into all the TV stations including OETA. There's also Discover Oklahoma, OK Travel Net, and several advertising agencies, like Third Degree, Ackerman-McQueen, Skyline Media, Visual Image, and Jordan Associates. There are also a lot of big churches that hire A/V specialists.

[okclee]

Most people would not be surprised to find that Oklahoma has one of the most dangerous cities in the US using this data, but look at the list of other cities toping the list. Below are the top 9 Cities for Long Track F3 to F5 Tornadoes in the United States from 1880 to 2003. The frequency of long track F3 to F5 tornadoes per 1,000 square miles is given for each city as a value. The higher the value the more dangerous.

Value City State
10.2 Tulsa OK
9.3 Shreveport LA
8.8 South Bend IN
7.6 Indianapolis IN
7.5 Huntsville AL
7.3 Topeka KS
6.9 Springfield IL
6.2 Jackson MS
6.0 Nashville TN


Tornado Alley Maps and Information

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

The snow where you live now probably has more impact on day to day life than tornados do here.

Would you let earthquakes stop you from moving to SoCal? Mt. Rainier keep you from moving to Seattle? Blizzards keep you from moving to Wyom...Oh yeah.

McSha/Devonshire is who built my house. They're not so bad...But I don't buy a lot of houses so I really don't have a lot to compare them to

I think Ideal Homes is one of the main builders in my area too.

I live on the South side, just NE of Moore (South of Mid-Del), and there are quite a few homes in your range down here...Plus, I once left my garage open for two days...With ATVs, tools, and other temptations in plain view...Nothing was touched. It would have been open for 3 days if my neighbor hadn't shut it for me. I've never even heard of a car getting broken into in my neighborhood. Heck, my neighbor's kid left his bike on the sidewalk for more than a week and it didn't get touched.

In my opinion, Norman and Edmond will both cost you more money for a home as well as be more crowded than most of the other burbs. Neither were worth it for me when I bought my house.