Robert Curnutt's Bloghttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/blogTulsa OK real estate market news provided by McGraw Realtors - Tulsa Oklahoma Real EstateSat, 08 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMTSales-tax revenue up again The city's revenue increased 4.4 percent, even amid talk nationally of a souring economy.  Tulsa World article.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Sales-tax-revenue-up-againhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Sales-tax-revenue-up-againSat, 08 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMTMortgage rate falls to lowest in history Freddie Mac says the average 30-year, fixed-rate home loan has dipped to 3.94 percent.   Article in Tulsa World.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Mortgage-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-historyhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Mortgage-rate-falls-to-lowest-in-historyFri, 07 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMTMortgage rate at record low 4.01 Fixed mortgage rates have fallen to historic new lows for a fourth straight week and are likely to fall further.  The average on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.01 percent.  The average on a 15year fixed mortgage ticked down to 3.28 percent.  Economists say that is the lowest rate ever.  From an articel in the Tulsa World.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Mortgage-rate-at-record-low-401http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Mortgage-rate-at-record-low-401Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMTTulsa market in top 10 Zillow, an online real estate database, put Oklahoma City and Tulsa in third and forth place, reapectively, on a list of metro areas whose real estate values gained the most over the past five years.  Tulsa World article.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Tulsa-market-in-top-10http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Tulsa-market-in-top-10Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMTAARP names Tulsa one of top 10 places in America to retireTulsa has been selected as one of the 10 most affordable places to retire in America, according to AARP the Magazine.  Article in Tulsa Business Journal.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/AARP-names-Tulsa-one-of-top-10-places-in-America-to-retirehttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/AARP-names-Tulsa-one-of-top-10-places-in-America-to-retireMon, 25 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMTStock market sees biggest gains of the yearTulsa World article

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Stock-market-sees-biggest-gains-of-the-yearhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Stock-market-sees-biggest-gains-of-the-yearWed, 20 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMTOklahoma foreclosures drophttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Oklahoma-foreclosures-drophttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Oklahoma-foreclosures-dropThu, 14 Jul 2011 05:14:00 GMTState reveunue jumps 15.5 percentTulsa World Article

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/State-reveunue-jumps-155-percenthttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/State-reveunue-jumps-155-percentThu, 07 Jul 2011 13:42:00 GMTDow index has best week in 2 yearsTulsa World Headline.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Dow-index-has-best-week-in-2-yearshttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Dow-index-has-best-week-in-2-yearsSat, 02 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMTHiring strong in third quarterAccording to results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.  Tulsa World.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Hiring-strong-in-third-quarterhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Hiring-strong-in-third-quarterTue, 14 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMTState revenue collection tops $10 billion markTulsa World Article

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/State-revenue-collection-tops-10-billion-markhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/State-revenue-collection-tops-10-billion-markFri, 03 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMTOklahoma one of best states for businessThe seventh annual ranking by Chief Executive magazine puts the state at No. 11, up from No. 19 in 2010. (Tulsa World artical)

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Oklahoma-one-of-best-states-for-businesshttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Oklahoma-one-of-best-states-for-businessSat, 07 May 2011 02:00:00 GMTUnemployment falls as jobs growOklahoma's unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 6.1 percent last month as the state added 3,350 jobs. (Tulsa World)

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Unemployment-falls-as-jobs-growhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Unemployment-falls-as-jobs-growWed, 20 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMT30-year mortgage rate still under 5 percentFreddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year loan rose to 4.91 percent from 4.87 percent the previous week.  It hit a 40-year low of 4.17 percent in November. (Tulsa World)

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/30-year-mortgage-rate-still-under-5-percenthttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/30-year-mortgage-rate-still-under-5-percentFri, 15 Apr 2011 10:31:00 GMTTulsa given high ranking"The Tulsa metro area is home to 44,000 small businesses that are creating jobs and fostering innovation to the benefit of our regional community. (Jim Fram, senior vice president of economic development for the Tulsa Metro Chamber) (Tulsa World)

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Tulsa-given-high-rankinghttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Tulsa-given-high-rankingFri, 15 Apr 2011 10:27:00 GMTSales taxes lead recoveryState budget figures remained on track in March with general revenue funds for the month 9 percent higher than expected and 11 percent more than the same month a year ago, state Finance Director Preston Doerflinger said Monday. (reported in Tulsa World).

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Sales-taxes-lead-recoveryhttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Sales-taxes-lead-recoveryTue, 12 Apr 2011 10:24:00 GMTGain in jobs best in 9 years!The Tulsa area's jobless rate held steady at 7.7 percent in February, acording to data released Wednesday by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. (reports Laurie Winslow, Tulsa World Staff Writer)

Although the rate did not change, the employment gain from January was the best for that period in nine years, said Lynn Gray, the OESC's chief economist.

 

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Gain-in-jobs-best-in-9-yearshttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Gain-in-jobs-best-in-9-yearsThu, 07 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMTDow has higest close in 3 yearsStocks rose Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest level since 2008 as Cisco Systems Inc. spurred a technology rally and European lenders' plans to raise capital lifted financial shares. (Tulsa World)

 

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Dow-has-higest-close-in-3-yearshttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Dow-has-higest-close-in-3-yearsThu, 07 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMTOil, gas industry looking upCapital optimism is money in Tulsa's oil and gas industry this year.  T008. he cautious kind of positive thinking is there, as always, but industry companies are putting billions of dollars to work on projects in a way they haven't since the price collapse of late 2008.  The getting is good on oil, natural gas liquids and shale gas across the nation. (Tulsa World)

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Oil-gas-industry-looking-uphttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Oil-gas-industry-looking-upThu, 07 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMTBusiness conditions improving for stateLast month's business conditions in Oklahoma were the best in a nine-state region, an economist at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., reported Friday in the Tulsa World.  This marks the 15th straight month the economic indicator has remained above 50, or growth-neutral.

]]>http://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Business-conditions-improving-for-statehttp://www.robertcurnutt.com/Blog/Business-conditions-improving-for-stateSat, 02 Apr 2011 02:00:00 GMT