The Oklahoma Movers present House of the Year 2010

According to MSN.com, the editors of Country Living magazine teamed up with homebuilder New World Home to create the 2010 House of the Year. It looks like a classic country cottage but it’s a modular, green home. All My Sons of Oklahoma movers found out it was on display at the World Financial Center Plaza in Manhattan. It’s a two-bedroom, 1,600 square feet home that comes with fireplaces, oversized windows and a 1,100 square-foot wrap-around porch. The interior of this House of the Year, called The Hudson, is designed by New York designer Katie Ridder which featured an eco-friendly theme throughout the rooms. The construction of the house took 100 days at the factory but it just took a few hours to put the modular pieces together and build it on-site. The Hudson home costs about $395,000. Country Living magazine features more modular homes ranging from 1,100 to 2,300 square feet from $175 to $225 per square foot.

If you’re not having a modular home built for you on-site, let the Oklahoma City local movers help you with your move. We offer professional, moving services at an affordable price. We’re licensed and insured so you have nothing to worry about.

You Moved In, Now Lower Your Cable Bill

Moving into a new place does add up in terms of expenses. There’s the rent or mortgage that’s due, the moving services expenses, the new furniture or repairs, utility bills, sometimes paint and many first payments that add up. Cable television is another big expense. With so many various channels out there and options of carriers, it can get expensive. All My Sons of Oklahoma is here to help you with tips to find the perfect television package for you and your family, so you can get great entertainment at an affordable price. First think of what you want. What kind of programs and channels are you most interested in. Are they educational? Reality TV? Children’s channels? And so on. Do you really need the HDTV capability or not? Watch out for the three for one deals. Just because internet and phone are included in your television package, that doesn’t mean that it’s right for you/ You might not have a land line, or not like the speed of the internet at home. The same goes with introduction packages. These are typically limited with prices increasing in just a few months. The Oklahoma City movers recommend you really tailor your cable television package for you. If TV is a big part of your life, then invest a little more than if you barely turn it on. Custom make your television package and then shop around for providers in your area. Instead of having them offer you options, you tell them what you want and see what the price tag is on that. Then compare.

The Oklahoma Movers Help You Understand Lightbulbs

There is so much talk about lightbulbs lately, from the green trends and the saving money and everything in between. So All My Sons of Oklahoma thought they would help you notice the differences so you can make the best choice for you and your home. The most talked about are the incandescent compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), the halogens and the light-emitting diode (LEDs). The American Lighting Association says LEDs are the most expensive but are mercury-free. These can be used in other places other than fixtures and lamps. For a cheaper alternative, you can try the CFLs. CFLS appeared in the 80s in the market, they are said to reduce air and water pollution. The benefits are that they produce three to four times more light than the standard incandescent lights with the same amount of energy. Halogens last longer, up to 2,000 to 3,000 hours more and are very easy to replace. You can dim a halogen light which makes it last longer. The incandescent light is being slowly phased out because it uses so much energy. They are very cheap lights, usually less than a dollar of a bulb. There lifespan is low though with much of their energy ending up as heat. They don’ work in tandem with today’s efforts or being greener. The Oklahoma movers hope this blog post helps you choose the right lights for your home.

Secure Your Home With Apps

If you recently moved into a home and are looking into setting up security, there are number of ways you can do that such as high-security locks, alarm systems, proudly displaying your ’beware of dog’ sign, cameras and more. But All My Sons of Oklahoma found out that the latest in home security is all about technology.
Generally, thieves won’t go into your home if they think someone is there and the latest security systems mimic just that. Home security today can manipulate lighting, sound and video to simulate the way people live. That way thieves will think someone’s home even if your family is on vacation.
Apparently some systems can even learn your personal day-to-day patterns such as when you typically turn on your television, when you turn on the lights and so on. You can program a doorbell linked to a sound system what will trigger the sound of a dog barking or even a human voice. Much more technological then the good old ‘ beware of dog’ sign.
The Oklahoma movers found out many of these systems can be managed from afar, remotely, from a smart phone app. The Wiser company offers a free iPhone app called the Wiser Home Controller to help people control their Wiser C-Bus home automation technology system while they’re away. The app lets homeowners turn on lights, sprinklers, air-conditioning, the audio system and even the security system itself.
Another product on the app market is the video surveillance app from AtHome Camera for an iPhone and iPod Touch. For about $8 you can connect the app to the streaming server on your home computer and see the video live from webcams in different areas of the house. You can start, stop and record images on your iPhone and program the server t send an email when motion detection is triggered.
Fake TV, a small plug-in unit, can mimic a real television complete with motion and color changes, it fades and flickers just like 27-inch TV. This gives passers-by the impression someone is home.

America’s Most Expensive Homes: Part 2

For this blog posting, All My Sons of Oklahoma is continuing to report on America’s most expensive homes as listed on MSN.com. The fourth mansion on the famous list is called Kaiser Estates in Honolulu. The estate is made up of three coastal parcels to equal 5.5 acres of property. It offer 15,000 square feet with tropical landscapes, mesmerizing coastal views and a 12,000 square feet boathouse and marina. The price tag? The Oklahoma City local movers found out: $80 million. It has been on the market since January 2009. For $5 million less, you can purchase the Humming Bird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California. This piece of real estate covers 123 acres. There’s a 17,000 square feet Spanish Revival-Style main home with six guest houses plus 10 townhouses. There’s also a fully-equipped equestrian center and a parking lot for 200 cars. And if guests have to arrive by helicopter, there’s also a helicopter pad to accommodate them.

But any home can be your little mansion, because home is where the heart is, right? If you’re looking to move in the Oklahoma area and surrounding neighborhoods, let All My Sons of Oklahoma take care of the entire residential move for you. All you have to do it book an appointment for your moving day.

America’s Most Expensive Homes: Part 1

For this blog posting, All My Sons of Oklahoma City wanted to report on America’s most expensive homes as listed on MSN.com. These homes are so grandiose and luxurious that they even have names. The first one is an English-style mansion called The Manor and is located in Holmby Hills, California. Candy Spelling put this home on the market back in 2008 for $150 million. It’s 56, 500 square feet and has plenty of amenities including a bowling alley, a wine cellar, rooms for gift-wrapping, a library, a gym, and a media room. It also has 4.6 acres that boat a pool, landscaped gardens, a waterfall and a parking lot good for 100 cars. Fleur de Lys in Beverly Hills is the next home on America’s Most Expensive Homes list. This 35,000 square feet home is priced at $125 million and is allegedly remodeled after Versailles. It has 12 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, a 50-seat screening room, Italian marble and gold-embossed leather walls. The Oklahoma City movers found out that the home has been up for sale since 2007 and the owner is not reducing her price. The Tranquility Estate in Lake Tahoe in Nevada is third on the list at $100 million. It’s owned by the co-founder of famous clothing line Tommy Hilfiger. It has a cigar lounge, an art studio, a gym, even a golf course, boathouse and a staircase the replicates the stairs of the S.S. titanic.

Home Buying Mistakes

The All My Sons of Oklahoma are here to help with a few common mistakes people make when they’re in the home buying and moving process so you don’t have to repeat the same faux-pas. Don’t apply for any new credit between the time that you’ve applied for a loan and your closing date. Try to pay for things with the available cash you have until you actually get the loan. Don’t have any non-payroll check go into your bank account within two months of closing that’s over than $500. Non-payroll deposit is viewed as ‘sourced’ so you’ll need to show where it comes from and that’s it’s yours. Deposit money before you actually apply for the loan. The Oklahoma movers also remind you not to change any jobs while you’re in the buying process. If it’s an absolute must because the opportunity as well as the salary are to good to pass up, discuss your situation with your mortgage lender. Also, if you’re paying off a collection account that’s more than a year old , even though that’s logically a positive thing, it will affect your score negatively. Even if you feel ready to move in somewhere, because you feel it’s your dream home, don’t make an offer until you see several homes, between 10 and 12 of them at least. You’ll get a good sense of what you want by comparing them to each other and will be more in tune with what you really want.
When you’re ready to move in, don’t forget the Oklahoma movers and our professional moving services at an affordable price. For more information on real estate and moving, visit our All My Sons of Oklahoma website.