EDMOND, Okla. -- We've heard a lot about the struggling housing markets across the country, but it seems there is good news about a market right here in the metro. Edmond is a bright spot.

RE/MAX realtor Brian Preston says, "It's a good thing we're in Edmond. It's a good thing we're in Oklahoma. Real estate is all about location, location, location and we have not been hurt here like other parts of the nation."

Last year things were getting good and this year, so far, they're getting even better.

The number of homes closed on in January in Edmond and Deer Creek is up 26 percent from January of 2011.

The buying boom caught homeowner Morgan Stotts and her family a bit by surprise; her home sold in three weeks.

She says, "We actually have nowhere to go. I guess that's a better position to be in than two house payments."

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma girl seems to be making herself a presidential pen pal. The first grader has written the president several times and this week got a special gift from the White House.  

Full disclosure here, this girl is the daughter of one of our KAUT producers; despite that we thought the story was worth sharing.

Ana Klein says, "I know he has a dog. He lives at the White House. Hmm..."

Ana Klein is pretty young.

She says, "I'm in first grade and I'm seven."

However, that hasn't stopped her.
She's now written our country's president several times and her letters are about serious issues.

She says, "The first time there was like a law I wanted about not hunting animals. But fishing is fine."

Ana isn't just concerned about animal rights, she's written the president about the environment as well.

Her teacher, Ms. Burman says, "She's a bright girl. She can read and write. She's very ambitious."

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A group of local artists seems to be making the argument that Oklahoma City may be more than the "big league city" touted by City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce.

"So Cool" is the latest PR move on behalf of Oklahoma City Creatives.

The rap music video was unveiled over the weekend at an awards ceremony for local advertising firms, The ADDYs.

Brian Winkeler at Robot House Creative says, "I love local. I love local music. I love local creative energy. I thought it would be great to spotlight that. It's a real independent energy that we have here."

Steve Jones at Digital DK produced and directed the music video.

"We wanted to tell the story of the soul of the city, the faces of the city," Jones said. "Every city has the franchise exterior. We all have Whole Foods, Starbucks and The Gap, but once you start to peel those things away, you start to see the gritty part of the city."