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Free natural pest control class comes to OKC

Submitted by Kim Querry
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 5:59pm
Free natural pest control class comes to OKC

Spring flowers can sometimes attract unwanted pests to take up residence near your home but a new class is helping citizens take back their property from those sneaky insects.

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Energy efficiency program comes to OKC

Submitted by Kim Querry
Monday, April 16th, 2012, 11:52am
Energy efficiency program comes to OKC

If you are looking for a way to cut back on your energy costs this year, officials with Oklahoma City are hosting a free workshop to help your home become more energy efficient.

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Celebrity Designers from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and HGTV’s “Curb Appeal” Come to OKC

Submitted by Donita Hunter on Monday, March 19th, 9:00 am

Celebrity Designers from “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and HGTV’s “Curb Appeal” Come to OKC

Meet Paul DiMeo and Sasha Andreev at the OKC Home Show March 23-25

OKLAHOMA CITY – Paul DiMeo, carpenter from the Emmy winning “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” and Sasha Andreev, from HGTV’s “Curb Appeal,” will breathe new life into Oklahoma homes by offering homeowners fresh ideas about home renovation and redesign at the OKC Home Show held March 23-25 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park.

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Storm shelter applications selected for rebate program

Submitted by Kim Querry
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 11:08am
Storm shelter applications selected for rebate program

Residents who have applied for Oklahoma City’s safe room rebate program earlier this year will soon know if they were accepted to the program.

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Garden show brings spring to state fair

Submitted by KFOR-TV, KFOR-TV
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012, 1:01pm
Garden show brings spring to state fair

OKLAHOMA CITY—While warmer temperatures are expected for much of the state on Sunday, you may be dreaming about spring already.

In that case, the Oklahoma City Home and Garden Show has the season in full swing throughout several buildings at the State Fairgrounds.

Many folks stopped by to see the latest home and outdoor exhibits, including unique water fountains and magical flower gardens.

Troy Christensen, NewsChannel 4 meteorologist and Jon Welsh, the new NewsChannel 4 Bob Moore Chopper 4 pilot were signing  autographs and greeting viewers who stopped by to visit.

Also on hand was the Spin To Win prize wheel, a popular attraction from sister station, Freedom 43 TV.

The show lasts through 6 p.m. Sunday evening.

Tickets are $11, but visitors can get a discount by purchasing those tickets online.

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New initiative to boar through OK's hog of an issue

Submitted by KFOR-TV, KFOR-TV
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011, 4:28pm
New initiative to boar through OK's hog of an issue

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The State Department of Agriculture is answering cries for help and providing a brand new service to Oklahomans that will hopefully help with a major problem in our state, feral swine.

They are a menace in all 77 Oklahoma counties.

Agricultural Department spokesperson, Blayne Arthur, said, "Feral hogs know no boundaries. They will eat almost anything. They will tear anything up. They are very aggressive. People should be very cautious if they run to them."

The Agriculture Department tells us wild hogs can double their population in just four months.

They are beginning to encroach on Oklahoma's non-rural areas.

So, the State Department of Agriculture is busy compiling a directory for those with wild swine interests.

More than 500 Oklahomans have applied.

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Saving a Buck: Mortgage Rates

Submitted by KFOR-TV, KFOR-TV
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011, 5:59pm
Saving a Buck: Mortgage Rates

Just when you thought mortgage rates had hit an all-time low, they've dropped again. Gary Atchley with Keller Williams Realty said he's never seen a better market for home buyers with the least amount of risk.

So whether you're buying or refinancing, he said the time to act is now.

"Be sure to take advantage of it," Atchley said. "We don't know how long it's going to last. It can't last forever."

Atchley is referring to the average 30-year Fixed Rate Mortgage dropping to a record-low 3.94 percent last week.

He calls it a wonderful opportunity for people to afford the home of their dreams.

"It gives them an opportunity to keep their payments down to a point where they'll have more money in their pocket at the end of the month," he said.

The economy has had a major impact on the OKC metro housing market.

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