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SFA’s Kyle Keller: ‘The opponent is us’

Source: KTRE staff

NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) –

The SFA Lumberjacks are just a few days away from the start of the Southland Conference Tournament.

By the end of tomorrow, the team will know who they will play. It will either be Lamar or Central Arkansas. The ‘Jacks split the season series with UCA while failing to beat Lamar in the two meetings this year.

SFA head Coach Kyle Keller is not concerned with who they play because it comes down to how they perform on any night.

"The opponent is us," Keller said. "Whoever the other team is the first night is who it is. We know they are capable of beating us. We know anyone in our league is."

If you ask Keller he will tell you that last year the team ran out of gas down the stretch and games they should have won they lost. In his second year with the league, Keller is optimistic in changes he has made.

"I have coached differently this year in that I have tried to keep our guys fresher this time of year," Keller said. "I think our legs are fresher."

With this being the biggest week of the year, it is business as usual. The team is having daily practices as normal with a few new looks and then travel to Katy as if it was a normal road game.

"We have had three big weeks with senior night last week, then Katy and a possible trip to the national tournament," Keller said. "You can’t let your guys feel the pressure. You have to keep the guys loose."

In their losses, the ‘Jacks have had a tough time starting the game with points and had to play from behind. In a one-and-done tournament, that is the death blow to a season.

"Playing from behind is hard to do so if you can draw up some plays where Gilmore gets 4 threes in a row that would be great or if it was Hollyfield or someone else," Keller said. "We cannot be that house plant that has to have everything perfect. We cannot be the pet that has to go outside at the same time. We need to have intensity and be able to adjust and grind it out."

The men’s first game will be Thursday night at 7:30 pm from the Merrell Center in Katy.

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Betty Jean Steinbrecher Brothers

Betty Jean (Nordell) Steinbrecher Brothers, 90, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, February 26, 2018, at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Andrew Griess and Pastor Garry Schick officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until service time Monday at the church. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Online condolences may be left by visiting Betty’s Tribute page at www.dugankramer.com. Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Betty was born March 6, 1927, at Hampton, Nebraska, to Elmer and Anna Petrea (Holm) Nordell. She received her early education in Aurora, Nebraska. After the death of Betty’s mother, the family moved to Scottsbluff, where she graduated from Scottsbluff High School.

On June 22, 1946, Betty married Clarence George Steinbrecher at Harrisburg, Nebraska. They were blessed with two children, Gay Le and Gary. Betty kept books for Steinbrecher Construction Company until Clarence’s death in 1975.

Betty went to college and received her Associates Degree from WNCC in 1979. She obtained her real estate license and sold real estate for several agencies in the Valley, being named the top sales agent multiple times.

On October 9, 1993, Betty married Dewey Lee Brothers at Scottsbluff. They were married for 23 years and were both active with the Gideons, and in the Zion Evangelical Church, hosting many Bible studies in their home.

Betty had a loving spirit and a strong faith in God. She will be greatly missed.

Betty is survived by her son Gary and his wife Debbi Steinbrecher of Scottsbluff; son-in-law Vincent Grazino of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; grandchildren Isaiah and wife Stephenie Steinbrecher of Keller, TX, Nehemiah and wife Brandy Steinbrecher of Torrington, WY, Elijah Steinbrecher of Scottsbluff, Kate and husband Ryan Mumm of Potter, NE, and Nicole Grazino of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; great-grandchildren Nathaniel, Elijah, Moses, and Caleb Steinbrecher of Keller, TX, Josiah and Benaiah Steinbrecher of Torrington, WY, and Daniel, Aaron, and Noah Mumm of Potter, NE; and extended family members.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Anna Petrea Nordell; husbands, Clarence Steinbrecher and Dewey Brothers; daughter, Gay Le Grazino; and sisters, Doris Young and Mary Ann Southerland.

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Early voting polling places in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Tarrant counties

Early voting for the March 6 Republican and Democratic primary elections begins Tuesday and runs through March 2.

DALLAS COUNTY

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 through March 2.

Balch Springs — Balch Springs New City Hall, 13503 Alexander Road

Carrollton — Josey Ranch Lake Library, 1700 Keller Springs Road

Cedar Hill — Cedar Hill Government Center, 285 Uptown Blvd.

Coppell — Coppell Town Center, 255 E. Parkway Blvd.

Dallas

Bethany Lutheran Church, 10101 Walnut Hill Lane

Eastfield College, Pleasant Grove campus, 802 S. Buckner Blvd.

El Centro College-West Campus, 3330 N. Hampton Road

Fretz Park Library, 6990 Belt Line Road

Friendship West Baptist Church, 2020 W. Wheatland Road

George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building, main location, 600 Commerce St.

Grauwyler Park Recreation Center, 7780 Harry Hines Blvd.

Lochwood Library, 11221 Lochwood Blvd.

Marsh Lane Baptist Church, 10716 Marsh Lane

Martin Luther King Jr. Core Building, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Martin Weiss Recreation Center, 1111 Martindell Ave.

Mountain Creek Library, 6102 Mountain Creek Parkway

Oak Cliff Sub-Courthouse, 410 S. Beckley Ave.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Library, 2008 E. Kiest Blvd.

Richland College, main campus, 12800 Abrams Road, Guadalupe (G) Building

Samuell Grand Recreation Center, 6200 E. Grand Ave.

Skyline Branch Library, 6006 Everglade Road

DeSoto — Disciple Central Community Church, 901 N. Polk St.

Duncanville — Duncanville Library, 201 James Collins Blvd.

Garland

Richland College, Garland campus, 675 W. Walnut St.

South Garland Branch Library, 4845 Broadway Blvd.

Grand Prairie

Crosswinds High School, 1100 N. Carrier Parkway

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4729 S. Carrier Parkway

Irving

Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.

Irving City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd.

Valley Ranch Library, 401 Cimarron Trail

Lancaster — Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library, 1600 Veterans Memorial Parkway

Mesquite

Florence Recreation Center, 2501 Whitson Way

Lakeside Activity Center, 101 Holley Park Drive

Richardson — Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Road

Rowlett — Rowlett City Hall Annex, 4004 Main St.

Sachse — Sachse City Hall, 3815 Sachse Road

COLLIN COUNTY

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Feb. 23, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 24 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 to March 2.

Allen

Allen ISD Service Center, 1451 N. Watters Road

Allen Municipal Courts Facility, 301 Century Parkway

Lovejoy ISD Administration Building, 259 Country Club Road

Anna — Texas Star Bank, 402 W. White St.

Celina — Celina ISD Administration Building, 205 S. Colorado St.

Dallas —Renner Frankford Library, 6400 Frankford Road

Frisco

Collin College, Preston Ridge campus, 9700 Wade Blvd.

Frisco Senior Center, 6670 Moore St.

Lavon — Lavon City Hall, 120 School Road

McKinney

Collin County Elections, 2010 Redbud Blvd., Suite 102

Collin College, Central Park campus, 2200 W. University Drive

Collin College, Higher Education Center, 3452 Spur 399

John and Judy Gay Library, 6861 W. Eldorado Parkway

McKinney Fire Station No. 7, 861 S. Independence Parkway

Old Settlers Recreation Center, 1201 E. Louisiana St.

Murphy — Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road

Parker — Parker City Hall, 5700 E. Parker Road

Plano

Carpenter Park Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Road

Christ United Methodist Church, 3101 Coit Road

College College, Spring Creek campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway

Davis Library, 7501-B Independence Parkway

Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Road

Harrington Library, 1501 18th St.

Parr Library, 6200 Windhaven Parkway

Plano ISD Administration Center, 2700 W. 15th St.

Princeton — Princeton City Hall, 123 W. Princeton Drive

Prosper — Prosper Municipal Chambers, 108 W. Broadway

Richardson — Methodist Richardson Medical Center, 2831 E. Bush Freeway

Wylie — Smith Library, 300 Country Club Road

Temporary locations

Farmersville City Hall, 205 S. Main St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday only

Lucas Community Center, 665 Country Club Road, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 to March 2 only

DENTON COUNTY

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 to March 2.

Carrollton — Hebron & Josey Library, 4220 N. Josey Lane

Corinth — Corinth City Hall, 3300 Corinth Parkway

Cross Roads — Steven E. Copeland Government Center, 1400 FM424

Dallas — Timberglen Recreation Center, 3810 Timberglen Road

Denton — Denton County Elections Administration, 701 Kimberly Drive

Flower Mound

Denton County Southwest Courthouse, 6200 Canyon Falls Drive

Flower Mound Police and Court Building, 4150 Kirkpatrick Lane

Frisco

Frisco Fire Station No. 4, 4485 Cotton Gin Road

Frisco Fire Station No. 7, 330 W. Stonebrook Parkway

Highland Village — Highland Village Municipal Complex, 1000 Highland Village Road

Justin — Justin Municipal Complex, 415 N. College Ave.

Krum — Krum ISD Administration Building, 1200 Bobcat Blvd.

Lake Dallas — Lake Dallas City Hall, 212 Main St.

Lewisville — Lewisville Municipal Annex, 1197 W. Main St.

Little Elm — Little Elm Recreation Center, 303 Main St.

Pilot Point — Pilot Point Senior Center, 310 S. Washington St.

The Colony — The Colony Annex Building, 6804 Main St.

Temporary locations

Sanger Church of Christ, 400 N. Locust St. — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 26 and 27, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 28 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 1 and 2

Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 to March 2

ROCKWALL COUNTY

Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 25 only at the County Library in Rockwall, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26 to 28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 1 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 2.

Fate — Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway

Heath — Heath City Hall, 200 Laurence Drive

Rockwall — County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane

Rowlett — Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary, 5701 Scenic Drive

Royse City — Royse City Hall, 305 N. Arch St.

TARRANT COUNTY

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 25 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 to March 2.

Arlington

Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center St.

Elzie Odom Athletic Center, 1601 NE Green Oaks Blvd.

Center for Community Service Junior League of Arlington, 4002 W. Pioneer Parkway

South Service Center, 1100 SW Green Oaks Blvd.

Tarrant County Sub-Courthouse, 700 E. Abram St.

Tarrant County College Southeast campus, 2100 Southeast Parkway

Azle — B.J. Clark Annex, Room 4, 603 Southeast Parkway

Bedford —Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive

Benbrook —Benbrook Community Center, 228 San Angelo Ave.

Colleyville — Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main St.

Crowley —Crowley Recreation Center, 405 S. Oak St.

Euless — Euless Public Library, 201 N. Ector Drive

Forest Hill—Forest Hill Civic and Convention Center, 6901 Wichita St.

Fort Worth

All Saints Catholic Church Parish Hall, 200 NW 20th St.

Diamond Hill Community Center, 1701 NE 36th St.

Griffin Sub-Courthouse, 3212 Miller Ave.

Handley Church of Christ, 3029 Handley Drive

JPS Health Center, Lower Level, Suite 100, 4701 Bryant Irvin Road N.

Longhorn Activity Center, 5350 Basswood Blvd.

Rosemont Middle School, 1501 W. Seminary Drive

Southside Community Center, 959 E. Rosedale St.

Southwest Community Center, 6300 Welch Ave.

Tarrant County Elections Center, 2700 Premier St.

Tarrant County Plaza Building, 201 Burnett St.

Villages of Woodland Springs Amenity Building, 12209 Timberland Blvd.

Worth Heights Community Center, 3551 New York Ave.

Grand Prairie — Asia Times Square, 2615 W. Pioneer Parkway

Grapevine — The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way

Haltom City — Haltom City Northeast Center, 3201 Friendly Way

Hurst

Hurst Recreation Center, 700 Mary Drive

Northeast Courthouse, 645 Grapevine Highway

Keller — Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway

Kennedale — Kennedale Community Center, 316 W. Third St.

Lake Worth —Sheriff’s Office North Patrol Division, 6651 Lake Worth Blvd.

Mansfield — Mansfield Sub-Courthouse, 1100 E. Broad St.

North Richland Hills — Dan Echols Center, 6801 Glenview Drive

Saginaw — Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Administration Building, 1200 Old Decatur Road

Southlake — Southlake Town Hall, 1400 Main St.

White Settlement — White Settlement Public Library, 8215 White Settlement Road

Temporary locations

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday only: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1900 W. Boyce Ave., Fort Worth; Texas Wesleyan University, Brown-Lupton Student Center, 1108 S. Collard St., Fort Worth; UNT Health Science Center, second-floor mezzanine, 1000 Montgomery St., Fort Worth

7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 27-28 and March 1 only: Tarrant County College Northeast campus, Student Center, 828 W. Harwood Road, Hurst; Tarrant County Northwest campus, Room WSTU 1305, 4801 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth; Tarrant County College South campus, Student Center, 5301 Campus Drive, Fort Worth

7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 26-28 and March 1 only: University of Texas at Arlington, Maverick Activities Center, 500 W. Nedderman Drive, Arlington; Texas Christian University, Brown-Lupton University Union, 2901 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth

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Midland High’s Mollie Wright moves on to State

(Source: KWES)

MIDLAND, TX (KWES) –

Senior and captain of the Midland High girls swim team, Mollie Wright, has a passion for swimming that has taken her to compete at the next level. In the fall, Mollie will continue her swimming career at Texas A&M. But as she moves on to the big stage, she won’t forget where her passion started.

"It’s exciting to represent Midland and have someone because there’s not a lot of swimmers out there. And so it’s just cool to have me at A&M and Braden at Texas both supporting COM and Midland High," said Wright.

Taking swimming to the next level has been full of hard work and dedication, but where she’s taking it is a dream she’s had for awhile.

"My parents went there, my siblings go there, so it’s something I’ve wanted since I’ve been little, so it’s like a dream," said Wright.

Mollie started competitively swimming when she was 9-years-old. Although by now she’s a veteran swimmer in the water, she still gets a anxious before the meets.

"I do get a little bit nervous and especially with meets like regionals and stuff. I do get nervous but more excited about it," said Wright.

At regionals this past weekend, Mollie won gold in the 500 freestyle and silver in the 100 backstroke having her move on to state. For the Bulldog captain, swimmings mean more to her than winning and the medals.

"I like competing and I like achieving. I really like being with everyone who enjoys racing and working hard," said Wright.

That hard work has paid off and Mollie hopes to finish her senior season strong.

"It’s pretty crazy. I’ve lived here all my life so it is pretty sad and it’s already gone by so fast. Bittersweet experiencing all the lasts. Like last districts, last regionals and stuff. It’s also exciting to open a new chapter in my life," said Wright.

Midland I.S.D. won three gold, three silver and five bronze medals at regionals. Midland High junior Nathan Keller, will also be joining Braden and Mollie, at the state championship in Austin on February 16.

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SFA’s Keller sitting in third place of INFINITI Coach’s Challenge

Source: KTRE Staff

NACOGDOCHES, TX (KTRE) –

SFA’s Kyle Keller is currently sitting in third place of the 2018 INFINITI Coach’s Challenge.

The challenge started off with 42 NCAA basketball coaches who were representing charity’s in their community. Keller is playing for the Nacogdoches United Way. As of Friday afternoon, Keller was sitting in third place in round 2 voting.

"It takes about three seconds to vote at voteforcoachk.com," Keller said. "It’s $100,000. It is the cheapest way to give back. We are not asking you to right a check. We are just asking you to push a button."

To vote, click here.

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7 Personal Items You Should Never Leave Out During an Open House

During an open house, you already know not to leave out stacks of cash or piles of dirty clothes. But there are many other things that you should also hide.

A few years ago, Los Angeles resident Angela Wilson Gyetvan put her house on the market. She lived in an affluent neighborhood, and she’d chosen a trusted real estate agent she’d worked with before, so she felt comfortable leaving during the first open house they scheduled.

After Gyetvan returned home, though, she was shocked to discover that someone had gone through her bathroom medicine cabinet—and stolen her Ambien.

Because the drug is tightly controlled, Gyetvan was unable to replace her prescription until 30 days from the date it had first been filled. When Gyetvan mentioned the theft to her real estate agent, he was sheepish.

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"Oh, yeah, that happens all the time,” he said. “Should have told you about it."

When an open house rolls around, you already know not to leave out stacks of cash or piles of dirty clothes. But there are plenty of other things that you should also hide before prospective buyers come to call.

(I learned this the hard way when the nice couple who came to tour our house allowed their teenage daughter to go into my home office, turn on my laptop, watch videos on YouTube, and rename a half-dozen work documents with nonsensical acronyms.)

Preparing to open your personal space to the public? Here are the other items you should either take with you or tuck far, far away. (And not always for reasons you might think.)

1. Your personal documents

Let’s start with the obvious, mostly because it bears repeating. Something that lists your full name and a bunch of numbers (e.g., your Social Security card, checkbook, or credit cards) is an identity thief’s dream haul.

“Put them in another location like an office or storage unit,” suggests Jen Teague, a Realtor® with Keller Williams in Ellis County, TX. “You’ll be moving soon anyway, so those types of things will need to go with you as well.”

If an offsite location’s not an option, hide the documents in a nondescript box in your attic, Teague says, or another space “where it would be difficult for people to access without attention.”

A wannabe criminal would never think of looking under your cat’s litter box, for instance. Gross.

2. Mail addressed in your name

What’s so wrong about leaving out your cable bill, still in a sealed envelope?

“The last thing I need are the buyers peeping on a bill in the homeowner’s name, looking them up, and knowing all about who they are,” explains Ian Slater, a licensed real estate salesperson for Compass in New York City.

Who knows? The info they uncover during that Google search that they’ll instantly run on their phone (because you know they will) could be a deal breaker for a sale.

3. Space heaters, fans, and more

Some items that you use in your daily life might unwittingly give prospective buyers the wrong idea. (“Wrong” as in “You don’t want to live here.”)

Before your open house, Slater says, hide the following things: a space heater (the house is too cold!); multiple fans (the house is too hot!); the baseball bat next to your bed (the neighborhood is sketchy!); and even those tiny foam earplugs next to your bed, which might suggest that your home is too loud at night. The same goes for an eye mask or books with telling titles such as “How to Survive Noisy Neighbors You Hate.”

4. An empty ashtray on your patio table

Cigarettes, even if not smoked inside, are a huge turnoff, Slater warns. The mere presence of even one ashtray (even an aesthetically pleasing one) on your backyard patio could send your deal up in smoke.

“It suggests you may from time to time smoke inside,” Slater explains. And doing so can cause lasting damage to the interior of the house, “even if it is very infrequently and out a window,” he adds.

5. Your pet boa constrictor

"Some people aren’t big on pets … so I highly suggest [you] either pay to kennel your pet(s) or take them to a friend’s house out of courtesy for those visiting the property," says Tarek El Moussa, co-host of HGTV’s “Flip or Flop.”

And don’t stop there. You should also pick up your pet’s dishes and toys.

6. Your ‘Make America Great’ or ‘I’m With Her’ sign

Even if it’s not proudly taped to your fridge—perhaps it’s halfway buried under other papers on your office desk and you have yet to file it away—it doesn’t matter. Buyers will zero in on political endorsements.

“In today’s fierce political landscape, it is critical that homeowners put away any political paraphernalia before an open house,” cautions Jeff Miller, founder of AE Home Group in Baltimore. “A simple campaign sign can turn off half your potential buyers. Keep your home neutral, and make it welcoming to individuals of every political persuasion to maximize your chances of a quick sale.”

7. Delicious food in your fridge

Lance Marrs, a broker at Living Room Realty in Portland, OR, has witnessed open house guests go to a refrigerator and help themselves to snacks, cookies, and soda without missing a beat.

“It’s the quick grab-and-go items these naughty elves seem most attracted to,” he notes.

No one’s saying you need to go all Mother Hubbard before a showing. Instead, Marrs suggests, tidy up your fridge to the nth degree.

The neater and more organized it is, he says, the less inclined food thieves are to mess it up. “And,” Marrs adds, “it’s easier for you to know what’s missing.”

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Is there a surge in the local second home market?

By Shalene White, For the Herald Democrat

The concept of families purchasing a second home is not new. Yet, it seems to be becoming more popular. Discover.com recently reported that buying a second home could be a positive asset.

“If it’s affordable for you and your family, and in line with your long-term goals, owning a second home can be great for investment and lifestyle reasons,” the website stated.

The website stated one of the best reasons to buy a second home is to create new memories. These homes, which are often referred to as vacation homes, allow families to get away from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. This escape can provide a means for them to reconnect.

Seeing more buyers interested in second homes raises the question, “Is there a surge in the second home market locally?”

Debra Pettit from the Pettit Realty Group in Pottsboro said there is not a surge, but a steady interest.

“I just sold a lakehouse on Lake Texoma,” Pettit said. “I also recently sold a barn house in Tom Bean.”

Pettit explained the lakehouse was a rare find for the buyers.

“It is a unique luxury home because it has a double boat slip on the water,” Pettit said. “It is rare for Lake Texoma to have a personal dock.”

The reason it may be difficult for buyers to find a home with a private boat slip on Lake Texoma is the restrictions maintained by the Corp of Engineers. This organization is responsible for preserving and maintaining the lake, and as such they own several feet of land surrounding the lake.

Like Pettit, Lisa Biddle, a Realtor with Keller Williams, said she sees the interest, but it is not necessarily always for vacation homes.

“I see buyers wanting a second home for an investment property,” Biddle said. “Most want properties to turn it into wedding venues, wineries or a bed and breakfast.”

Pettit explained she sees a unique need for this type of property in the area as well.

“The barn house I sold in Tom Bean is being turned into a wedding venue,” Pettit said.

Biddle added if a buyer does purchase a vacation home in the Texoma area, it is often used more for hunting. She also said she sees more vacation home purchases out of state, as in the Colorado area.

Jason Ryan of Halo Realty said he sees second home purchases for extracurricular activities.

“People buy second homes for recreation,” Ryan said. “Some buy houses on land out in the country so they can shoot their guns, or turn it into a ranch. Some want the country scene for the trees.”

Ryan said it is important to seek assistance when purchasing a home, whether it is for your primary residence or a second home.

“Never go into one of the biggest purchases of your life unrepresented,” Ryan said. “It is also important to have a good lender.”

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