Oklahoma is ranked as the 4^th best place to buy a home in the United States, and 4Corners is the fastest growing home builder in the Oklahoma City metro area!  Call 4Corners to discuss building your dream home today!

The index is based on asking prices for rental units and homes for sale on the company’s website between Dec. 1, 2011, and Feb. 29.

Top 10 metros in which to buy versus renting, according to Trulia:

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By Justin T. Hilley

The Associated Press reports: “Unemployment Claims at Lowest Level Since 2008.” Applications fell by 50,000. The current level of claims indicates that hiring is strong enough to push down the overall unemployment rate. Oklahoma City metro area has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 5.5%.

The Associated Press also recently reported: “Rate on 30-year mortgage down to record 3.88%.” That low rate is the lowest since 1950’s when records first began to be kept.

What does all this good news mean for the new home buyer? It’s time to buy! Home prices are stabilized and have most likely hit bottom. You are not likely to see lower home prices in a generation. Mortgage rates are at historic lows and the cost of financing a new home is not likely to ever be lower in our lifetime. And the OKC economy is currently strong with every expectation for continued steady growth. I welcome you to come out and visit one of our model homes and see for yourself the great value being offered and why it’s a great time to make a move to a new 4Corners home!

2. Insulate your exterior and exposed pipes.  Save the headaches of broken water pipes and insulate today.  Identifying the water main turn off valve is important in case disaster happens.

3. Winterize sprinkler systems.  Turn off the daily waterings to prevent an icy hazard for you and your neighbors.

4. Seal airways.  Any cracks in windows, doors and ducts should be air tight to prevent heating loss and uncomfortable drafts.

5.  Reverse ceiling fans to rotate clockwise.  This will push warm air downward and enhance heating efficiency.

We currently have more than 55 Personalized Homes under contract to close in the coming months and more than 60 Designer Homes waiting for owners! Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of our growing company. Check out our Designer Homes and incentives today! Call 4Corners Homes at (405) 330-0005 Ext 115.

The Gourmet Kitchen features a custom counter height island with a double undermount stainless steel sink. This beautiful granite centerpiece is built to serve as the core of the kitchen. Everyone will enjoy the comfortable counter height seating beneath the island. This kitchen is likely to become the true social hub of the home!

Custom cabinetry and a large pantry provide ample storage to keep kitchen gadgets and cookware out of site, preserving the clean open feel of the 4Corners home. Lengthy granite countertops span both sides of the Gourmet Kitchen creating increased workspace for food preparation and serving.

Amenities include a cook top with a microwave hood above. There is also a true double oven which is indispensable during holidays and when entertaining. The Gourmet Kitchen features intelligent engineering that maximizes usable space in the 14 X 13 room, while preserving the original configuration of your master planned floor design.

For more information about this exciting upgrade, contact a 4Corners Sales Executive today!

Photography is based on some basic rules of composition, such as the Rule of Thirds and using a vanishing point.

Composition is more than what your subject is and how it’s posed: It also comprises the background, foreground, colour, lighting, and framing.

Simplicity – Keep your shots clean and uncluttered. Be aware of how you place your subjects. Avoid having odd things in the background seemingly sprout from their heads.

Balance – Pay attention to how you arrange shapes, colours, or areas of light and dark to complement one another.

Rule of Thirds – Imaginary lines are drawn dividing the image into thirds both horizontally and vertically. If you place the subject or important elements of your composition where these lines intersect, your photo becomes more balanced.

When you’re shooting a wide area of land or water, the third-line will usually be two-thirds up from the bottom. Conversely, if you want to showcase the sky, like for a remarkable sunrise or sunset, your main line is effective one-third up from the bottom.

Breaking the rule of thirds can result in some striking shots – so once you’ve learnt it experiment with purposely breaking it to see what you discover.

Vanishing point – Create a vanishing point by arranging lines to converge in a distant point, usually at a corner of an image.

Depth of field – Basically, the depth of field is how much of your picture is in focus. Some photos have detail throughout the foreground and background with no blur, and others show a subject clearly with blur in the background.

Wenida Nova is an acclaimed photgrapher in Edmond, Oklahoma.  Supernova Photography captures your family’s special moments from pregnancy and beyond!