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Although December 23rd is the first day of winter, for many areas of the country winter is already here. And because of the cold weather, heating bills will rise. However, there are some very simple things to keep heating costs down while keeping cozy.
To make your home cozy, begin with the windows. Windows are the biggest source of heat loss from our homes. If you own an older style home with single pane windows, you should definitely insulate your windows. It never hurts to insulate your windows no matter which kind you have. Window insulating kits can be purchased at most hardware stores. You can purchase the hardware for indoor and outdoor styles. When applied properly, the applications are invisible. Window insulation will make a huge difference in your home’s heating bill.
Doors that are not tightly sealed can raise your homes heating costs drastically. To solve this problem, apply foam weather stripping around the inside and outside of the door to provide a tighter seal. To prevent drafts from the bottom of the door, add a rubber sweep.
Other sources of heat loss include electrical outlets, openings around pipes and air vents. Consider insulating your electrical outlets that are mounted to outside walls. You can find outlet insulating kits at any hardware store. Check the openings around your home’s pipes and use caulk to seal any that have air movement. Use insulated covers over your air vents to prevent air loss in those areas.
Following these simple tips can help you feel cozy and save on your heating costs.
This will be one sweet December with many great holiday events in Tulsa , 
Oklahoma . The Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s holiday-themed shows will take center stage with everything from free concerts to traditional Christmas caroles.
Sweet December Events:
December 11-23 – Catch the most beloved productions of all time, A Christmas Carole. In tune with the Christmas Carole production, the set will feature authentic Victorian parlors and shops. There will be a large cast of adults and children to add to the joy of the tale.
December 12-20 – To balance the sweetness, the ATC will present the one-man show The Santaland Diaries. The play is of a humorist elf and his adventures as a Macy’s department store elf. This production is for mature audiences, but never-the-less a great production.
December 12-21 – This is not the typical holiday fare, but Wind in the Willows is a wonderful musical story of friendship from the children’s book by Kenneth Grahame. The story follows the adventures of Mr. Toad, Mr. Badger, Rat and Mole. Animal characters will be played by children ages 10-13.
December 13-21 – No holiday is complete without the traditional Nutcracker performance. This year, the Tulsa Performing Arts Center is very fortunate to host the ballet featuring one of the best dance companies in the country.
For tickets and show-times to any of these great events, call 596-7111 or visit online at www.myticketoffice.com.
We hope you get to attend one or more of these wonderful holiday events while in Tulsa this holiday season.
While many areas around the country have seen a drop in home values, Tulsa , Oklahoma has stayed the same. Home values didn’t raise one single dollar over the last year, but in today’s real estate market, it’s good news not to see a drop in home values.
Homes that have been able to hold their value over this past year have been an amazing accomplishment. Most areas around the nation have seen a 9.7% drop in home values. Many people will agree that Tulsa is very healthy when compared to the rest of the country.
Although you can find a handful of other communities faring well, just about all of them can be found in the Midwest . Tulsa ’s home sales are also doing better than the rest of the nation. But, home sales in Tulsa are down 1.7%. Compared to the nation’s 3.3% drop, that’s not too bad.
Tulsa’s median home value in September 2008 was $127,000. It is the same exact value as it was last year in September. It is above the metro area median home value of $110,477 and below the national median home value of $202,966.
If you are one of many people still trying to find a good reason to relocate, you can definitely find one in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
Other Oklahoma median home values:
Bixby – $157,258
Broken Arrow – $133,065
Jenks – $156,744
Owasso – $140,806
Sand Springs – $107,419
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