If Oklahoma City High Schools Taught Real Estate, a Friday Quiz

Even though the average adult homeowner spends about a quarter of his/her or their hard-earned income on real estate-related expenses, there’s no Oklahoma City high school course that teaches real estate fundamentals. We may have all grown up accepting that fact, but when you think about it, it really is astonishing. Especially because most of us don’t discuss the very fundamental details of homeownership with our parents, either (at least not until we need a little help coming up with that first down payment).

If there were a high school class on real estate, I think a good first order of business would be establishing how relevant the subject matter is to everyday life in Oklahoma City. Imagining what a snap real estate quiz might look like at the end of the first week, here are some possible questions. They’re multiple choice (to give the kids a chance!)—

Last year, how many homes were sold?
1 million
3 million
5 million
20 million
What fraction of homebuyers were first-time buyers?
1/10
1/4
1/3
1/2
Over half of today’s homebuyers first found their new homes via
Newspaper and magazine ads
Yard or open house sign
The internet
Real estate agents
Typical buyers prefer
Neighborhood quality over size of the home
Shorter commute time over a larger yard
Both of the above
None of the above
In the U.S., how long does it typically take for a home to sell?
10 days
15 days
3 weeks
2 months
Median sale price for a typical “For Sale by Owner” home vs. an agent-assisted sale:
$180,000 vs. $120,000
$200,000 vs. $250,000
$190,00 vs. 249,000
They sell for about the same price

ANSWERS: I’ll admit the last question is pro-real estate agent propaganda – but it’s accurate, so why not? As you may have guessed, all the correct answers are c). For the answers to all your other Oklahoma City real estate questions, just give me a call!