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Parks Jones Realty celebrates 52 years of serving Lawton, Fort Sill, Elgin, Cache and the surrounding areas this year! The longevity of our company and our outstanding reputation are based on the standards established by our owner, John S. Jones. The values of integrity, excellence, professionalism and education are ingrained in our Realtors and staff, allowing us to offer the very best service to our customers.

Parks Jones Realty was opened in 1966 by founding Broker, John Jones. A native of Virginia, John graduated from Virginia Tech and military service brought him to Fort Sill, where he met and married the former Helen Parks in 1959. John entered the Real Estate profession as a Sales Associate in 1961 and opened Parks Jones Realty in 1966.

Parks Jones Realty initially offered the services of listing and selling properties, as well as property manage...

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Welcome Spring in Southwest Oklahoma! The residential real estate numbers are definitely seeing an improvement in our area over the past year. There are currently 817 homes on the market, which is down from 858 last year at this time. Of the homes for sale, 67% are in Lawton. The remaining 33% are in Cache, Elgin and other surrounding areas.

There have been 1,539 sold and closed properties in the past 12 months versus 1,417 last year. Sixty-two percent of the sold homes were located in Lawton. The average sold price has increased also. In the past 12 months, the average sold price has been $120,321, compared to $117,196 the previous year. The numbers in our market are improving due to a positive outlook as to Fort Sill's future as well as a market of very well priced and affordable homes. We are looking forward to a continuation of good news for our local housing...

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Come on springtime! We are definitely ready for longer days, spring rains and 80s for daytime temperatures. It's good for business! Currently our Southwest Oklahoma market has 844 residential homes on the market compared to 862 last year at this time. There have been 1,534 sold and closed residential properties in the past 12 months compared to 1,386 sold and closed the previous year. Homes that sell take an average of 80 days on the market compared to 83 days last year. Our average sold price has increased from $117,518 last year to $118,743 this year. Homes in our Multiple Listing Service (MLS) with Lawton deemed as their address make up 61.7% of market.

MLS Data shows that there have been 88 new construction homes sold and closed in the past 12 months with an average sold price of $251,040. Sixty-seven of these new constructions were outside of Lawton, in communities such as Cache and Elgin.

All signs are for positive growth in the area in the next few years. If y...

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Install the Visit Lawton Fort Sill mobile app to discover area attractions, restaurants, shopping, things to do and so much more in Southwest Oklahoma. This well designed mobile app was created by the Lawton Fort Sill Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote the wonderful Lawton Fort Sill area, including Cache, Elgin, Medicine Park and the gorgeous Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Plan your next meal, shopping trip or weekend adventure using the Visit Lawton Fort Sill app.