Tulsa Lenders

• Associated Mortgage Company (AMC) Debbie Russell 918-491-9900

• Bank of America Mortgage Angie Busby 918-591-6227

• Vintage Mortgage Company Linda Higgins 918-628-5600

Structural Inspectors

• AEI Engineering 918-251-6910

• Atkinson Engineering 918-749-2028

• FEI Engineering 918-665-2593

Electrical, Mechanical & Plumbing (EMP) Inspectors - (Also available, swimming pool, sprinkler systems, security systems and septic tank inspections)

• AEI Engineering 918-251-6910

• AA Inspection Service 918-366-8300

• Wolber Inspections 918-250-3838

Termite Inspections

• Mack's Exterminators 918-492-1774

• Brewer Russell Exterminators 918-834-1122

• Dobson's Exterminators 918-245-7378

Title Company

We use Executives' Title Company. The real estate attorney that does our work is Robert E. Parker.

Homes Owner's Insurance

• State Farm Insurance - Mike McCoy 918-254-1959

• Farmer's Insurance - John Sawyer 918-622-1024

Long Distance Moving Companies

• Graebel/Oklahoma Movers Inc. 918-250-9506

• Atlas/Detail Moving & Storage 918-251-1111

Local Moving Companies

• Detail Moving & Storage 918-251-1111

• 2 Fellas & a Big Vehicle 918-665-7007

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