Oklahoma is more than "OK" in our eyes! Tulsa is a city that boasts affordable new home prices, low interest rates, and a great tax rebate for first-time home buyers, also provides affordable new homes for sale within a city with a growing economy. With a double-digit job growth, it is no surprise that Tulsa real estate market conditions of 2009 were ranked among the healthiest housing markets and an appearance of recovery before many other real estate markets. Below is a list of just some of the great news that came out about Tulsa's growing economy and the real estate market in 2009.

• Tulsa was ranked best Cost of Living and ranked 2ed for best Quality of Life by Business Facilities magazine's metro report; "Tulsa World"


• Tulsa, Oklahoma was named as one of the Growing Cities with a median home price of $135,000. CNN Money; "Where the Growth Is - and Isn't"


• Tulsa ranked 11th among the nation's top performers in a recently released home pricing forecast that indicated Tulsa real estate market will be among the top 13 performers in the nation this year. Tulsa World; "Tulsa Housing Market Predicted to Fare Well"


• Tulsa was ranked the 15th most affordable place to live. BusinessWeek; "The 30 Strongest Housing Markets in the U.S."


• Tulsa, Oklahoma as the 7th healthiest housing market and is on the edge of becoming the first city to recover in the real estate market. Builder Online; "Healthiest Housing Markets by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence Report"


• Tulsa ranked 7th strongest Metro Economics with home prices growing 2.5% in the second quarter compared to the same period a year before. BusinessWeek; "Forty Strongest US Metro Economies"


• Oklahoma Ranks #1 in cost of living and 3ed highest in overall economy. Oklahoma is also the #23 in overall for doing business. CNBC; "Americas Top States For Business"


• Tulsa was ranked 12th recovering city out of 100 of the largest Metropolitan Areas within the U.S. Forbes; "Full List: America's Fastest-Recovering Cities"


• Tulsa had seen a double-digit job growth in business services, education and health, government, manufacturing and retail. Forbes; "Best Cities for Jobs: Best Mid-Sized Cities For Jobs"


• Bixby, Ok, Tulsa's neighboring city was, rank 67th best place to live. CNNMoney.com; "Best Places to Live 2009"