I recently had the opportunity to provide some comments on the local real estate market, how the national media is affecting sales, how increases in the price of oil is affecting the price of homes, and the latest in home technologies in a recent Executive Q&A column in The Oklahoman.

A few excerpts from the column…

On the national media: With so much negative news being reported in the national media about the real estate market, blanket statements that really only apply to larger markets are being interpreted to also apply to smaller markets like ours, when in our case, that negative news certainly doesn’t apply.

On our market: I believe our market is unique in that it is insulated from the extreme fluctuations, both positive and negative, that other major markets are subject to.

On technology: Some think that CFL bulbs, which are compact fluorescent bulbs that work in replacement of less efficient and traditional incandescent bulbs, are the next big thing. I don’t think these will prevail because while these bulbs are indeed more energy efficient, they do contain mercury, which can be both a health and environmental hazard.

I also had originally stated that I believe that CFL bulbs will be the “8-track of lighting”.  While this didn’t make publication, I wanted to get it on record here!

Also of potential interest, I participated in a recent NBC Nightly News story entitled ”Give me that online religion” [Video link, with an alternative Print Version] about LifeChurch.tv‘s new campus on the virtual on-line world, Second Life.  I watch emerging media and technology’s influence on life and society with great interest and have been looking into Second Life for possible use in Jeff Click Homes.  More to come on that in the future…