Bird's have been poping up as if overnight all around Oklahoma City. We're here to help you understand the takeover and maybe help you on your first ride!

Bird is an electric scooter sharing company that wants to help bigger cities reduce the number of car rides and provide cheaper transportation. The company has dropped Bird's off all over the city to make the shorter trips you need quick and the most economical.

Bird's can go at a maximum of 15 mph and require you to wear a helmet when using. You must be 18 or older to use the scooters.

Price: The cost for riding a bird is $1 to unlock and $0.15 per minute.

How to ride a Bird

1. Download the app on your phone here.

2. Choose which bird you would like to use based on the location…

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The answer is shocking when it comes to how much a Millennial spends on rent by the time they hit 30. Rentcafe did some research and found that $93,000 is spent on rent by a millennial from the age of 22 to 30. Can you imagine if you already had that much paid off on your house?

According to Rentcafe, many of the reasons why millennials are not buying homes is because of their increasing student debt. Many of them need affordable homes but still want attractive amenities. From affordable to luxury, we can help you find your dream home! Check out our listing for newly updated homes and read more below for information about millennials and renting.

"Besides the heavy rent burden, there are several other reasons why Millennials witness such…

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John Rex Elementary school is one of the most highly sought after schools in OKC. We were thrilled to hear that they have officially opened up a new middle school for this fall in the Myriad Gardens.

Velocity helped us gain some more information about the new school opening.

The John Rex Charter School (JRCS) unveiled its middle school in the Myriad Botanical Gardens on Aug. 2. Administrators and community leaders shared plans for the middle school addition, sixth through eighth grades. The middle school is the only active, public school in a botanical garden in the country.

“Our families have repeatedly asked the school to create a path for their children from pre-K all the way through high school. Today, we are moving one step closer to…

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Our friends over at Velocity put together some information about the Will Rogers airport expansion and we were so giddy we had to share!

Updated renderings and finalized construction documents for the Will Rogers World Airport terminal expansion were presented to the Oklahoma City Airport Trust (Trust) today after which the Trust authorized the advertisement and solicitation of construction bids. The terminal expansion project will add four new airline gates, a new streamlined security checkpoint, a public airfield observation experience, and space for future international air service.

If you would like to see the animated renovation click here.

The Trust anticipates receiving the bids by the end of October with construction beginning in the…

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We love historical homes because of the lives and stories shared in the spaces. We are privileged to tell the story of The Historic Lincoln Terrace and 624 Culbertson with help from Lincoln Terrace Neighborhood Association.

To see the full listing information for 624 Culbertson, click here.

Location

Located just to the south, OU Medical and Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, two of Oklahoma’s premier medical facilities, provide rapid access for medical care, as well as for medical staff residing in the neighborhood. For those sports fans in the neighborhood, it’s a hop, skip, and a jump to take in an NBA Thunder game at the Chesapeake Arena downtown, or cheer on Triple-A affiliate of the LA Dodgers, the OKC Dodgers, at the beautiful Chickasaw…

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Our friends at Zillow shared this amazing story of a family converting a school bus into their home and we love how they embodied our mantra of "It's not just where you live... It's how you live".

The wheels on the bus go round and round — and then might stop for family dinner, if you’re Gabriel and Debbie Mayes.

It may not be the dream for every family, but it’s the one Debbie envisioned after seeing a video on Facebook a few years ago. It featured a couple who had converted a school bus and spent all their time on the open road, exploring the country.

“I immediately thought, ‘Hey, we can totally do this with our kids. Why not?’” she recalled. “And so I brought the idea to Gabriel. It took a while to convince him.”

“Definitely took a…

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We LOVE a good bathroom remodel, but there are some do's and don'ts when it comes to remodeling this frequently used space. Thankfully, Zillow Porchlight helped us by identifying some common mistakes that people make.

Photo courtesy of FlipOKC

Mistake 1: Ignoring proper spacing and layout

Bathrooms may seem straightforward, but a lack of spatial awareness in the renovation planning stages can lead to problems down the road.

Remember: Just because you can fit something into the bathroom design doesn’t mean it can function within that space. Always keep function in the forefront of your mind and in your design.

For example, if you choose a shower with a door, your bathroom layout should leave plenty of room for it to fully open. No…

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With the rise in self-employment and working from home, co-working spaces are becoming all the rage and more prevalent than ever in Oklahoma City. So prevalent in fact, it's hard to keep track of them all and which one might better suit your needs.

Velocity.com recently did a round up of all co-working spaces and we had to share.

1. STARSPACE46

Location: 1141 W. Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Hours: 24/7

Cost: Day Pass - $20, Reserved Desk - $200/month, Standard Office - $1,000/month

Amenities: Free coffee and beer, parking, full kitchen, access to events hosted at StarSpace46, access to conference rooms (based on membership level)

About StarSpace46: StarSpace46 is more than just a coworking space with everything…

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According to Homes.com each state has its own preference on what is most important in a luxury home.

Lucky for us, Homes.com did some digging into its internal data and broke down luxury home sales for 2017 by amenities, price point and room count for each listing in the U.S. over $1 million. The results? Well, they just might shock you.

Kicking off the research, Homes.com lists the top five-million-dollar home features in the U.S. Who knew that waterfront views would come in last?

Now onto the real fun! This map shows us the top million-dollar home features after pools and bars across the nation — this includes no-brainers like hot tubs in Colorado, waterfront views in Florida and elevators in New York, next to some interesting surprises…

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