Relocation
Oklahoma City has many housing options, from apartments to historic mansions. The interstate system that runs around and through Oklahoma City allows you to get from one side of town to the other in about 30 minutes. Want to live in Edmond? You can hop on the Broadway Extension or I-35 and be downtown in about 40 minutes on a busy traffic morning.
No matter where you choose to live, you will have access to hospitals, colleges, and shopping opportunities. On the south side of the city, in Del City or Moore, residents have easy access to the University of Oklahoma in Norman and to Crossroads Mall. On the north side, there are the University of Central Oklahoma, Quail Springs Mall, and hospitals, like Integris Baptist and Mercy. Centrally located are Penn Square Mall, 50 Penn Place, St. Anthony’s Hospital, and Oklahoma City University.
Included in this chapter is a list of the area’s chambers of commerce. These chambers can give you demographics of their cities and provide information about schools and business districts. Many have relocation packages that can be mailed you. Others will direct you to their Web sites where you can peruse information on your own.
In this chapter you will also find a short list of real estate agents. Real estate is doing very well here so there are a number of agencies at your disposal. No matter what your budget is, you will be able to find a home that is right for you. Edmond and Norman are pricier than other locations. Del City, Midwest City, Bethany, Warr Acres, and Yukon have nice homes for families and couples just starting out. Moore has been rebuilt since the tornado of 1999, so if you’re looking for a house around 10 years old, check out this area. Nichols Hills’ prices are higher, but this area has large older homes and they rarely go on the market. You will also find apartment-hunting information in this chapter and some details about what there is in the way of lofts, town houses, and apartments available downtown.
Also in this chapter you will find information on how to apply for a driver’s license and car tags, register to vote, and find a library in your area.
You will find the people who live here friendly; the economy is one of the best in the country; and the city continues to thrive, grow, and expand. As such, let me be the first to welcome you to our city.
1. Del City Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 677-1910
Address: 4505 SE 15th St.
2. Edmond Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 341-2808
Address: 825 E. Second St.
3. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 297-8900
Address: 123 Park Ave.
4. Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 616-5031
Address: 4316 S. Walker
5. Midwest City Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 733-3801
Address: 5905 Trosper Rd.
6. Moore Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 794-3400
Address: 305 W. Main
7. Norman Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 321-7260
Address: 115 E. Gray St.
8. Northwest Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 789-1256
Address: 7440 NW 39th Expressway
9. South Oklahoma City Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 634-1436
Address: 701 SW 74th
10. Yukon Chamber Of Commerce
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 354-3567
Address: 510 Elm St.
11. Oklahoma Department Of Public Safety
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 425-2424
Address: 3600 N. Martin Luther King Ave.
Description: To obtain an Oklahoma driver’s license, contact the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. To qualify for a license, you must be a legal resident of Oklahoma, meet the age requirement, pass a vision test, have acceptable identification and a Driver’s Education Completion Certificate, and pass a written test and a driving test. Applicants will want to find a Driver’s License Exam Station in their area. At these stations, applicants can take the written and driving tests. You can find those locations from the Web site.Every applicant must provide two forms of identification. There is a list of acceptable documents listed on the Web site.
12. Oklahoma Tax Commission
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 521-3221
Address: 2501 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Description: This agency is responsible for the titling and registration of vehicles, including boats and motor homes. It has over 300 agents around the state who can process any vehicle title and or registration transaction. Locating one of these agents in your local community will save you time. You can find these agents by going to the commission’s Web site and clicking on “Find a Tag Agent/Office” or calling the number listed above. The Web site also provides answers to most vehicle-registration and car-tag questions. If you have purchased a new vehicle and want to know what you will owe for tag, title, and tax, contact the commission or any tag agency with the vehicle identification number, purchase price and date, and registration classification.
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Address: 2300 N. Lincoln
14. Oklahoma Real Estate Commission (State Agency)
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 521-3387
Address: 2401 NW 23rd
Description: If you have a question, complaint, or compliment about any Oklahoma real estate agency, this is the place to report it. This commission oversees and sets standards for the real estate community across the state. Its mission is to safeguard the public interest, provide resources, and assist the public in resolving real estate issues in an accurate and timely manner.
15. Century 21 Gold Crest Realty
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Category: Relocation
Telephone: (405) 680-9200
Address: 8220 S. Pennsylvania
Description: This office can assist you with a search for homes located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, Edmond, Moore, and Norman. It handles residential, new homes, resale, luxury homes, condos, town houses, and lots. This office can also direct you to other Century 21 offices around the city.