About Debbie Solano, ABR, CHMS, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SRES

Your Specialist for Country Homes, Farms & Ranches

Following a lifelong passion for horses and country property, I focus on the needs of clients juggling their work and their play, helping families with equestrian lifestyles balance their love of the country with their need for proximity to the city.

I have expertise to work with prospective buyers in evaluating a property's suitability for themselves and their horses or other livestock, even when a property is involved in oil & gas production.

I bring a wealth of education and experience together to market suburban residential properties, country estates, horse farms, equestrian facilities, scenic properties, and parcels of land. If you currently own property and are thinking of placing it on the market, let me do the work for you! I can help you with information about preparing your home for sale so you'll get the best price.

If you love the country and are looking for that dream home in midtown Tulsa or anywhere in Northeast Oklahoma, I'll be glad to help. Tell me what you are looking for and I will do the search for you! I will work relentlessly for you to find that perfect home.

My dedication and professional service are unparalleled. In today's market, you need a quality professional working for you.  Please contact me today.

My Qualifications

While I have literally divorced my brush hog, I have a passion for country property. I grew up in dairy country of New York State where I rode field hunters and learned to love riding in the woods. I was a member of the Goldens Bridge Hounds Pony Club in North Salem, New York.

I moved to Oklahoma in 1984 and became familiar with riding in a ring, showing a bit on the hunter-jumper circuit, and doing some dressage competition. In 1989 we bought our 60-acre farm in Claremore and I was able to ride on my own place.

In Claremore I took classes in horse management at the Rogers State College Horse Center and volunteered in the Bit by Bit Therapeutic Riding program. I also took courses in the Golf Course and Landscape Management program at Rogers State College, learning to identify and manage trees, shrubs, grasses, and weeds.

More recently I have taken classes at the High Plains Technology Center in Woodward to learn about oil & gas drilling and production. I have a rig pass and feel somewhat qualified and comfortable when walking around on an oil lease as well as a farm. I have also learned how to do landman work, which brings together my many years of professional experience as a law librarian, a corporate records manager, and later as a legal assistant. I can advise clients appropriately regarding which professionals to consult when their land is actually or potentially involved in oil & gas production.

From 1989 to 1991 I worked as an executive secretary for Henson-Williams Realty, commercial real estate developers. I acquired my real estate sales license in 1994 and worked as a buyers' agent for Gordona Duca Realtors for six months before going back to graduate school. In 2005 I came back into real estate full time and placed my license with Coldwell Banker / Select, Realtors. 

General Information

• Full Time Sales Associate
• Land & Ranch Division
• Many years of experience in sales, customer service, teaching, librarianship, and ministry
• Lived on a 60-acre farm in Claremore, OK for 16 years
• Currently reside in Broken Arrow, OK
• Fluent in French

Real Estate Specialties

• Country estates, Farm and Ranch properties; horse properties, and rural properties
• Starter homes on up
• Most familiar with mid-town Tulsa, Broken Arrow, and Rogers County
• Ready, willing, and very able to list, show, and sell property anywhere in northeast Oklahoma
• Landowner Relations, i.e., helping the holders of surface rights to understand the impact and ramification of oil & gas drilling and production when they do not hold mineral rights
• Pre-foreclosure counseling; short sales
• Finding bank-owned properties, HUD homes, and homes owned by motivated sellers

My Real Estate Certifications and Designations

• Summa cum laude graduate of the Vince Mooney Real Estate Academy, 1994
• CRS -- Certified Residential Specialist and member of the Council of Residential Specialists
• GRI -- Graduate Realtor Institute ABR -- Accredited Buyer Representative
• SRES -- Seniors Real Estate Specialist
• CHMS -- Certified Home Marketing Specialist
• AHWD -- At Home with Diversity certified

 My Affiliations

• Member, Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors (GTAR)
• Member, Oklahoma Association of Realtors (OAR)
• Member, National Association of Realtors (NAR)
• Member, Realtors Land Institute (RLI)
• Member, Council of Residential Specialists (CRS)
• Member, Oklahoma CRS Chapter
• Member, Realtors Land Institute (RLI)
• Member, Women's Council of Realtors (WCR)
• Member, Real Estate Buyer's Agency Council (REBAC)
• Associate Member, Greater Tulsa Home Builders Association (HBA)
• Member, American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL)
• Member, Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen (TAPL)
• Member, Church of St. Mary

My Formal Education

• B.A. summa cum laude 1977, School of Arts & Sciences, The University at Albany, State University of New York, Major in French: Minor in Greek & Roman Civilization.
• M.L.S. 1978, School of Library & Information Science, The University at Albany, State University of New York.
• M.Div. cum laude 1997, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.  

Awards

• 1973 Valedictorian, Brewster High School, Brewster, NY
• 1973 New York State Regents Scholarship recipient
• 1977 Awarded a Graduate Assistantship
• 1978 Nominated for a Library of Congress Internship
• 1991 Awarded full-tuition Nicholson scholarship to Perkins School of Theology at SMU
• 1993 Awarded the Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Bray Award in Hebrew for outstanding scholarship in Biblical Hebrew
• 1993 Awarded the Charley T. and Jesse James Bible Award for outstanding academic achievement in biblical courses and overall scholastic performance 

My unique blend of life experience, education, and passion come together to make me qualified to work with buyers who are looking for pretty land and sellers who own rural, suburban, even urban horse properties in Northeast Oklahoma.   

My Client-First Philosophy

There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.

That said, in my experience as a Tulsa real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.

So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Tulsa area or anywhere in Northeast Oklahoma, please contact me.