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Kansas City real estate and community news blog featuring Olathe and Overland Park, Kansas.
December 2009 - Posts
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"Top 10 to Guarantee the Best New Year's Day Party...." 10. To cut costs, purchase a single beer and sack of pretzels, pass each around until they're gone, then the parties over! 9. Pour half the liquor in each bottle in another container, Read More...
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Recently a Mercury Sedan had came to rest on a 6 year old girl in a driveway in Ottawa, Kansas. The neighbor, Nick Harris (alias Superman) came to the rescue by lifted the vehicle off of the 6 year old. Nick said he saw the vehicle back out of the driveway Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Walnut Creek Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Walnut Creek Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Walnut Creek Subdivision Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Symphony Hills Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Symphony Hills Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Symphony Hills Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Quailwood Estates Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Quailwood Estates Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Quailwood Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Northwood Trails Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Northwood Trails Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Northwood Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Heather Ridge Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Heather Ridge Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Heather Ridge Read More...
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Top 25 Kansas City Real Estate Foreclosure List Including Properties in Olathe and Overland Park I have scoured the local Heartland MLS system in search of Kansas City's Top 25 Real Estate Foreclosures. After scouring through hundreds of foreclosures Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Eastbrooke Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Eastbrooke Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Eastbrooke Subdivision Read More...
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"....Am I Obligated to tell you I just added a Carport to my Overland Park Home?" We're often asked what types of changes in condition should be listed on the Seller's Disclosure.... Slippery roads, poor weather, and a small distraction Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Sheridan Bridge Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Sheridan Bridge Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Sheridan Bridge Read More...
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Currently the Olathe, KS. public library system has two libraries. The main branch in downtown Olathe and the Indian Creek branch on Blackbob. The Olathe Public Library System publishes an online calendar for its patrons. The Janurary calendar is out Read More...
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The City of Olathe purchased the Burning Tree Golf Course recently to add more water wells. The golf course is located in a newly annnexed Desoto property. Currently, the City of Olathe, owns more property around the golf course for water wells. The Golf Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Devonshire Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Devonshire Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Devonshire Subdivision Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Scarborough Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Scarborough Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Scarborough Subdivision Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Indian Creek North Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Indian Creek North Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Indian Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Regency Place Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Regency Place Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Regency Place Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Parkwood Hills Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Parkwood Hills Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Parkwood Hills Read More...
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The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Proudly Presents . . . Blackbob Trails Subdivision Real Estate Market Statistics Olathe, Kansas The Blackbob Trails Subdivision in Olathe, KS. is a fantastic Olathe subdivision. Although the Blackbob Trails Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 9 of 10) #9) Thou shalt NOT make large deposits without first checking with your mortgage consultant. Abnormal deposits or large deposits into checking, savings, or any financial Read More...
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Does Yes still Mean "YES"? Acting as Buyer's Agent , I wrote a an offer on behalf of a relocation client....He is a minister and relocating to our metro area from Tennessee....We had a shortened time table related to our search and the Buyer's Read More...
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According to a recent Kansas City Business Journal article, Olathe Kansas was #2 for home building permits for 2009. Also, Olathe, KS. was #2 for home building permits issued in the month of November, 2009. To read the complete article, go to: http://bit.ly/5zEf1K Read More...
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According to the Heartland MLS Statistics, the number of homes for sale in Johnson County, KS. dips from 2,922 homes for sale in October, 2009 to 2,704 homes for sale in November, 2009. Part of the drop in active homes for sale can be attributed to fewer Read More...
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There has been much debate on whether the first time home buyer tax credit has stimulated the real estate market. I do not have stats for all of the United States but I do have real estate stats for Kansas City. I picked my market, the Johnson County Read More...
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Olathe, KS. Real Estate Stats for the Applewood Subdivision There have been 5 homes for sale in the Applewood Subdivision the past 6 months. Four homes have sold and 1 home did not sell. Currently there are no homes for sale on the Heartland MLS in the Read More...
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Great Mapping Site for Johnson County Real Estate The Automated Mapping System is a great mapping system to view property dimensions, property lines, utility lines and over 40 other features of Johnson County properties. To use the mapping system, go Read More...
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Olathe, Kansas Real Estate Stats for the Yorkshire Subdivision According to the Heartland MLS stats there have been 12 homes for sale in the Yorkshire Subdivsion the past 12 months. The average home in the Yorkshire Subdivison sold in 54 days for $201,600. Read More...
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For the past few months I have abandoned card stock business cards for other options. I have tried many options and the one I seem to like best so far is DUB. Dub is a mobile business card. Dub can be used to exchange contact information, update your Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Olathe, KS. Mortgage Loan ( 6 of 10) #6) Thou shalt NOT omit debts or liabilities from your loan application. Please be very honest and clear about ALL of your debts or liabilities early in the loan application Read More...
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Olathe Real Estate Stats for the Amber Hills Estates Subdivision There have been 17 homes that have sold in the Amber Hills Estates the past 6 months. The average home in Amber Hills Estates was listed for $235,079 and sold for $229,420. The highest priced Read More...
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The Unified Government Real Estate Tax Statements recently mailed to Wyandotte County property owners contained a formatting error that combined the tax levies for the public school districts with the tax levy for the Kansas City Kansas Community College. Read More...
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Showing Your Overland Park, KS. Home When you have your Overland Park, KS. home on the market, it needs to be ready to show at all times. Of course you won't have someone showing up at 7:00 a.m. or 10:00 p.m., but during reasonable hours, your Overland Read More...
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This morning I had a discussion with a friend about personal information I had added on Google Wave. My friend thought the information would be public. This information defaults to private. If you want the information on Google Wave public there are some Read More...
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Social Media Could Kill the Sale of Your Olathe, Kansas Home! Social media, emerging media...new media....Humm. Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Twitter...aren't those all for kids? How could it help or hurt the sale of your home? Isn't that Read More...
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Brrrr it is cold outside today. It looks like the job market is starting to turn around, which is great news for the economy. It also tends to beat up rates a bit, so look for interest rates to start creeping up. If you have any questions, do not hesitate Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 10 of 10) #10) Thou shalt NOT change bank statements. Because the loan process requires a 2 month history of reserve funds, opening new financial accounts near a closing date Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for a Gardner, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 8 of 10) #8) Thou shalt NOT originate any inquiries into your credit As mentioned before, multiple inquires into your credit may result in decreasing your credit score. As this applies Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 7 of 10) #7) Thou shalt NOT buy furniture, appliances, or household items before closing. Although many people are anxious to furnish their new home, during the loan process Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, KS. Mortgage Loan ( 5 of 10) #5) Thou shalt NOT spend money you have set aside for closing. Most conventional loans require 2 months of reserve money to be verified in your available financial accounts. Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 4 of 10) #4) Thou shalt Not use charge cards excessively or make late payments on ANY of your accounts. Excessive use of credit cards can have 2 negative affects on your credit Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 3 of 10) #3) Thou shalt NOT buy a Vehicle (or you maybe living in it! ) Applying for credit to purchase a vehicle will be recorded as an inquiry into your credit by credit Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, KS. Mortgage Loan (2 of 10) #2) Thou shalt NOT co-sign a loan for anyone. During the loan process, any changes to your credit report or status could negatively affect your ability to close your Read More...
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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park Mortgage Loan ( 1 of 10) #1) Thou shalt NOT change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job. The reason that this is so important is if you would happen to change your job there is usually a certain Read More...
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