November 2010 - Posts

• Breaking Kansas City Real Estate News - Massive Foreclosures Coming!

  Breaking Kansas City Housing News… National Association of Realtors home sales data shows continued home value loss. Reports on the simply massive number of bank Shadow Inventory of soon to be foreclosures is 4  million foreclosures. The Shadow Inventory of real estate foreclosures is expected to be released in the real estate market over the next 24 months! For Kansas City home buyers this means there will be some real estate bargains coming soon. For Kansas City home sellers this means that if you plan on moving within the next 2 years you may want to sell now to avoid losing more equity in your Kansas City home. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Monday, November 29, 2010 9:44 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Kansas City Real Estate, Foreclosure

• 10 steps that buyers can take to make their Kansas City home dreams a reality

  It is a great time to buy a Kansas City home or condo for many would-be homeowners. The Kansas City real estate market offers historically low interest rates, as well as affordable home prices. Here are 10 steps that buyers can take to make their Kansas City home dreams a reality! 1. Savings. You may already know how much monthly payment you can support. Mortgage experts recommend no more than 29% of your monthly income. The home buying process will also include upfront costs, such as a downpayment and closing costs. 2. Downpayment options. Do you qualify for downpayment assistance programs? Will you be able to get an FHA loan and pay 3.5 percent down? Need help with the down payment? Do you have a relative that would like to make a downpayment gift? Also, In certain areas like Gardner, Kansas you can buy a home with zero down by obtaining a RD USDA mortgage loan. Many financial experts recommend a downpayment of 10-20%, so be sure to explore your options! 3. Check Credit Report. Your credit report says a lot about you. Kansas City mortgage lenders use it to evaluate your risk potential and to inform themselves on how responsible of a borrower you are. They use this report and subsequent score to figure your interest rate. The more stellar your report, the better your score and thus lower your rate. Be sure to check your report for accuracy, and report any errors to the credit reporting agencies. 4. Get Prequalified. It's time to talk to a Kansas City mortgage lender! A pre-qualification will give you a ballpark figure of how much the bank would be willing to lend you. Are you looking for a $150,000 home or a $300,000 home? 5. Get Full Pre-Approval. This is the official letter from the Kansas City mortgage lender that says they will be willing to lend you money. Many home sellers look for buyers who are completely approved for a mortgage loan. 6. Affordability. The bank may tell you that you can afford a home worth $400,000. This does not mean you want to borrow to your maximum pre-approval amount. A more modest home of $200,000 may fit better in your financial plans. Remember there will be other monthly expenses to consider when purchasing. 7. Housing Criteria. You have a monthly budget, now develop a list of what you need and want. This can include anything from "must have 4 bedrooms" to "finished basement" or "granite counter tops". 8. Neighborhood choice. Location strongly affects prices. A 2,500 square foot ocean front home in California will costs much more than a home in Kansas City. Decide what Kansas City neighborhoods and areas are the best fit for you. This will help narrow your home search. Take into account location to work, shopping, parks and schools. What factors are most important to you? 9. Hire a Kansas City full-time agent. An Kansas City real estate agent can help you navigate the entire process from searching, putting in offers, to where to hire an inspector or general contractors. Although 84% of home buyers now start their search online, a real estate agent will have access to tools and knowledge that will help in your real estate search. 10. Start your Kansas City home search! Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow and and IDX are wonderful places to begin your search. Nothing though will replace the Heartland Multiple Listing Service (HMLS). The HMLS is only reserved for licenced Kansas City real estate agents who are REALTORS. To have access to the HMLS, you’ll need to hire a Kansas City real estate agent who is also a REALTOR. Can you think of any steps that I might have missed? RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:21 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Kansas City Real Estate, Buyers

• Leawood Facts and Stats

  Leawood Facts and Stats as requested by first time home buyer Victoria P. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Monday, November 22, 2010 1:47 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Leawood Real Estate, Luxury Home

• Leawood, Kansas Real Estate Stats

  The Leawood, Kansas Real Estate Stats were requested by web surfer Victoria P. Victoria is a first time home buyer looking to move to Leawood, Kansas. Map of Leawood, Kansas: RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Monday, November 22, 2010 10:41 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Leawood Real Estate

• Turkey Fryer Causes Damages on Olathe, Kansas Home - Are you Prepared for Thanksgiving?

  An Olathe, Kansas family was reminded of the perils of frying turkeys after a fryer caught fire. Olathe, KS. firefighters responded to the 900 block of N. Canyon Drive in Western Olathe after witnesses reported flames coming from the garage of a residence. When firefighters arrived, they noticed a turkey fryer standing just a few feet outside of the house’s garage. Investigators say an alert neighbor used a fire extinguisher to prevent the fire from advancing further, noting that had the neighbor been just a few minutes late, the fire could have spread further. Although damages are listed at just $1,000, the fire gave Olathe crews another opportunity to remind homeowners to the dangers of turkey fryers. The Olathe Fire Department states on their Facebook Page that nearly 1,300 home cooking fires happened on Thanksgiving day in 2007. Thanksgiving Day fires cause more property damage and claims more lives than any other day of the year. Unattended cooking is the #1 culprit. High up the list are turkey fryers. Did you know that no turkey fryer has a UL certification? UL is a global product safety testing and certification source with more than 110 years of experience In 2007 across the United States, nearly 1,300 home cooking fires happened on Thanksgiving Day – that’s almost three times the daily average according to the National Fire Protection Association and United States Fire Administration. These home fires cause more property damage and claim more lives than any other day. Unattended cooking is cited as the culprit. Turkey fryers create serious safety concerns like: Oil may spill onto the open burner and create a fire – some fryers have as much as 35 quarts of oil The fryer can easily tip over and spill hot, scalding oil onto anyone or anything nearby Some fryers have no automatic thermostat controls which means oil may heat to a high temperature until it catches fire The fryer’s sides, lids, and handles get extremely hot and can cause severe burns For more information, go to: Neighbor spares Olathe house from turkey fryer fire - NBCActionNews.com - Kansas City RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . . We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . . Learn how to save on the real estate commission Learn how we can help you save money . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Saturday, November 20, 2010 6:48 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: News

• Thanksgiving 2010 Professional Football Lineup featuring - Patriots vs. Lions, Saints vs. Cowboys and Jets vs. Bengals

  Thanksgiving doesn’t just mean great food, it means great football too! The Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates wanted to share with you the football games on Thanksgiving New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions @ Ford Field in Detroit - 12:30p.m. on CBS New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys @ Cowboys Stadium in Dallas - 4:15p.m. on FOX New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals @ New Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey - 8:20 p.m.  on  the NFL Network RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 19, 2010 1:47 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports

• Olathe, KS. Economic, People and Quality of Life Facts and Stats for Zip Code 66061

  Olathe, KS. Economic, People and Quality of Life Facts and Stats for Zip Code 66061 Map of Olathe, KS. Zip Code 66061 RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 19, 2010 8:36 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, 66061, Olathe

• Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision Quality of Life and Economic Stats - Olathe, Kansas

  Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision Quality of Life and Economic Stats - Olathe, Kansas Nottingham at Heritage Park is located just east of 159th and Blackbob. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Thursday, November 18, 2010 1:32 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Nottingham at Heritage Park, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• The Gardner- Edgerton Trailblazers are heading to Overland Park, KS. to play the Blue Valley Tigers for Kansas Sub-State 5A

  The Gardner- Edgerton Trailblazers are heading to Overland Park, KS. to play the Blue Valley Tigers for Kansas Sub-State 5A RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:58 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, Gardner, 66030

• Hootsuite is making Changes . . . Do you like the Changes? Will you use Hootsuite in your Social Media Plan?

  It's been nearly 2 years since Hootsuite launched. Since then, HootSuite has crossed over 900 thousand users with 1.9 million social networks, and now manages 1 million outbound messages per day with a team of nearly 30 employees, plus they've released free mobile apps for several major platforms (with more to come), and forged close partnerships with our friends at Twitter and Facebook...  HootSuite helps organizations use the social web to launch marketing campaigns, identify and grow audience, and distribute targeted messages across multiple channels. Using HootSuite’s unique social media dashboard, teams can collaboratively schedule updates to Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Wordpress and other social networks via web, desktop or mobile platforms plus track campaign results and industry trends to rapidly adjust tactics. Launched in Dec. 2008 by Invoke Media, HootSuite’s rapidly growing user base includes governments, artists and organizations like The White House, Martha Stewart Media, SXSW and Zappos. Accolades include awards from Mashable’s Open Web, Canadian New Media, and Shorty Awards. A few months back, Hootsuite started offering both free and paid plans. Since their announcement, they've listened closely to the feedback of their customers. They have introduced a paid plan in order tp keep releasing more apps and functionality. Here are the Hootsuite plans. Pro $5.99/month Basic FREE Unlimited Social Networks Unlimited RSS/Atom Feeds Unlimited Ow.ly Stat History Unlimited Social Insights 1 Team Member Included 1 Google Analytics Integration Facebook Insights Enhanced Support 2 Influence Scores Ad Free 1 Up to 14 additional team members available for monthly fee 2 $5/month for support per team member 5 Social Networks 1 2 RSS/Atom Feeds 30 Day Ow.ly Stat History Ad Supported Message scheduling Saved draft messages Multi-network integration 1 Limit of personally added social networks. You can have access to unlimited social networks as a team member. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:04 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Social Media

• Olathe, KS. Real Estate Stats

  Olathe, KS. Real Estate Stats RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 4:23 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Olathe Real Estate, 66061, 66062

• Kansas City Mortgage Interest Rates will RISE! We'll show you how to save money . . .

  Retro might come back...Maybe....That’s why I’m hanging on to ALL of my polyester disco clothes. Chuckling. Interest in my disco clothes is headed downhill...Mortgage interest rates will rise.... Maybe you believe the interest rate is less important than getting a great deal on the price of your home?  The difference in monthly payment on a $175,000 home is $312....simply by purchasing at the current interest rates of 4.17% APR , vs. 6 5/8% APR. $312 a month.  In your pocket....Used to pay off other debt...Invest toward retirement. Just be more secure in an insecure economy. When we helped Josh write the offer 2 weeks ago on that Gardner home, he saved $287 per month. Larry and Ginnie are saving $223 per month on the offer we wrote last week on their new Overland Park home.   Pierre is saving $338 per month on the home we wrote last Wednesday on his new Olathe home. Ron and Sheila are saving $554 a month on their new Lenexa home. List goes on for this month’s new sales.... Why aren’t YOU on the list? Realtor...Means find the best home, create the best circumstances based on a  client's needs....Any ding dong can write an offer. You’d like to work with a ding dong? My client’s won’t. When it’s time for you to buy a home, should we talk? RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company on earth...for a reason. Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:22 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Financing, Kansas City Real Estate, Mortgage, Banking

• City of Olathe, Kansas Economic, People and Quality if Life Facts and Stats

  City of Olathe, Kansas Economic, People and Quality if Life Facts and Stats Map of the City of Olathe, Kansas Olathe is a great place to live and work! RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:21 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, 66061, Olathe, 66062

• “I know it’s not a great time to sell in Kansas City. Should I put my home on the real estate market now or wait until spring?”

  I have been asked by many Kansas City homeowners: “I know it’s not a great time to sell in Kansas City.  Should I put my home on the real estate market now or wait until spring?” The first part of the answer depends on a homeowner’ personal goals.  If a seller has no place to go, plans on purchasing in the future or has other external factors that push their timeline out, it may make sense to wait until those answers are figured out and there’s less uncertainty.  This can be the case for any seller at any time of the year. There are six main advantages for a Kansas City homeowner selling now versus waiting until next spring: 1.  Inventory – In the spring, how many other Kansas City home owner's will end up using the “Next Spring Strategy”?  They may have been waiting a year or so until the market got better, or just figured it was the best time to list their property.  So her comes the spring and the highest inventory of homes for sale. There will be that much more competition to potentially compete with. When there is more supply, typically the listing prices go down.  By listing now, you avoid all that potential competition of next spring 2.  Motivated buyers – Often, many Kansas City home buyers will just wait until spring to start their search. The home buyers who are house hunting during the winter holidays  are serious and motivated home buyers. Sure there will be less of them but they will be more serious home buyers. By listing now, you’ll potentially get one of these buyers to write an offer on your home before the spring rush starts. 3.  Mortgage rates – The mortgage rates right now are below 5%. This is actually causing an uptick in buyer traffic and activity.  I think November, December and January will end up being busier months for many agents than July through October, which is unusual.  By listing now, you’ll catch this waive of buyers shopping for houses. 4.  Buyer Confidence – Forget about what you read in the newspapers and hear on TV. Buyer confidence is starting to shift, which is also increasing buyer traffic. I’m getting multiple offers on homes right now. Don’t you want to take advantage of the shift? 5.  Accomplish your goals now - When it’s all said and done, wouldn’t you rather have sold your home by March or April, and then enjoy the spring rather than just listing your house then?  I love it when we accomplish our goals ahead of time, it’s a great feeling.  By listing now, you’re positioning yourself to accomplish your goals sooner than later. What else will you be doing during the winter months? 6.  Reverse fear – Not to buy into the media’s doom and gloom, but there’s always a risk that the housing market could deteriorate more instead of picking up by mid next year.  In addition, the reality of the Kansas City real estate market getting that much better in a short period of time is remote.  It is doubtful that waiting until spring would bring you a higher sales price.  It could even be worse if they think the economy is going to deteriorate as the unemployment rate continues to skyrocket.  By listing now, you avoid that uncertainty. Bottom line; interest rates are rising and Fall/Buyer Buyers are typically more serious.  A well-known local developer/Broker shared coffee with me on Saturday morning.  I referred to her a sale opportunity in Liberty.  She believes, “Winter buyers are fewer tire kickers and looky-loos...”. I believe her.   If you want to take advantage of a more serious buyer pool, and the interest rates that are driving this year’s Buyers, then let’s get started. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company in the world....for a reason. Should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:09 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Kansas City Real Estate, Home Seller

• “Best Kansas Online Real Estate Blog”, as awarded by HomeInsurance.org.

  “Best Kansas Online Real Estate Blog”, as awarded by HomeInsurance.org Here I am prepared to say something smart-alecky....Accepting praise isn’t my strong point. All I got is “Aw shucks!” Very cool....I wasn’t sure anyone was reading out there in cyberspace! We’re pleased to deliver the latest and greatest news of our Kansas City Real Estate Market, as well as the latest news of the surrounding suburbs of Gardner, Olathe, and Overland Park! Our Kansas City Real Estate market is chugging along, up more than 14.3% over same time last year, while the rest of the nation, still growing, lags behind us, at a mere 9.8% growth in sales. Many thanks to the stalwart readers, friends, and cooperating agents in the metro and beyond.  Yesterday checking our traffic, we had a group of folks from Calgary, Canada...They apparently want to purchase the Chiefs....We’re selling if the price is right! The folks who make this happen are our clients...Thank you for you faith in our efforts, and your trust in our work. When you’re looking for the latest in real estate news, the best places to spend the weekend....simply the best in an overview of residential and residential investment real estate, find it us at Online Kansas City! RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:54 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Awards

• Gardner - Edgerton Blazers pleased for game at Blue Valley Tigers this Friday

  Before Blue Valley played at Gardner Edgerton three weeks ago in the regular-season finale and Class 5A District 4 championship game, it was suggested that losing might be of bigger benefit. The logic was that the loser was likely to be the host if the two teams met again during sub-state play, a situation that materialized last week when the Trailblazers bludgeoned Topeka Shawnee Heights at home and the Tigers tore up Topeka-Seaman on the road. The Gardner-Edgerton Blazers vs. Blue Valley Tigers football game is this Friday at 7:00 pm at the Blue Valley football stadium. To read the KansasCity.com article, go to: Blazers pleased for game at Blue Valley - KansasCity.com RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . . We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . . Learn how to save on the real estate commission Learn how we can help you save money . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:21 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, Gardner

• If you're like me you have Jan. 29th circled on your calendar - Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks

  Last night the Kansas University Jayhawks overpowered Valpo. Tonight, the Kansas State University Wildcats slowly dismantled the #23 Virginia Tech Hokies. The Wildcats started slow, but ended winning 73-57. This year should be a good year for both the Jayhawks and Wildcats and if your're like me you have two dates circled on your calendar. The first date is when the Wildcats visit Lawrence and take on the Jayhawks on January 29th at 7:00 pm EST. On Valentines Day, the Jayhawks return the visit to Manhattan to take on the Wildcats at 9:00 pm EST. This year should be an exciting year in college basketball in the Sunflower State. I like college basketball and the Sunflower Showdown has always been special. I'll will still be rooting for my KSU Wildcats. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:30 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, KSU, KU, Basketball

• The next couple week maybe the last time you’ll see an incredible high school athlete play football in Kansas - Gardner, Kansas Trailblazers Football

  The Blue Valley Tigers have the rematch they’ve been battling for. The Tigers will face 5A No. 1 Gardner-Edgerton for the second time in four weeks after both teams advanced Friday night. Blue Valley fought a road test and won over Topeka Seaman. Gardner-Edgerton comes into the battle, as expected, breezing past Bonner Springs and Shawnee Heights. As for the Blue Valley Tigers, they get the rematch they have wanted with Gardner-Edgerton’s Trailblazers. Will they be able to stop the undefeated Trailblazers and their three headed rushing attack featuring the state’s premier football recruit, quarterback Bubba Starling, at their home in Overland Park, Kansas? At couple weeks back at the Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers football stadium a writer stated,” I know a lot about football and Gardner looks incredible. I’ve never seen a high school kid run and throw a ball like Bubba. The next couple week maybe the last time you’ll see an incredible high school athlete play football in Kansas.” Hope to see you at the game Friday at 7:00 at the Blue Valley Tigers football stadium. GARDNER EDGERTON TRAILBLAZERS VS BLUE VALLEY 7 p.m., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 AT BLUE VALLEY The Gardner Edgerton Football Team will be playing Blue Valley High School on Friday, November 19, at Blue Valley. No passes of any kind will be accepted for this KSHSAA sponsored event. All district employees who wish to attend this game must purchase a ticket. Bracket Link: www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/Brackets/5A.htm Hosting Formula: www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/Playoff Host Formula.pdf RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010 3:35 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, Gardner

• First Step in Hiring an Overland Park Real Estate Marketing Consultant - Is Hope Part of the Plan?

  Great referral partner for me is an outstanding Financial Planner over in Blue Springs, Missouri....He has a client who is going to sell and they are dealing with some guy named Stan who is in his 70's with a large local brokerage; Seller’s wife graduated with Stan from high school. Financial Planner is gently trying the get them to at least call myself or Chris. Today over lunch he explained to the Sellers that when they are working with a Overland Park Realtor they are, in effect, hiring a Real Estate marketing consultant who works for them. I encouraged him to get Stan's marketing plan in writing and forward it to me. I'll just bet he has the “classic” 4 part marketing plan; 1.) Put a sign out front 2.) Put it on MLS 3.)Put an ad in the newspaper 4.) Wait and hope “Hope”?  Is that a plan? Our marketing plan starts 10 business days prior to the MLS ever seeing your data, or your photos.... And runs like a rabid freight train until your home is CLOSED. A professional Real Estate Marketing Company generates interest, drives activity and delivers results....Should we talk? RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:04 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Overland Park Real Estate, Home Seller

• Five Guys Burgers and Fries Opens at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kansas Today

  Five Guys Burgers and Fries Opens at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kansas Today Five Guys Burgers and Fries Five Guys Burgers and Fries is now open in Oak Park Mall. The location, at 11331 W. 95th St., Overland Park, is on the north side of the mall next to the American Girl store. This is the second Overland Park location and the sixth Kansas City area Five Guys location. The other locations are in Olathe, Lee's Summit, Liberty and Ward Parkway Center. The other Overland Park, KS. location is located at 12025 Metcalf Ave. Five Guys was recently rated as one of the most popular fast food chains by Zagat Survey and for having the best hamburger. If you’re looking for a tasty burger, you need to checkout Five Guys Burgers and Fries. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:32 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Business Directory

• It is a Great time to buy a home in the Olathe, KS. Subdivision, Nottingham at Heritage Park! - Olathe Real Estate Stats

  Nottingham at Heritage Park Real Estate Market Stats Nottingham at Heritage Park is a subdivision In Olathe, Kansas Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision Real Estate Stats in Olathe, Kansas: FACT: The Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision is located just east of 159th and Blackbob. FACT: There is a 7.5 months supply of real estate inventory in the Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision. FACT: During the past 6 months, 4 homes have sold in the Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision. FACT: The highest sales price was $457,500 the past 6 months in the Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision. FACT: The average sales price of the 4 South Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision homes that have sold calculates to be $404,125. FACT: The average Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision home sold in 56 days! FACT: The real estate market in Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision is a Buyers Market - It is a great time to Buy! FACT: There are 5 homes for sale and 0 homes are currently under contract in the Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision. If you’re thinking about a move to or from the Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision or another area of Olathe, Kansas, would you prefer to review your real estate objectives with an amateur or a professional? When you'd prefer a professional opinion, let's talk.... Buying A Home In Nottingham at Heritage Park Selling A Home In Nottingham at Heritage Park Relocating to Olathe, Kansas? Nottingham at Heritage Park Subdivision real estate states supplied by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Your Olathe, Kansas real estate specialist! If you would like real estate market stats for your subdivision, contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Subdivision Stats for your subdivision Real Estate Stats pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed; Check the post date for relevancy; Stats cover approximately the past 6 months of real estate market activity RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:23 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Nottingham at Heritage Park, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• Last time Overland Park mortgage interest rates were this low . . .

  Last time Overland Park mortgage interest rates were this low....Dad had long sideburns, drove a van with fender flares....Mom went to Homecoming with a disco ball, BeeGees were big news.... Retro might come back...But interest rates are rising.... RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Monday, November 15, 2010 9:02 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Financing, Overland Park Real Estate, Mortgage, Banking

• This is a Great Time to Sell in the Olathe, KS. Subdivision, Symphony Hills! Olathe Real Estate Stats

  Symphony Hills Real Estate Market Stats Symphony Hills is a subdivision In Olathe, Kansas As I review the the Symphony Hills Subdivision market statistics for the past 6 months, 35 homes were listed for sale, 10 homes were sold and 2 homes are currently under contract. The average sales price in the Symphony Hills Subdivision was $194,805 and the subdivision saw a price range variance of $167,700 to $220,000. If you'd like to know the reasons behind the wide range of values, find us at www.dowelltaggart.com, for an overview of the process we use to determine the value of your home. The Symphony Hills Subdivision is located Southeastern in Olathe, Kansas just north of 151st & Pflumm. Symphony Hills is served by the Blue Valley School District. Symphony Hills is a popular Olathe, Kansas subdivision and is located near dining, shopping and park amenities and near access to I-35 highway in Olathe. As an example, when comparing the 2 Active listings in Symphony Hills to the 6-month sales rate in the community, there’s a 1.2 month supply of inventory currently on the market. This means that Symphony Hills is in Seller's real estate market. A neutral real estate market is defined that when the real estate inventory takes 4-6 months to sell. A sellers market is defined when the real estate inventory takes less than 4 months to sell and a buyers market is when inventory takes 6 months or longer to sell. With the real estate market this may be a good time to Sell a home in the Symphony Hills subdivision. More Symphony Hills Real Estate Stats: The average current list price in the Symphony Hills Subdivision is of $207,475. The average list price is Above the 6 month average sales price. Homes in the Symphony Hills Subdivision seem to be priced a Little High right now. Unless the active homes have Superior features, the homes may be Overpriced.   Symphony Hills Subdivision Real Estate Stats in Olathe, Kansas: FACT: During the past 6 months, 10 homes have sold in the Symphony Hills. FACT: The highest sales price was $220,000 the past 6 months in the Symphony Hills. FACT: The average sales price of the 10 South Symphony Hills homes that have sold calculates to be $194,805. FACT: The average Symphony Hills home sold in 44 days! More Symphony Hills Stats: If you’re thinking about a move to or from the Symphony Hills Subdivision or another area of Olathe, Kansas, would you prefer to review your real estate objectives with an amateur or a professional? When you'd prefer a professional opinion, let's talk.... Buying A Home In Symphony Hills Selling A Home In Symphony Hills Relocating to Olathe, Kansas? Symphony Hills Subdivision real estate states supplied by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Your Olathe, Kansas real estate specialist! If you would like real estate market stats for your subdivision, contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Subdivision Stats for your subdivision Real Estate Stats pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed; Check the post date for relevancy; Stats cover approximately the past 6 months of real estate market activity RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 12, 2010 10:12 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Symphony Hills, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• It is a Great Time to Buy a Home in the Palisade Park Subdivision - Olathe, KS. Real Estate Stats

  Palisade Park Real Estate Market Stats Palisade Park is a subdivision In Olathe, Kansas As I review the the Palisade Park Subdivision market statistics for the past 6 months, 29 homes were listed for sale, 9 homes were sold and 3 homes are currently under contract. The average sales price in the Palisade Park Subdivision was $210,167 and the subdivision saw a price range variance of $172,500 to $280,000. If you'd like to know the reasons behind the wide range of values, find us at www.dowelltaggart.com, for an overview of the process we use to determine the value of your home. The Palisade Park Subdivision is located in South Central Olathe, Kansas just east of 159th & Ridgeview. Palisade Park is served by the Olathe School District. Palisade Park is a popular Olathe, Kansas subdivision and is located near dining, shopping and park amenities and near access to I-35 highway in Olathe. As an example, when comparing the 17 Active listings in Palisade Park to the 6-month sales rate in the community, there’s a 11.3 month supply of inventory currently on the market. This means that Palisade Park is in Buyer's real estate market. A neutral real estate market is defined that when the real estate inventory takes 4-6 months to sell. A sellers market is defined when the real estate inventory takes less than 4 months to sell and a buyers market is when inventory takes 6 months or longer to sell. With the real estate market this may be a good time to Buy a home in the Palisade Park subdivision. More Palisade Park Real Estate Stats: The average current list price in the Palisade Park Subdivision is of $231,418. The average list price is Above the 6 month average sales price. Homes in the Palisade Park Subdivision seem to be priced a Little High right now. Unless the active homes have Superior features, the homes may be Overpriced.   Palisade Park Subdivision Real Estate Stats in Olathe, Kansas: FACT: During the past 6 months, 9 homes have sold in the Palisade Park. FACT: The highest sales price was $280,000 the past 6 months in the Palisade Park. FACT: The average sales price of the 9 South Palisade Park homes that have sold calculates to be $210,167. FACT: The average Palisade Park  home sold in 69 days! More Palisade Park Stats: If you’re thinking about a move to or from the Palisade Park Subdivision or another area of Olathe, Kansas, would you prefer to review your real estate objectives with an amateur or a professional? When you'd prefer a professional opinion, let's talk.... Buying A Home In Palisade Park Selling A Home In Palisade Park Relocating to Olathe, Kansas? Palisade Park Subdivision real estate states supplied by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Your Olathe, Kansas real estate specialist! If you would like real estate market stats for your subdivision, contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Subdivision Stats for your subdivision Real Estate Stats pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed; Check the post date for relevancy; Stats cover approximately the past 6 months of real estate market activity RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:32 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Palisade Park, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• It is a Great Time to Buy a Home in the Olathe, KS. Subdivision, Walnut Creek! It is a Buyer's Real Estate Market

  Walnut Creek Real Estate Market Stats Walnut Creek is a subdivision In Olathe, Kansas As I review the the Walnut Creek Subdivision market statistics for the past 6 months, 14 homes were listed for sale, 7 homes were sold and 0 homes are currently under contract. The average sales price in the Walnut Creek Subdivision was $213,064 and the subdivision saw a price range variance of $195,000 to $229,000. If you'd like to know the reasons behind the wide range of values, find us at www.dowelltaggart.com, for an overview of the process we use to determine the value of your home. The Walnut Creek Subdivision is located in South Central Olathe, Kansas just north of 159th & Ridgeview. Walnut Creek is served by the Olathe School District. Walnut Creek is a popular Olathe, Kansas subdivision and is located near dining, shopping and park amenities and near access to I-35 highway in Olathe. As an example, when comparing the 7 Active listings in Walnut Creek to the 6-month sales rate in the community, there’s a 6 month supply of inventory currently on the market. This means that Walnut Creek is in Buyer's real estate market. A neutral real estate market is defined that when the real estate inventory takes 4-6 months to sell. A sellers market is defined when the real estate inventory takes less than 4 months to sell and a buyers market is when inventory takes 6 months or longer to sell. With the real estate market this may be a good time to Buy a home in the Walnut Creek subdivision. More Walnut Creek Real Estate Stats: The average current list price in the Walnut Creek Subdivision is of $227,829. The average list price is Above the 6 month average sales price. Homes in the Walnut Creek Subdivision seem to be priced a Little High right now. Unless the active homes have Superior features, the homes may be Overpriced.   Walnut Creek Subdivision Real Estate Stats in Olathe, Kansas: FACT: During the past 6 months, 7 homes have sold in the Walnut Creek. FACT: The highest sales price was $229,000 the past 6 months in the Walnut Creek. FACT: The average sales price of the 12 South Walnut Creek homes that have sold calculates to be $227,829. FACT: The average Walnut Creek  home sold in 84 days! More Walnut Creek Stats: If you’re thinking about a move to or from the Walnut Creek Subdivision or another area of Olathe, Kansas, would you prefer to review your real estate objectives with an amateur or a professional? When you'd prefer a professional opinion, let's talk.... Buying A Home In Walnut Creek Selling A Home In Walnut Creek Relocating to Olathe, Kansas? Walnut Creek Subdivision real estate states supplied by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Your Olathe, Kansas real estate specialist! If you would like real estate market stats for your subdivision, contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Subdivision Stats for your subdivision Real Estate Stats pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed; Check the post date for relevancy; Stats cover approximately the past 6 months of real estate market activity RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Monday, November 08, 2010 10:06 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, Walnut Creek, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• Will Spending Thousands of Dollars on the New Energy Guidelines Help My Kansas City Home Sell Faster?

  More about the Cap and Trade And, the EPA administrator is authorized to raise the standards every year, even above the automatic energy efficiency increases built into the Act. The EPA administrator, appointed by the President, will run the Cap & Trade program (AKA the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009″) and is authorized to make any future changes to the regulations and standards he/she alone determines to be in the government’s best interest. Requirements are set low initially so the bill will pass Congress; then the Administrator can set much tougher new standards every year. The Act itself contains annual required increases in energy efficiency for private and commercial residences and buildings. However, the EPA administrator can set higher standards at any time. Sect. 202 Building Retrofit Program mandates a national retrofit program to increase the energy efficiency of all existing homes across America. Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Act, you won’t be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act. You had better sell soon, because the standards will be raised each year and will be really hard (I.e., ex$pen$ive) to meet in a few years. Oh, goody! The Act allows the government to give you a grant of several thousand dollars to comply with the retrofit program requirements IF you meet certain energy efficiency levels. But, wait, the State can set additional requirements on who qualifies to receive the grants. You should expect requirements such as “can’t have an income of more than $50K per year”, “home selling price can’t be more than $125K”, or anything else to target the upper middle class (and that’s YOU) and prevent them from qualifying for the grants. Most of us won’t get a dime and will have to pay the entire cost of the retrofit out of our own pockets. More transfer of wealth, more “change you can believe in.” Sect. 204 Building Energy Performance Labeling Program establishes a labeling program that for each individual residence will identify the achieved energy efficiency performance for “at least 90 percent of the residential market within 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.” Will Spending Thousands of Dollars on the New Energy Guidelines Help My Kansas City Home Sell Faster? No. The buyer will still be comparing your home to similar homes. Following the new energy guildelines will not make your home worth more. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Saturday, November 06, 2010 12:27 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: News, Kansas City Real Estate

• 5 Bedroom Overland Park, Kansas Home for $225,000 - 10111 Oakridge Drive Overland Park, KS 66212

  RE/MAX Best AssociatesDowell Taggart Team Cell: 913-712-9313 Website or Mobile: http://www.dowelltaggart.info/KS1700088 A true 5 bedroom 1.5 story with 5 bedrooms above ground. 3 bedrooms on main floor and 2 bedrooms on 2nd floor. Tandem living room & dining room - big enough for a grand piano and a dining room table. Family room with fireplace - flanked by builtins. Gourmet kitchen with double oven. Plenty of light with skylight. 10111 Oakridge Drive Overland Park, KS 66212 Price: $225,000 MLS#:   1700088 Address 10111 Oakridge Drive Overland Park, KS 66212 Type Single-Family Bedrooms:   5 Full Bathrooms:   3 Half Bathrooms:   1 Status:   Active Listing information courtesy of: RE/MAX BEST ASSOCIATES Search Kansas City Homes for Sale from Your Mobile Smart Phone. All you need is the ability to get on the internet.  Now you find out the price and general information of any listing you drive by. All you need is internet capabilities. Here is what you do . . . 1) 1st Way is to input www.dowelltaggart.info in your mobile browser. You'll go straight to a page that you can search Kansas City homes for sale. You can search by address, City & State, or by features.   2) 2nd way is input - m.DowellTaggart.info in the address bar. This feature is similar to the search above. 3) Look up a Kansas listing for sale by inputting - www.DowellTaggart.info/KS(mls#) in the browser. This feature works for all homes for sale in the local Kansas City MLS. You can virtually drive by any real estate sign and search the data on the home on your web enabled phone RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Saturday, November 06, 2010 12:22 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Overland Park Real Estate, 66212

• Sell Your Kansas City Home Now Before Cap & Trade Starts - It May Cost You Thousands More!

  A License Required for your HOUSE? Yep, and you’d know about it if you didn’t live under a rock. YOU’D BETTER WAKE UP AMERICA !!!! So you think you live in a free country, boy have you got a surprise coming. If you own your home you really need to check this out. At the end of this email is the Google link to verify. If the country thinks the housing market is depressed now, wait until everyone sees this; no one will be buying homes in the future. Read the provisions of the Cap and Trade Bill that has passed the House of Representatives and being considered by the Senate. We are ready to join the next march on Washington ! This Congress and whoever on their staffs that write this junk are truly out to destroy the middle class of the U.S.A …. A License will be required for your house…no longer just for cars and mobile homes….Thinking about selling your house. Take a look at H.R. 2454 (Cap and Trade Bill). This is unbelievable! Only the beginning from this administration! Home owners take note & tell your friends and relatives who are home owners! Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Cap and Trade Act, you won’t be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act. H.R. 2454, the “Cap & Trade” bill passed by the House of Representatives, if it is also passed by the Senate, will be the largest tax increase any of us has ever experienced. The Congressional Budget Office (supposedly non-partisan) estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four will be $6,800 per year. No one is excluded. However, once the lower classes feel the pinch in their wallets, you can be sure these voters get a tax refund (even if they pay no taxes at all) to offset this new cost. Thus, you Mr. And Mrs. Middle Class have to pay even more since additional tax dollars will be needed to bail out everyone else.... But wait. This awful bill (that few in Congress has actually read) has many more surprises in it. Probably the worst one is this: A year from now you won’t be able to sell your house. Yes, you read that right. The caveat is (there always is a caveat) that if you have enough money to make required major upgrades to your home, then you can sell it. But, if not, then forget it. Even pre-fabricated homes (”mobile homes”) are included. In effect, this bill prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator. To get this permission,you will have to have the energy efficiency of your home measured. Then the government will tell you what your new energy efficiency requirement is and you will be forced to make modifications to your home under the retrofit provisions of this Act to comply with the new energy and water efficiency requirements. Then you will have to get your home measured again and get a license (called a “label” in the Act) that must be posted on your property to show what your efficiency rating is; sort of like the Energy Star efficiency rating label on your refrigerator or air conditioner. If you don’t get a high enough rating, you can’t sell. And, the EPA administrator is authorized to raise the standards every year, even above the automatic energy efficiency increases built into the Act. The EPA administrator, appointed by the President, will run the Cap & Trade program (AKA the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009″) and is authorized to make any future changes to the regulations and standards he/she alone determines to be in the government’s best interest. Requirements are set low initially so the bill will pass Congress; then the Administrator can set much tougher new standards every year. The Act itself contains annual required increases in energy efficiency for private and commercial residences and buildings. However, the EPA administrator can set higher standards at any time. Sect. 202 Building Retrofit Program mandates a national retrofit program to increase the energy efficiency of all existing homes across America. Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Act, you won’t be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act. You had better sell soon, because the standards will be raised each year and will be really hard (I.e., ex$pen$ive) to meet in a few years. Oh, goody! The Act allows the government to give you a grant of several thousand dollars to comply with the retrofit program requirements IF you meet certain energy efficiency levels. But, wait, the State can set additional requirements on who qualifies to receive the grants. You should expect requirements such as “can’t have an income of more than $50K per year”, “home selling price can’t be more than $125K”, or anything else to target the upper middle class (and that’s YOU) and prevent them from qualifying for the grants. Most of us won’t get a dime and will have to pay the entire cost of the retrofit out of our own pockets. More transfer of wealth, more “change you can believe in.” Sect. 204 Building Energy Performance Labeling Program establishes a labeling program that for each individual residence will identify the achieved energy efficiency performance for “at least 90 percent of the residential market within 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.” This means that within 5 years 90% of all residential homes in the U.S. must be measured and labeled. The EPA administrator will get $50M each year to enforce the labeling program. The Secretary of the Department of Energy will get an additional $20M each year to help enforce the labeling program. Some of this money will, of course, be spent on coming up with tougher standards each year… Oh, the label will be like a license for your car. You will be required to post the label in a conspicuous location in your home and will not be allowed to sell your home without having this label. And, just like your car license, you will probably be required to get a new label every so often – maybe every year. But, the government estimates the cost of measuring the energy efficiency of your home should only cost about $200 each time. Remember what they said about the auto smog inspections when they first started: that in California it would only cost $15. That was when the program started. Now the cost is about $50 for the inspection and certificate; a 333% increase. Expect the same from the home labeling program. Sect. 304 Greater Energy Efficiency in Building Codes establishes new energy efficiency guidelines for the National Building Code and mandates at 304(d) that 1 year after enactment of this Act, all state and local jurisdictions must adopt the National Building Code energy efficiency provisions or must obtain a certification from the federal government that their state and/or local codes have been brought into full compliance with the National Building Code energy efficiency standards. More articles to read about Cap & Trade and how it will affect the real estate market: Up To Date Real Estate Article Base Cap & Trade License for your Home Implications of Cap & Trade by a Pepperdine Law Professor  RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 05, 2010 3:45 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, News

• Interest Rates in Kansas City Need to Go Up according to Kansas City President of the Federal Reserve Bank!

  The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig will speak about the housing market today and how to get the housing market to recover. His message: interest rates need to go up. To read more: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/11/05/feds-hoenig-on-qe2-low-rates-and-future-instability/ Not sure I agree with the President of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. If I was a home buyer on the fence though, I would probably start the process of buying a home while interest rates are so low. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 05, 2010 11:33 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Financing, Kansas City Real Estate, Banking, Buyers

• It is a Great Time to Buy a Home in the South Hampton Subdivision - Olathe, KS. Real Estate Stats

  South Hampton Real Estate Market Stats South Hampton is a subdivision In Olathe, Kansas As I review the the South Hampton Subdivision market statistics for the past 6 months, 32 homes were listed for sale, 12 homes were sold and 2 homes are currently under contract. The average sales price in the South Hampton Subdivision was $177,840 and the subdivision saw a price range variance of $167,500 to $186,000. If you'd like to know the reasons behind the wide range of values, find us at www.dowelltaggart.com, for an overview of the process we use to determine the value of your home. The South Hampton Subdivision is located in South Central Olathe, Kansas just west of 159th & Ridgeview. South Hampton is served by the Olathe School District. South Hampton is a popular Olathe, Kansas subdivision and is located near dining, shopping and park amenities and near access to I-35 highway in Olathe. As an example, when comparing the 18 Active listings in South Hampton to the 6-month sales rate in the community, there’s a 9 month supply of inventory currently on the market. This means that South Hampton is in Buyer's real estate market. A neutral real estate market is defined that when the real estate inventory takes 4-6 months to sell. A sellers market is defined when the real estate inventory takes less than 4 months to sell and a buyers market is when inventory takes 6 months or longer to sell. With the real estate market this may be a good time to Buy a home in the South Hampton subdivision. More South Hampton Real Estate Stats: The average current list price in the South Hampton Subdivision is of $182,255. The average list price is Above the 6 month average sales price. Homes in the South Hampton Subdivision seem to be priced a Little High right now. Unless the active homes have Superior features, the homes may be Overpriced.   South Hampton Subdivision Real Estate Stats in Olathe, Kansas: FACT: During the past 6 months, 12 homes have sold in the South Hampton. FACT: The highest sales price was $186,000 the past 6 months in the South Hampton. FACT: The average sales price of the 12 South Hampton Subdivision homes that have sold calculates to be $177,840. FACT: The average South Hampton  home sold in 79 days! South Hampton 12-Month Change in Median Listing Price: South Hampton Median Listing Price: If you’re thinking about a move to or from the South Hampton Subdivision or another area of Olathe, Kansas, would you prefer to review your real estate objectives with an amateur or a professional? When you'd prefer a professional opinion, let's talk.... Buying A Home In South Hampton Selling A Home In South Hampton Relocating to Olathe, Kansas? South Hampton Subdivision real estate states supplied by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Your Olathe, Kansas real estate specialist! If you would like real estate market stats for your subdivision, contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Subdivision Stats for your subdivision Real Estate Stats pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed; Check the post date for relevancy; Stats cover approximately the past 6 months of real estate market activity RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 05, 2010 9:21 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Stats, South Hampton, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• Tree and plant auction will end this Saturday in Lenexa, Kansas - KAT Nursery

  Tree and plant auction will end this Saturday in Lenexa, Kansas. Tory Schwope, owner of Kat Nurseries in Olathe has been discounting the trees and plants because he doesn’t want to burn them. He began the Saturday auctions last month. According to Schwope, tree nurseries have been hit hard by the recession and collapse of the housing market. Saturday’s auction will begin at 10 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. It is located just west of Kansas 7 and north of Prairie Star Parkway. The plan is to sell between 2,000 trees and plants with part of the proceeds going to Heartland Habitat for Humanity. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 05, 2010 7:29 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Business; Landscaping; Lenexa

• Gardner, Kansas Home Listed $70,000 Below Market - Will Sell in 1 Week!

  parseInt(BOX_WIDTH) && parseInt(height) > parseInt(BOX_HEIGHT)) { newWidth = BOX_WIDTH; newHeight = BOX_HEIGHT; } } else { if (ratiowidth > 1 && ratiowidth > ratioheight) { newWidth = BOX_WIDTH; newHeight = Math.round(parseFloat(height) * (parseFloat(BOX_WIDTH) / parseFloat(width))); } else if (ratioheight > 1 && ratioheight > ratiowidth) { newHeight = BOX_HEIGHT; newWidth = Math.round(parseFloat(width) * (parseFloat(BOX_HEIGHT) / parseFloat(height))); } } handleImage.style.width = newWidth+"px"; handleImage.style.height = newHeight+"px"; handleImage.style.visibility = "visible"; handleImage.style.position = "relative";}function pause(Amount){d = new Date(); /*today's date*/while (1){ mill=new Date(); /* Date Now*/ diff = mill-d; /*difference in milliseconds*/ if( diff > Amount ) {break;} }}function printPhotos() { self.focus(); self.print();}//--> RE/MAX Best AssociatesDowell Taggart Team Cell: 913-712-9313 Website or Mobile: http://www.dowelltaggart.info/KS1647154 This Home is Priced to Sell in 1 Week! 628 S Woodson Lane Gardner, KS 66030 MLS#: 1647154 Price: $125,000 Bedrooms:   4 Full Bathrooms:   2 Half Bathrooms:   1 Spring is here! You'll love this nice 2 story with 4 bedrooms, inground sprinkler system, huge backyard, hardwood floors, gorgeous kitchen, large bedrooms and formal dining room. Wonderful open gourmet kitchen with plenty of space. The kitchen opens into the breakfast room and greatroom. HUUUUGE fenced backyard! Home is back on the market due to no part by the seller. This is an approved Short Sale by the lender. Call the Dowell Taggart Team for more information. Listing information courtesy of: RE/MAX BEST ASSOCIATES Search Kansas City Homes for Sale from Your Mobile Smart Phone. All you need is the ability to get on the internet.  Now you find out the price and general information of any listing you drive by. All you need is internet capabilities. Here is what you do . . . 1) 1st Way is to input www.dowelltaggart.info in your mobile browser. You'll go straight to a page that you can search Kansas City homes for sale. You can search by address, City & State, or by features.   2) 2nd way is input - m.DowellTaggart.info in the address bar. This feature is similar to the search above. 3) Look up a Kansas listing for sale by inputting - www.DowellTaggart.info/KS(mls#) in the browser. This feature works for all homes for sale in the local Kansas City MLS. You can virtually drive by any real estate sign and search the data on the home on your web enabled phone. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Friday, November 05, 2010 12:31 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Gardner Real Estate, 66030

• Set your clocks back 1 hour this Saturday for the Fall Time Change in Kansas City

  Don't forget about the time change this weekend. Saturday night before you go to bed set your clocks back 1 hour. The extra hour will help. View Fall Time Change 2010 eCard ---> Fall Time Change 2010 RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:56 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: News

• Kansas City ranked No. 1 in the nation in construction

  Think economic recovery hasn’t made it to Kansas City, Kansas? You’re wrong. Kansas City, Kansas unified Government Mayor Joe Reardon spoke at a campus forum at Kansas City Community College yesterday, and said the area is building its way out of the struggling economy. Reardon said Kansa City, Kansas ranked No. 1 in the nation in construction between September of 2009 and 2010. The $282 million worth of construction permits during that time was more than double the previous highs of $118 in 2000 and 2005, and Reardon says the future is bright. Those figures don’t reflect the $200 million Hollywood Casino under construction at The Legends, or the Cerner facility being planned nearby. Reardon told the Kansas City Star the two should create more than 5,000 new jobs in the coming years, and the casino is doing 71 percent of its business with local, minority, and women-owned businesses. All 5,000 of these wonderful folks will need a home....When you’re ready to sell your home, give the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates a look. RE/MAX and the DowellTaggart Team deliver results based on experience.... For a reason; should we talk? RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Thursday, November 04, 2010 1:04 PM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Kansas City Real Estate

• Brittany Forest Subdivision in Olathe, Kansas Real Estate Stats - It is a Neutral Market! Ola

  Brittany Forest Real Estate Market Stats Brittany Forest  is a subdivision In Olathe, Kansas As I review the the Brittany Forest Subdivision market statistics for the past 6 months, 19 homes were listed for sale, 3 homes were sold and 1 home is currently under contract. The average sales price in the Brittany Forest Subdivision was $243,667 and the subdivision saw a price range variance of $203,000 to $292,000. If you'd like to know the reasons behind the wide range of values, find us at www.dowelltaggart.com, for an overview of the process we use to determine the value of your home. The Brittany Forest Subdivision is located in Northeast Olathe, Kansas just east of 123rd & Blackbob. Brittany Forest is served by the Olathe School District. Brittany Forest is a popular Olathe, Kansas subdivision and is located near dining, shopping and park amenities and near access to I-35 highway in Olathe. As an example, when comparing the 2 Active listings in Brittany Forest to the 6-month sales rate in the community, there’s a 4 month supply of inventory currently on the market. This means that Brittany Forest is in Neutral real estate market. A neutral real estate market is defined that when the real estate inventory takes 4-6 months to sell. A sellers market is defined when the real estate inventory takes less than 4 months to sell and a buyers market is when inventory takes 6 months or longer to sell. With the real estate market this may be a good time to Buy a home in the Brittany Forest subdivision. More Brittany Forest Real Estate Stats: The average current list price in the Brittany Forest Subdivision is of $224,000. The average list price is Below the 6 month average sales price. Homes in the Brittany Forest Subdivision seem to be priced Correctly right now. Unless the active homes have Inferior features, the homes may be underpriced.   Brittany Forest Subdivision Real Estate Stats in Olathe, Kansas: FACT: During the past 6 months, 3 homes have sold in the Brittany Forest. FACT: The highest sales price was $292,000 the past 6 months in the Brittany Forest. FACT: The average sales price of the 4 Brittany Forest Subdivision homes that have sold calculates to be $243,667. FACT: The average Brittany Forest  home sold in 81 days! If you’re thinking about a move to or from the Brittany Forest Subdivision or another area of Olathe, Kansas, would you prefer to review your real estate objectives with an amateur or a professional? When you'd prefer a professional opinion, let's talk.... Buying A Home In Brittany Forest Selling A Home In Brittany Forest Relocating to Olathe, Kansas? Brittany Forest Subdivision real estate states supplied by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Your Olathe, Kansas real estate specialist! If you would like real estate market stats for your subdivision, contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates. Subdivision Stats for your subdivision Real Estate Stats pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed; Check the post date for relevancy; Stats cover approximately the past 6 months of real estate market activity RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Thursday, November 04, 2010 9:38 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Brittany Forest, Olathe Real Estate, 66062

• Gardner-Edgerton Trailblazers Ranked in the Top 25 Nationally

  According to two sources the Gardner - Edgerton Trailblazers have hit the Top 25 USA Today has the Trailblazers ranked in the Top 25. View View USA Varsity Football Ranking ---> http://www.highschoolsports.net/super25/Football/Varsity/Boys Massey Boys Varsity Football ---> http://www.highschoolsports.net/massey/ RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Do you have a real estate question for the Real Estate Wizards? Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates Find out why you should contact the Dowell Taggart Team for your Kansas City real estate needs . . . .      We can help you with online real estate tools that less than 10 Kansas City REALTORS use      Search 21,000 homes for sale in Kansas City including foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes and more . . .      Learn how to save on the real estate commission      Learn how we can help you save money  . . . Go to our Kansas City Real Estate Website! Posted Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:56 AM from Online Kansas City | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports