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Kansas City real estate and community news blog featuring Olathe and Overland Park, Kansas.
December 2011 - Posts
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MANY KANSAS CITY HOMEOWNERS GET AWAY WITH DEFAULTING ON MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR YEARS....
Never realizing the long-term impact of all of those missing payments on their credit scores.
Reggie and his wife Barbara called and asked me to help them market their home for a short sale. We had an in-depth telephone conversation prior to our meeting.
I was shocked to hear they hadn’t made a payment in over 2 years.
Some homeowners have discovered that if they want to default on their mortgage payments and let their home fall into foreclosure, they might be able to do so and get away with it for years, according to a recent CNN Money report.
“Thanks to record long waits for foreclosure reviews this year, 40 percent of homeowners in default have been sitting pretty in their homes for the last two years without paying a dime,” writes Business Insider.
The foreclosure process can take much longer depending on where you live. In Florida, the process averages 1,027 days — nearly three years. In D.C., foreclosure averages 1,053 days and delinquent borrowers in New York often stay in their homes for an average of 906 days.
Nationwide, the average time it takes to process a foreclosure — from the first missed payment to the final foreclosure auction — has climbed to 674 days from 253 days just four years ago, according to LPS Applied Analytics.
“It is happening and it’s happening more frequently,” says Chantay Bridges, a senior real estate specialist with Clear Choice Realty & Associates. “[Homeowners] know they have a least a year [for the foreclosure to go through], at minimum, and people are taking advantage of it.”
This isn’t to say that all borrowers are defaulting. But still, nearly 40 percent of homeowners in default have not made a payment in at least two years, according to LPS.
Some market analysts are convinced homeowners are simply not paying because they’re aware of how long it will take for the lender to foreclose. There is rarely a dispute over non-payment, said David Dunn, a partner at law firm Hogan Lovells in New York, who represents banks and other financial institutions in foreclosure cases.
Yet here is the issue; Just because you CAN avoid making a payment, doesn’t mean you SHOULD.
The downside is that this will kill your credit, and whenever the hardship you are currently facing is OVER, you are left with a tattered credit report and an awful position to purchase a new home.
Better to pursue a course of action that will enable you to meet long-term goals....Let’s get a cup of coffee and talk.
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Earth Should Pass the Meteor Shower, the Quadrantids, Next Week - Checkout a List of other Meteor Showers For 2012
One of the most-active meteor showers should peak this coming Tuesday night into the early Wednesday morning. The meteor shower should have an estimated 40-100 meteors per hour.  | Peak of Perseid Meteor Shower on August 12th |
The peak lasts only for a few hours and comes near 11:00 Tuesday night, central time. Viewing should come between when the moon sets on Tuesday night and when it comes back up Wednesday morning. Sporadic meteors may be seen a few days before and after the peak.
Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through debris shed by comets or asteroids. The meteor showers are usually named for the constellation from which they appear to radiate from.
This meteor shower is called the Quadrantids and is named for a constellation that no longer exists. The constellation was called the Quadrans Muralis, or wall quadrant. The wall quadrant was an instrument used by early astronomers to measure sky positions. Quadrans Muralis was a group of stars located near the Big Dipper's handle.
Meteor showers are best observed in a dark setting away from the city lights with the naked eye. Meteors can be seen anywhere in the sky, though they may seem to radiate from the northeastern sky.
Other meteor showers peaking this year are: | Name | Date of Peak | Moon |
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| Quadrantids | night of January 3 | Sets after midnight | | Lyrids | night of April 21 | New Moon | | Eta Aquarids | night of May 5 | Full Moon | | Perseids | night of August 13 | Morning crescent | | Orionids | night of October 21 | First quarter | | Leonids | night of November 17 | Evening crescent | | Geminids | night of December 13 | New Moon |
For more information on Meteor Showers, go to Meteor Showers.
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Olathe, KS. Police Department need your help finding missing 6 year old Kalvin Jacob Willis who was last seen Thursday. Kalvin is 4'10" and weighs approximately 85 pounds.
Police say his dad, Aaron Willis, forced him to leave the home after a violent altercation with his girlfriend. They say Aaron Willis made several comments about hurting himself before leaving the home. Willis is 5'10" and weighs 140 pounds. He has a celtic symbol on his left hand.
Willis was last seen driving in Olathe a red 1997 Honda Civic 4-door with an unknown Kansas tag.
If you have information, contact the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6905.
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Thinking about relocating to Overland Park, Kansas? Checkout this hotel accommodation and special pricing - Then contact the Dowell Taggart Team to start your house hunting trip
Starting to plan a house hunting trip in Overland Park, Kansas? As many families start thinking of relocating to Overland Park a mini vacation might be in the plan.
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Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Unseasonably Warm Weather in Kansas City is Good For Some and Bad For Others
Last year Kansas City came to an almost screeching halt. The heavy snow storms and extreme cold weather made Christmas break for the kids who stayed in Kansas City, kinda boring. Sure, it is nice to play with the Christmas video games and toys for a couple day, but for a couple weeks gets kind of boring.
Restaurants and retail businesses also suffered last Christmas break. I think the only businesses that really prospered were snow removal businesses.
What a reversal this year. The weather during Christmas break has been in the 40-50's. Today looks to be in the 60's. Kids will be out in shorts at the parks, trails and the Kansas City Zoo.
Restaurants are also packed this year.
It seems like the only businesses really complaining are the snow removal businesses.
Today, as I stated eariler, the weather should be in the 60's. I predict a lot of people playing hooky from work. Maybe they'll head out to the golf course, an outdoor mall like the Legends, or the Kansas City Zoo.
What do you plan on doing today?
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Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Will Dez Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys get Served in New York this Weekend? It is believed that the Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant will be served during the first half this weekend when the Cowboys play the Giants in New York due to another lawsuit. Why during the first half. Many times he disappears during the second half.
The Boston Herald reports that Endurance Capital Fund, a New York-based company finances luxury items like cars and yachts for high profile athletes and entertainers, is suing Dez Bryant because it says he borrowed $100,000 and has refused to repay the full amount he owes. “This was a simple transaction with a loan agreement and promissory note reviewed by Mr. Bryant’s advisors and signed by Mr. Bryant,” the company said in a statement. “We held up our side of the bargain, now we are simply asking that Mr. Bryant follow through with what he promised to do. We have reached out to everybody from Mr. Bryant’s agent to his mortgage broker to try to get this debt repaid. Everyone acknowledges the debt, but nobody will come forward to repay it. This is a unique and disappointing experience. We have never had a client refuse to repay their debt before.” To date, Dez Bryant, has not been able to have been served. That might change when the Dallas Cowboys visit the New York Giants this weekend. I can just see it now. Dez takes the field and and he enters the huddle, a process server serves Dez. That would make interesting tv won't it? Hmm . . . what is it with the millionaire athletes who skip out of their debts? I can understand a struggling person living paycheck to paycheck, but not a high profile sports athlete.
What is Dez's advisers doing for him?
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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In news of the weird, Bandits prefer Chicken to Beef - Kansas City Police Searching for Thieves Believed to Rob 10 Kansas City Businesses
A series of 10 robberies in Kansas City have been identified to have been pulled off by the same team of thieves. Four of the businesses were Church's Chicken restaurants.
In each case, the robbers have worn masks, coats and gloves. One bandit appears taller and heavier than the other bandit. The taller bandit could be about 6 feet 3 inches, a Kansas City, Missouri police spokesman said. She also said the bandits displayed similar mannerisms and a large black semi-automatic handgun in all of the 10 crimes.
In some of the heists, one theif acted as a lookout while the other went inside and pulled off the robbery.
Police have excellent video surveillance from the holdups at the chicken restaurants, but not from the other businesses, which include a beauty shop.
Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/28/3341789/chicken-restaurant-robbers-suspected.html#storylink=cpy
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
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Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs Pro- Bowlers Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson
That is right. If you haven't heard, Tamba Hali and Derrick Johnson were selected to the Pro Bowl.
"We're excited about the news we heard yesterday that Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali were elected to the Pro Bowl," Crennel said, via NFLN. "It's an honor. Both guys have worked extremely hard in the class room, practice field and on the field. It's always nice to be recognized by the voters."
The Pro Bowl voters were made up equal parts of fans, coaches and players.
"Both men are appreciative of it," Crennel continued, "and they're appreciative of their teammates because they know they can't do it by themselves."
If you watched any KC Chiefs games this year, you would have seen both defensive players hustle on every play.
Congratulations Tamba and Derrick!
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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UMKC Ranks #1 for Innovation Management Research - Institute and Faculty Recognized NationallyThe Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was ranked #1 in the world for innovation management research by the Journal of Product Innovation Management, a leading academic journal devoted to the latest research, theory and practice in new product and service development. Three Bloch School entrepreneurship faculty, Dr. Michael Song,Dr. Mark Parry and Dr. Lisa Zhao Song (whose research drove the ranking), were also ranked among the top 50 innovation management scholars in the world by the Journal, with Song ranking as the world’s No. 1 innovation management scholar, Parry ranking No. 4 and Zhao Song ranking No. 50. While the Journal has ranked innovation scholars in the past, this is the first time they have ranked universities. The ranking is once in five years, so UMKC will hold the title for the next five years.
Congratulations to UMKC, the Bloch School and the Institute for this prestigious ranking. Your success is testament of the power of collective planning and giving.
This is sad that the bad news overpowers this great news on the local news, isn't it?
Read more . . . UMKC INNOVATION MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Is McDonald's getting Discharged from Truman Medical Center in Kansas City?
Is this weird or what? A McDonald's has been located in a hospital in Kansas City.
That is right. McDonald's, known for its high fate fries and burgers has been located in Truman Medical Center. In the food court no less.
I guess the non-for-profit hospital felt it was cheaper to feed people Mickey D's food.
As the news started spreading about the fast food in a hospital and news that people, especially kids are getting fatter, the CEO of the hospital is expected to discharge the McDonald's soon.
The CEO is looking for healthier options. Hmm . . . I think I could come up with a billion options within an hour.
I'm a diabteic and I'm surprised that a hospital would even think of adding a fast food restaurant.
What do you think? Should Truman Medical Center keep the McDonald's or boot it out the door?
Read More . . . Truman Medical Center McDonald's
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Teenage Crime Spree of Vandalism is Stopped in Gardner, Kansas
Last night I kept hearing people talking. I kept ignoring it because I thought it was a tv somewhere in the house. A couple minutes later I heard the clank of metal and throwing of trash cans. This is when I looked out the window and noticed some teenagers being up to mischief.
The teenagers must either not like Christmas or house decorations because they were vandalizing the decorations on homes in the subdivision. They tore down some lights, smashed some snowmen, popped holes in some blow ups and tore down some Merry Christmas signs. All in all, they had created a path of vandalism.
Before the teenagers could depart, the Gardner Police had apprehended the teenagers and invited them to a nights accommodations in the Gardner 5 Star Inn. Poor boys . . . It is amazing that they had nothing better to do in the middle of the night. Maybe even a night of playing games on the XBox would have been better.
As I headed home I was proud that I have never had to get up in the middle of the night to bail out my teenage boys from a night of mischief. Wait a second, my teenage boys have never gotten in this kind of trouble. Not even in school. I wonder what sends a boy this direction.
While I was getting back into bed, my wife asked "how can you hear a noise a block away, but can't hear me from the next room or from the other side of the couch?"
I'm not sure. Any ideas?
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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What did we learn about the Trulia report about the top house hunting cities?
Although Kansas City did not make the list of top house hunting cities in the new report that Trulia released, Kansas City has a lot to offer. Maybe not as much as huge metro areas like Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego and Philadelphia, but it has some great suburbs that are great to raise a family.
What was interesting about the Trulia report was that most people house hunt during the typical 9-5 work day, not during the evenings and weekends.
All of this time we thought people only played on Facebook at work. Now we're finding out that when they are done snooping on their friends, they are day dreaming about a bigger house.
Click here to read the full Trulia House Hunting report.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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James Avery, a jewelry store, is planing on opening a store in the 170+ store Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kansas this next spring.
The James Avery jewelry store will feature an extensive selection of predominantly hand-crafted jewelry, with designs in sterling silver, 14-karat gold and gemstones.
The Overland Park location will be James Avery's first store in the Midwestern U.S. The company's Overland Park, Kansas opening is part of an ongoing growth strategy that is primarily focused on that region as well as in the southeastern U.S. With the opening of this location in Overland Park, James Avery will operate a total of 64 stores across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Kansas.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Sears Holdings Corp. is Closing Between 100-120 Stores - No Confirmation on Stores in Kansas City, Olathe, Merriam or Overland Park
Sears Holdings Corp is closing 100-120 stores due to what they call poor sales.
Hmm . . .
Have any of the executives from Sears Holdings Corp shopped their stores lately? Yes, they have poor sales but lets get to the root of the problem.
Their staff is older, not knowledgeable nor helpful. Yes, their salespeople can sell ice to an eskimo, but times have changed. People get burned once or twice and they will remember for ever.
The last 4 or 5 years, my family and I have always shopped at Sears for Christmas presents. After being shafted on presents the past couple years, I vowed not to shop at Sears again. This past Christmas, I didn't even window shop at Sears.
If Sears wants to change their direction, I would think that they need to bring their sales force up to times. Maybe make them read "How to Master the Art of Selling" by Tom Hopkins or a similar book. It is not all about sales, it is about problem solving.
Although none of the Sears or K-Mart stores have been confirmed that they will be closing in Kansas City, it is only a matter of time, unless they revamp their sales technique.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Kansas City condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos. Part of the FHA changes for condos is that the condo is required to re-certify every two years. The series of revisions made in late 2009 were put in place to reduce the risk of losses from foreclosures or delinquencies. The changes have prevented thousands of condo developments across Kansas City from reapplying for, or obtaining, certification. Condo sellers and buyers all over Kansas City are extremely frustrated. It is ironic that the FHA condo program was first developed to stimulate the housing market during the Great Depression by insuring mortgages against borrower default. FHA-backed loans also allow buyers to make a downpayment as low as 3.5% on condos, unlike traditional conventional mortgage loans that may require a condo buyer to make a 20% down payment. During the recent recession, FHA has moved to restrict risky mortgage loans due to higher defaults. FHA Condo Restrictions
Some condo complexes have not sought to renew their eligibility due to lack of reserves required by FHA. Others condos haven’t sought to reapply due to pending litigation, or because more than 15% of the condo owners are behind on their HOA dues. These are additional restrictions imposed by the FHA. HUD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the department that oversees FHA requires condos to have no more than 15% of the condo owners no more that 30 days past due with their condo association fees. Other FHA changes require that not more than 10% of the condo units in a single complex may be owned by one investor. Since the mid 1990's, FHA has allowed spot approvals on FHA mortgage loans allowing strong condo buyers to get their mortgage loans to get approved. The 2009 FHA changes has eliminated spot approvals.
Spot approvals allowed individual condominium condo buyers to obtain FHA-insured loans even though the entire development had not yet been approved. This worked great for new condo projects that are just getting started. The new FHA guidelines no longer allows spot approvals.
Another change in the 2009 FHA revisions is that no more than 30% of the condos in a single condo project can have FHA-insured mortgages. FHA made this change to limit their exposure to possible defaults on risky projects. Since FHA was created to help home buyers, do the recent changes limit the number of condo buyers? If two comparable condo complexes are across the the street from each other the FHA condo approved project will out sell and sell for more money than the condo project that is not FHA eligible. Although many people think FHA loans are only for first-.time buyers, FHA mortgage loans are in fact for any borrower who wants meets the FHA borrower guidelines and want to put a minimum down payment.
There have been 51 condominium projects that have submitted applications to FHA for acceptance for FHA financing. Currently there are only 26 condominium projects approved for FHA financing.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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November home sales were 8.1% higher than sales in November 2010, according to The RE/MAX Monthly Housing Report, a survey of housing data from 53 metropolitan areas. November is the 5th consecutive month to show a year-over-year sales increase. At the same time, the number of homes for sale, or inventory, continued to fall for the 17th straight month. November home prices were 1.4% higher than October, making the 5th month in 2011 that prices have risen month-to-month. However, home prices remained 4.2% lower than prices in November last year. "This market is trying hard to stabilize itself with home sales significantly stronger than one year ago, even though we are entering the holiday season when sales traditionally decline," said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX, LLC. "With sales trending higher and inventory falling, we would expect the result to be rebounding prices when we enter the stronger selling season next spring and summer."
Months Supply of Inventory – Average of 54 Metro Areas For the 17th straight month, the November inventory of homes-for-sale fell. The average inventory of homes-for-sale in the 53 metro areas surveyed dropped 8.3% from October and 23.7% from November last year. Given the current rate of sales, and the active inventory, the resulting Months Supply is 7.8, just slightly higher than the 7.7 reported last month, but significantly lower than the 10 month supply seen in November 2010. Months Supply is the number of months it would take to clear a market's active inventory at the current rate of sales. A six-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Kansas City Rankings - Travel Leisure Magazine Ranks Kansas City the #17 America's Best Cities for Foodies
For anyone whose foodie fixations revolve around barbecue, Kansas City is an obvious destination, with joints like Gates Bar-B-Q, Arthur Bryant’s, Oklahoma Joes and Fiorella’s Jack Stack vying for your attention. No worries about dropping major dough for dinner, either: voters gave Kansas City the highest marks for being a good deal.
To read more, go to: Americas Best Cities for Foodies.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill
Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Olathe School District board members learned recently that the $5.4 million dollar Technical Education Center planned to be on the Olathe North High School campus will break ground by the summer of 2012.
The Technical Education Center will be a 35,600 square foot one story building. It will house a state-of-the-art shop for students to learn welding, auto technology and auto collision. The new Technical Education Center will be a drastic change from the current Millcreek Center, which includes a former school and metal shed in downtown Olathe.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Stilwell, Kansas - Stilwell lower than the number of filings in Johnson County
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Stilwell, Kansas, 1 in every 318 Stilwell homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is lower than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Stilwell, Kansas: 66085 zip code: 1 in every 318 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Stilwell, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Why I eliminated the word listing agent on my professional real estate resume . . .
I not a listing agent. I don’t list property. Matter a fact I can't remember the last listing contract that I have actually completed. I create strategic marketing plan for home sellers. I directly influence the marketing and sales process on behalf of my home sellers.
The words “listing agent” completely devalues the work of an effective full time professional real estate agent. Anyone can list property for sale. A minimum wage worker can list a home for sale. My assistants can list a home for sale. My kids can list properties for sale. The listing process has gotten so automated that even my computer can list a property for sale. Do you get the idea?
A listing is essentially a commodity. A listing can be done by anyone who can read and write and fill in the blanks. That is why I am not a listing agent. Listing agents get their real estate commissions reduced because the offer no real value and they're replaceable. Listing agents are all the same and must compete on a fee. If you don't need much service or marketing, there is an eager agent who will gladly reduce their fee. Listing agents are most certainly not worth the many thousands of dollars they are often paid.
The real work is not listing a home for sale. It is implementing a marketing program.
That is why I'm a marketing agent. Marketing agents create strategic plans to have the greatest influence on price for their home sellers. Marketing agents have unique ideas that create real value. Marketing agents are worth more than their pay. Great marketing agents are irreplaceable.
A listing agent will list a home for sale, put the home on the local MLS and pray that a hodge podge of ads will create results.
Marketing agents know how to market. They are so good at it that they are found on the top of Google on popular keywords. Heck, if a agent can't market themselves, how are they going to be effective in marketing your home for sale?
If you're thinking about listing your home for sale in Kansas City, compare a listing agent to a marketing agent. In this real estate market you may be happy you did.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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November home sales were 8.1% higher than sales in November 2010, according to The RE/MAX Monthly Housing Report, a survey of housing data from 53 metropolitan areas. November is the 5th consecutive month to show a year-over-year sales increase. At the same time, the number of homes for sale, or inventory, continued to fall for the 17th straight month. November home prices were 1.4% higher than October, making the 5th month in 2011 that prices have risen month-to-month. However, home prices remained 4.2% lower than prices in November last year. "This market is trying hard to stabilize itself with home sales significantly stronger than one year ago, even though we are entering the holiday season when sales traditionally decline," said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX, LLC. "With sales trending higher and inventory falling, we would expect the result to be rebounding prices when we enter the stronger selling season next spring and summer."
Days on Market – Average of 54 Metro Areas The average Days on Market for homes sold in November was 97, just 2 days higher than the average of 95 reported in October, and 4 days higher than the average seen in November 2010. Only two months in 2011 saw a Days on Market below 90. July and September both reported 88, which represents the lowest average seen in the last 12 months. Days on Market is the number of days between first being listed in an MLS and when a sales contract is signed. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Leawood, Kansas condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos. Part of the FHA changes for condos is that the condo is required to re-certify every two years. The series of revisions made in late 2009 were put in place to reduce the risk of losses from foreclosures or delinquencies. The changes have prevented thousands of condo developments across Leawood, KS. from reapplying for, or obtaining, certification. Condo sellers and buyers all over Leawood, KS. are extremely frustrated. It is ironic that the FHA condo program was first developed to stimulate the housing market during the Great Depression by insuring mortgages against borrower default. FHA-backed loans also allow buyers to make a downpayment as low as 3.5% on condos, unlike traditional conventional mortgage loans that may require a condo buyer to make a 20% down payment. During the recent recession, FHA has moved to restrict risky mortgage loans due to higher defaults. FHA Condo Restrictions
Some Leawood condo complexes have not sought to renew their eligibility due to lack of reserves required by FHA. Others Leawood condos haven’t sought to reapply due to pending litigation, or because more than 15% of the condo owners are behind on their HOA dues. These are additional restrictions imposed by the FHA. HUD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the department that oversees FHA requires Leawood condos to have no more than 15% of the condo owners no more that 30 days past due with their condo association fees. Other FHA changes require that not more than 10% of the Leawood condo units in a single complex may be owned by one investor. Since the mid 1990's, FHA has allowed spot approvals on FHA mortgage loans allowing strong condo buyers to get their mortgage loans to get approved. The 2009 FHA changes has eliminated spot approvals. Spot approvals allowed individual condominium condo buyers to obtain FHA-insured loans even though the entire development had not yet been approved. This worked great for new condo projects that are just getting started. The new FHA guidelines no longer allows spot approvals. Another change in the 2009 FHA revisions is that no more than 30% of the condos in a single Leawood condo project can have FHA-insured mortgages. FHA made this change to limit their exposure to possible defaults on risky projects. Since FHA was created to help home buyers, do the recent changes limit the number of Leawood condo buyers? If two comparable Leawood condo complexes are across the the street from each other the FHA condo approved project will out sell and sell for more money than the condo project that is not FHA eligible. Although many people think FHA loans are only for first-.time buyers, FHA mortgage loans are in fact for any borrower who wants meets the FHA borrower guidelines and want to put a minimum down payment. Currently there no condo project approved in Leawood, Kansas for FHA financing. All condo projects that have been approved for FHA financing have let their applications expire.
Homebuyers can find a list of Kansas City approved FHA approved condos by going to https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm and entering the zip code of the area they’re shopping in.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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New Johnson County Trash Plan Includes Recycling goes into effect 1/1/2012 - City of Olathe is not Included in New Plan Johnson County, Kansas has implemented a new trash plan that will start January 1st, 2012. The new trash plan includes a recycling plan. The City of Olathe residents who are on their solid waste program will NOT be impacted by Johnson County’s new trash plan. There will also be no changes for City of Olathe trash, yard waste, recycling and bulk pick-up collection. The reasoning for the City of Olathe residents’ from being exempt from the new trash program is more than 35% of Olathe’s trash is diverted from the waste stream following the start of the citywide recycling service in 2010. The Johnson County plan is to enact the new trash plan with the goal of diverting 30% of trash from the landfill, which is less than what Olathe is currently diverting. The City has collected residential yard waste separately since 1990, and began a curbside recycling program in 1997. For more information, visit Environmental Services or call 971-9311.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Missing Overland Park Johnson County Community College Student that went missing from the Kansas University Edwards Campus Found
In an odd development last night, Aisha Kahn, the missing Johnson County Community College student, was found alive last night.
In a brief press conference, it was announced that Aisha was not abducted against her and she was found safe.
Now is there anyone else scratching there head on this?
She made a frantic phone call to her sister. When her sister arrived, she was missing. Her bag and phone was found on a bench. There have been pleas from family on tv, press conferences regarding her possible abduction, FBI involvement, and over 40 police officers helping in the search in efforts to find Aisha.
Now the case is closed with no answers addressed.
How will future missing twenty year old cases be handled? I'm sure this case will have an effect, don't you?
For more information, go to: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/21/3332036/police-continue-missing-student.html
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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As more and more people get charged for fraud since the mortgage and real estate collapse, it is important to research your options when buying a home in Kansas City.
Here is an example of a fraud scheme uncovered by federal prosecutors.
Federal prosecutors say a former Davenport real estate agent has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in a scheme to defraud banks and mortgage lenders.
The U.S. attorney's office says 57-year-old Mary Harper was sentenced on wire fraud charges on Monday in Davenport. She was ordered to pay over $185,000 in restitution and serve three years of probation. Prosecutors say Harper participated in a scheme to skim fees and commissions from inflated real estate mortgage loans.
Authorities say inflated prices were used to allow buyers to apply for and receive inflated mortgages. After the deal was closed, the sellers would pay a "kickback" to Harper and the buyers.
Six others, including two buyers, two mortgage brokers and two attorneys, were charged in the case.The Dowell Taggart Team is a Kansas City real estate team built with trust and integrity. Contact us for your Kansas City real estate needs!
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Olathe, Kansas - Olathe lower than the number of filings in Johnson County
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Olathe, Kansas, 1 in every 509 Olathe homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is lower than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Olathe, Kansas: 66061 zip code: 1 in every 433 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66062 zip code: 1 in every 597 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Olathe, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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The EPA recently published new, voluntary guidelines to help the home energy industry improve indoor air quality of homes in conjunction with energy efficiency upgrades. Designed as a companion to the DOE’s Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals ( view), the new Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades( download) include Assessment Protocols to evaluate existing conditions, Minimum Actions to be taken during upgrade activities, and Expanded Actions to promote improved occupant health.
The guidelines and protocols by the EPA are organized by contaminants, such as asbestos, radon, lead, and carbon monoxide, and next by building systems, such as HVAC systems, ventilation, and combustion appliances. They were created to help weatherization assistance programs and home energy upgrade and remodeling programs because it makes sense to improve energy efficiency but not to the detriment or dismissal of indoor air quality concerns.
According to the EPA, “ home energy upgrade activities might negatively affect indoor air quality if the appropriate home assessment is not made before work begins or if work is performed improperly.” The guidelines should be used to reduce health and safety problems in single-family and multi-family low-rise residential buildings.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Kansas City Rankings - Travel Leisure Magazine Ranks Kansas City #6 Most Sports-Crazed City
According to a release by Travel Leisure Magazine recently, Kansas City is the #6 Most Sports-Crazed City.
Kansas City was picked #6 despite its fall in baseball and football because it host more baseball games in March than any other city. Add the College Basketball Experience Museum and the Negro League Museum and Kansas City is a sports-crazed city.
To read more and see the other sports-crazed cities, go to Travel Leisure Magazine.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill
Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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9 Steps on how to avoid a real estate foreclosure on a Kansas home - Kansas City real estate
You have received a notice of foreclosure on your home in Johnson County, Kansas.
Saving your home may seem hopeless, but the last thing you should do is give up. Many people encounter life-altering events that interfere with their ability to pay their debts. Usually the last payment to be late is the mortgage, but it happens. Too many late mortgage payments mean a possible foreclosure.
If only the mortgage company would take partial payments.
First and foremost, although you may think the mortgage lender wants to foreclose, they do not want to foreclose on your Johnson County home. They are not in the real estate business and are willing to work with homeowners. If you have not been able to reach a solution with your mortgage lender or you have ignored the lender’s letters and phone calls, then foreclosure is their only option.
In the state of Kansas, there is only one type of foreclosure a judicial foreclosure. Missouri uses a non-judicial foreclosure process. A judicial foreclosure is granted by a court to a lawsuit brought by the mortgage lender against the homeowner, and is necessary when a “power to sale” clause was not included in the mortgage contract. Since commercial lenders usually include the clause, which grants them the right of non-judicial foreclosure, the mortgage contract you signed automatically gives them the power to seize your real estate in order to recoup their losses. After the foreclosure, a Kansas homeowner has typically 90 days to redeem their home.
With the non-judicial foreclosure, like in Missouri, a homeowner usually will have a small window of time to redeem their home before it is sold.
With a judicial foreclosure, a home is auctioned off immediately to the highest bidder. Under the judicial foreclosure, the mortgage lender may seek a deficiency judgment to recoup some of their losses on the seizure and sale of the home. Under most circumstances, a Kansas homeowner has 90 days to redeem their home. This means the homeowner can even sell their home.
So, a Johnson County homeowners best bet is to do something before their home is seized and sold on the Johnson County courthouse steps. Here are some ideas of what to do:
1. A Johnson County homeowner should speak to a HUD-approved counselor, especially they have not kept in contact with their lender. A counselor can help determine what options may be available. In some cases they can help negotiate a repayment plan or another solution with the mortgage lender. To find a counseling agency in your area, call HUD at 1-800-569-4287.
2. A Johnson County homeowner should request a reinstatement of their mortgage loan if they can promise to pay a lump sum or bring the mortgage current by a specific date. Some homeowners use a gift, 401K, settlement or a tax refund to help them bring their mortgage current.
3. A Johnson County homeowner should request a loan forbearance. A loan forbearance allows a homeowner to delay payments on their mortgage loan for a short period. The mortgage loan must be brought current again by a specific date. A reinstatement generally is used in combination with loan forbearance.
4. A Johnson County homeowner should request a repayment plan. This option is used for homeowners who lack a lump sump payment but now can get their mortgage payments back on course. Typically a homeowner who has been through a hospital stay or a temporary job loss take this option. Usually the mortgage lender adds a portion of the past due payments to a specified number of payments in order for the homeowner to catch up.
5. Rather than a repayment plan, a Johnson County homeowner may qualify for mortgage modification through their mortgage lender. There are two possibilities here — (1) add the past due amount to the existing real estate loan and finance it over a long term, or (2) if the mortgage payments need to be reduced, the mortgage lender may extend the length of the mortgage loan in addition to adding the past due amount.
6. If the above options have not worked out, a Johnson County homeowner should request a Short Sale with their mortgage lender. Many times a mortgage lender will postpone the foreclosure if the short sale has been requested and approved through the mortgage lender. Although most homeowners will try this option last, it is important that the short sale is started at the beginning. Most short sales are unsuccessful because of the lack of time. If another option works out, the short sale can be stopped. A qualified short sale professional will need to be hired that understands the short sale software, Equator. Need help or recommendation, we can help. Oh, did I mention that the bank will pay the fees and commissions.
7. If it is getting to close to the foreclosure, a Johnson County homeowner may negotiate a Cash for Keys or Deed-in-lieu of foreclosure option with the mortgage lender. Although this may forgive the debt, there will still be a negative rating on the credit report. Sometimes many lenders view these options on a credit report as though they are a foreclosure.
8. A Johnson County homeowner who is a veterans and/or a military personnel may have some extra alternatives. First, they should contact their VA loan representative for counseling. Active duty personnel may be able to stop foreclosure under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, and may be eligible for a reduction in their interest rate. Additionally, veterans may be eligible for “workout” programs (options to resolve the foreclosure) under FHA, VA and some conventional real estate loans.
9. If nothing has worked out to this point, a Johnson County homeowner may hire an attorney to handle a bankruptcy for them. A bankruptcy will only stop the foreclosure for a short period only. It may also give some leverage in resolving a solution to the foreclosure problem.
Whatever plan you consider to stop the foreclosure of your Johnson County home, a homeowner must put a plan into action. First make a list of people to contact to help you, then contact them. They will need documents completed. It is important to complete the documents in a timely manner. Do not take a “wait and see” attitude. That means, a short sale request maybe being worked on while another option is in process. Also, put everything in writing and document everyone all people spoken to about avoiding foreclosure.
Follow-up phone conversations with lenders, consultants and counselors with a letter or email reiterating the important points.
Finally, follow through, most people will not get a third chance.
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November home sales were 8.1% higher than sales in November 2010, according to The RE/MAX Monthly Housing Report, a survey of housing data from 53 metropolitan areas. November is the 5th consecutive month to show a year-over-year sales increase. At the same time, the number of homes for sale, or inventory, continued to fall for the 17th straight month. November home prices were 1.4% higher than October, making the 5th month in 2011 that prices have risen month-to-month. However, home prices remained 4.2% lower than prices in November last year. "This market is trying hard to stabilize itself with home sales significantly stronger than one year ago, even though we are entering the holiday season when sales traditionally decline," said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX, LLC. "With sales trending higher and inventory falling, we would expect the result to be rebounding prices when we enter the stronger selling season next spring and summer."
Median Real Estate Sales PriceThe Median Real Estate Sales Price of homes sold in November was $181,322, which is 1.4% higher than the price in October. During 2011 prices have risen in five months and declined in six, not demonstrating a clear trend in either direction. Home Prices for November were 4.2% lower than what was seen in November 2010. In this month's survey of 53 metro areas, 33 showed price increases from October, while 9 reported increases over November last year, including: Orlando, FL +8.5%, Miami, FL +6.1%,Detroit, MI +5.9%, Houston, TX +2.6%, and Denver, CO +2.3% . To view the complete stats by RE/MAX, go to RE/MAX November Housing Report
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Two churches located across the street from each other. At least the Catholics have a sense of humor. lol http://ping.fm/KRyEL
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Is Kansas City on the Trulia Top 10 Cities and Homes List for Extreme Bargain Shoppers?
Nope, Kansas City did not make the Trulia Top 10 Cities and Homes List for extreme bargain shoppers. Many midwestern cities did make the list like Chicago, Cleveland and Milwaukee, but Kansas City did not make the list.
Home prices in Kansas City have not made the dramatic ups and downs like many cities. Even though home prices in Kansas City have taken a little plunge the past year, it has not suffered the huge plunges as many cities have seen in their home sales prices.
Click here to view the Trulia Top 10 Cities and Homes List for Extreme Bargain Shoppers.
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Sea Creatures are Causing Problems - Millions of Dollars added to Real Estate Construction Projects The New Your Times reported that the New York Harbor has cleaner water. Before you rejoice, read on. The cleaner water has created problems. Two sea creatures –gribbles and shipworms– have made it back to the New York Harbor. The sea creatures are eating the wooden pilings supporting several new waterfront parks that are under construction, most notably Brooklyn Bridge Park. You would think that solving the problem would be simple. But I guess nothing is simple with these sea creatures. So far, mitigating the problem has added several millions to construction projects. Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe is quoted in the piece, pointing to the irony of the situation: “We literally have a clean harbor, but it’s causing incredible devastation to the physical infrastructure of the waterfront, and it’s costly to repair and replace.” Every action has a reaction.
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With nearly everything going to the internet or somehow the internet involved in most business, it was a matter of time that real estate would be sold on the internet.
So if real estate is sold on the internet, the real estate scams follow. And they are . . .
To me buying a property for sale sight unseen is hard enough. Buying a property from an unknown seller makes it more difficult.
When someone calls me after they have bought a Kansas City property sight unseen off of a real estate auction and wants help - typically my next words are , "It's too late for me to help if you've already made a bad deal."
Why? because after the property is bought, there is no grace period. It is theirs.
If you are thinking about buying a property in Kansas City off of a real estate auction, be smart and call a professional. Better yet, call me.
I will help you gather some important information so you can make an informed decision.
Here is a real estate scam that hurt 4 home buyers. BIRMINGHAM—An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to an Internet auction scam in which he advertised and sold property in northwestern Alabama that he did not own or never provided title for after receiving payment, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Maley.
KEITH D. GUNTER, 49, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karon O. Bowdre to three counts each of wire fraud and mail fraud. Through his fraud, Gunter stole more than $200,000 from four victims outside Alabama, according to his plea agreement with the government. Gunter is scheduled for sentencing March 27.
Between July 2006 and July 2007, according to Gunter’s plea agreement, he represented himself as a real estate developer and devised a scheme to sell real property over the Internet auction site eBay. He owned an entity named Gunter Development Group and one called Gunter Development Inc., which he used to conduct his real estate transactions. Although he conducted some legitimate transactions, many were fraudulent because he either did not own the land he was attempting to sell or did not provide title after victims paid to purchase the property.
In his plea, Gunter acknowledges the following fraudulent transactions:- On Nov. 27, 2006, through Gunter Development Group, Gunter advertised a 1,583 square-foot house for sale in Rogersville. A Chicago man bid $50,100 and later wired $50,795 to a GDG bank account. The Chicago buyer never received title to the property, which Gunter did not own.
- In April 2007, Gunter, through GDG, advertised property for sale in White Oak Village near Florence. An Idaho man saw the ad on eBay and negotiated with Gunter to buy three lots with pre-constructed homes for $100,000 each. The man wired two payments, totaling $30,000 to Gunter as a down payment. He never received anything for the down payment.
- In February 2006, Gunter contacted an Illinois man and offered to sell him property in a development called Gunter Circle in Lauderdale County. The man mailed Gunter a $30,000 cashier’s check for the property. He never received deeds to the property, which Gunter did not own.
- In December 2006, Gunter, through GDG, advertised two quarter-acre lots for sale in Rogersville. A Wisconsin woman bid for them online and was later contacted by Gunter. She agreed to buy four lots for $7,000, wiring one payment through the Internet for $3,500 and mailing a second $3,500 cashier’s check. She never received deeds to the property.
Gunter could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. Before this happens to you, contact the Dowell Taggart Team for some professional assistance.
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Looking for Kansas City Real Estate For Sale? 
Some people see Kansas City real estate as an investment opportunity only, while others are looking for a home to live in. Generally, there are many options for anyone looking at purchasing real estate in Kansas City. There are properties in the city, in the suburbs and in the country, and whether it is land the individual is seeking or a home to live in, the choices are plentiful in many areas of the Kansas City Metropolitan area. The prices for properties depends on many things, such as location, whether it is acreage or a home, the size of the home, the age of the home and its condition, and many other factors. Individuals interested in kansas city real estate have an array of options open to them. There are affordably priced homes for first-time home buyers in cities like Olathe, Gardner and Spring Hill. There are also homes for the more affluent buyers in areas like Leawood, Overland Park, Lenexa and Mission Hills. Whether someone is looking for a home in the city, in the suburbs or in the country, or maybe just a parcel of land, there is a piece of real estate that is perfect for them.
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Former Citigroup CEO Sanford "Sandy" Weill sold–for the full asking price– his opulent New York City penthouse with a glass shattering $88,000,000 price tag to a young college student. Sandy promises to donate the proceeds to unspecified philanthropic causes. The first reports out of the New York Observer on Sunday pinned the penthouse purchased atop limestone sheathed 15 Central Park West to a Russian chemist turned multi-billionaire potash potentate Dmitry Rybolovlev. Dmitry sold his fertilizer last year for around $6,500,000,000 and is said to be worth somewhere in the neighborhood of 9.5 billion bucks.The folks at Forbes quickly followed up with an important (and flabbergasting) clarification: The Sandy Weill spread, 6,744 square feet of immaculate interior space with a wide terrace that wraps around three sides of the apartment with drop dead park and city views, was not actually purchased by Mister Rybolovlev but rather his 22-year old second daughter, Ekaterina Rybolovleva. Ekaternia is a horse-minded U.S. college student and also competitive equestrian.Forbes actually received a statement from young Miss Rybolovleva's representative(s) who revealed the barely legal heiress "plans to stay in the apartment when visiting New York."
What? "When visiting New York."
This college student just dropped a record breaking $88,000,000 on a second home.
Didn't another kid record the 2nd largest real estate purchase in the U.S.? Yep, that is right. The Candy Spelling mansion in California was purchased by a 22-year old London-based Formula One racing heiress, Petra Ecclestone.
What is the deal with these kids paying so much for 2nd homes?
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Why use the Dowell Taggart Team and RE/MAX for your Kansas City Real Estate Needs?
When you choose a Dowell Taggart Team and a RE/MAX Sales Associate to sell your home or help you purchase a new home, you'll experience a high level of service.
First, Dowell Taggart Team and RE/MAX Associates are The Hometown Experts With a World of Experience®. Across the globe, they make their living in the same communities in which they live. They're the people next door, or just down the block.
Consummate professionals, Dowell Taggart Team and RE/MAX Associates on average lead agents of competing brands in advanced real estate education and production. That's why they're known as "The Real Estate Leaders®" and why no one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.
Customer Satisfaction
The proof of quality service is in repeat customers and in customers who refer RE/MAX Associates to their friends. Many RE/MAX Sales Associates derive a high percentage of their business from repeats and referrals.
EducationRE/MAX Associates lead agents of competing brands in professional designations, which denote specialized training and education. They dominate the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Relocation Professional (CRP), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and Leadership Training Graduate (LTG) ranks. Miracle Home®Why list your home with a RE/MAX Associate? Your home may be designated as a Miracle Home®. If it is, your RE/MAX Sales Associate will make a contribution on behalf of the listing and/or sale to the local hospital affiliated with Children's Miracle Network. The funds raised in your community remain in the area to benefit local children. For All You're Worth®On average, RE/MAX Associates sell more real estate than other agents. They are better-qualified to set the right price for the homes they list, better-equipped to market those homes, and likely to find a buyer in a shorter period of time. That experience and education also means they are better-qualified to find the right home for any buyer. Competitive AdvantageThe real estate network that has the most competitive advantages to offer both home buyers and sellers will be an industry leader, and RE/MAX is that network. No one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX. When you look for the highest-quality real estate service, look to a RE/MAX Associate. RE/MAX Associates are "The Real Estate Leaders®". AdvertisingOn average, a RE/MAX Associate spends about $10,000 each year on personal promotion and on individual and group advertising. Personal advertising plus national television advertising and Internet exposure generates the highest number of prospects in the industry. Network SizeThe revolutionary RE/MAX Concept of enabling real estate professionals to maximize their business potential has evolved into an organization of more than 120,000 Sales Associates in more than 6,600 offices. The RE/MAX Balloon LogoThe red, white and blue RE/MAX Balloon, with its "Above the Crowd®" slogan, is one of the most recognizable business logos in the world. With more than 90 RE/MAX Hot Air Balloons around the globe, RE/MAX has the world's largest commercial balloon fleet. The Sign That Brings You Home®The famous red-over-white-over-blue RE/MAX yard sign and your RE/MAX agent lead you to properties in areas in which you'll want to live and work. If you want to sell your property, the RE/MAX yard sign attracts buyers. An Industry LeaderRE/MAX was the first real estate network to be involved in more than 1 million transaction sides in a single year. Each transaction or sale consists of two sides, the listing side and the selling side. Global ExpansionWith offices in more than 60 countries worldwide, RE/MAX is one of the fastest-growing real estate franchise networks on the planet. Main Street. Not Wall Street.®Being locally owned and operated, RE/MAX offices are staffed with professionals who live in the area they work in. Thus, committed to their local community, they have a deep personal interest in the customers they serve. Home of the Best Agents®In a business environment of mergers and acquisitions, RE/MAX is the only major real estate network still owned and directed by its founders. The excellence of RE/MAX Broker/Owners and Sales Associates has led to an ever-increasing number of accolades from the business community at large. In January 2006, "Entrepreneur" magazine ranked RE/MAX among the top 10 franchises in its annual Franchise 500 survey. It also named RE/MAX "Best of the Best" for real estate services; No. 9 overall in "America's Top Global Franchises" and No. 11 among "Fastest-Growing Franchises." Additionally, Inman News awarded RE/MAX a 2006 Innovator Award for "Most Innovative Brokerage/Franchise/Realtor." More Than 33 Years "Above the Crowd®"RE/MAX - now an established industry leader - celebrated its 33rd anniversary in 2006 and looks ahead to even greater real estate achievement in the years ahead.
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4 men plead guilty to conspiracy to defrauding approximately 4,000 underwater homeowners.
According to court documents, the men opened up loan modification business in 2008. They used high-pressure sales tactics and outright lies to induce customers to purchase $1,995 to $4,495 loan modification services. They used false claims that they had a team of attorneys who pre-screened clients and had a 98% success rate in obtaining loan modifications.
The loan modification business pretended that they had a special relationship with a particular client’s bank, or that the company had helped thousands of happy homeowners with loan modifications. The telemarketers even persuaded homeowners to pay the company’s fees instead of using their limited funds to stay current on their mortgage payments.
Through the use of false representations and promises, the fraudulent loan modification business obtained more than $11 million in client payments between 2008 and 2010 from more than 4,000 homeowners across the country. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is an ad from the fraudulent loan modification business:
It is our mission and highest priority to provide Americans in every city with an ethical, affordable, and effective program in obtaining multiple solutions to financial freedom. Our vision is to create the largest and most reputable law firm in the country by providing education, customized client resolutions, and 100% customer service/satisfaction. It is evident, through the financial crisis that is taking place in all aspects of lending, that consumers need a personal advocate to help intervene. 1st American Law Center and Gary Bobel are committed to protecting all Americans from predatory lending and financial distress. It is our confident belief that success ultimately depends on establishing a customer service and relationship oriented environment, that instills the integrity in each team member in the crusade of “Protecting The American Dream.”
Please be aware of loan modification schemes.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Overland Park, Kansas - Overland Park above the number of filings in Johnson County
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Overland Park, Kansas, 1 in every 970 Overland Park homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is higher than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Overland Park, Kansas: 66204 zip code: 1 in every 667 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66214 zip code: 1 in every 1710 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66212 zip code: 1 in every 1148 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66207 zip code: 1 in every 2187 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66210 zip code: 1 in every 874 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66213 zip code: 1 in every 2093 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66221 zip code: 1 in every 321 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66223 zip code: 1 in every 1064 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66224 zip code: 1 in every 279 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Overland Park, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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The winter weather is here and you may have missed getting your furnace cleaned and service. It is better late than never. Once the HVAC repairman comes, he may discuss with you about upgrading your furnace. You might also be thinking about upgrading the furnace because it is getting old. Whatever the reason, you may want to know if you will recoup the expenses in a new energy efficient furnace. There's actually quite a bit that will go into making that all important decision, and here are some things worth considering. Understanding paybacks of an energy efficient furnace Throughout the process of selecting a new energy efficient furnace heating system, and even when considering energy upgrades as discussed below, you'll be faced with the concept of "paybacks." It's an important thing to understand, especially if you're feeling pressured by a salesperson to choose a particular furnace. Let's say you currently pay the gas company an average bill of $150 a month. That means you pay the gas company $1,800 per year. Now let's say that a new, high-efficiency furnace, along with some upgraded insulation, will heat your home for $80 a month, or $960 a year. That's a savings of $840 annually. If the new furnace and insulation cost $5,500, it would take you about 6 1/2 years for the savings to pay back the investment of the new energy efficient furnace. Paybacks aren't difficult to understand, as long as you're able to get the necessary numbers. This is something that your heating contractor and utility company should be able to help you with. Other items to consider when looking at energy efficiency of your home are the energy efficiency rating of various furnaces, adding extra insulation and adding a heat pump if possible.
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Kansas City Home Buyer Finds it Difficult to Rent a Trailer - U-Haul will not rent trailers to people driving Ford Explorers
A couple months ago I helped a young couple moving from an Overland Park apartment buy a home in Olathe, Kansas.
Their home buying experience was a pleasant experience until the end. They had closed on their new Olathe home. Filled with smiles and excitement they headed to the local Olathe U-Haul to get a start on the moving process before a few friends came over to help.
When they got to the Olathe U-Haul, they found out that the trailer they had reserved was not available to them. It wasn't because U-Haul had overbooked the trailer or it wasn't working. Apparently U-Haul will not rent trailers to individuals who drive Ford Explorers.
Here is the statement that my young home buyers were directed to:
"U-Haul has chosen not to rent behind this tow vehicle based on our history of excessive costs in defending lawsuits involving Ford Explorer towing combinations. This policy is not related to safety issues. This is an unusual circumstance for U-Haul – we have built our success for over 60 years by saying 'yes' to our customers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are committed to working with our customers to find alternative options to help with their move."
Luckily, my young couple listened to me and had a backup plan. He dad had a F-150 that they borrowed and they were able to meet their friends on time and complete their move that evening.
After everything was over, it was probably a good thing that the U-Haul rep would not rent my young home buyers the trailer, if the Ford Explorer is really suspectable to problems. After buying a home in Olathe, my young home buyers did not need to shell out any money soon to fix their newer Ford Explorer.
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Choosing the wrong mortgage company can hurt you when buying a home in Kansas City
Loan officers and mortgage companies are all the same. The have the same products and all of their real work is done on a computer. So why not choose a loan officer or mortgage bank by what their interest rate it is, right?
I wish more Kansas City home buyers used more skill in choosing their loan officer or mortgage company.
At the beginning of the year, I had a buyer back out of one of my sellers properties. The buyer was pre-approved, had done their inspections and had their belongings on the moving truck. Matter a fact, it had traveled over 1500 miles before the buyer found out that the loan officer had left the mortgage business. Not only had the mortgage company left the business, he had over 45 incomplete mortgage files on his desk. That is right! 45 home buyers were getting ready to close on their homes and the loan officer left and quit the business with totally incomplete files.
When the story came out the loan officer was actually losing money on the mortgage loans and felt that just leaving was a better way of handling business. An ethical loan officer would not have dragged a buyer along for 3 months then abandoned his buyers.
During the mid year, I had a buyer get denied on a mortgage the day of closing. I had no relationship with the loan officer because the buyer chose the loan officer and mortgage company.
I was rather confused because the buyer was putting over 20% down on the home and had great credit scores. Matter a fact they were in the 790's.
After a little investigating, the loan officer figured the ratios wrong. The new ratios did not fit into the program guidelines. This was something the loan officer should have know at the beginning.
A couple months ago I found out that a loan officer was having problems pulling a buyers credit report on their remote site. He must have pulled their credit over 20 times from what the manager told the buyers. The extra inquiries dropped the buyers credit and kept them from getting their dream home.
This month, I found out that a loan officer sent the wrong file to an underwriter for a manual review. Although the file was not denied, the mistake delayed closing. Buyers were upset because it created chaos. Their whole moving plans changed.
The interest rate is important when choosing a loan officer, but service, knowledge and experience need to be high up on the equation when choosing a loan officer.
Here is my Top 8 List when choosing a loan officer in Kansas City:
1. Begin with referrals from friends, family and real estate agents. Referrals are a good starting point but must only be one factor in your decision making process.
2. Understand the loan products being offered. This may be the most critical and most complicated tip of all. Mortgage products vary widely and the so-called "exotic" mortgages are some of the most complicated of all.
3. Take the emotion out of the process. This is harder that it sounds. Buying a house is emotional. Know what you can afford. Your mortgage loan officer will only receive a commission by closing your loan. Their motivation is to get you into a product which you will qualify for not which you can afford. Ideally, this product is one which will lead you refinancing a short time later thereby ensuring more fees and commissions in their pocket.
4. Avoid the lenders that run commercials ALWAYS indicating interest rates are at all time lows and you should refinance now. They have ways to drive up back end points. They are also notorious for pulling bad news the last minute.
5. Beware of the mortgage industry version of the bait and switch. This involves a low initial rate or low costs but as closing draws closers these mysteriously increase because your lock has expired or credit score has decreased or some other excuse. I have seen it happen to borrowers with 800 credit scores. These mortgage companies figure you will close then refinance after closing.
6. Prepayment penalties - know what these are, how they work and what they mean to your ability to reduce your loan or sell your home. Hard prepayment versus soft prepayment. Most mortgage loans do not have a pre-payment penalty.
7. Know your own financial situation. Do you have credit blemishes? If so, lenders promising those blemishes will not impact your deal should be able to explain exactly why. Don't be embarrassed to ask about the details. Failing to understand the details enables the bait and switch tactics to succeed.
8. Be prepared. Compile income, asset and employment documentation prior to beginning the loan process. Do you have two years employment to verify? Are you self employed? Go to the first appointment with all supporting docs. This will keep surprises from cropping up.
The good ones are out there, take your time and find them.
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November home sales were 8.1% higher than sales in November 2010, according to The RE/MAX Monthly Housing Report, a survey of housing data from 53 metropolitan areas. November is the 5th consecutive month to show a year-over-year sales increase. At the same time, the number of homes for sale, or inventory, continued to fall for the 17th straight month. November home prices were 1.4% higher than October, making the 5th month in 2011 that prices have risen month-to-month. However, home prices remained 4.2% lower than prices in November last year. "This market is trying hard to stabilize itself with home sales significantly stronger than one year ago, even though we are entering the holiday season when sales traditionally decline," said Margaret Kelly, CEO of RE/MAX, LLC. "With sales trending higher and inventory falling, we would expect the result to be rebounding prices when we enter the stronger selling season next spring and summer."
Transactions – Year-Over-Year ChangeIn November, Closed Transactions were 5.7% lower than October transactions, which reflects the normal seasonal trend. However, November real estate transactions were 8.1% higher than those seen in November one year ago. For the last five months, transactions have been higher than what was reported in 2010 for the same period. Of the 53 metro areas included in the survey, 41 saw increased sales over November 2010, including: New Orleans, LA +31.0%, Nashville, TN +30.1%, Wilmington, DE +28.0%, Omaha, NE + 25.9%, and Seattle, WA +23.4%. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
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Overland Park police have few clues in 19-year-old’s disappearance - FBI brought in - http://ping.fm/FpkXZ
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Overland Park police have few clues in 19-year-old’s disappearance - FBI brought in - http://ping.fm/FpkXZ
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Californos:'The Korbel Black Party VII' EventKC's infamous Black Party is hosted by Californos and is brought to you by Korbel. The event promises not to disappoint and is considered by many as the New Year's party of the year.
Details: $80 per person/ $150 couple / $110/$210 VIP single in advance General Admission entitles guest to all three levels of entertainment, door prizes, balloon drop and more. VIP tickets include the GA package plus a ten piece dinner buffet, private rooms, private bars, and coat check, plus attendants. Purchase tickets in advance @ eventkc.com and hurry, the event sells out quickly. Harrah's Voodoo Lounge: 'Quixotic 2012 with Mini Kiss' Time: Doors at 9pm
Quixotic, Mini Kiss and DJ's to peform. Hors d'oeuvres from 9pm-11pm.
Tickets are $35 + service charges Hyatt Regency Downtown: This year’s celebration features four bands, four entertainment areas, 20,000 balloons unleashed at the stroke of midnight, indoor laser light show and pyrotechnic display. Cost: Starting at $75 per person. Dining and room packages available and vary in cost. Packages include:
Overnight accommodations
Two tickets to the New Year's Party
Midnight champagne toast
Two drink tickets per person for a total of 4 drink tickets
Dinner for two at Skies Restaurant This package can ONLY be booked thru the hotel's New Year's Eve Desk at 1-816-398-4770. Martini Corner: The Martini Corner's 2011 Countdown at the Corner Cost: $75, VIP $100
Includes: Access to all five Martini Corner Bars ( Velvet Dog, Tower Tavern, The Drop, Sol Cantina, Monaco) and unlimited domestic beer, house wine and wells. VIP and reserved seating available, as well as bottle service.
Time: 9pm-3am Rock the Clock 2012 at Union Station:Union Station's Rock the Clock features Flashback KC. Everyone will enjoy premium bars, a martini lounge, indoor fireworks show, and champagne toast at midnight. General Admission includes 2 free drink tickets and General Admission Plus include unlimited drinks. Tickets start at $79. KC Live! on the Power and Light Live Block: KC Live! On the Red Carpet Bash Cost: No cover to get into the Live! Block. The P&L will have quite the extravaganza on NYE. Most restaurants and bars in the district will have their own parties, but the Live! Courtyard does it up right. They'll have four bands, laser light shows, the ball drops at midnight, and that crazy cash cannon. Call 816.471.7300 for all info. New Year's Eve at the Temple:95.7 The Vibe and CrazyKC.com host NYE 2012 at the Scottish Rite Temple (1330 Linwood). Over 2,000 folks will party the night away with 3 Levels, 8 party areas, 7 five hour open bars, 3 award winning DJ’s playing top 40/dance/mashups, party favors, gigantic dance floors, laser lights and free parking. Tickets are $100.12 and may be purchased online at www.nyekc.com Mosaic
Power and Light District
Reserved tables and bottle service available.
Reservations encouraged, call 913.568.4870. Tengo Sed Catina
Power and Light District
Red Light District NYE
No Line, No Cover with VIP All-access pass. Doors open to public at 10pm.
Reservations required.
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Christmas in the Park at Longview Lake in Lee's Summit has long been a favorite holiday tradition of Kansas Citians. With over 300,000 glowing bulbs and 175 animated figures, your family will love the lights and will be amazed at the enchantment and wonder of it all. Christmas in the Park truly is a Winter Wonderland. Plan enough time. There typically is a long line. Christmas in the Park Hours:
Sunday-Thursday: 5:30-10pm Friday-Saturday: 5:30-11pm Longview Campground is located at Longview Lake, I-470 and View High Drive.
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Missouri lost its crown last year, but with vigorous work from many unemployed workers, Missouri will be #1 again.
Although there hasn't been much celebration, Missouri will be the leading Meth capital of the U.S. and this #1 ranking will surely make some Missourians proud.
The ranking is not only a sobering look at economic reality on Missouri streets but also a glimpse at what kind of biz development has really taken hold in the state despite so many tax breaks put forth.
Last year the title was lost to Kentucky . . . But the title is coming back to Missouri again!!!
I don't think Missouri will change its slogan soon, or will it? Missouri, the meth capital of the U.S.
What steps should Missouri implement to lose this ranking?
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Romeo Crennel Should be #1 on the Kansas City Chiefs Head Coaching List
What a victory for the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday. With numerous starters gone, including the quarterback and the head coach fired, a massacre was almost predictable.
The KC Chiefs replaced Todd Haley with defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. Romeo was in the running for the head coaching job. After yesterdays mastery and dismantling of previous unbeaten Green Bay Packers, Romeo may be in the leading candidate. Don't you agree?
Here are some areas the Kansas City Chiefs need to focus on after a 19-14 home victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday: Biggest area to fix the Kansas City Chiefs: The KC Chiefs actually could have won this game by 21 points. but they had to settle for four field goals. Although they were just 1-for-5 in the red zone, It didn’t burn the Chiefs yesterday. More production is needed and I think another week with the Chiefs and Kyle Orton maybe more productive.Biggest area to build on for the Kansas City Chiefs: The KC Chiefs controlled the best offense in the NFL yesterday. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Chiefs attacked Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers with a stacked secondary. They used at least five defensive backs on 86 percent of the Packers’ plays Sunday. Rodgers completed 48.4 of his passes Sunday in those situations. What to watch for with the Kansas City Chiefs: Kyle Orton had a nice thing going with his teammates in his first start with the Chiefs. He should be more comfortable Saturday against visiting the Oakland Raiders. Being from Denver, Kyle knows how much the Raiders are hated. Who could have guessed two months ago Orton would be starting for the Chiefs and Carson Palmer would be starting for the Raiders in this game?
Bottom-line for the Kansas City Chiefs: They are not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs.
Lets go Chiefs!
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Leawood, Kansas - Leawood filings is above the number of filings in Johnson County
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Leawood, Kansas, 1 in every 1,510 Leawood homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is higher than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and same as the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Leawood, Kansas: 66206 zip code: 1 in ever 2421 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66211 zip code: 1 in ever 618 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66209 zip code: 1 in every 1682 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Leawood, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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I received these emails from a Boston real estate landlord/Boston Real Estate blog reader: From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 10.16am
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Pets in the building Dear Helen,
Thankyou for your letter concerning pets in my apartment. I understand that having dogs in the apartment is a violation of the agreement due to the comfort and wellbeing of my neighbours and I am currently soundproofing my apartment with egg cartons as I realise my dogs can cause quite a bit of noise. Especially during feeding time when I release live rabbits. Regards,
David. —– From: Helen Bailey
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 11.18am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Pets in the building Hello David:
I have received your email and wish to remind you that the strata agreement states that no animals are allowed in the building regardless of if your apartment is soundproof. How many dogs do you have at the premises? Helen —– From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 1.52pm
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Pets in the building Dear Helen, Currently I only have eight dogs but one is expecting puppies and I am very excited by this. I am hoping for a litter of at least ten as this is the number required to participate in the Portland, Maine, dog sled racing. I have read every Jack London novel in preparation and have constructed my own sled from timber I borrowed from the construction site across the road during the night. I have devised a plan which I feel will ensure me taking first place in the next national dog sled championships. For the first year of the puppies life I intend to say the word “mush” then chase them violently around the apartment while yelling and hitting saucepan lids together. I have estimated that the soundproofing of my apartment should block out at least sixty percent of the noise and the dogs will learn to associate the word mush with great fear so when I yell it on race day, the panic and released adrenaline will spur them on to being winners. I am so confident of this being a foolproof plan that I intend to sell all my furniture the day before the race and bet the proceeds on coming first place. Regards, David. —– From: Helen Bailey
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 9.43am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building David, I am unsure what to make of your email. Do you have pets in the apartment or not? Helen. —– From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 11.27am
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building Dear Helen, No. I have a goldfish but due to the air conditioner in my apartment being stuck on a constant two degrees celcius, the water in its bowl is iced over and he has not moved for a while so I do not think he is capable of disturbing the neighbours. The ducks in the bathroom are not mine. They may have flown in when I left the batroom window open. The noise which my neighbours possibly mistook for a dog in the apartment is just the looping tape I have of dogs barking which I play at high volume while I am at work to deter potential burglars from breaking in and stealing my tupperware. I need it to keep food fresh. Once I ate leftover chinese that had been kept in an unsealed container and I experienced complete awareness. The next night I tried eating it again but only experienced chest pains and diarrhoea. Regards, David. —– From: Helen Bailey
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 1.46pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building Hello David, You cannot play sounds of dogs or any noise at a volume that disturbs others. I am sure you can appreciate that these rules are for the benefit of all residents of the building. Fish are fine. You cannot have ducks in the apartment though. If it was small birds that would be ok. Helen —– From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 2.18pm
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building Dear Helen,
They are very small ducks. Regards, David. —– From: Helen Bailey
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 4.06pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building David, under section 4 of the strata residency agreement it states that you cannot have pets. You agreed to these rules when you signed the forms. These rules are set out to benefit everyone in the building including yourself. Do you have a telephone number I can call you on to discuss? Helen. —– From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 22 May 2009 5.02pm
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building Dear Helen, The ducks will no doubt be flying south for the winter soon so it will not be an issue. It is probably for the best as they are not getting along very well with my seventeen cats anyway. Regards, David. —– From: Helen Bailey
Date: Monday 25 May 2009 9.22am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pets in the building David, I am just going to write on the forms that we have investigated and you do not have any pets. Helen —– A few more classic Boston landlord complaints
The toilet is blocked and we cannot bathe the children until it is cleared.
Our kitchen floor is very damp, we have two children and would like a third, so will you please send someone to do something about it.
I want some repairs done to my stove as it has backfires and burnt my knob off.
This is to let you know that there is a smell coming from the man next door.
The toilet seat is cracked: where do I stand?
I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is running away from the wall.
Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.
Will you please send someone to mend our cracked sidewalk? Yesterday my wife tripped on it and is now pregnant.
Will you please send a man to look at my bath water? It is a funny color and not fit to drink.
Would you please send a man to repair my downspout? I am an old-age pensioner and need it straight away.
Could you please send someone to fix our bath tap? My wife got her toe stuck in it and it is very uncomfortable for us.
When the workmen were here, they put their tools in my wife’s new drawers and made a mess. Please send men with clean tools to finish the job and keep my wife happy.
So after reading this you still want to become a landlord, lets talk. We have some great cash flowing properties.
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6 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Top Executives Charged with Securities Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged 6 six Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac former top executives, including their former chief executives, with securities fraud. The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission allege that the 6 former executives misled investors about the extent of the their exposure to higher-risk subprime loans. Fannie Mae, known officially as the Federal National Mortgage Association, and Freddie Mac, officially the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., both entered into non-prosecution agreements with the commission. Each agreed to accept responsibility for their conduct without admitting or denying liability. Both government-sponsored enterprises also agreed to cooperate with the commission's actions against the former executives.
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Overland Park, Kansas man is indicted for selling bogus Facebook stock Ronald Catrell of Overland Park, Kansas faces fraud counts for an alleged scheme to sell fake investments in social networking company Facebook Inc.
A U.S. Attorney said late Friday that Ronald Catrell, 45, had been charged with three counts of bank fraud, one count of money laundering, one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Catrell allegedly set up Blue Valley Capital Management LP. He then told investors he could buy Facebook stock through Goldman Sachs. At the time Facebook actually was not publicly traded. Victims gave Catrell thousands to buy the bogus Facebook stock.
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Question: Is this a real estate horror story in the making? Need advice on the home we're selling in Olathe, Kansas.
Friday I received an offer on our FSBO from a REALTOR. After considering the offer overnight, my wife and I countered back Saturday morning. By noon the buyer accepted our counter. By 5:00 the contract was signed and sealed.
This morning, I got a phone call from the REALTOR. She said that the buyers are requesting to amend the offer. The buyer wants to raise the offer to pay $5,000 in closing cost, $450 for a home warranty and $2500 in repairs. The buyer also wants to extend closing 10 days.
Should I go along and accept?
Answer: First, renegotiating after a contract is accepted is normal. Second, does the new closing date work?
Next, there are implications with the contract changes.
First, your home will need to appraise for the higher sales price.
Second, real estate commissions and title fees will be based off of a higher sales price. The title company will be able to give you an estimated HUD with both purchase prices.
Third, the buyer will need to be approved by their mortgage lender for the higher sales price and possible loan amount.
Fourth, extending the closing date may affect your proceeds. If you have a FHA mortgage loan, the loan payoff will include a full months interest. The title company will be able to give you an estimated HUD for both closing dates.
If you have more questions, or need additional help, feel free to contact the Dowell Taggart Team.
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arch is still on for Johnson County Community College Student who went missing from the Kansas University Edwards Campus last week
It is a horrible thing to have a missing child. The parents, family and friends are offering the reward of $10,000 for the information leading to their missing Aisha Kahn.
Aisha is a Johnson County Community College (JCCC) student who was dropped off at the KU Kansas University Edwards campus on Friday to study for a final. Shortly after being dropped off, Aisha made a phone call to her sister that a man was harassing her. Her sister came back and all she was able to find was her backpack and a few belongings according to reports.
Aisha Kahn was married in July and stays in close contact with a wide circle of friends and relatives, family members said, so it’s highly unlikely she left voluntarily. The family has printed about 5,000 fliers and has been distributing them in the Olathe and Overland Park area. The family is offering $10,000 for any tips that lead to Khan’s whereabouts. Aisha Kahn is 5' 2" inches tall, with dark brown hair, brown eyes and glasses. She wore a black jacket beneath a longer black and white coat, police said, and she may have been wearing her glasses.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Mission, Kansas - Mission above Johnson County Filings
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Mission, Kansas, 1 in every 1,302 Mission homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is higher than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Mission, Kansas: 66205 zip code: 1 in ever 972 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66202 zip code: 1 in ever 1742 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Mission, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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How do you finance a distressed home in Kansas City that needs lots of repairs?
If you are looking to buy a home in Kansas City that needs repairs, then you may have already found that finding the distressed home is the easy part. There are plenty of opportunities in the Kansas City real estate market. There is a record number of distressed homes for sale in Kansas City.
The problem is that if you are not a cash buyer, you will have some difficulty financing your distressed home purchase.
The days of easy loan programs that could solve these problems is over, and you have to know exactly what to do when you structure a real estate contract to buy a home that needs repairs. Unless you plan on paying cash for the repairs, you must think-through the structure of your offer and communicate clearly with your chosen Kansas City mortgage lender. Not all mortgage loan providers have products to fit your needs, so make sure you address this with your Kansas City real estate agent before you begin the home selection process.
There is is a good reason to ensure that you are working with a full-time professional well-trained Kansas City real estate agent, because if your agent is not up-to-date with the most recent mortgage lending programs, you will end up either spending more cash out of pocket, or losing the home to a buyer who has the better real estate agent who can structure a deal that can be financed properly. Common Issues When You Buy A Home That Needs RepairsThere are so many short sales, foreclosures, and REO properties on the market, that having to make necessary repairs are not uncommon when you select a Kansas City distressed home. Often times, these repairs can cost a significant amount of money, so you have to know how they will be addressed in the sales contract, who will pay for them, and which ones your Kansas City mortgage lender will allow to be repaired after closing.
Likely Acceptable Items When You Buy A Home That Needs Repairs Most lenders who allow for repair escrows maintain a list of things that they will allowed to be escrowed at closing. Every mortgage lender and loan program is different an it is important to get a list of allowable items prior to writing and offer. Typical allowable escrow items: - Roof repair or replacement
- HVAC repair or replacement
- Replace missing appliances
- Peeling Paint
- Non-structural wood rot damage
- Installation of new flooring
- Repair or replace pool equipment or liners
Non-Allowable Repairs For Inclusion In A Repair EscrowHere are some common repairs that need to be addressed prior to closing, as most Kansas City mortgage lenders will not allow a closing to occur without these first being fixed: - Full remodels of kitchens or bathrooms
- Structural damage
- Repairs taking longer than 2 weeks
- Landscaping or yard equipment replacement or repair
- Furniture
- Damages exceeding $10,000 (with the likely exception of roofs and HVAC)
- Major peeling paint and exterior paint needed
If you would like to close on your Kansas City home and make the necessary repairs after closing there are a few mortgage loans that you maybe elgible for: 1) HUD's FHA 203K Rehab Mortgage Loan- Mortgage loans for home buyers who need more than $35,000 in home repairs. 2) FHA Streamline 203K Rehab Mortgage Loan - Mortgage loans for home buyers who need less than $35,000 in home repairs. 3) Zinc Financial Rehab Loans - Private investment company who offers home buyers finanancing on distressed homes. 4) Fannie Mae Homestyle Renovation Loan - Fannie Mae mortgage loan offered to home buyers on distressed homes. 5) Homepath Renovation Mortgage - Mortgage loan offered on Fannie Mae REO properties.
Need help buying a distressed home, contact the Dowell Taggart Team.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
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Are you somebody who has decent credit but very little cash, and you want to buy a home in Kansas City?
In the old days of the housing boom, there were many ways to solve this problem. But today, no money down programs are few and far between, so cash-strapped home buyers need to explore all of their options.
The USDA Rural Development Guarantee Mortgage Loan Around Kansas City As you might suspect from its title, the rural development loan is not available in all areas. The purpose of the loan is to provide home purchasing assistance in rural areas, and you can read all about it on the USDA website. Instead of going through hundreds of pages on its website, we have provided a summary of what you need to know and a map of areas included in the USDA Rural Development Guarantee Mortgage Loan program for Kansas City. Eligibility For The USDA Rural Development Loan (Kansas City MSA)There are two areas of qualification review that must be done to find out if a homebuyer in the Kansas City area can get a USDA Rural Development Loan. First of all, the buyer must have the financial qualifications for the loan, and secondly, the property must also qualify for the buyer to take advantage of this government sponsored no-money-down loan program. Borrower Eligibility – The USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Mortgage Loan program is for home buyers with household incomes below $83,150 ($109,750 for households with 5 or more people). If a homebuyer has a credit score below 640, the lender might be able to push the loan through providing the borrower has strong compensating factors. If the borrower’s credit score exceeds 640, then credit scoring will not be an issue. The buyer must also qualify with debt ratios that are similar to other loan programs and he or she does not have to be a first time homebuyer. The home needs to be purchased for occupancy (cannot use the USDA Rural Development Loan for purchasing investment property). Property Eligibility – The buyer must choose to purchase a single family detached home or an approved condominium, as mobile homes, duplexes and farms are excluded from the USDA Rural Development Loan. To verify whether or not the property is in an approved area, just use the map below to ensure that it falls within an eligible area.
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In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Mission, Kansas condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos. Part of the FHA changes for condos is that the condo is required to re-certify every two years. The series of revisions made in late 2009 were put in place to reduce the risk of losses from foreclosures or delinquencies. The changes have prevented thousands of condo developments across Mission, KS. from reapplying for, or obtaining, certification. Condo sellers and buyers all over Mission, KS. are extremely frustrated. It is ironic that the FHA condo program was first developed to stimulate the housing market during the Great Depression by insuring mortgages against borrower default. FHA-backed loans also allow buyers to make a downpayment as low as 3.5% on condos, unlike traditional conventional mortgage loans that may require a condo buyer to make a 20% down payment. During the recent recession, FHA has moved to restrict risky mortgage loans due to higher defaults. FHA Condo Restrictions
Some Mission condo complexes have not sought to renew their eligibility due to lack of reserves required by FHA. Others Mission condos haven’t sought to reapply due to pending litigation, or because more than 15% of the condo owners are behind on their HOA dues. These are additional restrictions imposed by the FHA. HUD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the department that oversees FHA requires Mission condos to have no more than 15% of the condo owners no more that 30 days past due with their condo association fees. Other FHA changes require that not more than 10% of the Mission condo units in a single complex may be owned by one investor. Since the mid 1990's, FHA has allowed spot approvals on FHA mortgage loans allowing strong condo buyers to get their mortgage loans to get approved. The 2009 FHA changes has eliminated spot approvals. Spot approvals allowed individual condominium condo buyers to obtain FHA-insured loans even though the entire development had not yet been approved. This worked great for new condo projects that are just getting started. The new FHA guidelines no longer allows spot approvals. Another change in the 2009 FHA revisions is that no more than 30% of the condos in a single Mission condo project can have FHA-insured mortgages. FHA made this change to limit their exposure to possible defaults on risky projects. Since FHA was created to help home buyers, do the recent changes limit the number of Mission condo buyers? If two comparable Mission condo complexes are across the the street from each other the FHA condo approved project will out sell and sell for more money than the condo project that is not FHA eligible. Although many people think FHA loans are only for first-.time buyers, FHA mortgage loans are in fact for any borrower who wants meets the FHA borrower guidelines and want to put a minimum down payment. Currently there is only 1 condo project approved in Mission, KS. Summit Condominium with a FHA concentration rate of 6.81% is approved in Mission. Lido Villa's FHA approval expired in May of 2011.
Homebuyers can find a list of Kansas City approved FHA approved condos by going to https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm and entering the zip code of the area they’re shopping in.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Edgerton, Kansas - Edgerton lower than the number of filings in State of Kansas
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Edgerton, Kansas, 1 in every 962 Edgerton homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is higher than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Edgerton, Kansas: 66021 zip code: 1 in every 962 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Edgerton, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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Question: What are the Benefits of Buying an Olathe or Overland Park, KS. Real Estate Foreclosure Home in this Market this Winter? Janet L.
Answer: Great question, Janet. Although, this is a great time to buy a home due to the incredibly low interest rates, there are 7 reasons why it is even a better time to buy a foreclosure home in Olathe or Overland Park, Kansas this winter.
1) Under Market - Homes are selling at deflated values. Smart shoppers know that the best time to buy is when the product is in a low. Homes right now are selling at mid 2000's prices. Real estate foreclosures in Olathe and Overland Park are even at lower prices.
2) Sweat Equity - Find a foreclosure home with a small amount of mechanical and structural repairs and you might have found a home with lots of sweat equity. Some real estate investors say the best real estate projects are the ones with lots of sweat equity.
3) FHA 203K Loan Program - While the loan program is still around, foreclosure home buyers can take advantage of the FHA 203K mortgage loan. The mortgage loan allows for repairs to the foreclosure home. The repairs are basically financed into the mortgage loan.
4) Special Financing - Foreclosure home buyers can take advantage of special mortgage loans that have been created for buying foreclosure homes directly through Fannie Mae. A Fannie Mae foreclosure mortgage loan, HomePath, can be obtained by Olathe and Overland Park foreclosure home buyers.
5) Special Incentives - Looking through the Kansas City MLS, Heartland MLS, Olathe and Overland Park foreclosure home buyers can take advantage of a few bonuses that are currently being offered for buying specific foreclosure homes within a time frame.
6) Competition from Other Buyers - As the weather turns colder this winter, there will be fewer foreclosure home buyers. The REO companies and banks will need to sell their foreclosure inventory, so there will be good foreclosure opportunities this winter.
7) Less Foreclosure Inventory - As I have been monitoring the foreclosure data from Realty Trac for the past 2 years monthly, I have noticed that certain areas of Olathe have seen a drop in foreclosure activity. If this trend continues, there will be fewer foreclosure opportunities next year.
In closing, there maybe more than 7 reasons why this winter is a great time to buy a foreclosure home in Olathe or Overland Park, Kansas. That is ok. These are 7 great reasons to buy a foreclosure this winter.
Need help finding a great Olathe or Overland Park, KS. foreclosure home? Contact the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Lenexa, Kansas - Lenexa below State of Kansas filings
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Lenexa, Kansas, 1 in every 779 Shawnee homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is slightly lower than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Lenexa, Kansas: 66227 zip code: 1 in ever 144 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66220 zip code: 1 in ever 682 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66219 zip code: 1 in ever 1340 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing 66215 zip code: 1 in ever 893 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Lenexa, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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According to Parenting Magazine, Kansas City ranks #14 as the Best City for Families. Parenting Magazine included schools, affordable homes, low crime rates, plenty of jobs, and lots of parkland to rank cities. In all, Parenting Magazine crunched more than 8,000 bits of data in 84 categories to determine this year's top places to raise kids.
To view the entire rankings, go to Parenting Magazine.
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Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Some home sellers don't see winter as an ideal time to sell their home. There are advantages though when you sell your Kansas City home during the winter months.  | | Is this home warm and inviting? |
Winter does not have the selling frenzy that comes during hot selling springtime. Home buyer's have fewer homes to pick from and you have fewer homes to compete against Since there is fewer homes to compete against, a little staging can really help in getting your home sold during the winter months. Take care of the exteriorSelling your Kansas City home during any season requires a little maintenance so that your property appears to be well maintained. Make sure the surroundings are clean and needed maintenance repairs are completed. You may not be able to paint during winter time but you can wash the paintwork and also clean the siding with water and soap. You can also wash the windows so they will be fresh in case a potential buyer views your home. Trim the foliageTrim down branches or shrubs which may be blocking entrances or getting into pathways. Prune the dead and overgrown branches on trees and shrubs as necessary. Make sure that your walkway is ice and snow-free every time your home is being shown. Buyers dislike walking through snow to get to the front door. This is a sign of courtesy and also helps potential buyers avoid any injuries, for which you will be responsible. Decorate the entrance Some sets of Christmas lights, wreath on the door, or some garlands will make your Kansas City home very welcoming to potential buyers. Don't go overboard and decorate your home like the Griswold's home. To much can be viewed as clutter to potential buyers. First impressionWhen a potential buyer visits to see your Kansas City home, you need to make most of the first fifteen seconds. The first impression is important. Also make sure your home is warm and inviting. Lights on during the night will make your home appear bigger during the winter. Light candles and the fireplaceCreate some ambiance by lighting some candles and burn some wood in the fireplace. You can also make use of flowers like poinsettias for the main rooms. A little soft music will help the ambiance. Have questions or comments, feel free to contact the Dowell Taggart Team.
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Address: 12702 Wenonga Lane Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: No Living Area: 2,221 square feet Year Built: 1983
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Huge Soaring 25' Tall Vaulted Ceilings
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Home Built For Entertainment
First Floor Office and Entertainment Room
Huge Greatroom and Formal Dining Room
DISTINCTIVE AND ONE OF A KIND! Popular, contemporary floorplan for entertaining! Custom-designed and built Ambassador home! Massive hearthroom and dining room with vaulted hardwood ceiling and dramatic 2 story stone fireplace. Master suite has fireplace, workout room, wet barwalk-ins, HUGE jet tub, separate shower and skylights. New roof!
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Spring Hill, Kansas - Spring Hill lower than the number of filings in State of Kansas
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Spring Hill, Kansas, 1 in every 858 Spring Hill homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is higher than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Spring Hill, Kansas: 66083 zip code: 1 in every 858 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing.
Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Spring Hill, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Shawnee, Kansas - Shawnee below State of Kansas filings
According to the real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Shawnee, Kansas, 1 in every 790 Shawnee homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2011.The number of real estate foreclosure filings is slightly higher than the number of filings for Johnson County of 1 in every 783 homes and lower than the state of Kansas filings of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a filing.
Here are filings numbers by zip codes in Shawnee, Kansas: 66226 zip code: 1 in ever 454 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66218 zip code: 1 in ever 452 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing. 66217 zip code: 1 in ever 959 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing 66216 zip code: 1 in ever 931 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing 66203 zip code: 1 in ever 886 homes received a real estate foreclosure filing Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Shawnee, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
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Although home values in my area have tanked, I need to relocate to Kansas City - I need help!
Question: My girlfriend and I both owned homes. We have been informed that I will be transferring to the Kansas City area the early part of next year. We are thinking that we like the Olathe, Overland Park or Leawood areas in Kansas. Here is the problem.
I put my home on the market and sold in 5 days and still maintained to keep some equity. My girl friend is in a different situation. She originally bought her home in 2006 for $210,000 and she refinanced to get out of debt a couple of times and bumped that mortgage up to over $230,000. Her payment is now $2200.00.A house down the street sold last week for $86,000. It was going into foreclosure but sold as a short sale. Three other homes have sold in her neighborhood between $95,000-123,000. Two of the homes are very similar to my girlfriends home.Now my girlfriend is freaking out..... Will she ever get out? What is there for her to do? She has a good job opportunity in Kansas City. Our plans before my transfer was to sell both homes, get married and buy a new home. As you can see the economy has put a huge hurdle in our plans. What advice do you have?
Answer: There are many answers to your problems. First, I would consult with a professional real estate agent and a CPA in your area. They may have some great solutions for your problems.
You might be able to short sale your girlfriends home, rent it or negotiate a loan modification.
When you buy in Kansas City, if you don't need your girlfriends income to qualify, a short sale may be the best option.
Have your girlfriend talk to to her mortgage lender. If they don't have any solutions, hopefully a short sale negotiator or CPA might have some solutions.
In order to give you the best advice, we will need to connect so I can get some more detailed information. If you need referrals in your hometown, I can help there also.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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If both homes are priced the same and have nearly the same features, which home would excite you?  
Selling a Kansas City home, especially in today's competitive real estate market, requires sellers to "go the extra mile" and ensure their Kansas City home really stands out against all the other Kansas City homes for sale. We're all heard how powerful first impressions can be. Remember when you first met your significant other? They looked hot right? First impressions are especially important when selling your Kansas City home. We know that "curb appeal" is king. Most online buyers will not look at the other pictures or read about the home if the front picture doesn't impress them. Potential home buyers may also drive by a home of interest. The curb appeal of the home needs to impress the potential buyer. It is vitally important to catch the potential home buyer's interest... even before home buyer walks inside. Here are a few things to consider when putting your Kansas City home on the market: - Clean the oil stains off the driveway
- Put the garbage cans behind the gate or in the garage
- Park your cars in the garage or away from the house
- Mow the lawn, edge the lawn and trim the bushes and other landscaping
- Plant some colorful flowers around the walkway
- Add colorful flowers around the front door
- Pick the weeds around the landscaping
- Clean out the gutters
- Add gutter extensions
- Wash the front of the home
- Put the toys and other "stuff" in the backyard
Of course, there are many other things to consider when selling your Kansas City home.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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RealtyTrac released their U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for October 2011 which shows that foreclosure filings (default notices,scheduled auctions and bank repossessions) we’re reported on 224,394 properties in the U.S. during the month, a 3% increase from the previous month and a decrease 14% from the October of 2010. During the month, 1 out of every 579 homes during October 2011 in the U.S. had a foreclosure filing. Highlights from the U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for November,2011: - Foreclosure auctions were scheduled on 96,540 U.S. properties during the month, up 13% from the previous month, but still down 17% from a October 2010.
- Scheduled foreclosure auctions increased more than 35 percent on a monthly basis in several states,including California (+63%),Washington (+56%),Ohio (+53%),New Jersey (+44%), and New York (+38%).
- Lenders repossessed (REO) a total of 56,124 U.S. properties in November, a 17% decrease from October and also a 17% decrease from November 2011. REO activity in November was at its lowest level since March 2008, a 44-month low.
- Nevada posted the nation’s highest foreclosure rate for the 59th straight month in November despite artificially low foreclosure activity caused by a new state law passed in October (AB 284) that alters the foreclosure process in the state. A total of 6,512 Nevada properties received a foreclosure filing in November, up 3% from a 45-month low in October, but still down 43% from November 2010. One in every 175 Nevada housing units had a foreclosure filing in November, more than three times the national average.
- Scheduled trustee’s sales in California hit a 10-month high in November,helping the state maintain the nation’s second highest foreclosure rate:one in every 211 properties with a foreclosure filing during the month. A total of 26,509 trustee’s sales were scheduled in California in November,up 14 percent from November 2010 — the first year-over-year increase in scheduled foreclosure auctions in California since March 2010.
- Arizona foreclosure activity increased on a year-over-year basis in November for the first time since October 2010, and the state posted the nation’s third highest foreclosure rate for the fifth month in a row. One in every 256 Arizona properties had a foreclosure filing in November,more than twice the national average.
- Substantial monthly increases in foreclosure activity in Utah and Georgia lifted those states’ foreclosure rates into the nation’s top five in November. Utah’s foreclosure rate of one in every 290 housing units with a foreclosure filing ranked No. 4 thanks to a 74 percent monthly increase in foreclosure activity,and Georgia’s foreclosure rate of one in every 330 housing units with a foreclosure filing ranked No. 5 thanks to a 23 percent monthly increase in foreclosure activity.
- Other states with foreclosure rates ranking among the top 10 were Michigan,Florida,Illinois,Ohio and South Carolina. South Carolina cracked the top 10 for the first time since RealtyTrac began issuing its report in 2005.
- Kansas Foreclosure Stats: 1 in every 1,552 homes received a foreclosure filing.
- Missouri Foreclosure Stats: 1 in every 1,164 homes received a foreclosure filing.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Foreclosure Real Estate Stats for Johnson County, Kansas
According to real estate foreclosure information by Realty Trac for Johnson County, Kansas, 1 in every 783 homes received a foreclosure filing in November of 2011. This is higher than the state of Kansas Average of 1 in every 1,510 homes receiving a foreclosure filing in November. Looking for a real estate foreclosure in Johnson County, Kansas? The Dowell Taggart Team can help you find some great bargains . . .
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Overland Park and Olathe, KS. Rank Low on Crime According to City Crime Rankings According to a new report on crime on America has some positive news for some cities in Kansas City like Overland Park, Lee’s Summit and Olathe. These cities are some of the nation’s safest big cities. Kansas City, Mo. and Kansas City, KS., however, are among the country’s most crime-infested large cities. This information is contained in the “City Crime Rankings 2011-2012: Crime in Metropolitan America,” a controversial annual compilation from CQ Press. The authors develop their rankings by using crime data reported to the FBI in cities of more than 75,000. Out of 405 cities with a population of 75,000+, Overland Park’s was ranked at 38th lowest, Lee’s Summit was at 42nd and Olathe was at 66th. These are some of the most affluent suburbs in Kansas and Missouri. All three of these cities have median household incomes of more than $70,000 a year, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau information. The median housing values in all three cities were above $180,000. Many cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area like Gardner, Lenexa, Shawnee and Leawood were not included in this City Crime Ranking report because the were short of the population requirement of 75,000.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Kansas City Rankings - U.S. News & World Report Ranked Kansas City in the Top 10 as the Most Affordable Places to Buy a Home
After reviewing the median home prices and average household income, U.S. News and World Report has completed their Top 10 List of the Most Affordable Places to Buy a Home.
With a median home price of $137,000 and a household income in the middle of the survey, Kansas City ranks #10 as the Most Affordable Places to Buy a Home in the United States.
St. Louis ranked #9 and Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga. ranked #1.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill
Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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With so many homes on the market today in Olathe, Kansas to choose from, it is very easy to find an Olathe home that fits your needs exactly. But, what if something has gone wrong during the buying stage and you are unsure about buying the home after all. You the home buyer wants to back out because you found a home down the street and it is a better deal or you got "Cold Feet" and you feel that you maybe getting over your head. Where do you stand backing out and what are your options? I will outline your options. It is important to remember that once you have a signed agreement, put down earnest money, it will be harder than you think to back out. Earnest money is a deposit in good faith that you will purchase the home as agreed upon with the home seller. Unless you back out due to a contingency, you may lose your earnest deposit. A contingency is condition in the real estate contract that needs to be met in order to perform the real estate contract. Ok, since you can back out due to a contingency, lets look at popular contingencies in a real estate contract. The first popular contingency in a real estate contract is financing. A financing contingency is a contingency for you, the home buyer, to obtain financing according to the terms of the real estate contract. Terms of the contingency that need to be met are type of loan, length of loan, interest rate of loan, loan amount, loan to value and mortgage lender. The home you are purchasing also needs to appraise for the purchase price or terms will not work according to the contract. If all of the loan terms according to the real estate contract are not being met, then you the home buyer may back out the real estate agreement and receive your earnest deposit back. If all financing terms are being met, then lets look at the next popular contingency in a real estate contract. The next popular contingency in a real estate contract is a mechanical and structural inspection. In order to meet this contingency, you need to hire an inspector to inspect the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. If the home does not pass the mechanical and structural inspection, you the home buyer, may back out of the agreement and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home does pass inspections, then you must go to the third most popular contingency in a real estate contract. The third most popular contingency in a real estate contract is a pest contingency. In order to meet this contingency, you need to hire a pest inspector to inspect for inspect for pest in the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. If the home does not pass the pest inspection, you the home buyer, may back out of the and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home does pass inspections, then you must go to the fourth most popular contingency in a real estate contract. The fourth most popular contingency in a real estate contract is a Radon, Mold, Asbestos and Microbials contingency. In order to meet this contingency, you need to have an environmental inspector inspect for Radon, Mold, Asbestos and Microbials in the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. If the home does not pass the Radon, Mold, Asbestos and Microbials inspection, you the home buyer, may back out of the agreement and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home does pass Radon, Mold, Asbestos and Microbials inspections, then you must go to the fifth most popular contingency in a real estate contract. The fifth most popular contingency in a real estate contract is a roof contingency. In order to meet this contingency, you need to have a roof inspector inspector inspect the roof on the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. It is also common for a whole house mechanical and structural inspector to also inspect the roof. If the home does not pass the roof inspection, you the home buyer, may back out of agreement the and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home does pass the roof inspection, then you must go to the sixth most popular contingency in a real estate contract. The sixth most popular contingency in a real estate contract is a sewer contingency. This contingency is typical for rural areas with a sewer system that is not on a public utility. In order to meet this contingency, you need to have a plumber or septic inspector inspect the sewage lines running from the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. If the home does not pass the sewer inspection, you the home buyer, may back out of the agreement and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home does pass the sewer inspection, then you must go to the seventh most popular contingency in a real estate contract. The seventh most popular contingency in a real estate contract is a well contingency. This contingency is typical for rural areas with a well water system that is not on a public utility. In order to meet this contingency, you need to have a plumber or well inspector inspect the well water supply on the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. If the home does not pass the well inspection, you the home buyer, may back out of the agreement and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home does pass the well inspection, then you must go to the eight and typically last most popular contingency in a real estate contract. The eight most popular contingency in a real estate contract is a clear title contingency. In order to meet this contingency, a title company needs to be able to offer a clear title commitment on the house according to the terms of the real estate contract. If the home is not able to receive a clear title, you the home buyer, may back out of the agreement and receive the earnest deposit back. If the home is able to receive a clear title, then you are out of typical options to get out of the real estate agreement and receive your earnest deposit. At this point you probably will need to hire an attorney if the home seller will not release you from the real estate contract and release the earnest deposit. Many home buyers find that backing out of a real estate contract will cost money, so sometimes agreeing to a split of the earnest money maybe advantageous. Hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Dowell Taggart Team.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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According to Coupons.com, Kansas City is the #11 most frugal city in the United States.
Although Southerners are the most thriftiest, according to recent survey by Coupons.com, Missouri had two cities ranking high. St. Louis ranked #4 and Kansas City ranked #11.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill
Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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According to the Heartland MLS in Kansas City, there are 5 counties that make up the Kansas counties of Kansas City in the Heartland MLS. Those counties are Johnson County, Wyandotte County, Leavenworth County, Miami County and Franklin County.
Franklin County has had a 1% of the total year to date sales of the Heartland MLS and 1.4% of the October real estate sales.
Miami County has had a 1.2% of the total year to date sales of the Heartland MLS and 1.% of the October real estate sales.
Leavenworth County has had a 2.7% of the total year to date sales of the Heartland MLS and 2.7% of the October real estate sales.
Wyandotte County has had a 5.81% of the total year to date sales of the Heartland MLS and 6% of the October real estate sales.
Johnson County has had a 28.8% of the total year to date sales of the Heartland MLS and 27% of the October real estate sales.
There have been 20,926 homes sold year to date on the Heartland MLS and 1,962 homes sold during the month of October.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Four real estate investors and an auctioneer were indicted for their participation in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in San Joaquin County, California. The indictment charges real estate investors Wiley C. Chandler, Andrew B. Katakis, Donald M. Parker and Anthony B. Joachim, and auctioneer W. Theodore Longley with conspiring with other unnamed co-conspirators to rig bids and commit mail fraud when purchasing selected properties at public real estate foreclosure auctions. According to the indictment the conspirators agreed to suppress and restrain competition by rigging bids to obtain selected properties offered at public auctions in San Joaquin County, Calif. The conspirators also devised a scheme to fraudulently acquire titles to selected properties sold at the public auctions and to divert money to co-conspirators that would have gone to the beneficiaries. The indictment alleges that the conspiracy lasted from at least September 2008 until at least October 2009. “The ongoing investigation demonstrates the Antitrust Division’s resolve to stop conspiracies that suppress competition at real estate foreclosure auctions.” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Pozen. “The division will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate bid-rigging conspiracies in real estate foreclosure auctions in the Sacramento area and northern California.” “The indictment unsealed today alleges that the defendants engaged in conspiracy, deceit, and heavy-handed tactics to take advantage of a depressed housing market,” said U.S. Attorney Wagner. “This indictment follows a lengthy investigation and a series of guilty pleas by other participants in this activity. But our work is not done. Anticompetitive practices in real estate foreclosure auctions not only harm financial institutions, but drive down home values for other homeowners throughout the region. My office will continue to investigate and prosecute such conduct.” According to the court documents, after the conspirators’ designated bidder bought a property at a public auction, they would hold a second, private auction, at which each participating conspirator would bid the amount above the public auction price he or she was willing to pay. The conspirator who bid the highest amount at the end of the private auction won the property. The difference between the price at the public auction and that at the second auction was the group’s illicit profit, and it was divided among the conspirators in payoffs. To date, eight individuals have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in connection with the investigation. Today’s charges are part of efforts underway by President Barack Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. One component of the task force is the national Mortgage Fraud Working Group, co-chaired by U.S. Attorney Wagner. For more information on the task force, visit www.StopFraud.gov. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Why Most Kansas City Real Estate For Sale By Owner’s (FSBO's) Fail The typical driving force behind most Kansas City for sale by owner homes (FSBO) is to save the Real Estate commission. Even though I am in the business of selling Kansas City Real Estate I can clearly understand a homeowner's motivation to save the real estate commission. That is a lot of money that is spent for nothing, right? Most people I know like to save money. Who doesn't? Especially in a tough economy and also during the holiday season. In a Real Estate sale saving a commission translates into a tremendous amount of money. It is hard to blame any homeowner for their desire to save the type of dollars that are made when a Kansas City Realtor sells a home. While commission rates are negotiable, in most parts of Kansas City if you are selling a home you will more than likely be paying a Real Estate commission between 4%-7% on the sales price of the property being sold. Lets look at the numbers . . . On a $200,000 home at a real estate commission of 5% the total commission is $10,000. There is no doubt that is a lot of mullah at stake, right! Here are some FSBO stats: Just 10% percent of home sellers chose the FSBO (“For Sale By Owner”) route, down from 13 percent the previous year, according to NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. This is down from about 20 percent in 1987. The decline is blamed on the lack of traditional marketing and the increase of online marketing. - 84% of FSBO’s eventually hire a Realtor® (realtor.org)
- According to a study by NAR® , only 10% of homes were successfully sold by the owner (realtor.org)
- Only 5% of home buyers purchased directly from owners they didn’t know (realtor.org).
- The vast majority of FSBO sales were to friends or relatives (and if you’re selling to a friend or relative, it’s almost guaranteed that you aren’t getting full market value for your home).
- 91% of buyers are represented by a Realtor® (car.org)
- According to the NAR® Profile of Buyers and Sellers Report, the median sales price of sold FSBO homes was 17% LOWER than the median sales price of homes sold through Realtors®
Selling a Kansas City property for sale by owner however is not an a simple task and that is why most home owners fail and 80% of the FSBO's end up hiring a Realtor. Nationally the success rate of a for sale by owner (FSBO) is very low. Why is going the route of selling without a Kansas City Realtor such a difficult task? There are quite a few reasons why selling FSBO is a difficult task to pull off. Let me give you a few reasons why Kansas City For Sale By Owners Fail: 1) Lack of online marketing presence - Nearly 78% of home buyers start their home search online and 96% will search online during the house hunting process. With those kind of percentages it is important to have an online presence. 2) Wrong listing price - A common problem with a few home sellers is to think their home is worth more than what it is really worth. By pricing correctly, a home seller will eliminate the stagnant period and low ball offers. 3) Not properly qualifying buyers - Many FSBO's spend their time showing and negotiating with unqualified home buyers. Don't blame yourself if you have made this mistake. In real estate, we call it a rookie mistake. 4) Not available to show the home - Wow, a buyers want to look at the home when they are available, not around your schedule. They don't care you have work, errands to do, games to attend or your sick. 5) Buyer wants to save the commission - Why would a home buyer drive all around town, do the researching and schedule the showings versus having a REALTOR do all of the work and use their gas and car? Because they want to save the commission. Guess, what? There is only one commission and both the buyer and seller can't save it. 6) Home doesn't show well - It is hard to judge and stage your own home. Chances are you like the way it looks and it will be hard to be impartial.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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Kansas University first hired Charlie Weis from Florida. Charlie negotiated a good salary for the assistant coaches. The first coach Charlie hires was Tim Grunnard from Bishop Miege in Roeland Park, Kansas. Tim was the head football coach of the Miege Stags and a former Kansas City Chiefs football player. My Gardner Trailblazer's have played the Stags a couple times over the last couple years and I think Tim did a wonderful job representing the Stags. I always liked his demeanor on the sidelines.
Now that Tim is headed to Kansas University, he may have had some pull to get Tre Parmalee. Tre Parmalee, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound receiver out of Bishop Miege High School, orally committed to the Kansas football team on Wednesday night.
Parmalee is the first commitment for new KU coach Charlie Weis. Parmalee picked KU after de-committing from Northern Illinois. Tim Grunnard is the first hired and Tre Parmalee is the first commitment for KU. I like the idea of getting some of the football talent from the area. This should be good to watch Tim and Tre on the KU sidelines, even though I'm a Kansas State Wildcat.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.
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I recently had a relocation Kansas City home buyer make this comment: Wow, that Kansas City Home has been on the real estate market a long time. I'm sure that seller is willing to negotiate, right? One of the interesting aspects of real estate is to listen to the way home buyers go about their home search. They typically miss the important stuff. How the home is arranges, stages and the length of time the home has been on the real estate market has no bearing on whether it is a good choice. Home buyers will often have completely opposite views on what areas of an MLS listing is important. One that is often discussed is how long the Kansas City home has been on the market. Most home buyers are even clever to notice when a home has been listed multiple times. Some home buyers like to look at homes that have been on the market for a long time - their rationale is that the home seller really needs to sell and is tired of having their home on the market so they are most likely willing to negotiate on a sales price. Even if the home has had multiple price reductions. Other home buyers feel that long listing histories indicate that a home may have severe mechanical and/or structural problems. Other home buyers have passed so why don't they. The reality of the home buying process is that both of these approaches could be right – or they could be wrong. Since every home seller has a different reason for selling and a different approach to marketing their home, every home needs to be evaluated independently. The length of time a home has been on the real estate market is not a good indication of the sellers willingness to negotiate. In fact, a home may be on the market for a long time because the seller refuses to negotiate. Likewise, there are some excellent homes on the market that have always been runner ups and have been passed on for no real reason. The Kansas City home buying market is very fickle. Some Kansas City neighborhoods and cities will see high demand for a particular style of home or price range – while other homes that don’t meet that criteria are totally unwanted. The market is so fickle that in two months the reverse could be true. Rather than using the length of time a home has been on the real estate market as a criteria for making home buying decisions, use the criteria that is really important to your home buying needs. Price, size, location, and special needs should be your top primary concerns. Who knows? You may find two homes in Kansas City you love – one that has been on the market for two years and one that was listed yesterday. The outcome for either home could be the same when it comes to condition and the seller’s willingness to negotiate.
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Moving can be a very stress time, especially during the winter months.. There are so many details that can be over looked or accidentally forgotten. Between signing papers, taking care of the kids and pets, and remembering the down payment it can all be very overwhelming. Hopefully this “to-do” list will help home buyers and home sellers in Kansas City make your move much, much smoother. 1. Decide what you want to move and what you no longer need. This is a great opportunity to de-clutter and get rid of any unwanted things. If possible, plan a garage sale, or donate unwanted items to your favorite charity. If you donate by the end of the year, you can use donations as a tax deduction for this year. 2. Get estimates from different moving or truck rental facilities, depending on how you plan to move (if you are moving out of town), to obtain the best rate. The good moving companies can have quite a waiting list, especially on weekends and toward the end of months, so make sure you contact them as soon as you know you are moving. 3. Make all travel plans if necessary. Make lodging reservations in advance to avoid any unwanted stress. 4. Transfer your bank accounts if necessary. 5. Request all of you records from dentists and doctors if moving to a new town. 6. Obtain your children‘s records from their schools to make the to their new school easier. Plan a visit to the new school before moving day to help lower your kids stress. 7. Pay any existing bills. Don’t forget to close local charge accounts. 8. Label boxes clearly. When you are finally in your new home this will make finding things much easier. Putting a label on the box of what room the box goes to can help the move go smoother. 9. Have a plan of where and how you want your furniture arranged to avoid confusion once you start unpacking. This will help with the unpacking confusion if everything is already in the room you want it be in. 10. Cancel or transfer deliveries, newspaper, etc. Coordinate the transfer of gas, electric, water, and sewer to the next occupant of your home. The utility information should be on the sellers disclosure. If not, your real estate agent should be able to give you a list of phone numbers and websites to make this easier for you. 11. Don’t forget personal items that might be at the photo shop, bank safe deposit box, a neighbor’s house, on lay-away, at a friends home or in the repair shop. 12. Keep the phone book from your former city of residence. This can be helpful for tying up loose ends and future correspondence. 13. Transfer all insurance policies and arrange for any new insurance policies that are needed. 14. Gather all valuables, important papers (deeds, birth certificates, etc.),and jewelry to take personally with you. It is better for you to be in charge of these items so there is less chance of any loss, damage, or theft. 15. Ask for professional referrals if available (doctor, accountant, etc.) It can be hard to know who to use when you are in a new area. Ask friends, family, and your real estate agent who they would recommend. 16. Change these addresses: charge accounts, post office, relatives, subscriptions, and friends, church, and past employer to receive your W-2 form. 17. Make sure that you have transferred your phone information to the mobile phone company. Depending on coverage, you may also decided to transfer to a new cell carrier. This list should help make your Kansas City move easier. Most of these things can be done well in advance. This will make moving day all about packing up the truck and getting into your new home. If you’re looking to move into an area with high re-sale value, feel free to contact the Dowell Taggart Team. We have some great Kansas City subdivisions we can show you.
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Who is a Short Sale Negotiator when negotiating a Kansas City Short Sale?
I would not call a third-party negotiator a short sale negotiator. Why?
The two are very different. A third-party negotiator is generally hired by a somebody other than the seller to negotiate the short sale. This person does not represent the seller, whereas a short sale negotiator would represent the seller. Real estate agents and attorneys may hire a 3rd party negotiator. If the real estate agent working on behalf of the seller is not a short sale negotiator, they may hire a short sale negotiator to work on behalf of the seller.
Why would a real estate agent or a lawyer or some other entity responsible for your short sale success hire another person? Perhaps to save time or they don't have the knowledge to negotiate the short sale. In the past, I tried working with a third-party negotiators. I worked with a company out of Utah and another company out of Ohio. Both companies and their negotiators did not work out for the main reason that the third-party negotiator did not do the job the way that I would do it. It goes back to the adage if you want a job done right, then you've got to do the job yourself. An agent can't really successfully farm out being a short sale negotiator.
Either a real estate agent has the knowledge to negotiate a short sale or not.
I met a real estate agent at a seminar in September. He has worked on 13 short sales this year alone. He called himself a short sale negotiator. I asked him how many he had been successful negotiating. He said none.
Another real estate agent spoke up and said, " That is why my broker will not allow our company to work on short sales. We'll handle the real estate part and we'll hire another company to negotiate the short sale."
I asked her what the company success rate was. The real estate agent said she believed it was 18%.
Wow, that is amazing. We're negotiating over 75% of our short sales successfully.
Need help? Maybe we should talk . . .
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Although the number of homes for sale and real estate sales are slightly down, from September 2011, there is a bright spot in October, 2011.
According to the Heartland MLS in Kansas City, the average sales price jumped up in October, 2011 $12,854 from September, 2011 to $246,195. The year to date average sales price is $241,271, which is slightly below last years year to date average sales price of $246,677.
This just proves that the Kansas City real estate market has hit the bottom and is rebuilding.
If you're thinking about buying a home in Kansas City, doesn't it make sense to buy while interest rates and home values are still low?
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The surge in real estate sales in October has helped the real estate market to keep up with last years real estate pace. This past October, 532 homes sold and closed in Johnson County, Kansas. That is 6, 049 homes sold year to date, which is 108 fewer homes sold sold compared to the year to date of last year.
Real Estate sales and closings jumped up 25% compared to the same month last year.
Another positive about the real estate market in Kansas City.
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Thinking about selling your Kansas City home during the Christmas Holiday Season?
The Christmas Holiday season is coming up fast for us here in Kansas City. Should you keep your home in Kansas City on the market or not? Many are asking this question. It really is a personal choice in the long run, but it can spell disaster if you do take it off the market. Why? Of course the Christmas holiday season is a very busy time most people. You may be shopping, attending end of year school events, holiday parties and so forth. Buyers, sellers and Kansas City real estate agents are also busy. Who wants to work hard during the holidays? No, one does, right. This is the time to sit back and relax. That is all understandable. So, you can take it your home off the market, right? There is no law against it. But consider one thing. The real estate market is slow right now and the economy is not in great shape either. You understand this as that has a lot to do with why you are selling your home, right? But what if, there is someone out there that is ready to buy as soon as they see a home like yours. You have just missed out because you didn’t want to be bothered with showing the home during the holidays. Statistics show that there is a rise in Kansas City home sales during the holidays because people do have time off from work and have the time to look at homes. Spring home buyers start during the holiday season. Many Kansas City real estate agents say the holidays are their busiest time. And, what better time for your home to be shown off in it’s best possible light. With all the holiday decorations and such, this will portray a hominess that home buyers will like. They will be able to picture themselves living in your house. You don’t actually have to worry about hanging around for potential home buyers. You can leave everything up to your Kansas City real estate agent. They will take care of everything for you, leaving you free to shop till you drop. You also don’t have to worry about having to move during the holidays. You can always set you closing date for after the holidays and bowl season. So, you see there really is nothing stopping you from continuing with your holiday season. After all, your home certainly won’t sell if you take it off the market.
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In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Olathe, Kansas condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos. Part of the FHA changes for condos is that the condo is required to re-certify every two years. The series of revisions made in late 2009 were put in place to reduce the risk of losses from foreclosures or delinquencies. The changes have prevented thousands of condo developments across Olathe, KS. from reapplying for, or obtaining, certification. Condo sellers and buyers all over Olathe, KS. are extremely frustrated. It is ironic that the FHA condo program was first developed to stimulate the housing market during the Great Depression by insuring mortgages against borrower default. FHA-backed loans also allow buyers to make a downpayment as low as 3.5% on condos, unlike traditional conventional mortgage loans that may require a condo buyer to make a 20% down payment. During the recent recession, FHA has moved to restrict risky mortgage loans due to higher defaults. FHA Condo Restrictions
Some Olathe condo complexes have not sought to renew their eligibility due to lack of reserves required by FHA. Others Olathe condos haven’t sought to reapply due to pending litigation, or because more than 15% of the condo owners are behind on their HOA dues. These are additional restrictions imposed by the FHA. HUD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the department that oversees FHA requires Olathe condos to have no more than 15% of the condo owners no more that 30 days past due with their condo association fees. Other FHA changes require that not more than 10% of the Olathe condo units in a single complex may be owned by one investor. Since the mid 1990's, FHA has allowed spot approvals on FHA mortgage loans allowing strong condo buyers to get their mortgage loans to get approved. The 2009 FHA changes has eliminated spot approvals. Spot approvals allowed individual condominium condo buyers to obtain FHA-insured loans even though the entire development had not yet been approved. This worked great for new condo projects that are just getting started. The new FHA guidelines no longer allows spot approvals. Another change in the 2009 FHA revisions is that no more than 30% of the condos in a single Olathe condo project can have FHA-insured mortgages. FHA made this change to limit their exposure to possible defaults on risky projects. Since FHA was created to help home buyers, do the recent changes limit the number of Olathe condo buyers? If two comparable Olathe condo complexes are across the the street from each other the FHA condo approved project will out sell and sell for more money than the condo project that is not FHA eligible. Although many people think FHA loans are only for first-.time buyers, FHA mortgage loans are in fact for any borrower who wants meets the FHA borrower guidelines and want to put a minimum down payment. Currently there no condo project approved in Olathe, Kansas for FHA financing. Village Gardens in Olathe has 140 units with a FHA mortgage backed concentration rate of 4.28%. Village Gardens was approved for FHA back mortgages, but their approval had expired in September of 2011.
Homebuyers can find a list of Kansas City approved FHA approved condos by going to https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm and entering the zip code of the area they’re shopping in.
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Q: Do I Get A Clear Title When I Buy A Kansas City Foreclosure Home?
A: Yes, when the bank puts a Kansas City foreclosure property on the market, the bank typically has already cleared title. Clearing title is one of the main reasons why foreclosure homes sit vacant and take so long to get on the real estate market. During the clearing the title process, the bank, hires a local title company to do a title search. When the items are found during the title search, the title company and bank work to remove unpaid liens, judgments and loans that have not been removed during the foreclosure process. Foreclosure home buyers should not worry about any potential problems. For an added safety measure, a buyer's mortgage lender will require title insurance to protect them and the foreclosure home buyer.
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Did you know that the 2nd cause of home fires is heat your home, according to the United States Fire Administration. It is also a little known fact that most home fires are preventable. As the cold weather starts flowing into Kansas City, follow these winter home safety tips to keep your family and home safe: - Due to the high heat and the buildup of creosote, people who burn wood in their fireplace or wood burning stove should have their chimneys or flues cleaned out yearly by an chimney cleaning expert. High uses of wood burning may require additional chimney cleanings.
- Burn only well-seasoned, dry wood in your fireplace or wood burning stove.
- Dispose of fireplace ashes properly - never put ashes in or near something that could burn, like plastic garbage bags, cardboard boxes, etc.
- SPACE HEATERS NEED SPACE! Keep them at least three feet away from curtains, blankets, clothes and other items that could catch on fire. Unplug the heater when finished, leaving home or before sleeping.
- Have furnaces checked at the beginning of winter by a HVAC expert.
- Keep all materials, like newspapers, boxes, rags, etc., at least three feet from any heating appliance (fireplace, wood burning stove, furnace, water heater, etc.).
- Always keep children and pets away from fireplaces, wood burning stoves, space heaters, furnaces and water heaters.
- Never use a stove or oven as a home heating device.
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Q: I’m having problems keeping up with my mortgage payment and I have decided to put my Kansas City house on the market after the first of the year and I need help. I have a house and I owe around $178,250. It is probably only worth what I owe. My company is also talking about relocating me next spring. If I use a real estate agent, how much is their commission and how much would I pay out of my pocket? Also, if the buyer ask me to pay their closing costs, how do I do that? I do not have $3-5000 to pay for closing costs or any other fees included in the sale of my house. Is there a list you can provide for me to know exactly what types of expenses I can expect to pay? How will I be expected to pay them? Thank you. Janice from Olathe
A. Great questions, Janice. First there are lots of issues here. First, you might explore a short sale option. If this works for you, your mortgage lender will pay all fees. We would be happy to pull up comparable sold homes and complete a short sale application for you.
Second, you mentioned that your company may relocate you. If they do, will you have any relocation benefits? If you do, you might wait until your company relocates you.
Third, most of the cost associated with selling a home are taken from the equity at closing and not paid out of your checking account. These fees include commissions, title fees, taxes and closing fees. To give you numbers we'll need to do a good faith sellers closing cost estimate.
Fourth, commissions and buyers closing cost are totally negotiable. Real estate commissions range from 4.0% to 7%. Listing agents charge less than marketing agents. We would be happy to review the advantages and disadvantages for you in a free consultation.
Have any other real estate questions, please feel free to contact the Dowell Taggart Team.
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How can you use Social Media Sites like Facebook and Twitter to Find Your Next Home in Kansas City? Many home buyers may feel that they have gotten a raw deal on a home that they have lived in the past. Maybe you have also. You had the annoying neighbor, the city officials who were a joke, the road crews who seemed to nap and the parks and rec who was disorganized. It used to be that you couldn’t find much information on a city, school district or neighborhood other than from the school district and local Chamber of Commerce. And, of course, their opinions are slightly biased, aren't they. I mean how many school districts will tell you how many kids dropped out, how many kids are truant and what the community really think of their schools. In addition, the local Chamber of Commerce will not post information that will be negative for the city and local business. You get it, right? They're all in the business to paint a rosy picture. Kansas City home buyers can gain A new way of looking for homes by utilizing social networking sites like Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter. Searching for homes through social networking is still in its infancy but is gaining slowly. It is still easier to use a home finder tool from a Kansas City real estate agent. The whole idea is to talk to people, from all walks of life in various communities, including the ones you are interested in moving to in the near future. That way you get more than one opinion and you just may find an awesome deal in places you never thought of. You can find things out about a neighborhood like the schooling, crime rate for the area and if the area has good shopping locations. I'm not talking about the posted material, but real life data from residents in the community. Most of us lean away from neighborhoods that the news portrays as bad. That is only natural, especially when you have children. But the media is not always right and you may find a good neighborhood tucked away in an area with a bad reputation. A lot of times these homes will be less expensive than you think because of the neighborhood. Some communities are very big and a small portion of the community maybe giving the whole community a bad rap. I'll give an example. I had a relo buyer wanting Northern Overland Park. They did not want the Shawnee Mission West high school area because of what they heard. After a little investigation, the couple bought a home in the Shawnee Mission West high school area. That was 15 years ago and the family loves their neighborhood. Kids were happy and now are off on their own. Another example: I had a home buyer who had to stay in Missouri. They only wanted Blue Springs or Lee's Summit. They found a home in South Raytown. After hearing a few gossip stories, they decided against it. They dug more into it and decided that maybe South Raytown would be great. 12 years later that still love their neighborhood. So, use your Facebook, Google Plus, or Twitter accounts to get the word out about where you would like to live and ask for comments. Just be careful of giving out exact information. You never know who may be reading it. Don’t let that scare you off, though. All it takes is a little caution and social networking is the place to find some really good locations. Speak with a Kansas City real estate after you have done your research through the social networking sites. Let them know what you have found out. Most of them would be willing to work with you about a specific location.
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The holiday season is a great time to clean the home with guest coming over during the holiday weekends. It is also a great time to start getting the home ready to put on the real estate market after the first of the year.
PuroClean is here to handle your mold inspections, testing and removal needs. We also have a company that helps with decluttering and cleaning. HomeRescueKC, specializes in Clutter/Hoarder Cleanup, junk removal as well as market ready services, such as general and preventative maintenance to get properties ready for showings for sale or rental purposes and that can add value to your listings.
Don’t forget that we also do carpet cleaning and odor control for those houses that smell like cigarette smoke or pet odor!
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If you haven't heard, the attorney general of Massachusetts, is taking to court 5 mortgage companies for possible foreclosure fraud. In an effort to stop the harassing phone calls and properly foreclose on homeowners, Bank of America has organized a good-intentioned event:
Bank of America plans to meet in mortgage holders in Boston, face to face, in person, to go over how the mortgage-payment pressures can be eased.
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“The purpose of this event is to eliminate the faxes, the FedEx mailings and the phone calls to 800 numbers and allow for face-to-face interaction with a home-loan specialist,” a Bank of America spokesman says.
Walk-in mortgage holder participants are welcomed, but Bank of America would appreciate it if mortgage holders could make advance appointments by phone or the Internet in an effort to guarantee a face to face appointment. Seriously, like mortgage holders will get a hold of a Bank of America representative the first try to setup an appointment. I bet it will take repeated tries.
So to avoid infuriating phone calls and other forms of non-human interaction, mortgage holders have to make repeated infuriating phone calls to Bank of America or some other form of communication.
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If you haven't heard, the attorney general of Massachusetts, is taking to court 5 mortgage companies for possible foreclosure fraud. In an effort to stop the harassing phone calls and properly foreclose on homeowners, Bank of America has organized a good-intentioned event:
Bank of America plans to meet in mortgage holders in Boston, face to face, in person, to go over how the mortgage-payment pressures can be eased.
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“The purpose of this event is to eliminate the faxes, the FedEx mailings and the phone calls to 800 numbers and allow for face-to-face interaction with a home-loan specialist,” a Bank of America spokesman says.
Walk-in mortgage holder participants are welcomed, but Bank of America would appreciate it if mortgage holders could make advance appointments by phone or the Internet in an effort to guarantee a face to face appointment. Seriously, like mortgage holders will get a hold of a Bank of America representative the first try to setup an appointment. I bet it will take repeated tries.
So to avoid infuriating phone calls and other forms of non-human interaction, mortgage holders have to make repeated infuriating phone calls to Bank of America or some other form of communication.
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Handyman Left Homeowner for Dead - Real Estate Agents Can Refer Trusted Partners to Help You With Projects Around Your Home
Last year a lady from Prairie Village needed some work done on her home. The lady hired a handyman to do the work, paid him his $500 and he left.
The only problem is the story doesn't end there. Two days later the handyman showed up back at the home. When he left, he had left the lady for dead in her basement. Broken jaw, slit throat and fractured skull.
The handyman was recently convicted and is being sent to prison, but that does nothing really for the injured lady who has had to battle back. Her dad wanted to know why and wanted the handyman to apologize. She received neither.
When hiring a repair person to repair anything in your home, whether it is carpet cleaning, HVAC repair, painting or so forth, contact a friend who knows reliable sources.
Real estate agents use trusted repairmen and handymen and have trusted people that they can recommend to do home maintenance and repairs on your home.
Many real estate agents also belong to networking groups. Some of their members maybe just the people you need to complete projects around the home.
Need help, feel free to contact the Dowell Taggart Team.
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Address: 17410 S INGRID Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No
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Home Qualifies for a Zero Down Low Interest Rate USDA Mortgage Loan!
Popular, hard to find TRUE RANCH floor plan. Hardwoods throughout main floor, wonderful family room with beautiful hearth over gas fireplace. Fantastic value with finished basement with recreation room, wetbar and 4th bedroom. 64" wide screen Mitsubishi tv and refrigerator are included with accepted sales contract! Newer paint, roof, windows (3 years)
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Kansas City Rankings - The Daily Beast Ranks Kansas City as the #15 City for Jobs
#15, Kansas City, Mo./Kan.Barry Howe / CorbisTotal labor force: 1,045,087 Unemployment rate: 8.2% Net employment outlook, Q4 2011: +7% Employment change, Sept. 2010 to Sept. 2011:+2% Unemployment change, Sept. 2010 to Sept. 2011: -.7%
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Kansas City Home Seller is Excited that we Helped Him Avoid a Real Estate Foreclosure
A few weeks ago we listed a desperate short sale listing. Why was the seller desperate?
The home seller had there home listed with another real estate agent for 6 months. During that time the real estate agent had generated 5 showings, 15 online views and no offers. In order to avoid foreclosure, the seller's mortgage lender was pressuring them into a "Cash for Keys" program.
According to my mortgage lender, a "Cash for Keys" program is almost like having a foreclosure on your credit report.
The home seller was about to accept the "Cash for Keys" program when a friend who had been in a similar situation recommended that they talk to someone from the Dowell Taggart Team.
After the home seller called us, we met them at their home to view it and sign new listing docs. The situation was worse than expected. The seller was hanging on by a thread. The mortgage lender was threatening foreclosure within 45 days. The mortgage lender had even told the seller, "Do you really want the sheriff to come knocking at your door and kick you out. What will your friends, neighbors and family think."
During previous 6 month listing period, the lender had not received any competed short sale docs nor a hardship letter. So the first thing we did was to get the file started and docs submitted to the mortgage lender via through the online communication tool, Equator.
Next, we started an aggressive online marketing program for the seller's home. Although, the seller had their home listed for 6 months, their listing really could not be found on the internet. The first week we spent time doing ads and getting them syndicated on real estate websites like Trulia, Zillow, Point 2 Homes, Realtor.com, RE/MAX.com, Blogger and over a 100 other real estate syndication sites.
After the second week an automatic email went from our website went out to the seller. Here is a copy of what the email said: Your featured listing on DowellTaggart.com has received 3453 consumer views and 205 detailed views to date via through its syndication sources.
The seller called me and was excited. He also noticed that his home was getting shown. At the 2.5 week mark, we had already generated 27 showings and felt an offer would be generated.
Friday night of the 3rd week at 5:20 we received the first offer. Saturday morning at 10:45, we generated a 2nd offer. By noon, Saturday, two more agents presented offers on the sellers home.
By Sunday night we had the contract signed and ready to submit to the lender. Just last week the sellers mortgage lender accepted the short sale and the closing is set.
This is another home seller that will be avoiding foreclosure. Just doing our part to help struggling homeowners.
If you know of someone who may need assistance, feel free to refer our name, the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty.
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Having problems selling your Kansas City home? Try these 3 options.
The first option is increase the marketability of your home. This means stage the home so home buyers will be attracted to your home. Remove dated decor like carpet, hardware and window treatments. Next declutter, counter tops and furniture. Next, neutralize walls and carpet.
Need more help? The second option is lower the price. Proper pricing is important. After reviewing comparable homes that have sold in your area, price your home to sell within the next 30 days. Homes with the wrong price, typically will become stagnant and will eventually sell for less than properly priced at the beginning.
Ok, you have staged your home and you have it priced as low as you can go, what now?
Try offering better terms. You can first offer to pay the buyers closing cost or points. Another option is sell your home as a lease purchase or if you have substantial equity, offer owner financing.
Need more help selling your home, a professional full time REALTOR can offer some specific options that fit your particular situation.
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What Would You Do If You Found a Pile of Cash?
This Overland Park Man Decided to Find the Rightful Owner
Craig Colbert is a modest Overland Park man. It took him only a split second to decide to do what others might have to ponder longer days or a week to do. "Folks may consider this a big deal that somebody did something like this," Colbert said. "It's the way I hope everybody would act." Colbert recently found a pile of cash in the area of 95th Street and Nall Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas. He fears it is someone's family Christmas money. He knew he had to turn the money over to the Overland Park Police to find the rightful owner. "It's an unusual call, especially in today's times," said Officer Michelle Koos of the Overland Park Police Department. "Holidays are right around the corner. It's nice to see someone return money or at least try and get it back to its rightful owner." To reclaim the money, Overland Park police expect the owner to identify the specific amount found, where it was lost and how it was held together. Colbert hopes the rightful owner is found before Christmas. "I really thought how terrible it'd be for somebody to have saved that money just for Christmas and all of a sudden they don't have it," he said. When Colbert is not finding piles of lost cash, he his helpings build homes for Habitat for Humanity. If you think the money is yours and can answer the pertinent questions, call Overland Park police at (913) 895-6300
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The "Must Have" Facebook Page Checklist for Kansas City Businesses
Creating a Facebook page for your Kansas City business can be a little intimidating. Sure, it's easy to get one started, but how do you know if you're using it right? What's it for, exactly? How can you ensure that it meets your business objectives?
Wouldn't it be handy if you had a complete Facebook checklist to guide you through making and managing your Facebook business page?
Thanks to Jasper Krog and the folks at AllFacebook.com, now you do! This article breaks down the Facebook page project into 5 main activities: 1. Analysis
2. Strategy
3. Basic Set-Up
4. Community Management
5. Additional (ads & marketing)
In each category you'll find helpful questions, specific tasks, and links to help understand various aspects of Facebook management.
I'm just getting through this checklist and I have found it useful. Visit my facebook business page and lets connect!
It is simple to use . . . To get started, click on the Facebook Business Page Checklist, below:
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According to the Heartland MLS, the real estate inventory dropped from September 2011 to October 2011.
In September there were 966 homes listed for sale with a total of 4,229 homes for sale. In October there were 821 listed for sale with a total of 3,950 for sale in Johnson County, Kansas.
The drop in available homes for sale in October could be explained by the high level of homes that were sold and went under contract in September. 634 homes sold in September and 448 homes went under contract. Both numbers are much higher than the same month in 2010 and for October 2011.
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Address: 5820 MERRIAM Drive Type: Commercial Style: Single Story Suite: No Living Area: 4,600 square feet Year Built: 1972
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Oldest commercial building in Merriam
2 Floors, 2nd floor could be used as an apartment or office
Lot will accomodate 25 vehicles
Lot is expandable to up to 50 vehicles
Extra large garage door for dock and extra storage
Perfect for car lot and small businesses
Seller will Lease Purchase or Carry 2nd Mortgage
Located in beautiful and redeveloping Merriam, Kansas. Former schoolhouse offers streetside access to parking, and easy access on and off highway.The local business area is bustling in rebuilding effort. Square footage includes storage, office/retail, indoor parking, full and half bath. Zoning allows for commercial /residential use per accepted use
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Question: I was asked by a Kansas City homeowner if there is an alternative to a Short Sale? This Kansas City homeowner has heard many horror stories and they did not want to go through the long and tedious process of a Short Sale, but they felt they should do something because they were upside down on the mortgage loan and if they waited they may not have options in 2 or 3 years. Is There A Short Sale Alternative for Homes Worth Less Than the Mortgage? A website visitor asked: "My wife and I bought our house just before the real estate market crashed. We put little down on our home when we bought it.. We’re having troubles paying our mortgage and we feel that we will be missing multiple payments in the next year or so. Due to job instability, both my husband and I have poor credit ratings so refinancing is not an option. We tried working with a loan modification company, but that failed miserably when the company disappeared with our money and basically getting us deeper in debt.. We love our neighborhood and would like to be able to make the improvements that our house desperately needs, but don't want to keep throwing money at a problem that may never get better in our lifetimes. Our home is worth significantly less than what we bought it for 3 years ago. Since we were unsuccessful in obtaining a Short Sale, is there an alternative for us?" Answer: Being upside down in your home and having outstanding bills is stressful. It's almost as though you have a bowling ball attached to your leg and you can’t shake it off. There aren't any 10-step programs for homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth. There are 10 Short Sale Alternatives that you might want to consider if you decide that a traditional short sale is not for you:
Alternative to Short Sale Option #1Continue to make your mortgage loan payments. By waiting you may either see the real estate market turn or your income increase. Yes, it is, even though it is an obvious solution, not everybody considers waiting to be an option. Sometimes, the first place an owner jumps to is dumping the house and sometimes it maybe to early. By straggling along, maybe the market turns around and you will have enough equity to sell. Have a professional full time REALTOR complete an analysis on your home to accuratley figure were you are equity wise. In addition, a professional full time REALTOR can keep you informed of all real estate activity in your area. Sometimes by timing the market, you can get lucky and escape your financial woes. Alternative to Short Sale Option #2 Walk away from your home. This doesn't necessarily mean that you pack up your bags in the middle of the night, back up a moving truck to your front door and skip town before the neighbors notice you are gone. It means you stop paying your mortgage loan. Ask your mortgage lender about a Cash for Keys program or any other similar program. Walking away from your home will typically affect your credit like a foreclosure.
Alternative to Short Sale Option #3Payoff the mortgage. You maybe able to use retirement funds to payoff your mortgage loan to move and you have access to enough money to pay off your mortgage, consider doing so. Some people feel that when they make a promise to pay, the security for the loan is immaterial and the promise to pay is paramount. You won't feel so badly about how much your home is presently worth if you don't have a mortgage on it.
Alternative to Short Sale Option #4Refinance your mortgage through a government refinance program. Some refinance programs, such as HARP, allow homeowners to refinance the entire mortgage, providing your loan is Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Other programs allow for a refinance up to a certain loan-to-value percentage. Bear in mind that while you might substantially lower your payment, you maybe also extending the term of your loan. Alternative to Short Sale Option #5Try considering a loan modification from a more reputable loan modification company or straight from your mortgage lender. I know you tried that through a loan modification company, but there are several loan modification companies that are being investigated for loan modification fraud. It's worth it to talk with your bank about a possible option for a loan modification. The best of all worlds would be to get a program that reduces your principal balance, but I'm sorry to say that will probably happen when pigs fly. At least modifying your interest rate and mortgage payment may help.
Alternative to Short Sale Option #6Ask your mortgage lender for a note modification. This is different from a loan modification but is similar. You are asking the bank to modify the terms of your note. Perhaps your mortgage lender will lower your interest rate on your loan, without refinancing and will retain all the other terms of your loan. This is similar to a refinance, but you will not be required to complete piles of paperwork. It maybe a simple solution.
Alternative to Short Sale Option #7Buy a rehab home that you will not be upside down and rent your current home until the real estate market turns around. This is different from Buy and Bail. Some fortunate homeowners can qualify to own two homes at the same time. Typically, the bank will require reserves equal to 6 months of payments for each home. If you can make the exiting home cash flow from a rental standpoint, all the better. Your new mortgage lender will only use 75% of the rent as income.
Alternative to Short Sale Option #8Buy and bail maybe an option, although I don’t encourage it. Allthough this is not an option I endorse, it is an available option that sellers choose. It doesn't mean that if your bank can prove a Buy and Bail intent, that the FBI might not be able to build a case for mortgage fraud. Some homeowners buy another home with the intention of renting out the existing home and then discover they cannot sustain the rental. Maybe the tenants stop paying or they can't rent the home and continue to make payments on a vacant house, which ultimately drains all of their resources. Is this Buy and Bail? Ask a lawyer. Another option is if both you and your wife is not on the mortgage, the spouse not on the mortgage loan can legally buy another home, if they qualify for a mortgage loan.
Alternative to Short Sale Option #9Sell the home with owner financing if your note and mortgage lender permits it. You might ask who would overpay for a home by buying an underwater home? Lots of people. They do it all the time through lease purchase options and lease option sales. Some of these transactions bet on future value, and that can lead to overpayment as well. Just try to get some kind of money upfront so you have a little security that the home buyers will continue to pay. You will depend on the buyers to pay so you can pay your own mortgage. Get legal advice if you go this route because most existing mortgages contain an alienation clause. You may also need an attorney to review the contract and protect you..
Alternative to Short Sale Option #10Pay the bank to do a short sale. Why do this option? Many mortgage lenders who might be opposed to a traditional short sale will accept a short sale in which the homeowner will contribute to the bank's loss. Some banks might accept 10 cents on the dollar or less. It's called a strategic short sale and doesn't necessarily involve a financial hardship like a traditional short sale. These kinds of short sales are typically for homeowners who have lost a large amount of equity in the home. Hope these 10 Short Sale Alternative Options help. If you have comments or questions, please feel free to comment on our blog or contact the Dowell Taggart Team directly.
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For the second consecutive week, the FDIC and state regulators did not close any U.S. banks. 2011's total still stands at 90 banks closed. Here is a week-by-week comparison of bank closures over the past four years:
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Address: 818 E Jack Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: 1,600 square feet Year Built: 2007
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MOTIVATED SELLER! Seller willl entertain offers on this popular floor plan in peaceful setting. Kitchen is open and friendly with adjoining dine-in, hardwoods, natural wood cabinetry, 14 foot tall fireplace compliments living room! Iron spindles, upgraded light fixtures, HUGE master bath suite with separate tub/shower and oversized walk-in closet not in original plans.
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Is it a Good Time to Buy a Million Dollar Luxury Home in Johnson County, Kansas?
Whether you’re looking for a million dollar condo or single family mansion in Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Prairie Village, Lenexa or Shawnee, the real estate market in the million dollar plus range is a strong buyers market.
Lets look at the facts:
Over the past 10 months, Johnson County has on average 120.6 million dollar homes for sell.
Now lets break down the sales. Over the past 10 months there have been 43 million dollar homes that have sold, which averages to 4.3 million dollar homes sold per month. The most million dollar homes during the past 10 months sold between May and August.
With an average of 4.3 million dollar homes selling a month, there is over a 24 months supply of million dollar homes available for sale in Johnson County, Kansas.
Since most real estate analyst consider a 6 months supply the dividing line between a sellers market and a buyers market, the million dollar home range is in a strong buyers market.
Some other startling million dollar home numbers:
The average number of million dollar new homes sold a month: .6 homes
The average number of million dollar pre-owned homes sold a month: 3.7 homes
The average number of million dollar condominium homes sold a month: 1.1 condos ( take out 2 months and the average would be 0).
So is it a good time to buy a million dollar home in Johnson County, Kansas? Yes, it is a strong buyers market for million dollar homes.
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Senate Democrats and House Republicans proposed a plan to pay for the proposed payroll tax-cut extension. Their plan will increase the "guarantee" fees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will charge mortgage lenders.
The government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, use the guarantee fees to cover defaulted mortgage loans they buy from mortgage lenders.
How will increasing the guarantee fee affect real estate in Kansas City?
It is believed that mortgage lenders will pass the increased fees to mortgage borrowers, thus increasing the expense to buy a home in Kansas City.
Last year, the fees averaged about 0.25% of the loan amount. The Senate proposal raises the fees by at least 0.125% over the next two years. The House proposal calls for an increase of 0.1% over the same period. The proposal would send the fees to the Treasury Department, when right now the GSEs receive the fees.
The Mortgage Bankers Association, the National Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Homebuilders told lawmakers that redirecting revenue from Fannie and Freddie for purposes unrelated to the health of the housing finance system is counterproductive.
Reacting to the proposal, MBA CEO David Stevens Saturday tweeted, "payroll tax should not be paid for with GSE fees. That is a slippery slope."
Do you think that increasing guarantee fees is a good thing? Should fees to buy a home be raised right now in this economy?
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Rumors of bad news sparked real-life bad news for Swedbank and SEB, a Nordic global investing firm, this past weekend. A “groundless twitter rumor”,according to the banks, that Swedish banks were preparing to withdraw business from the Baltic republic sparked a run on Swedish banks. As many as 10,000 customers withdrew $29 million dollars from ATM machines across the region this past weekend mainly because of the tweet. The rush on cash left nearly 15% of the ATM's without cash which further fueled the rumors. Swedish banks continued to restock the ATM machines and insist that the run was spurred by “totally irrelevant rumors coming out of social media”.Spreading false rumors about the banking system is a criminal offense in the Baltic republic. Swedbank and SEB are both monitoring the run and are promising that customers will be able to withdraw money if they wish to do so.Could a rumor on Facebook or Twitter spark a run on banks in the United States?
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John O'Brien, the South Essec County Register of Deeds says, “I can’t look a constituent in the eye and tell them who owns their mortgage."
The Register of Deeds of South Essex County, a Massachusetts County, made this comment because his department has found 26,000 fraudulent mortgage documents on record in his area of jurisdiction. John O’Brien accuses lenders of “filing fraudulent documents to take homes away from homeowners.”
The Register of Deeds looked into it because the Massachusetts Attorney General is taking legal action against 5 of the largest mortgage banks for fraudulent foreclosures.
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In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Kansas City condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos. Part of the FHA changes for condos is that the condo is required to re-certify every two years. The series of revisions made in late 2009 were put in place to reduce the risk of losses from foreclosures or delinquencies. The changes have prevented thousands of condo developments across Kansas City from reapplying for, or obtaining, certification. Condo sellers and buyers all over Kansas City are extremely frustrated. It is ironic that the FHA condo program was first developed to stimulate the housing market during the Great Depression by insuring mortgages against borrower default. FHA-backed loans also allow buyers to make a downpayment as low as 3.5% on condos, unlike traditional conventional mortgage loans that may require a condo buyer to make a 20% down payment. During the recent recession, FHA has moved to restrict risky mortgage loans due to higher defaults. FHA Condo Restrictions
Some condo complexes have not sought to renew their eligibility due to lack of reserves required by FHA. Others condos haven’t sought to reapply due to pending litigation, or because more than 15% of the condo owners are behind on their HOA dues. These are additional restrictions imposed by the FHA. HUD, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the department that oversees FHA requires condos to have no more than 15% of the condo owners no more that 30 days past due with their condo association fees. Other FHA changes require that not more than 10% of the condo units in a single complex may be owned by one investor. Since the mid 1990's, FHA has allowed spot approvals on FHA mortgage loans allowing strong condo buyers to get their mortgage loans to get approved. The 2009 FHA changes has eliminated spot approvals.
Spot approvals allowed individual condominium condo buyers to obtain FHA-insured loans even though the entire development had not yet been approved. This worked great for new condo projects that are just getting started. The new FHA guidelines no longer allows spot approvals.
Another change in the 2009 FHA revisions is that no more than 30% of the condos in a single condo project can have FHA-insured mortgages. FHA made this change to limit their exposure to possible defaults on risky projects. Since FHA was created to help home buyers, do the recent changes limit the number of condo buyers? If two comparable condo complexes are across the the street from each other the FHA condo approved project will out sell and sell for more money than the condo project that is not FHA eligible. Although many people think FHA loans are only for first-.time buyers, FHA mortgage loans are in fact for any borrower who wants meets the FHA borrower guidelines and want to put a minimum down payment.
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Is it a Good Time to by a McMansion or a ½ Million Dollar Home in Johnson County, Kansas?
This report will be looking at the stats of homes in the $500,000-$999,999 price range in Johnson County, Kansas for the past 10 months.
Whether you are looking for a condo or a single family home in Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Olathe and Prairie Village, it is a strong buyers market.
During the past 10 months, there have been an average of 351.11 homes for sale and an average of 32 homes selling a month.
Currently there is over 10 months supply of real estate for sale. The dividing line between a sellers market and a buyers market is 6 months supply. This means it is a strong buyers market for the McMansion price range or homes priced between $500,000-$999,999 in Johnson County, Kansas.
Other McMansion or ½ Million Dollar Home Statics:
On average there have been 8.8 new homes sell per month the past 10 months.
On average there have been 23 pre-owned homes sell per month the past 10 months.
There have been zero condos sell in this price range during the past 10 months.
Due to the real estate market being a strong buyers market in the McMansion price range in Johnson County, KS. it is a great time to buy.
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Address: 8515 W 128 Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: 2,388 square feet
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Spacious kitchen with center island
Finished basement with office, recroom and workout room
Large master suite bathroom with soaker tub, walkin shower and huge walkin closet
Dramatic 2 story entry with hardwood floors
Popular center hall 2 story floor plan. NEW ROOF! Contemporary kitchen with center island, beautiful hardwoods. Formal dining and living rooms, great room with gas fireplace, wonderful windows overlooking backyard. Very large master bedroom, over-sized master bath, ceramic tile tub surround, custom shower. Finished basement, media room!
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Address: 5448 W 130 Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: 3,244 square feet
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Popular, fantastic floor plan, wide open and spacious! Hardwoods and carpet through main, formal dining, beautiful, huge kitchen and eat-in! HUGE master suite! Lovely, peaceful deck and outdoor entertaining area! Finished basement with private living room, bedroom, and full bath. Plenty of storage! Wonderfully, professionally landscaped yard!
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Kansas City Rankings - Kansas City is Ranked #18 by Daily Beast for Best Cities for Moms
According yo Daily Beast, the website looked at moms per capita, quality of schools, availability of childcare in the top 100 cities.
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Address: 26225 E Bundschu Road Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: 3,949 square feet
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10 acre horse property!Popular 2 story floorplan with hardwoods and plush carpet underfoot. Wood fireplace, eat in kitchen and formal dining, finished basement with daylight walkout! Master with wonderful and updated bathroom suite!Stocked pond, fenced pastures, 36x50 metal barn, 2 horse stalls, electricity,water and two 12' drive-thru doors for RV
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Gardner, Kansas People Facts and Stats - 19,001 People Call Gardner home
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Address: 12527 W 119TH Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: No Living Area: 3,454 square feet
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Popular 1.5 story floorplan! Great room features crown molding, gas fireplace, 9' ceiling! Office/den with wet bar. Formal dining, updated kitchen with solid surface counters! Master bath features jet tub, separate shower and dual vanities. Backs to green space and privacy. Maintenance free home close to shopping, restaurants! Finished basement!
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Address: 13205 W 54th Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4
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Compare and save thousands . . . Similar homes in area are selling for $450,000+
Popular, spacious 2 story floor plan with 2 bonus rooms, (den/study and exercise/playroom). New paint throughout. Dream kitchen with granite, hardwoods, island, walk-in pantry. Great room with fireplace, built-ins and sunshine! Finished basement with fifth bedroom, second DREAM kitchen with bamboo flooring, granite, stainless appliances! Basement would be great for a pool table, big screen tv or workout room.
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Address: 23507 E State Route P Highway Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 1994
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Fenced acreage with ponds, barns, outbuildings and more. Bring your horses and toys.
Barn for tractors, three wheelers, boats and rv's.
Popular floorplan, plenty of room! 2 complete living areas; 2 master suites, 2 kitchens, 2 hearth rooms, game room, a large twin laundry room, huge family room, media room, and 5 enormous bedrooms. Small log cabin in the center of one of two ponds. Save on utility bills with the energy efficient geothermal heating and cooling. View the woods from every window!
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Gardner, Kansas Facts and Stats - The Median Household Income is $66,179
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According to U.S. News & World Report, Kansas City Ranks #8 in Cities with the Lowest Gas Prices.
The top 10 cities were all in California. Tulsa, OK, Wichita, KS. and St. Louis, Mo. all made the lowest average gas price list.
To find the lowest gas prices in Kansas City or your current city, go to Gas Buddy.
To read the complete U.S. News & World Report rankings report, go to http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/03/07/the-10-cities-with-the-highest-and-lowest-gas-prices
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Gardner, KS. Principal, Pam Tate, is Selected as a 2012 Kansas Distinguished Principal
This week, the principal of Gardner Elementary, Pam Tate, walked into a surprise. The students, staff and administrators surprised Pam in the gym with cheers and applause for her selection as the Kansas Distinguished Principal of the Year.
Pam was selected as the 2012 Kansas Distinguished Principal by the National Distinguished Principal program offered by the Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals (KAESP). Mr. Jeff White, president of KAESP, was present to notify Mrs. Tate of the honor. Mrs. Tate will represent all Kansas elementary principals during 2012 and will be recognized at the National Distinguished Principal's conference in Washington, DC next fall.
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California and Neveda Attorney Generals Team Up to Fight Mortgage Foreclosure Fraud Kamala Harris, the California attorney general, may have stepped away from the 50 state attorney general coalition against mortgage and foreclosure fraud in Washington D.C., but she’s not turning down the pressure on mortgage lenders she believes fraudulently foreclosed on thousands of California homeowners. Harris and Catherine Masto, the Neveda Attorney General, have teamed up and been investigating the fraudulently foreclosed homes in their respective states. These two attorney generals teamed up due to their expressed dissatisfaction with the Washington D.C. investigation process. Their initiative is “designed to assist homeowners who have been harmed by misconduct and fraud in the mortgage industry,” the AGs say. Harris believes that the worst of the mortgage crisis has happened in California and Nevada and that in order to resolve these states’ housing issues it is important to enforce related laws and “hold those responsible.” The two AGs will ad foreclosure rescue fraud to their foreclosure fraud investigations. Foreclosure rescue is when homeowners are offered assistance out of a foreclosure and after paying money they do not rescued. In most cases the homeowner is a abandoned. Masto has already initiated a criminal probe in her state that involves Lending Processing Services (LPS), and Harris is investigating LPS also. The two have said that they will not dismiss any deal proposed by the coalition of AGs in D.C. but assured state residents that they will “push ahead with [their] own work” as those negotiations continue. New York and Delaware have also struck an agreement to investigate foreclosure fraud independently of the wider coalition. Do you think that the 50-state AG coalition (now minus a few) should just call it quits? Should the 50 state AG coalition be more aggressive or should individual states start working on their own?
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Renderings of Olathe Kansas’ first community center show the center to feature a curved roof line.
The community center will include a natatorium with a two-story water slide that extends outside the building walls, party rooms, meeting space, a child care area and an aerobics and dance studio. The upper floor includes weight and exercise rooms. The $22.5 million community center project will be located at South Ridgeview and East Kansas City roads. The community center is being paid for with revenue from the parks sales tax as well as general obligation bonds and other city funds. Actual construction is budgeted at $16.4 million. The rest of the costs include design, a contingency fund and other items. The timeline calls for construction documents to be prepared by August 2012.
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Address: 7921 W 96TH Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3
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First Floor Office
Gourmet Kitchen with Vaulted Ceiling and center island
Huge custom 30' x 30' deck
Partially finished basement
Oversized garage
Cul-de-sac lot
Tremendous value in Overland Park home! Bright, popular, open floorplan expanded to include oversized kitchen with vaulted ceiling, skylight, central island with cooktop! Hardwoods in living, dining, and through second level. Expanded plan includes private office off kitchen and storage area attached to garage. 30x30 deck. This is a pre-approved Short Sale that can close within 30 days.
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You Would Be Surprised Who Owns One of the Largest Mortgage Companies Who is Committing Fraud Did you know that the attorney general is going after one of the largest mortgage companies for using fraudulent documents in foreclosure proceedings. The large mortgage company actually foreclosed in homeowners without holding the actual mortgage and also failed to provide loan modifications as promised. The mortgage lender has acknowledged that it has a problem following lending laws. Now here is where you might be surprised. Because if the government bailouts, the federal government owns 74% of this large mortgage company. Why doesn't the government do something about this? Your guess is as good as mine. The attorney general of Massachusetts has decided not to wait. She has been preparing a case against this large mortgage lender. Who is the lender, you ask? It is GMAC Mortgage. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
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Kansas University Will Announce Charlie Weis as Their New Coach
OK, nobody can deny that Charlie Weis has been successful in his coaching career. He has coached high school, college and at the professional level.
Many people in Kansas City may only know his recent coaching jobs at Notre Dame, his alma matter, at the University of Florida and with the Kansas City Chiefs. Charlie has also coached for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.
Later today, the University of Kansas, will announce Charlie Weis as their new head football coach.
In order to build a top notch college football program, Charlie will need to find a winning formula. With the lack of 4 star high school recruits in Kansas, Charlie will need to find recruits from other states and from the junior college ranks. That means Charlie will need to out recruit Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas and instate rival Kansas States.
Do you think Charlie Weis will find a winning formula for Kansas?
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Overland Park, Kansas Retail Shopping Center is Changing Its Name The new owners of the stalled Corbin Park project in Overland Park, Kansas is changing its name to Aspen Square.
The new name comes from Aspen Square Inc., which bought the nearly vacant retail shopping center 135th Street and Metcalf Avenue in a bankruptcy auction. The Overland Park shopping center was projected to have 1.1 million square feet of retail space on 97 acres. Situated on the crossroads of two main Overland Park, KS. arterials, the shopping center was projected to have 1.1 million square feet of retail shopping space on 97 acres. The owner of Aspen Square Inc., Mike Schlup, said his company has hired Copaken Brooks as a development consultant for the project.
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 7921 W 96TH Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 1967
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| Description | | | | | | | Tremendous value in Overland Park home! Bright, popular, open floorplan expanded to include oversized kitchen with vaulted ceiling, skylight, central island with cooktop! Hardwoods in living, dining, and through second level. Expanded plan includes private office off kitchen and storage area attached to garage. 30x30 deck. Needs plenty of work!
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Gardner, Kansas Housing Facts and Stats- The Median Home Value in Gardner is $152,170
The median value of homes has gone down 5.54% in the past 6 months.
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RealAge.com ranked Kansas City #19 for the Best City for Staying Young.
RealAge analyzed data from the 50 largest metropolitan areas to see which has the population with the youngest RealAge (hello, Salt Lake City!) and which has the oldest (uh-oh, Knoxville).
The rankings are based on responses to questions on the RealAge Test, taken by more than 27 million people since 1999.
To view the complete rankings, go to RealAge Rankings for the est and Worst Cities for Staying Young.
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Home Prices Continue to Fall - Exclude Distressed Sales and Kansas Homes are AppreciatingAccording to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI), national homeprices, including distressed sales, also declined by 3.9% on ayear-over-year basis in October 2011 compared to October 2010. This follows a decline of 3.8% in September 2011 compared toSeptember 2010. Excluding distressed sales, year-over-yearprices declined by 0.5% in October 2011 compared to October 2010and by 2.1% in September 2011 compared to September 2010. Distressed sales include short sales and real estate owned (REO)transactions. Highlights as of October 2011- Including distressed sales, the five states with the highestappreciation were: West Virginia (+4.8%), South Dakota (+3.1%),New York (+3.0%), District of Columbia (+2.4%) and Alaska(+2.1%).- Including distressed sales, the five states with the greatestdepreciation were: Nevada (-12.1%), Illinois (-9.4%), Arizona(-8.1%), Minnesota (-7.9%) and Georgia (-7.3%).- Excluding distressed sales, the five states with the highestappreciation were: South Carolina (+4.6%), Maine (+3.1%), NewYork (+3.1%), Alaska (+2.9%) and Kansas (+2.8%).- Excluding distressed sales, the five states with the greatestdepreciation were: Nevada (-8.8%), Arizona (-7.0%), Minnesota(-5.7%), Delaware (-3.9%) and Georgia (-3.6%).- Including distressed transactions, the peak-to-current changein the national HPI (from April 2006 to October 2011) was -32.0%. Excluding distressed transactions, the peak-to-current change inthe HPI for the same period was -22.4%.- Of the top 100 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) measuredby population, 78 are showing year-over-year declines in October,two fewer than in September.
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Out of 966 Midwestern communities ranked, 7 area Kansas City suburbs rank in the Tops Leawood clinched a No. 7 ranking, leading Kansas City-area suburbs to take the highest six spots earned by Kansas communities. Prairie Village was 53rd, Olathe was 92nd, Overland Park was 101st, Lenexa was 117th and Shawnee was 130th. On the Missouri side, St. Louis-area communities dominated the top results, led by Town and Country at sixth overall. Lee’s Summit landed the 132nd rank among Midwestern communities.
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An accident involving an overturned gasoline tanker truck in Olathe, Kansas closed U.S. 169 at 151st Street late afternoon, yesterday. The exit from southbound I-35 to 169 remained closed past 9:00 p.m.
Olathe, KS. firefighters covered the spilled gasoline with a special foam and prevented it from igniting, the department said. It wasn’t clear how much gasoline leaked, but a nearby Waffle House and Chili’s restaurant were evacuated as a precaution. Nobody was seriously injured, police said.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/07/3307667/169-in-olathe-still-closed-after.html#ixzz1fy3FRyb3
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A year ago today our lives changed.
While I was on an appointment, my brother-in-law kept calling my wife and I. He couldn't reach his wife, my little sis, by phone.
My clients were also very good friends of my sis and brother-in-law so I cut my appointment short, they understood.
I first ran by my sisters home. She wasn't there. I then started hitting many of the spots my sister would be at. On my 3rd or 4th spot, my wife called me and said that my sister didn't make it to her evening part time job.
My brother-in-law was worried that his family was involved in a horrific headon collision in Gardner, Kansas.
My wife and I kept on assuring my brother-in-law that his family wasn't involved and that they were just out doing some family shopping, like the grocery store.
Not exactly sure how my wife and I found out that a truck had hit my sister's car headon, but as soon we did we started coordinating what hospitals my sister and all of her kids were at.
My wife headed to pickup my brother-in-law from work and I went to the crash site to talk to the investigators.
As soon as I arrived to the crash site I was actually surprised anyone made it out the headon collission alive. As soon as the police found out who I was they ushered me away and gave me a short explanation of the accident.
It was explained to me that my sister was taken to OPRMC with multiple fractures on the legs and arms. They also said that two of the kids were life flighted to Children's Mercy Hospital. I knew at that point from looking at the accident that it was tragic.
A year ago today, we lost Hannah to a headon collission. This morning we will celebrate Hannah's life with a mass at Sacred Heart Church in Gardner at 8 then we will be going out to her gravesite soon after.
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 | Details | | | | | | | Address: 17480 S AGNES Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Suite: No Living Area: 1,309 square feet Year Built: 1995
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular front to back split floorplan, ready for you to personalize. Low E High Performance double hung windows, new frieze carpet, new interior and exterior paint, new roof and more. Neutral throughout. Greatroom features a vaulted ceiling with skylight. Appliances stay with accepted offer!
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Forbes Magazine calls downtown Kansas City, "One of the Best Downtowns."
The ranking was probably cemented with the recent addition of the Kauffman Center for the Preforming Arts. The magazine describes the Kauffman Center as "a visual monument to just how seriously Kansas City takes the arts."
Also mentioned by Forbes Magazine is the fountains, bbq, the variety of neighborhoods and the Country Club Plaza.
To read more about the Forbes Magazine ranking, go to: Kansas City, one of the best downtowns.
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According to a press release from the Gardner, KS. Mayor, Dave Drovetta, City Council Member Dennis Pugh has resigned. Pugh made some 5th grader remarks during a November city council meeting. The remarks spilled out into another city council members front yard. Apparently, City Council member went to another city council members home and bullied him into a fight. According to reports, Mr. Pugh put another city council member in a headlock.
The Gardner, KS. police department was called and properly took statements. The statements were sent to the Johnson County District Attorney's office via through a report. Although a few people in Gardner felt that Mr. Pugh's actions were justified, the DA's office found probable cause to charge Mr. Pugh of of Battery and Criminal Deprivation of Property.
Mr. Pugh issued the following statement to the Mayor, "I am sending this email to notify you of my resignation from the Gardner City Council effective immediately. I wish you and the magnificent city staff all the best. Please know that I did not come to this decision lightly and this is the best course of action for our city to move forward. Sincerely, Dennis Pugh"
According to the City Charter, the Mayor will select a nominee to replace Mr. Pugh. The Mayor's nominee will then be ratified by a vote of the remaining members of the Council. Additionally, the Mayor does not vote on most items before the Council with the exception of breaking a tie vote. Until a replacement for Mr. Pugh is selected, there opportunity for tie votes will exist and the Mayor's vote will break those ties.
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It is Probably NOT the Best Time to Start a Gang in Kansas City Why you ask? Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forté announced this week that the gang squad has doubled in size in effort to reduce violent crime. The larger gang squad now will have two sergeants and 12 detectives. The additional resources will provide the city 24-hour coverage by gang experts on some days, the Kansas City Police Chief Forté said. “They’ve been successful in apprehending homicide suspects and finding witnesses,” Forté said of the gang squad. “I knew we needed to put additional resources there.”
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/06/3305620/kc-police-bolster-the-gang-squad.html#ixzz1frOf7Uvl
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Project CoordinatorThe Project Coordinator will work with General Manager, creative staff and clients to support duties related to the daily operations of the marketing company. Responsibilities will include working with the GM in the coordination/facilitation of meetings, keeping staff and clients on task, coordination of project content, documenting the development stages and execution of projects. If the person has copywriting/grammar editing skills it is a plus. We believe this is an excellent position for an individual seeking to enter the marketing field. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, organization and project management skills and demonstrate a commitment to the development a fluid project management system. Requirements
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Ally Financial's GMAC Mortgage Stops 3rd Party Lending After Being Sued for not Following the Law When Foreclosing on Homeowners
In a move that the Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley says indicates that the lender has a problem, knows it and doesn’t want to be held accountable for it, Ally Financial’s GMAC Mortgage will stop doing business with third-party lenders in the State of Massachusetts. Ally Financial says lending in the state “no longer…viable,” but Coakley says that the lender is hightailing it out of Massachusetts because “GMAC has to follow the law before foreclosing on homeowners” and “has problem following those laws and being held accountable for doing so.”
The announcement came the day after Coakley filed suit against GMAC, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Merscorp Inc. (the parent company of the much-maligned Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS)) for fraudulent foreclosure practices and failure to deliver on promises to homeowners.
Not surprisingly, Ally Financial disputes Coakley’s claims and insists that Ally Financial's GMAC is in full compliance with all laws in the state. “We are confident in our ability to prevail [before the court],” said an Ally spokeswoman, adding that it is Ally Financial's responsibility to “manage risks and deploy capital in an appropriate manner and in a way that protects the investment of the U.S. taxpayer.” Nearly three-quarters of Ally Financial's GMAC is government-owned in the wake of financial crisis bailouts.
Do you think the Attorney General of Massachusetts should be taking aggressive action against lenders who do not follow the law when foreclosing?
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News that the Johnson County Museum is being moved its current 20,000 SF building in Shawnee to a 70,000 SF building in Overland Park is good news for the museum, which will gain much additional space. It’s good news for Overland Park, which will find a new use for the old 70,000 SF King Louie West ice rink, an empty property at 8788 Metcalf Ave. The ice skating rink closed in 2007 and the bowling alley closed in 2009. Shawnee officials, however, voiced disappointment Monday night in the County Commission’s decision. The county has announced plans to spend $2 million to buy the building and $1.6 million to stabilize it until the site is transformed into the museum’s future home and National Museum of Suburbia. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk?Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Premier Realty Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .We have 3 easy steps to find you the perfect home . Click here to get started, today!Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.
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Deciding to sell or buy a home in Kansas City is a big step. To make sure it's a step in the right direction, choose the real estate team best qualified to handle your real estate needs: The Dowell Taggart Team has a team of real estate professionals that have extensive qualifications. Averaging 10 times the production and more advanced industry education than other agents, the Dowell Taggart Team are "The Real Estate Leaders" in quality customer service. Customer satisfaction is reflected in their high, industry-leading rate of repeat and referral business. Affiliation with the global RE/MAX network provides Associates with multiple competitive advantages in serving your real estate needs. From national television advertising to personal advertising controlled by Associates, RE/MAX enjoys brand-name recognition worldwide. Belonging to the real estate network with the most market presence and market share, the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX have the most to offer you. While most real estate agents try to level the negotiating field, the Dowell Taggart Team aims to create an Unfair Advantage for our clients. So, take a step in the right direction. Contact the Dowell Taggart Team, Today!
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Olathe East High School Teacher is Announced State's Teacher of the Year When Tiffany Richard was in college, she started out as a pre-med student. Everyone encouraged her with her straight-A's to become a doctor. But something changed in her junior year. “I finally realized what I truly loved was being with students,” she said. “Being a doctor, lawyer or engineer is wonderful, but teaching is also a wonderful career.” Richard tries to instill that same dedication to learning in her students, and the state has taken notice. Kansas Commissioner of Education Diane DeBacker announced Richard, of Olathe East School, as the state’s teacher of the year on Nov. 19. Richard, a science and college-prep teacher, has been an educator for about 17 years and has been at Olathe East for about eight. This year she is teaching chemistry and AVID — Advancement Via Individual Determination — classes. She’s also taught biology.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/02/3296628/olathe-east-educator-is-teacher.html#ixzz1fmOnHbEn
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 12702 Wenonga Lane Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: No Living Area: 2,221 square feet Year Built: 1983
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| Description | | | | | | | DISTINCTIVE AND ONE OF A KIND! Popular, contemporary floorplan for entertaining! Custom-designed and built Ambassador home! Massive hearthroom and dining room with vaulted hardwood ceiling and dramatic 2 story stone fireplace. Master suite has fireplace, workout room, wet barwalk-ins, HUGE jet tub, separate shower and skylights. New roof!
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The Former downtown Kansas City federal courthouse has been converted into a 176 unit apartment complex this week.
Despite the real estate meltdown, the developer from Wisconsin has finished the project that started 5 years ago.
The former courthouse has been renamed the Courthouse Lofts. The leasing agents started accepting residents last summer and only has 31 apartments remaining. Rents range from $555 per month for a one-bedroom to $730 for a two-bedroom. Affordable housing guidelines limit incomes for a one-person household to $25,350 annually, two-person, $28,950, or three-person, $32,550. The project already has been recognized by two groups. It was named the nation’s top historic rehabilitation project this year by Affordable Housing Finance magazine, and the Historic Kansas City Foundation plans to present it with a merit award this week. The completion of the Courthouse Lofts comes at a time when the demand for downtown housing, at least rental units, remains strong. Kansas City officials are working with the Downtown Council, an organization of business and property owners, to find ways to encourage more housing developments. The Downtown Council has set a goal of doubling the area’s population, currently estimated at about 17,000 people, within the next few years. City Manager Troy Schulte said there’s a particularly strong demand for market-rate apartments, something that developers have struggled to deliver downtown. Kansas City remains a relatively inexpensive place to rent apartments compared to other major cities, and builders generally have not been able to charge enough to make new projects financially feasible. Schulte said the city is examining ways to reduce costs for new housing, including helping assemble land; reducing parking requirements, particularly if a project is near the proposed downtown streetcar line, and providing an automatic 10-year, 100 percent property tax abatement for projects in older parts of the city including downtown. The city also would like to duplicate the success of the 466-unit Quality Hill residential development which was built in the 1980s with the help of private philanthropic contributions. There have been calls for a similar big housing development, this time with a thousand apartments, to help propel downtown to the next level of residential life. Two of the areas where the city is considering as potential sites to help assemble land are the north section of the Crossroads Arts District near the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and the riverfront. Schulte said a proposal to relocate the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance could bring hundreds of students downtown as residents. Specific recommendations to bolster downtown housing are expected to be released by the city sometime this spring or early summer, Schulte said. Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/05/3303502/former-downtown-federal-courthouse.html#ixzz1fmMPJ1ap
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According to Charity Navigator, Kansas City is the #5 most charity-conscious city in America.
The ranking is not based on a per-capita amount of charitable giving by individuals. It is based on the financial health of nonprofits in the 30 largest U.S. cities. The organization looks at the day-to-day operations; as well as, the ability of the nonprofit to sustain programs over a long period of time.
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Gardner, KS. Councilman gets charged by Johnson County DA's office Then Resigns from City Council
During the Nov. 21st Gardner, KS. city council meeting an altercation started between council members Dennis Pugh and Larry Fotovich. Most people thought the altercation ended when Dennis threatened Larry by saying that he would like to take Larry outside.
Dennis approached Larry at his residence in Southern Gardner and carried on like a 5th grader. First he put Larry in a headlock then took Larry's camera. The incident ended when the Gardner, KS. police arrived.
The Gardner police department wrote up a report for the Johnson County District Attorney's office. After reviewing the report, the DA's office has filed 2 charges against Dennis.
The charges may have prompted the resignation email that Dennis sent the Gardner, KS. mayor recently.
Dennis faces arraignment on Jan. 3rd 2012.
The odd part of this story is there are some people in Gardner that are apologizing for Dennis Pugh and say that Larry deserved to be beat up like a 5th grader on a playground.
What were the city council members fighting over? Whether or not to video the city council meetings. Larry I guess wants them video taped. Dennis, I guess we know why, didn't want them video taped.
It is believed that now that Dennis is gone, the council will start video taping the city council meetings.
I wonder if Dennis would have pulled off a couple 1-2's and a headlock if he was being video taped?
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In a recent study of RE/MAX real estate agents, agents reported that although this remains a great time to buy a home due to ample housing inventory and mortgage interest rates at a historic low, earning approval for financing a home has become a longer and more difficult task. Mortgage interest rates in late November hovered near historic lows, with Freddie Mac reporting that the interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stood at 4% while the rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages hit 3.31%. At the same time, Kansas City homeowners are willing to negotiate on everything from final sales prices to closing dates and repairs in order to get their home sold. This means that home buyers can expect to pay less for a single-family home today, even those in prime locations throughout Kansas City. But there’s one challenge that home buyers face today: Earning approval for mortgage financing from their mortgage lender. “It used to be that if you could breathe and had a pulse you could buy a home,” said Sharon Esslinger, managing broker/owner of RE/MAX Country Crossroads. “That is no longer the case. Things are tighter, more rigid, today. Getting a loan today requires more patience.” The good news is that the most negative rumors aren’t true: Mortgage lenders are, in fact, continuing to lend money to qualified buyers. And those buyers worried about credit and down payment requirements also have a solid option. Home buyers can use zero to low down mortgage options like the USDA, VA and FHA mortgage loan. These loan options have steadily become a more popular option among home buyers during the shift in mortgage financing. It is true; however, that qualifying for a mortgage loan is more of a challenge today than it was during the height of the housing boom. RE/MAX agents say that home buyers today must be prepared for this new lending reality. Buyers with good credit, solid debt-to-income ratios and the documents to support their income claims will still be able to find favorable mortgage loans, and they’ll find them at historically low interest rates. Home buyers just have to be patient and expect to provide a lot of paperwork before closing on their home purchases. “This really isn’t new. Getting a loan was never a slam dunk back in the pre-boom days,” said Mark Zipperer, broker/owner of RE/MAX Edge. “You used to be nervous about taking out a loan. You did whatever you needed to do because you were asking for someone else’s money. You made sure your finances were in order, you paid down your credit-card debt, you socked away some money and were ready to go. During the boom, all that planning went away. During the boom we joked that we could write a mortgage application for your pet and the lenders would close on it.” Today, home buyers hoping to qualify for mortgage financing at low interest rates must first have solid credit scores. Most conventional lenders today reserve their best rates for borrowers with credit scores of 740 or higher on the popular FICO credit-scoring scale. Home buyers must also have low credit-card debt and income levels that are not only high enough to cover their monthly mortgage costs comfortably, but that can also be documented with a paper trail. Most conventional lenders today want buyers’ monthly debt — including their estimated mortgage payments — to be no more than 36 percent of their monthly income. Susan Coveny, broker/owner of RE/MAX Prestige, said that she tells her buyers today that they must be able to document all of their recent significant financial transactions. For example, buyers who received a $2,000 payment into their checking accounts must be able to produce documentation showing that this payment is either an annual bonus check or a gift from their parents. Lenders want everything documented because bonuses are not guaranteed and additional loans effect the home buyers debt to income ratio. “Today, we have to prepare our clients to have all of their financial paperwork in order,” Coveny said. “Clients need to make sure that everything is in perfect order. Lenders today want to make sure that buyers are living within their means. They want to make sure that they won’t overextend themselves by taking on a monthly mortgage payment.” It’s also important for buyers to have financial reserves, Coveny said. “Lenders want to make sure that if buyers lose their jobs, they’ll be able to make their mortgage payments for several months as they search for new employment,” she said. Vicki Geiger, broker/owner of RE/MAX Top Properties, relies on the many relationships she has formed with mortgage loan officers during her long real estate career to help her clients navigate the new mortgage reality. When her clients have questions about the mortgage-lending process, Geiger recommends one of the loan officers with whom she’s formed a relationship. This way, Geiger knows that her buyers will receive the best advice possible when it comes to what documentation,credit scores and debt-to-income ratios they’ll need to qualify for a mortgage loan. “Resourcing is one of the most important benefits that real estate agents can provide to their clients,” Geiger said. “I know many excellent lenders. If my clients ask me legal questions; I’d refer them to a real estate attorney. If they have lending questions, I refer them to a knowledgeable loan officer.” Mortgage lenders are more diligent in reviewing a mortgage application today, due to the foreclosure crisis that has hit the real estate market. Although some foreclosures are not preventable, mortgage lenders are trying to eliminate the risky mortgage loans that will develop into a future foreclosure. Above all, RE/MAX real estate agents advise buyers today to be patient during the lending process. Mortgage loans do not close in two weeks. The underwriting process will take more time than it did 4 years ago. Buyers should not be insulted when their lenders ask them for additional verification. Just ask Lynn Fairfield, broker associate with RE/MAX Suburban in Libertyville. She recently worked with buyers who had gotten married in the middle of applying for a mortgage loan. These buyers received a significant amount of money for their wedding, and promptly deposited it into their bank account. Their lender wanted proof that the money came from the wedding. He asked for a copy of the couple’s wedding invitation. “I’d never heard about anything like that before,” Fairfield said. “But that’s the way it is today. Borrowers need to be ready to verify everything.” Need help finding or financing a home, contact the Dowell Taggart Team. With over 30 years of real estate experience, we have the experience and connections to help you be successful in your real estate endeavor.
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Decreased Access to Credit and Fewer "Move-In Condition" Homes is Being Blamed for Lower Owner-Occupied Investor REO Buyers.
The percentage of owner-occupied REO buyers has dropped 20% during the past 2 years. In 2009, around 80% of REO buyers were owner-occupants. That number now hovers around 60 percent and is still on the decline.
Analysts blame decreased access to credit and a failure to repair foreclosed properties to “move-in condition.” Some experts blame investor acquisition of these properties for “reversing the years of community development progress that nonprofits.
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President Obama Visits Osawatomie, Kansas to Deliver Economic Speach
President Obama will give an economic speech in Osawatomie, KS., this afternoon at a location the White House says it was very specific in picking and was meant to stir echoes of President Teddy Roosevelt.
Roosevelt spoke in the very same town more than 100 years ago on Aug. 31, 1910, where he presented his vision for America and the coming 1912 election.
Sound familiar?
That's by design.
The White House says it spent a month planning and choosing this location and that there are parallels between how working class families felt then and now.
President Obama is supposed to land at KCI late this morning and take a motorcade through Missouri and Northern Johnson County. Obama will speak in the Osawatomie High School Gym at 1:00 p.m. Osawatomie, Kansas is 30 minutes south of Olathe, Kansas and over an hour from KCI airport.
If you were not one of the brave souls who stood in line to get tickets to the event, don't worry. Most of the major tv channels will broadcast the economic speach.
Read more: Fox News
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 8629 NE 110th Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: 1,600 square feet Year Built: 1997
More Details | | | Description | | | | | | | Popular side to side split floorplan, HUGE bedrooms, newer carpets, newer refinished hardwoods, vaulted ceiling in family room, newly repainted, refinished, updated kitchen, wonderful outdoor living area with oversized deck, ready for immediate possession! Close to schools, parks, shopping, restaurants! KCMO address with Liberty schools!
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 | Details | | | | | | | Address: 6269 Rosewood Street Type: Residential Style: Townhouse Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: 2,031 square feet Year Built: 1980
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| Description | | | | | | | Mission, Kansas Real Estate is a Great Value! Mission Kansas homes deliver the warmth and charm of a wonderful mature community with big trees and wide sidewalks.
Come see this beautiful example of a Mission, Kansas contemporary town home! From the frieze carpets to the wdie open kitchen….The cast iron spindles supporting gorgeous hardwood handrails….This is a real charmer. Priced competitively for the owner occupant or for the real estate investor, this town home represents a great value!
Each of the bedrooms has walk-in closets, and plenty of light through generous windows.
The community features quiet streets, this wonderful cul-de-sac property, an expansive play area, swimming pool! Close to shopping, transportation, and the Country Club Plaza!
Located conveniently in the Platte City corridor, this town home is representative of many town homes available through our seller.
ALL kitchen appliances, blinds, mailbox and garage door opener AND so much more to list! HOA covers building maintenance, Club House, lawn maintenance, pool, snow removal....Contact your Mission Kansas Realtor today to see this home via a convenient appointment!
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Just as Winter Approaches, Heating Prices to Jump 10% in Kansas City
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Expects Heating Prices to jump 10% this year, on average. That’s nearly $1,000 more than in 2009[1]. Although using natural gas to heat your Kansas City home will lower that cost, the 8.2 million homeowners still dependent on oil due to lack of renovation options or a lack of natural gas options are concentrated mainly in Northeast parts of the United States, where the winters hit the hardest.
“There are no gas lines in some older Northeastern cities,” explains Neil Gamson, EIA economist and forecaster. Furthermore, aid programs for struggling homeowners have been slashed by 47 percent, making this winter’s outlook bleaker than ever for many. Across the country, citizens and local politicians are banding together to demand more and better aid for homeowners who cannot make the switch to natural gas and who are simply unable to afford the cost of minimal heating[2]. In the past, programs like the federal government’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have subsidized these households, but this year the income requirements have been lowered and many who used to qualify will not. How will higher heating costs affect you?
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According to Shermans-Travel.com, they ranked Kansas City as the #4 Underrated Cities.
The travel website took a look past the usual stuff like the boulevards, bbq and fountains and focused on stuff like the Arabia Steamboat Museum, the Negro League Baseball, the American Jazz Museum and the Schlitterbahn water park.
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An Overland Park family is offering $1,500 for information about who killed their cat named Oreo.
Leasa Carrington says her family usually lets the cat run around outside at night, but on Wednesday her cat didn't come back home.
In efforts to find the cat the family made flyers of their cat. A phone call was received about their cat being found dead. Skin had been cut from the cat's stomach and several of its ribs were broken. There were additional injuries.
A veterinarian examined the cat and determined its injuries were not the result of an animal attack.
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact the Overland Park, Kansas Police Department.
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 8515 W 128 Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: 2,388 square feet Year Built: 1996
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular center hall 2 story floor plan. NEW ROOF! Contemporary kitchen with center island, beautiful hardwoods. Formal dining and living rooms, great room with gas fireplace, wonderful windows overlooking backyard. Very large master bedroom, over-sized master bath, ceramic tile tub surround, custom shower. Finished basement, media room!
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Thank You from Don Edwards of Wichita:
My thanks goes to a person who came to my assistance after a bad car accident between Olathe and Ottawa earlier this year.I was going home to Wichita when I was cut off by a large truck and then hit from behind by another driver. The impact sent my vehicle out of control, and I ended up in the median with a broken back. Eight of my disks were damaged.The person I wish to thank is the nurse who pulled up almost immediately after the accident and took care of me until the fire department and ambulance came. She kept others from trying to move me and probably saved my ability to walk.After doing this, she simply left without identifying herself. So I don’t know what her name is, but I want to hope she will read this and realize that I count her as my personal angel.I hope to be able to come to someone else’s assistance someday as a tribute to my personal angel. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.Don EdwardsWichita
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 7921 W 96TH Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 1967
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| Description | | | | | | | Tremendous value in Overland Park home! Bright, popular, open floorplan expanded to include oversized kitchen with vaulted ceiling, skylight, central island with cooktop! Hardwoods in living, dining, and through second level. Expanded plan includes private office off kitchen and storage area attached to garage. 30x30 deck. Needs plenty of work!
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 17410 S INGRID Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 1997
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular, hard to find TRUE RANCH floor plan. Hardwoods throughout main, wonderful family room with beautiful hearth over gas fireplace. Fantastic value with finished basement with recreation room, wetbar and 4th bedroom. 64" wide screen Mitsubishi tv and refrigerator are included with accepted sales contract! Newer paint, roof, windows (3 years)
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 | Details | | | | | | | Address: 1813 N 156 Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 2004
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular floor plan! Solid surface counters in spacious kitchen, adjoins great room, with gas fireplace and built-ins! Hardwoods in kitchen and formal dining. Master suite with huge closets and separate shower/tub. 24 x 10 deck and terrific fenced yard. Finished basement with full bath (custom tile), built-ins/entertainment center, and walk-out.
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 23507 E State Route P Highway Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 1994
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular floorplan, plenty of room! 2 complete living areas; 2 master suites, 2 kitchens, 2 hearth rooms, game room, a large twin laundry room, huge family room, media room, and 5 enormous bedrooms. Small log cabin in the center of one of two ponds. Geothermal heat and cooling makes for affordable, reliable comfort! View the woods from every window!
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 | Details | | | | | | | Address: 14459 Chadwick Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 2002
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular 2 story with custom tile underfoot in expanded/soaring foyer; great room, living room. home office and dining off foyer! Open main level with see-thru fireplace between kitchen and living room! Terrific deck off of kitchen/ great room overlooks huge cul-de-sac lot! Finished, walkout basement with wet-bar, full bath, and plenty of storage
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 818 E Jack Street Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: 1,600 square feet Year Built: 2007
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| Description | | | | | | | MOTIVATED SELLER! Popular floor plan in peaceful setting. Kitchen is open and friendly with adjoining dine-in, hardwoods, natural wood cabinetry, 14 foot tall fireplace compliments living room! Iron spindles, upgraded light fixtures, HUGE master bath suite with separate tub/shower and oversized walk-in closet not in original plans.
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 12527 W 119TH Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: No Living Area: 3,454 square feet Year Built: 1984
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular 1.5 story floorplan! Great room features crown molding, gas fireplace, 9' ceiling! Office/den with wet bar. Formal dining, updated kitchen with solid surface counters! Master bath features jet tub, separate shower and dual vanities. Backs to green space and privacy. Maintenance free home close to shopping, restaurants! Finished basement!
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 | Details | | | | | | | Address: 8501 NE 89th Place Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 2006
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular 2 story plan! Country kitchen with contemporary conveniences; antique finish cabinetry, hardwoods, granite, spacious pantry, butler built-in, wine chiller! Great room with built-ins, fireplace. Master suite with dual vanities, custom bath cabinetry, euro-shower, jet-tub, walk-in! Stainless appliances and billiard table with accepted offer.
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 | Details | | | | | | | Address: 5008 NE SHERWOOD Court Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 1989
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| Description | | | | | | | BACK ON MARKET-Popular, spacious 2 story floorplan with cul-de-sac lot! 8 car garage/shop attached to 3 car RV garage and in-ground pool. Kitchen with hardwoods and all wood cabinets, island with downdraft cooktop! Great room has fantastic fireplace! Huge master with 3 mammoth walk-ins, custom master bath, Euro shower and jet tub!
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Former Kansas City Chief Offensive Lineman Will Shields and now Olathe resident launches toy drive
Former Chiefs offensive lineman and current Olathe resident Will Shields, through his Will to Succeed Foundation, has launched a toy drive collecting new items to go to children at Operation Breakthrough. The public can drop off new unwrapped toys, books and games until Dec. 21 at 68 Inside Sports, 11301 W. 88th St. in Overland Park. Other items needed include: jeans and tops for girls, sizes 3-16 and boys, sizes 3-7; underwear for girls, sizes 4-6 and boys, sizes 4-8; socks for girls and boys in small and medium sizes. “Christmas comes once a year for kids but some don’t get much of a holiday,” said Will Shields, the father of four. “We hope people will help provide something for a young person or a family that’s really in need.”
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 5448 W 130 Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: 3,244 square feet Year Built: 1992
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular, fantastic floor plan, wide open and spacious! Hardwoods and carpet through main, formal dining, beautiful, huge kitchen and eat-in! HUGE master suite! Lovely, peaceful deck and outdoor entertaining area! Finished basement with private living room, bedroom, and full bath. Plenty of storage! Wonderfully, professionally landscaped yard!
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 13205 W 54th Terrace Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: No Living Area: Year Built: 2005
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| Description | | | | | | | Popular, spacious 2 story floor plan with 2 bonus rooms, (den/study and exercise/playroom). New paint throughout. Dream kitchen with granite, hardwoods, island, walk-in pantry. Great room with fireplace, built-ins and sunshine! Finished basement with fifth bedroom, second DREAM kitchen with bamboo flooring, granite, stainless appliances!
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| Details | | | | | | | Address: 26225 E Bundschu Road Type: Residential Style: Single Story Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 5 Suite: No Living Area: 3,949 square feet Year Built: 1998
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| Description | | | | | | | 10 acre horse property!Popular 2 story floorplan with hardwoods and plush carpet underfoot. Wood fireplace, eat in kitchen and formal dining, finished basement with daylight walkout! Master with wonderful and updated bathroom suite!Stocked pond, fenced pastures, 36x50 metal barn, 2 horse stalls, electricity,water and two 12' drive-thru doors for RV
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