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Top 25 Kansas City Real Estate Foreclosure List Including Properties in Olathe and Overland Park

Top 25 Kansas City Real Estate Foreclosure List Including Properties in Olathe and Overland Park I have scoured the local Heartland MLS system in search of Kansas City's Top 25 Real Estate Foreclosures. After scouring through hundreds of foreclosures Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 29, 2009 4:43 PM by Dowell Taggart Team | 0 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, First Time Home Buyer, For Buyers, Kansas City Real Estate, Foreclosures, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Investment Real Estate

A Change in Real Estate in Kansas City

Just a post to let you know that I have changed real estate companies and I have a new address now. I have joined the RE/MAX Best Associates real estate office located in Corporate Woods Business Park in Overland Park, Kansas. I really like this office, Read More...

Posted Friday, July 17, 2009 10:25 AM by Dowell Taggart Team | 2 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Kansas City Real Estate, Johnson County Real Estate Stats

Johnson County, KS. Real Estate Sales Down 17% (Year-To-Date)

According to the Heartland MLS Statistics, the Johnson County homes sales (excludes new homes) Year To Date stats show home sales are down 17% and the selling prices are down 3%. Actual home sales in Johnson County, Kansas are down 469 homes and the sales Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:25 AM by Dowell Taggart Team | 1 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Stats, First Time Home Buyer, For Buyers, Johnson County Real Estate Stats

The 5 hottest selling areas in Johnson County, Kansas

The hottest selling areas ranked from most sales to least according to the latest Heartland MLS stats released are South Olathe, South Overland Park, Middle Overland Park/Prairie Village, Northern Olathe then Northern Overland Park/Mission/Roeland Park Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 7:57 AM by Dowell Taggart Team | 0 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Stats, Johnson County Real Estate Stats

"The fabric of our lives".... Our Credit Scores?

Wow. Where we live and how we live....What drives us? Are we, each of us, the sum total of our credit scores? These scores affect our ability to rent a car, acquire and keep property and casualty insurance...open a bank account...and for 32% of all employers, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:38 AM by Martin Taggart | 1 Comments

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First Time Home Buyers: Common Answers to Questions to the $8,000 Tax Credit

How the Current Tax Credit Affects Kansas City First Time Home Buyers $8,000: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence on or after Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 04, 2009 12:29 PM by Dowell Taggart Team | 1 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, First Time Home Buyer, For Buyers, Kansas City Real Estate, Ask a RE Question, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Olathe KS Real Estate, Olathe Kansas Real Estate, Gardner Real Estate

"So I'm listening in at St*rbucks...."

...and the gal in front of me orders a double half-caff something or other, with whipped topping, smothered in super glue.... That's what I believed I had heard; truth is, I have selective perception...Didn't hear half of what she said, because Read More...

Posted Friday, February 06, 2009 9:20 AM by Martin Taggart | 2 Comments

Filed under: For Sale, For Rent, Announcements, Investment, First Time Home Buyer, For Buyers, Kansas, Family, Kansas City Real Estate, Benefits of a High Tech Realtor, Foreclosures, Johnson County, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Kansas City, Investment Real Estate, Kansas City Mortgage

"Can I get a great deal on a new construction home?"

Homebuilders confidence in the real estate market is at an all-time low, according to key economic indicators, and new home starts are also rending downward.... RIGHT NOW, there is an intersection of low prices and low interest rates... Since new home Read More...

Posted Friday, February 06, 2009 9:09 AM by Martin Taggart | 0 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, First Time Home Buyer, For Buyers, Financing, Kansas, Benefits of a High Tech Realtor, Foreclosures, Johnson County, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Kansas City, Prevent a Foreclosure, Investment Real Estate, Investors

Has the market hit rock bottom?

Has a bottom in real estate been reached? Well at least some buyers think some. The National Association of Realtors reported today that The Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.3% to 87.7 in December from a revised reading of 82.5 in November. What happened? Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:24 PM by Martin Taggart | 3 Comments

Filed under: For Sale, For Rent, Announcements, Investment, First Time Home Buyer, For Buyers, For Sellers, Financing, News, News: Mortgage, Benefits of a High Tech Realtor, Johnson County, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, New Homes, Investment Real Estate, Investors, Foreclosures Loss Mitigation, News: Special Report, Mortgage

Kansas City Home Sales Stats Decrease 62%

Kansas City Home Sales Stats Decrease 62% Kansas City new home sales this month of 162 represents a 62% decrease from one year ago when there were 431 Kansas City new home sales in November. New home sales decreased 35% in November compared to October Read More...

Posted Saturday, December 20, 2008 7:57 AM by Dowell Taggart Team | 1 Comments

Filed under: Real Estate, Announcements, Stats, Investment, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kansas, Kansas City Real Estate, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Kansas City, Investment Real Estate, Investors

"How will Santa find me if I'm not at home....?"

...Is a question kids ask every year....and this year, that question asked in my home sounds like, "Can I get on the Internet and find Santa?" Maybe it's a job transfer, might be that you reduced your expenses and down-sized your home this Read More...

Posted Saturday, December 20, 2008 7:56 AM by Martin Taggart | 1 Comments

Filed under: Real Estate, Announcements, Investment, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kansas, Kansas City Real Estate, Benefits of a High Tech Realtor, Johnson County, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Kansas City, Investors, Realtors

So you're at the mall and stop for a sandwich....

....Anxiety, pressure....THAT LAST GREAT GIFT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER....You're bummed out, and the next stop os the food court....Just a quick drink, maybe a light lunch..... The irrestiable smells wafting from around the corner lure you in like Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 1:46 PM by Martin Taggart | 1 Comments

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"We are waiting for prices to go down before we buy....."

Wow....Well, will home prices will go a touch lower, as will interest rates....Both are poised to come together at almost historic lows....Providing buyers with tremendous advantages.... But if you have your eye on a specific property, you had better Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 12:54 PM by Martin Taggart | 1 Comments

Filed under: Announcements, Olathe Kansas, Kansas, Kansas City Real Estate, Olathe RE Stats, Benefits of a High Tech Realtor, Johnson County, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Kansas City, Olathe KS Real Estate, Olathe Kansas Real Estate

Price Reduced on 200-11731 S Roundtree in Village At Sunnybrook

Village At Sunnybrook, Olathe - Announcing a price reduction on 200-11731 S Roundtree, a 1,050 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm townhouse "Second Floor Views". Now MLS® $124,000 - TIME TO BUY!. Property information Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:11 AM by Martin Taggart | 0 Comments

Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Announcements, Olathe Kansas, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kansas, Kansas City Real Estate, Benefits of a High Tech Realtor, Johnson County, Johnson County Real Estate Stats, Kansas City, Olathe KS Real Estate, Olathe Kansas Real Estate, Kansas City Mortgage

Short Sale and Investment Property for Sale in Johnson County, Kansas in the $300,000+ Price Range

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in Kansas City, let the Dowell Taggart Team introduce you to the Kansas City Real Estate Stimulus Package. Our Stimulus Package includes cost saving measures that will help you save thousands of dollars Read More...

Posted Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:20 AM by Dowell Taggart Team | 1 Comments

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