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If you live in Overland Park, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters
Perhaps the one thing more precious to Kansas City home owners than their homes is the health and happiness of their family. Natural disasters can take both away in an instant. Tornado's, hail storms, floods, blizzards, and earthquakes are all part of living on this planet. We can’t prevent them, but we can do our best to prepare for them.
Lets keep our families safe . . .
Take a moment to show you care by visiting the government natural disaster preparedness website, Ready.gov. The government site contains a wide range of information on types of natural disasters and how to prepare for them. One of the most important things you can do is prepare a “Disaster Kit” to get you through the first few days after a major disaster. The site contains information to help you do just that.
Be prepared for major natural disasters for the sake of your family and friends: http://www.ready.gov
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company. For a reason...should we talk? Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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Choosing an Overland Park, Kansas real estate agent is like a box of chocolateRemember the 1994 American epic comedy-drama romance film classic Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks?  There are many famous quotes from this popular film classic, but one quote that stands out is, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” The quote is good but how Tom Hanks delivers the quote in the movie with his slow southern accent to made it authentic makes the quote memorable and great.
Alongside death and public speaking, buying and selling real estate is listed as one of life’s most terrifying situations, so there is probably no surprise that choosing an Overland Park, KS. real estate agent is very stressful for many Overland Park homeowners.
If you choose the wrong Overland Park, Kansas real estate agent when listing your home, there is a possibility that you will spend the next 210 days keeping your house spotless and wondering why home buyers never find your house online.
Choosing an Overland Park, Kansas real estate agent is like a box of chocolate. You never know what you’re going to get.
How do you eliminate the  when choosing an Overland Park, Kansas Real Estate Agent?
First, write down your goals. What are you trying to achieve? Get a bigger home, relocate across the country, or maybe downsize? What is most important to you: pricing, time, convenience? Is good communication important? These are some important questions to address before choosing an Overland Park real estate agent.
Second, research real estate agents. Google Overland Park, Kansas real estate agents. Professional real estate agents will have a marketing plan to market their listings online; as well as, be able to market themselves online.
Then, interview the top 3 choices. Schedule an appointment with your top three choices and ask questions that will address your goals. Don’t fall for the sales spiel.
Overall, when choosing an Overland Park real estate agent, you will choose the agent, not the company. Make your decision based on the sales professionals knowledge of the market, their professionalism and customer service skills. Lucky for you, the agents of the Kansas City Real Estate Network are trained with these factors in mind, so choosing one should be an easy choice when you are ready to sell a home. RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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Question: We currently have a 30 year FHA loan and we have been in our Overland Park house for 12 years. My wife and I have heard that this is a great time to buy because house values have hit their bottom. We have decided to buy bigger a house here in Overland Park. How do we go about selling our current house and purchasing a bigger house?
Adam & Kerry H. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: First, you are right that houses in Overland Park may have hit their bottom and that it is a great time to buy a house. I would first contact a real estate marketing specialist in Overland Park. Have them provide you with a Comparative Market Analysis to see what your house is worth. After reviewing the comparable sales for your house, you will have a good idea what you can sell your house for and whether you can make the next step of selling your current house and buying a bigger house.
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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Choose a 30 Day Listing Program with an Overland Park real estate agent when listing your Overland Park, KS. home for sale!Did you know that a majority of the real estate activity during a listing is during the first 3 weeks?So why list your Leawood home for 6 months or longer?
What happens if you choose the wrong Overland Park real estate agent?
You will spend months preparing your home for sale and the "Top Dollar" home buyers will miss seeing your home.
How do you remove the of listing your Overland Park home.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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Question: My Realtor listed my Overland Park home for $5,100 dollars less than I signed the listing contract. In addition, according to the listing sheet my home is a short sale and I'm desperate for an offer. Many of the room measurements are incorrect and my home is a 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom with a 3 car garage, not a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom with a 2 car garage. I feel that the marketing on my home by my real estate agent will yield poor results. I haven't had any showings on my home for the first 3 weeks it has been listed. Can I get out of the listing contract?Aaron H. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: If you saw the information on a syndication site like Zillow or Trulia, there is a possibility that the listing information was pulled incorrectly. Ask for a printout of the MLS sheet from the MLS. If the information is indeed incorrect, have a talk with your real estate agent. If the problem is not corrected promptly, discuss the problem with your real estate agents managing broker.
A listing contract is a contract. If you want to cancel the contract without the other party agreeing to the cancellation, you will need an attorney.
When listing a home in Overland Park, Kansas, it is important to review the marketing plan prior to listing with your real estate agent. Breaking a listing agreement may cost you marketing time and money to cancel the agreement.
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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Question: I have been in the market for a home for over 6 months. The perfect home came on the market Friday in Overland Park. It had already been rehabbed by the bank and seemed to be in great shape. All it needed was new decor. Sunday I made an offer on the Overland Park foreclosure home that I thought was reasonable. The list price was $185,000 and my offer was for $191,000 submitted with a $2,500 deposit. I was also putting 20% down. My buyers agent verified through the listing agent that there were no other offers on the house and my agent submitted my offer to the listing agent around 4:00 PM on Sunday night. So I get a text message from my agent at about 5:30PM saying that she just received an email from the listing agent saying that a cash offer has been accepted by the bank on the home I wanted. I want to know what could have happened in those few hours, I have a suspicion of something done under hand. Should I look further into it, or do these things happen often?
Tammy K. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Unfortunately these things happen when buying a foreclosure home. I personally have not seen a bank work that fast, but I guess it is possible. I doubt that the listing agent just received the offer and presented it to the bank and they accepted it that fast on a Sunday. I don’t blame you for being suspicious, but Banks are not in Real Estate business and they don’t follow any rules. As far as the listing agent, they just act on behalf of their seller or asset manager.
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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How long should you list your Overland Park, KS. home for sale with an Overland Park, Kansas real estate agent and who should I choose to list my Overland Park property for sale with this spring?
Did you know that 90% of the real estate activity during the listing period is during the first 30 days?
Yep. So it doesn’t make sense to list for more than 30 days, doesn’t it?
First, a professional Overland Park real estate agent will have an aggressive 30 Day Listing program for Overland Park homeowners.
Second, what is more important than how long you list your Overland Park, Kansas home for sale is the real estate agent you choose to list with to market and sell your Overland Park house.
Choose a veteran full time professional real estate agent who understands that 92% of the Overland Park, Kansas home buyers use the internet to search and view Overland Park, KS. homes online sometime during the home buying process.
An aggressive real estate marketing program by an Overland Park REALTOR should consist of a large networking base on social media, a vibrant web marketing program, and an aggressive new media program.
Although choosing a company brand may seem like a safe bet, the real estate company you choose will do very little to market your Overland Park property. It is the individual real estate agent you choose who will market and sell your home. In a nut shell, not all agents from Coldwell Banker, Reece and Nichols, Keller Williams, Realty Executives, RE/MAX and Prudential are they same. Real estate agents from each real estate brand have individual marketing and sales plans.
Many Overland Park, Kansas home buyers find searching Overland Park Kansas real estate on Google and interviewing the top 3 real estate agents they find helpful in choosing an Overland Park REALTOR.
Research and choose a Overland Park real estate agent wisely. If you choose an Overland Park REALTOR who can’t be found on Google or can’t get your Overland Park listing found on the internet, how will Overland Park home buyers find your home?
Checkout the Dowell Taggart Team’s 30 Day Listing Program!
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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  | 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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| | Brokered and Advertised by RE/MAX Premier Realty - Overland Park, Olathe, Gardner, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee & Kansas City LID 1151592789 | | Our client expect facts, not fiction.
Despite advertising claims to the contrary, the Internet is NOT an experienced Real Estate Professional. It cannot consult, counsel, advise and have knowledge of market conditions and laws. Furthermore, data by itself can be very misleading. To obtain an accurate interpretation of any information you're receiving on line, please contact the Dowell Taggart Team |
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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 | 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 | | | | | | | PRICED BELOW MARKET! MASTER ON MAIN! Great room features crown molding, gas fireplace, 9' PLUS ceilings through main! Formal dining, updated kitchen with solid surface counters! Office/den with wet bar. Master bath features jet tub, tile shower, dual vanities. Finished basement! Backs to green space and privacy. Over 3400 finished square feet.
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| | Brokered and Advertised by RE/MAX Premier Realty - Overland Park, Olathe, Gardner, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee & Kansas City LID 1101034973 | | Our client expect facts, not fiction.
Despite advertising claims to the contrary, the Internet is NOT an experienced Real Estate Professional. It cannot consult, counsel, advise and have knowledge of market conditions and laws. Furthermore, data by itself can be very misleading. To obtain an accurate interpretation of any information you're receiving on line, please contact the Dowell Taggart Team |
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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Question: Do I have to pay a real estate commission to a Realtor if my Overland Park home does not selI? Can I cancel my listing agreement I have with my real estate agent? Brad S. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Typically you owe nothing to the Realtor until your home sells. Since your Overland Park home has not sold, you should not owe anything to your REALTOR.
Typically the difficult question is your second question. Listing agreements are contracts. Unless both parties agree to cancel, they can't be canceled. In order to cancel, you may need to seek the advice of an attorney.
The Dowell Taggart Team has a 30 Day Listing Agreement. If the seller is not happy, they just don'tr renew the agreement for another 30 days. To find out more, to 30 Day Real Estate Listing.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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 have lived in my home in Overland Park, KS. for 15 years. I need to sell but I owe to much. What can I do?
Question: I have lived in my home in Overland Park, KS. for 15 years. Recently, my boss has announced that our department is moving to another state. I like my job really well and have decided to move with my department. I have interviewed 4 real estate agents and they all have me coming to closing with $15-25,000 after paying the mortgage off and closing cost. My wife and I don't have that kind of money. What do you recommend.Cliff from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Cliff you would not believe how many times a week I get this question. I too would find it hard to come up with that kind of money to sell my home. Since you live in Overland Park you must have refinanced your home or taken out a second mortgage. The market has slumped in Overland Park, but not that much.
I would recommend looking into a short sale. A job relocation is one of the reasons why some banks have been granting a short sale. When the loan payoff from the sale of a home is lower than the actual loan payoff, the representative you have hired to represent you request your mortgage lender to take the lower amount. Your mortgage lender will review the facts and if the short sale makes sense, they will accept the short sale. If your mortgage lender accepts the short sale, typically you will not have to pay the difference at closing in your particular case of $15,000-20,0000.
Hope this helps you. Short sales do have disadvantages so I would review the whole file with an experienced short sale specialist.
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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Question: I have a question about firing my Overland Park REALTOR. I found a property in Overland Park on REALTOR.com that I was interested in and requested a showing online. I was contacted by a REALTOR, who was not the listing agent, who offered to show me the property and act as my REALTOR. I liked the property in Overland Park and requested the REALTOR to make an offer. Instead of putting the offer in writing, the REALTOR presented a verbal offer to the listing agent. I have been trying to get a hold of my REALTOR and they havent been getting back to me or performing the tasks I have asked. I dont think the buyer is acting in my best interest and I now would like to use another REALTOR. I have not signed any paperwork with this REALTOR. My question is can I contact another REALTOR to make a written offer on this property without legal consequences? Thanks you for your help.
Dan S. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Real estate contracts in Kansas are not enforceable unless they are in writing. Since it appears that you have NOT signed any contracts with this REALTOR, you have indeed NOT hired this REALTOR. Many buyer Realtors fail to have their clients sign a buyer representation agreement, which is good in your case.
It sounds like this REALTOR is not representing you so I would find another Overland Park REALTOR to represent you as the buyer and make the offer. Time is of the essence so I would interview qualified Overland Park REALTORS quickly. If the home sold, you may lose out.
Since attorneys are the only ones who can provide you a legal answer, I would contact an attorney for legal advice. If you need a referral of an attorney, feel free to contact me.
RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.For a reason...should we talk?Another blog post written by:The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City
Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .
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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Question: My wife and I are planning on selling our Overland Park home this summer. Currently our home is a baby blue color. It needs a new paint job before we put it on the market. My wife wants to keep it the baby blue color. I want to paint an off white, What do you think we should do?Jim & Carol K. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Great question, Jim and Carol. I get asked questions about color and decor quite often. Although the color of your home may appeal to your wife, any color that is not neutral will appeal to fewer people. When selling your Overland Park, KS. home I recommend keeping the colors throughout your home a neutral color. That includes the exterior. Neutral colors will appeal to a wider audience of home buyers. A neutral color that is the most common for exterior colors is an off white. You kind of want a mix between a white and a yellow.
Hope this helps. If you need any additional help, don't hesitate to contact me.
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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Question: I'm thinking about making an offer on a home in Olathe, Kansas that is a short sale. How long does it take to close a short sale?Cathy L. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Great question, Cathy. Since no two short same, I will address many types of short sales. A short sale that has been approved by the sellers lender should take 25-45 days to close. A short sale that has not been approved by the lender can take 45-6+ months. What delays a short sale that has not been approved by the lender is the lender will need financial docs from the homeowner. In addition, the lender will need to communicate with the investor(s), lien holders and insurance companies. The more entities that the lender needs to communicate with, the longer it will take to close. I'll give you a couple examples.
Example 1: The homeowner has an on the ball short sale representative and the lender has approved the short sale prior to getting an offer. Now home buyer comes around and makes an offer and wants to close within 30 days. The likelihood of this happening is very good.
Example 2: The homeowner has hired a short sale representative to present the short sale to the lender. The short sale representative waits until an offer is received before they present any docs to the lender. Once the docs are presented, the lender request financials. During the process, the lender needs to communicate with their investor and PMI insurance company. Also during the process the short sale representative finds out that there is a home equity line of credit and a tax lien on the property. The short sale representative will need to present a short sale request to the home equity line of credit lender as well negotiate with the IRS regarding the tax lien. The buyer wants to close within 45 days according to the contract. Best guess, it will take 3-6 months minimum to close this contract.
Hope you get the idea. All short sales are different.
Have questions on negotiating a short sale whether you are a homeowner or buyer, contact the Dowell Taggart Team. We have experienced negotiators who can handle your 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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Question: I would like to know if I can terminate a buyer agreement that I signed with an Overland Park, Kansas real estate agent? My wife and I are not happy with the lack of professionalism with this real estate agent. First she conducted herself in a poor manner when we went to look at our #1 home for the second time. She did not inform the listing agent it was our second viewing, she was 45 minutes late (and did not call us), brought her 3 elementary age kids to the showing and showed up without comparables and the sellers disclosure as she said she would. When we sat down to discuss writing an offer, she forgot the paperwork that she said she would bring and she provided no consultation. As first time home buyers she did even consult with us about making a counter-offer or how the process goes. Thanks!Laura N. from Overland Park, Kansas
Answer: Sorry for your problems. Laura. First read your Buyer’s Agreement that you signed as it would disclose under what (if any) conditions it can be terminated prior to its expiration. If you don't have any lck there, schedule a meeting with your buyer's agent and see if you can come to a remedy. If that doesn't work, contact her broker. Discuss your concerns with the broker, ultimately it doesn’t benefit either of you to be ‘stuck’ with each other. If the broker doesn't offer an agreeable remedy, contact an attorney. Best of luck.
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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