Kansas City Real Estate Network

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, the ability to choose the "best" candidate for the job. ...

In his work, Conspiracy of the Rich, Rich Dad entrepenour, Robert Kiosaki, discusses the fact that during our current crisis on Wall Street, wealth didn't evaporate, it just changed hands....WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH REAL ESTATE? Your equity, your value, may come back....If it does, and that's a big if, respected economists are ...

...So I took her out to a famous Scottish restaurant, MCSomethings, for an orange juice and some quiet time....While we're sitting there, the guy next to us is reading the paper and telling his wife...Not to worry, they can refinance or get a loan modification, after all, there is an ad in our local paper that offers some really incredible ...

So most of us are feeling better about the economy...?  Huh?  Why?  Good question to ask ourselves...Are YOU feeling better about the economy?  The latest government report regarding homebuilders suggests we "feel" better...What does that mean? For most of us, there is an increased sense that credit is ...

[photo:listing:2330800] Huge 5 Bedroom Home • 2,434 sq. ft., 3 bath, 5 bdrm single story - $205,000 - Incredible Price Round Hill, Overland Park  -  Where else can you find an Overland Park 5 bedroom home in a subdivision with a full country club. The country club includes an inground pool, 5 tennis courts and a kids play ...

As posted in USA TODAY, lenders are cutting the credit available to qualified borrowers....These folks carry lower balances and use their cards less....Resulting in lower profits for the card companies and their processors....Hum. Ironically, thee same people are recieiving some of the lowest interest rates in history as they purchase a Kansas ...

...Martin, what are the primary advantages for buying a home?" Chris and I get the question all the time...."Should I buy or rent?"  The answer is simple, maybe. There are three primary reasons to buy.... 1-Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction 2-First-Time Homebuyers Assistance, $8000 Tax Credit 3-You are sick and tired of ...

NBC Action News wanted to hear the skinny on the real estate market....might be worth listening to?  http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/financialsurvival/local/story/Is-the-Housing-Market-Making-a-Comeback/SUYIn0HD7kqOMHj76L92jQ.cspx If you'd like to hear some of the good news....Should we talk?   

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?  Homes are simply becoming more affordable.  NAR's House ...