Kansas City Real Estate Network

...Giving hope to the hopeful...We receive calls every week from clients and prospective Sellers regarding Loan Modifications....While there are many good resources available to help consumers understand Loan Modifications, these typically involve explain the basics as they relate to FEDERAL guidelines, not the guidelines relevant to your ...

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 ...

....From time to time, we come across others who impact our lives in a positive way, and unles you live on the Moon, you are aware our mainstream media rarely reports "good news"....I am not referring to Pollyanna News....Cake eating contests, modern art built with matchsticks, or "....man-eating dog subdued without harm by smiling ...

What do Kansas City Homes, Kansas City Real Estate, and Kansas City Homebuyers have in common with ....Beaverton, Oregon...Shickley, Nebraska....Hays, Kansas....Minneapolis, Minnesota, Overland Park, Kansas, Olathe, Kansas, and Lees Summit, Missouri? People from these cities visited our site this morning.  Some looking to relocate, others to ...

...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 ...

Location, condition, price, traffic...These are the cornerstones of successfully selling your client's home.  Ever get a longing for the "good old days"....Or talk with your friends about..."back in the day"?  Nostalgia aside, our memories of the events of our lives almost always exceed the events ...

...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?   

it was amazing how quickly I've been losing the weight.  11 pounds inside 3 weeks.  Yep, I'm OK with that. But the real amazing part was how much less I was spending on food....That and my kids are losing weight as well. More green vegetables, more chicken and fish....Less starchy carbs, less fried foods...S'all good.  ...

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 starts are down, finding a great deal on a new home is the right choice.Check ...

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 ...

Choosing the right Realtor is the most important step innegotiating a “Short Sale” in Kansas City.I get asked from homeowners weekly about how to negotiate ashort sale. When I get through the process they usually choose a personalfriend or family member to help them out of their problem.Yesterday was an unusual day. I was asked by 8 ...

The good ole "lowball offer"....Welcome back friend. Foreclosures across the country are up, but trending downward in Kansas City, and especially Johnson County, Kansas. Why? Simple....Our market didn't suffer from an overdose of skyroeckting, overinflated housing prices.  We sufferred from an increase in overvalued ...

As Chris wrote to many of our clients, the answer sounds a lot like a contradiction.....With foreclosure rates falling in Kansas City, interest rates also falling, prices still falling....a little.... Sounds like "blue sky" to me....The truth is...Messy, complicated....Our market is still strong for sales as well as purchases, and ...

Recently I wrote regarding the bottoming of our real estate market, and the corresponding dip in interest rates....Let's see, low housing costs, as well as low interest rates; HUM? And many of you questioned whether or not this is a good time to buy.... When WE answer, it sounds self-serving, so I thought I'd publish a consumer's ...

Sales on Olathe, Kansas homes have slowed, and now is a great time to purchase your own little slice of Heaven...Kansas City Real Estate.... Check out this article..... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081223/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_housing1 Is it time to seriously look for that dream home?  Should we talk?   

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 of 2008 when there were 249 new home sales. Existing homes sales were down 24% from last ...