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 ...

...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 ...

[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 ...

...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?   

...offerred to reduce my principal balance by $20,000 when I refinance my mortgage with them." I told Janet she can't afford to pass that up.  Janet is selling her Lees Summit home with us and has been working hard to reduce her principal balance, as the mortgage note ws substantially higher than the fair market value....We spoke ...

I'm standing in line at my tennis club last Thursday, (yeah, OK, sniff sniff, just tennis courts)....Guy in front of me is interested in buying a home, but wants to wait for rates to go down...further.  Huh? Wow.  "Go down further"....Interest rates are at near 40 year lows for 30 year fixed mortgages. ....And home prices ...

Foreclosure Hotlist! Eight Johnson County, Kansas Real Estate Foreclosure Homes for Sale I have scoured the Heartland MLS for the newest Johnson County, Kansas real estate foreclosures for sale. Today's real estate foreclosure hotlist includes homes in Olathe, Overland Park and Lenexa, Kansas. If you would like to receive the list 24 hours ...

...and the host comes on and discusses our president's plan to allow judges to change mortgage terms....BANKRUPTCY JUDGES. Just take a moment and consider....Not a foreclosure judge, not a divorce judge, not Judge Judy.... If you want to take advantage of this component of the stimulus package, you'll need to apply for a ...

...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 I was ready to order plain-old coffee, and I wasn't paying all that much attention.  I ...

Olathe, Olathe  -  Announcing a price reduction on 25388 W. 127th Street, a 3,500 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm single story "Reverse 1.5 Story". Now MLS® $475,000 - 200K Below Appraisal. Property information

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 ...

[photo:listing:2159179] Olathe Pre- Foreclosure • 1,226 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm bi-level "Bedooms on Main Level" - $185,000 - Negotiable Brougham Village, Olathe  -  This Oathe split level home with a finished basment is located in a great elementary school area. Enjoy the peacefulness and the new city parks. This ...

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?   

The Dowell Taggart Team is constantly viewing investment properties for sale for our investor clients. The newest list has been uploaded to http:://InvestmentProperties.DowellTaggart.com. you can also find them by going to our home page www.DowellTaggart.com and clicking on investment properties on the tab on the left. We have compiled ...

Gardner, Johnson County  -  Announcing a price reduction on 620 N. Winwood Terrace, a 1,787 sq. ft., 4 bath, 3 bdrm 3-level split "12' Ceilings". Now $189,900 - Pre- Foreclosure. Property information

Wow!!! I found another bargain Olathe, KS. foreclosure home in the MLS today. It is a 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2 half bathroom 2 story with a finished basement and side entry garage priced in the 190's. According to the listing real estate agent in the MLS, the 2-story Olathe foreclosure features hardwood ...