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. ...

....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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

....are location, condition, price and TRAFFIC....That's it, no miracles, no "secrets".... ....traffic means MARKETING.... 87% of all homebuyers start with the web...is your home on the web?  Just the Multiple Listing Service, or MLS? That's not the web...At best, that's Realtor.com...that's "OK", ...

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 ...