Kansas City Real Estate and Community News

...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 ...

[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 ...

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?   

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 ...

...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 ...

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 ...

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?   

Johnson County Real Estate: Are Real Estate Foreclosures Up in Johnson County, Kansas? If you haven't heard, real estate foreclosure are up, or are they? Most of the headlines this week is "Real Estate Foreclosures are Up 70% over the Same Time Last Year." If you are like me and read the articles, you will ...

My business partner and I have gone on over 100 appointments the past 4 months where a Johnson County homeowner was heading into a real estate foreclosure. As Loss Mitigation Consultants we help homeowners and banks mitigate their losses. Depending on the bank and their representatives we can request forbearance or a loan modification. Some banks ...

I get asked the question about buying foreclosure properties in Kansas City on a daily basis. The most common question is how do I find the best foreclosure deals. That can be a difficult question because I have many sources where I find Kansas City foreclosure properties. In order to help a client, I first ask what their goal is. Will the ...

Learn How to Buy Real Estate Foreclosures with Other Peoples MoneyThis “SEMINAR” is presented by:Glenn Stockton, a Local Foreclosure Attorney Topics Included at the Seminar: ·    Lifecycle of a foreclosure·       Negotiating a successful contract to buy a ...

November 16th, 2007 For Further Information contact: Chris Dowell Phone: 913-980-5809 email: cd@DowellTaggart.com Free Seminar: Learn How To Buy A Kansas City Real Estate ForeclosureWhy buy real estate at a ...