Kansas City Real Estate Network

Winter Maintenance Projects Around Your Kansas City HomeAlthough Kansas City has been dodging the typical winter weather of cold air, icy roads and winter snow blizzards, homes in Kansas City may require some extra attention when it comes to maintenance to protect itself against the cold, harsh weather. The cold weather will come. Here ...

Last week, Reuters reported that the U.S. employment had a significant drop in the jobless rate.  This unemployment drop has led to a near three-year low of 8.5%. This is a strong sign that the economy is picking up its steam and motoring along.But with every piece of good news comes a piece of not-so-good news.  In the Reuters ...

In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Kansas City condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos.Part of the FHA ...

The winter weather is here and you may have missed getting your furnace cleaned and service. It is better late than never.Once the HVAC repairman comes, he may discuss with you about upgrading your furnace. You might also be thinking about upgrading the furnace because it is getting old. Whatever the reason, you may want to know if you ...

Senate Democrats and House Republicans proposed a plan to pay for the proposed payroll tax-cut extension. Their plan will increase  the ''guarantee'' fees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will charge mortgage lenders. The government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, use the guarantee fees to cover defaulted mortgage loans ...

In 2009, the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, changed the loan approval guidelines for condominiums. The change made many of the condo complexes that once were FHA approved no longer qualify for eligibility — making it harder for Kansas City condo sellers to sell their condos because there are fewer buyers for their condos.Part of the FHA ...

The Former downtown Kansas City federal courthouse has been converted into a 176 unit apartment complex this week. Despite the real estate meltdown, the developer from Wisconsin has finished the project that started 5 years ago. The former courthouse has been renamed the Courthouse Lofts. The leasing agents started accepting residents last ...

With the announcement last week that the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a bill that would establish an “independent civilian commission” with $65 million in seed funding to start the process of identifying property to be sold and selling it off [1]. Advocates for the bill hope to create $15 billion in savings as a result of ...

With a Metropolitan population of 2,066,732 and a Median Household Income Average of $55,409, Kansas City, according to a Kiplinger, had an income growth of 6.4% from 2005 to 2009.   With 100 being average, the Cost of Living Index for the Kansas City Metropolitan area is slightly below at 99. Although Kansas City did not make ...

Why are real estate investors flooding into Kansas City? The real estate market is flat. How flat? It is one of the worst real estate markets in America. According an article in the Wall Street Journal, the real estate market it tied for 8th place. Here is the data about Kansas City. Kansas City, MO (Tied for 8th) > Homeowner vacancy ...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will offer interest-free loans to aid unemployed borrowers with their mortgage payments in 32 states (including Kansas and Missouri) through its Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program.     Home owners who are eligible for the program will be able to qualify for up to $50,000 in interest-free ...

American Home Shield current and past policy holders have been receiving letters informing them that they may qualify to be a part of a class action lawsuit brought against the home warranty company.  The Abney Class Action Settlement website has all of the documents associated with the case.  While both parties maintain their ...

Site Selection, a magazine that bills itself as 'the magazine of corporate real estate strategy and area economic development,' has selected the Kansas City, Cerner/Sporting Kansas City project as one of the top deals in North America. The magazine selected and released its top 10 development projects based on the facility reuse, flexible ...

The shadow foreclosure market (homes that have been foreclosed but not on the real estate market) is coming out of the shadows, and the numbers are staggering. According to a report released yesterday by LPS (Lender Processing Services), “foreclosure inventory levels [stand] at 30 times monthly foreclosure sales volume.” As a result of this ...

More about the Cap and Trade And, the EPA administrator is authorized to raise the standards every year, even above the automatic energy efficiency increases built into the Act. The EPA administrator, appointed by the President, will run the Cap & Trade program (AKA the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009″) and is authorized to ...

  Question emailed to Ask A Real Estate Agent:  Mr. Dowell, what do you think of the new Cap & Trade Bill being voted on this week? Is it good for Kansas City? Great question, Sam. After doing hours of research, I have found a considerable amount of information about the Cap & Trade Bill. In my opinion, the Cap & ...

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 ...

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 ...