Kansas City Real Estate and Community News

I met a Kansas City homeowner last year who needed help. Not only did she owe more money on her home than what it was worth, she couldn't keep paying the current mortgage. As I sat down and heard her story and how it was affecting her kids, I couldn't help by digressing to similar stories I have heard from other Kansas City homeowners. I ...

According to a National Association of REALTORS report the median sales price of existing single-family homes in Kansas City has decreased. In 2007, the median sales price was 153.3. It dropped to 144.3 in 2008. Although it dropped to 140.7, in 2009, it looks like the home buyer tax credit is helping to increase the median sales price for ...

I have heard this many times. Matter a fact I was at a Kansas City Realtor event yesterday and I had an agent explaining to me that there is no difference. No wonder people are misinformed.  I decided to write about this due to a conversation I had with a home buyer yesterday afternoon. The home buyer directed me to a Kansas City website ...

Looking for acreage in Johnson County, KS. foreclosure property for under $200,000? We have a new 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom 2 story home on 10 acres for $199,900. This is a traditional 2 story home that is priced to sell fast! Let us know what you think or add to our blog by writing a comment. Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart ...

Great question. Will the lender pay for moving expenses when selling my home as a short sale? I have found that the lender will NOT automatically agree to moving expenses. Sometimes it depends on what is owed and how much of a loss the lender will be taking. Some lenders will never pay for moving expenses nor gain financially from the sale. In ...

The partnership behind a mixed-use development in the Northland has filed for bankruptcy reorganization to help the stalled project weather the current development downturn. Kinsley Forest Estates LLC, developers of a 110-acre commercial and multifamily project southwest of U.S. Highway 169 and Englewood Road, filed the Chapter 11 case Tuesday in ...

According to Sophia Stuart, a research economist, Eighty-five percent of home sellers sold their home with the assistance of a real estate agent, a share that has changed little during the past five years. For more information, go to: Economists' Outlook: Did You Know, March 5, 2010 Did you know that if you're thinking about selling your home in ...

Are you familiar with how Supply and Demand works in real estate? In the spring, the market will be absolutely flooded with homes for sale! The past couple of weeks, I have been flooded with home buyers who have a home to sell. Let me ask you, what do you suppose happens to prices when all those homes come on the market? You want the most money ...

This afternoon I had a short meeting with a past client. During the meeting a real estate agent from my community came up and introduced himself to me.  After introducing himself, he said, ''I have your whole real estate marketing thing figured out and now you don't have an edge on me anymore.'' After a quick discussion with this agent he ...

RE/MAX Best Associates Dowell Taggart Team Direct: 913.712.9313 Website: http://www.taggart.remax-midstates.com/KS1642127 E-mail: cd@DowellTaggart.com 6525 VALLEY Road Kansas City, MO 64113 MLS#: 1642127 Price: $850,000 Bedrooms: 4 Full Bathrooms: 2 Half Bathrooms: 1 MAGNIFICENT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI LUXURY HOME IN ...

Research by the consulting group, John Burns Real Estate Consulting, shows that there are 7.7 million households currently behind on their mortgage in the United States. Also in their study they predict that there will be 5 million real estate foreclosures in the coming months. This research is mind boggling because we are supposed to be over the ...

Capstone Awards honors Kansas City’s top real estate projects: ''Much of the attention on the commercial real estate industry lately has been focused on what isn’t happening. So it was a nice break to listen in last week as a panel of judges discussed some of the industry’s greatest accomplishments in 2009. This is the fifth year for our Capstone ...

We have 75 Kansas City distressed homes for sale including:REO's, repos, bank foreclosures, HUD foreclosures, foreclosures, pre- foreclosures, short sales, probate sales, Fannie Mae Foreclosures and auction properties.  Do you know the difference from a short sale, REO, Foreclosure and so on? That is ok if you don't because most people ...

RE/MAX Best Associates Dowell Taggart Team Cell: 913-712-9313 Website: Kansas City Real Estate Marketing Masters! E-mail: cd@DowellTaggart.com 22300 E 175th Street Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 MLS#: 1655121 Price: 500's Bedrooms: 5 Full Bathrooms: 5 Half Bathrooms: 1 Priced over $700,000 below last apprasial. SELLER SAYS ...

The monthly Kansas City real estate web rankings have just been sent out and I'm mildly surprised that my team and I have managed to retain our #1 ranking in Kansas City for another month. That makes 38 straight months. While it is no easy task to manage the team's website and social media networking, it is getting easier to manage after years of ...

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Thinking about networking? Checkout Kansas City Networking. Kansas City Networking is a business  networking group in Kansas City with 1500+ members. Thanks for reading this blog post. Let us know what you think by commenting below. Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates http://www.DowellTaggart.com

Change is Coming Kansas City Home Owners, Bring Out Your Change! ''Is it a good time to sell Kansas City Real Estate?  I mean, interest rates are good, and the stimulus package should bring more Kansas City home buyers, right?'' Yes and yes.  Add the fact that Winter buyers in Kansas City are traditionally more focused, and have less ...

According to NuWire Investor, Lawrence, KS. made Housing Predicator's list of the Top 10 Buyers Markets for Real Estate Investors. As with many college towns like Lawrence, they have been insulated from the nation's financial crisis. Lawrence is the home of the Kansas Jayhawks and is 30 minutes West of Kansas City. To view the Top 10 List, go to: ...

According to a recent article I read on my Google Reader, a home buyer received an average discount of 25% on foreclosure homes compared to non-foreclosure homes in Kansas City. Zillow has been compiling real estate information on 16 metropolitan areas including Kansas City. In their research they have found that the average buyer who buys a ...