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There is no doubt that we are in a Real Estate sellers market. Many sellers are getting multiple offers for their home, so what can you do to ensure that your offer is the one that gets accepted? Here are five tried and true ideas: a) Offer over asking price Do your homework and offer […]
I can’t begin to tell you how many people I know that have told me how they wish they would have known about the perils of buying or building a “new construction” home, and how they wished they had thought of having a Real Estate agent represent them in the negotiations. They would have saved […]
Simple answer; NOW There are many reasons why I can say this without hesitation, and there are two that make the top of the list hands down: 1) There are more homes selling between April and June that at any other time of the year, with May being the month where the highest number of […]
The success of home staging speaks for itself, with statistics overwhelmingly showing that 94.6 percent of homes staged by an Accredited Staging Professional® sell within 33 days. Compare this to an average of 196 days for homes that are not staged. When I discuss staging with my sellers, I make it a point to tell […]
The recent snowstorm left us with a large amount of accumulation in the roofs of our homes. Although some has melted, many roofs still have some snow, and an additional storm forecasted to arrive in the next day or two could cause the rafters to break, resulting in a roof collapse. For Kansas City area […]
The closing on the sale of a home is completed. Both buyer and seller sign all the pertinent documents and the deal is done. The seller plans to move out the next day but hours following the closing of the sale, the water heater breaks. Who’s responsible for payment of the repair? Is it the […]
It’s common knowledge that a good Real Estate agent can help you find a great deal on a home. But can they help you find a better deal on a mortgage loan? Currently (1/10/2013) there is a way for you to get a 1% buy down for one year on a 30-year mortgage. This means […]
A very popular program that allows homebuyers that qualify to purchase a home in Gardner, KS with no money down and no PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) is coming to an end on March 27, 2013. What does this mean? It means that if you want to take advantage of this terrific USDA program, your loan […]
I have been telling my clients for over a year that the Kansas City Real Estate market is changing and that what used to be a Buyer’s market was rapidly changing to a neutral market. It finally has! In November of 2011, the existing inventory of homes for sale in the Kansas City market was […]
When Congress voted to avoid the “fiscal cliff” and extend the Bush Tax Cuts for 98% of Americans, they also included a provision that extends the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act through 2013. This is another tax break for homeowners who choose to take a Short sale approach and sell their home for less than […]