Currently our market is a crazy seller's market and multiple offers are the norm. What's the best strategy to win with multiple offers? Are there any secret tips and tricks that can help make sure the seller chooses your offer over the others submitted? I'll give you some great ideas, and admit that no one knows what will be the one thing to flip a sellers trigger.
Read moreThe Importance of a Good Home Inspector
Choosing a home inspector on price alone is quite a foolish decision. Just as silly is choosing the one with the most gimmicks thrown in. Who cares if you get a $10 home maintenance booklet or useless knowledge about your appliances. If the inspector spends more time looking at your appliances than your roof, their priorities are all mixed up.
Read moreWhen Should Your House Hit the Market?
Are you better off to get your house on the market before a buyer chooses something else, or be patient and go on the market once the home is ready? I have an opinion on that and let's just say "haste makes waste" plays a role in my thinking.
Read moreWhat "Under Contract" Means
How many times have you heard that the house you're interested in is "under contract?" What's that mean anyway? Can the house still be purchased by you if it's under contract? Is there any point in seeing a home that's already under contract? Here's a brief explanation that should help clear things up.
Read moreWhat's the purpose of a long term contract?
How do you feel about long term contracts? Do you like the idea of being stuck with something contractually rather choosing a long term relationship? Does it shine a different light when you rephrase it as stuck with something? Am I just annoyed at something that is happening to me this morning? Yes I am.
Read moreThere's a Housing Shortage in Johnson County
Have you been looking to buy a house? Have you found that it's hard to find what you're after and when you do there are three or four offers already submitted on that property? A quick look at the third quarter stats in the video below explains why.
Read moreInvesting in Kansas City Real Estate
If you are thinking about investing in Kansas City real estate, locating the right property can be a painstaking process. You’ll need to ensure the home you’re looking at will generate positive cash flow. To do that you’ll need to have your costs estimated pretty close to the actual figures. Then you’ll need to find the right rent rate and make sure that you keep the vacancy down. So, when you’re looking for that first income property, what’s the easiest way to narrow down the right property?
Read moreWhat the Kansas City Home Buyers of Today are Looking For
Ever since the market started heading downward, a lot of sellers and their agents are paying close attention to the changing wants and needs of home buyers. As you can expect the average Kansas City home buyer is becoming more critical and practical when assessing their housing needs.
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