The Facebook Zone - 03/31/11 10:45 PM
In this Information Age in which we live, how effective is it to spend an hour a day on facebook? How about checking emails? Do you count the time you spend on facebook as "personal interaction" with clients and friends? Does sending your friend a Birthday greeting on facebook, or in an e-card, carry the same weight as that of an old fashioned Birthday card delivered by the USPS or in person?
How much time elapses between the moment you awaken to the moment you jump on the computer to check emails? Have you ever intended to spend 5 minutes checking … (9 comments)
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Sellers: Don't let anyone look at your house without their Realtor and a scheduled appointment! - 03/29/11 01:33 AM
The ReBlog is back and this story by Rose King is perfect to demonstrate how important it is for Sellers to listen when their Realtor© explains the importance of using the systems in place for showing their home to prospective buyers. Like it or not, there are bad people out there and some target homes that are listed for sale. Most truly serious buyers will have an agent; those who do not need to be directed to the Listing Agent who will then pre-qualify them. This will assure that only qualified buyers are shown into your home. Part of the process … (5 comments)
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Speechless Sunday Kansas City 46 - 03/27/11 06:25 AM
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Kansas City is No. 10 U-Haul Destination City! . Yay KC!
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My Friend's Friend Chose Another Realtor and It Didn't Go … (13 comments)
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Why Would You Want A Real Estate Agent in Kansas City to Refer You To Another Agent? - 03/26/11 06:56 PM
What could a Real Estate Agent in Kansas City possibly know about real estate and agents in other states and cities? More than you might imagine. As a member of NAR, MAR, KCRAR, ABR, SRES and Active Rain, I am constantly communicating with other agents around the country - sometimes out of the country.
Why do you care who I talk to? Well, if you're like most people, myself included, you don't want a salesperson when you are buying a house, you want someone you can trust.
But how do you know which real estate agent to trust? Just ask one … (5 comments)
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My Friend's Friend Chose Another Real Estate Agent and It Didn't Go So Well - 03/26/11 06:29 PM
This is a true story but we will change the names of the people and the place to protect identities. We'll call my friend Joe. Joe has a friend in, let's say Florida, who wants to move back to Kansas City. We'll call Joe's friend Betty.
Betty needs to sell her home in Florida before she can move back to Kansas City. The real estate market in Betty's city is dismal. She is anxious about being able to sell her home. Betty tells Joe all about her concerns so Joe says 'Not to worry, I have a friend in the business.' … (6 comments)
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Open Houses in Kansas City 27 March 2011 Sunday - 03/25/11 04:17 PM
OPEN HOUSES IN KANSAS CITY THIS SUNDAY 27 MARCH 2011 (areas 202 & 203)
These Open Houses are all single-family homes on the Missouri side. You can actually have this list emailed to you and be able to click on links to see photos of the homes before you go to the Open House.
There are also Open Houses on the Kansas side, and Open Houses in North Kansas City, Blue Springs, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Olathe, Prairie Village, Overland Park and basically all over the area.
This Sunday, there are 357 Open Houses in Kansas City Greater Metropolitan … (1 comments)
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Kansas City Is #10 - 03/25/11 12:44 PM
Kansas City is reported to be the number 10 destination city for people renting U-Hauls. Those of us who live here know that Kansas City is a great place to live but it's nice to see that others are finding value in our City of Fountains as well.
Why are people renting U-Haul trucks and moving to Kansas City?
Job growth
Affordable housing
And, of course, the BBQ! (I'm not sure that people really move to KC just for the BBQ but once they're here, they're sure to enjoy it!)
Seriously, Kansas City is a great place to live, work and … (4 comments)
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Strategies For Selling Your Home - 03/24/11 02:32 PM
It's springtime! Time to get your home for sale ready to present to buyers.
How do you do that? Here are a few things you can do to encourage buyers to enter the house. Remember, they have to come inside before they will want to make an offer to buy it.
1. Clean up the leaves
2. Trim the bushes and edge the lawn
3. Put out grass seed to fill in the bare spots - remember to water daily!
4. If you don't have flowers in a bed, place pots of bright colored flowers by the entrance
5. Clean … (5 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday Kansas City March 2011 - 03/23/11 12:38 AM
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Free Money For Kansas City Home Buyers - 03/21/11 01:14 AM
Home buyers in Kansas City may be eligible for a 20% forgivable loan up to $20,000. 10% of the loan is forgiven for every year the borrower lives in the home. At the end of 10 years, the balance is ZERO.
The Kansas City Dream Home program is very popular with Kansas City home buyers so be sure to get your application in before the money runs out.
To qualify, you must meet income guidelines and first time home buyer status. Income guidelines start at $39,500 for one person and increase for each number of people who will be living … (4 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday March 16 - 03/17/11 10:50 AM
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*All rights reserved. Information from Heartland MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This blog is for informational purposes only; please consult a licensed professional before making life altering decisions. Maria Morton, Realtor©, ABR, SRES, WHS, is a Kansas City Real Estate Agent licensed in MO & … (6 comments)
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Speechless Sunday Kansas City Brookside Warm Up Parade Photos - 03/13/11 12:40 PM
More ST. Patrick's Day Parades in Kansas City this month
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*All rights reserved. Information from Heartland MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This blog is for informational purposes only; please consult a licensed professional before making life altering decisions. Maria Morton, Realtor©, ABR, SRES, WHS, is a Kansas City Real Estate Agent … (9 comments)
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St. Patrick's Day Warm Up Parade in Brookside Kansas City - 03/12/11 05:28 PM
More ST. Patrick's Day Parades in Kansas City this month
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*All rights reserved. Information from Heartland MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This blog is for informational purposes only; please consult a licensed professional before making life altering decisions. Maria Morton, Realtor©, ABR, SRES, WHS, is a Kansas City Real Estate Agent licensed in MO & KS and affiliated with Prudential Kansas City … (6 comments)
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Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parades 2011 - 03/12/11 12:05 PM
The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Kansas City is one of the largest in the United States - right behind New York and Chicago. The main St. Patrick's Day Parade will be on St. Patrick's Day, Thursday March 17th, starting at 11:30 am. The Parade route for 2011 is the same as it was last year. Start at 33rd Street, down Broadway into Westport.
Browne's Irish Market, at 33rd & Pennsylvania will be open for breakfast at 8am so plan on having an Irish breakfast before staking out your spot to watch the Parade.
The Brookside Warm Up Parade starts … (4 comments)
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Apple iPad 2 Release -Lines Form On Plaza in Kansas City - 03/12/11 12:19 AM
This evening, as I was preparing to leave the office, I looked out the window to see people standing in line to get an Apple iPad 2. The lines stretched around the corner and 2/3 the way down Nichols Rd. The Apple Store is about 1/2 block down Broadway. Were they giving the iPads away?
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9 Out Of 10 Home Buyers - 03/09/11 01:49 PM
How you live in your home is fine for you but how do you think buyers will view the home they want to buy?
Maybe you have become accustomed to jiggling the front door so that it latches closed. Maybe you were going to fix that loose floorboard when you first noticed it 3 years ago...but life is busy...the floorboard was not a high priority... and now you just know to step over it. That water stain on the ceiling in the dining room? "Oh, that’s from the bathroom upstairs. We had that plumbing fixed years ago. Yeah, we were … (6 comments)
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Award for Selling Real Estate - 03/08/11 09:32 PM
So, we worked hard last year and won an award.
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Selling Condos On The Plaza In Kansas City - 03/07/11 10:41 PM
by Maria Morton
Home owners of high end properties in Kansas City often insist upon the Listing Agent being present during all showings. This is to be expected.Condo buildings usually have restricted access so previews and showings must be carefully orchestrated.When your real estate agent lists your condo for sale, ask them how they will set up showings. Here’s why:If the Listing Agent needs to be present for showings, they need to SHOW UP on time for appointments. One would think that is a given but last week, 4 out of 5 Realtors© I had appointments with to preview condos were … (2 comments)
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MLS In Kansas City - 03/07/11 06:15 PM
The MLS in Kansas City was created in the 1990’s after a few Realtors© took a trip back east. Prior to the MLS, each brokerage kept track of their own listings only. Buyers either had to hunt down each agent or find one to help them ( remember that Buyer's Agency did not exist prior to the 90's either). Imagine how much fun that was before cell phones and the internet!
The Realtors© discovered that some brokers back east had formed a group that agreed to cooperate and share information about all the members’ listings in order to make … (0 comments)
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Previewing Homes For Sale - 03/05/11 09:10 AM
PreviewsYour agent can preview homes on your behalf. Previewing means the agent physically walks through the home, evaluating it according to your criteria and comparing it to other available properties as far as condition, location and amenities.
Clients with busy lives often prefer this method of finding a home as it saves them valuable time.It is not unusual for me to view 50+ properties before presenting the buyer client with the top 5 choices. This may take several weeks, depending upon the number of properties, their size, their proximity to one another, and the showing restrictions. During this time, I … (5 comments)
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How Showings Are Arranged In Kansas City Real Estate For Sale - 03/05/11 08:38 AM
by Maria Morton
Showings are arranged through Centralized Showing Service (CSS) or Showing Solutions (SS).Members of Heartland MLS register their listings with CSS or SS to make it easy for all agents in our area to show their listings. Showings are arranged via phone or on the website. Instructions as to access, cautions and restrictions are given to the agent when they call to set up the appointment.
Cautions might be ‘Don’t go in the back yard if the dog is there’ or ‘Don’t let the cat out.’ Access might include where the lockbox is located or alarm codes. Restrictions often … (0 comments)
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Kansas City Real Estate Market Report Leawood South, Leawood KS 2010 - 03/02/11 02:13 PM
There are currently 15 homes for sale in Leawood, Kansas in the Leawood South subdivision. Prices range from $200-400,000.
There 3 contracts Pending and 1 accepting Back Up offers.
31 homes Sold in Leawood South. The average Sold price was $267,981 for all homes sold in Leawood South during the year 2010.
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If you are considering selling your home, call Maria @816.560.3758.m to determine the efficacy of selling in today's market. Initial … (0 comments)
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Wordless Wednesday March 2 - 03/02/11 01:48 AM
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*All rights reserved. Information from Heartland MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This blog is for informational purposes only; please consult a licensed professional before making life altering decisions. Maria Morton, Realtor©, ABR, SRES, WHS, is a Kansas City Real Estate Agent licensed in MO & KS and affiliated with Prudential Kansas City … (12 comments)
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