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2012
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Perhaps I should shadow a mortgage lender for a day or two and see what really happens with the loan process. There seems to be a couple of things that happen to the majority of my buyers regarding the lending process that drives me and/or my buyers up the wall. It happens so often I now routine...
11/30/2012
Another family event coming soon in Brookside--Christmas in the Park happens Thursday, December 6, at 6pm in the park at 63rd St and Brookside Plaza.Plan on stopping by and enjoying some light refreshments as we sing holiday carols and visit with Santa! Visitors in period costume from the John Wo...
11/29/2012
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What if you won the $500 million Powerball lottery? It's fun to play that game with family and friends. How would you take the money--via installments or in a lump sum? Would you give most of it away? Would you quit your job? How would this windfall of cash change your relationship with othe...
11/28/2012
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I was disappointed to read in today's Kansas City Star that the proposed sale of the Bingham Middle School in Waldo has been cancelled. Bingham is one of several closed Kansas City MO public schools that is up for sale. These vacant buildings are eyesores in the neighborhoods they are located....
11/27/2012
Celebrate the holiday season like the Germans do! Visit the 20th Annual Kriskindl Markt this Friday and Saturday at the Country Club Congregational Church, 205 W 65th St in Armour Hills.I really enjoy this event for several reasons: it’s a smaller, neighborhood gathering; the homemade crafts make...
11/25/2012
How much money do you think the average real estate agent makes in a year? I'll bet the average person thinks most of us make over $100K per year. Take a look at these stats from the National Association of Realtors Member Profile 2012. The information NAR recently published is very revealing....
11/25/2012
My friend and client Maija owns the Boozefish Wine Bar in Westport. She is an active member of the Westport community, always aware of those less fortunate who need help, especially this time of year. Don't drop that old cellphone in the landfill--bring it to Boozefish for recycling! Used phone...
11/24/2012
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On this Thanksgiving Day, we are all thankful for the usual things: family, friends, home, food, job. I'm thankful EVERY day--because you never know when it could all change. This year my Dad is visiting us for the holiday. I'm going to talk to him about memories of our family as my siblings a...
11/22/2012
What the November blogging challenge has taught me is a lesson I want to remember...discipline! I've seen the 30 day blogging challenges before, but never felt I had the time to blog every single day. Especially in the busy spring and summer months when I'm working 10 and 12 hour days, seven da...
11/21/2012
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Today I am going to call all of the buyers and sellers I worked with this year and say ‘thank you for your business’. Of course, I did thank them when the transaction was completed, but the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday inspired me to reach out again.A short greeting saying how much I enjoyed wor...
11/19/2012
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Mary Hutchison, SRES, ABR
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I love to write about my neighborhood, the Brookside area of Kansas City, where I live in the Armour Hills subdivision.
I keep it short, simple, and to the point with articles about general real estate topics so you have current, useful information about real estate trends and news. Sometimes I write about local politics, new homes for sale, and of course, my clients!
Thanks for reading! I welcome your feedback.