One of the many many questions you'll have to answer when it's time to purchase your home here in Wichita, KS, is "When would you like to close? " The closing is when all the loan papers are ready for final signatures, deeds are made, keys are generally handed over, and your home-buying process is, for the most part, at an end! There's several things to consider when deciding on a closing date and possession timeframe. I'd like to address a couple of those here!
Your Loan - It takes a while for them … (0 comments)
I love working with first-time homebuyers and often there's things that us agents take for granted that they really just have never had to deal with before! That's okay! That's part of our job - to educate and inform! This past weekend, I had a lovely first-time couple who was getting geared up for an offer, when we went over the earnest money requirements and it was the first time they'd been told of this.
So I feel an explanation is in order, for all my first time buyers!
Earnest Money … (0 comments)
first time buyers: 2509 N. Porter, Wichita, KS Home for sale! Fishing in your Backyard for $104,900!
- 10/29/09 08:15 AM
Fishing in your Backyard! 2509 N. Porter, Wichita, KS 67204 View Map Life on the river awaits you! This 3 bedroom 1 bath home is ready for new owners! Featuring hardwood floors (under carpeting), remodeled bathroom and spacious open kitchen, this home is ready for you! The back yard is huge and fully fenced, sloping gently down to your own spot on the river! Bring your fishing pole and come on over to check out this home! Details Asking Price: $104,900 MLS: 263357 Sq. Feet: 1150 Lot Size: .24 acres Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 # of Floors: 1 Garage Size: … (1 comments)
first time buyers: Vintage Style, Modern Convenience! 808 S. Holyoke, Wichita KS Home for Sale!
- 10/19/09 01:45 PM
Fantastically Adorable Starter with Awesome Workshop! 808 S. Holyoke, Wichita, KS 67204 View Map This absolutely adorable home features a lot of the charm of College Hill without the high prices! You'll find a spacious living room with neat detailed ceiling, a remodeled kitchen and dining space that oozes charm and functionality (oh and all the appliances stay!). Be sure you note the enormous Master Loft Bedroom upstairs with walk-in closet, the bright and airy guest bedroom, and the nearby office/den space with sliders to the large deck outside! You'll find storage galore in the unfinished basement area, and don't forget … (4 comments)
first time buyers: September 2009 Market Report for the Wichita, KS Area - Are we in a Seller's Market here? Really?
- 10/15/09 09:46 AM
New WAAR report shows that our market has been a Seller's Market for a bit and although inventory has increased slightly, it's still leaning towards more of a Seller's Market. Totally different from what you hear on tv, isn't it?I agree with WAAR - it's a Seller's Market here... IN SOME PRICE RANGES. For instance, this chart was pulled from the marketing report and shows the breakdown of sales in price ranges for September. You can see that out of 816 sales for the month, 584 or 72% of them were for homes under $159,999. That's the ones bracketed in Red … (8 comments)
first time buyers: New Listing - Newer Wichita Home with Tons of Room
- 10/09/09 03:21 PM
Deal Alert! Move-in Ready Rancher! 4140 S. Gilda, Wichita, KS 67215 View Map What a deal! 2300 Square feet of move-in ready loveliness ready for you to enjoy! Upstairs you'll find newer carpet, large living room, open kitchen/dining floor plan, eat-in bar, laminate flooring, private master bath, walk-in closet, and more! Downstairs you'll notice a large family room with fireplace, 2nd Master/Guest Suite - huge bedroom with egress and attached bathroom, double-vanities, and walk-in closet! And you're even going to love the outside! 2 car garage, privacy fenced yard, and one AWESOME deck! This home is priced to sell fast and … (2 comments)
first time buyers: FHA 203K Rehabilitation Loan - Great for the Wichita, KS area too!
- 10/06/09 02:28 PM
Aside from Arizona, the FHA 203k loan product is a great way to go if you're looking at purchasing a home here in Doo-Dah that needs a little help. Sure there's a bunch more steps involved and it takes a little longer, but it can be a great way for that ideal fixer-upper to be yours AND livable! Read below for how this program works!
The FHA 203K Rehabilitation Loan was started as a tool to help the revitalization of neighborhoods and communities throughout Glendale, Arizona and the United States. This loan program offers borrowers the resources to rehabilitate they're … (0 comments)
Over the weekend, I received a plea for help from a friend located in another state. She'd been searching online for properties, and noticed acronyms that she just couldn't make out. The one she finally gave in and called me on was FROG. She was concerned that it was a new decorating style, like the roosters, chefs, or ducks that were popular!
In fact, it's generally a Finished Room Over Garage.
What other acronyms might you run across in real estate ads, why are they used, and what on earth could they … (6 comments)
No wait - Fico isn't the family pooch, FICO is something much bigger and something many of us don't understand, but are affected by daily. Particularly those of us looking to buy a home or make any other financed purchase.
Here's a brief overview of what FICO is and what it means to you.
FICO is just another credit score. Your credit score is a number that summarizes your risk to anyone loaning to you, and FICO is just one of the corporations that calculates your credit risk. It stands for … (3 comments)
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