home buying: What is the Silver Tsunami and will it help you buy a house?
- 01/20/24 05:41 PM
For several years now there has been a prediction of a Silver Tsunami, this wave has nothing to do with global warming but the prediction that homeowners that are 65 or older will start selling their current homes and moving towards smaller homes or other Senior living options. As we started to live longer and healthier lives there was a trend to stay in your current home longer than normal and home availability crisis that was exacerbated by Covid -19 has kept seniors in their current homes way longer than anyone anticipated. See All Homes For Sale Now This so called Silver Tsunami has … (2 comments)
home buying: Spring Guide to Buying a Home In Johnson County Kansas
- 04/24/21 09:36 AM
The Spring 2021 Edition of Things to Consider When Buying a Home is now available. Completely Updated with all of the information you need to be a home buyer this Spring. Click Here to Download your Free Copy Are you also a Home Seller? Find out why this is most likely the best sellers market ever! Click Here to Download our Free Seller Version Wonder where all of the great homes are? Click Here to Visit the Most Up To Date Home Search
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home buying: Is All In a Good Home Buying Strategy?
- 04/23/21 06:42 AM
Beep, Beep, Beep is the sound as the Brinks Truck backs up to the seller's home with every dollar you can beg, borrow or steal. You just made an offer that that says I am doing everything in my power to get this home, your offer most likely included an AS-IS addendum stating you cannot ask the seller for repairs no matter what the home inspection discovers and an appraisal waiver stating that you cannot renegotiate price even if the banks appraisal is lower than your offer. So is this the winning hand or is it an overreaction to the current market … (3 comments)
home buying: Prepping for a lull, using opportunity to get a home!
- 04/19/21 11:20 AM
So you just offered on your 5th house, your offer was $50,000 over list price, you agreed to take the home in as-is condintion and even agreed to make up any shortfall if the home doesn't appraise for what you offered. What was the response? Did you get a response? So many buyers are making offers and finding themselves nowhere near the front of the pack, what you may need to consider is looking for a better time to be a buyer? It is currently April 2021 and there are probably 100 words I can use to describe it and many of … (0 comments)
home buying: 3 simple steps to boost your credit score........
- 07/08/19 10:20 AM
Buying a home is an amazing accomplishment, one that can set your family up for future wealth, provide security and give you the satisfaction that comes with owning your own home. But before you can become a home owner you need to get approved for a loan. For many would be home buyers this has become a challenge, many have the income but lack the credit score to qualify. If you are in this predicament here are 3 easy steps to get on the right track. I want to give a little disclaimer, credit scores don't magically improve overnight and be very … (0 comments)
home buying: Credit Score changes helping would be home buyers!
- 08/20/18 01:38 PM
If you haven't checked your credit score in a while, you may be in for a pleasant surprise. The 3 major credit reporting agencies have made significant changes to the way they report negative information. The National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP) is an initiative launched by Equifax, Experian and Trans Union to make your credit report more accurate and to make it easier to correct errors on your credit report. In the last 2 years over 8 million collections have been removed from credit reports and the average consumers credit score has risen 14 points. More: See all homes for sale in Johnson County … (0 comments)
home buying: The Advantages to buying a home this fall in Johnson County Kansas
- 10/24/16 06:24 AM
The public perception has always been that you buy and sell homes in the Spring or Summer. You may say, what would be the advantage to buying in the Fall or Winter months? A lot of things have changed in the way we buy homes the last several years and the times of the year we purchase has too. Buying a home in the fall can be very advantageous, you will generally find more homes to choose from, less competition from other buyers and less chance of a bidding war on your favorite home. Do you want to know more about purchasing … (0 comments)
home buying: Buy a Home in Johnson County Kansas with No Dow Payment Work Shop
- 02/10/14 09:35 PM
If you have been considering purchasing a home in Johnson County Kansas but lack the required down payment, you will want to join The Russell Home with Keller Williams Realty and Tim McGrath with Community America Credit Union on February 20th. We will be holding an informational work shop on buying a home with no down payment. There are very few options in Johnson County Kansas to buy a home with no down payment. Please watch the information video below and then RSVP using the link to EventBrite.
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home buying: Johnson County Kansas Down Payment Assistance Fund Work Shop
- 02/10/14 09:17 PM
Join The Russell Home Team with Keller Williams and Kim Schultz with First State Bank as we introduce the Kansas Home Buyers Assistance Grant Fund. If you are looking to buy a house in Johnson County Kansas and want or need Down Payment Assistance this is your opportunity to become a home owner. We will be offering this work shop on February 26th at the offices of Keller Williams in Overland Park. Please watch the informational video below, then click the link to RSVP through EventBrite
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home buying: QRM and DTI have what to do with buying a house in Overland Park, KS
- 11/20/13 06:53 AM
Thinking about buying a home in Overland Park or Johnson County Kansas? Have you heard of QRM? What about DTI. While we have all heard the sirens around the possibility of rising interest rates and rising home prices, the biggest threat to home ownership is QRM and DTI. So what are QRM and DTI? QRM stands for Qualifying Residential Mortgage and unless you have read the Dodd-Frank Bill (What is that?) you probably have never heard the term. So what does QRM change? It changes your ability to qualify for a mortgage or the mortgage you want to qualify for. This … (0 comments)
home buying: Benefits of the fall real estate market in Johnson County Kansas
- 09/25/13 02:09 AM
So you just spent the summer frantacally looking for a home in Johnson County Kansas, only to be beaten out, beaten down and you still don't own a home. To make matters worse, interests went up since you started looking and frankly we just don't really like this house hunting thing anymore! If you are a frustated and maybe dejected would be home buyer, you may be considering throwing in the towel till next spring? As an experienced Real Estate professional in Johnson County Kansas I understand what you are going through but I also know that if you reconsider the … (0 comments)
home buying: Home buyers need agent committed to their Johnson County KS search
- 07/16/13 05:28 AM
There is no better feeling then when I help a buyer find the absolute perfect home in Johnson County Kansas but that feeling can quickly turn into a punch in the gut when you find out that 3 other potential buyers think it is also the perfect home for them. With the sudden surge in homes sales and a large decrease in the number of good homes for sale, you may find it extremely difficult to find that perfect home and even more difficult to get your offer accepted over several competing bids. Now more than ever it is imperative to … (0 comments)
home buying: Stop Complaining about what todays buyers want and just give it to them.
- 01/07/11 06:11 AM
While watching HGTV's Selling New York last night I heard the sellers and brokers complaining multiple times about todays picky buyers. How they want everything but your first born child to make an offer on your house. I came to a very quick realization. The buyer aren't the problem, it is the sellers. During the boom years a seller could put a For Sale sign in the yard and unless there was something seriously wrong with your house or it was just extremely overpriced, it would sell. Now things are much different. Buyers want more, a lot more for that matter. As … (3 comments)
home buying: Why buyers might be better off waiting until the tax credits expire
- 04/23/10 03:52 AM
Are you a would be home buyer? Are you a would be home buyer frantically trying to find a way to purchase before the $8,000 tax credit expires? This might seem like a silly idea at first but maybe you would be better off waiting for the tax credits to expire. What did he just say, wait for the tax credits to expire? Yes, by waiting for the credits to expire you may be putting yourself in a position to make more than the $8,000 by the way of lower home values. When the tax credit was set to expire at … (3 comments)
home buying: Show me the Comps? Why!
- 03/11/09 05:02 AM
We are seeing a new phenomina lately when it comes to offers on homes. It is called "That is what I want to pay" Generally when a buyer wants to make an offer his or her agent will show the buyer recent comparable sales to help substanciate the sellers asking and to give them the appropriate information to make an offer. But lately we are seeing a trend towards, I don't care what the comparables are and I don't care what the seller wants or needs. This is the price I want to pay and that's it, even though the comps … (1 comments)
For several years now there has been a prediction of a Silver Tsunami, this wave has nothing to do with global warming but the prediction that homeowners that are 65 or older will start selling their current homes and moving towards smaller homes or other Senior living options.
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