What To Expect From Kirk Short When Selling Your Home in the Wichita, KS Metro Area

Are you thinking of selling your home in the Wichita Kansas area? There is much work to do and things to consider before hammering the real estate sign in your front yard. The first step being preparing your home to put on the market. Once your home is ready, it's time to interview prospective realtors. Most people don't know how to properly interview a realtor, and what questions to ask to point you to the realtor who is most qualified and likely to sell your home in the fastest time possible for the best price possible.

Nearly all realtors will put a sign in your yard and submit your listing to the Springfield MLS. They might even hold an open house and place an ad in the local newspaper. What do I offer that sets me apart?

Marketing - Let's face it...nobody buys a home out of the Springfield NewsLeader these days. It's all internet. If your agent is not heavy on internet advertising, your chances of selling are greatly diminished. Your home will be featured on each of my websites, including www.kansaspropertygroup.com, www.realtor-shorty.com, and www.investinks.com. I will syndicate your listing across the internet to various real estate websites, including, but not limited to, Realtor.com, Remax.com, Trulia, Zillow, HotPads, Oodle, Yahoo!, GoogleBase, Craigslist, FrontDoor, and more.

Reporting - I will provide you with Bi-weekly reports from my various websites showing how much activity you've received on the various websites, including how many views your listing has received, and how many people "clicked" on your listing for more information.

Showing Feedback - Electronic lockboxes allow realtors to monitor the showings on their listings. Each morning I check my showings for the previous day and send feedback reports via http://www.kansaspropertygroup.com. The showing agent will be asked to answer questions regarding your home such as how the home showed, whether the price is above market, below market, or just right, what their buyer's thoughts were of the home, and any suggestions they may have regarding your home. The agent's feedback is e-mailed to you so you're getting fresh, unfiltered feedback straight from the source.

Customer Service - Real estate is my full-time job. By full-time, I don't mean that I only work 40 hours per week. I work each time my phone rings. The phone number on the sign in your yard is my personal cell phone number. Prospective buyers will not have to be routed through my office or answering service, or be connected to an office voicemail that is only checked once a day. Their call comes straight to me. And yes....I answer my phone. :)

If you're considering selling your home in Wichita, Maize, Andover, Derby, Goddard, Bell Aire, College Hill or Valley Center, call me. My proven innovative techniques and marketing strategies will ensure that your property will the maximum amount of exposure required to sell in today's tough market.

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Current Market Activity for Wichita, KS!

Let's take a quick look at what's happening right now in the Wichita, KS area!

Residential Homes on the Market:

Actives 3836

Pending 878

Closed last 30 days 443

Closed 2009 YTD 689

so what's our scoop?

Last year's YTD at this time was 1022 - so we are slower by a few hundred so far.

Of those actives, 140 are Foreclosures - but only 74 are Foreclosures in Sedgwick County.

What's for Sale Where?

West - 503

SouthWest - 204

Mid/North West - 251

NorthEast - 653

SouthEast - 554

Goddard 37

Derby 176

Haysville 63

Maize 24

Valley Center 42

Park City 67

For a detail on what's for sale in the area that you're eyeballing, visit my website and click the map where you want to be!

See something you like or want to know how your home's area is doing - drop me a line today!

Sheree Wilkerson

316.461.0575

sheree@rwwichita.com

www.kansashomebuzz.com

How's my market doing?

Take a quick peek by using Home Smart's Market Reports! They rate markets on an A-F scale - remember school?? A is good, F is baaaaaaaad.

You can plug in your zip code and get a fairly quick idea how stable your market has been lately. For example, here's a couple in the Wichita market area.

From this one you can tell that 67212 is doing good and is a low risk market!

Zip 67203 here in Wichita has gotten a little bit worse since last year and is now a C rated risk.

How's your zip code doing?

Check it out, or let me help you find your next home or investment in our marketplace! We'll discuss what you are looking for as well as its potential growth in value and potential resale!

Sheree Wilkerson

Search for your next home at:

www.KansasHomeBuzz.com

316.461.0575

sheree@rwwichita.com

Kansas Schools-Buy a Home in Maize School District for No Money Down!

Want to live in the Highly Rated Maize School District but don't think you can afford to? Well GOOD NEWS! There is still a loan program available that does not require you to make a down payment. Zero money for a down payment! Homes in Maize KS qualify for this program and several homes for sale in the Maize school district also qualify!

Even Brand NEW homes for sale at Tylers Landing development directly across the street from Maize South Middle School qualify for this program. This family friendly neighborhood is located in Northwest Wichita close to New Market Square and K96.

There are no other no money down loan programs available in the Wichita or Maize area. Take advantage now of buying a new home in the Maize School District while interest rates are at record lows! These homes range in price from $177,000 to $235,000. However, there are more homes that qualify for even less. If you would like a list of these homes emailed to you-just contact me at Maize Homes for Sale.

Maize High School, Maize South Middle School and the other schools in the Maize School district appreciate in value because of their great location! This loan program requires NO-ZERO money down and has no PMI which makes it the only true No Money Down loan program left in the Wichita and Maize areas. You don't need perfect credit to qualify-you can get prequalified over-the-phone in about 3 minutes! Call me directly at 316.409-1006.

Don't miss this great opportunity to own a home in the fantastic Maize Kansas school district.

Wichita Homes for Sale-Bargain Hunters Market!

Have you heard the expression "Buy Low, Sell High"? Well now is the time in the Wichita Home Buyers Market to Buy Low, hold onto your real estate for a few years and Sell High! If you are looking for Wichita Homes for sale there are many bargains to be found. Interest rates are currently at 5% and below! and Wichita homes for sale are abundant so there are lots of choices, making this a Buyer's Market.

While some loan programs are no longer available, FHA loans still are and they are not just for First Time Wichita Homebuyers-any Homebuyer can qualify. FHA loans require little down payment and you can use funds that are given to you as a downpayment(possibly from a parent?) There is another loan program for Rural properties that does not require any Down Payment. As an experienced Wichita Realtor, I make it my mission to know the Wichita market and financing options for Wichita real estate.

For more information on finding a Bargain Wichita Home for Sale, just visit my website at: