Energy to Spare...? - Sep 18 10:46 PM
Tips for lowering your energy costs!
With the fall approaching and then winter around the corner, what are you doing to protect your wallet and save the green backs? We could be in for a mild winter, or maybe not. At least it would be a good idea to test your heating system before the cold gets here, you don't want to wait until you need to, then don't have it.
So here are some tips to consider.
Clean ...
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Reverse Mortgage Lending Bucks Mortgage Lending Trend - May 03 01:54 AM
Even though the subprime lending market is struggling, and even traditional mortgage lending is down, there is one mortgage lender sector that is doing well: reverse mortgage lending.A reverse mortgage is a home equity loan in which the bank pays you. It's like a mortgage payment to you. The home loan is paid off when the house is sold, so many retirees taking advantage of the reverse mortgage do not every actually have to worry about ...
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Alternative Construction Materials - Sep 15 11:15 PM
Want to build a high efficiency home, don't know where to begin? How about considering building a home out of ICF's? What are ICF's? Insulated Concrete Forms!
Okay, so what is that? Well, in the basic form it looks like Styrofoam blocks (large Lego blocks) that you put together then pour concrete in the middle. You use rebar and must only pour the concrete four feet high at a time before it needs to set, then ...
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Remodeling a Home? - Sep 13 11:39 PM
New versus Remodeling, some thoughts to consider!
Sometimes you just like the neighborhood you live in, you really like most everything about your home other than you want a sunroom, or an extra bedroom, updated kitchen and bathrooms, etc...
Well when you get the project completed, you might forget about something that could cost you more later, increasing the value of your homeowner's policy.
I'm not any different than anyone else, I don't like paying more than I ...
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What is Father's Day? - Jun 14 11:29 PM
Father's Day should be more than just another day. How will you spend it?I'm grateful that I my son and daughter that want to spend time with my wife and I on Father's Day. I'm also thankful that I have my father and mother that I can share some time with on this day as well. Spending time with all of them is more rewarding than any gift, card or letter I could receive. Time is the most valued gift that ...
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Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City - Sep 17 10:32 PM
The 76th Annual Plaza Art Fair
This event is one that is really an awesome event here in Kansas City. Our Plaza area is really unique and one of the main attractions in Kansas City. Especially, during the Christmas season when all the unique buildings are light up with Christmas lights. I will write more on this later, but for now we will discover the Plaza Art Fair!
The Plaza hosted its 76th Annual Art Fair where 230 ...
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The Great American BBQ: See You This Weekend - May 25 02:32 PM
The Great American Barbecue Festival will be a blast this weekend.Do you like BBQ? Do you like the the blues? Do you like places that you can go and eat and eat and eat? This Friday, Saturday and Sunday out at the Woodlands in Kansas City, Kansas you will find The Great American Barbecue Festival. If past experience are predictions of the future a great time will be had by all! Click the link above to ...
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Free Kansas City Area Real Estate Investing Workshop: A Guru Free Zone! - Aug 14 10:56 AM
An Investor's Workshop for Kansas City area real estate investing with emphasis on Buy & Hold strategies. In this workshop we will go over profitable versus not-profitable real estate when looking for good rental properties. We will go through line by line a Pro Forma statement and this spreadsheet will be made available to anyone attending.The workshop will be September 1, 2007, starts at 9:30 am and will run till about 11:00 am. It will be held ...
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Fake Job Ads Defraud Americans To Secure Green Cards For Immigrants - Jun 26 05:45 AM
This just made me sick and infuriated me. No wonder our job market is starting to go to crap and Americans jobs arn't being outsourced anymore! Heck they just are being rejected OUTRIGHT! Now isn't that nice.
Good job Hilary maybe you can get it right Tommarrow ;-) If you don't know what I'm talking about just watch the video below. Also (Yes the spelling of Tomarrow is incorrect, Hilary's idea not mine :-P ...
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In Case You Haven't Heard... Realtor.com Has Changed - Jun 06 10:16 PM
Yes, that's right! Realtor.com has made a change recently that most agents and sellers may not be aware of, but should!!
Up until about a month ago, when someone went to search Realtor.com, before the search results were displayed, they were given an option:
Sort listings in descending order with multiple photos displayed first or Sort in price order regardless of photos.That is no longer the case!! Now, EVERY search AUTOMATICALLY lists the homes with multiple photos FIRST!! ...
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Kansas wins Big 12 Conference 3-Peat, and Possible #1 NCAA Tourney Seed - Mar 16 05:23 PM
The Kansas Jayhawks Basketball team defeated a very skilled Texas Longhorn team today in the final game of the Big 12 Conference Championship. This win will most likely ensure a #1 top seed position for Kansas in the upcoming 2008 NCAA Tournament. The brackets will be officially announced later today.In the 16 years that my family and I have been following Kansas basketball (we lived in Lawrence for 10 years), I don't believe they've ever had ...
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Get Your FREE McDonald's Sandwich On May 15 - May 09 11:47 AM
I love sending my past clients useful information, and I find that free food always seems to be very popular! So here is the latest freebie for all to enjoy!
Head to McDonald's and try the new Southern Style Chicken Biscuit or Southern Style Chicken Sandwich for free with the purchase of a medium or large drink on Thursday, May 15.
Hours may vary by restaurant. Limit one per customer / per drink order. Prices ...
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Take A Class In Kansas City - May 09 11:41 AM
Looking to expand your knowledge in photography? Or to take a class in self-development? The University of Missouri-Kansas City has an adult education program called Communiversity that offers some really great, and useful classes taught by local instructions.
The Communiversity book is published three times a year for the fall, spring and summer semesters. The Summer 2008 catalog was just printed and offers some great classes. Most classes are around $9, plus some have additional fees ...
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MAREI Investmetn News is Posted - May 08 10:48 AM
I just wanted to share with you the lastest issue of MAREI's Investment News Posted Online at: http://www.mareinet.com/clubportal/ClubStatic.cfm?clubID=755&pubmenuoptID=16452
If the link does not work - its at http://www.mareinet.com/ and click on newsletter archives. I
also wanted to be sure you had heard about MAREI's General Meeting on Tuesday May 13th. Our guest speaker is Don DeRosa and he will be discussing how to buy and sell your investment properties quickly in today's market. He ...
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Search Foreclosures In The Olathe And Kansas City Area - Apr 28 04:18 PM
My personal RE/MAX website now features a foreclosed homes search! Visit http://www.papasinthehouse.com/or click on the below direct link and start your search for foreclosures in the Kansas City area. http://www.papasinthehouse.com/remaxmidstates/modules/agent/agent.asp?p=findahome.asp&selected=foreclosureThe foreclosure search is easy to use, but to get the full information on the home you will have to register for a free trial at RealtyTrac. If you don't want to register, but want more information on any of the homes, contact me at mailto:bradleypapa@remax.netor 913-526-4985.This ...
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Dates Announced For The 2008 Spring Homes Tour - Apr 28 03:15 PM
Mark your calendar for the 2008 Spring Homes Tour! For 46 years the Spring Homes Tour has served as the leading resource for consumers shopping for a new home. Produced by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, the 2008 edition of the Spring Homes Tour will highlight the region's newest housing choices! Watch their website for more information!Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Daily May 4 - thru May 18
2007 Parade of Home Winners/Information
For ...
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Taste Of Kansas City On May 22 - Apr 28 02:57 PM
Looking for something great to do in the upcoming weeks? Get your tickets for the 5th Annual Taste of KC hosted by The Pitch The event will start at 7:00 p.m. on May 22. Attendees will be able to sample great food and drinks from 20+ area restaurants such as Vivino, Raglan Road, Trezo Vino and more! There will also be a cooking competition between 8 local chefs .
This year has a venue change to the ...
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Local Networking Group To Host Visitor’s Day On April 30 - Apr 24 03:36 PM
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate ReleaseApril 24, 2008Contact: Brad Papa913-526-4985
Grow Your Business With A Kansas City Networking Group
Olathe, KAN. - A local networking group, BNI Overland Park Chapter 15, is looking to fill industry seats at their Visitor's Day on Wednesday, April 30 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m at RE/MAX Stateline, 10200 State Line Rd., Leawood, KS.
Guests are invited to learn more about the group and will be treated to a free lunch. Any business owner ...
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Theatre In The Park Schedule - Shawnee - Feb 29 03:35 PM
Theatre In The Park Schedule
The Theatre In The Park introduced it's 2008 Schedule and it looks to be another great season! It's a great way to spend an evening and see all the local talent. Make sure to catch a show this year, for the price, you can't beat it!
Oklahoma: June 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22
Beauty and the Beast: June 27, 28, 29, July 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, ...
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RE/MAX Agent Brad Papa Earns Top Honors For 2007 Performance - Feb 27 04:56 PM
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
February 27, 2008
Contact: Brad Papa
913-526-4985
RE/MAX Agent Brad
Papa Earns Top Honors For 2007 Performance
Olathe, KAN.
- Brad Papa, licensed real estate agent with RE/MAX Stateline has been
awarded the RE/MAX Executive Club Award for 2007. The Executive Club is
exclusively presented to those elite RE/MAX Agents with outstanding sales
volume earned during the annual year.
Brad Papa has been
working in the ...
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All Real Estate i slocal: Wichita, KS metro area - Feb 08 08:01 PM
All Real Estate is Local!Thank goodness I sell real estate in the Wichita, KS metro area.While real estate values are down 5% -10%-15% in other markets, the Stable Wichita market showed a 5.7% gain from Nov., 2006 to Nov., 2007.Wichita's real estate market after 7 years of increased units sold finally slowed down a little bit in 2007 (-3.2%). 2007 was still the 3rd best real estate market we have ever had. Wichita, unlike other cities, ...
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Investing in Kansas HUD Homes - Feb 08 03:54 PM
Have you been considering investing in the Kansas City Metro area? Right now is a great opportunity to start looking for investment property. One of the easiest ways to get into investment property is HUD homes, these homes were purchased using Federal Housing Authority (FHA) loans insured by the federal government. Once an FHA loan is foreclosed upon the property is turned over to the Department of Housing and Urban Developement (HUD) Right now there are ...
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Free Wine Tastings In Kansas City - Feb 05 03:19 PM
I like a good glass of wine, and like it even better when it's free! Luckily there are plenty of opportunities for free wine tastings around the city. These are just some of them I have heard of:
CVS Pharmacy (75& Stateline) : I've been to this one and as crazy as it sounds to have a wine tasting at CVS, there is usually quite a crowd packed into the alcohol section with various wines and usually a ...
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Johnson County KS HUD Foreclosures - Jan 31 05:09 PM
Are you looking for a HUD foreclosure? Right now there are several HUD foreclosures available in Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa & Spring Hill. These government owned properties sell quickly, so please call today if you wish to purchase a HUD home. HUD also has special programs for teachers, firefighters, police officers and Hurricane survivors. You can buy today with low interest rtes & No Money Down Grant Programs.Contact Michael at the Russell Home Team for more information ...
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Downsizing and Upsizing! - Sep 19 09:18 PM
While some clients talk about downsizing, they still are wanting the amenities!
As we mature and grow into the years of enjoyment, the thought of downsizing tends to come up as a topic. But downsizing doesn't mean giving up on the amenities of comfort, convenience and class.
So what are some of these amenities your buyer may want in their dream home?
Well, how about a customized exercise room. Use that spare bedroom to place that weight training ...
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TBones Baseball in Kansas City - Sep 01 10:57 PM
Minor League Baseball in Kansas City
Tonight our Keller Williams office went together as a group to a TBones Baseball game here in Kansas City. Our group took several rows and seats, there must have been close to a hundred of us there. You could see us from anywhere as we all wore our RED shirts in representation of Keller Williams.
I guess for me, the joy of the game is really watching other people as they ...
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Manhattan, Kansas - Relay for Life and Realtors - Aug 23 11:57 PM
Members of the Local Board of Realtors to Participate as a TEAM!!
Friday August 24 - Riley County Relay For Life
A fun-filled overnight activity that mobilizes communities across the country to celebrate survivorship, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and raise money for the fight against cancer. This is an American Cancer Society signature activity.
Local Real Estate Agents and many others in the area will put in some overtime this Friday night ...
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1st 4 months of real estate sales for the Wichita, KS MLS - May 29 08:48 PM
During the 1st quarter 7.77% of all homes sold sold below $149,900. Only 4.1% of homes sold above $300,000. 13.2% of homes sold above $200,000 64.86% of agents that actually sold a home in the 1st quarter sold less than 4 sides. Our minimum goal is 2 sides a month and only 16.4% of all MLS agents did better than that. To be in the top 10% of agents you needed to do 11+ deals, 16+ deals for the ...
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Kansas City Has 8th Best Commute - May 02 11:50 AM
It may not seem like it as you are sitting in rush-hour around 5:00 p.m. on a weekday, but http://www.forbes.com/ has released a story that puts Kansas City as the 8th best city in regards to commute. Forbes.com looked at the 75 largest metro areas in the U.S. and looks like we are at the top!
According to the study, in the Kansas City metro, only 11% of commuters utilize public transportation or carpools, which is the ...
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Interest Rates Just Above 6% - May 02 10:54 AM
Interest rates are generally very low, but lately they have been creeping back up above the 6% mark. According to the Kansas City Star, interest rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage remain above 6% and are currently at 6.06%, a seven-week high. The average rate on a 15-year fixed is 5.59%, just down from 5.62% last week.
Brad Papa is a licensed real estate agent in both Kansas and Missouri and can be reached at bradleypapa@remax.net , ...
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Upcoming Running Events In Olathe : Get Out And Run! - Mar 22 10:48 AM
New Page 1
Spring is
officially here and the weather is getting warmer in
Olathe, Kansas. This marks the time of year when people get off their treadmills
at the gym and hit the streets for a little outdoor running. There are so many
races of various lengths in the spring. Here are a few of the races in the next
couple weeks. Sign-up for one and cure those winter blues.
More information and a ...
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Johnson County KS Real Estate, What will the cost of waiting be? - Mar 21 11:03 AM
Spring is on the horizon and it usually means that home buying season is about to start. However, most of us a expecting something different this year. While many home owners want to sell, most are taking a wait and see approach. With the Presidential election, possible recession, rising gas prices and such it seems that selling or buying a house might be the furthest thing from most peoples minds.
As American's we tend to gravitate ...
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Johnson County KS Home Buyers Seminar - Mar 19 12:11 PM
Home Buyer Seminar
The Russell Home Team in conjunction with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will be hosting a home buyer's seminar on Tuesday April 22nd at 7pm. There has been a lot of changes in the home buying process over the last 2 years. If you are looking to buy a house this year, you can't afford to miss this opportunity. We will be discussing several topics including:
Foreclosures & Short Sales- How do they ...
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Olathe Real Estate Agent Give You The Opportunity To Cancel At Anytime - Mar 04 11:43 AM
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Home Seller's Can Cancel At ANY Time
One of the reasons that home seller's choose to
work with me is because they can cancel their contract at anytime! My
philosophy is that you hired me, so you should be able to fire me. On the
listing agreement I fill in a standard contract expiration date, but then I also
offer the Easy Exit Home Listing Agreement that states the clients
have the ...
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Kansas City Media Can Help The Housing Market - Feb 22 11:08 AM
Media : It's All About The Hype
I wish the media wouldn’t jump on the bandwagon
when it comes to continually focusing how terrible the housing market is.
In reality,
Kansas City isn’t doing nearly as bad as other parts of the country when it
comes to the buying and selling of homes.
Housing markets in cities around the country
are so different that it really doesn’t matter what the national housing market ...
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Steps To Buying A Home In Olathe - Feb 22 10:57 AM
When it comes to buying a home, there are
really only two primary steps.
1. Get pre-approved
2. Find a realtor you trust
Getting pre-approved is like getting your
license to shop for a home. You don’t want to waste your time looking at homes
that aren’t in your price range. The pre-approval process should NOT cost you
anything. This process is simply meeting with a lender to let them know ...
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Foreclosed Home Tour Johnson County KS - Feb 05 12:43 PM
On Saturday February 23rd The Russell Home Team in conjunction with Mortgage Lnders of America will be touring 5 recently foreclosed homesin the johnson County Kansas area including Overland Park, Olathe & Lenexa. These homes will have been foreclosed by HUD, VA, Fannnie Mae or local banks.Prices and conditions of homes ary widely. Some homes are move-in condition and some are total train wrecks. If you are interested in joining the tour please call or email ...
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Grow Your Business In Kansas City - Join Our Networking Group - Feb 04 12:43 PM
Want to grow your business with referrals? Join our Business Networking International (BNI) group today! Our group is growing and is looking to fill industry seats including: accountant, handy-man, attourney and many, many more! This is an easy way to grow your business and network with other professionals. Group meets Wednesday mornings in Leawood at I-435 and State Line. Visit our website for more information! http://www.bniop15.com/ ...
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Free First Time Home Buyer's Seminar In Kansas City - Jan 29 09:56 AM
Discover money-saving secrets to buying a home! This seminar will show you step-by-step how to save time, effort & money when buying your next home. Anyone considering the purchase of a home will gain valuable insight from this seminar especially first time home buyers. Brad Papa has been hosting a First Time Home Buyer's Seminar for almost four years with tremendous success! Topics Include:
Tips to Improve Your Credit Score
How to Capitalize on the Current ...
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Top 30 Kansas City Real Estate Websites measured by Backlinks - Jan 24 09:02 PM
On a daily basis I get asked the question of who is the top online real estate agent in Kansas City. There are 10,000 real estate agents in Kansas City and most say they are the top online real estate agent in Kansas City. Last night I had a client who worked at Google who was amazed at my online marketing. During our discussion about my online marketing he gave his view that there was no ...
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Johnson County Kansas Foreclosure Home Tour - Jan 23 02:11 PM
On Saturday February 23rd The Russell Home Team & Mortgage Lenders of America will be holding an Open House tour of 5 foreclosure homes in johnson County Kansas. If you have been considering purchasing a home this would be a great opportunity to view 5 recently foreclosed homes in the Johnson County Kansas area.
With the recent market slowdown there is a large inventory of Foreclosed homes that banks are really anxious to sell. Many of ...
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Buy a House in Kansas or Missouri for $100 - Dec 24 11:37 AM
With the new year comes a great new opportunity for buyers. HUD has just announced that on January 4th you can puchase a HUD owned property with only a $100 down payment. This is a great opportunity to start the new year in a home of your own. HUD has also announced that they will provide a $1000 cash assistance for homes under $50,000 and $1500 cash assistance for homes listed over $50,000. Now is a ...
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Habitat for Humanity announces deadline for next years grants - Nov 05 10:59 AM
If your dream of home ownership has met a road block, you might want to consider applying for a grant from Habitat for Humanity. Each year Habitat builds homes for deserving people. Habitat is not a hand out, each potential home owner has to meet not only need requirement but also must provide a required work commitment to qualify for the low interest loan. If you think you are a good candidate for Habitat read on.
Heartland ...
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Wichita real estate activity for Jan. 1 to July 31, 2007 - Aug 29 10:08 AM
Up date for Wichita, KS metro area for Jan. 1 to July 31, 2007 7.054 homes have been sold so far this year, 98% of last years total at this time but 6% ahead of 2005's total at this time.New listings are running 96% of last years pace and total existing listings on the market are at 95% of last years level and lower than 2005 and 2004 at this same time.Active new homes available for sale ...
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New Home Construction Overview/Plot Plan and Lot Survey - May 23 11:30 AM
As we continue in overviewing the new home building process, the next step is to have an engineer create a plot plan that is used to eventually stake the home on the lot. Once the home plan is chosen, the engineer will draw the home dimensions onto the plot plan and also show the lot boundaries and dimensions. This document is very detailed and will show drainage swales, easements and all minimum setback dimensions. This plot plan document along with the ...
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New loan program in Kansas City for home improvement projects - Apr 23 11:50 PM
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Billy Graham and Oprah - Apr 26 11:41 PM
Billy Graham and Oprah A friend sent this email to me and I was touch by the grace that was displayed by both. My hope is that I can share my life in as many of the same ways as these two have shared. I make no apologies for this content, but I would like to stand firm in my commitment to put my interest behind those of my clients and my friends. Thank you for allowing me to ...
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Free Technology - May 15 10:42 PM
Keep your Email address and Use Gmail as your spam filterI received an email from Email Essentials that provided information on how to use GMail as a spam filter that delivers filtering and still allows you to see what has been filtered before deletion. Many spam filters are either hidden from view or not configurable leaving you with the inability to get messages you expect to get.Well, Google comes to the rescue, and best of all it's ...
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Below Douglas County Appraisal—How to Find the Best Investment Properties - May 04 10:59 AM
I love stats on county appraisals. They help me identify which properties on the MLS are the best investment properties. As I work with investors, they are amazed at what I find.For example, there are two properties I found that are $50,500 and $64, 400 below county appraisal! I have over 100 properties on my spreadsheet that are below county appraisal.There is one single family listing that is $11,800 below county appraisal that has a ...
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Wichita real estate market update: - May 03 04:37 PM
Wichita real estate market update:2006 area real estate sales were 3% higher than the year before. Starting 2007 the number of residential homes for sale was down 2.5% from the year before and March 1, 2007 data showed residential listings were down 5 ½% from March, 2006. What does this mean for you? Unlike most area of the country where total residential inventory has climbed 10 to 40%, the Wichita market is very stable. The fact ...
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Overland Park spring real estate home market is still a buyers market - Apr 24 10:18 PM
Real Estate home market in Overland Park is in full bloom.Now that the weather has generally improved from our long winter, our real estate market in the Overland Park and Kansas City area is in full bloom. It looks like the home's price and condition is going to continue to be a very important factor to buyers this year. With having plenty of inventory available, buyers can have a choice of properties. Plus there are some ...
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Real Estate Strategies: Free Appraisals! - Apr 09 11:36 PM
Benefits of Free Appraisals...True or ...
For those that may not be aware of the FBI investigations in the real estate business, there was a recent article in the April 8th, Sunday Kansas City Star, featured on the front page regarding "Real Estate and Mortgage Ventures". (you can search the KCStar for Zwego and Investigations if this link doesn't work) The article talks about the destruction that may cost dozens of sellers, buyers and tenants millions of dollars in losses ...
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Dave Ramsey ~ Listen Online - Mar 12 10:16 PM
I first discovered Dave through his books. And, I had wanted to hear his radio show ever since... but no local stations carry his daily program. When I travel, I can usually find his show on, but not in my hometown. Until, now! I discovered a streaming radio guide that lists stations playing his program. You can also use this website to find just about any talk radio type show and listen live, via radio station's ...
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Where's the Real Estate Market? - Mar 24 01:13 AM
Curiosity begs me to ask, what are you seeing in your real estate business around buyers and sellers? What I have been experiencing is a interest level that shows some excitement in the real estate market. Sellers are motivated to put their homes on the market anticipating a competition and a need to be ahead of the game. Buyers are feeling that interest rates have fallen and will rise over the course of the remainder of the ...
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Missed Fortune Seminar, Thursday 3/22, 6:30pm - Mar 20 07:11 PM
I wanted to take a moment to endorse an upcoming seminar at the Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park, KS. Douglas Andrew, the author of the best-selling book, Missed Fortune 101, will be presenting his life-changing wealth empowerment ideas at this event. The book changed the way I look at mortgages, investments, insurance, and everything in between. This event will be like nothing you've ever seen before.The topics to be discussed include:*Socking money away into IRAs and ...
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Appreciation + Principal Reduction = Big Equity - Feb 17 10:28 AM
There are four benefits to owning investment real estate.1. Cash flow before taxes.2. Mortgage paydown by OTHER people.3. Appreciation.4. Depreciation.Let us ignore, for the moment, benefits 1 & 4. And let's assume the following;Purchase cost of a property is $150,000.You put 10% down.Interest rate equals 7%.Let's also assume an annual appreciation rate of 5%. (Historically some years have been higher. Some years have been lower. But let's assume 5% is your market area's average.)After 5 years ...
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Newspapers in Kansas - Oct 01 01:31 AM
This is a list of newspapers that I often refer to. Thought that others may find it useful.
The Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, (web site) - Abilene The Andover Journal-Advocate, (web site) - Andover The Arkansas City Traveler, (web site) - Arkansas City The Augusta Daily Gazette, (web site) - Augusta Baldwin City Signal, (web site) - Baldwin City Basehore Sentinal, (web site) - Basehor The Chieftan, (web site) - Bonner Springs The Chanute Tribune, (web site) - Chanute ...
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Kansas -- Will the Toll Road become a Sugar Daddy for the University Maintenance? - Feb 02 08:29 PM
A solution has been brought up to add to the toll fees -- a surcharge, don't ya know -- to accummulate monies for the maintenance of the University buildings in Kansas. A worthy cause, there can be no argument, but there are risks in making any part of the system dependent on another part that has a surefire income source -- and income source that has been designated for transportation. Missouri created some parasitic situations which ...
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Kansas City Business Journal seeks The Best Business in Kansas City - Jan 28 08:25 PM
Kansas City Business Journal is announcing a new program featuring nominees for THE BEST BUSINESS IN KANSAS CITY. This new project is being added to the successful Best Places to Work and Women Who Mean Business According to Brian Kaberline's column in the Editor's notebook for the Jan 26-Feb 1 issue of theKansas City Business Journal, experience with the Best Places to Work has shown benefits of being recognized by a neutral source apply to the ...
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Kansas City Royals Caravan preceeding an anticipated good year in 2007 - Jan 24 08:07 PM
The Kansas City Royals have had several Caravan trips this winter. The KC Royals Caravans have become a tradition with a tour following a path through Kansas City, parts of Missouri and sometimes ending up in Arkansas. During January 2007, Caravans have traveled weekends through Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Coverage of the Caravans and a Blog can be viewed at the KC Royals website. There are photo galleries from last year's tours on the webpages as ...
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KC-CWBO – Team Poker Smackdown Event –Scholarship Fundraiser - Jan 20 06:58 PM
Kansas City- Council of Women Business Owners has organized a Team Poker Smackdown for February 16 at 5:30 pm at Take2Productions, 1906 Wyandotte, KCMO.The program features an hour session of Texas Hold-em Poker Training with professional poker Player Steve Hohn, Concessions and finally the Tournament which is to last three hours. At 10:00pm there will be a winner award ceremony and prizes will be awarded. The event will be run a concept of having teams of ...
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ToFlourish --- Business Women Networking based in Overland Park, Kansas - Jan 11 06:01 PM
Business women in Overland Park, Kansas have a chance to network pro-actively at a innovative and attractive site : ToFlourish. 'flourish! Magazine is published 6 times a year with a mission to connect, inform and inspire, businesswomen. Founder/Publisher Sheridan Sechter describes the magazine as mentor and a girlfriend in print.Using ToFlourish to promote and market your business is easy. There is an annual printed directory. There are various sized profile options and a category listing that ...
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Kansas City Space Pirates climbing the next great step or ride along the Space Elevator - Jan 11 11:44 AM
The effort and successes of the Kansas City Space Piratea and their climber project speak highly of the Kansas City culture, Kansas City's progressive attitude. The Kansas City Space Pirates were, imo, the most engaging team shown at the 2006 Space Elevator competition on the PBS Nova program this week. Kansas City is an exciting, fun place to live and work with a welcoming real estate market.The space elevator is a real project in which a team ...
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Houston: We've Located Rusty Mason And We're Bringing Him Through To The Rain - Nov 07 07:10 AM
Well, Rusty and I go back a few years before either of us were in real estate. In fact it was funny when we both discovered that we were in the same profession and that our paths were crossing again.
I've been trying to get Rusty here for quite a little while now. Gee, this must be how it feels when a broker gets an agent they've been chasing. :) Glad to had you aboard Rusty.
Folks I'm ...
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Market Forecast for Kansas in 2007 - Dec 19 10:55 AM
No, I don't have a crystal ball and no I have no guarantee on the following predictions but I believe the Kansas real estate market is heading for a great year.I believe that due to lower interest rates that I believe are coming in 2007 the Kansas real estate market will see one of its best five years ever in sales. I do not believe it will be a record year but will probably come in ...
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Mortgage rates at a six month low. - Nov 10 01:04 PM
Mortgage interest rates dropped to their lowest levels since April. 30 year fixed rate loans fell from 7% to 6.25%. 3-Year adjustable rates were in the low 5% range. Jumbo loans up to $862,000 were 6% with no points. Data from the 2005 NAR member survey about The Nations Realtors showed that 65% of all agents are part time (all Lead agents at RE/MAX Realty Professionals are Full-time.) In addition 58% of all agents have been ...
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Things TO DO in Topeka This FALL...Something for everyone........ - Sep 21 08:16 PM
This is Becky Burghart, the area real estate expert. If you have read any of by blogs you know I try to keep all of you informed on what is going on in TOPEKA and surrounding areas. Here is a sample:
Fall is in the air and everyone is looking for things to enjoy outdoors..... ENJOY some my favorite activities.
THE FARMERS MARKET is still a morning event on Saturdays located in the parking lots next to the ...
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THE RIGHT TRACK CLASS OF 2008 ANNOUNCED - Dec 24 08:06 AM
The Kansas Association of REALTORS® announced its Class of 2008 for the statewide leadership program. It will be the sixth year of the popular program, which identifies emerging REALTOR® leaders who possess the promise to be leaders in their communities, organizations, and the Association. "The Right Track" is designed to empower REALTORS® and encourage them to achieve their potential. This group of 12 select REALTORS® will meet four times during the year, and will graduate at ...
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Buying Your Kansas City or Johnson County KS Home - Sep 29 05:49 PM
Buying Your Kansas City or Johnson County Kansas Home Jason Brown Premier Realty Group provides homebuyers expert guidance. While you can see thousands of homes when searching the Kansas City MLS online, actually moving forward and buying a home is another matter entirely. Jason Brown Premier Realty Group provides home pages for Kansas City, Overland Park Kansas, Lenexa Kansas, Shawnee Kansas, Olathe Kansas, Leawood Kansas, and Gardner Kansas. You can also find valuable Kansas City real estate information on information pages on Kansas City Schools, Kansas City Relocation, Kansas City ...
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Selling Your Kansas City & Johnson County KS Home - Sep 29 05:43 PM
Selling Your Kansas & Johnson County KS Home Jason Brown Premier Realty Group has years of experience and a proven track record, so allow us to be your guide through the entire Kansas City and Johnson County Kansas home selling process. Don't settle for outdated home selling methods. Choose a Realtor who provides you maximum exposure for your home. Jason Brown Premier Realty Group doesn't assume your home will sell, we make it happen. ...
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Too much info given out....... - Sep 08 10:51 AM
Today I decided to get off the treadmill and go outside to enjoy a beautiful Kansas City morning. While walking through one of Johnson County's beautiful parks I found a set of keys. A house key, a mailbox key, an electronic office key, a Chevy key, a Honda key, and two local stores keychain shopper cards. After asking some people in the park if these were their keys, and not finding the owner, I took the ...
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Lawrence Board of REALTORS® supports Suitcases for Kids - Feb 01 09:19 AM
This is a great program that the Lawrence Board of REALTORS® participates in.
The Lawrence Board of REALTORS® is joining the State and National Associations of REALTORS® in aproject called Suitcases For Kids. The Suitcases For Kids project was created in1995 by a 10-year-oldgirl named Aubyn Burnside who learned that the average child in foster care moves three to four timesand traditionally carried his/her personal belongings from home to home in black garbage bags.
The Lawrence Board of ...
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Douglas County Science Fair - Friday, Feb. 9th - Noon to 10:00PM - Feb 01 11:07 AM
Kids in Lawrence, KS have many super activity programs provided by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department.
The Douglas County 4H Fairgrounds located in Lawrence, KS plays host to this years Douglas County Science & Engineering Fair. The fair provides students K-12 an opportunity to participate in the process of research and review as practiced in the sciences.
The student exhibits are open to the public on Friday, February 9th from Noon to 10:00PM so come on out ...
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Technology Kudos For TREO-650 Smart Phone - Jul 22 11:38 AM
About three months ago I decided to purchased a new gadget for my real estate business. I had the typical cell phone that most people use but I wanted more. After doing quite a bit of research on the internet, I decided to buy a TREO 650 palm type phone. Let me tell you...this little doodad has been the coolest thing for an on the go person such as myself. I love it! Not only can I talk ...
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KISS...we all know what that means - Sep 02 10:26 PM
"Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. " - Albert Einstein So true. Often we, the agents, complicate what should otherwise go uncomplicated. Is it for good cause or for ego??? ...
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