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Home buyers across the country and in Kansas City are seeking green homes. According to McGraw Hill Construction research dating back to 2006, “The green home building market most rapidly accelerated during the housing downturn when builders experienced in green remained in business at higher proportions than those not knowledgeable about energy-efficient and green home […]

What are the fiduciary duties of a Realtor? In fact, what does Fiduciary Mean? They’re massively important words and work as a true guideline for the real estate industry. What Does Fiduciary Mean? Mark Walker at Reality Business News defines the subject: “Fiduciary means faithful servant. A person or organization who enters into a legal […]

The Kansas City Business Journal reported, “Kansas City home values fell from March to April, the first month-over-month decline in four years, according to a report from Zillow.”  “Home values fell 0.2% from March to April, the first monthly drop since January 2015. The drop mirrors a 0.1% fall in U.S. home values, the first […]

The benefits of investing in multifamily. According to a recent Forbes, “The most striking feature in markets in the Midwest is that home prices in most of them are still below the level where local incomes say they should be. For an investor, this means two things. First, you can still find bargains in these […]

Have you considered moving to Kansas City? Consulting a map, you become aware that Kansas City, MO sits on the border of the State of Kansas and Missouri right where the Kansas River flows into the Missouri River. Kansas City MO started on the Missouri River as a drop off point for the Santa Fe […]

For an individual buying or owning a house, your chances of finding a100 percent loan to value financing are roughly similar to your glimpsing a unicorn or a squadron of flying pigs. But they’re a bit better than that. Not much, but a bit. 100 percent loan to value financing for a real estate investor […]

Could you be one of those who says, “I can’t sell because of the capital gains taxes I would pay.” Welcome to Opportunity Zones – urban renewal for America, a program created in the 2017 tax overhaul to spur economic development in low-income neighborhoods while offering investors potentially large tax breaks. The program has not […]

Sure, getting cash in your hand after the sale of your home is pretty sweet. But did you know a cash buyer can do even more to make you a satisfied seller? That’s right; they can actually pack on the perks if you know what to ask for. How can cash buyers help you? 8 ways cash buyers […]

The latest MReport reports “A housing downturn has begun, according to researchers at Trulia. However, there’s no need to panic—this downturn will likely emerge quite differently from the one a decade ago, the researchers say. What’s signaling the current downturn beginning to take shape is primarily declining sales volume. This is typical of housing downturns. First […]

INMAN announces “Mortgage rates see the biggest plunge in over a decade as the 30-year-fixed rate fell from 4.28% to 4.06%. Home sales jumped as buyers rushed to take advantage resulting in the biggest single-week decline in rates since 2008, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Survey released on Thursday. Freddie Mac chief economist Sam […]