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Uncategorized Hmmmm… now what? First… I’m absolutely ecstatic about selling something, not just for me but for my buyers. The anxiety of knowing they need a house soon, they want to be in quickly, they have a budget we need to stay in, want to be close to family and there are only a few homes that fit their […]
Uncategorized Just a lazy Saturday right? I was really thinking that I’d take the day today and be lazy, I mean that’s what weekends should be for right? I was going to sleep in, then move to the couch and work really hard at cleaning up TiVo, maybe watch a movie, snuggle with Marley and a blanket… let’s get real, I’ve […]
Uncategorized Nicely remodeled 2 story, quiet Ames cir Nicely remodeled 2 story, quiet Ames circle, new woodwork, solid wood doors, new carpet & paint, ready to move in! http://ow.ly/7iwBc
Uncategorized A great ranch home, huge yard, fenced, o A great ranch home, huge yard, fenced, on the edge of town, has an extra workshop or garden shed… http://ow.ly/7iwgS
Uncategorized PRICE REDUCED! Well kept ranch home, big PRICE REDUCED! Well kept ranch home, big yard, great location, screened in porch & big rooms… http://ow.ly/7ivH0
Uncategorized Me vs. The Market (2nd edition) Here you go! Updated stats on the Me vs. The Market challenge and links to information on my Hunger Strike. Hope you enjoy! Me vs. the MarketSince I rolled out this challenge last month I’ve had a lot of questions on what these stats really mean. I’ll try to provide better definitions but feel free […]
Uncategorized Insurance Anyone? Insurance Anyone?   I am often asked about the different types of insurances that surround real estate. And while I am no expert on the topic, I do feel qualified to give an overview and some insight to assist you in asking intelligent questions to true insurance professionals. So, here it goes: Homeowner’s Insurance covers the replacement […]
Uncategorized Day 17 – I’m stronger than I thought… I’m definitely stronger than I thought… I really never thought the Hunger Strike (ok, ok, restaurant strike) would last this long and I think in the back of my mind I truly thought that I’d cheat if needed. In a little over 2 weeks I haven’t eaten out once. My original intent was just no […]
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Uncategorized Is it Really Time to Buy a Home? See what everyone else says… Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PDT   On Monday, we gave you the links to four different articles that came to the same conclusion: it’s time to buy a home. Today, we want to take a closer look at one of the sources, the JP Morgan’s Market Insights report. Right from the beginning, the paper identifies the greatest […]
Uncategorized It’s Simple: Now Is the Time to Buy a Home It’s Simple: Now Is the Time to Buy a Home   “The millionaire says to a thousand people, ‘I read this book and it started me on the road to wealth.’  Guess how many go out and get the book? Very few. Isn’t that incredible? Why wouldn’t everyone get the book? A mystery of life.” […]
Uncategorized Hunger Strike Day 10 – Now I’m getting creative… After 10 days of not eating out I’m getting a little tired of PB&J and Mac & cheese. It’s not that I can’t cook, I kinda like to cook. But with Cory and I’s schedules its hard to plan meals. There’s also the fact that I married a pure meat & potatoes type of guy, […]
Uncategorized I was positive the hunger strike was over and then… I was positive the hunger strike was going to be over last Friday and then the whole plan fell apart, and its all because of a foreclosure property. Let’s go back a couple of weeks… Nice young couple in search of their first home, expecting their first child, want to move closer to family and […]
Blog Posts Good news, bad news… Its only 11:15 and its been an up and down day already. Got up early, ready to conquer the world and set out to make lots of calls & sends even more emails. Bad news first – In my first 10 calls I found out that one of my buyer prospects just signed a one […]
Uncategorized House Prices: Where Will They Be Next Spring?   Disclaimer: This blog covers the national housing market as a whole. Please check with a local real estate professional to discover how the following information will impact your region. – The KCM Crew Many sellers want to wait until the spring before putting their home on the market. This might be for any of several […]
Uncategorized I’m Going on a Hunger Strike… Yep, its official… I’m going on a hunger strike. Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration. I’m not completely going on a hunger strike, that would be a little dramatic. I’m actually pledging to not eat lunch out until I sell a house. You see, I’ve had a little bit of a dry spell and I […]
Blog Posts Top 6 Reasons Mortgage Applications are Rejected By Tara-Nicholle Nelson Half of refinance applications are abandoned or  rejected, as are 30 percent of purchase mortgage applications, according to the  Mortgage Bankers Association. All told, the Federal Financial Institutions  Examination Council (FFIEC) says that well over 2 million mortgage applications  were rejected last year. Want to avoid falling into that number? It’s  tough […]
Blog Posts House Prices to Fall Over Next Six Months   In a normal real estate market, it may make sense to wait for the spring buyers’ to appear before placing your house up for sale. The current real estate market is anything but normal however. The increase in supply of distressed properties will overshadow any increase in demand for housing over the next 6 […]
Uncategorized Me vs. The Market I’ve decided to launch a battle… Me vs. The Market! It all started when I had successfully cleaned out our Tivo. I was searching our 500+ cable channels for something interesting to watch and settled on the Travel Channel. Have you see the show Man vs. Food? I was completely entranced. Each week Adam Richman travels across […]
Uncategorized Time to Put My Head Down & Sprint to the Finish (the end of the year!) You may have read that I was in a “funk” on Thursday, well I’m much better now, thank you very much. I took a couple days to be crabby & feel blah and today I’m determined to change my attitude, my circumstances and my vision. Its a new day and its actually a beautiful day […]
Uncategorized Tips to Present a Stronger Mortgage Application   As underwriting guidelines for lenders become more stringent, we need to re-examine what a good mortgage application looks like. As home buyers begin their search for a home, there are a few items they should be aware of that they can do to help get their loans approved (with the best possible terms), and, […]
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