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2011
Enough already!! If real estate agents acted like the Washington politicians working out this budget crisis, nothing would ever close! It's all about negotiation and listening to your customers ( that would be US citizens), compromise and knowing both sides have 'won' something. It's not abou...
07/29/2011
This is a common question for the older housing areas in Kansas City..who's responsible for trimming the trees near power lines? A recent newsletter from the Homes Association of Kansas City clarified this question. Read on for a summary: The National Electric Safety Code requires that local ut...
07/27/2011
Here's a brief summary of home sales statistics for Johnson (KS) and Jackson (MO) counties, Kansas City metro area, for June 2011 with comparisons to June 2010..and there is some good news! In Johnson County, sales were up 28% over last year: There were 666 contracts in June 2011 vs 520 in June ...
07/20/2011
After six months of anticipation, I'm off to St Louis this weekend to see U2...with my 17 year old daughter! But I'm wondering, can I let loose and rock out in front of Erin, who will probably be horrified to see her mom dancing in the aisles? Years ago I was a rock DJ. FUN times--oh the memorie...
07/14/2011
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Here's disturbing news from Shawn Donovan, HUD Secretary: about 3500 homeowners per day are falling behind on their mortgage payments due to unemployment. With the unemployment rate stagnent, this situation could easily extend beyond 2012. Some help is coming from the Obama administration for ...
07/11/2011
Today I am comparing home sales statistics for the first six months of 2011 with the first six months of 2010 in two of the larger area subdivsions here in Brookside, Kansas City MO: Rockhill Gardens: 2010: 18 homes sold. Lowest sales price was $65,000; highest sales price was $251,250. Aver...
07/08/2011
Last night I watched the HBO documentary, "Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip". Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi visited naturalization ceremonies in all fifty states, asking new citizens why they chose to renounce their birth country and become US citizens. It was a short, easy to watch film that made...
07/05/2011
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Really enjoyed seeing all my friends and neighbors today at the Armour Hills Freedom Parade! The past few years it's been so humid as well as hot--today it was just hot. As a result I think we had more attendence than last year, also, we started the parade at 10am instead of 9am. Seeing hund...
07/04/2011
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I love to write about my neighborhood, the Brookside area of Kansas City, where I live in the Armour Hills subdivision.
I keep it short, simple, and to the point with articles about general real estate topics so you have current, useful information about real estate trends and news. Sometimes I write about local politics, new homes for sale, and of course, my clients!
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