Posted by Amy Vochatzer // September 20, 2017
Listen, want a rush? Along about midnight, after your neighbors consume many adult beverages and are on the verge of speaking in tongues, see if they can tell you who pays closing costs. They may sweat a puddle trying to answer. If they know the answer, your buddies should chant, “Who pays closing costs? Closing […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // September 13, 2017
What are the best paint colors to use when you sell your house? If you look online for recommendations to get a house ready for sale, experts want to hammer home how important paint is to selling your home. They say paint the front door and then move inside and paint all surfaces that were […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // September 6, 2017
Get title insurance when you buy house Kansas City. Owning a home continues to be one of the most important parts of the American dream. But, having the deed or title to a piece of land does not necessarily mean the property is yours free and clear. Other people may have certain prior rights or […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // August 30, 2017
According to Shashank Shekhar at The Balance, “Discount points are one of the most confusing aspects of the mortgage process for many borrowers. Discount points are fees specifically used to buy down your rate. On a settlement statement, discount points are sometimes labeled “Discount Fee” or “Mortgage Rate Buydown.” Usually, the practice of buying discount points is called Buying […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // August 23, 2017
Seems hard to believe that there are people out there who are paying high rates on their mortgage and they haven’t refinanced. The world has changed. Interest rates have declined for 30 years. The low rates of today should be a trumpet call to get your rear to a bank and refinance. Here in Kansas […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // August 16, 2017
A recent article titled Reverse Mortgage Lenders May Be the Big Bad Wolf by Craig Malisow focuses on a sleazy reverse mortgage company. It also focuses on reverse mortgages. With baby boomers getting older and income for retirement a concern, let’s not be in the dark about reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages—they are the last thing […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // August 9, 2017
The Kansas City Star reported that “Two-year-old Nora Lamirande was in her crib one Sunday afternoon in 2015 when her mother left for a moment to escort the toddler’s 4-year-old brother home from the neighbor’s. Dad was away at work. So no one heard the smoke alarm when a fast-moving fire broke out in the […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // August 2, 2017
If you operate a short-term rental (STR) the rules in Kansas City will be changing. Sometime soon the playing field between Hotels and Airbnb etc. will be level or more equal. “The overriding issue is protecting our city’s neighborhoods and people’s way of life,” says Diane Binckley, a division manager of the city’s Planning and […]
Posted by Amy Vochatzer // July 26, 2017
Are you thinking of investing in real estate, or have you already made the leap? Why? In a few words, real estate investing is the easiest path to building wealth in Kansas City. Chad Carson writes at BiggerPockets.com, “The wealth you will build from real estate will allow you to have more freedom, more flexibility, and […]
Posted by Mike Landfair // July 19, 2017
There comes a time in many lives when you inherit a house in Kansas City. You and your siblings now face a cloud of choices. What to do with the house you inherited; renovate it, rent it, live in it, or sell it? If you live out of state, to sell my house Kansas City, […]
