FOUNDATION REPAIR
Foundation repair options vary greatly depending on the geographic area and site conditions for the repair. Until the late 1970s, the main repair method simply used concrete. Below is a …
FINAL WALK-THROUGH BEFORE CLOSING – WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Final walk-throughs are not home inspections, even though it might seem that way. It is not a time to begin negotiations with the seller to do repairs, nor is it …
WHAT IS A JUDGEMENT LIEN?
What Is a Judgment Lien? A judgment lien is created when someone wins a lawsuit against you and records the judgment against your property. What is your total debt? A …
FALL 2018 REAL ESTATE MARKET
Fall real estate market trends have started to take shape, and now is as good of a time as any to start deciphering them. What?s more, those investors that can …
ROLE OF MEDIATION
Real Estate Disputes come in all shapes and sizes. For instance, imagine a dispute where the seller disclosed the basement leaked a half an inch and the realty is the …
WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF I DISCOVER AN UNDISCLOSED DEFECT IN MY HOUSE AFTER TAKING POSSESSION?
What if something was wrong with your newly bought house at the time of purchase, and someone — the seller, the seller’s agent, or the inspector — could or should …
WHAT BANKS ARE LOOKING AT TO GET APPROVED FOR A HOME LOAN
Are you ready to buy a house, or in the planning stages of a home purchase? Either way, it helps to know what banks look for when they evaluate your …
WHAT IS A DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE?
A deed in lieu of foreclosure is a deed instrument in which a mortgagor (i.e. the borrower) conveys all interest in a real property to the mortgagee (i.e. the lender) …
3 REASONS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRICE YOUR HOME TO SELL
3 Reasons Why It?s Important to Price Your Home to Sell The ?right? price is one that?s in tune with what similar homes are selling for in your market. It?s …
KANSAS CITY HOME VALUES 2016 TO 2017
Missouri home values 2016 to 2017 Metropolitan area Q2 2016($000s) Q2 2017($000s) Change Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 148.8 146.5 -1.5% Columbia, MO 174.6 183 4.8% Kansas City, MO-KS 188.6 201.7 6.9% …