Before Looking at Homes, Get a Pre-Approval Letter

Before writing an offer, we will need a pre-approval letter from a lender. Basically, it says that you are pre-qualified for a mortgage. I suggest you get one for as close to the actual loan amount as possible. When we negotiate we do not necessarily want a seller to know the max amount that […]

Should A First Time Home Buyer Buy A Foreclosure?

What a coincidence twice in one day, I had two first time home buyers ask me about buying foreclosures.
Dear Steve,
Do you have an opinion on foreclosures? Obviously, the no warranty (disclosure) part is disturbing, but in your experience, is a pre-purchase inspection typically enough to make it worthwhile?
Also, I don’t know anything about […]

When Buying or Selling a home,
think like a buyer’s agent

It’s really just that simple.  Look at your home like a professional would. If you can sell the pros, you can sell anyone.  A professional real estate agent looks at more than 30 homes per week, so they should catch the important issues.
How an experienced buyer’s agent looks at a home:
1) Curb appeal, are there […]

Buying Your First Home?

Professional Realtors Are Your Guides.
You might be a a little unsure or intimidated by the whole process of buying your first home. As a top Kansas City real estate agent, it’s my job to help you, from beginning to end. I’ll take the time to go through each step of the buying process and answer […]

Determining What Price to Offer

When you decide to make an offer to buy a home, you already know what price the seller wants. But what price are you going to offer and how do you come up with that figure?
Determining what price to offer requires some research. First, we review the recent sales of similar properties to establish a […]

Benefits of Representation

Purchasing a home is an exciting and enjoyable event. To insure this process is as stress free and easy for you as possible, a professional agent provides the following services:
- An overview of the entire homebuying process including locating, negotiating, inspections and closing.