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Advantages of a Buyer’s Agency Agreement

by LiveInWichita.com January 4, 2010

YOUR INTERESTS ARE PROFESSIONALLY REPRESENTED Enlisting the services of a professional Buyer’s Agent is similar to using an accountant to help you with your taxes, a doctor to help you with your health care, or a mechanic to help you with your car. If you had the time to devote to learning everything about accounting, [...]

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Home Sales in Wichita Are Up, Tax Credit to Thank

by Lynette November 12, 2009

There was good news for the Wichita real estate market today. According to the Wichita Business Journal, home sales in October increased by 2 percent over sales from October 2008. Many Realtors give credit to the increase in home sales to the $8,000 tax credit for first time buyers. The report, from the Wichita Area [...]

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Understanding the buyer

by Lynette Chapman November 10, 2009

As the seller, you can control three factors that will affect the sale of your home: * The home’s condition * Asking price * Marketing strategy However, it’s important to note that there are numerous other factors that influence a buyer, and you need to understand these consumer trends when you enter the market. The [...]

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First Time Buyer Tax Credit Extended, Plus New Credit for Existing Homeowners Wanting to Buy Again

by Lynette November 7, 2009

The Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit: The Basics for REALTORS, Homebuyers, and Home owners from the National Association of REALTORS. The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended. First Time buyers have until April 30, 2010 to enter into a contract on a new home purchase. Buyers can purchase a single-family home, a [...]

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Nine Great Reasons to Buy a Home

by Lynette Chapman September 29, 2009

1. Quality of life – a home provides stability and security for you and your loved ones. 2. Pride of home ownership – it’s your personal haven. 3. Historically low interest rates – around 6.5 percent in the United States. 4. Appreciation potential – your home investment can grow in value. 5. Equity buildup and [...]

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FHA loans for houses that need renovation

by Lynette Chapman August 18, 2009

I ran across this article today about FHA rehab loans. This is a great program available for buyers who want to buy a ‘fixer upper’ and don’t have a lot of cash. The down payment is only 3.5% . With this program you can finance repairs that need to be done on your new Wichita [...]

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Wichita is One of Metropolitan Areas with Low Risks for Foreclosure

by Lynette Chapman July 14, 2009

There are news on foreclosures practically everywhere. As of today, millions of homeowners have lost their homes due to foreclosures and it seems that there is no end in sight to these depressing circumstances. The three states that have been hit hard by these mortgage troubles are California, Arizona, and Florida. The areas in these [...]

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Sign of the Times: It is Now Cheaper to Tear Down New Homes than Sell Them

by Lynette Chapman June 25, 2009

In May 2009, a 16-unit housing project in San Bernardino County, near Los Angeles, was torn down by the Texas bank that financed the development, finding that demolishing the homes was a cheaper alternative to completing the construction. The developers had seen the homes, which were in various states of completion, fall in value by [...]

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Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan Explained

by Lynette Chapman June 3, 2009

President Obama and his team have been working aggressively to address the recent economic turmoil that the whole nation is embroiled in. One of the ways with which his administration is dealing with the crisis is by addressing the foreclosure troubles that many homeowners in the country are facing. Early this year, President Obama revealed [...]

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How to Sell Your Wichita Home Now

by Lynette Chapman June 1, 2009

So you have a home in Wichita and you’re planning on selling it. What should you do? How should you go about it? The following are tips that will help you sell your Wichita home now: 1. Do it NOW – Are you waiting for the economy to get better? Are you thinking that it [...]

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Search All Wichita Homes

by LiveInWichita.com May 5, 2009
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