5 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Save for a Down Payment One of the biggest misconceptions of home buying? The 20% down payment. Here’s how to buy with a lot less down. Buying your first home conjures up all kinds of warm and fuzzy emotions: pride, joy, contentment. But before you get to the good stuff, you’ve got to cobble together a down payment, a daunting sum if you follow the textbook advice to squirrel away 20% of a home’s cost. Here are five creative ways to build your down-payment … Continue reading...
Saint Nicholas Day!
Saint Nicholas Day Do you practice Saint Nicholas Day in your home? Date When Celebrated : Always December 6 St. Nicholas Day is today. Yes, there really was a christian Saint Nicholas. He lived in the country of Greece, just a couple hundred years after the birth of Christ. This day is in honor of Saint Nicholas and his life. Saint Nicholas became a priest, and later, a Bishop of the early Catholic Church. True to the christian concept of giving up belongings and following Christ, St. … Continue reading...
1289 Southwest Gyp Hill, Premiere Property with one of the BEST views in Barber County
1289 Southwest Gyp Hill, Premiere Property with one of the BEST views in Barber County Presented by Heather Stewart associated with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate Premiere Property with one of the BEST views in Barber County. Situated on the Scenic Gyp Hill Byway this 40 acre tract offers panoramic views for miles!!! This home is being sold with mineral rights & nearly every room features a view. Open, light, & bright with high 10-12' knock-down ceilings and full walls of … Continue reading...
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What to Do a Year Before Buying Your First Home
What to Do a Year Before Buying Your First Home The ultimate timeline ensures the smoothest of transitions to home ownership. A real yard. Closets bigger than your average microwave. The freedom to decorate however you darn well please! Making the switch from renting to owning is exhilarating, but many rookie homebuyers find the process trickier to navigate than they expected. This is why we created our First-Time HomeBuyer Checklist. The 12-month timeline will help you sidestep common … Continue reading...
Average Days on Market in the Wichita Area
Average Days on Market in the Wichita Area If you are thinking about jumping into the real estate market, now is a good time. Home sales in the Wichita area totaled 887 units in September, down 6.0 percent from the same month in 2015. Year-to-date, 7,902 homes have sold, up from 7,517 over the same period in 2015. The median price of homes that sold in September was $140,000, compared to $127,250 in September 2015. Homes that sold in September were on the market an average of 43 days … Continue reading...
Wichita Home Price Index
Wichita Home Price Index … Continue reading...
JUST LISTED! All Electric Home Offers Many Extras
JUST LISTED! All Electric Home Offers Many Extras. This all electric home offers many extras. Updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances & walk in pantry with butcher block island & eating bar overlooking the hearth room leading to the partially covered wood deck. Formal dining & large living room. Updated bathrooms with master half bath adjoining the hall full bath for convenient shower/bath access. View out lower level with rec. room featuring a wood burning … Continue reading...
Thinking about buying or selling? Now is a great time!
Thinking about buying or selling? Now is a great time! The Wichita Housing Forecast for 2017 done by the Center for Real Estate at WSU published their forecasts - http://realestate.wichita.edu/data-research/housing-markets-forecast/2017-forecast/2017-wichita/publication/ To summarize Wichita Area Homes: 2016 is on pace to finish with 5.8% appreciation 2017 is forecast to have 3.5% appreciation 2017 is forecast to have 5.1% increase in home sales … Continue reading...
1289 Southwest Gyp Hill Road Home for Sale
1289 Southwest Gyp Hill Road, Medicine Lodge, KS Get Directions Click Here Property Video Description Photos Maps & Local Schools Print Brochure More $ Click for current price 5 BEDROOMS | 3 (3 full ) BATHROOMS | 3856 SQUARE FEET Premiere Property with one of the BEST views in Barber County. Situated on the Scenic Gyp Hill Byway this 40 acre tract offers panoramic views for miles!!! This home is being sold with mineral rights & nearly every room … Continue reading...