Buying a Fixer-Upper: Is It Worth It? How to Tell Here’s how that sad-looking house can be a wealth-builder. In 2012, Alessandra Pollina and her husband, Ondre, were looking for a property that would need no more than some cosmetic changes and upgrades. But because the price was right, they ended up with the ultimate fixer-upper: a two unit, single-family-style home that was already gutted to the studs. They were excited about its potential, not to mention the one-half acre of land … Continue reading...
5 Ways You Didn’t Know You Could Save for a Down Payment
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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Wichita Home Price Index
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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...
What is your Wichita KS Home Worth Now?
What is your Wichita KS Home Worth Now? … Continue reading...
Home Maintenance for People with Better Things to Do
Home Maintenance for People with Better Things to Do Courtesy of House Logic Owning your own home shouldn’t mean an endless list of chores. Weekends are meant for coaching a youth soccer team to victory, chopping your way through “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” or training for a 5K to help save the pandas — not working your way through a tedious, 30-item maintenance checklist. But then, taking care of the home you love is important, too. So how do you have your fun and … Continue reading...
Country French Development and a home with character !
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