How Much of My Monthly Income Should I Spend on A Mortgage? Before you plan to spend the maximum amount you’ve been approved for, consider whether you can really afford the mortgage your lender offers. Here’s how to determine how much of a mortgage payment your budget can handle each month. According to the latest data from Trulia, the median selling price for a home is $192,000. That’s far more than most of us could afford to pay in cash, and why most of us take out a … Continue reading...
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...
South Central Kansas Market Overview
South Central Kansas Market Overview If you would like to know more about the Kansas real estate market, contact an expert: Heather Stewart, ABR, GRI 316-204-3645 - cell hstewart@plazare.com | www.HeatherStewart.net … Continue reading...
Tips for New Homeowners
Tips for New Homeowners Presented by Heather Stewart associated with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate Tips for New Homeowners What new homeowners need to know that they didn’t need to know as renters. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2016 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® … Continue reading...
9 Feelings That are Totally Normal When You Sell Your House.
9 Feelings That are Totally Normal When You Sell Your House. Presented by Heather Stewart associated with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate 9 Feelings That are Totally Normal When You Sell Your House Selling a home has its moments of joy and frustration. Here’s what most people experience. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2016 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® … Continue reading...
Here’s Why You Should Totally Snoop When House Hunting!
Here's Why You Should Totally Snoop When House Hunting! Presented by Heather Stewart associated with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate (New!) Here's Why You Should Totally Snoop When House Hunting This house-hunting checklist gives you carte blanche (well, almost) when viewing potential homes. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2016 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® … Continue reading...
Tax and Home Records Checklist: What to Keep and For How Long?
Tax and Home Records Checklist: What to Keep and For How Long? Presented by Heather Stewart associated with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate Tax and Home Records Checklist: What to Keep and For How Long Want to purge your records — and rest assured you have all the documents you need when you need them? Read on. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2016 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® … Continue reading...
Wichita Kansas Homes for Sale and Sold Report for January 2016
Wichita Kansas Homes for Sale and Sold Report for January 2016 See the full report here. Wichita, KS Homes for Sale have seen steady price improvement month to month as well as year to year as inventory levels remain at all-time lows. The Numbers Month to Month and Year to Year The median sales price for Wichita, KS Homes for Sale was $124,000 in January 2016. The number of Wichita, KS Homes for Sale that sold was 529 in January 2016. There are 1034 Wichita, KS Homes for Sale that … Continue reading...
How To Review and Edit Your Facebook App Permissions
How To Review and Edit Your Facebook App Permissions. If you’ve ever downloaded and used a Facebook quiz app such as a personality test, friend comparison, most liked photos, most used words, etc., you may be unwittingly providing these app companies with a ton of your personal data. Some of this data may be used to guess your passwords, hack accounts, and even steal your identity. Yikes. Read all about it here. … Continue reading...