According to an article posted on Trulia in June, 2011 by Carl Medford, the following steps will help you best be prepared for an offer on your home:

1. Have maximum information available – Information sells, and whether it comes in the form of pictures, well written descriptions, highlighted amenities and so on, the more that™s provided the better

2. Provide maximum access to information – Buyers desire as much information as possible. And they want to access that information BEFORE they actually visit

3. Provide maximum preparation of information-  No one likes surprises, the more info provided upfront the higher the chance that a well-written, œinformed offers.

4. Provide maximum distribution of information- Make sure  all parties  have maximum access to all documentation from the very beginning.

5. Provide maximum property preparation – Once an offer is accepted, you can assume appraisers and inspectors will begin to appear so be prepared fo them by :

¢ Removing everything from underneath all sinks.
¢ Locating the access to crawl spaces and the attic “ ensure that they are not blocked in any way. Make sure they are unlocked if applicable.
¢ Remove any items stored in crawl spaces, attics and/or garages that might prevent full visual inspection. Storing items in the garage? Make sure inspectors have full access to the entire inside perimeter.

When inspectors are unable to easily access key areas, they write œUnable to inspect “ further inspection required on inspection reports. In most cases, if there™s a re-inspection fee, sellers will be expected to cover the cost. It slows down escrows, affects contingency removal and increases frustration while waiting for re-inspections to be performed.

Who can best provide all of these services? An experience  licensed real estate agent. For a list of agents at Keller Williams Realty in Overland Park, visit www.kwoverlandpark.com

We all  know that in order to sell  homes in this market they have to be staged to properly. I found the following article to have some great content on getting your home ready to sell. Enjoy!

4 Steps to Staging for an Open House

Give your home the “wow” factor it needs to impress potential buyers

http://www.openhouse.com/article/4-Steps-to-Staging-for-an-Open-House

Dreaming about purchasing a home? Read this free ebook to find out why now is the time to buy. With record low interest rates, highly motivated sellers and affordabiliyt at an all-time high, it is worth your time to read and consider your options!    Click here to download the free ebook 7 Reasons to Buy a Home Now

Keller Williams Realty, the 3rd largest real estate company in the US, hosted MEGA Camp in Austin Texas. This event featured the Best of the Best in the real estate field. What an awesome educational event with over 10,000 registered guests! Just another example of how much Keller Williams values education!

The Keller Williams Stimulus program was featured last night on the news on NBC. Want to know what all the buzz is about? Click the below link to learn more about this program. Then call a Keller Williams agent at 913-906-5400 to see how you can take advantage of this opportunity to buy or sell your home!  

                                                                                  http://tinyurl.com/KellerWilliamsStimulus

With interest rates at record lows, it is a fantastic time to buy a home! Some buyers do not realize how much of an impact a slight rise in the interest rates will have. With an interest rate of 4% your monthly payment on a 30 year fixed loan of $209,000 would be under $1000 a month but if the interest rate goes up to 5%, for the same monthly  payment you could only borrow $186,000. That is $23,000 less of a home you will be able to buy when the interest rates go up. And when the rates go to 6%, the same money will get you a loan for only $166,500! That is $42,500 less of a home – WOW! Now is the time before those rates increase! Use the mortgage calculator to see for yourself!

We are proud to announce the following  realtors joining our Overland Park office:

  The Diva Team – Becky Alumbaugh, Bonnie Lucas, Bobbie Soper and Tammy Foxworthy

  The Gadwood Group – Julie Gadwood, Carla Rodgers and Kim Rolofson

  Katrina Rader and Michelle Engledow joined the Savey Team

  Newly licensed agents Mitch Neal, Cathy Allen, Linda Willis, Michael Stuckey  and Cedric Thomason.

                                                              WELCOME TO OUR KW FAMILY!!!

To help us stay focused during the summer months, Partners had a Listingpalooza for the month of July! If we broke our highest listing JULY ever of 119 listings, we would have a listing lottery drawing with first place winning $1000 cash!   We did it! Officially we took 120 listings (unofficially, 159!) and had a great celebration along with our drawing. Congratulations Partners! Goals produce results!

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