The KCM Blog

August 2010

Homeownership: It is STILL the American Dream

August 16, 2010

I believe very strongly in the importance of homeownership in this country. A home is much more than just a financial investment. It is a parents’ investment in their children. It is a family’s investment in their community. It is the people’s investment in America. I have written extensively on the fact that real estate [...]

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Favorite Blog Posts of the Last 30 Days

August 14, 2010

We know how busy everyone is. For that reason, here are our 5 most popular blog posts from the last 30 days (just in case you missed any of them). Have a great weekend! – The KCM Crew 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Home Today What Will My House Be Worth Next Month? [...]

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The Best Real Estate Graph of the Year?

August 13, 2010

Here at the KCM Blog we attempt to bring clarity to a very confusing real estate market. There is news breaking every day and one report seems to contradict another. Today, we are going to take all the news available and put into a single graph. How do we propose to do that? By cheating [...]

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It’s the Economy, Stupid!

August 12, 2010

The original thinking was that the economy wouldn’t come back until there was a recovery in the housing market. It now seems that most experts are saying that there will be no recovery in the housing sector until our economy comes back. More specifically not until we begin creating jobs. But, when will that actually [...]

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Hire Superman, Not Clark Kent

August 11, 2010

You have decided to sell your home. You realize that, in this market, you need the skills of a real estate professional. You are about to start interviewing. You know what your goals are: Get the house sold Get the best price possible Sell the house in a certain timeframe Sell it with the least [...]

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Yet Another Reason To Buy NOW!

August 10, 2010

Last week, HUD announced their intention to change their insurance premiums, in order to raise HUD’s own reserves to cover anticipated losses and fund their operations. Let’s look at the impact on today’s home buyer, resulting from the changes which will go into effect on September 7th. The “spin” is that they are trying to [...]

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