The KCM Blog

August 2010

What Makes a Real Estate Professional?

August 9, 2010

People often ask us how they should determine with whom they should list their house. Aren’t real estate agents really all the same? Don’t they all do the same thing? Shouldn’t I just hire the one that charges me the lowest commission rate? The answer to each of these questions is NO! In any other [...]

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Will the Government Help Pay-Off YOUR Mortgage?

August 6, 2010

We reported (see below) on a Reuters article saying there was a rumor spreading from ‘Washington to Wall Street’ that the government was considering major cramdowns on the mortgages of ‘underwater’ homeowners. The World Street Journal reports that the rumor is just that – a rumor. Share

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5 Common Mistakes Made When Financing a Home

August 5, 2010

You are about to enter into the largest financial commitment of your life- a home mortgage.  No two transactions are exactly alike.  Unfortunately, too many homebuyers do not take the necessary time and consideration they should in choosing the correct financing for their individual situation.  Your lender should take the time to ask you questions [...]

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Afraid of Foreclosure? Know Your Options

August 4, 2010

The economy has destroyed the financial stability of many households. More and more families are in fear of losing their home to foreclosure. We feel for these families. Steve Harney, a featured contributor, has shared his own personal story with us in an open letter to this blog where he proclaimed “there is always hope”. We [...]

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Supply Goes Up, Prices Come Down. It’s that Simple

August 3, 2010

The big question in real estate is what will happen with home prices over the next few months. The experts have already weighed-in predicting prices will probably take another dip down. The reasoning? Put simply, the inventory of homes on the market is greater than the demand for housing. Demand will remain stable at best. [...]

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What Was Your Reason for Selling in the First Place?

August 2, 2010

I realize that many of today’s sellers are forced to sell their homes because they have fallen on tough economic times. They need to ‘get out from under’ the financial burden of a mortgage they can no longer afford to pay. They might have very little equity or may even be in a negative equity [...]

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