The KCM Blog

May 2011

Time to Buy a House? What People Actually Believe

May 13, 2011

When determining people’s feelings about buying a house, we prefer to trust polls and surveys which report on what people are actually thinking instead of taking the word of a ‘talking head’ on television or a newspaper trying to draw subscribers. A perfect example: the three separate surveys which have come out in the last few [...]

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How Much Money Would You Deposit In This Investment?

May 12, 2011

Conventional wisdom does not always apply. Consider this investment: You determine the length of time and monthly amount you want to contribute. You can always contribute more, but never less. If you do contribute less, all previous contributions will be forfeited. The monies you deposit are not safe from a loss of principal. The monies [...]

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Homeownership: Building Family Wealth

May 11, 2011

The question facing many families making a move today is whether it makes more sense to rent or buy. We have been very upfront in discussing our unwavering belief in homeownership. It is for that reason that today we want to quote from a study issued by an institution with no ties to the real [...]

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5 Reasons You Should Consider Selling Now

May 10, 2011

If you plan on moving anytime in 2011, you should strongly consider selling your house now rather than waiting. Here are five reasons why: 1.) This is when your house will get the most exposure  The spring, and particularly the month of May, is when most buyers enter the real estate market. This surge of [...]

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Shedding a Little Light on Shadow Inventory

May 9, 2011

Last week, we posted a blog titled: The Impact of Distressed Properties on Neighboring Values. In the article, we said there would be more distressed properties coming to market in the next six months and that these properties would put added downward pressure on prices of other homes in the area. Some questioned our assumption [...]

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The Impact of Distressed Properties on Neighboring Values

May 6, 2011

The banks are finally getting their foreclosure paperwork in order. They will start bringing larger numbers of distressed properties to market over the next six months. We must realize that this influx of discounted inventory will have an impact on the values of neighboring homes. How large an impact?  According to RealtyTrac a foreclosure sells [...]

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