The KCM Blog

August 2011

Things to Consider Before Renting a Home You Can’t Sell

August 15, 2011

In this difficult housing market, more and more homeowners are considering renting their house instead of adjusting the price. We strongly believe that residential real estate is a great investment and therefore can understand this thinking. However, if you have no desire to actually become an educated investor in this sector, you may be headed [...]

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Do What He Did, Not What He Said

August 12, 2011

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What If You Could Buy Shoes…?

August 11, 2011

What if there was a shoe store that had: An unparalleled selection of shoes of every size, color, and price range The shoes were discounted 30% or more You had a credit card that would finance the shoes for 30 years at 4.5% How many shoes would you buy? My bet is there would be [...]

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House Prices: Explaining the Recent Uptick

August 10, 2011

Several pricing indices have reported that, on a month-over-month basis, home values have ticked up slightly over the last quarter. This has caused some to call the bottom to the housing market – at least from a price standpoint. We must realize that prices are determined by supply and demand. Demand has indeed shown improvement [...]

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FSBO a No Go!

August 9, 2011

This blog prides itself on the quality of real estate information we deliver each and every day. We try to gather empirical evidence to validate the positions we take. We do not use just an anecdotal story to make a point. We also do not get caught up in the sensationalism of the moment. However, [...]

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Mortgage Rates: Impact of the Credit Rating Downgrade

August 8, 2011

We want to discuss the impact the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating will have on mortgage interest rates. In these times of uncertainty and volatility, no one knows for sure what will happen next. However, we want to talk about possible scenarios.   Mortgage rates normally run parallel to the country’s Treasury bonds. If [...]

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