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There are still financing options available for many in Kansas City

There are still choices available for many wanting to use zero down payment mortgage program here in Kansas City.  The 100% financing is available thru FHA with down payment assistance programs.  Plus there are grant programs available even in Johnson County.    The new FHA limits for Johnson County homes are as follows:

Jackson County homes in Kansas City MO

These are the limites for FHA only.  There are limits for the grants & other programs. Plus the key to FHA is that the MIP premium are lower than we other type of loans.  Plus, FHA makes it possible for buyers to purchase a home with almost no money using the seller paid down payment assistance programs!  What a great way to get into your new home in Overland Park!

For more information on FHA loan limits for Overland Park homes & Kansas City real estate, feel free to check out the FHA website.  If you are a veteran, don’t forget to use that benefit!  Here’s the website on VA information!

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home in Overland Park, Call me today at 913-312-3614!  Lets discuss the market & how we can educate you!! 

Johnson County, KS is #3 in top places to raise a family according to Forbes Magazine on June 30, 2008. It’s ranked #3 because of the affordability & accessiblity! One of the things Forbes Magazine considered were the average commute is 20 minutes, with over 5000 acres of parkland and over 4000 recreational programs available in the Overland Park area! Besides, Johnson County has some of the best school districts in the nation! Forbes Magazine ranked the Johnson County via: cost of living, graduation rates, standardized scores, home prices, property tax rates as a percentage of the median home price, percentage of home occupied by homeowners, per-capita income, air quality, crime rates & commute time!  WOW!  Doesn’t that speak loudly of the quality of life for Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa and Johnson County!  Take the time to check out our city!  We’re proud to live here!

OF course, check out our homes for sale in Overland Park for pricing!

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Overland Park Ranks #6 best Place ot Live

This year the Lions Club again put up all those wonderful flags for us to remind us of the patriotism & celebration of our Independence Day! I always enjoy seeing them everywhere in town!  Don’t forget that there are a ton of activities in Kansas City this weekend! 

• Overland Park is having music, fireworks & more starting at 4 pm. Corporate Woods
• Shawnee & Lenexa teamed up to have fireworks in Shawnee Mission Park
  
• Leawood is having fireworks
• Kansas City MO is having fireworks
• River Fest is downtown Fri & Sat
• Stilwell is having a parade & fireworks starting at 6 pm.
  

Be safe & enoy all the activites here!

The National Association of Realtors provide an Annual Profile of Buyer’s Home Preferences.  Are they the same features you want in your Kansas City Home? 

1.      Central Air Conditioning

2.      Garage (2 or more spaces)

3.      Walk-in closet in master bedroom

4.      Backyard/play area

5.      Cable/Satellite TV-ready

6.      High-speed Internet Access

7.      Separate shower enclosure in master/main bath

8.      Patio

9.      Fencing

What do home buyers in Kansas City want?

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:Kansas City native American Idol: David Cook is sizzling hot!

Kansas City Home Town American Idol, David Cook is now considered better than Miley Cyrus!  At least according to their billboard Hot 100!  According to Billboard.com, David’s debut of enteries of Hot 100 and Hot Digital Songs sets, the record was held by Jannah Montana herself or Miley Cyrus!  David has 11 songs on the Top 100 and 14 songs on the Digital Song List.  His takeover of the charts includes the number three slot for “The Time of My Life” on the top Hot 100 and the same song takes the number one spot on the downloads list of 236,000 downloads. David’s 11 songs on the 100 chart are the most in a week by any artist in the Nielson Music era which started back on Dec 1991.  David’s debut album is due out this fall!  GO DAVID!!!  We’re proud of our own Kansas City native  See him in August at the Sprint Center!

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Kansas City’s American Idol Winner:  David Cook