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The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Olathe, KS. Mortgage Loan ( 6 of 10) #6) Thou shalt NOT omit debts or liabilities from your loan application. Please be very honest and clear about ALL of your debts or liabilities early in the loan application ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
Olathe Real Estate Stats for the Amber Hills Estates Subdivision There have been 17 homes that have sold in the Amber Hills Estates the past 6 months. The average home in Amber Hills Estates was listed for $235,079 and sold for $229,420. The highest priced ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Unified Government Real Estate Tax Statements recently mailed to Wyandotte County property owners contained a formatting error that combined the tax levies for the public school districts with the tax levy for the Kansas City Kansas Community College. ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
This morning I had a discussion with a friend about personal information I had added on Google Wave. My friend thought the information would be public. This information defaults to private. If you want the information on Google Wave public there are some ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
Social Media Could Kill the Sale of Your Olathe, Kansas Home! Social media, emerging media...new media....Humm. Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Twitter...aren't those all for kids? How could it help or hurt the sale of your home? Isn't that ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
Brrrr it is cold outside today. It looks like the job market is starting to turn around, which is great news for the economy. It also tends to beat up rates a bit, so look for interest rates to start creeping up. If you have any questions, do not hesitate ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 10 of 10) #10) Thou shalt NOT change bank statements. Because the loan process requires a 2 month history of reserve funds, opening new financial accounts near a closing date ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 7 of 10) #7) Thou shalt NOT buy furniture, appliances, or household items before closing. Although many people are anxious to furnish their new home, during the loan process ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, KS. Mortgage Loan ( 5 of 10) #5) Thou shalt NOT spend money you have set aside for closing. Most conventional loans require 2 months of reserve money to be verified in your available financial accounts. ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 4 of 10) #4) Thou shalt Not use charge cards excessively or make late payments on ANY of your accounts. Excessive use of credit cards can have 2 negative affects on your credit ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, Kansas Mortgage Loan ( 3 of 10) #3) Thou shalt NOT buy a Vehicle (or you maybe living in it! ) Applying for credit to purchase a vehicle will be recorded as an inquiry into your credit by credit ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park, KS. Mortgage Loan (2 of 10) #2) Thou shalt NOT co-sign a loan for anyone. During the loan process, any changes to your credit report or status could negatively affect your ability to close your loan ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Ten Commandments When Applying for an Overland Park Mortgage Loan ( 1 of 10) #1) Thou shalt NOT change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job. The reason that this is so important is if you would happen to change your job there is usually a certain ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
Which is the Best Season to Sell Your Olathe, Kansas Home? Selling your Olathe, Kansas home can create mass confusion. Timing is everything in real estate; however, some also believe one season is better than another. If you ask an Olathe real estate professional ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
Do You Really Need an Overland Park, Kansas REALTOR to Sell Your Overland Park Home? You are selling your Overland Park home, and you want to get the best price you can to maximize your profit. Do you need an Overland Park, KS. Realtor? Can't you sell ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
SETTING AN APPROPRIATE PRICE ON YOUR OLATHE, KS. HOME At any given time, three general factors affect the sale of your Olathe, KS. home: the current real estate market conditions, the location of your property, and the competition. These three factors ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday released a plan to speed up and encourage Short Sales as a means to help families avoid foreclosure. We've been offering Short Sale proposals to public officials for over a year, and although the new guidelines ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
Not ALL Kansas City real estate stats are bad. There are good stats out there. I just had some great stats come through my email from RE/MAX quoting the National Association of REALTORS ( NAR ). According to NAR's stats, the October Midwest Regional ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
What do Chinese Drywall and an Olathe, Kansas Home have in Common? You better get all of the facts before you start the search for either one of them.... A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
You've Decided on Relocating to Your Olathe, Kansas Home...Now What? First step is to remind yourself that, yes, Kansas is THAT FLAT....If you're relocating from a mountain state, or a coastal state, there will be some adjustment....A LOT of adjustment! ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
REMAX.COM FIRST TO ADD KANSAS CITY REAL ESTATE FORECLOSURES Kansas City Homebuyers Can Search Foreclosed Properties, Find Foreclosure Experts in One Site ( Denver , CO - November 30, 2009 ) – Kansas City Homebuyers looking for the right home at a ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
An Olathe, Kansas Homes and Lenexa, Kansas Home Builder Working to Make Homes More Affordable? As the tax credit is extended, builders and developers are using more creative ideas to sell new homes. With existing homes sales on the rise, our market is ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
For the past 2 years my family and I haven't been to the Plaza Lights. We hadn't gone the past years not because we didn't want to but more because someone in the family had been sick. This year nobody in the family was sick. When my wife and ...  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
The Dowell Family Wishes Our Family & Friends A Happy Thanksgiving! (Click Picture to see Thanksgiving Video for You!)  [Read More]
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Dowell Taggart Team
What do Chinese Drywall and an Olathe, Kansas Home have in Common? You better get all of the facts before you start the search for either one of them.... A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are ...  [Read More]
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