Kansas City North Real Estate Blog

Kansas City Buyers Agent, Scott Parman joins Ron Henderson & Associates real estate team

Kansas City, MO-KS (1888PressRelease) November 22, 2012 - Ron Henderson & Associates is proud to announce that Scott Parman has joined their real estate team as their Buyer Specialist. Scott's roots trace back to the Northland, as his parents were teachers at Oak Park and Park Hill when they met. Customer service was learned at a young age; the Parman family operated a general store throughout Scott's youth in a farm town in Northwest Missouri. After high school, Scott attended the US Air Force Academy and served five and a half years as an Air Force officer with over 1,500 flying hours, including Operation Enduring Freedom over Afghanistan.

Scott went into real estate after spending ten years as a sales professional in the medical device industry in the fields of cardiac surgery and breast cancer diagnosis. Scott now brings his attention to detail, professionalism, and a mid-western work ethic to the real estate industry. Coupled with a deep passion for enabling his customers' success, these skills help Scott give his buyers first class service throughout the entire home buying process.

Scott has been married 15 years to his wonderful wife Adrianna. They have two children, Mia - 8 and Quinn - 7. When not helping clients discover their dream homes, you might find Scott cycling, playing basketball, racing motocross, or playing bass in local venues for his brother's country band.

Ron Henderson, leader of Ron Henderson & Associates, says, "Our business has grown to the point where there is too much for one person to handle. I'm very excited about bringing Scott to the team. He brings a sense of enthusiasm and skill that will be a great asset to both our team and to our clients." He goes on to say, "Our goal for 2013 is to sell 100 homes in the Kansas City real estate market."

Ron Henderson & Associates is one of the top real estate teams in the Kansas City Northland. So far in 2012, their team has sold over 65 homes. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in the Kansas City Northland, you can contact Ron and his team at 816-268-4404 or visit them online at http://www.clayandplatte.com or http://www.kansascitynorth-realestate.com 

Perfect for the First Time Homebuyer in Liberty, MO!

ATTENTION FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS. You better move fast on this one because it’s priced to sell very quickly! New carpet & paint in this friendly community home. Kitchen has peninsula for extra work space. Master suite has private bath. Lower level recreation room with extra storage space. Fenced backyard w/deck & patio for entertaining. Liberty Schools.

For all the details and photos of this home click Clay Brooke Home for Sale. Or simply call Ron Henderson at 816-651-9001 to schedule a showing!

 

 

Looking for a Real Estate Deal in Kansas City

You know everyone is looking for a "Deal" these days, but what most real estate buyers don't understand is that sometimes the "deals" aren't so obvious at first glance. Most buyers today assume that Short Sales and Bank Foreclosures are where the deals are, but I've personally found that Relocation sales and even regular home sales can also be some fantastic deals as well.

For example, I just recently sold a home that was a Relocation sale. The original homeowner had negotiated a "buy-out" option for his home since his employer wanted him to move to California quickly. In April 2011 we got two appraisals for the home with an average suggested value of $435,000 and the company bought his home.  

After buying the home, the employer/company contacted me to sell the home. Because the company didn't want to hold this property for more than a few months, we put the home on the market at $420,000. With an appraisal price of $435,000 I thought this home would sell pretty quickly at a discounted price, but unfortunately when we put this home on the market there was a lot of competition in the area so we ultimately had to lower the price two times. We finally got a buyer several months later and negotiated a final purchase price of $365,000. A $70,000 discount!! Now that's what I call a deal.

Another buyer I was working with was willing to pay full price for a great home priced at $165,000.  This week the appraisal came in at $188,000!!! This was NOT a short sale or a bank repo.  The inspections were very clean and it's a great home.  The seller just needed to sell and had it aggressively priced. 

If you're looking for a deal in Kansas City, give me a call and let's see if we can find YOU a great deal on a home.

 

Ron Henderson, Keller Williams Northland Partners, Kansas City MO 816-651-9001

 

 

10.5 Home Features Buyers Want In Kansas City North Homes for Sale

Here are some items that I often hear buyers talk about when I show them Kansas City North homes for sale. If you are a seller, some of these are easily accomplished while others are things out of your control. In those cases, just remember that pricing the home right is the key to selling.

1. New Carpet – buyers want to SEE what the home will look like and they can’t imagine new frieze carpet, nor do they want to foot the bill for new carpet.

2. Warm, earth tone colors – Sherwin Williams Taupe Tone (SW7633) and Modern Gray (SW7632) are great suggestions for just about any home.

3. Good schools.

4. Granite counters – almost everyone loves granite and it’s still considered a big upgrade in the mind of a buyer.  If you’re selling a home that’s over $300,000 in the Kansas City area buyers will expect granite counters in the kitchen.  If it’s over $400,000 they will expect it in the master bath too.

5. Lots of custom trim.

6. Larger kitchens.

7. Stainless steel appliances – white appliances are out under any circumstances. If you don’t go with stainless steel, at least go with all black appliances.

8. New or newer (less than 10 years old) furnace, air conditioner, and roof.

9. Updated light and plumbing fixtures.

10. Extensive landscaping to give the home good curb appeal.

10.5 Something different – most buyers do not want to look out their front window and see the exact same home across the street or next door.  They want to feel like their home is special. Adding a unique kitchen island or a bar in the basement rec room, a beautiful framed mirror in the master bath, or an outdoor living space are all great "something different" ideas.

If you are thinking about putting your Kansas City North home for sale, please call me, Ron Henderson, at 816-651-9001. I can tell you what changes you could make that will help you home sell quickly. I also pay for a professional stager to come to your house to help you with the detail and I pay for a professional photographer to make your home stand out from all the other Kansas City North homes for sale!

 

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816-651-9001

Most Popular Smithville, MO Homes for Sale

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Keller Williams Realty

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How Rising Interest Rates Will Impact Your Ability to Buy a Larger Home in Kansas City

In a recent Forbes blog post, multimillionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson declared that today’s record-low interest rates made this the best time to buy homes in fifty years. “If you don’t own a home, buy one,” Paulson said. “If you own one home, buy another one, and if you own two homes, buy a third and lend your relatives the money to buy a home.”  Why should we care what Paulson thinks? Well, he was among the few to accurately predict the subprime collapse and, while no one has a crystal ball, a closer look at the numbers supports his call to action.

Historically low interest rates are the key…and they aren’t likely to hang around for long.

As we wrote in SHIFT, buyers who “choose to wait until prices come down more” are gambling that interest rates will hold steady or drop. The truth is even a 10 percent drop in home prices is nullified by a 1 percent increase in interest rates. The figure below illustrates how this works for a $250,000 home purchase and the relative likelihood of each scenario.

To figure out which was a smarter bet–counting on home prices to fall further or interest rates to rise–our research department took the last ten years of monthly home price and mortgage interest rate data and ran the numbers to see which was more likely: an increase in mortgage rates or a further drop in home prices. Here’s what we found:

1. A one percent increase in mortgage rates is ten times more likely to happen than a ten percent drop in home prices.
2. A one percent rate increase more than offsets a ten percent reduction in home prices.
3. When interest rates fall by one percent, the total interest paid is almost three times more than the interest savings from a ten percent drop in home prices.
4. The probability of both happening at the same time is ridiculously small, and homeowners would still pay 15 percent more in interest over the life of the loan.

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How Rising Interest Rates Will Impact Home Affordability

In a recent Forbes blog post, multimillionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson declared that today’s record-low interest rates made this the best time to buy homes in fifty years. “If you don’t own a home, buy one,” Paulson said. “If you own one home, buy another one, and if you own two homes, buy a third and lend your relatives the money to buy a home.”  Why should we care what Paulson thinks? Well, he was among the few to accurately predict the subprime collapse and, while no one has a crystal ball, a closer look at the numbers supports his call to action.

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The Perfect Time to Buy a Home in Kansas City

If you haven't heard already, interest rates are obscenely low. In fact, these are probably the lowest rates we'll see for a long time. When interest rates are this low, that means YOU can afford more house. We've seen a buyer's market for a few years now and housing prices are starting to make the turn of leveling out instead of dropping.

If you've been thinking of going from renting to owning, or if you are considering buying a bigger home, or even downsizing...NOW is the time!

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