A Kansas City Buyer’s Agent Can Help You Navigate Around Potential Closing Pitfalls

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Having a discerning Kansas City buyer’s agent on their side can do wonders to smooth the real estate process for a home buyer. Our buyer’s agents go down a checklist of closing items a couple of weeks prior to closing to remind the buyer of each step that can be handled well in advance of closing. Home buyers certainly have a lot of things running through their minds, some of which they control and some of which they don’t… So helping them take care of the things they DO control – well in advance of the closing whirlwind – helps immensely.

The list of things to do is lengthy and the overall move can overwhelm some home buyers… lining up movers, verifying the HUD settlement statement is accurate, getting the certified funds together, setting up utilities, conducting the final walk-through, making sure items in the inspection Resolution are handled, setting up postal service, attending the closing, going through 100 pages of closing docs, signing a mortgage, setting up homeowner’s insurance, remembering to bring a photo identification, getting the keys after closing… and if the buyer has children to consider, the responsibilities just multiplied.

I’ve definitely seen some stable people become emotional when a hiccup occurs as we near the closing. In one case, it was finding the hardwood floors dusty when the buyer took possession. In another it was finding out all the curtains were taken by the seller, when the contract stated that all blinds and window treatments were to stay. So you can see there’s varying degrees of issues that can arise and having a knowledgeable buyer’s agent can help a buyer navigate through such issues and get the buyer through to their ultimate goal… getting settled into their new home!


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Freddie Mac Foreclosure Listings In The Kansas City Metro Area Now Included In HomeSteps Winter Promotion

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The HomeSteps Winter Sales Promotion that we’ve seen during past winters on Freddie Mac foreclosure listings is making a return to both Kansas and Missouri. HomeSteps announced that they are adding the states of Kansas and Missouri, along with Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Alaska to the list of states already enjoying the program’s benefits. These six states brings to 33 the total number of states included in the HomeSteps promotion the next couple of months.

Details of the HomeSteps program includes Freddie Mac paying up to 3% of the Kansas City home buyer’s closing costs plus providing a two-year home warranty through the HomeProtect limited home warranty plan. The HomeSteps benefits are not offered to investors, so the home buyer has to be moving into the home to qualify. The offer is good for a limited time so if you’re ready to buy a home, check with us to see if the offer is still in effect. Here’s a link to start searching the available Freddie Mac homes for sale in your preferred area of the Kansas City metro area.


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