FREE 1 Year Buyer Home Warranty… FREE Seller Carpet Cleaning… Thank You Gift for First Responders… The Jason Brown Group’s Quarterly Promotions

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The Jason Brown Group’s quarterly promotions are in effect through the end of October… We’re helping home sellers with the costs of a carpet cleaning prior to putting their home on the market and we’re helping home buyers with the costs of a 1 year home warranty at closing! If you’re a First Responder, we’re giving all police officers, firefighters and paramedics a special additional closing gift as a thank you for your service to our community!

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Winner of Kansas City Chiefs Tickets Announced ~ The Jason Brown Group’s Quarterly Drawing!

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Thank you to everyone who entered our drawing for tickets to the Kansas City Chiefs home opener!

Thank you VERY much for your friendship, business and referrals!

ENTER FUTURE DRAWINGS HERE!

 

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FREE Seller Home Cleaning… FREE Buyer Home Inspection… GIFT for Military Service Members… The Jason Brown Group’s Quarterly Promotions

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The Jason Brown Group’s quarterly promotions are in effect through the end of July. We’re helping sellers with the costs of a home cleaning prior to putting their home on the market and we’re helping home buyers with the costs of their home inspection! If you’re a military service member, we’re giving our military clients a special additional gift as a thank you for your service!

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Home Improvements with the Best Return On Investment for Home Sellers in Kansas City, Johnson County and the Surrounding area

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If you are preparing to sell a home in Johnson County Kansas or the surrounding Kansas City area, home buyers will be looking closely at the condition of your home. A home with new paint and carpet and that appears priced decently can go unsold if there are other issues once a buyer looks deeper. Granite kitchen counter tops are certainly an eye catcher, but if the buyer looks up and see a leaking roof then your wonderful kitchen may not matter. Gleaming hardwood floors are an attention-getting but if a buyer sees that your furnace is at the end of its life expectancy, such differed maintenance can kill your home sale. So when preparing your home for sale, don’t just be focused on the cosmetic items, also look closely for any mechanical or structural issues that will turn buyers away.

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Cosmetic and remodeling projects are great but sellers usually see the largest return on investment when they focus repairs on the core mechanical and structural items in their home. Buyers love an updated kitchen, remodeled bath and fresh paint and carpet, but they’re looking just as hard for major issues, such as window or siding issues… And they’re more likely to walk away from your home due to an old roof than due to old paint. The latest home improvement trends indicate several home improvements that stand out for their return on investment. One is kitchen updating, which nets sellers 94% on their return on investment. The second is siding repair. Knowing a home is weather-tight is a major concern for home buyers and that’s why home sellers recoup 93% of the money spent making siding repairs.

The best return on investment of all, and the only one that returns more than 100% on your investment is, wait for it… re-insulating your attic. Today’s buyers are conscious of utility costs and re-insulating an attic is of value to every home buyer — which is why it nets home sellers a 108% return on their investment. Other great improvements include roof replacement and window replacement, if either are at the end of their life expectancy — both return 80% on investment. Curb appeal is also important and because you never get a second chance at a first impression, replacing front doors and garage doors have a solid return on investment. Because home buyers will be looking for a home that’s in good cosmetic, mechanical and structural condition, you’ll want to be sure you don’t overlook any of these of areas when preparing your home for sale.

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Thinking A Kansas City Real Estate Career Is For You? Keller Williams Realty #3 Happiest Company To Work For In The U.S.

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If you’re thinking about jumping into a real estate career, consider this recent Forbes news article covering the CareerBliss annual report on companies in the United States with the happiest work force heading into 2017. Narrowing the list below so we can look at just the top 10, it’s a who’s who of major U.S corporations. Keller Williams Realty continues its meteoric rise, not only in the real estate world, but settling in at #3 among all companies across the country.

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If you’ve considered getting your real estate license, let me know your questions regarding getting into the business. I’ll let you know what I see as the keys to building a successful real estate career. I’ll also help you gain an understanding from a “real estate agent’s point of view” on why Keller Williams is the #3 happiest company to work for in the country, why Keller Williams has more agents than any real estate company in the country, and why my Overland Park Keller Williams office is the #1 producing office of any real estate brokerage in the entire metro area. Even if you’re already licensed and working elsewhere, contact me because I can definitely help you with making a switch to Keller Williams Realty.

I can quickly get you a meeting scheduled with the leader of our 500+ agent office, where any additional questions can be answered. My office will go over what it takes for a new agent to get their career off on the right foot. Some agents want to go it alone, others want to form a team with another agent, some want to be a buyer’s agent with a group in the office, etc. There’s benefits and challenges to each of the possibilities and my office will go over all of them with you. My office has a mentoring program where a productity coach works with new agents to help them through each important early career step, including getting started (obtaining your real estate license), generating business (contacts and relationships), handling the business (contract to closing) and working to build a thriving real estate career.

Most real estate companies operate under the belief that the company is great and that makes their agents great. But at Keller Williams Realty – and specifically with my Overland Park Keller Williams office – the belief is that our company and office are great because OUR AGENTS MAKE IT GREAT. My Overland Park Keller Williams office is an award winning organization offering the training, technology, leadership, favorable agent commission splits and profit sharing model that you won’t find elsewhere.

The Forbes article considered how employees rate their work environment, workers relationship with management, growth opportunities, compensation and overall satisfaction with their position in the company.  Check out the full article here on the list of top 50 Happiest Companies To Work For In 2017 and contact me to discuss the possibilities of joining Keller Williams Realty.

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My Short List Of Best Mortgage Lenders In The Kansas City and Johnson County Kansas Area

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The important first step in buying a home is getting Pre-approved with a mortgage lender. This involves contacting a lender, having them run your credit, going over details such as your income and employment history, and ultimately receiving a Pre-Approval Letter showing how much home you can afford. Choosing a lender is a very important decision that has both short term and long term consequences, so it’s not recommended to simply choose the first lender you come across. There are some critical questions that need asked about the lender and, more specifically, about the loan officer you’re considering using… Does the loan officer get 99% of their loans closed on time? Does the loan officer offer competitive mortgage interest rates? Are the fees charged by the loan officer/lender competitive with other lenders?

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Getting a solid mortgage interest rate is critical and will affect your mortgage payments for years to come. Interest rates also don’t just vary from one lender to another, they can vary from one loan officer to another. Many banks give their loan officers THE interest rate for the day and that’s it… Take it or leave it or check back tomorrow. Some mortgage brokers (with ability to lend funds from multiple sources) allow their loan officers to choose their compensation model, which directly affects the interest rate the loan officers offer borrowers. Yes it’s true, one loan officer could offer you a lower interest rate than the loan officer sitting in the next cubicle.  It’s simply worth checking with more than one loan officer/lender to be sure you’re in good hands.

If you’re in the market to buy a home, I have a great list of mortgage lenders that has been formed over my 20 years in the real estate industry. It’s critical to my buyers and my success that a loan officer gets the job done and lenders can and do move up and down my list over time. A few of the requirements to get on my list include being recommended from someone I know personally, having a minimum 3 years of mortgage lending experience, offering competitive interest rates, charging reasonable loan fees and the loan officer’s office being located within the metro area. From there performance is critical to be high on my list.

If you’d like my current list of top 5 mortgage lenders/loan officers, click the link below for several ways to contact me…

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Prairie Village KS real estate update for January 2017… See details on the strong Seller’s market & search Prairie Village homes for sale

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Prairie Village KS Real Estate Update

There were 11 homes sold (closed) in Prairie Village Kansas the past 15 days. Comparing this sales rate to the current 34 homes for sale in Prairie Village, the city has 1.6 months of inventory on the market. This volume of real estate inventory indicates a strong seller’s real estate market in Prairie Village. The average new listing the past 15 days in Prairie Village Kansas came on the market around a $696,000 list price, while the average sales price during the same time period was nearly $253,000.

Type # Average $ Avg DOM
Listings Past 15 Days 5 $695,990
Total Active Listings 34
Newest Contracts Written 5 $541,980 15
Sold (closed) Past 15 Days 11 $252,636 47

* The Average $ of Newest Contracts Written considers the list price when the homes went under contract. Data pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Low samplings in a category can skew results. Stats cover approximately 15 days from post date. DOM = Days On Market.

The last 11 homes sold in Prairie Village Kansas were on the market an average of 47 days, while the last 5 homes to go under contract did so in 15 days on average. We look forward to helping you assess the effect these market stats have on your your real estate investment and the decisions you make when buying or selling a Prairie Village Kansas home.

The Jason Brown Group gives Prairie Village home sellers powerful representation and we get the majority of our homes sold in 30 days and for nearly 99% of list price. We represent Prairie Village home buyer’s best interests throughout the home buying process and help with locating all area homes for sale that fit our buyer’s needs. Get an overview of how we will assist you in selling a Prairie Village Kansas home or buying a Prairie Village Kansas home and contact us for personal real estate assistance.

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The Jason Brown Group’s 4th Quarter Real Estate Insider ~ Kansas City, Johnson County KS, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood…

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4th Quarter 2016 Real Estate Insider
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Seller’s market continues in most areas…
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Five Star Client Satisfaction Award 10 straight years
Top 1% in Keller Williams Heartland multiple times
Top 10% in Johnson County Kansas past 10 years
Involved in the sale of 1,000+ metro area homes
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When SELLING your home, don’t list it until you’ve spoken with us… We will provide expert selling representation and a great deal!
When BUYING your home, don’t start the home search without us… We will provide expert buying representation at no cost to you!
 

 

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Overland Park Keller Williams First Kansas City Metro Office To Sell One Billion Dollars In Real Estate In A Year

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My Overland Park Keller Williams Realty office is not only the #1 producing real estate office of any single brokerage office in the Kansas City metro area, we’ve now become the first individual real estate office ever in the metro area to have SOLD ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN REAL ESTATE IN A SINGLE YEAR… And we’ve got 6 more weeks to build on it!

Keller Williams Realty serving Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee and the surrounding areas

When it’s time to buy or sell a home, there’s EVERY reason to give my real estate group a shot at your business… I won’t be beat and you can count on me going out of my way to win your business and take care of you. We provide expert listing agent services, expert buyer’s agent services, and I’ll personally make sure that you get a great deal!

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View The 318 Homes On The Fall 2016 Kansas City Parade Of Homes Tour

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The 2016 Fall version of the Kansas City Parade of Homes tour runs through this Sunday 10/9/16. This is the 69th year for the parade of homes in Kansas City and this year’s fall tour includes more than 318 entries. All homes can be viewed free of charge across the Kansas City metro area, including Johnson County Kansas, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Lee’s Summit, the Northland, the Southland and in new home community areas in between.

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96 Kansas City area home builders have entered more than 300 homes on the fall homes tour. The entries cover more than 100 new home communities and community agents across the metro will have most of the entries on tour available for viewing from 11am until 6pm daily. Contact individual communities to verify hours.

Here’s a link where you can view ALL of the entries on the 2016 Fall Parade of Homes Tour and here’s a link to view the complete online version of the Parade Guide.

 

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