Declining inventories show housing headed in the right direction
After back-to-back down years for both new-home starts and sales, the Kansas City housing market is showing a swing in a positive direction. That was the message from the 2008 Housing Forecast presented Thursday, Jan. 17 by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (HBA). More than 425 housing professionals attended the forecast event at the Westin Crown Center Hotel.
Dec 10th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
Governor encouraged with generosity of Kansans and Kansas-based companies
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced today, Friday, Dec. 7, more than $135,000 in cash donations have been raised over the past week to bring approximately 430 Kansas National Guard troops home for Christmas. more »
Nov 26th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
Estimate of Number of Homeowners Who Could Save Home Based on Publicly Available Data from Center for Responsible Lending; Rep. Moore Urged to Support Pending Bills to Eliminate Unfairness in Mortgage Foreclosure Process
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — There is promising news today for distressed homeowners in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Lawrence area. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) is estimating that Congressman Dennis Moore can give 773 homeowners in his Congressional District a fighting chance to save their homes from foreclosure during the current mortgage crisis. more »
Nov 15th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
As the country struggles through a sluggish housing market, a veteran of the real estate industry speaks out against practices that contributed to the market’s slowdown. more »
Nov 12th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
A federal grand jury in Kansas has charged six Kansas City area individuals in a $14 million mortgage fraud that preyed on low-income homebuyers. more »
Nov 6th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
With the number of foreclosures increasing around the country, homes are taking longer to move.
Patty Milbourn is trying to sell what she calls a one-of-a-kind house in Midtown Kansas City a five-bedroom and three-bathroom house in the historic Coleman Highlands neighborhood. more »
The mortgage fraud trial of Katheryn Shields continued into its second week today with scant testimony so far about the former Jackson County executive. more »
Oct 19th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
Rebound in sales expected in state by spring 2009
The number of Realtors in Kansas is expected to decline about 5 percent in 2008 as the industry copes with a slowdown, a real estate expert said Tuesday. more »
Oct 15th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
A $26 million plan that would renovate the dilapidated Hawthorn Plaza apartments in midtown and demolish an adjoining adult novelty store was endorsed by a city agency Wednesday. more »
Oct 11th, 2007 by Kansas Real Estate
A strong economy and steadily rising home values have helped insulate the area from the crash in the subprime mortgage industry.
Tamara Marshall has lived at 626 Courtleigh in southeast Wichita since 1984, but now faces foreclosure. more »