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Russian Airforce planes drop 55-lb sack of cement on Moscow home

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Air Force planes dropped a 25-kg (55-lb) sack of cement on a suburban Moscow home last week while seeding clouds to prevent rain from spoiling a holiday, Russian media said on Tuesday.  “A pack of cement used in creating…good weather in the capitol region…failed to pulverize completely at high altitude and fell […]

Popularity: 40% [?]

22Jun2008 | Brent | 1 comment | Continued
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Negotiating a Short Sale?

With a disproportionate number of homes in the Kansas City real estate market falling into the short sale department, a few things are consistently at issue with the process. (These transactions have a lot of moving parts) Keep the following in mind whether you’re a buyer, seller, or agent representing one of the two:
Timing – […]

Popularity: 39% [?]

21Jun2008 | Brent | 4 comments | Continued
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Can’t Sell or Buy Traditionally? Consider a Lease Option

I’ve recently consulted with several buyers and sellers in the Kansas City Northland who were considering entering into Lease Option agreements. Depending on your situation, this may, or may not be a possible solution. It’s important to understand the mechanics, benefits and downsides to this type of arrangement before plunging into one. Hopefully this will help.
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4Feb2008 | Brent | 3 comments | Continued
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Platte County New Construction Sale Prices

This chart shows the average sale prices for New Construction in Platte County for the last 28 months. Click on the picture to see the chart. Hover on data points to see values.
Popularity: 55% [?]

Popularity: 55% [?]

30Jan2008 | Brent | 0 comments | Continued
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Platte County Avg Sale Prices

This chart shows average new and resale home sale prices for Platte County. Click on the picture to see the chart. Hover on data points to see values.
Popularity: 86% [?]

Popularity: 86% [?]

30Jan2008 | Brent | 42 comments | Continued
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Clay/Ray County New Construction Sale Prices

This chart shows the average sale prices for New Construction in Clay and Ray Counties for the last 24 months. Data for average home sale prices is reported for these two counties combined. Click on the picture to see the chart. Hover on data points to see values.
Popularity: 73% [?]

Popularity: 73% [?]

30Jan2008 | Brent | 0 comments | Continued
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Clay / Ray County Avg New and Resale Home Sale Prices

This chart shows the average new and resale home sale prices for Clay and Ray Counties for the last 24 months. Data for average home sale prices is reported for these two counties combined. Click on the picture to see the chart. Hover on data points to see values.
Popularity: 81% [?]

Popularity: 81% [?]

30Jan2008 | Brent | 1 comment | Continued
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Mortgage Relief Bill Passed

Prior to December 20th of 2007, homeowners who faced foreclosure, a deed in lieu of foreclosure, short sale, or similar situation, were subject to being taxed on the amount of “forgiven indebtedness”. H.R.3648:Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, sponsored by Rep Charles Rangel [D-NY] and signed by the President, has been passed which means relief […]

Popularity: 89% [?]

24Jan2008 | Brent | 3 comments | Continued
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Platte Sold vs. Expireds

This chart shows the number of homes sold per month compared to the homes that did not sell. (Expireds and Withdrawn listings combined) Click on the picture to the right to see the chart. Hover on data points to see values.
Popularity: 74% [?]

Popularity: 74% [?]

21Jan2008 | Brent | 0 comments | Continued
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Want Some Fries With That Shake?

Imagine walking into McDonalds, asking for a hamburger and having the cashier tell you that you can’t buy a hamburger by itself. You have to buy the meal deal with the fries, apple pie and 64 gallon soft drink. AND, the price of the meal deal is a percentage of the value of the car you […]

Popularity: 100% [?]

20Jan2008 | Brent | 9 comments | Continued
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