Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Kansas City

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Kansas City

Here's an idea that's so good, we wish we'd come up with it ourselves. Not only is it creative and effective, but it also helps save the lives of children.

Did you know approximately 70% of all children killed or injured by motor vehicles are struck within blocks from their own homes?

Did you know an average of 4 children age 14 and younger were killed and 500 were injured every day in the United States in motor vehicle crashes during 2009?

Well, now there's something small you can do to raise awareness and save lives. Enter the "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" project. Designed to help end distracted driving, raise awareness of children in our neighborhoods, and reduce the number of senseless pedestrian deaths, this program encourages you to post signs which simply state "DRIVE LIKE YOUR KIDS LIVE HERE."

It's a simple, powerful message, and one we think deserves some recognition. To learn more about 

Drive Like Your Kids Live Here, check out their website:

http://www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com/

You can buy the signs themselves, learn how to help, organize fundraisers, and learn more neighborhood safety.

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Gardner, Kansas

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Gardner, Kansas

Here's an idea that's so good, we wish we'd come up with it ourselves. Not only is it creative and effective, but it also helps save the lives of children.

Did you know approximately 70% of all children killed or injured by motor vehicles are struck within blocks from their own homes?

Did you know an average of 4 children age 14 and younger were killed and 500 were injured every day in the United States in motor vehicle crashes during 2009?

Well, now there's something small you can do to raise awareness and save lives. Enter the "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" project. Designed to help end distracted driving, raise awareness of children in our neighborhoods, and reduce the number of senseless pedestrian deaths, this program encourages you to post signs which simply state "DRIVE LIKE YOUR KIDS LIVE HERE."

It's a simple, powerful message, and one we think deserves some recognition. To learn more about 

Drive Like Your Kids Live Here, check out their website:

http://www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com/

You can buy the signs themselves, learn how to help, organize fundraisers, and learn more neighborhood safety.

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Shawnee, Kansas

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Shawnee, Kansas

Here's an idea that's so good, we wish we'd come up with it ourselves. Not only is it creative and effective, but it also helps save the lives of children.

Did you know approximately 70% of all children killed or injured by motor vehicles are struck within blocks from their own homes?

Did you know an average of 4 children age 14 and younger were killed and 500 were injured every day in the United States in motor vehicle crashes during 2009?

Well, now there's something small you can do to raise awareness and save lives. Enter the "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" project. Designed to help end distracted driving, raise awareness of children in our neighborhoods, and reduce the number of senseless pedestrian deaths, this program encourages you to post signs which simply state "DRIVE LIKE YOUR KIDS LIVE HERE."

It's a simple, powerful message, and one we think deserves some recognition. To learn more about 

Drive Like Your Kids Live Here, check out their website:

http://www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com/

You can buy the signs themselves, learn how to help, organize fundraisers, and learn more neighborhood safety.

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

If you live in Olathe, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

If you live in Olathe, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

Perhaps the one thing more precious to Kansas City home owners than their homes is the health and happiness of their family. Natural disasters can take both away in an instant. Tornado's, hail storms, floods, blizzards, and earthquakes are all part of living on this planet. We can’t prevent them, but we can do our best to prepare for them.

Lets keep our families safe . . .

Take a moment to show you care by visiting the government natural disaster preparedness website, Ready.gov. The government site contains a wide range of information on types of natural  disasters and how to prepare for them. One of the most important things you can do is prepare a “Disaster Kit” to get you through the first few days after a major disaster. The site contains information to help you do just that.

Be prepared for major natural disasters for the sake of your family and friends:
http://www.ready.gov

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

If you live in Overland Park, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

If you live in Overland  Park, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

Perhaps the one thing more precious to Kansas City home owners than their homes is the health and happiness of their family. Natural disasters can take both away in an instant. Tornado's, hail storms, floods, blizzards, and earthquakes are all part of living on this planet. We can’t prevent them, but we can do our best to prepare for them.

Lets keep our families safe . . .

Take a moment to show you care by visiting the government natural disaster preparedness website, Ready.gov. The government site contains a wide range of information on types of natural  disasters and how to prepare for them. One of the most important things you can do is prepare a “Disaster Kit” to get you through the first few days after a major disaster. The site contains information to help you do just that.

Be prepared for major natural disasters for the sake of your family and friends:
http://www.ready.gov

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Lenexa, Kansas

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Lenexa, Kansas

Here's an idea that's so good, we wish we'd come up with it ourselves. Not only is it creative and effective, but it also helps save the lives of children.

Did you know approximately 70% of all children killed or injured by motor vehicles are struck within blocks from their own homes?

Did you know an average of 4 children age 14 and younger were killed and 500 were injured every day in the United States in motor vehicle crashes during 2009?

Well, now there's something small you can do to raise awareness and save lives. Enter the "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" project. Designed to help end distracted driving, raise awareness of children in our neighborhoods, and reduce the number of senseless pedestrian deaths, this program encourages you to post signs which simply state "DRIVE LIKE YOUR KIDS LIVE HERE."

It's a simple, powerful message, and one we think deserves some recognition. To learn more about 

Drive Like Your Kids Live Here, check out their website:

http://www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com/

You can buy the signs themselves, learn how to help, organize fundraisers, and learn more neighborhood safety.

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

This has been a crazy year and now it got worse. I have mice in my kitchen, birds (or something else in my attic) and a raccoon in my storage shed. Who do you recommend to get these animals out? Kansas City Animal Control and Removal

Question: This has been a crazy year and now it got worse. I have mice in my kitchen, birds (or something else in my attic) and a raccoon in my storage shed. Who do you recommend to get these animals out?
Haley K. from Olathe, Kansas


Answer: Sorry to hear about your animal problems, Haley. Unwanted wild animals who get into the home can cause severe damage, so removing the animals is important.


In addition, I have been told that the dust from raccoons and birds can also cause severe allergies.

I recommend Stan Banks from Action Animal Control to remove your wild animals. Stan can be reached at 913-907-5798. Stand will do a great job!

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

The Physician's Loan Program from Bank of Kansas City - Physician Mortgage Loan

Our Physician's Loan Program recognizes the special financial needs of our clients in the medical field. Benefits of this Loan Program include: 100% Loans No Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Fixed or Adjustable Rates 15 or 30 year amortization Special consideration given on student loans Available to medical doctors, medical residents, full time medical instructors and, more Contact one of our experienced Mortgage Bankers for more details or to discuss the benefits of this program. Ronnie YarbroughPhone: 913.307.1608 Fax: 913.982.8605 Email: ryarbrough@bankofkansascity.com NMLS ID#263379 This letter is for information purposes only and is not an advertisement to extend customer credit as defined by Section 226.2 Regulation Z. Program rates, terms and conditions are subject to change at any time. © 2012. Bank of Kansas City, a division of BOKF, NA. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender This email was sent by: Bank of Kansas City,  7500 College Blvd Ste 415 Overland Park, KS 66210 Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

If you live in Leawood, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

If you live in Leawood, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

Perhaps the one thing more precious to Kansas City home owners than their homes is the health and happiness of their family. Natural disasters can take both away in an instant. Tornado's, hail storms, floods, blizzards, and earthquakes are all part of living on this planet. We can’t prevent them, but we can do our best to prepare for them.

Lets keep our families safe . . .

Take a moment to show you care by visiting the government natural disaster preparedness website, Ready.gov. The government site contains a wide range of information on types of natural  disasters and how to prepare for them. One of the most important things you can do is prepare a “Disaster Kit” to get you through the first few days after a major disaster. The site contains information to help you do just that.

Be prepared for major natural disasters for the sake of your family and friends:
http://www.ready.gov

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?



RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

Google Drive is Here

Google Drive is Here

I think it's fair to say that Google wants your entire business to run on Google products. After all, who else provides so much free, useful, web-based software (or cloud based, if you prefer)?

Well, there's a new cloud in the sky, and it's Google Drive. Much like Dropbox, Google Drive is a free service that allows you to backup, share, and access files remotely, anywhere. The service will also synchronize with your devices if you choose, making sure the files are instantly updated. Google Drive begins with 5GB of space free, but if you require more, you can buy more space at very reasonable prices.

Google published an original announcement about the service on their blog, but if you want a really great overview of the service, you should read CNet's "Google Drive FAQ" here:

The Google Drive FAQ
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57420402-93/the-google-drive-faq/

In fact, this is a great page to share with friends, colleagues, and contacts who you think might be interested in the service. It's a great way to backup important files, music, photos, and other essential information.

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

Olathe Leads the Way in Residential Growth - March 2012 housing permits continued a 49 percent climb upward from March 2011 according to the latest report from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City -

Information released by the City of Olathe, Kansas:


Olathe Leads the Way in Residential Growth
Released April 30, 2012
March 2012 housing permits continued a 49 percent climb upward from March 2011 according to the latest report from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City.  In the first quarter, Johnson County experienced the most housing starts (243) in the metro, with Olathe leading the way with 98 and Overland Park with 67.  Overall, Kansas City led all metro cities with 130 housing starts for the quarter. 


RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

If you live in Lenexa, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

If you live in Lenexa, Kansas . . . Checkout this government website on preparing for natural disasters

Perhaps the one thing more precious to Kansas City home owners than their homes is the health and happiness of their family. Natural disasters can take both away in an instant. Tornado's, hail storms, floods, blizzards, and earthquakes are all part of living on this planet. We can’t prevent them, but we can do our best to prepare for them.

Lets keep our families safe . . .

Take a moment to show you care by visiting the government natural disaster preparedness website, Ready.gov. The government site contains a wide range of information on types of natural  disasters and how to prepare for them. One of the most important things you can do is prepare a “Disaster Kit” to get you through the first few days after a major disaster. The site contains information to help you do just that.

Be prepared for major natural disasters for the sake of your family and friends:
http://www.ready.gov

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Leawood, Kansas

Here is a Plan to Help Save the Lives of our Children in Leawood, Kansas

Here's an idea that's so good, we wish we'd come up with it ourselves. Not only is it creative and effective, but it also helps save the lives of children.

Did you know approximately 70% of all children killed or injured by motor vehicles are struck within blocks from their own homes?

Did you know an average of 4 children age 14 and younger were killed and 500 were injured every day in the United States in motor vehicle crashes during 2009?

Well, now there's something small you can do to raise awareness and save lives. Enter the "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" project. Designed to help end distracted driving, raise awareness of children in our neighborhoods, and reduce the number of senseless pedestrian deaths, this program encourages you to post signs which simply state "DRIVE LIKE YOUR KIDS LIVE HERE."

It's a simple, powerful message, and one we think deserves some recognition. To learn more about 

Drive Like Your Kids Live Here, check out their website:

http://www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com/

You can buy the signs themselves, learn how to help, organize fundraisers, and learn more neighborhood safety.

RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.

9 Mistakes that can Blow the Home Sale

I read an interesting article on Fox Business News about the 9 mistakes that can blow the home sale. 


It was interesting the the first 2 were not preparing the home and over-pricing. I definitely agree that these are important. The Fox Business News article is a good article for home owners to read prior to selling their home.


The one point I think the article missed was home owners hiring the right real estate agent to sell their home. Hiring the wrong agent can be costly.


Check out the article --->>> Fox Business News


RE/MAX sells more homes than any other real estate company.
For a reason...should we talk?

Another blog post written by:

The Real Estate Wizards of Kansas City

Comments are appreciated! Go ahead and add your 2 cents . . .

Checkout our 30 Day Real Estate Listing Program!

Short sales, foreclosures, luxury homes, investor homes, first time home buyer homes, land, investment properties and move up buyers.

Gardner, Olathe, Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Shawnee, Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Basehor, Tonganoxie, Lansing, Leavenworth, Spring Hill, Eudora, De Soto, Edgerton, Platte City, Smithville, Gladstone, Liberty, Riverside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Pleasant Hill, Raymore, Belton, Grandview, Raytown, Waldo and the surrounding Kansas City communities.