Urban KC Living Real Estate Blog: Posts from November 2011

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$399,000

2 bed, 3 bath

2254 sq. ft.

mls no. 1754266

5044 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 Condo/Townhouse

This hilltop Italian style villa offers three stories and is designed to bring the... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$184,500

2 bed, 1 bath

mls no. 1687046

1111 W 46th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112 Condo/Townhouse.

Knock your socks off WOW! This one is a Must See - packed with detailed top of the... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$149,500

1 bed, 1 bath

724 sq. ft.

mls no. 1742635

308 W 8th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 Condo/Townhouse

Great one bedroom floor plan with a full bedroom wall! Exposed brick and tall wood... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$123,500

2 bed, 1 bath

810 sq. ft.

mls no. 1746601

4430 Jarboe Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 Condo/Townhouse

Updated Plaza/Westport area condo ready for you to move in and enjoy! Granite,... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$122,500

1 bed, 1 bath

mls no. 1750405

700 E 8th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106 Condo/Townhouse

Welcome to the Manhattan, a premier address in a prime downtown KC location! This... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$119,900

2 bed, 2 bath

1250 sq. ft.

mls no. 1712991

4057 Walnut Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 Condo/Townhouse

Top floor, nicely updated condo with a great view of the pool. This one is ready... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$109,900

1 bed,1 bath

529 sq. ft.

mls no. 1697261

609 Central Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 Condo/Townhouse

Take in the daylight from the large windows and great views this corner loft... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$109,900

1 bath

634 sq. ft.

mls no. 1677814

706 Broadway Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 Condo/Townhouse

FHA approved development and tax abated! Updated and ready for you to move in.... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$109,000

1 bath

708 sq. ft.

mls no. 1753798

706 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64105 Condo/Townhouse

This one has NEW carpet, a NEW bathroom, NEW paint throughout and is ready for you... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$99,950

1 bed, 1 bath

775 sq. ft.

mls no. 1728747

4426 Jarboe Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 Condo/Townhouse

Welcome to Normandy Square! A short walk to the Plaza or Westport, this condo... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

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$89,500

1 bed, 1 bath

745 sq. ft.

mls no. 1703069

4515 Headwood Drive, Kansas City, MO 64111 Condo/Townhouse

Located just 1.5 blocks north of the Plaza this condo offers the location you are... Courtesy of Chartwell Realty L L C

Carri and Sasha were wanting to make the move to home ownership when their landlord told them they were going to increase their rent by almost 30% per month if they renewed their lease for another year! Really?!? Their landlord is a little unrealistic if you ask me. With interest rates at an all time low, they truly could purchase a property and have a lower monthly payment then continue to lease and throw their money away.

We narrowed down their search quickly to two properties that fit their needs. One was on the smaller side but the price reflected this. The other property was a much larger two story loft with a private roof top deck. After much discussion, I think we all agreed that it is always better to purchase a property that you can grow in to and not out of, especially in this market. You want to have the ability to not out grow a property for at least 5 years, not 2, to protect your investment. The other winning argument was that the larger property was a short sale and priced way under market value - "deal"! The obstacle in putting in an offer on the short sale property was the waiting process for the sellers mortgage lien holder to approve a first and second mortgage. We gave the sellers lien holder 60 days to respond. Unfortunately, we didn't get an answer in 60 days. With this contract I did encourage them to wait another 30 days for a response and we did. The only reason to wait another 30 days was the great value in this property. I don't usually recommend this. Bingo, they received an approval and get their keys tomorrow!!!

I took the second picture below from their private roof top patio. I must say I am a little jealous of their views, haha! Great job Carri and Sasha. Many, many congratulations and cheers to year of happiness ahead!