"Free" Money from the Missouri Housing Development Commission!

Some very exciting news for Missouri homebuyers! According to the Missouri Housing Development Commission's (MHDC) website:

MHDC is allocating $15 million towards the HOPE program. Qualified Missouri families that purchase a home in 2010 are eligible for a HOPE incentive equaling the amount of the 2009 real estate tax bill associated with the property they purchased, up to a maximum of $1,250. Additionally, homebuyers who are approved for the real estate property tax HOPE incentive may also be eligible to receive an additional amount if they bought a qualified, newly-constructed, energy-efficient home or bought an existing home and remodeled or purchased items such as Energy Star® appliances to make the home more energy efficient. The maximum combined total of the HOPE property tax incentive and the HOPE energy-efficiency incentive is $1,750.

MHDC's Website

That's incredible news, especially for homebuyers taking advantage of the Federal Stimulus Tax Credits! Money really is falling from the sky!!!

Buyers in Missouri will need to act fast, because that $15 million dollar allotment will only cover approximately 8,500 homebuyers.

New Listing In White Oak Estates!

This meticulous two story, situated on a treed lot in White Oak Estates, boasts spacious rooms and a comfortable floor plan. Recent updates include a composition roof, Pergo flooring on the main level, some interior paint and new garage door openers. Enjoy spring, summer and fall on the covered deck of your wood-fenced backyard. Appreciate the garage space with modular storage, wall storage, and a loft.

Hurry -- this one's a winner!

Full Listing Details

New Podcast Episode

Great interview with Tim Trickel of Terra Firma Home Inspections regarding the new inspector license regulations in Kansas.

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Two Great New Listings This Week!!!

It was a busy weekend for us, because we listed two cool homes!

The first home is in Prairie Highlands:

This awesome Prairie Highlands 1.5 story is ready for you! You'll appreciate the flow of the floor plan as well as the upgrades throughout the home. Main level features a great room with fireplace; formal dining room; hearth kitchen with fireplace, granite island, walk-in pantry, gas cooktop, built-in oven & microwave; lavish master suite; 2nd bedroom; 2nd full bath; laundry room. Upstairs you'll find a huge loft & 2 large bedrooms connected by a Hollywood bath. The finished daylight lower level includes a rec room with 3rd fireplace & Surround Sound wiring; 5th bedroom; 4th full bath; plenty of unfinished storage. You'll enjoy the covered deck with ceiling fan & patio. www.25920w150th.info



The second is a rare free-standing single-family patio home in popular Four Colonies:

Honey, stop the car! You'll love this move-in ready, perfect-for-entertaining home in popular Four Colonies! There's plenty of room to roam here with 2 main level bedrooms, eat-in kitchen, large living room/dining room, family room, 3 private patios & huge rec room in the lower level w/2 bonus rooms. AB May Warranty provided & all appliances stay! www.8121Halsey.info

Muller Team Open Houses This Weekend

We have three beautiful homes that will be held open today, January 10th, as part of the Reece & Nichols Open House Celebration!

5112 W. 158th Street
Overland Park, KS 66224
Hosted from 1 to 4, by Shawn M. Muller

Hampton Place provides the setting for this move-in
ready, light, bright two story built by Dan Smith. The
open floor plan & finished walkup lower level provide
comfortable living and easy entertaining. Improvements:
exterior and interior paint; deck stain; master bedroom
carpet and ceiling fan; tile floors in upstairs baths;
second water heater; second garage door opener;
programmable thermostat.

13219 Beverly
Overland Park, KS 66209
Hosted from 1 to 4 by Linda McGuinn

Space, style, updates and location -- this exceptional Deer
Creek two story has it all! Situated on one of the largest,
heavily treed cul-de-sac lots in the neighborhood, this home
offers generous rooms and a floor plan which is comfortable
for everday living or stylish entertaining. Updates include:
exterior and interior paint; walnut stain on wood in family
room; entertainment cabinet in family room; granite
kitchen counters, cabinet pulls, sink, faucet, Jenn Air
downdraft gas cooktop; light fixtures and ceiling fans; four
skylights; newer carpet and dishwasher.

13856 Horton
Overland Park, KS 66223
Hosted from 1 to 4 by Diana Resnick

Amazing new price on this Dutton-built two story home, loaded with bells and
whistles. Relax on your screened porch overlooking a beautifully landscaped back yard
with a fountain, the 12th tee of the golf course, and the distant twinkling city night
lights. Entertain stylishly in your chef's hearth kitchen, formal dining room and
especially in your finished walkout lower level with a rec room and a 26' long theatre
room with Surround Sound & a high definition projector. You'll experience
comfortable everyday living with the luxurious master suite and the three large
additional bedrooms, each with its own bath and one with a playroom. This home
offers the best in location, quality, space and style.

New Podcast Published

Our newest podcast is live! In our first episode of 2010, we talk to Amy Springer of Plaza Mortgage (A Wells Fargo Home Loan Affiliate) about the 1st Time & Repeat Buyer Tax Credits. Amy's website is www.AmysGoodall.com

We then sit down with the Broker of the Reece & Nichols Corporate Office to further discuss the Tax Credits and national real estate statistics.

Finally, Linda McGuinn, the resident staging expert of The Muller Team talks to us about de-cluttering your home after the winter holidays.

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Happy New Year!

Wishing all of our friends and clients a happy and healthy 2010! Stay tuned as our Blog, Twitter Account and Podcast all go into full swing starting next week.