Real Home Advising

Looking for a new home? Don't buy the most expensive home in the neighborhood.

8 'Valuable' Home Features That May Be a Big Waste of Cash Check out these home features that often inspire sellers to jack up the price—and could be a huge waste of cash for buyers.

When to list your home? For Kansas City, Zillow says on a Thursday, between May 1-15. Their data shows, this will sell you home 7 days sooner at a 1.2% higher price

Listing in Early May Can Earn Sellers $1,600 More According to a Zillow analysis, sellers who list their homes for sale in the first two weeks of May sell for a $1,600 premium, and six days faster. In 19 of the 35 largest metros, the best month to sell for the biggest sales premium is May.

For Sale by Owner? If you are OK with the potential liability. Our For Sale by Owner package will give you the confidence to complete the transaction.

Is ‘For Sale by Owner’ a Good Idea? | Moving.com A basic primer on For Sale by Owner and a few major considerations that you may want to keep in mind before going the FSBO route.

Renovating your home? This list should help keep you from over spending. Our renovation consulting service provides specific information for your home and project.

Renovations That Give You a Return on Your Investment Top of the list: kitchens and bathrooms. Pools sink to the bottom, though.

Websites that show you how much your home is worth? Are they accurate for your home? If you want to know for sure we can help.

10 Awesome Websites Who Let You Check Your Home's Value For Free Buying a home is such an exciting – and important – milestone. Unlike when you rent, becoming a homeowner lets you make the decisions and call all the shots. How much is your house worth? Top 10 best tools to help you estimate your home’s value: Zillow Trulia Redfin Realtor.com Real Estate ABC...

The deadline to appeal your Johnson County, KS tax appraised value, is Wednesday March 27th. We can assist with any property tax appeal questions.

Appeal Process To appeal or not to appeal? If you believe your property is valued fairly but taxes are too high, an appeal probably won’t help. Instead you should attend the public hearings held by the governmental groups that set tax rates. Each invites public comment.

You're ready to buy your first home. Congrats! If you want the process to go smoothly, make sure to work with an agent and don't forget to budget for your closing costs.

6 Expert Tips for Buying a Starter Home | Student Loan Hero Are you ready to be a homeowner? Follow these six expert tips to find a starter home that’s perfect for you.

A real estate consultant can provide invaluable information and services when you're selling or renovating your home. Your consultant can collect data, implement a strategy, recognize and point out areas of concern, and much more. See what else real estate professionals, like the consultants at Real Home Advising, can do for you:

What Exactly is Real Estate Consulting? - Real Home Advising In a nutshell, real estate consultants provide unbiased, expert advice about residential real estate. The consultants focus on professional problem solving while simultaneously acting towards a client’s best interest. Real estate consultants don’t sell your home and don’t renovate it themselve...

Whether you're thinking of selling, ready to list, or renovating your home, we have the information, advice, and services you require to make each process as trouble-free as possible. Contact Real Home Advising in Overland Park to learn how we can assist you. https://www.realhomeadvising.com/advisory-services/

Do you know the true value of your home? It impacts the equity you hold in it. This money may make renovations affordable. See who NerdWallet recommends tapping into this money. https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/mortgages/best-home-equity-lenders-of-2018

Are you considering a home renovation for the purpose of increasing the value of your house? Don't miss this information from Remodeling magazine's most recent Cost vs. Value report on popular home renovation projects and their worth.

What the 20 Most Popular Home Renovations Are Really Worth in 2018 Remodeling magazine's 2018 Cost vs. Value Report identifies the average cost of 20 home renovations, as well as how much money they recoup at sale.

"On average, home appraisals were 0.5% lower than owner expectations in December, according to the Home Price Perception Index (HPPI)." This is an improvement on previous gaps between the two -- a year ago, the data point gap was a full point. What does this trend mean?

Appraiser, owner home-value opinions move closer in December The home price perception gap narrowed for the seventh straight month

Real Home Advising offers a full suite of real estate consulting services to assist with any residential real estate needs.
We have helped over 5,000 of your neighbors find answers to their real estate questions. With more than a decade of local market experience in appraising, buy/selling, and investing, we have experience in identifying the information you need, and provide it in a way that is easy to understand.