Mary Welch-Broker, Owner

People commonly think that all they have to do to get their house ready for the market is to call a real estate agency. That is a wise choice, but there is alot more to do. In a seller's market, it is important to have your house in top shape to get the best price, but in a buyer's market, it is imperative. As real estate agents, we ...

We are in the Do It Yourself age. I will admit, I will do as much as I can myself as I hate to ask my already overburdened husband for help sometimes. We did do two flips last year and I realize where my ability ends and his takes over. I am not afraid to let someone else do some things for me. Case in point: Changing oil in the vehicle. I know it ...

Harper, Harper County Kansas -  Announcing a price reduction on 406 E Main, a 1,288 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story. Now MLS® $18,500 - REDUCED!!! GET IN ON THIS. Some smart flipper will get this before you get a chance!! Property information

During the Harper County Fair two weeks ago, lol, we had two wooden electric houses we were giving away after the parade. Harper County Fair time is also birthday week at my house with the grandkids so there is alot of commotion and goings on to say the least. We still had company when we had to go tear down our booth and also babysitting at the ...

We just had a walk-in ask what it means to have "Contract Pending" or "Under Contract" on one of our real estate signs. So, if they didn't know, there is a good chance there may be more people that don't know. When I explained it, she asked "so, it is sold?" No, it isn't sold...yet. Contract Pending or ...

My buyer was happy. Found the home of her dreams and had been approved for a loan in short order. There were some small issues on her credit but lender tells me they were getting cleaned up and it was looking real good, just had to put closing out a little longer to give her time to clean up some minor things showing on her credit report. I was ...

That is the buzz phrase in real estate; Location-Location-Location, but is it as important as Price-Price-Price? No. Price is very important. Location is great and very very important when buying real estate, but if the price isn't right, most buyers won't even look, even if the location is great. Truth is, when selling your home, you can ...

You may be shocked by this, I certainly was. I had been in real estate for about 4 years and one thing I understood about it going into this business is that it is 24/7. I knew that going in, I have no problem with that. Buyers work, buyers are busy, they need agents that are flexible enough to work with them. So I get a call from a REALTOR in ...