Overland Park KS Homes for sale & Johnson County Real Estate Blog: Kansas: Overland Park

I think the headline says it all. If you are looking to purchase a home in Johnson County Kansas, the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit and the $6,500 move-up buyer tax credit with both expire on April 30th.

For those of you expecting another extension, I would not put your eggs in that basket. If you have been waiting for whatever reason, you still have time.

Our lenders are standing by to get you pre-qualified and my team of experienced buyers agents are ready to show you all of the best available homes in Johnson County.

Don't wait another day, call the Russell Home Team today at 913-681-1383 

Just Listed in Hampton Place

15828 Briar Street

Overland Park Kansas 66224

$379,000

Absolutely incredible 2 story in poular South Overland Park subdivision. Professionally landscaped, fenced yard with Hot tub and deck. Everything you could want inside and more. Please take a look at the virtual tour or you can use the links below to view all Johnson County Homes for sale.

Don't forget to try our new mobile MLS, available on any cell phone by texting "joco" to 87778

Call The Russell Home Team today at 913-681-1383 for a private showing of this beautiful home.

Overland Park Hud home, only requires a $100 down payment. This 4 bedroom 2.5 bath split level is listed for $122,000. Call the Russell Home Team today for a private showing at 913-681-1383

The Russell Home Team are HUD registered brokers in both Kansas and Missouri.

Just Listed

2 new Overland Park Kansas HUD homes

No down payment? No problem. These 2 new Overland Park HUD homes only require a $100 down payment. Not only can you purchase with a $100 down payment but you can also ask HUD to pay your closing costs. Even better, if you are a first time home buyer you may qualify for the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit.

3 bedroom 1 bath $100,800

4 bedroom 2.5 bath $122,000

Open bidding ends 2/28/2010

Call the Russell Home Team today for a private showing at 913-681-1383

We are HUD registered brokers for Kansas and Missouri

With less than 75 days left, the competition for first time buyer homes is really heating up. Just like in September of last year the best homes are selling and selling quickly. Adding fuel to the fire is the $6500 move up home buyer tax credit. Many homeowners are moving up to was is just the upper end of first time buyer homes. We are seeing new inventory of homes everyday but the good ones are gone before the weekend is over. 

If you have been on the fence or trying to wait as long as possible to jump into this market. You may want to get going. Nobody likes to be the last one without a prom date. Come April 15th if you don't have a house under contract you will be fighting for every left over house or desperately trying to find a diamond in the rough.

Don't get left out in the cold or worse yet, don't get stuck taking your sister to the prom.

Call The Russell Home Team today at 913-681-1383, we have lenders standing by to get you pre-approved and buyers agents ready to show the best homes Johnson County has to offer.

The Russell Home Team

90 Day Easy Exit Listing Agreement

Are thinking about selling your Johnson County Kansas Home? Are you worried about signing a long term listing agreement? You know, what happens if you don't like the service you receive or the results from your current agent. What do you mean we are stuck for 6 months to year? 

You will never have to worry about that with The Russell Home Team. We offer a 90 day Easy Exit Listing Agreement. If don't believe we are living up to the expectations we set at the time you hired us, then after 90 days you can fire us. No questions asked. 

The 90 Day Easy Exit Listing agreement, just one of the many reasons to hire the Russell Home Team to sell your home.

Selling? Contact The Russell Home Team today at 913-681-1383

Available Johnson County KS HUD Homes 2/8/2010

Are you looking to purchase a home in the Johnson County KS  area? Are you having a hard time coming up with 3.5% for a down payment? Do you want someone else to pay your closing costs? 

How about buying a HUD home? HUD homes in Johnson County Kansas only require a $100 down payment. Not only that but HUD allows for up to 3% of the purchase price to be used for your closing costs. Sound like a good deal to you? 

New HUD homes are listed weekly and are sold on an 10 day bid period. You must use a HUD registered broker to make an offer on a HUD home.

Currently there are 8 HUD homes available in Johnson County

Gardner

3 bedroom 2 bath $152,000

4 bedroom 3.5 bath $210,000

Olathe

4 bedroom 2.5 bath $165,000

4 bedroom 2.5 bath $170,000

2 bedroom 1 bath $50,000

3 bedroom 2 bath $140,000

Overland Park

3 bedroom 1 bath $112,000

Spring Hill

3 bedroom 1 bath $74,000

The Russell Home Team is a HUD registered broker in Kansas and Missouri. For more information on HUD homes for sale in Johnson County Kansas call 913-681-1383 or you can use our links below to search all Johnson County KS HUD homes for sale.

If you are a potential home buyer is Johnson County KS you have less than 90 days to get a home under contract. Yes, less than 90 days. 

If you want to collect the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit or the $6,500 move up home buyer tax credit you only have until April 30th 2010 to get a house under bona fide written contract or you do not qualify.

Still waiting, hoping for another extension? Are you willing to risk up to $8,000

Call the Russell Home Team Today at 913-681-1383. We have buyer specialists and mortgage lenders standing by to make your home purchase a reality.

That's right, Searchjocohomes.com is now mobile. Now you can access the MLS to view all homes for sale from any mobile device. Our mobile website is GPS enabled. Sitting in front of a home and want to know how much it is? Driving around a neighborhood and wondering if there are any homes for sale? That's easy, just touch the map closest homes, list closest homes or search by address tabs. You can even search by city, neighborhood or school district. No more let's write that one down and look it up when we get home. With SearchjocoHomes mobile you get the information you want, when you want it.  

To get Search Johnson County KS Homes on your mobile device

Text "joco"

to: 87778

SearchjocoHomes mobile is a compliment to our website www.SearchjocoHomes.com and is a free service of The Russell Home Team, your Johnson County Kansas Real Estate experts.

Your Home Search goes everywhere you do!

Have you ever been out in front of a house and wanted to know how much it is? Maybe you are driving through a beautiful neighborhood and wondering if there are any homes for sale? Now you can take the MLS with you. Our new GPS enabled mobile SearchjocoHomes.com let's you search for homes by map, closest to you, address, neighborhood, schools and more. Getting SearchjocoHomes is easy:

Just

Text "joco"

To: 87778 

SearchjocoHomes mobile is a compliment to our website www.SearchjocoHomes.com, please use the links below to search for all Johnson County Kansas homes for sale, How much your Johnson County KS home is worth, Home buyer Tax credits and our award winning school districts.