100% 30 year fixed rate loan with USDA Guaranteed Rural housing. Here are just a few program benefits:  GUARANTEED RURAL HOUSING (GRH) PROGRAM ADVANTAGES • No down payment.• No...
Community Shout Out to Local Athletes: now and then
After recently hearing that Aaron Henke had a successful athletic career at Silex High School and had signed with Culver-Stockton College to play basketball, I decided to look him...
Selling in a Buyer’s Market
The most important concept you need to understand in selling your home is that you are in a huge competition with other Sellers to win over the Buyer. Ask yourself, “what is it I...
Why Own Instead of Rent?
You’ll have a place that is yours! You’ll own it, have a place to raise your children and become a part of your community. You can pass your home down to your children, and their...
First Time Homebuyers Grants
There are several non profit agencies with grants available for first time homebuyers. A first time homebuyer can, in certain cases, be someone who has not owned a home in the last 3...
Does It Make Sense to Remodel?
I am often asked the question is it better financially to fix my old house up or buy a new or used home that fits my needs. The following are figures from Remodeling Magazine’s 2007...
What is a “Short Sale”?
Contrary to popular belief a “short sale” has nothing to do with the heighth of the home your buying. A short sale typically happens when a seller has fallen behind on...
Beginning Investor
So you’re considering “jumping” into the world of Real Estate Investment! How do you get started? The first step is to accurately access your financial situation and...
Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing
There are all kinds of Real Estate Investments: Apartments, single family homes, office buildings, shopping centers etc. All of these offer big tax incentives for the real estate...

