Kirk Short with RE/MAX in Wichita, KS BLOG

April, 2009Peter Greenberg, the travel editor for "Today's show" and the Newsmax Magazine, based in Florida, has named Wichita, KS the Number 1 city for Best American Values. Wichita ranked high in the following areas: Family friendliness, culture, wholesomeness, devotion to religion and communit...

Answers to common questions about the new housing bill tax credit for 2009 •1.     Who is eligible to claim the tax credit?First-time home buyers purchasing any kind of home-new or resale-are eligible for the tax credit. To qualify for the tax credit, a home purchase must occur on or after Janua...

I was looking through some different articles lately and this one stood out as promising.  There was talk about the stimulus plan and the possibility of changes to the Tax Credit for 1st time home buyers.  That is a reality now!  It is better now because there is $8000 being provided and you do n...

What To Expect From Kirk Short When Selling Your Home in the Wichita, KS Metro Area   Are you thinking of selling your home in the Wichita Kansas area?  There is much work to do and things to consider before hammering the real estate sign in your front yard.  The first step being preparing your h...

How would you like to own a new home for free?Let's say you are a renter paying $950 a month to rent a small home. I can sell you a $110,000 home with payments $125 below what you are paying for rent, give you a tax deduction on the interest and taxes you are paying and reimburse you your initial...

All Real Estate is Local!Thank goodness I sell real estate in the Wichita, KS metro area.While real estate values are down 5% -10%-15% in other markets, the Stable Wichita market showed a 5.7% gain from Nov., 2006 to Nov., 2007.Wichita's real estate market after 7 years of increased units sold fi...