Property Management Blog

State of Missouri Audit Coming Our Way: Everybody Panic!

Chris Lengquist - Monday, March 16, 2009

So the State of Missouri has told our broker that an audit is coming our way within the next 30 days and the admin people of our office are freaking out. Never mind that we have a paper policewoman ... read more >>

Show Me The Returns

Chris Lengquist - Friday, March 13, 2009

On Monday I did a post titled "What Return Should You Be Looking For?" and I had a comment from a regular reader asking me to show how I can get the returns I promised. So I thought I would work out... read more >>

What Return Should You Be Looking For?

Chris Lengquist - Monday, March 9, 2009

Yesterday afternoon I sat down with a knowledgeable client and we worked out a prospective return for a house he currently owns and is thinking of converting from a primary residence to a rental prope... read more >>

Kansas v Missouri History Lesson

Chris Lengquist - Friday, March 6, 2009

For all of our out-of-town readers, here is a sign that was unfurled for the first time in last weekend's Kansas versus Missouri basketball game. That's John Brown in a classic remake (sort of) of "... read more >>

Appraisals Versus Real Value

Chris Lengquist - Friday, March 6, 2009

I have had to address this topic four or five times over the last few weeks so I thought I would address it here. Your appraisal is different than the actual value of your home. (Appraisers, you a... read more >>

Ramblings....

Chris Lengquist - Monday, March 2, 2009

...our charting boards at our Keller Williams Realty office in Olathe had twice as many entries on the sales board as the listings board. Is this just a spring bounce or are we beginning to clear o... read more >>

First Time Home Buyers Credit

Chris Lengquist - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Well, the new first time home buyer's tax incentive must be working. With four pending sales (three of them for first time home buyers) people are paying attention. A couple of things you should k... read more >>

National Builders vs Our Local Guys

Chris Lengquist - Thursday, February 19, 2009

I was eating Mexican food the other day at a little restaurant on the west side of Olathe and turns out the 50% owner there has been a property developer and builder for many years around the Kansas C... read more >>

Real Estate Investing Real Estate Agent

Chris Lengquist - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Let's be clear, this real estate investing blog is a resource of Chris Lengquist, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, Diamond Partners, Inc. located in Olathe, Kansas. (A suburb of Kans... read more >>

Don't Forget Reserves For Your Rental Properties

Chris Lengquist - Friday, February 13, 2009

I've had several conversations this week by phone, in person and by email with people wanting to jump into the real estate investing arena here in Kansas City. And all have come to me with very litt... read more >>