Most of you know my policy on open information regarding real estate in Kansas City. I’m completely for it. Open the MLS. Open the tax records. Open the comparable sales. The more information the consumer has to make intelligent real estate home buying decisions the better I can do my job. And that is to help them secure (or liquidate) the right home(s) for their situation and to negotiate the best deal possible and then walk them through to success closing.
To that end I have provided you with Free, no registration, Kansas City MLS searches, links to investment clubs like MAREI and KCIG, private MLS sites like Trulia and write this blog and this blog to allow you insight into what a real estate agent does and how he thinks.
So today I want to give you a new link. It is still in Beta. But Localism is a great site that you will start seeing in your real estate searches. Localism is a real estate agent driven site that allows you to learn about your state and community and your local real estate conditions. There are even homes for sale sections and great articles about the current state of the market.Of course, there are some REALTORS that are better writers than others. Some that seem to put more effort into the posts than others. Obviously, some are just fishing for leads. Some are really trying to serve the public.
The great thing about it is you get to decide. It’s like an interview with an agent. Like what you are hearing? You can leave a comment or question. Get to know more about them without actually meeting in person or making the phone call. In short, you get open information about your next real estate agent. You learn how they think, what they specialize in, where they live, etc. You get to decide who the best agent for you will be instead of just stumbling into an open house an working with that dude.
Check out the site. You’ll find me on the Kansas side. Due to an oddity of the system,since it’s still in Beta, I cannot do both Missouri and Kansas.
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