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Blog Posts Archive
Your Essential First Step to Homeownership in Manhattan, KS
The Many Non-Financial Benefits of Homeownership in Manhattan, KS
Harvesting Memories at A & H Farms, Britt's Farm, and Little Munchkin's Pumpkin Patch
Remote Work Is Changing How Some Buyers Search for Their Dream Homes
Navigating the Manhattan Real Estate Market: Is It Time to List Your Home?
Why Is Housing Inventory So Low?
Favorite Way To Watch K-State Football On The Road
What Experts Project for Home Prices Over the Next 5 Years
Moving Made Easy: Guide for Updating Your Address
Unlocking Your Retirement Dreams: How Home Equity Can Make Your Move Happen
Local Races in Manhattan, KS
Keeping Your Property in Prime Condition
Prepare for More Affordable and Compact Homes
Mortgage Rates in Manhattan, Kansas: Past Trends, Current Status, and Future Prospects
Capitalizing on the Seller's Market Advantage in Manhattan, KS
How Inflation Affects the Housing Market
Jolene's Favorite Childhood Dessert: Kansas Dirt Cake!
The Ultimate Pre-Game Tailgating Checklist
Unlocking the Future: How Gen Z is Redefining Homeownership in Manhattan, Kansas
Why You May Still Want To Sell Your House After All
Today's Housing Market Has Only Half the Usual Inventory
Downtown Manhattan, KS
Why You Need a True Expert in Today's Housing Market
Why You Don't Need To Fear the Return of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
Don't Expect a Flood of Foreclosures
Where Are People Moving Today and Why?
There's Only Half the Inventory of a Normal Housing Market Today
How Inflation Affects Mortgage Rates
Pricing Your House Right Still Matters Today
Tips for Making Your Best Offer on a Home
Don't Fall for the Next Shocking Headlines About Home Prices
Owning Your Home Helps You Build Wealth
Homebuyers Are Getting Used to the New Normal
How Remote Work Expands Your Homebuying Horizons
Momentum Is Building for New Home Construction
Today's Housing Inventory Is a Sweet Spot for Sellers
Lending Standards Are Not Like They Were Leading Up to the Crash
Where Will You Go If You Sell? Newly Built Homes Might Be the Answer.
Why Homeownership Wins in the Long Run
All to Know About Fireworks in the Flint Hills
What Homebuyers Need To Know About Credit Scores
Why the Median Home Price is Meaningless in Today's Market
Saving for a Down Payment? Here's What You Need To Know.
Your Needs Matter More Than Today's Mortgage Rates
Coming to Manhattan Town Center - Sinkers Lounge!
Are Home Prices Going Up or Down? That Depends...
Summer Events
The Main Reason Mortgage Rates Are So High
12 Drinks of Summer
Oops! Home Prices Didn't Crash After All
Today's Real Estate Market: The 'Unicorns' Have Galloped Off
All to Know About the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
The Benefits of Selling Now, According to Experts
What You Need To Know About Home Price News
Why Buyers Need an Expert Agent by Their Side
5 PCS Tips for a Smooth Military Move
The Worst Home Price Declines Are Behind Us
Homeowners Have Incredible Equity To Leverage Right Now
5 Essential Summer Maintenance Tips
Take a Hike on the Konza
The Ultimate Camping Checklist: Everything You Need For Your Outdoor Adventure
Third Thursdays 2023
Why Today's Housing Market Is Not About To Crash
It May Be Time To Consider a Newly Built Home
Buyer Activity Is Up Despite Higher Mortgage Rates
Make a Splash This Summer in Manhattan, KS
Where to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo?
Why Buying a Home Makes More Sense Than Renting Today
KSU Graduation What You Need To Know
The Three Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today
The Power of Pre-Approval
Kansas Science Festival 2023
Where to Pick Up Your Annual & Perennials in the Flint Hills?
5 Reasons Millennials Are Buying Homes
Think Twice Before Waiting for Lower Home Prices
Your Tax Refund Can Help You Achieve Your Homebuying Goals
Homebuyer Activity Shows Signs of Warming Up for Spring
Local Easter Egg Hunts
Local Events on Website
Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision
Live Your Best Life
How Changing Mortgage Rates Can Affect You
4 Key Tips for Selling Your House This Spring
Get Ready: The Best Time To List Your House Is Almost Here
Aggieville Showdown
Staging Your Home is Worth the Investment
The KonMari Method: Helping You Prep Your House For Sale
The Role of Access in Selling Your House
Where Will You Go... After You Sell Your House?
What's Ahead for Home Prices in 2023
2 Things Sellers Need To Know This Spring
Checklist for Selling Your House This Spring
One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home
Is It Really Better To Rent Than To Own a Home Right Now
Plates & Pours
Equity Gains for Today's Homeowners
Pink Up the Pace - 2023
St. Patrick's Day Road Races
Home Buying Made Easy
Client Testimonials
How To Make Your Dream of Homeownership a Reality
The Two Big Issues the Housing Market's Facing Right Now
Spring into Action: Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal with Expert Guidance
Should You Consider Buying a Newly Built Home?
3 Reasons to Fall in Love with Homeownership
Number of Homes for Sale Up from Last Year, but Below Pre-Pandemic Years
The Top Reasons for Selling Your House
5 Tips for Preparing your Home to Sell
Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring
Want To Sell Your House? Price It Right.
Tis the Season
Hello November
The Ultimate Guide to Fall
Trails in Manhattan, KS
Road Trips in Kansas
Parks in Manhattan, KS
Murals in Manhattan
Think Twice Before Waiting for 3% Mortgage Rates
Passport to MHK
Home Maintenance Monday - Have HVAC serviced
Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment?
What Are Your Goals in the Housing Market This Year?
Home Maintenance Monday - Restore Outlets
Home Maintenance Monday - Clean Furnace Filter
Motivational Wednesday - 12/21/22
Home Maintenance Monday - Garbage Disposal
You May Have More Negotiation Power When You Buy a Home Today
Christmas Movies and TV Schedule 2022: What's Streaming And Airing On TV
Ready to Sell? Today's Housing Supply Gives You Two Opportunities.
10 Boozy Hot Chocolate Recipes to Keep You Toasty This Winter
Motivational Wednesday - 12/14/22
What Every Seller Should Know About Home Prices
Home Maintenance Monday - Seal Doors & Windows
Motivational Wednesday - 12/07/22
Prioritizing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer in Today's Market
Home Maintenance Monday - Smoke Detectors
Mortgage Rates Will Come Down, It’s Just a Matter of Time
Motivational Wednesday - 11/30/22
Home Maintenance Monday - Freezing Pipes
Motivational Wednesday - 11/23/22
Home Maintenance Monday - Outdoor Lighting
Motivation Wednesday - 11/16/22
What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?
Home Maintenance Monday - Sump Pump
Sell Your House Before the Holidays
Home Maintenance Monday - Adequate Insulation
Sell Your House Before the Holidays
3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers
Home Maintenance Monday - Gutters
3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008
Home Maintenance Monday - Dryer Hose
Should You Still Buy a Home with the Latest News About Inflation?
Home Maintenance Monday - Chimney
Home Maintenance Monday - Sump Pump
Home Maintenance Monday - Hose
The Long-Term Benefit of Homeownership
Buffalo Chicken Dip
The Cost of Waiting for Mortgage Rates To Go Down
Home Maintenance Monday - Garbage Disposal
Fun Fact Friday - The Sun
Motivational Wednesday - 9/28
What Experts Say Will Happen with Home Prices Next Year
Home Maintenance Monday- garbage disposal
Buyers Are Regaining Some of Their Negotiation Power in Today’s Housing Market
Kansas Apple Orchards
Should I Sell My House This Year?
You May Face Less Competition as Bidding Wars Ease
Why You May Want To Start Your Home Search Today
Experts Increase 2022 Home Price Projections
What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for Home Prices?
The Do's & Don'ts of Purchasing a Home
How to Get your Home Sold in 8 Simple Steps
Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One
A Real Estate Professional Helps You Separate Fact from Fiction
What’s Causing Ongoing Home Price Appreciation?
Want To Buy a Home? Now May Be the Time.
A Window of Opportunity for Homebuyers
How Your Equity Can Grow over Time
10 Steps to Home Buying
Five Reasons Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t a Bubble
Sells MHK Local Guides
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum
Fun Fact Friday - Sun
Our Plant is Growing!
Things To Avoid After Applying for a Home Loan
Independence Day in The Flint Hills
Motivational Wednesday - Oprah Winfrey
Client Testimonial
Home Maintenance Monday - Water Softener
Fun Fact Friday - Talking
Third Thursday
Motivational Wednesday - Steve Jobs
Prime Time @ the K
Home Maintenance Monday - Check HVAC Filter
Fun Fact Friday - Water
Motivational Wednesday - Christopher Columbus
What Does the Rest of the Year Hold for the Housing Market?
Local Spotlight - Flight Crew Coffee
Why Home Loans Today Aren’t What They Were in the Past
Home Maintenance Monday - Inspect Your Fire Extinguishers
How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Community
National Smiling Day
Happy Memorial Day
Fueling Station
Top of the World
National Hamburger Day
4584 Phlox is SOLD
Happy Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend Heads Up
We Make Selling Easy
Why Rising Mortgage Rates Push Buyers off the Fence
Three Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Today’s Home Price Appreciation Is Great News for Existing Homeowners
Sells MHK Koozies
Pink Up the Pace
Welcome Home to 8558 William Dr
The Dream of Homeownership Is Worth the Effort
Is It Enough To Offer Asking Price in Today’s Housing Market?
Why This Housing Market Is Not a Bubble Ready To Pop
Why Pre-Approval Is an Important Step for Today’s Homebuyers
On the Fence of Whether or Not To Move This Spring? Consider This.
Pink Up the Pace
Keeping Up with Team Jolene
March Market Update
Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed?
3 Reasons to Buy a New Construction Home
Home Maintenance Monday - Check Your Deck
What You Need To Budget for When Buying a Home
The Future of Home Price Appreciation and What It Means for You
Balancing Your Wants and Needs as a Homebuyer Today
The Best Week To List Your House Is Just Around the Corner
What’s Happening with Mortgage Rates, and Where Will They Go from Here?
Did Your Dream Home Just Come on the Market?
What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market
The Many Benefits of Homeownership
Check Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems
The Average Homeowner Gained More Than $55K in Equity over the Past Year
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard by Closing Costs
This Spring Presents Sellers with a Golden Opportunity
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal
Down Payment Assistance Programs Can Help You Achieve Homeownership
Are Home Prices Continuing To Rise?
Real Estate Voted the Best Investment Eight Years in a Row
4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble
More People Are Planning To Buy a Home Soon
Are You Ready To Fall in Love with Homeownership?
Want Top Dollar for Your House? Now’s the Time To List It.
Don’t Let Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Dreams
Consumers Agree: It’s a Good Time To Sell
How Remote Work Impacts Your Home Search
Why Right Now Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity for Sellers
Why Pre-Approval Is Key for Homebuyers in 2022
Two Ways Homebuyers Can Win in Today’s Market
Why Waiting To Sell Your House Could Cost You a Small Fortune
Expert Insights on the 2022 Housing Market
The Average Homeowner Gained $56,700 in Equity over the Past Year
Advice for First-Generation Homebuyers
Why Now is a Great Time to Sell
How To Think Strategically as a Buyer in Today's Market
How Smart Buyers Are Approaching Rising Mortgage Rates
What's Happening with Home Prices?
Experts Project Mortgage Rates Will Continue To Rise in 2022
Sellers Have Incredible Leverage in Today’s Market
Hocus Pocus
Don’t Wait for a Lower Mortgage Rate – It Could Cost You
111,285 Reasons You Should Buy a Home This Year
What Do Supply & Demand Tell Us About Today's Housing Market
Outdoor Dining - Downtown Manhattan, KS
Don’t Tackle Selling Your Home on Your Own
Two Reasons Why Waiting a Year To Buy Could Cost You
5 Tips for Making Your Best Offer
What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know About the Appraisal Gap
Reasons You Should Consider Selling Your House This Fall
What Do Experts Say About Today's Mortgage Rates?
K-State Football
Key Questions To Ask Yourself Before Buying a Home
Housing Supply is Rising. What Does That Mean for You?
Remote Work Has Changed Our Home Needs. Is It Time for Your Home To Change, Too?
School Supply Lists
4 Major Incentives to Sell this Summer
The Truths Young Homebuyers Need To Hear
Are We in a Housing Bubble? Experts Say No.
Happy 4th of July!
Pre-Approval Makes All the Difference When Buying a Home
Don’t Wait To Sell Your House
We are Hiring!
Sellers Are Ready To Enter the Housing Market
Your House Could Be the Oasis in an Inventory Desert
Patience Is the Key to Buying a Home This Year
What It Means To Be in a Sellers’ Market
What Credit Score Do You Need for a Mortgage?
How to Make a Winning Offer on a Home
Pink Up the Pace
5 Reasons to Sell Your House This Spring
Flint Hills Discovery Center StoryWalk
Is It a Good Time to Sell My House?
Where Have All the Houses Gone?
4 Tips to Improve Your Home and Save on Your Energy Bill
Millennials: Is It Time to Buy a Bigger Home?
Do I Really Need a 20% Down Payment to Buy a Home?
Why It’s Important to Price Your House Right Today
Did You Outgrow Your Home in 2020?
Turning a House into a Happy Home
The Difference a Year Makes for Homeownership
The Do’s and Don’ts after Applying for a Mortgage
Homeowner Equity Increases an Astonishing $1 Trillion
3 Reasons to Be Optimistic about Real Estate in 2021
The Holidays Aren’t Stopping Homebuyers This Year
5 Steps to Follow When Applying for Forbearance
Why It Makes Sense to Sell Your House This Holiday Season
Are Home Prices Headed Toward Bubble Territory?
An Honest Look at Unemployment Numbers
How Remote Work Can Power Your Vacation Home Sale
A New Way to Shop for Homes in a Virtual World
Knowledge Is Power on the Path to Homeownership
With Home Values Surging, Is it Still Affordable to Buy Right Now?
5 Tips for Homebuyers Who Want to Make a Competitive Offer
Key Terms to Know in the Homebuying Process
Your House May Be High on the Buyer Wish List This Holiday Season
Don’t Let Buyer Competition Keep You from Purchasing a Home
Is Buying a Home Today a Good Financial Move?
Chances of Another Foreclosure Crisis? “About Zero Percent.”
Winter Will Bring a Flurry of Activity to the Housing Market
Is it Safe To Sell My Home Right Now?
Real Estate Is A Driving Force
Rent vs Buy: How to Decide
Homes For Sale Are Rapidly Disappearing
Why Working from Home May Spark a Move
VA Home Loans: Helping Heroes Find a Home
Homeownership is a Key to Building Wealth
Why the 2021 Forecast Doesn't Call for a Foreclosure Crisis
Winter Maintenance Tips
4 Reasons Why the Election Won't Dampen the Housing Market
Three Ways Low Inventory is a Win for Sellers
Buyer Interest Is Growing Among Younger Generations
How Down Payment Assistance Opens the Door to Homeownership
Two Important Impacts of Home Equity
Home Values Projected to Keep Rising
Why Today's Options Will Save Home Owners for Foreclosure
Americans Are Gaining Confidence in the Economy
Real Estate Continues to Show Unprecedented Strength This Year
Do You Need to Know More about Forbearance and Mortgage Relief Options?
The #1 Reason Not to Wait to List Your House for Sale
Do You Have Enough Money Saved for a Down Payment?
6 Reasons You’ll Win by Selling with a Real Estate Agent This Fall
Should You Buy a Retirement Home Sooner Rather than Later?
Is it Time to Move into a Single-Story Home?
A Homeowner's Net Worth is 40x Greater Than a Renter's
Why Pricing Your House Right is Essential
Buyers Are Finding More Space in the Luxury Home Market
Why Selling this Fall May Be Your Best Move
Where Are Home Values Headed Over the Next 12 Months?
Home Bar Essentials
Energy Saving Tips That Will Lower Your Bill
Post Pandemic Predictions
Housing Market on Track to Beat Last Year's Success
Why Pricing Your Home Right Matters This Fall
Home Equity Gives Sellers Options in Today's Market
Home Builder Confidence Hits All-Time Record
The Cost of a Home Is Far More Important than the Price
Is the Economic Recovery Beating All Projections?
How Low Inventory May Impact the Housing Market
The Surging Real Estate Market Continues to Climb
Is Now A Good Time to Move?
Two New Surveys Indicate Urban to Suburban Lean
Homebuyer Traffic is on the Rise
The Latest Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.4%
Have You Ever Seen a Housing Market Like This?
Homebuyer Demand is Far Above Last Year's Pace
How Will the Presidential Election Impact Real Estate?
It's Not Just About the Price of the Home
Three Ways to Win in a Bidding War
Why Is It so Important to Be Pre-Approved in the Homebuying Process?
Should You Buy an Existing Home or New Construction?
Builders + Realtors Agree: Real Estate is BACK!
The Top Reasons People Are Moving This Year
Forbearance Numbers Are Lower than Expected
Just How Strong is the Housing Recovery?
The Beginning of an Economic Recovery
Selling Your Home? Don't Forget About These Tasks!
Mortgage Rates + Payments by Decade
Homes Are More Affordable Right Now Than They Have Been In Years
Why Foreclosures Won't Crush the Housing Market Next Year
Current Buyer + Seller Perks in the Housing Market
The Latest Unemployment Report: Slow and Steady Improvement
2020 Homebuyer Preferences
How is Remote Work changing Homebuyer Needs?
Why Homeowners Have Great Selling Power Today!
Today's Buyers are Serious about Purchasing a Home
Experts Weigh-In on the Remarkable Strength of the Housing Market
Where Is the Housing Market Headed?
Will We See a Surge of Homebuyers Moving to the Suburbs?
Homeownership Rate Continues to Rise in 2020
Guidance and Support Are Key When Buying Your First Home
Housing Market is Strong!
A Real Estate Professional Is More Helpful Now than Ever
Home Sales Hit a Record-Setting Rebound
Two Reasons We Won't See a Rush of Foreclosures This Fall
A Remarkable Recovery for the Housing Market
Thinking of Selling Your House? Now May Be the Right Time!
Does Your Home Have What Buyers Are Looking For?
Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows for 3 Consecutive Weeks
What Are Experts Saying about Home Prices?
Best Time To Sell? When Competition Is at an All-Time Low
Taking Advantage of Home Buying Affordability in Today's Market
A Historic Rebound for the Housing Market
Are New Homes Going to Be Available To Buy?
What are Experts Saying About the Rest of 2020?
Americans Rank Real Estate as Best Investment
Not All Agents are Created Equal
Lawn Mowing Best Practices
Virtual Home Staging Tips
Basic Tools for Homeowners
Is it Time to Build an Indoor Play Space?
For Sale By Owner? Think Again...
What are the Experts Saying About Future Home Prices?
Homebuyers Are in the Mood to Buy TODAY
Summer is the New Spring!
Real Estate Tops Best Investment Poll for 7th Year Running
Three Reasons Homebuyers are Ready to Purchase This Year
Is the Economic Recovery Already Underway?
Want to Make a Move? Homeowner Equity is Growing Year-Over-Year
Are You Ready for the Summer Housing Market?
Real Estate Will Lead the Economic Recovery
National Homeownership Month
Three Things to Understand About Unemployment Statistics
Home Prices: It's all about Supply and Demand.
Top Reasons to Own Your Home
The Benefits of Homeownership May Reach Further Than You Think
Experts Predict Economic Recovery Should Begin in the Second Half of the Year
Buying or Selling a Home? You Need an Expert Kind of Guide
Why This Summer Is the 2020 Real Estate Season!
Economists Forecast Recovery to Begin in the Second Half of 2020
Why Home Equity Is a Bright Spark in the Housing Market
Will Home Values Appreciate or Depreciate in 2020?
Unemployment Report: No Need to Be Terrified
Will The Housing Market Turn Around?
Will Increasing Mortgage Rates Impact Home Prices?
Common Things to Look Out for Before Buying Your Dream Home
Why You Should Consider Selling in the Winter
Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?