Great house in Coleman Highlands!

# 1497981 928 W 34th St $359,000
Built in 1915, this home in Coleman Highlands will WOW you!
Stunning woodwork...historic home totally renovated with style. New open eat in kitchen w island and granite counters. Back yard is an urban oasis w watergarden, great front, porch pvt drive . This gem has been polished!

Open 2-4

5402 Falmouth MLS # 1410419 $400,000
Sophisticated home for the active professional person or couple, completely gutted and remodeled from top to bottom. Remodel was designed by award-winning architect Bruce Wendlandt to meet the needs of the most selective buyers. Open, light, spacious floor plan allows this home to custom fit the lifestyle

Directions: SM Parkway to Falmouth (Falmouth is two blocks East of Mission) North to address

Plaza Art Fair

And don't forget the Plaza Art Fair this weekend!
Wow, there's a lot going on.

Waldo Falldo

The annual Waldo Fall Festival is this weekend. Saturday Sept. 20.
at 75th & Wornall. The Pub Crawl starts at 6pm.

Schedule of Events:
7am - 11am Pancake Breakfast at Broadway Methodist Church, 406 W 74th

Main Stage
10 - 10:30am Opening w/Waldo Mayor Presentation
10:30 - 11:30am Dino O'Dell
11:30 - Noon Junior the Clown
Noon - 12:30pm KC Academy
12:30 - 1pm United Studios of Self Defense Presentation
1 - 1:45 UMKC Ensemble
1:45 - 2:45pm St. Elizabeth Band
2:45 - 3pm Tap-A-Thon Registration & Practice
3 - 3:30pm Tap-A-Thon Performance
3:30 - 5pm The Nortons

All Day - Leawood United Studios of Self Defense
Other Areas
MAST, the Police Race Car, Fire Truck, Climbing Wall,
Adrenaline Rush, Spaceship Slide, Tubs of Fun,
Wayside Waifs (10am-2pm)
Face Painting w/Junior the Clown,
KCP&L bucket truck and mascots from T-Bones and
KC Wolf will also be at the Waldo Fall Festival.
More than 50 booths and vendors will be under
the Big Tent. Come and enjoy!

PUB CRAWL STOPS:
Waldo Pizza
Murphy's
Tasso's
Bobby Baker's
Tanner's
Kennedy's
Waldo Bar & Grill
75th Street Brewery
Lew's Grill & Bar
Patrick's

Santa Fe Hills is having their annual garage sale
south and east of 85th & Wornall.

Changes

October 1st brings some changes you should know about.
These will affect new loans and those in process without an appraisal ordered. These changes effect down payment and total cost of the loan.

1) Upfront MIP premiums - 1.75% for all purchase borrowers.
2) Annual premiums - .55% for loans over 95%, 95% or less - 50%
3) Down payment - 3.5%. Closing costs may not be used to meet the minimum 3.5% down.

If an appraisal is ordered prior to the 10/1 change date, the old rules apply.
On or after that date the above will apply.

Respect for Peers

The Realtor Code of Ethics has three major components:
1. Respect for public
2. Respect for property
3. Respect for peers

Here is a list by the realtors attending the required Ethics class this year of things we wish our cooperating realtors would do:

-Provide constructive feedback after each and every showing (in a timely manner).
-Return phone calls ASAP. (at least by end of day)
-Complete the contract before sending it.
-Cancel or change your appointment; don't just not show up.
-Be Honest.
-Show only to preapproved buyers.
-Leave the house the way you found it.
-Leave a business card.
-Use a lender & title company that can really close the deal.
-Turn the utilities on for inspections.
-Note that the utilities are off in MLS.
-If you want to be there for inspections as the seller's rep, don't try to schmooze my buyers; better yet, come at the end of the inspection.
-Use accurate information regarding schools on MLS; if you don't know, call the school and find out. Don't be lazy!
-Use correct nomenclature when describing architectural details.
-Verify square footage before entering in MLS.
-Don't put "see mapquest" under "Directions" in MLS; your time is no more valuable than mine.
-If there is no egress from the basement, don't call it a bedroom.
-If there is a sign saying "don't let the cat/dog out/in", put a color photo of the pet on the sign.

A Little Humor

Fran Cashion, with Prudential Relocation, conducted the Ethics Continuing Education Class at KCRAR today. She told a story that I'd like to share with you. Even those who have heard it before may find it entertaining.

A Realtor was showing homes to buyers. One of the homes they viewed had a sign up that said "Please don't let the cat out." The buyers really liked the house so they were in there for almost an hour. As they were leaving, the Realtor noticed that the screen door had been left slightly ajar so she checked outside and saw the cat on the steps of the front porch. She was relieved that the cat had not run off while they'd been inside looking at the house. Before locking the door, she put the cat back inside the house and went on to show the buyers the other homes on the list.

Later that day the buyer's Realtor received a phone call from the seller's Realtor wanting to know why she had put a strange cat in the house.

(the cat on the porch had not come from inside the home; it was another cat)

Open Sunday 2-4pm 9/14

New Website!

After a fair amount of work, the new website is finally up & running. Yay! I will be adding content to it as time goes on but you're welcome to visit now. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Here's the link:

MariaTMorton.com

What a great weekend!

Irish Fest was fabulous!