Have you ever had a Realtor® ask you for your pre-approval letter before they are willing to show you a home? Why Realtors want a pre-approval before they show you a home, it’s not because they don’t value your business… it’s…
Understanding Your Credit Report Taking the Mystery Out of Credit Understanding your credit report is important in today's lending environment. Credit scores can be complicated to understand and can be a mystery to most people. With access to a variety…
Realtors Beware: There is a New Email Phishing Scam Targeting Realtors and Home-buyers. Metropolitan Mortgage has a security policy in place to protect our home-buyers from scams such as this. Per the Federal Trade Commission there is a new email…
3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Dream Home Here are 3 Questions to Ask Before Buying Your Dream Home. If you are debating purchasing a home right now, you are probably getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and…
Inadequate Inventory Driving Prices Up The latest Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed a direct correlation between a lack of inventory and rising prices. We are all familiar with the concept of supply and…
Update: The Johnson County Down Payment Assistance Program is not accepting new application effective March 27, 2017 until further notice. Johnson County Down Payment Assistance (Kansas).The Program is designed to assist low-to-moderate income Johnson County residents or persons who have…
Buying a home for the first time can sure be confusing. Between dealing with realtors, bidding wars with other buyers and even whittling down your must-haves and your negotiables—there’s so much to keep track of. And that’s before you get into…
So you're looking to buy or refinance a home in Kansas City? Awesome! You're probably up to your ears in trying to figure out how to find the best mortgage rate today to purchase or refinance. The median home price…
How to win a Bidding War in a Hot Housing Market If you’re shopping for a house in Kansas City, where the supply of houses is low and demand is high, you may find yourself in a bidding war, with multiple offers.…
Yes, buying a new home is an exciting time. But there are a lot of logistics involved that can make it a little stressful and often very confusing. Especially if it's your first home. That's why you should seek the…