Faulkner Real Estate Blog 
Why should I use a REALTOR?
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 11:35am. 29 Views, 0 Comments.
Real Estate transactions are the biggest financial investment most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 Income Tax problem, would you decide to deal with that without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal issue, would you want to handle that without the help of an attorney? Considering the small cost and large risk involved, it would be foolish to consider a deal in real estate without the professional assistance of a REALTOR.
If you are a BUYER, your agent may be able to locate property that is not actively advertised and will take some investigation to find all available properties. Your real estate agent can help you in understanding your different financing options, also.…
Open House on now Six (Sold one) Homes for Sale in Ulysses, Kansas!
Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 11:30am. 530 Views, 0 Comments.
Sometimes everything falls into place and you get more than you bargained for. This is just the case at Faulkner Real Estate. We are pleased to announce the OPEN HOUSE of all open houses of fine homes for sale in Ulysses, Kansas.
Thursday July 29th, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00PM the owners of these fine homes will welcome the public in to view their wonderful homes:
New HouseLogic Website Provides Helpful Information for Homeowners!
Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 7:41pm. 189 Views, 0 Comments.
Ready to take your homeownership to a new level. Have questions about tax credits, energy star ratings, weighing the cost of improvements vs the benefits? Take a look at HouseLogic today. HouseLogic is a helpful website developed by the Nationa Association of REALTORS to assist homeowners with home ownership. Read more about HouseLogic below and then visit the HouseLogic website to get on your way to carefree home ownership.
The HouseLogic Story
What is HouseLogic.com?
HouseLogic is a free
source of information and tools—from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
REALTORS®—that can help you make smart and timely decisions about your
home.
What can HouseLogic do for me?
With content
covering home improvement, maintenance, taxes, finance, insurance,…
Tips for preparing your home to sell quickly
Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 7:16pm. 333 Views, 0 Comments.
In this article I'll share my insights into how to prepare your home to sell quickly and for top dollar.
From experience, REALTORS® know that a "well-polished" house appeals to more buyers and will sell faster and for a higher price. Additionally, buyers feel more comfortable purchasing a well-cared for home because if what they can see is maintained, what they can't see has probably also been maintained. In readying your house for sale, consider:
- Clean, clean, clean! Remove clutter & personal items.
- Removing the less frequently used, even daily used items from kitchen counters, closets, and attics, making these areas much more inviting.
- If necessary, repainting dingy, soiled or strongly colored walls with a neutral shade of paint.
- Repair…
Faulkner Real Estate has sold 3,000 acres of land in southwest Kansas in January of 2010
Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 10:01am. 348 Views, 0 Comments.
Land is moving in Southwest Kansas!
Faulkner Real Estate contracted 2,880 acres for 5 Sellers in 5 counties in Kansas in January. All properties were sold using our "Private Auction" (bid by phone) sales method developed here in Ulysses, Kansas by Mark Faulkner 11 years ago. The "Private Auction" still proves to be the popular choice for our Buyers and Sellers of farm ground in Southwest Kansas. Of the 2,880 acres sold much of it was in CRP or expired CRP with about 960 acres of Irrigated ground being sold as well. Land prices remain strong as Buyers take advantage of thousands of acres of CRP coming out of production. Everyone always asks, "Why are people selling?" Well, there's not one answer. Some farmers are selling their land…
Land Sold Well in 2009 and Continues to Sell in 2010!
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at 12:29pm. 266 Views, 1 Comments.
Western Kansas and Easter Colorado Land Sales Strong in 2010.
Faulkner Real Estate, is celebrating another record breaking year of residential and agricultural sales in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado. We ended 2009 with just over 160 land, home and commercial real estate transactions on the book in over 9 counties in Kansas and Colorado. After the record setting pace of land sales, mostly production farm ground, over the last 2 years the US economy hit the wall. Many spoke of depression and the economic outlook was bleak. However, in the mighty midwest conservative values and good business principles kept us, while not untouched, less affected by the economic downturn.
Land appreciation did level slightly in 2009 compared to 2008, but still…
How will the expiration of CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) acres affect farm land sales?
Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at 12:05pm. 360 Views, 0 Comments.
Conservation Reserve Program Land (CRP) Selling Well (edit/delete)
Many farmers in the Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado region have expressed concern to me about the millions of acres to come out of CRP in the coming years. In 2009 alone we saw thousands of acres come out of the program and much of it come up for sale. Many feel that the increase in supply will decrease demand. While this theory is well proven and mostly true. Currently there has not been enough over supply to decrease demand.
In fact in some cases it is causing the opposite reaction. Many farmers are seeing this an an unprecedented opportunity to obtain the land they've sought for years that was tied up by CRP and absentee owners. Now that CRP is not as a viable investment option…
Faulkner Real Estate Extends Innovation with New High-Powered Real Estate Website
Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at 3:39pm. 579 Views, 0 Comments.
For years now I have been dreaming of developing a more powerful, and useful, website for our customers. Although our market area is small by population we reach a very large geographic demographic. So, after several months of planning and talking and planning some more we have released www.faulknerrealestate.com 3.0.
This new website offers more tools for real estate buyers and sellers in Western Kansas than ever before. Now our customers can have the most up-to-date information on residential, agricultural and commercial real estate at their fingertips. Our new site offers so many amazing features you'll have to spend some time poking around to appreciate them all. However the following will stand out to you right away:
- Full-featured listings…
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