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Wichita Area Maps
Wichita can be broken down into six geographic regions, each with a wide diversity in size and character of the homes. Wherever you are, you’ll be close to shopping, schools, parks and medical facilities. Northwest The Riverside area is located close to downtown and along the Arkansas River where some of the most charming neighborhoods…
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A Little History of Wichita
Founded in 1864 as a trading post on the site of a village of the Wichita Indians, Wichita owed its early development to the Texas cattle trade along the Chisholm Trail and to the rapid spread of agricultural settlement along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, then under construction. In its early years Wichita…
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Remember that Real Estate Agents are Professionals
For many people, hiring a real estate agent is a tough decision. After all, when you do this you are going to have to give up some of the control. If you are buying a home, your real estate agent will be in charge of finding properties that suit your needs, scheduling appointments, and then…
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Wichita Foreclosures
Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a bank or other secured creditor sells or repossesses a piece of real property due to the owner’s default on its promissory note. When the process is complete, it is typically said that “the lender has foreclosed its mortgage or lien.” According to Investopedia, repossession of a home…
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The Advantages of Owning a Handyman Franchise
Many exciting reasons to participate in a handyman franchise business exist. One of the most sought after franchise concepts for a decade has been in the industry of home improvement. These franchise systems are planned specifically to take on common problems that need maintenance around the home. The preceding facts can explain why the home…
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Foreclosures in Wichita KS
As in other communities around the country, foreclosure rates in Kansas have been steadily increasing over the last couple of years. Subprime foreclosure rates in Wichita, although high, didn’t show a clear upward trend in 2008 and may signal that the subprime crisis has peaked here. While the subprime mortgage situation in Kansas is far…
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Education Is A Have-To, Not A Choice
Imagine you’re seated at the kitchen table when out of the blue your 17-year old son announces that he is not going to college. What do you do? The first thought is to slam your hand down on the table and scream something to the fact that yes he will or face being dis-owned, but…