Get Real KC

A remake of the original 5 part home buyers series, the Dream Homes by Jen team breaks down the home buying process in this updated 3 part series.  Episode one focuses on financial preparation...can you afford a home?  Beyond the payment have you considered the other costs of home ownership?  

Lots and lots of economic news out and about these days.  Recession, rising interest rates, how are these things affecting home sales, values, days on the market???  So much to consider and so much emotional language from the media.  The Dream Homes by Jen team breaks down what is going on, how they see it affecting the real estate markets.  Is it a good time to buy, sell...get advice from the team and the reasoning behind it. 

Home warranties come in a variety of shapes and sizes and Team Emerick leads Jen & Erik through the typical choices, clauses, coverages and exclusions one might see throughout the industry.  Without touting their own product, or dodging a challenging question, Mark and Mathew clearly came to educate about what to expect, consider and watch out for on your home warranty.  Thank you gentlemen!

Home buyers Kylie and Daniel walk us through the ins and outs of buying a home without ever stepping foot inside.  Moving from out of state with careers that wouldn't allow the time to travel to home shop, especially in this volatile market, the couple recounts for us the steps and considerations they took while trusting their Realtors® to always have their best interest in mind.  Did the journey end in success?  Tune in and find out.

Erik, Jen & Stevie then take a look at what the immediate market trends are in Kansas City Real Estate, as well as share stories about what's going with their current transactions. This month we take a serious look at home pricing trends in KC, and how this should affect your mind set when buying a new home.

In this great follow up to Sheriff Will Aiken’s podcast on home security measures, Watchman Security’s Jonathan Hinshaw takes us through the ins an outs of home security systems.  Explore the different options in security, and what can or should be integrated into your security systems.  Jonathan leads Jen & Erik through discussion of what to expect in your alarm monitoring, some of the differences in companies be it large national brands, local companies and even the diy options.

Clay County Sheriff Will Akin joins Get Real KC to discuss some basic home safety tips.  Some of the most important things you can do are also the easiest. How crime rates affect property values are also discussed.  Jen, Erik, and Sheriff Akin get some great information out and have some fun as well!!  By the way, did you know it’s also Dr. Akin!!!  😊 😊

Lawn care season is upon us and John Keefer, owner of ARL Family Lawn & Landscape, joins Get Real KC to talk about all things lawn care.  From some tips and tricks to increase your curb appeal when prepping for sale, to long term strategies to cultivate and maintain healthy lawns, John shares it all.  Tune in for this informative lawn focused episode!!

As the rainy season approaches, the Dream Homes by Jen team talks sump pumps and other home considerations for wet weather.  Erik, Jen & Stevie then take a look at what the immediate market trends are in Kansas City Real Estate, as well as share stories about what's going with their current transactions.

Jewel Callahan from Union Home Mortgage sits down with Jen & Erik to discuss what is going on with mortgage rates, home values, buying power and more.  Did you realize that the rise of property values may help you get out of PMI faster, that putting 20% down simply isn’t necessary for most loan programs, that there are 3% down programs and even 0% in some circumstances?  Do you know what a bridge loan is, and how it affects credit? Learn about these tidbits and much more on this Get Real KC episode!!