Jim Anderson - Real Estate

06/05/2025

🏡 Your New Home Awaits! 🌟

Check out this awesome, one-level, handicap-accessible home! It’s got everything you need with a master suite, two extra bedrooms, and a full bath all on the main floor. Chill out on the sunny three-season patio or enjoy the big fenced backyard with a sturdy Tuff Shed barn.

Head down to the mostly finished basement for a cozy family room, an extra bedroom, private bath, and more space to play or work. Plus, it’s packed with recent updates like a new roof, windows, AC, and more. Ready for you to move right in!

01/27/2025

The Los Angeles fires are shaping up to be some of the most destructive and expensive in the country’s history. Total damage and loss estimates are between $250 billion and $275 billion, according to AccuWeather. Meanwhile, Cal Fire says at least 24 people have been killed, more than 40,588 acres burned, and 12,300 structures destroyed.

But some homes—despite all the others around them burning to ashes—survived miraculously unscathed.

“The survival of homes, while others around them were destroyed, can actually be attributed to a mix of careful planning, structural integrity, environmental factors, and sheer effort,” says fire safety expert Daniel Vasilevski, of Bright Force Electrical.

Homes that survived could have better fire-resistant construction, such as:
• Fire-resistant materials such as stucco, metal, and stone, and roofs made of clay or metal

• Windows could be double-glazed, keeping them from shattering from heat and not allowing flames to enter the home

• Sealed gaps in walls will stop smoke and fire from entering the home

➡️ We’ve pledged $50,000 to the Realtors Relief Foundation. Join us today. Donations go directly to impacted LA residents. realtor.com/rrfcafires

12/09/2022

Check out my new listing in Ward Park

New Open House 12-10 11:00AM-01:00PM # 2409902 1016 W 71st Terrace Kansas City, MO 64114 3 Beds 2 Baths 1909 sq.ft. Single-Family $480,000 Active

04/06/2022

Today I attended a Continuing education class for Cybercrime and Human Behavior. There was a lot of great information there but too much to post here so I will hit on some key points.

Do not participate in the Facebook quizzes. It is a breeding ground for cybercriminals trying to get your personal information to use to hack your account.

Do not click on attachments in your emails before confirming with the sender that it is from them. This is especially true if it is unsolicited.

Cybercriminals are very sneaky and will send you something from a familiar source to look like your bank, Amazon or your favorite shopping store and more, asking you to verify some personal information. Contact the source by a means you know and not from the email to verify its validity. It only takes minutes for criminals to gather your information and use it against you in some matter or form.

Use a minimum of 11 characters in your password using numbers, upper and lower letters, and symbols. And change passwords often, even though it's a hassle. Also consider using a Password Manager.

Be safe out here.

12/03/2021

You can help avoid foundation problems around your home, just add water. We had a meeting at the office yesterday with John Norris Foundation Specialists.
https://www.norrisfoundationrepair.com/
We were reminded how important this is to reduce the risk of foundation issues.
Here is an article from a company in Tulsa I found that talks about this is great detail:
https://edensstructural.com/water-foundation/

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11/01/2021

Boxes, Boxes Everywhere

So you've made the decision, you are moving. Now the house in on the market and there are boxes everywhere. How can you organize your move and still be able to have the house ready to show prospective buyers?

Pack One Room At A Time. Its easy to get disorganized if you are bouncing from one room to another, before you know it, you are tripping over boxes and clutter.

Know What To Keep. If you use it on a daily basis and don't know when you will actually move, keep only what you use. If you have a family of 4, keep one serving of dishes for each member of the family and pack the 'guest dishes' away. Same goes with towels and other personal items. Less is more when showing your house. You don't want your cupboards and pantry full. Prospective buyers look. Make a good impression and show off the amount of room you have..

Store Stuff Off Site. Consider moving some furniture and boxes to a storage facility. Sure, there is an expense to that, but it may be worth while. Many home owners have too much furniture in the rooms and it makes the rooms look small. Remember, less is more. This also gives you room to move around and not feel so 'cluttered in'. When you do move, you can focus on the stuff you need right away. You don't have to move the non essential stuff and that gives you time to get settled. You can move the stored stuff as needed. That is as long as you are not moving long distance.

Time To Take The Pictures Off The Walls. I know, I had a problem with this when we sold our house. "But its my family wall!!" I said. Yeah, well, its not the buyers family and besides, you want the prospective buyers looking at the house, not your pictures. And, what about the damage to the walls when you remove the pictures. It happens. Remove the pictures early. Repair the walls if needed. The last thing you want is to find out 'too late' that there is now a hole in the wall or damaged dry wall and you close on your house in a few days. Save your self the stress and be prepared to move on moving day, don't be repairing and repainting.

07/01/2019

I received an unsolicited letter from Property Profile INC. They offered to send me a Property Assessment Profile and complimentary Grant Deed of our property for only $86.00.
This did not sound right to me as a Realtor since I know I can call my title company and get whatever information about our property I want. It’s not free but it is secure.
I called Lisa at Kansas City Title to confirm my suspicions and she said shred the letter and do not send them money.
I also googled the company and found many SCAM articles about this as well.
If you receive this letter, shred it and move on. There are many out there just waiting to scam you so be extra extra careful when sharing any personal information or responding to any unsolicited mailings asking you for money to ‘benefit’ you.

03/11/2019

For those of you that rely on Zillow’s Z-Estimate for your homes worth, just know these are not always completely accurate. I knew the report I was receiving was a low estimate and I felt I had a good idea of our house worth. I was confirmed correct when we had our home appraisal last fall for refinancing. The Zillow estimate was $35,000 to $86,000 lower than our appraisal. They had 3 different estimates total. If you really want to get a better idea of your homes actual worth, have a Realtor that you know and trust help you in that evaluation. Yes, I am also a Realtor and if I can be of service to you, please let me know. Licensed in Kansas and Missouri.
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