Private Wine Tasting for You and 10 of Your Closest Friends!

Bid on this fabulous wine tasting for 10 at Somerset Ridge Winery! Relaxing wine tasting is valued at $1,000 and has a current bid of $250.00! What a steal of a deal, and remember all the money goes to charity!!!

Click here to make your bid! Hurry Auction ends FRIDAY!!

Congratulations to The Koehler Bortnick Team

I want to take a few minutes to congratulate my team for a RECORD BREAKING April!

I absolutely have the best agents, the best staff, and the best partners anybody could ask for!

• For April of 2010 The Koehler Bortnick Team did an amazing $19.5 Million in volume, that is $1 Million more than we have ever done!!
• Compared to April of 2009 with $15.6 Million in volume, that is $3.9 Million less than 2010!
• So far for 2010 The Koehler Bortnick Team is at $53.9 Million in volume!! That is more year to date volume than the past 4 years!!

Down Market? Not for the Koehler Bortnick Team!

Thanks to my very hardworking team!! I know we have all been incredibly busy but look how all of our hardwork paid off!

*KK

Get Your Home Ready To Sell!

With the spring market in full swing I have some advice for the future sellers out there, some tips and tricks on preparing your home for the market!

De-clutter! Divide your items into 4 categories: Trash, Return, Donate, and Might Need.

For the Trash Pile: Be ruthless! Get rid of it as soon as possible! Some things to get rid of: dated phone books, sale catalogues, newspapers, magazines, broken things that you haven't gotten around to fixitng, projects you started but haven't finished, and obsolete electronics.

Return Pile: Return anything that doesn't belong to you. Don't add to your quantity of stuff by moving someone else's belongings.

Donate Pile: You will find things that are still in good condition but they're of no use to you. Give them to friends, family, charitable organizations, or advertise in the free section of the classified ads in the newspaper or on craigslist!

Might Need: Ask your self the following questions:

• Would you go out and buy one today?
• Do you even remember what it does?
  
• Did you even remember you have it?
• Have you used it since your last move?

If you answered no to any of the following questions than YOU DON'T NEED IT!!

Decluttering your home is the first step, and an important one. Make a checklist for each room in your home with the above four categories and get everything out you no longer use, need, or want! This will help you restore rooms to their core functions and increase the saleability of your home!

For more tips and tricks visit: www.prepareyourhouseforsale.com

SNEAK A PEEK....

Join Us

Thursday, January 28th from 4pm - 6pm at

The Kansas City Club (second floor)

for drinks and light hors d' oeuvres,

then sneak a peek at the newly renovated,

fresh on the market Union Carbide Condos!!!

This amazing condo project features 27 Boutique living spaces located at 912 Baltimore

centered in the heart of Downtown's Urban Culture,

Union Carbide Condominiums place the city at your doorstep!

Dining, Shopping, Art, and Recreation;

Entertainment, Sporting, Educational, and Cultural Events

all within your neighborhood!

Tax Advantage of the Tax Credit

To anyone with questions on the tax credit, I particpated in an agent roundtable with 4 other top agents around Kansas City to discuss our plans and strategies to make the most of the Tax Credit extension and expansion. Go to:
http://news.reeceandnichols.com/index.php/2009/10/14/webinar-archive/ for many creative and resourceful ideas to make the most of the tax credit incentives!

Kansas City Market Report

The end is in sight! Forecasters predict that home prices will bottom out at the end of 2009. Mike Larson, Weiss Research real estate analyst cited on CNN said that “the recovery will look more like a U than a V.” Fortunately, the Midwest has not been hit as severe as coastal areas, however, your home is likely only worth what it was in 2000.

March Market Trends are now available for the Kansas City area exclusively through The Koehler-Bortnick Team! Email us at info@koehlerbortnick.com!

What's My Home Worth?

Who says homes over one million aren’t selling? We sold 2 last week! Don’t let the media dictate your attitude on today’s market. Speak to a real estate professional who can give you honest and accurate information that reflects your area. Homes on the coast are still moving slow, however in the Midwest we’ve seen an increase. 

Want to know what your home is worth?
Contact us and we’d be happy to help. We can give you the at market and ahead of market price for your home depending on the time frame you’d like to move.