Meet Kevin Swift Kevin Swift has been active in real estate since 1992, and has served on the Topeka Area Assocation of REALTOR's Public Relations, Educational, and Technology Committees. In addition to being the Number1Expert for the Topeka, Ks area, he is also a Certified New Home Specialist (CNHS), is an Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR) and a Graduate of the REALTORS Institute (GRI). Kevin is often ranked among the TOP RE/MAX agents in the state for number of homes sold. He was recently inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and the Topeka Area Association of REALTOR's Master Club. His years of real estate experience, involving hundreds of clients and home sales, and Kevin's use of current technologies, offers you the opportunity to hire a top professional to represent you when buying or selling. Meet The Swift Family Kevin and his wife Brenda have seven children between them (six are married) with nine grandchildren. As Kevin's primary outreach to the community, he serves on the Topeka Rescue Mission Board, has written several books, hosts a special website on Bible prophecy (www.focusontheprophecies.org), and has taught Bible classes through the years. It is from these core values of God, faith and family that Kevin also serves his clients each and every day. He believes they deserve his respect, and he is committed to treating them as a you would a friend during and after the real estate transaction.  |  | | | | |
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Making An Offer >Good Faith Deposits
After many months of searching, you have found your ideal house. You are a little older and a little wiser now, so you want to give the impression that you are serious without appearing to be too eager. What should you do? In the marketplace, "money talks."
There is no absolute rule about how much "good-faith" deposit you should put down--but it is a tool to make your point with the seller. The typical $1,000 will hold many homes for you, except in larger-home markets where it may be critical for you to show that you are an especially serious and able buyer. You don't want to make a deposit that is too large in case there is a problem getting your money back, but if your offer is substantially below the asking price, a larger deposit--$5,000 or $10,000--might influence the seller.
If you make a low deposit with your offer, be sure to provide for an increased deposit when the offer is accepted or upon removal of the contingencies.
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What is the world's most capacious building?
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The Boeing Company's main aircraft assembly plant in Everett, Washington, has been expanded to a capacity of 13.4 million cubic meters, or 473 million cubic feet. |
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