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Johnson County, KS is #3 in top places to raise a family according to Forbes Magazine on June 30, 2008. It's ranked #3 because of the affordability & accessiblity! One of the things Forbes Magazine considered were the average commute is 20 minutes, with over 5000 acres of parkland and over 4000 recreational programs available in the Overland Park area! Besides, Johnson County has some of the best school districts in the nation! Forbes Magazine ranked the Johnson County via: cost of living, graduation rates, standardized scores, home prices, property tax rates as a percentage of the median home price, percentage of home occupied by homeowners, per-capita income, air quality, crime rates & commute time!  WOW!  Doesn't that speak loudly of the quality of life for Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa and Johnson County!  Take the time to check out our city!  We're proud to live here!

OF course, check out our homes for sale in Overland Park for pricing!

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This year the Lions Club again put up all those wonderful flags for us to remind us of the patriotism & celebration of our Independence Day! I always enjoy seeing them everywhere in town!  Don't forget that there are a ton of activities in Kansas City this weekend! 

• Overland Park is having music, fireworks & more starting at 4 pm. Corporate Woods
• Shawnee & Lenexa teamed up to have fireworks in Shawnee Mission Park
  
• Leawood is having fireworks
• Kansas City MO is having fireworks
• River Fest is downtown Fri & Sat
• Stilwell is having a parade & fireworks starting at 6 pm.
  

Be safe & enoy all the activites here!

Homeowners in Overland Park and Kansas City area are lucky to be in an area where we have a nice diversity in employers that as hasn't caused our market to drop as much as some real estate markets in other areas around the country. 

Our sales are off some compared to the fast-paced markets of just a few years ago, and because of that, if you have a Overland Park home that you need to sell fairly quickly in today's market, you need to be aggressive in several ways to bring about a sale.

Here are a few mistakes to avoid when selling Overland Park homes in today's real estate market:    

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Kansas City Real Estate - Remodeling Home Trends

Looking for some remodeling ideas? Check out these latest trends for some ideas for your own home!

Kansas City Real Estate - Looking to Make Some Changes to Your Kansas City Homes?

Every year I try to do a little something to continue to update our home to some of the current trends.  It doesn't always take spending a lot of money.  But, I've always told all of my clients, if you keep doing little updates each year, then you get to enjoy the benefits plus if you ever move, you won't have to do it all at once.  That can be expensive!!  Change a little color, change countertops, & rearranging furniture can make a difference in a home.  If you're considering how you can add a little spice to your Kansas City home, here are some interesting home trends this year that might give you some inspiration:

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Overland Park has vision for Metcalf Ave    

Overland Park has a new vision for Metcalf Ave.  The city council voted to approve a new plan for Metcalf Avenue.  It's a 30 yr plan to redevelop the corridor and incorporate it into the Master Plan. The plan divides the area between I-35 and 123^rd Street into 5 districts for redevelopment. All districts are to include a high density & mix use development, including green spaces, walking and bike trials.  Overland Park is even considering some kind of mass transit system. There are not any details put forth, the plan would serve as a framework for the redevelopment change. Over the next 18 months, the city will develop a financial incentive strategy to conduct a study and develop specialize process.  Plus they are hoping to establish a way to keep the development community involved.  The city manager said it will be four to five years before any changes would most likely occur.  So it will be interesting to see exactly what they see as a future for the area. Is Overland Park wanting to have townhouse and condo above storefronts?  Let's keep our eyes peeled!

Of course, if you are considering a move and would like a complimentary market analysis for the value of your home, either call 913-312-3614 or go to the website to find out more.

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