Kansas City Real Estate Overland Park Homes

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!

Kansas City Real Estate:  How do I price my home?

I was sitting with one of my sellers the other night.  One of the questions came up, is what can I do to get my home sold fast?  Of course, we discussed price and condition. Both are equally important!  As I had informed them, quality homes are still command top prices, but sellers need to adjust to the market and some are making common mistakes. One of the common mistakes is to build in room for excessive dollars in the price for negotiating, which many times puts them out of the marketplace. Many Kansas City sellers comment, "My neighbor got this price last year and I have a better home."  Of course, but that was last years market.  Instead, they need to understand the dynamics of today's market. One of the concerns is that many use just neighborhood sales.  Well, that is great.  But I also bring information on what is selling in the area, our competition.  Many homebuyers don't just look in a specific subdivision for a home.  But instead, will look in an area.  The seller needs to understand the competition that is out there.  How does their home show value compared to others?  That is exactly what Kansas City home buyers are doing.  Looking at value!  We want our sellers to have a realistic expectation upfront, because this can mean the difference between a quick & profitable sale or a slow and costly one. This is especially important right now as our spring market continues to heat up!

Listen to our podcast on the market conditions in Kansas City!

Kansas City Real Estate Market Update

Our Kansas City real estate market is in full bloom this late spring!  There's activity out there, especially with the first time home buyer. They're trying to capitalize on what's left with the 3% down payment programs.  The hottest activity is the price range in Johnson County homes is the $160,000-180,000 price range.  They are selling 20% of the resale homes available.  Then the move up buyers in the price range of 200,000-250,000 had 18% of the market sold in the month of April. Currently the average of 13% of the Kansas City real estate homes were selling in April. With 36% of those Kansas City homes sold, in less than 30 days.  So value is still king!  Offer great condition and good pricing, you should see an offer!

Listen to our podcast on the market conditions in Kansas City!

Kansas City Home trends

With all the news on network TV talking about how bad the real estate world is, that's not the case here in Kansas City. Our real estate market in Kansas City is moving, but not at record levels.  That's normal for Kansas City.  We don't see the major up and down swings in the market as many areas of the country.  Our area tends to be more a steady market.  Yes, we've have the movements just not as severe. Last weekend the Kansas City Parade of Homes had just finished, and it proved that people are out looking at the new trends in home building in Kansas City.  This year, it seems that many of the homebuyers in Kansas City are searching for a home that will provide a lifestyle not just a place to live.  They're looking for a home that has amenities.

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