1. Columbine in bloom – thrives on east side of house, 2. Doggie with the Catnip – this low-maintenance perennial loves it here, 3. Tomato Plant – getting bigger every…

I’ve been hearing and reading news reports this week about an 11 week high on mortgage rates. Wow, this sounds pretty scary, doesn’t it? Well, before you start to do…

Are you a townhome person or a condo person? Generally the difference is that a townhome might have more than one level, private entrance, and it will most likely have…

I am currently in the midst of a bathroom renovation. It has been an ongoing project for about 6 months now, but we are finally seeing the light at the…

Recently a couple of my clients have tried to buy or sell a home with termites. Almost every buyer out there conducts termite inspections, and if you don’t – you…

Yes, I realize May is almost over, but it takes time to crunch all these numbers. We are still having less sales, sales prices are still slightly lower than last…

Wow, I’m totally in love with this house. As soon as I walked in I recognized it from a feature in last year’s Spaces Magazine. As I understand it, the…

These homes are decor-challenged, but demonstrate what I mean when I say a home has great bones. One is a Drummond built ranch in Prairie Village, in an area with…

The city of KCMO and Johnson County, Kansas, both have great online mapping software. I use them often to measure lot sizes, and see a visual representation of the shape…

Last weekend was the annual Urban Tour, a downtown housing tour coordinated by the Kansas City Downtown Council. It is a great way to see what is new in the…