The average home sales prices for the entire Kansas City metropolitan area rose about 5% again last year in 2019. That is the same amount they rose the year prior….

Check out my interview with Caroline Harris, owner of the Barre3 fitness studio in Brookside. We fill you in on Barre3, and I get personal with Caroline. Read about her typical morning routine, what it’s like to be a mom and studio owner, and learn her favorite home decor style. Plus, I’ll tell you all about why I love Barre3.

For this Pick of the Week, Sarah shares a suburban Leawood home full of elegance, personality, and mid-century flair. Read about the one feature that made her love it, and see photos of the elegant exterior, the retro wallpaper, and stylish fixtures.

In this post, Sarah discusses market trends and a leveling off of home prices in Brookside.

We love to mix in little hints of retro decor wherever we can. In this article, Sarah shares some of her favorite retro-inspired outdoor thermometers.

It was another stellar year for our real estate investments as prices rose for the third straight year in a row in Brookside. The average home sales price in Brookside rose 9% over 2016.

If you know Sarah, you know she loves a great wreath. In this article, she shares tips for winter decorating, and a few great winter wreaths for sale around the web.

Looking for some fall family fun? Here is my 2017 roundup of pumpkin patch farms in the Kansas City area.

Every year on Halloween, the Brookside neighborhood shops in Kansas City offer goodies for trick or treaters. It’s a great event, with the stores all coordinating to put on a fun and safe Halloween experience. Here’s a roundup of some public trick-or-treating events of note in the area.

One of my favorite places, the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, will host a native plant sale and Monarch butterfly educational event this Saturday, September 16, from 9:30-2pm. There will be native perennials, wildflowers, trees, and grasses for sale, along with giveaways, and hands-on activities for the whole family. Learn more about the event and why I love the Discovery Center.