Sarah Snodgrass
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….
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.
The June real estate market statistics are out, and Sarah gives her analysis of what’s going on in the local Kansas City market.
In this edition of Friday Links, we check in on a new home development in Prairie Village, and mourn the closing of one of my favorite Brookside shops.
I currently have a bit of business in south Johnson County, Kansas, and being the numbers girl that I am, I wanted to share some of my research. Overall, prices have increased a healthy 22% over the past 5 years.
I examined some recent Brookside home sales data, looking for trends in the market. What I found is a market that remains strong.
In my 10 years as a real estate agent, and I have never seen such a frenzied real estate market in Kansas City. We are in a sellers’ market, with the number of home buyers out-supplying the inventory of available homes for sale. With homes regularly selling above list price, some sellers are wondering if they left money on the table.
I am going to take a minute to brag a little bit. Today, a listing of mine sold for 100% of list price, and we received the offer within three days of listing the home online. I am especially proud because, in addition to my normal services, I also managed lighting renovations, chose colors and finishes, and then staged and styled the house.
One of my clients recently asked me how to change her Zillow “zestimate,” Zillow’s estimated market value for an individual home. Here’s my guide on how to do just that.
Soon, I will be listing a lovely home for sale in Roeland Park. While the owners are busy sprucing it up, I’ve been researching values and competitive properties.
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