Sarah Snodgrass
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.
So far this year, real estate sales prices in the metropolitan Kansas City area are increasing.
We’re seeing intense competition among home buyers in Kansas City this spring. Here are my ten tips for success when entering a real estate bidding war.
We didn’t have the volume and inventory we experienced at the height of the market in 2006-2007, but in 2013, prices climbed back to pre-recession levels.
I see terrible real estate photos like this all the time, but I’m pretty sure I’d get in big trouble if I said (or posted) anything about it. Luckily, my…
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