Real estate tip: Multiple offers

Apr 12th, 2016 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton The Kansas City residential real estate market is hot.  A lot of people are looking buy, but inventory is extremely low. There are simply more buyers than sellers right now, making it a very ...

Real estate tip: It’s a seller’s market. Buyers, be quick

Mar 29th, 2016 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton If you’ve been following the Kansas City existing homes market the last 12 months (and counting), you may have heard that inventory and supply are both at historic lows. What does this mean, ...

Real estate tip: Owning an old home

Mar 11th, 2016 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton  Living in the Urban Core of Kansas City frequently means living in an old home. Old homes make up much of the Midtown and Urban Core housing stock, whether that means a turn-of-last-century ...

Real estate: Hot market tips

Feb 25th, 2016 – by 2
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton 2016 has jumped out of the gate, as we suspected it would. Last year was another seller’s market. Inventory and supply were both down double digits, but buyers were plentiful. Low interest ...

2015 KC real estate recap

Jan 19th, 2016 – by 1
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton 2015 was a decent year in the Kansas City area existing home market. We went into the year wondering how many people would decide to list. The answer: Meh. Inventory and Supply were both down ...

Our real estate holiday wishlist

Dec 8th, 2015 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton As 2015 winds down, we are already assessing the 2016 Kansas City real estate market. This year has been solid, with lack of inventory as our featured issue. Prices have been up, time on the ...

Real Estate Tip: 2015 ­– 1st Half Review

Jul 22nd, 2015 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton We are halfway through 2015, and the Kansas City existing homes market continues to tick upward. There is no break for halftime, though, so let us get you up to speed. All stats are from the ...

Real estate tip: The Buyer’s Agent Cost/Benefit Analysis

Jun 16th, 2015 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton From time to time, we encounter a homebuyer who doesn’t want to work with a real estate agent, mainly to save costs.  Some buyers just want to avoid an extra person in the mix, figuring they ...

Real estate tip: Home improvements with impact

May 13th, 2015 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton Most homes need a little work, especially before hitting the market.  In today’s competitive Kansas City market, it’s important that sellers make the right improvements that are cost effective ...

Real estate tip: Why buy a condo?

Apr 8th, 2015 – by 0
sponsored post by Lauren Hruby and Scott DeVouton Houses dominate the Kansas City housing market. So much so, that condos may not even be on a home buyer’s radar.  In many cases, a condo may meet a buyer’s “wants” and “needs,” ...