Monthly Archives: August 2025
How Labor Day Got Started in the United States
In the late 1800s, America was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution. Factories, railroads, and mills were booming, but the working conditions were often brutal. Laborers, including children, worked 12-hour days, six or seven days a week for very low pay. Safety standards were nearly nonexistent, and workers had little power to fight back against unfair treatment. Read More
Kansas City Housing Market Mid-Year Update: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know in 2025
The Kansas City real estate market remains strong, but we’re seeing early signs of balance as inventory grows and buyers become more discerning. Whether you’re buying or selling, partnering with a knowledgeable local agent is the best way to navigate these mid-year market dynamics. Read More
Part-Time, Untrained, Incompetent, and Unethical Agents (Part 4)
These are the agents who give the industry a bad name—the ones who end up in lawsuits or the news for all the wrong reasons. While some are blatantly dishonest, most unethical behavior in real estate is more subtle—and just as dangerous. Read More
Part-Time, Untrained, Incompetent, and Unethical Agents (Part 3)
This may be one of the hardest issues to spot upfront. How do you know your doctor, attorney—or real estate agent—is incompetent? Often, you don’t… until something goes wrong. Read More
Part-Time, Untrained, Incompetent, and Unethical Agents (Part 2)
Untrained Agents This issue is harder to spot than a part-time agent. It’s easy to ask, “Is real estate your full-time job?”—but how do you know how much training or expertise an agent truly has? Many people assume that if someone has been in real estate for 10 or 20 years, they must be experienced.... Read More
Part-Time, Untrained, Incompetent, and Unethical Agents (Part 1)
One of the biggest concerns—yet rarely discussed publicly—is the acceptance and normalization of part-time real estate agents. Frankly, I’ve always found it astonishing that our industry tolerates it so openly. It’s one of the “dirty little secrets” of our business. Read More