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Category: Kansas City Real Estate Market

    The Spring Parade of Homes is happening right now

    By Ron Henderson | May 5, 2023

    wife and I decided to take a Saturday afternoon and go see all the new construction homes on the Spring Homes Tour. This time though, we decided to only look at homes priced over $700,000. That was a few years ago so a home at $700,000 in Kansas City was considered the starting point of the luxury market. Today that number is probably closer to $1 million. New construction prices pretty much start at $500,000 now, so a $700,000 home is more average in most new construction communities. Read More

    When Will Home Prices Drop in Kansas City?

    By Ron Henderson | April 7, 2023

    If you’re thinking about buying or selling a house right now, you’re not alone. The housing market has seen a lot of unusual trends in the past couple of years, so it makes sense that you’d want the latest update on what’ll happen in the market before you decide to buy or sell. The truth... Read More

    Three Years Ago, Our Entire World Changed

    By Ron Henderson | March 24, 2023

    Three years ago on Saturday, March 21, 2020, I was running some errands late in the afternoon. I’d forgotten and left my phone in the car and when I got back into the vehicle, I looked down and noticed I had more than 20 voicemails and text messages on my phone! Most of the voicemails... Read More

    Why Selling a House in the Winter May Be the Best Decision Ever

    By Ron Henderson | January 17, 2023

    Nobody buys or sells a home in the winter, right? Wrong! In fact, if you check the numbers, you’ll find that a good chunk of home purchases happen during the coldest months of the year. Yes, spring is generally the most popular time of year to sell a house, with hordes of buyers looking to move... Read More

    When is the perfect time to get pre-approved for a mortgage?

    By Ron Henderson | November 30, 2022

    I wish that homebuyers understood the importance of getting pre-approved for a mortgage. Too many times, they start looking at homes online, touring open houses and even talking to a real estate agent well in advance of actually getting that pre-approval letter. Look, I get it, digging into your financial situation isn’t the fun part.... Read More

    Thousands of Realtors Quitting the Business

    By Ron Henderson | November 19, 2022

    In March 2020 when the pandemic hit, the restaurant where Jennifer Smith was working as a waitress announced a temporary closure. By June, it turned into a permanent one. Unemployment was a shock for Jennifer, who had been working in the restaurant industry for 15 years. “That was heartbreaking,” she said. “Being in the restaurant... Read More

    Being a Realtor® is not what you think it is

    By Ron Henderson | November 4, 2022

    Being a Realtor® is one of those occupations that many people are interested in. Friends tell me all the time, “I thought about getting my real estate license at one point” or they’ll tell me they had their license for a while but quit within a few months. When I question them further about this,... Read More

    Please Don’t Listen to the News Media

    By Ron Henderson | October 21, 2022

    Almost every week now, someone calls or emails me to ask about the real estate market in Kansas City. Too many times I find they’ve been listening to the news media and have skewed information. I typically begin with, “Let me ask you this; do you believe everything you hear on the news?” Most of... Read More

    Will My House Still Sell in Today’s Market?

    By Ron Henderson | September 28, 2022

    If recent headlines about the Kansas City housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you’ve missed your chance to sell, here’s what you need to know. Buyer demand hasn’t disappeared, it’s just eased from the peak intensity we saw over the past two years. Buyer Demand Then and Now During the pandemic, mortgage rates hit record... Read More

    What You Need to Know About Today’s Real Estate Market

    By Ron Henderson | August 3, 2022

    If you’re planning on buying a home, it’s important to understand what’s happening in the real estate market. But with so much happening, it can be challenging to know where to start. In a recent article, realtor.com’s chief economist Danielle Hale shared what she thinks home buyers need to know about today’s real estate market, including:... Read More