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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
Why Selling Your Home to an Investor Could Cost You $100,000 (and What to Do Instead)
As a real estate agent, I get at least two to three calls every week from real estate investors—mostly flippers—asking me to send them homes to buy. They’re always looking for properties in disrepair, homes that need a lot of work, or those that might seem “unsellable” to the average buyer. Their pitch is simple: a quick, cash offer and a fast closing. But here’s the truth I wish every homeowner knew: selling to a flipper could cost you tens of thousands—sometimes even $100,000 or more. Let’s break down why. Read More
Remembering My First Home: Sweat Equity and a Lesson in Value
I still remember the smell of fresh paint, the squeaky old doorknobs, and the golden oak cabinets in the kitchen that had seen better days. My first home wasn’t anything special on paper—it wasn’t brand new, and it definitely wasn’t fancy. But it was mine. And in my early 20s, that meant something, even if I didn’t fully understand it yet. Read More
A Split-Second from Disaster: What a Near Miss Taught Me About Gratitude
One evening, while driving to the church, traffic was backed up pretty badly on Battlefield Street. As we sat at a red light, I noticed a pickup truck approaching quickly in my rearview mirror. I remember thinking, Is he going to stop? Then, suddenly, he slammed on his brakes. Read More
Fireworks, Freedom & Fried Chicken: Why the 4th of July Still Matters
The 4th of July isn’t just a history lesson or an excuse to blow up colorful things. It’s a reminder that freedom is messy. It’s complicated. It takes work. We don’t always get it right, and we haven’t always gotten it right for everyone. But the fact that we’re still striving, still debating, still dreaming—that’s the heartbeat of the American story. Read More
Why Bad Listing Photos Are Killing Your Home’s First Impression
By Ron Henderson It drives me crazy to see a brand new home hit the market with just one photo—or worse, with dark, blurry, poorly framed snapshots that look like they were taken in a hurry on an outdated cell phone. If you’re a homeowner preparing to sell, or an agent listing a property, here’s... Read More