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2014 

  The first half of the busy home buying season is over...sales will start to slow down in the next six months. June 2013 sales show a slowdown from May.  Let’s look at the numbers...I am comparing single family homes for the main Brookside zip code of 64113:   In June 2014, 28 homes sold.  Media...
07/18/2014
Here at the halfway mark of the year, It’s time to check the home sales stats for Armour Hills in Brookside. In June  2014, (similar to May)  we had decrease in average sales price and fewer homes are selling.  Let’s look at the specifics: In June 2014, seven homes sold with a median sales price ...
07/15/2014
Recently I read that the Morningside Neighborhood Association plans to create a CID (Community Improvement District) to generate revenue for improvements to their Brookside neighborhood.  The story in the Kansas City Star implied the proposed CID  could be connected  with bringing the streetcar ...
07/15/2014
  This blog brings exciting news for potential homeowners in Brookside and Waldo!  Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is bringing the NeighborhoodLIFT  program to Kansas City.  If  qualified,  Wells Fargo is giving buyers $15,000 towards the down payment on a home purchase within the Kansas City  MO limit...
07/08/2014
Big news was recently announced for homeowners in Brookside:  Academie Lafayette and KC Public Schools want to form  a partnership to create an International Baccalaureate high school at Southwest High School, 6512 Wornall Road.   If all plans are approved, the first students would enroll in Fall...
07/03/2014
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I love to write about my neighborhood, the Brookside area of Kansas City, where I live in the Armour Hills subdivision. I keep it short, simple, and to the point with articles about general real estate topics so you have current, useful information about real estate trends and news. Sometimes I write about local politics, new homes for sale, and of course, my clients! Thanks for reading! I welcome your feedback.