Need a Little Land, But Want to Be Close to the City? Alan Acres May Be for You. Alan Acres is the perfect spot for someone with an eye out for a little bit of land, but a need to be close to the City, too. Alan Acres Homes offer between one and two acres depending on the property, and most homes are generally in the higher $290's to mid $300's. Located in Platte County, this peaceful subdivision is perfect for someone seeking a little space to come home to. Alan Acres has extremely close and convenient highway access and is minutes from KCI Airport.   Suzanne Steenkamp RE/MAX 1st Choice 816-679-0698 realtorinkc@gmail.com WWW.SUZANNESTEENKAMP.COM 01/07/2015

Beauty is Abundant in Tremont Manor.   Location, Location, Location! Tremont Manor is located in Kansas City's Northland in Platte County. The streets of Tremont are lined with mature trees offering a beautiful landscape. You are mere minutes to dining and shopping at Village of Burlington Creek which offers casual and fine dining options as well as boutique shopping. There is convenient highway access to Zona Rosa Shopping Center, The Shops at Boardwalk as well as Kansas City International Airport and Downtown. Tremont Manor is truly a charming neighborhood with a amazing location.   Suzanne Steenkamp RE/MAX 1st Choice 816-679-0698 realtorinkc@gmail.com WWW.SUZANNESTEENKAMP.COM 01/07/2015

Welcome to Tiffany Greens.   The Tiffany Greens is a community that instantly feels like you're surrounded by family and friends. This is an established neighborhood and at the same time is still growing. The community boasts dignified homes with many different grand designs. This community offers The Tiffany Greens Golf Club, which has won awards for being in the Top 10 List of Golf Clubs in Missouri by Golf Digest. The Community Center is where friends and family can unite. The center offers a video room with surround sound, two fully equipped kitchens, an impressive exercise room, marketing rooms, two levels of terrac ...Tiffany Greens is a community that instantly feels like you're surrounded by family and friends. This is an established neighborhood and at the same time is still gr... 01/07/2015

It’s time again to report October 2014 home sales stats for Waldo.  People often ask me what the boundaries of Waldo are, and I don’t have a firm answer for them!  For purposes of this market update, the area I focus on is single family home sales between State Line east to Holmes, and Gregory south to 85th St.     In October 2014, 42 homes sold with a median sales price of $140,000 and 49 days on market.  The lowest home sale price was $37,500 and the highest was $247,500.   In October 2013, 19 homes sold with a median sales price of $133,500 and 55 days on market.  The lowest home sale was $42,000 and the highest was $243,000.   You can see a big difference in the number of homes sold--twice as many this year compared to last.  The average sales price was higher as well, and a few les... 12/04/2014

    Home sales are slowing down in Armour Hills, and average sales prices are falling as well.  This is reflective of the time of year--traditionally, fewer homes are sold in the latter part of the year.  The median sales price of homes are falling as well as less volume.  Let’s look at the statistics--below I am checking figures for the Armour Hills subdivision in Brookside, Kansas City MO:   In October 2014, six homes sold with a median sales price of $214,000 and 26 days on market. The median list price was $229,000 with 26 average days on market.  The lowest sales price was $158,000 and the highest was $306,000.   In October 2013, nine homes sold with a median sales price of $258,950 and 32 days on market.  The median list price was $259,950.     Although there wasn’t a significant ... 12/02/2014

There are only 10 homes open in the close-in areas of Kansas City today.  Open House Single Line MLS # StaPtruosp Type Address Subdivision Area Price Type T/OH Date Time 1 1914042 A Residential 2634 Madison Avenue Lincoln Park 202 $109,999 Single OH 11/30/2014 2:00­4:00 PM 2 1909506 A Residential 4141 Holly Street Epperson Place 202 $150,000 Single OH 11/30/2014 12:00­3:00 PM 3 1910484 B Residential 4904 Mercier Street Westwood Park 202 $239,500 Single OH 11/30/2014 1:00­4:00 PM 4 1913226 A Residential 331 E 69th Terrace Armour Hills 202 $269,900 Single OH 11/30/2014 1:00­3:00 PM 5 1877526 A Residential 8 E 54th Terrace Rockhill Park 202 $298,500 Single OH 11/30/2014 12:00­2:00 PM 6 1909457 A Residential 210 W 62nd Street Wornall Homestead 202 $339,950 Single OH 11/30/2014 12:00­2:00 PM... 11/29/2014

  Ready to get a jump on your holiday shopping?  Waldo is ready for you! This Saturday November 29 is the Waldo Holly Jolly Shopping Crawl from 10am-2pm.  Over 30 different participating merchants are offering special discounts, freebies and holiday deals.      Here's just a few of the deals:  $3 pints at 75th Street Brewery; 20% off at Garza's Goodies; free appetizer at The Well; discount off salon products at Chop Tops Hair Company; free chair massage at The Healing Place....besides shopping for others, there are deals you can take advantage of for yourself as you cruise around the stores!   In addition, you can earn Waldo Bucks:  Get a punch card at any participating store or restaurant, have the card stamped at three business for $10 in Waldo Bucks or five businesses for $10 Waldo b... 11/24/2014

There are 29 Open Houses today in the neighborhoods of Brookside to Westwood. Open House Single Line MLS # StaPtruosp Type Address Subdivision Area Price Type T/OH Date Time 1 1896342 A Residential 4509 Genessee Street Vogel Heights 202 $145,900 Single OH 11/23/2014 1:00­3:00 PM 2 1900567 A Residential 1271 W Gregory Boulevard Ward Park 202 $215,000 Single OH 11/23/2014 1:00­3:00 PM 3 1891364 A Residential 6724 Locust Street Armour Hills Gardens 202 $219,950 Single OH 11/23/2014 1:00­3:00 PM 4 1894173 A Residential 1206 W 70th Street Romanelli West 202 $225,000 Single OH 11/23/2014 1:00­3:00 PM 5 1910484 A Residential 4904 Mercier Street Westwood Park 202 $244,500 Single OH 11/23/2014 1:00­4:00 PM 6 1891795 A Residential 7224 Ward Parkway Ward Park 202 $264,500 Single OH 11/23/2014 1:00... 11/22/2014

Home sales in Brookside continue to slow down, as is the usual this time of year. When the weather gets colder, and darkness falls at 5pm...interest in home-buying slows down. Still, prices are up!  Here are the home sales stats for October 2014, reflecting closed sales in zip code 64113:     In October 2014, 25 homes sold.  Median list sales price was $340,000, and median sales price was $320,000 with an average of 41 days on  market.  The lowest priced home sold  was $158,000 in Armour Hills and the highest was $615,000 in Romanelli Gardens.     In October 2013, 23 homes sold.  The  median list and sales price were the same:  $279,000 and 35 days on market.   Virtually the same number of homes sold compared to a year ago, but the sales price was higher.      Looking at year to date fi... 11/20/2014

Well the cold and snow is here so there are only 20 Open Houses this Sunday between Westport and Waldo. Bundle up and remember to wipe your feet before entering each home! Open House Single Line MLS #              Address                Subdivision             Price                Time 1 1907506  2284 E 77th Terrace_Marlborough Heights  $92,000  11:00 AM-2:00 PM 2 1912836  3915 Terrace Street_Chester Park     $159,000     2:00-4:00 PM 3 1909506  4141 Holly Street_Epperson Place      $160,000        1:00-3:00 PM 4 1912269  6725 Kenwood Avenue_Armour Hills Gardens  $165,000    2:00-4:00 PM 5 1905364  4520 Fairmount Avenue_Wiedenmann Park  $172,500       2:00-4:00 PM 6 1910607   26 E 70th Terrace_Armour Hills   $210,000         2:00-4:00 PM 7 1912746   442 E 73rd Street_Rockhill Gardens   ... 11/15/2014

Our beloved Brookside shopping district is kicking off the 2014 holiday season with it's Holiday Season Opener tomorrow evening, Nov 13 from 6-9pm at Brookside Blvd and 63rd St. This is a great time to get into the holiday spirit, strolling the streets and checking out the store specials, admiring the window displays and getting a jump on your shopping.   Brookside area school choirs will serenade shoppers under the tent, while The Roasterie and Michael Forbes Grill provide complimentary coffee and hot chocolate.  Bring gently used coats and sweaters to World's Window and you'll get a 20% discount on purchases--the store is again collecting outerwear for Rose Brooks Center.     For a complete list of store specials by participating merchants, click here: www.brooksidekc.org.  Brookside ... 11/11/2014

Here are all the homes Open to the Public in the Brookside, Waldo, and Plaza/South Plaza areas of Kansas City this beautiful Sunday: 6035 Holmes Street . Wing & Steen's Place Anx  $144,500  2:00-4:00 PM 503 E 61st Street . Astor Place  $154,900 Single 2:00-4:00 PM 6137 Locust Street . Astor Place  $195,000 Single   2:00-4:00 PM 305 E 67th Street .  Armour Hills  $210,000 1:00-3:00 PM 26 E 70th Terrace . Armour Hills  $210,000 1:00-3:00 PM 470 E 55th Street . Crestwood  $260,000 3:00-5:00 PM 5715 Central Street . Rockhill Heights  $285,000 Single 1:00-4:00 PM 310 E 67th Street . Armour Hills  $287,000 2:00-4:00 PM 6442 Baltimore Avenue . Meadow Park  $295,000 2:00-4:00 PM 5525 Wornall Road . South Country Side  $329,900 2:00-4:00 PM 210 W 62nd Street . Wornall Homestead  $339,950 2:00-4:... 11/02/2014

Interesting statistics to report regarding Brookside home sales last month.  Prices are down for the month and year to date compared to 2013.  Here’s the breakdown, using single family home sales for zip code 64113: In September 2014, 32 homes sold.  Median sales price was $289,950 and 45 days on  market.  The lowest sales price was $164,950 and the highest was $2,727,420 (that’s the highest MLS recorded sale so for this year).  Seven homes sold at $500K or higher, and there were two sales over $1million.   In September 2013, 27 homes sold.  The  median sales price was $346,000 and 55 days on market.   The lowest sales price was $180,000 and the highest was $750,000.   Although a few more homes sold this September and we experienced lower days on market, overall average price was way do... 10/23/2014

Holy Cow! I can't believe it!  The fountains are dyed blue and it's a great time to be living in Kansas City and to be a lifelong Royals fan.  I am so proud of my hometown Royals, but I love my city! It's a great place to live and a great place to work, that's why we offer the best Kansas City Home Loan!  Whether you're looking to get an FHA, VA, USDA, or conventional loan we're the best in KC, well, I may be a bit biased on that fact, but here are some other easy to remember and important things to know when you're looking to purchase a home in the Kansas City area. Mortgage Programs: One of the first suggestions to tell you about is that home buyers who're shopping for a mortgage that there are usually a bunch of different mortgage programs for you to choose from.  If you are a vetera... 10/20/2014

Okay, take a break from all your ALCS baseball watching and cheering for the Royals and get out there and get a Kansas City Mortgage.  What's that you say? You don't have any clue of where to start the mortgage process?  That's easy!  We can help!  The First step in the Kansas City Mortgage Process is to get pre-approval from a local lender.  You may ask yourself, can't I get a better mortgage rate with one of these places that I see online all the time?  90% of the time you can't get a better rate with them and on top of that you won't be able to get the personal service that a local home loan lender can offer you!  We've been in the mortgage business for 11+ years and we've seen those online lenders come and go, but you know what? We're still here helping people get their Kansas City ... 10/14/2014

There are 25 homes to be held Open for the general public to tour this Sunday in the Brookside, Waldo, South and West Plaza areas.    List with details of Open Houses including time and map location. Address   /   Subdivision   /   Price   /    Date and Time 445 Westover Road Sunset Hill  $699,900  10/12/2014 1:00-3:00 PM 609 E 54th Street Crestwood  $519,950 10/12/2014 1:00-3:00 PM 1215 Romany Road Romanelli West  $449,950  10/12/2014 1:00-4:00 PM 625 W 59th Terrace Country Club Heights  $315,000  10/12/2014 1:00-3:00 PM 8 E 54th Terrace Rockhill Park  $299,950  10/12/2014 1:00-3:00 PM 5401 Cherry Street Crestwood  $575,000  10/12/2014 2:00-4:00 PM 426 E 55th Street Crestwood  $250,000  10/12/2014 1:00-3:00 PM 421 W 59 Terrace Country Club Heights  $440,000 10/12/2014 2:00-4:00 PM   60... 10/11/2014

The best thing for our military folks, either active duty or veterans would be to Get a VA Home Loan in Kansas City,  just contact us at KC Loan Tips, we're all about making the mortgage and home buying process simple, especially for those who have served our country and protected our citizens! I'd like to introduce you to the first step in the process and help you make that most important first step to Get a VA Home Loan in Kansas City. To Get a VA Home Loan in Kansas City is actually a very easy process and I'd like to outline that process for you right now with just the first step in a journey that you'll be very thankful you took!   A famous proverb say that the 'journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step,' and if you're anything like me taking the first step is always ... 10/10/2014

There are many reasons why you'd want to make the decision to purchase a home and now that you're ready for your Kansas City Home Mortgage and that is an exciting thing.  There's plenty of stuff to do once you've made this decision to get started down the road to home ownership and it reminds me of one of the most famous lines in one of my favorite movies. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."  1. Pre-approval starts the Kansas City Home Mortgage journey. When it comes to buying a home and getting a mortgage, most people mistakenly think that the house hunt is the first thing to do, but it's really not.  House hunting is the 'sexy' part of the process, it's the part that everyone loves (if it doesn't last too long!) What you real... 10/09/2014

Fall is here, home sales are slowing down, and it’s time to look at the August 2014 single family home sales stats for the Waldo neighborhood.  The area I am focusing on for this market report  is: State Line east to Holmes, and Gregory south to 85th St.     In August 2014, 22 homes sold with a median sales price of $169,600 and 42 days on market.  The lowest home sale was $49,000 and the highest was $305,000.   In August 2013, 34 homes sold with a median sales price of $151,000 and 46 days on market.  The lowest home sale was $44,150 and the highest was $292,500.   Average sales price is higher  from one year ago and days on market, virtually the same.  The number of units sold is down by 35%.     Here are the year-to-date figures:   From January - August  2014, 224 homes have sold wit... 10/06/2014

  The leaves are slowing beginning to change colors; you are wrapping up in  sweaters and jackets and food cravings include pumpkin bread and roasted squash.  It’s time for several fall homes tours in the KC metro area.  Below you’ll see a list for reference.  Enjoy the beautiful Autumn season in Kansas City!   Historic Hyde Park - Saturday Oct 4.  SIx homes will be open, plus live music and food trucks on Jannsen Place as a central gathering area.  www.hydeparkkc.org   Clay County - Saturday and Sunday, Oct 4 and 5.  Six homes on display, including the Three Gables House from the 1800s.  816 792 2854   Lake Lotowana - Saturday Oct 4.  SIx homes open for touring, plus boat rides available from the Marina Grog and Gallery.  816 730 9007   Northwest Kansas City - Saturday Oct 18.  Locate... 10/02/2014