ABSOLUTE REAL ESTATE AUCTIONNo Minimum Bid - No Reserve - Sells Regardless of Price! Saturday February 9th - 10:00amProperty Preview: Saturday February 2nd from 12:00 - 1:30pm Wednesday February 6th from 6:00 - 7:30pm1312 NE Ridgeview, Lee's Summit, MO 64086 1312 NE Ridgeview Lee's Summit Missouri Great Neighborhood Excellent Schools Move In Ready New Stove New Dishwasher All Appliances Stay Mature Trees Low Maintenance Brick Home This great 3 bedroom 2 bath home is conveniently located in an quiet family neighborhood with easy access from 291 Highway to abundant shopping. This home is clean and move in ready. Enjoy a large yard with mature trees, low maintenance brick exterior and excellent Lee's Summit Schools. This solid home boasts new carpet, new stove, new dishwasher and newer HV... 01/12/2008

Winterfest is coming to Lees Summit!The Lees Summit Parks and Recreation Department and The Downtown Lees Summit Businesses are hosting Winterfest On Friday December 7 and Saturday December 8.On Friday from 6-9 There will be sleigh rides as well as craft and food vendors.  Local businesses will be open and there will be children's activities at Arnold Hall.The events on Saturday begin at 11am and last until 9 pm.  There will be sleigh and pony rides and all the downtown Lees Summit shops will be open. Santa arrives at the depot at 11am will stay until 1pmThere will be entertainment on the main stage from 11am until 5pmDon't miss the VERY SPECIAL LASER LIGHT SHOW in front of City Hall on both nights!They are guaranteeing SNOW!The show times are Friday: every thirty minutes starting at 7:... 11/17/2007

Term life insurance provides death protection for a stated time period, or term.Term life insurance is perhaps the simplest form of life insurance. It was developed to provide temporary life insurance protection on a limited budget. Since term insurance can be purchased in large amounts for a relatively small initial premium, it is well suited for short-range goals such as life insurance coverage to pay off a loan, or providing extra life insurance protection during the child-raising years.Call Chris Campbell today!816-285-9483 11/17/2007

Landlord insurance serves to protect landlords during circumstances where they are prevented from using their property to earn an income.These circumstances include legal disputes between a landlord and tenant. If legal expenses are purchased as a part of the insurance coverage, landlords will be compensated for any related legal fees. In cases where the property damaged to the point that it is inhabitable, landlord insurance will help cover the costs to repair the damages as well as compensate the landlord for the loss in rent collected during the rebuilding. Like all contracts, the precise language of the insurance coverage must be carefully reviewed to understand precisely what is and is not covered. Coverage may be limited to damage of the interior or exterior of the property. Becau... 11/17/2007

Welcome to the Lee's Summit Real Estate Update Page!October, 2007 This page is provied by David Nichols with REMAX Heartland Realtors. For more information visit www.mykchometeam.com.We hope that this page helps you better understand the residential housing market in Lee's Summit.  Our goal is to inform you with statistics on the current inventory of homes for sale in Lee's Summit and the homes sold in Lee's Summit.Should you wish to obtain a custom report for a specific neighborhood or wish to know what a specific property sold for, you can e-mail us: info@mykchometeam.com So far in 2007, 3239 homes have been listed in the MLS. 1715 of those listed have sold. There are currently 373 homes on the market.  Do the math... 1151 FAILED TO SELL THEIR HOMES so far in 2007.  Most have given up... 11/12/2007

Are you behind on your mortgage payment? Do you owe more than your home is worth due to declining home values?Is the possibility of foreclosure becoming a reality for you?Have you thought about selling your home but just cannot make it happen when you add the REALTOR fees and closing cost into the picture?If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you may want to consider a SHORT SALE.If the Mortgage Balance you owe, combined with the selling fee's, exceeds the price you can reasonably expect to receive, a short sale may be able to help you.Although a short sale will adversely affect your credit, it is SUBSTANTIALLY better than a foreclosure. David Nichols with The Nichols/Ersery Home Team is your local short sale expert.DON'T DELAY!The sooner you start the process, the bette... 10/29/2007

 Don't forget the Lee's Summit Halloween Parade!October 27th from 10:00 to noonThis event will be held in downtown Lee's Summit and is sure to be a hit with children of all ages. Local businesses will be handing out candy.  It is a great opportunity to come and see the NEW downtown with all the amazing shops! 10/25/2007

I had the wonderful opportunity to listen to Geoffry Allison speak today. Geoffry is the Kansas/Missouri Regional Manager with Starker Services incorporated.After 11 years selling real estate and working with dozens of investor clients, I thought I knew all I needed to about 1031 exchanges (also called: starker exchanges, tax deferred exchanges, like kind exchanges)What I learned today is that there is a fair amount of mis-information out there about 1031 exchanges.The basics:  A 1031 exchange is when an investment property owner sells a property and rolls the proceeds back into another "like kind" property. This type of transaction DEFERS the tax liability.EXAMPLE: Joe has a rental home and wants to sell it for $200,000.00. He owes $100,000.00.  If he does a 1031 exchange, he could rol... 10/23/2007

A FREE report has been issued. The Nine Deadly Mistakes Home Buyers Make!The one report all home-buyers MUST READ before they contact a REALTOR or lender. Call today to reserve your copy:24-hour recorded message(888) 210-6525  Code #211Do not become the next victim of Predatory lending and collusion...   read this free report!Sponsored by: The Nichols/Ersery Home Team, RE/MAX Heartland, Realtors816-875-2134www.mykchometeam.com 10/03/2007

2007 has been kind of hard to figure out for most home sellers and a lot of agents.  We have seen inventory in Raintree Lake climb and prices fall....  So I decided to look closely at the number to try and determine what is going on in Lees Summit and Raintree Lake.Here is what I learned.So far in 2007, 136 homes have been listed in the MLS. 53 of those listed have sold. There are currently 28 homes on the market.  Do the math... 55 FAILED TO SELL THEIR HOMES so far in 2007.  Most have given up or are waiting for the market to get better before they try again.Prices in September are considerably lower than they were in January but the average days on market (DOM) is only 33 days.  This does not translate into a "BAD MARKET." Prices are becoming stable. Buyers are buying homes. In fact w... 10/02/2007

The 9 Deadly mistakes buyers make when purchasing a home:1. Not getting Pre-Approved first. Pre-qualification is simply guesswork. Until you have met with a lender, had your credit analyzed and given them the required documentation, you are not ready to look for your new home. If you are PRE-APPROVED, you are as good as a cash buyer. This places you in a position of strength when negotiating with the seller. Sellers and their agents know that a pre-approved buyer is serious and prepared to close on a property quickly.2. Calling REALTORS from house ads or yard signs. Think of it like this: Would you talk to the apposing lawyer in a large legal case by yourself? Most likely, you would not. But consumers make this mistake daily. The agent with the sign in the yard represents the seller and... 10/01/2007

Lee's Summit Missouri Market Update - September, 2007 Residential Properties279 units were listed, with an average list price of $254,988. 131 units were sold, with an average sale price of $216,587.Average days on market (DOM) was 47 days. Minimum Sold Price: $59,900Average Sold Price: $216,587Median Sold Price: $177,000Maximum Sold Price: $710,000 For real estate information on any city in the Kansas City metro area, feel free to contact me - 816-777-5620. Visit MikeNooning.com Mike NooningLicensed in Missouri & Kansas 10/01/2007

2007 has been kind of hard to figure out for most home sellers and a lot of agents.  We have seen inventory here in Lee's Summit climb and prices fall... then, when no one really expected it prices started going up.  So I decided to look closely at the number to try and determine why.Here is what I learned.So far in 2007, 2831 homes have been listed in the MLS. 1417 of those listed have sold. There are currently 406 homes on the market.  Do the math... 1008 FAILED TO SELL THEIR HOMES so far in 2007.  Most have given up or are waiting for the market to get better before they try again.Prices in September are slightly better than they were in January and the average days on market (DOM) is only 46 days.  This does not translate into a "BAD MARKET." Prices are stable. Buyers are buying hom... 09/12/2007

If you are looking for something to do later in the month, put Lee's Summit's annual Oktoberfest on your calender.This event will be held starting Friday September 28 through Sunday September 30th.  The site of this years event has been changed to the campus of Unity Village, Just off Colburn RD.There will be authentic German meals, brat tents and biergarten as well as arts & crafts booths, two stages of entertainment. Sponsored by the Lees Summit Chamber of Commerce call for more information. 816-524-2424 David Nicholshttp://www.mykchometeam.com/ 09/12/2007

Lee's Summit Missouri Market Update - February, 2007 to August, 2007 Multi-Family/Multi-Dwelling Properties56 units were listed, with an average list price of $197,848.26 units were sold, with an average sale price of $168,390. Average days on market (DOM) was 38 days. Minimum Sold Price: $55,000Average Sold Price: $168,390Median Sold Price: $138,000Maximum Sold Price: $510,000. For real estate information on any city in the Kansas City metro area, feel free to contact me - 816-777-5620. Visit MikeNooning.com Mike NooningLicensed in Missouri & Kansas   09/12/2007

Lee's Summit Market Update – February, 2007 to August, 2007 2373 units were listed, with an average list price of $261,118. April had 396 properties listed that month, with August at 253 so far. 1197 units were sold, with an average sale price of $219,215. Average days on market (DOM) was 43 days. Days on market are steadily increasing, with August at 52 days currently. Minimum Sold Price: $39,150 Average Sold Price: $219,215 Median Sold Price: $185,000 Maximum Sold Price: $1,950,000 For more information on any city in the Kansas City metro area, feel free to contact me - 816-777-5620. Visit MikeNooning.com 08/23/2007