South Kansas City (Kansas City, MO)
By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
South Kansas City Market Trends for Zip Code 64145     The market in the portion of South Kansas City's 64145 zip code is brisk for a confined area with homes that are mostly newer (under 20 years old). There are 10 homes on the market for sale now with 2 under contract with sales pending, and 4 that have sold and closed. There are fewer homes for sale now compared to October last year, and currently more sales. So, that's a bit of good news for homeowners in South Kansas City who may be thinking of selling their home this winter.     But, be careful, there is a pretty big gap between what sellers list their homes for and what buyers are willing to pay - with differences of $221,000 and $287,000. After January, August was the best month for sellers this year with buyers paying close to ...
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By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
   Jackson County Tax Appeal - Hear from Curtis Koons Assessment Dept. Director - Kansas City Residents   If you just got your property tax bill and feel it’s too high, relief is on the way! Curtis Koons, the Director of the Jackson County Assessor’s office told me that there was a glitch with the program used to help calculate values in some neighborhoods. New assessment notices will be sent out to impacted homeowners. But, in the meantime you can start the appeals process by completing the one page form found here on the Jackson County website. Or, you may file an informal appeal with the Assessment Department by calling (816) 881-4601 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.   For those who live in South Kansas City, you are invited to hear from Koons in p...
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By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
Real Estate - Agent Tour of New Listings for Kansas City Home Sellers Have you ever seen a trail of real estate agents going in and out of a house on the market on your block on a Tuesday afternoon and wondered what was going on? Well, when you get ready to sell your home, as real estate agents, we have many different tools that we use to help get as much exposure for your home as we can. Most people are aware of Open Houses that we host where we invite members of the public to preview the home. Statistics reveal that many homebuyers find out about Kansas City houses for sale through their real estate agents. While most buyers find homes for sale directly on various internet sites, sometimes as agents, we come across homes that we think may work for our clients that they may not have co...
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By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
South Kansas City Legislative Meeting w/Missouri State Legislators   On Monday, November 19th at 7:30pm at The Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes Rd., the new South Kansas City Alliance’s (SKCA) Government Affairs Committee (Doug Smith, Chair) will be hosting our first South Kansas City Legislative Meeting with our Missouri State Legislators from Jefferson City. Please feel free to attend to share your concerns with them. Spread the word, this meeting is meant for those of us that live in, or have an interest in South Kansas City. These state legislators represent the areas from the Plaza, Brookside, Waldo, Red Bridge, Hickman Mills, south to Martin City, Grandview and east to the city limit. Since we encompass most of their areas, 4th, 5th & 6th District Councilmembers are also invited to j...
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By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
South Kansas City 2nd Fridays in the 6th District - November 2012   Neighbors, how many times have you heard someone, (or even yourself), complain about not knowing what's going on in our Kansas City government? Remember, each month our 2 elected officials in South Kansas City's 6th District meet to chat with the neighbors, share what they are working on, and introduce important speakers to talk about programs/events that are important to us. This is always a great opportunity to specifically share your concerns, complaints - and even praise with our elected officials. Please join 6th District Councilmembers John Sharp, In-District and Scott Taylor , At-Large at 7:30am on November 9th, 2012  at the TRAILSIDE CENTER 9901 HOLMES ROAD, KCMO 64131 816-942-3581 (attached to the fire station ...
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By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
Zip Code 64114 - South Kansas City Real Estate Market Report: 4 Year Comparison 2007-2011 We have a market in south Kansas City that appears to be on an upswing. The good news includes the fact that sales are creeping back up in Kansas City's 64114 zip code. The range over the last 4 years shows a market in flux, and at it's height with the April 2010 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. So, the federal tax credit helped homeowners in the 64114 zip code sell their homes. But, now with wonderfully low interest rates, and a somewhat depressed market (in some areas) with foreclosures and short sales impacting prices, buyers are able to get what they consider great deals on homes. Homebuyers were, and continue to be lucky in 3 ways: 1. They got up to $8,000 if they qualified and purchsed a home...
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By Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Selling Kansas City-Real Estate & City Blog
(Reece & Nichols Realtors-Kansas City)
   Kansas City Homeowners:  Should You Rent Your Home, or Sell It?   If you live in Brookside, Waldo or Red Bridge in South Kansas City, you may have noticed that the real estate sales market is moving a little slowly. After hearing from their real estate agent, many homeowners find out how much equity they would get from their home sale, and the net proceeds aren’t what they expected.  You may determine that now is not the time to sell your home. Perhaps, you want to wait to see if prices increase in the future. So how do you determine if renting your house may be an option for you today?       3 Scenarios That Mean That You May Want to Consider Renting Your Home:  1.     If you have your home on the market, and according to your real estate agent and the comparable recent sales, it is...
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