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By Chad Taylor This shifting market is making plain the difference between full-time Realtors and Realtor hobbyists. You might ask, “What is a Realtor hobbyist?” and my answer would be a Realtor who assists clients on a very part-time basis. Certainly,...
By Chad Taylor There is something magical about the combination of cold air and the scent of a wood burning fireplace. And with bitterly cold temperatures this weekend, I’m sure a lot of people are going to be thinking about...
By Chad Taylor Home inspections aren’t just for buyers these days. As a matter of fact, 99% of our selling clients last year performed a pre-inspection on their home before putting it on the market. By pre-inspecting a home, the...
By Chad Taylor Have you ever heard the saying, "always a bridesmaid and never a bride"? Well, that is how a portion of the home buyer pool feels right now, especially in the $250,000 and lower price ranges. As I write...
We knew it would happen eventually. We just didn't know when. But the numbers are in, and the local market is finally slowing. Historically, buyer demand in our real estate market peaks around April and from there the sales absorption rate...
Fall is finally here and we have the weather to prove it. Cool temperatures and fall colors can mark the beginning of one more big home sales push. There is certainly a group of buyers out there who see...
Just yesterday I performed a market update for an upcoming selling client and in their zip code housing inventory was at a three year low. In their entire zip code there is currently only 0.3 months of housing supply,...
2020 has been the year of "TBD" in so many ways it's not even funny. The same "TBD" applies to the real estate market as well. Prior to the pandemic, our market was shifting out of a strong seller's market...
By Chad Taylor It's that time of year again: Time for us to talk about gutters and downspouts! Exciting, right? Not really, but it is essential to maintaining a healthy home in Kansas City. And maintaining a healthy home is key...
By Chad Taylor The hottest topic among many parents right now is whether or not their kids will go to school in person as the year begins. Most Kansas City public school districts have already delayed the opening of the 2020-21...
By Chad Taylor 2020 has upended virtually every facet of society — from the way we work to how we spend our time, anchoring our daily lives even more firmly around the home. So, with our houses occupying a more important...
I don't mean to make light of our country's current health crisis at all. This is an actual question that is being asked of our clients on a regular basis over the last few months so I thought we...