If you’re planning on selling your home within the next year or so, you’ve probably already started thinking about the best ways to increase its value. But if you’re not an experienced home flipper or contractor, it can be tricky to know which projects are worth it and which simply aren’t. To save you time […]

If you’re actively looking for a new home to buy, it may be tempting to try and do it yourself, without a Realtor. After all, the agent isn’t really working for you, right? There’s a common misconception that real estate agents are only working for sellers, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! When […]

Real estate lingo can be hard to decipher because, well, there’s so much of it! It might even seem like your Realtor is speaking another language. From fancy acronyms to words like “escrow” and “riders,” there are a lot of terms out there that might seem totally foreign. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have […]

Ever wonder why some homes sell for millions of dollars? As different as each listing might be, many share a number of common features that are known to bolster home values. If you’re on the hunt for your dream home, some of these features could be yours! Don’t worry about breaking the bank; prioritizing your […]

As winter approaches, it’s time to get your home ready for the coming cold temperatures, ice and snow. How well you prepare your home this fall not only lower your heating bills, but help to curb your spring repair bills as well. Below are just a few things you’ll want to remember to do to […]

The  Kansas City Holiday Season is just about underway here in the area! This time of year always presents lots of fun things to do with the family!  Here are a few events to look forward to as the 2013 winds down to the New Year: Downtown Kansas City Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony: This annual community event […]

It’s that time of year again to celebrate one of our nation’s favorite holidays! That’s right, Thanksgiving is just around the corner!  But before you stuff the turkey, bake a pumpkin pie or whip up some yams, work up an appetite at the 17th annual Gobbler Grind Run in Overland Park. This is a fun way […]

Have you experienced the holiday splendor of the Overland Park Arboretum during their two special two-weekend events…if not, you are in for a treat! The Overland Park Arboretum (Luminary Walk) has an absolutely delightful and magical experience!  Even if you have been there, I would venture to guess you will return to enjoy the candlelit trails, the […]

8. This Sunday, people across the country will set their clocks back an hour, marking an end to Daylight Saving Time. But it hasn’t always happened on the first Sunday in November. The Energy Policy Act of 2005, which was implemented in 2007, added four weeks to Daylight Saving Time by changing it to start […]

Now that fall is in the air, it is the perfect time for thinking of having some fun at one of our Kansas City pumpkin patches.  So many local farms have developed corn mazes, horse-drawn wagon rides, scarecrow-making, and of course, pumpkin picking for the entire family.  There are many places that offer music and cider, […]