Kansas City Real Estate Update
One of the questions I get asked most as a Realtor is “What’s the housing market doing these days?” Many who ask me this do so thinking they already know the answer—it’s a hot seller’s market. While that has certainly been the case for the past several years—even up...
Stress in the Workplace
Stress is part of the world that we live in. We often feel stress even before we leave the house in the morning. As working professionals, the question becomes how to manage stress, not necessarily eliminate it. You see, stress isn’t really bad, it’s how we respond to...
Cosmetic Aesthetics: Is it for You?
There are so many myths about aesthetics. It’s just for women; it’s for the rich; it makes you seem shallow and vain—just to name a few. I am here to debunk all the myths and give you the facts: information about different products, procedures, do’s and don’ts,...
Ways to Enjoy the Freedom of Relocating During Your
Have you ever noticed how aging always gets a bad rap? People often express cynical attitudes about aging. From fears of becoming weak and fragile to the common fear of our mortality, few people seem to enjoy growing older. Luckily, there's no need to perceive aging...
Ways to Enjoy the Freedom of Relocating During Your Golden Years
Have you ever noticed how aging always gets a bad rap? People often express cynical attitudes about aging. From fears of becoming weak and fragile to the common fear of our mortality, few people seem to enjoy growing older. Luckily, there's no need to perceive aging...
The Seven Greatest Home Buyer Fears
You want to buy your first home, but you’re not sure what to do. I’ll introduce the seven most common fears home buyers have, and give you information you need to base your decision on facts and not fears. 1 – I can’t afford to buy a home. If you are paying rent, you...
The American Dream: Owning a Home
If you are considering buying, you can’t help but be influenced by what was called the 2001-2006 housing bubble and its 2007-2010 collapse. Wikipedia says, “Observers and analysts have attributed the crisis to everyone from home buyers to Wall Street, mortgage brokers...
Closing Date Miscalculations Can Be Disastrous
I received a frantic call from an inexperienced agent that I mentor on Thursday evening, June 29th. I will call her Nancy. Nancy’s client was an inexperienced buyer, Joe, who had dreams of becoming a real estate investor and was trying to buy his first property....
Relevant Statistics for Home Buyers
Many different types of individuals and families buy homes every year from college graduates acting on a dream, growing families needing to find more living space, to those who have owned multiple homes over the years and are now considering a maintenance-free senior...
Climate March Held Despite Rain
There was rain and a thunderstorm Saturday April 29th during the People’s Climate Movement KC march and rally but that didn’t stop about 200 people from marching anyway. The KC march and rally were one of several that coincided with a national rally in Washington,...
