Kansas City Real Estate Agents Boating Longview Lake - Wordless Wednesday - 06/30/10 01:03 PM
Kansas City Real Estate Agents Boating Longview Lake - Wordless Wednesday Prudential Kansas City Real Estate Agents from the Plaza office took the opportunity to explore Longview Lake yesterday after Agent Home Tour.  We rented 3 boats to cruise the lake.  Each boat holds 10 people.
Now you know that real estate agents like to stay in touch with their clients. Thanks to Smart Phones, we were all able to work during the boating excursion.  Several contracts were negotiated from the boats.  Boating and Kansas City Real Estate Agents do go together!
Paddle boats on Longview Lake rent for $45/hour.  Longview … (6 comments)

Longview Lake on Google Maps - 06/30/10 12:55 PM
Longview Lake on google maps - GO TO LONGVIEW LAKE GOOGLE MAP TO PLAN YOUR TRIP
GO TO LONGVIEW LAKE GOOGLE MAP TO PLAN YOUR TRIP
I went boating on Longview Lake!
 
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Map of Longview Lake - 06/30/10 12:49 PM
Map of Longview Lake

Longview Lake offers Boating, Fishing, Swimming, BBQ Shelters, Hiking Trails, Horse Park, Full Service Marina- Check it out!
Plan your trip to Longview Lake on Google Maps.
I went boating on Longview Lake!
 
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Speechless Sunday Kansas City 27 O'Dowd's On The Plaza - 06/27/10 02:42 AM
Speechless Sunday Kansas City 27

O'Dowd's got a new deck for the summer! Complete with retractable coverings for our infamous Kansas City thunderstorms! If you need directions, call 816.560.3758 and ask for Maria. ^_^
Better yet, come to my Open House and we'll stop at O'Dowd's for a pint afterward!
A six-pack of Kansas City:
Historic Homes of Rockhill Neighborhood
Morningside Park Neighborhood
Thomas Hart Benton Home in Roanoke
Historic Roanoke in Kansas City
The Arabia Steamboat in Kansas City
Kansas City Restaurants-Blue Nile
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Silent Saturdays in Kansas City - Arabia Steamboat Musuem - 06/26/10 03:17 PM

A six-pack of Kansas City:
Historic Homes of Rockhill Neighborhood
Morningside Park Neighborhood
Thomas Hart Benton Home in Roanoke
Historic Roanoke in Kansas City
The Arabia Steamboat in Kansas City
Kansas City Restaurants-Blue Nile
Maria Morton 816-560-3758 Kansas City Real Estate Prudential Kansas City Realty on the Plaza
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Kansas City Restaurants - Blue Nile - 06/25/10 10:32 PM
The Blue Nile Restaurant in Kansas City
serves traditional Ethiopian food. I had the Dobo Watt which is a spicy chicken dish. Most of the menu items used spices in the preparation so the aroma is heavenly from the minute you walk in the door.
The Blue Nile is located in the River Market of Kansas City - 5th and Main - so you can stroll through all the booths before settling down for lunch.
There are several restaurants surrounding the River Market. I'll have to go back to try them all! The spicy iced tea at the Blue Nile is … (5 comments)

Historic Buildings in Kansas City - The Arabia - 06/25/10 02:16 AM
Historic Buildings in Kansas City - The building itself is not historic yet it holds some of the most historically significant artifacts from its' time. The Arabia Museum in Kansas City is all about a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856. The Arabia was carrying everything needed to build the town of Logan Nebraska but without supplies, Logan was not built and the settlers instead moved to Sioux City Iowa.
In the 1850's, it took about 6 days to travel from St. Louis Mo to St. Joseph MO by steamship. The ship burned ~ 32 cords of wood … (3 comments)

Homes in Kansas City - Roanoke Historic Neighborhood - 06/24/10 10:09 AM
Homes in Kansas City - Roanoke Historic Neighborhood - The Roanoke neghborhood in Kansas City consists of 140 lots on the tax records. Several lots are land only owned by the City of Kansas City. Kansas City Life Insurance Company owns several lots and buildings. The majority of Roanoke is privately owned residential homes.
The Roanoke neighborhood in Kansas City is north of Westport and east of Kansas University Medical Center. It is bordered by Roanoke Park on the north and east - extends south to 38th Street and east to Jefferson. It is one of Kansas City's oldest neghborhoods. Most … (0 comments)

Armour Hills - 06/24/10 10:06 AM

Armour Hills is one of the more popular neighborhoods in the Brookside area of Kansas City. What makes it so desirable? When JC Nichols built many of these homes during the 30's and 40's, he stipulated that each home should look unique. So, you have this beautiful neighborhood full of Tudors, Cape Cods, and Dutch Style Colonials built with brick, stone, and wood in all different sizes. No cookie cutter houses here!
You will find strong neighborhood associations which helps keep crime from spreading into the area. People walking their dogs along the tree lined streets stop and talk to … (4 comments)

Opinions on Animals at Open Houses? - 06/24/10 09:54 AM
Well, we had a beautiful day in Kansas City. Lovely and sunny with just a bit of breeze. All around Brokkside, people were out walking, some with dogs, some with each other. It was a perfect day for an Open House! Guess we lucked out as Brian Buzby says it may freeze tonight. Brrr.

The kittens above were at the open house today. When I first went inside, the yellow one tried to escape. Everytime the door opened the yellow one tried to dart out. He's fast! But we caught him every time. Good thing all the visitors were animal … (15 comments)

Wordless Wednesday in Kansas City XXVI Roanoke Historic Homes - 06/23/10 12:52 PM
Wordless Wednesday in Kansas City XXVI Roanoke Neighborhood - Thomas Hart Benton Home Window

This window in the Thomas Hart Benton house in Kansas City was painted by daughter Jessie Benton at age 15. There are two windows flanking the front door. Jessie painted this window; she started but did not finish painting the other window. (she was a teenager)
The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is owned by the Missouri Dapartment of Natural Resources. Located at 3616 Belleview - Kansas City MO 64111, the home is open to the … (5 comments)

Historic Homes of Kansas City - Thomas Hart Benton House in Roanoke - 06/23/10 01:39 AM
Historic Homes of Kansas City - Thomas Hart Benton House in Roanoke - Architect George Mathews. The Thomas Hart Benton House was built in 1903.
You can tour this historic home in Roanoke for only $4 - I took a tour on Monday and highly recommend it.
The view from the street is virtually the same as the photos I've seen from the early 1900's except that the tree has grown.
The house is built of limestone mined in Missouri. I suspect that the limestone came from William Rockhill Nelson's quarry to the south but have not yet confirmed that.
The … (5 comments)

Active Rain Link Love Going Out To Inna Hardison - 06/22/10 01:07 AM
Active Rain Link Love Going Out To Inna Hardison of ha-media for her undaunting expression of truth as she sees it. Tonight I discovered Inna and her husband Jon while perusing the general blog post scroll. Prior to landing on Inna's post, none of the posts were quenching my reading thirst. I was in the mood for something different - well I sure found it!
In her post about Red Box, Inna calls the company out for giving away free tickets which don't work. My one and only experience with Red Box centered around a free ticket that didn't work and … (15 comments)

Mapping Your Listings - 06/21/10 12:54 AM
Mapping Your Listings Correctly will increase the chance of buyers' agents and buyers of finding - showing - seeing your listing. We all know how important timing is when showing homes to buyers. I usually schedule 2 - 10 homes in a 2 hour period. It depends on the houses we are seeing, the buyers and the distance between homes. The goal is usually to see the most houses in the least amount of time without feeling rushed. 
Part of my preparation is to map out which house we will see in which order. I can check off the houses for … (4 comments)

Speechless Sunday Kansas City Browne's Irish Street Faire - 06/20/10 05:02 AM
Speechless Sunday Kansas City Browne'sIrish Street Faire was a huge success! No worries with the small thunderstorm - it passed quickly and the fun ensued.

This is the 123rd Annual Browne's Irish Strret Faire at 33rd and Pennsylvania in Kansas City Missouri. That's 123 years in a row! Always a good time. Always benefits a good cause. Good food. Good music. Great people. Cheers, Kerry!

Copyright © 2010 Maria Morton All Rights Reserved *Speechless Sunday Kansas City Browne's Irish Street Faire*
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Kansas City Real Estate - Market Report - May 2010 - 06/19/10 04:06 PM
Kansas City Real Estate Market Report - May 2010 for Jackson County MO, Johnson County KS, Clay County, Ray County and Platte County
Jackson County MO:
Number of homes SOLD were DOWN 44.9% ▼ Average Price fell 0.58% ▼. Inventory of houses listed for sale is up 0.60% from May 2009.
Johnson County KS:
Number of homes SOLD were DOWN 50,3%▼  Average Price fell 0.49%▼. Inventory of houses listed for sale is down by 44 units compared to May 2009.
Clay and Ray Counties in Missouri:
Number of homes SOLD were DOWN 40% ▼ Average Price UP 13.7%▲  Inventory of … (0 comments)

Are Any Realtors Licensed in More Than One State? - 06/18/10 05:25 PM
Are any Realtors licensed in more than one state? - other than myself? Okay, our supposed website for all Realtors has once again disappointed me. They sent me an email saying they have these wonderful new tools for me to enhance my profile. I think 'Great!' and jump right over there to do that.
Well, even after calling for assistance, I was unable to enter the basic fact that I am licensed in both Kansas and Missouri. The personable guy on the phone said 'Hmm, I've never run across this before - hang on a minute while I go check.' … (10 comments)

Morningside Park Neighborhood in Kansas City - 06/18/10 03:00 AM
Morningside Park Neighborhood in Kansas City is one of my favorites!
Bounded by the Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail on the west, it is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Brookside. Children, bicyclists and dog walkers stroll the streets of this luscious neighborhood in all seasons.
Morningside Park is just a few blocks from both of the Brookside grocery stores and the Post Office making it a truly walkable neighborhood. Oh, and the Brookside Farmers Market in season! There's nothing quite as tasty as a homegrown tomato on a hot summer day.
The trees shading the streets of Morningside … (0 comments)

Wordless Wednesday in Kansas City XXV The Old and The New - 06/17/10 01:25 PM

Old and New Architecture in Kansas City - The Backside of Union Station.
 
Need a good Realtor in Kansas City?   Here, let me Google one for you.
 
Dinosaurs at Union Station in Kansas City Missouri.
If you want to sell your Kansas City home, call Maria Morton 816-560-3758 Kansas City Real Estate Agent.
If you are moving to Kansas City, call Maria to help you find the right home and show you the sights of Kansas City.
 
By Maria Morton Copyright © 2010 All Rights Reserved *Wordless Wednesday in Kansas City XXV The Old … (12 comments)

Kansas City Real Estate - Morningside Park - Market Report - 06/17/10 12:42 PM
Kansas City Real Estate Market Report for Morningside Park. Data compiled from Heartland MLS on 17 June 2010. Active listings as of 10:49am. Pending now. Sales include last 365 days. Map of Morningside Park.
There are 222 houses in Morningside Park nieghborhood of Brookside area according to the tax records. Morningside Park is located roughly from 59th Street south to 63rd Street; and  Morningside Drive east to McGee Street.
The chart shows all Active MLS Listings in Morningside Park, Pending Sales and Concluded Sales as of this morning:

Homes for sale in Morningside Park sold for an average price of … (0 comments)

Historic Homes of Kansas City - Rockhill Neighborhood - 06/15/10 12:46 AM
The original Rockhill Neighborhood was developed by William Rockhill Nelson in the early 1900's. Born in Indiana in 1841, Nelson attended  Notre Dame College graduating with a law degree. After practicing law for a few years, he became a building contractor and then began publishing newspapers. In 1880, Nelson came to Kansas City and bought first the Kansas City Star and then the Times. He increased the papers' circulation from 10,000 in 1883 to 300,000 daily papers in 1911. Nelson was known to rant against corrupt politicians in his editorials. He supported the development of boulevards and parks as Kansas City … (5 comments)

HOA's Sabatoging Sales - 06/14/10 02:22 AM

Via Concord Real Estate-Sellstate Concord Realty:
This is an open letter to all the folks who sit on HOA Boards or live in a community that has an HOA. This is written by a person who is on the front lines to sell your homes as quickly as possible because it is common knowledge that the longer a house is on the market the lower the resulting sale price will be.
WE ARE IN A DECLINING MARKET. YOUR MANY RULES TO PROMOTE EXCLUSIVITY IS REDUCING THE VALUE OF EVERY HOME IN YOUR COMMUNITY! 
Here are the top items you need to address so that … (1 comments)

What percentage of Short Sales close? - 06/14/10 02:20 AM
Better numbers.
Via Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc:
Hi folks. This question has been on my mind for months now. "What percentage of Short Sales really close?" Most folks throw out numbers of 20% to 25%. But my opinion is that they are not only wrong but they are way off. I have been pulling data for several days now from my MLS trying to come up with some empirical proof. But it just ain't happening.
The problem is I can't tell how many withdrawn and expired listings were actually re-listed and closed. I guess I could flag the current listings … (4 comments)

Oops! in Brookside's Oak Meyer Gardens Neighborhood - 06/13/10 07:47 PM
Somebody made a big boo-boo:

 
 
I noticed this on my way to the office the other day.
Somebody took out one of the pillars in Brookside!
It looks like someone tried to drive through on the sidewalk! See the pile of stones that used to be a pillar?
The sidewalk along Meyer Blvd is extra wide making it a great place to run, walk, or stroll.Children often ride their bicycles and skateboards along this kansas City Boulevard in Brookside.
 
Here's a closer view:
 

 
The neighborhood association will have to pay a brick mason to … (2 comments)

Speechless Sunday Kansas City 24 - Happy Hanna - 06/13/10 03:44 PM

Hanna is very happy in her new home. We adopted Hanna Houdini and Mr DD Kody Vizsla from Wayside Waifs 13 months ago. They previously lived with 2 adults and 4 children aged 2 - teenager so our house was a bit quieter than what they had been used to. The family gave the dogs up because they were losing their home to foreclosure. I'm sure it was a hard decision but with 4 children to think of when you are facing foreclosure, I understand that feeding two large dogs was just more than they could handle.

Kody and … (12 comments)

What's Hot In Kansas City Real Estate This Week? - Kirkwood Townhome - 06/11/10 02:22 PM
This week I saw several exceptional Kansas City homes. The townho,e at the Kirkwood is a standout for its wonderful floorplan, superb kitchen and fine finishes. If you appreciate gracious entertaining space, maintenance-free living and tree-lined streets, this Kirkwood townhome is the home you've been searching for.
Two bedrooms and two baths up; one bed and bath down; uncommon living areas on the main floor. Laundry on the 3rd level - next to the master. Prolific closet space. Private terrace off kitchen - I love the kitchen with the center island and loads of space for friends to gather!
If I … (0 comments)

Sell Your House For What? - 06/10/10 05:36 PM
Today I went to see a homeowner in Prairie Village who wants to sell his home. Those of you who live in Kansas City know that Prairie Village (PV) is a great neighborhood and a lot of people choose to live their because of its convenient location. You also know that house values in Prairie Village are pretty darn good. But I can't sell your home for more than it's worth. This homeowner wants to get $225,000 for his house. That sounds reasonable, at first, considering that prices range from $120,000 on up to $642,000 with the average being $209,492 the … (2 comments)

Wordless Wednesday in Kansas City 24 - 06/09/10 12:52 PM

Canna lillies in raised bed. What a joy!
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Need a good realtor in Kansas City? Here, let me Google one for you.
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More information about selling your home in Kansas City can be found at:
Armour Hills in Brookside activity report
Homes selling in Kansas City Zip Code 64113
Homes in Prairie Village Kansas
The Brookside neighborhood in Kansas City is and has been one of the most popular areas since the 1920's. With the right preparation and marketing, you can expect to sell your house in Brookside in less than 60 days.
Prairie … (5 comments)

Kevin & Monica's Daughter - FOUND and HOME SAFE! - 06/09/10 12:09 AM
Missing in Seattle / Redmond / Kevin & Monica's daughter has been found and is home safe! Monica & Kevin Ray Active Rain Weblog. Kelsey is safely home with her parents. View more documents from Jam Media Group. … (0 comments)

Speechless Sunday Kansas City 23 - 06/06/10 01:59 AM
Kansas City homes are beautiful

Search All Homes For Sale in Kansas City
Need a good Realtor in Kansas City?   Here, let me Google one for you.
 
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Learning New Tricks - 06/05/10 04:01 PM

Today I learned a new trick that is really cool. Renae Bolton, Active Rainer out of Garfield Heights Ohio, wrote a post entitled Tuesday Tech Tip: Screen Capture. This intrigued me so I spent a couple of hours checking out some of the free screen capture software as well as the Vista Snipping Tool. Very cool.
Russel Ray pointed out that we have the screen capture capability right on our keyboards. I thought mine was broken on every computer I have ever owned. - LOL - Jim Frimmer explained that you need to press the Shift key at the same … (14 comments)

Urban Living Tour Downtown Kansas City - 06/05/10 12:56 AM
Urban Living Tour starts tomorrow in the KCP&L District. 14th & Main.
Saturday 11am - 5pm. Sunday 12pm - 5pm. $5 includes bus rides between 28 lofts and condos in downtown Kansas City.
 
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Trulia Says Don't Buy In Kansas City - 06/04/10 01:42 PM
Trulia just released an article giving the top 10 cities to buy versus rent and the top 10 cities in which renting is better than buying a home. While I disagree with their logic, I thought you should know what they have to say. Here are their results:
Top 10 cities to buy vs. rent Minneapolis, MN Arlington, TX Miami, FL Fresno, CA San Antonio, TX Mesa, AZ Jacksonville, FL Phoenix, AZ El Paso, TX Las Vegas, NV Top 10 cities to rent vs. buy New York, NY Omaha, NE Seattle, WA Portland, OR San Francisco, CA Oklahoma City, OK Kansas … (3 comments)

Romanelli Gardens Kansas City MO Market Report 1996-2010 June - 06/03/10 05:45 PM
Statistics for home sales in Romanelli Gardens from June 1996 through June 2010
 
The average price for a house in Romanelli Gardens has risen about 160% over the last 14 years. Last year days on market was 83 on average; this year the average number of days is running at 40 - a marked improvement over the last year.
Maria Morton 816.560.3758 Realtor© ABR WHS SRES - Call if you'd like to talk about selling your house.
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Wordless Wednesday - BP Gulf Oil Spill 2010 - 06/02/10 11:46 AM
BP Gulf Oil Spill 2010
Ran across some entrepreneurs that are capitalizing on the Oil Spill in the Gulf of the United States of America.



The Oil Spill in the Gulf has killed people, birds, fish, plankton and is now threatening the coral living in the depths of our ocean.  BP has failed to stop the leak.  It's time to send in the troops.  Our Navy and our Army Corps of Engineers can stop this leak; let's send them in!
 
 
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How to Short The US Housing Market and Throw The Global Economy Into a Recession - 06/01/10 10:48 PM
from Jeff Corbett in Charlotte NC
Via Jeff Corbett (7DS Associates):

I’ve been writing a bit over at Housingwatch about the recent news surrounding reasons behind housing market crash, viewed through the 20/20 hindsight lenses we all posses.  While this article was originally published on April 24th 2010 on my site at TheXbroker, I wanted to bring it to Active Rain too because I enjoy the comments and subsequent engagement so much.  I even stripped out all the 'colorful' language a.k.a. 'swear/cuss' words and any analogies that could be misconstrued as sexist, ageist, religiously biased, insensitive to animals or otherwise...so as not to … (0 comments)

SCAM ALERT: cash buyer from out-of-area/country even provides "passport" and "proof of funds" - 06/01/10 04:23 AM
 
One more scam to beware of:
 
Via Pacita Dimacali - e-PRO, CDPE, MBA East Bay, North CA real estate (Gallagher & Lindsey):
SCAM ALERT! Received inquiry about one of my listings.  But red flags were popping up all over the place.
When I researched the name, I was led to this site about scammers http://www.419scam.org/419people.htm
RED FLAGS:
CASH Out of country Email communications Japanese name, but talks about Chinese tradition Provided "passport" and "proof of funds". Address provided is for a property advertised for rent Here's the communique
My current address is: 2000 sheppard ave. toronto on, M3N 2J1 and … (15 comments)

Solution To The Oil Spill In Our Gulf - 06/01/10 04:02 AM
Many of you have probably been following the horrible effects the BP Oil Spill is having on life in our Gulf.  Here is a guy from Missouri who says he has a solution.  It looks viable to me.

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Kansas City Market Report: Raymore MO 2010 May - 06/01/10 03:13 AM
Kansas City Market Report: Raymore MO 2010 May
Though many of my posts are about Brookside in Kansas City, there are many other areas to keep an eye on.  I have a request to review the housing market in Raymore.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with Raymore, it is south of Kansas City and east of Belton.  I remember 30 years ago when it was cow pastures, crops and hunting ground.  Since then, Raymore has grown close to 20,000 people. In the 2000 census, the population was around 11,000.
Don't be fooled though, Raymore is a busy place with … (0 comments)

 
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