Kansas City Real Estate with Maria Morton
About Kansas City real estate, homes for sale, selling houses, buying houses
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2010
Marchel Peterson just delivered a message to all Active Rainers; I'm passing it along. Liz Carter is having surgery and could use some prayers. She is having a double lung and a liver transplant. Wow. That is an extensive surgery. Think positive thoughts for Liz, please. Thanks. We have a f...
09/23/2010
There are some great homes for sale in Kansas City right now. This week we'll visit 3 very different homes; each with its' own unique history. First up is the castle house for sale in Kansas City's Old NE part of town. Castle? Yes, this house is built in the Normandy castle style complete with ...
09/22/2010
What's that sticking up over those houses? Do you see it? To the left of the brick house? Is that a turret? Where are we? The house/castle was built in 1909 by Dr. Flavel Tiffany. Dr. Tiffany was one of the foremost ENT doctors in 1878 and one of the founders of the Kansas City Medical College....
09/21/2010
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Today, while showing homes in Hyde Park, I looked up and noticed a Walnut tree. Many walnut trees have succumbed to illness in the last two decades so it was a pleasure to see one bearing fruit. Pretty cool, eh? ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ don't worry ♫ ♪ be happy ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ...
09/20/2010
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I recently ran across David Saks, a Realtor© in Tennessee. David's blog consists of lessons in real estate. This is #821 so he has been doing this for a while. I like the way he poses the question at the top, then a large beautiful photo, and the answer below. ...
09/19/2010
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Traffic coming from North Kansas City, over the river, into South Kansas City. The new bridge is under construction. It's a slow process. It was a rainy day; glad to be in my nice warm car and not one of the workers building the bridge. Maria Morton Kansas City Speechless Sunday 34
09/18/2010
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The Buying Process: Step by Step Choose Your Agent: Your real estate agent is your transaction manager, advisor, and negotiator. During our initial consultation, you explain your wants, needs, and plans to me so we're all working together to fulfill your goals. We also go over the buying proces...
09/18/2010
KANSAS CITY AREA REAL ESTATE SALES FOR AUGUST The following statistics compare sales activity in August 2010 with the same time last year. Sales: ▼ -36% Avg. Home Sale Price▼ -0.5% to $163,842 Heartland MLS:Johnson County: Sales: ▼ -42.3% Avg. Home Sale Price: ▲ +5.0% to $248,858 New Constructi...
09/17/2010
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Yay! After joining the facebook group 'Bring Trader Joe's To Kansas City' more than a year ago, I am very excited to hear that plans are set to bring TWO Trader Joe's stores into the Kansas City Area. Trader Joe's in Kansas City Missouri: One store will go in the Ward Parkway Shopping Center at 8...
09/17/2010
Johnson County August sales slowed 11% from July, which is typical decline between July and August. Compared to prior year, Johnson County adjusted sales* were down 42.3% from 2009 with 490 contracts for 2010 versus 848 in 2009. This decline would be expected given the onset of the first time b...
09/17/2010
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