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Practical guidance for buying, selling, and planning your next move across the Kansas City metro in Missouri and Kansas, from Bryan Bechler, Associate Broker with Compass Realty Group. Built on 33+ years of experience and more than 1,500 home sales.
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- 312 E 69th Terrace, Kansas City, MO: 1927 Tudor in Armour Hills | Pending
312 E 69th Terrace in Armour Hills, Kansas City, MO is under contract: a 1927 Tudor with hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, updated kitchen, screened porch, fenced yard and detached garage. - 4903 NW 67th Terrace, Kansas City, MO: Raised Ranch in Canterbury Estates, Park Hill Schools | Pending
4903 NW 67th Terrace in Kansas City’s Northland is under contract: a 3-bedroom, 3-bath raised ranch in Canterbury Estates with a finished lower level, 2-car garage, privacy fence and Park Hill schools. Watch the video tour. - 505 2nd Ave S, Greenwood, MO: 2-Bedroom Fixer-Upper on a Corner Lot | $150,000
505 2nd Ave S in Greenwood, MO is $150,000: a 2-bed, 1-bath fixer-upper on a level 0.26-acre corner lot in the Lee’s Summit R-7 school district, with a fenced yard, patio and shed. - 19208 E 12 Ct N, Independence, MO: 3-Bedroom Cul-de-Sac Home in Osage Village | $249,900
19208 E 12 Ct N in Independence, MO is $249,900: a 3-bed, 2-bath split-entry on a cul-de-sac in Osage Village with a vaulted, beamed great room, brick fireplace, fenced yard and 2-car garage. - 21021 Missouri City Rd, Liberty, MO: Renovated Farmhouse on 7.57 Acres | Pending
21021 Missouri City Rd in Liberty, MO is now under contract. Listed at $550,000, it is a renovated 3-bed, 3-bath farmhouse on 7.57 acres with a powered 20×30 outbuilding. Watch the video tour. - Leawood Luxury Homes Offer More Than Square Footage
Two luxury homes with the same square footage can be very different purchases. This post compares lot setting, privacy, architecture, renovation level, and amenity access in Mission Hills and Leawood. - Johnson County Home Offer Accepted? What Happens Next
Acceptance starts a deadline calendar rather than ending the sale. Here is how inspection, financing, appraisal, title work, and closing fit together from the seller’s side in Kansas. - 8107 Noland Rd, Lenexa, KS: 4-Bedroom Home in Post Oak Farm
8107 Noland Rd in Lenexa, KS is for sale at $399,900: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a stone-fireplace family room, a large fenced yard and the Post Oak Farm neighborhood pool. Watch the video tour. - Harrisonville, MO: Neighborhood & Real Estate Guide
Harrisonville, MO guide: the historic Courthouse Square, newer subdivisions like Burris Ridge, Harrisonville City Park, R-IX schools and I-49 access to Kansas City. - Kansas City, MO: Neighborhood & Real Estate Guide
Kansas City, MO guide: downtown and the Crossroads, Plaza, Brookside and Waldo, south KC and the Northland, plus school districts, the earnings tax and other costs to know. - Lee’s Summit, MO: Neighborhood & Real Estate Guide
Lee’s Summit, MO guide: downtown, lake communities, newer subdivisions, Lee’s Summit R-7 schools, Jackson vs. Cass County taxes and what buyers and sellers should check. - 1206 Lady’s Ln: Pond-View Reverse 1.5-Story in Harrisonville | $495,000
1206 Lady’s Ln in Harrisonville, MO is $495,000. Tour this 2024-built 3-bed, 2.5-bath reverse 1.5-story in Burris Ridge with stocked-pond views and a 3-car garage.