Kansas City Real Estate and Community News

I get asked the question about buying foreclosure properties in Kansas City on a daily basis. The most common question is how do I find the best foreclosure deals. That can be a difficult question because I have many sources where I find Kansas City foreclosure properties. In order to help a client, I first ask what their goal is. Will the ...

The Lack of Proper Training by Kansas Public Safety Officers May Hurt You!Are you Being Protected by the Kansas Public Safety Departments? My answer is NO after what had happened to me this week and after talking to over 13 high ranking Kansas public safety officers in Kansas. Matter a fact, a short and free training session held for public ...

The freshmen of K-State take on the veterans of KU this next week. KU has demolished their opponents. K-State is just getting the kinks worked out on their young machine and starting to show their strength. As a Kansas native I grew up watching the K-State - KU battles. I would circle the basketball games on the calendar. My friends and I ...

On a daily basis I get asked the question of who is the top online real estate agent in Kansas City. There are 10,000 real estate agents in Kansas City and most say they are the top online real estate agent in Kansas City. Last night I had a client who worked at Google who was amazed at my online marketing. During our discussion about my online ...

According to the Kansas City Star, the Kansas City Metro area will hit 2 million residents in the near future. Projections were that either by birth or relocation, Kansas City will be next city to hit 2 million. The Star compared Kansas City to Atlanta. When Atlanta hit 2 million, they celebrated and had a huge party. Many similar cities that hit ...

Learn How to Buy Real Estate Foreclosures with Other Peoples MoneyThis “SEMINAR” is presented by:Glenn Stockton, a Local Foreclosure Attorney Topics Included at the Seminar: ·    Lifecycle of a foreclosure·       Negotiating a successful contract to buy a ...

New Gardner Kansas Junction Park is set to open soon. The park marks the junction of the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails. Creation of the park took several years and the partnership of nine local, state and national organizations, including the National Park Service, the Santa Fe Trail Association, the Oregon & California Trails ...

November 16th, 2007 For Further Information contact: Chris Dowell Phone: 913-980-5809 email: cd@DowellTaggart.com Free Seminar: Learn How To Buy A Kansas City Real Estate ForeclosureWhy buy real estate at a ...

A new identity scam has been discovered and according to the Attorney General of Kansas, it may have made its way to Kansas. People are contacted by a scammer by phone. They are told that there is a warrant out for their arrest because they missed going to jury duty. When the scammer is told that they never received notice the scammer asks for ...

Live at The Legends Summer Concert Series The weekly concerts will be presented in front The Legends 14 at the Center Courtyard Fountain.The series will feature everything from classic rock to country, jazz to R&B. Grab a friend and head to the Legends on the following dates to attend the following free concerts. Unless otherwise ...

Lenexa Waterfest Lenexa’s eighth annual Waterfest will take place this Saturday, August 4th, from 5-8:30 p.m., at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park at 87th Street Parkway and Lackman Road. You will be able to enjoy water-related fun including a performance by The Rain Dogs, a local band, a presentation by the Kansas City Zoo, paddle ...

My trip to Branson was very interesting. I got online before I left and found out that I wanted to fill up with gas before I left. My research found that gas was higher in Branson then the cities around Branson. Before I left I filled up with gas at an Olathe Kansas Quick Trip. On the way down I saw gas prices from $2.72 to $2.88 a gallon, quite a ...

The Johnson County Fair is coming to Johnson County Kansas this August. Starting August 6th and running to August 11th, the fair will feature some great entertainment including the Family Fun night on Tuesday and the crowd favorite the Demolition Derby on Saturday night. The fair is held on the fair grounds in Gardner, Kansas. For information and ...

After exploring the flood damage at Hillsdale Lake earlier, I decided to checkout the flood damage in Osawatomie, Kansas. When I first arrived in Osawatomie, I headed through town on Main Street. After dissecting the town, I noticed no flood damage. I did notice several volunteer pointers and Red Cross help stations. After driving around for ...

Today I had the pleasure to visit Hillsdale lake to go jet skiing on my sea doo today. I planned on camping at the lake this weekend with my boys and some friends; however, that was scratched after driving through the park. The water at some spots was 25-30 feet above normal. The water covered all of the sand beaches and covered up most of the ...

I have an idea! I keep getting these e-mails saying that I just won a million dollars. Actually, I just received an e-mail that I will receive 27 million dollars. All I need to do is deposit $5,555 in a bank account. Seems pretty easy, doesn't it? Great rate of return. I plan on using the money to help first time home buyers buy homes. Now ...

I received this information today: Martin and Hill will be introduced at a press conference in the Legend’s Room of Bramlage Coliseum on Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m.  The event is closed to the general public. Frank Martin, one of the nation’s most successful assistant coaches and a member of Kansas State’s men’s ...

I found an e-mail on the WVU website that will go to Bob Huggins. Want to voice your opinion to him? Here is the former K-State basketball coach's e-mail at West Virginia: msn@msnsportsnet.com  

  After being the Basketball Coach for KSU the past year, Coach Bob Huggins has announced that he is leaving Kansas State and going to West Virginia. What do you think? If you were choosing the new basketball coach, who would you choose? Would it be one of the assistants? How about former Kansas State basketball player Steve Henson? Should ...