What's Actually Driving Home Sales in Kansas City Right Now

The housing market in 2026 is giving buyers and sellers plenty of reasons to wait. Rates haven't fully normalized. Prices haven't corrected. The timing never feels quite right. But a significant share of the people transacting right now aren't moving because conditions are ideal. They're moving beca

The Truth About Affordability Today

Affordability is the most-cited reason buyers in the KC metro say they are waiting. It is also the most misunderstood condition in today's housing market — because the factors that determine affordability have been shifting in ways that don't show up in most of the coverage people are reading. Chris

What Most Veterans Don't Know About Their VA Home Loan Benefit

Nearly half of Veterans (49%) feel homeownership is currently out of reach, according to a recent survey from NewDay USA. But many are closer than they think. And you might be, too. If you’re a Veteran, you probably know the Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan benefit exists – it's been around for over

Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low

If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier. The median sale price of a newly built home is now at its lowest level since 2021, according to the latest data from the Census. And on top of that, builders are still rolli