The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

Home prices are cooling off. That's the headline, and nationally, it's true. But zoom in on individual markets, and the picture looks nothing like the national average suggests. Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others have gone flat. A few have dipped slightly negative. The national n

The One Factor Driving Kansas City Home Prices Right Now

Home prices are not doing one thing nationally right now. They are doing two different things depending on where you are, and the single factor that explains the difference is inventory. Markets with inventory above pre-pandemic 2019 levels are seeing prices flatten or fall. Markets where inventory

Why Longer Days on Market Can Mean Better Deals for Kansas City Buyers

Scroll through any home search in the Kansas City metro and the pattern is visible: listings that have been active for 60 days, 90 days, some longer. Most buyers skip them on the assumption that something is wrong. That assumption is often wrong — and it is costing those buyers negotiating leverage

Is It Still a Seller's Market? Here's What the Data Says.

A few years ago, sellers held nearly all the leverage in most housing markets. Buyers were offering well over asking price and waiving inspections just to get a shot at a home. In many parts of the country, that particular moment has passed. Nationally, more metro areas are shifting toward a more ba