Lower Asking Prices Nationally, But Johnson County Sellers Are Still Getting 101.3%

National listing data shows asking prices have softened. The Realtor.com median asking price in May 2026 was $429,500, down 2.4% from a year prior, the first May in recent years where national asking prices declined. For buyers in many markets across the country, that shift represents real negotiati

How Expanding Your Search in the KC Metro Could Change Your Budget

Affordability is the most-cited driver of relocation decisions in the current market. PODS research shows 61% of movers across all generations name affordability as the primary factor in choosing where to relocate. In the KC metro, that national finding plays out in a specific and calculable way — a

What Inflation and Elevated Mortgage Rates Mean for Johnson County Home Buyers

Inflation is running above the Federal Reserve's target. That matters for mortgage rates, and mortgage rates matter for everyone thinking about buying or selling in 2026. Here is what the data actually shows, and what it means for buyers and sellers in Johnson County. The Inflation Number the Fed Is

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