"The number of newly listed properties fell 23 percent in March compared to last year," said KAR president Thomas Howe with McGrew Real Estate in Lawrence. "Without more inventory of homes available for sale, the market will continue to favor sellers … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – February 2023
"Home sales have continued to fall in the face of rising mortgage rates," said KAR president Thomas Howe with McGrew Real Estate in Lawrence. "Inventories are still very tight, however, and home prices continue to rise despite the decline in … [Read more...]
Region 9 Conference
2023 Region 9 Conference Recap Region 9 Conference was held in Lawrence, Kansas on February 25th – 27th. REALTOR® members came together from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri to network and improve their business. The keynote speaker was Tom … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – January 2023
"Sales activity last month was the lowest January figure we've seen since 2015," said KAR president Thomas Howe with McGrew Real Estate in Lawrence. "At that time, however, there were nearly two-and-a-half times as many homes available for sale. As a … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – December 2022
"Although inventories have risen somewhat in recent months, it will still be a sellers' market as we enter the new year," said KAR president Thomas Howe with McGrew Real Estate in Lawrence. "The inventory of homes available for sale at the end of … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – November 2022
"Total sales last month were the lowest November number since 2015," said KAR president Andrew Mall with Link Realty in Prairie Village. "Prices have continued to rise, however, because the inventory of homes available for sale remains incredibly … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – October 2022
"Home prices continue to rise despite the higher mortgage rates this Fall," said KAR president Andrew Mall with Link Realty in Prairie Village. "In October, 54 percent of all sales sold for a price at or above the original asking … [Read more...]
Tiny Homes
This white page summarizes various topics surrounding tiny homes. Issues summarized include history and background, Kansas state and local laws, some issues tiny homes face at the local level, laws pertaining to tiny homes passed in other states, … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – September 2022
"While demand has slowed in recent months, tight inventories remain a problem," said KAR president Andrew Mall with Link Realty in Prairie Village. "At the end of September there were half as many homes available for sale as there were at the same … [Read more...]
Kansas Housing Market Stats – August 2022
"While bidding wars are not as common as they were in the spring, the market is still very competitive," said KAR president Andrew Mall with Link Realty in Prairie Village. "Fifty-seven percent of the sales in August were for prices that were at or … [Read more...]