Overland Park KS Homes for sale & Johnson County Real Estate Blog: January 2011

It is hard to find a much more perfect location than the Shadow Brook subdivision in South Overland Park. Located near 143rd and Metcalf Shadow Brook is close to all of South Overland Parks top amenties. Shadow Brook offers a fantastic selection of 2 story homes with very reasonable prices.

Shopping- how about Target, Super Walmart, Price Chopper, Stein Mart and more.....

Restaurants- Tanners, Jose Peppers, Sunset Grill and so many more... 

Schools- Blue Valley District, Lakewood Elementary & Middle and Blue Valley West

Easy access to HWY 69 and 135th

Shadow Brook 2010 Home Sales Report

Homes Sold 9

Average List Price $325,256

Average Sold Price $317,111

Average Days to Sell 120

Highest Sales Price 351,500

Lowest Sales Price $271,000

To see all Shadow Brook Homes currently for sale click here

For more information on Shadow Brook or any of South Overland Parks fantastic subdivisions like Lionsgate, Birchwood Hills or the Park at Forest Green call the Russell Home Team at 913-735-7104

You won't find a much more perfect location then the Somerset Brooke subdivision in Overland Park Kansas. Located near 143rd and Antioch you are close to everything South Overland Park has to offer like Blue Valley Schools, great shopping and easy access to highways and more. 

While home sales have been sluggish in much of the Kansas City Area, South Overland Park home sales have remained strong and that is no different for the Somerset Brooke Subdivision. 

Home Sales in Somerset Brooke for 2010

Homes Sold 8

Average List Price $371,988

Average Sold Price $365,103

Average Days to Sell 136

Highest Sales Price $399,000

Lowest Sales Price $310,000

To See all homes currently for sale in Somerset Brooke Click Here

Who says that nobody is building new homes in Overland Park Kansas? The Wilshire Farms subdivision is building tons of them. In fact they SOLD over 70 new homes in 2010. In all Wilshire Farms SOLD over 80 homes for 2010. 

If you are looking for a new home in Overland Park Kansas you should consider Wilshire Farms. Located at the corner of 159th and Antioch it is just a stone's throw from all of the popular amenities.

Schools- Walk to Blue Valley West High School

Shopping- Super Walmart, Target, Price Chopper all within 2 miles

Restaurants- Tons of local and National Chains close by

Highways- Easy access to Highway 69 and other major arteries.

Wilshire Farms Home Sales Statistics for 2010

Homes Sold 81

Average Sales Price  $501,292

Average Days to sell 138

Highest Sales Price  $931,500

Lowest Sales Price $312,500

To view all homes for sale in Wilshire Farms Click Here

To view all homes for sale in Johnson County Kansas use our links below.

*****Just Listed*****

16243 S. Blake Street

Olathe, KS 66062

$179,000

South Hampton Subdivision

• 3 bedrooms

• 2.5 baths

• 2 story floor plan

• spacious living room

• Family Room addition

• tiled kitchen w/ Stainless Steel appliances

• Finished basement

• 6 ft privacy fence

• above ground pool

• deck with pergola (perfect place for Hot Tub)

• cul-de-sac location

This home is a short sale and will require lender approval. for a private showing call Michael Russell at 913-735-7104

Are you a first time home buyer in need of a little assistance? Maybe you need some help with your down payment or a little extra money for your closing costs?

The new Blue Springs First Time Home Buyer Program help with both. This is a grant program and not a loan, so you won't to pay the money back as long as you live in the house for the required time period.

Here is the highlight of the Blue Springs First Time Home Buyer Grant Program. You can use the grant for the following:

• Up to 50% of required down payment not to exceed $3000

• Pay reasonable closing cost normally associated with purchasing a home

• a combination of down payment and closing costs not to exceed $3000 

To see Blue Springs Homes for Sale Click Here

While watching HGTV's Selling New York last night I heard the sellers and brokers complaining multiple times about todays picky buyers. How they want everything but your first born child to make an offer on your house. I came to a very quick realization. The buyer aren't the problem, it is the sellers.

During the boom years a seller could put a For Sale sign in the yard and unless there was something seriously wrong with your house or it was just extremely overpriced, it would sell. Now things are much different. Buyers want more, a lot more for that matter. 

As a seller you can decide to complain or you can take action. What todays buyer wants is not hard, it just takes a little extra effort prior to listing your home for sale. Here is a quick list of things those pesky buyers want and will help you get your home SOLD. 

Cleaning

This one is free. Clean your house and I am not talking about just simply picking up. I mean really clean it. Windows inside and out, baseboards, kitchen, bathrooms, every inch of every inch needs to be spotless. Buyers want to be wowed and a dirty home won't cut it anymore.

Fresh Paint

Nothing brightens up a home quicker then fresh paint. Fresh paint is a cheap fix that will not only make your home look cleaner but it will also help it smell better. The key here is to pick a neutral color, creamy off-whites like Linen White brighten up almost any room. Buyer want a move-in ready home and fresh paint is a very big part of that.

Wallpaper

Get rid of it. No matter how beautiful your floral wallpaper in the kitchen is, most buyer will hate it. Not only that but wallpaper carries an extreme hassle factor. Removing wallpaper is a pain, you put it up. You get to take it down. 

Carpet

No buyer wants 10 year old worn out carpet. The carpet that you trained your puppy on, the one where little Johnny got sick when he was 3. A common misconception here is to offer a carpet allowance. Well your wrong, buyers are not as visual as we want to give them credit for. We are always worried that they won't like what you choose. Well once again choose neutral and appropriate for the price of the home you are selling. If you are a selling a 100k home, pile will do just fine but if you are selling a 500k home you better be looking at frieze or sculpted.

Fixtures

Unless you are selling a Victorian then you better get rid of the brass. I have a saying "Gold is OLD" and it is. Buyers want brushed nickel, stainless or oil rubbed bronze fixtures. Updated lighting, doorknobs, and hinges help remove the dated look that todays buyers hate.

Kitchen and baths

Plain and simple, they sell homes. Counter tops, appliances and fixtures make the quickest difference. Outdated kitchens and baths will keep your home on the market a long time and crush your resale value. Do not scrimp here!

Curb Appeal

Pretty simple, give it some. I know that right now in the winter there is not a lot you can do but you can do little things the make your home more inviting like clean off the cobwebs from the front porch or getting last summers dead bugs out of the light globes.

Professional Stager

Feeling overwhelmed? Then get some help. There are people who actually do this for a living, they are called stagers. Their job is make your home look like a Million Bucks. Don't think you can afford them, I say you can't afford not to hire them.

Mr. and Mrs. Seller, the buyers have spoken. You can give them what they want and get your home SOLD or you can complain while your home sits on the market. Your choice!

Hampton Place 2010 Home Sales Report

The final tally is in, there were 27 home sales in Hampton Place this past year. That is down from 31 in 2009. You will see a huge variation in price from the older portion of the neighborhood to the newer portion. There were also several short sale and foreclosure homes that brought the average sales price for the neighborhood down. There were also 2 new construction homes who's days on the market skewed the overall statistic for average Days to Sell. If you have any questions on this sales report or would like to know your homes value, please feel free to contact me at 913-681-1383. We know Hampton Place because we live and work in Hampton Place. 

Hampton Place Home sales report for 2010

Homes Sold                                          27

Average List Price                               $301,339

Average Sold Price                              $293,100

Highest Sold Price                               $389,000

Lowest Sold Price                               $222,500

Average Days to sell                           162

Homes Sold in 2010 in Hampton Place

Address                            List Price                Sold Price             Date Sold       Days on Market

15725 Birch Street             $249,500              $222,500               8/15/2010            144

15705 Birch Street             $234,900              $226,500              10/19/2010           13

5125 W 157th Street         $240,000              $227,000                4/15/2010           183

5213 w 157th Street          $260,000              $229,100                1/15/2010           153

15729 Ash Street              $264,900              $235,000               12/23/2010           97

5106 w 157th Ter              $249,950              $235,000                3/23/2010           119

5113 w 157th Street          $255,000              $240,000                 6/7/2010            168

5218 w 157th Ter              $259,900              $259,000                 6/3/2010            1

5102 w 158th Ter              $262,500              $255,000                 2/26/2010           98

15805 Ash Ln                   $275,000              $265,000                 7/30/2010           35

5320 w 158th Pl.               $274,950              $256,000                 5/27/2010           45

4912 w 158th Street          $295,900              $256,162                 12/30/2010         63

5410 w 155th Ter.             $279,000              $265,900                  12/3/2010           35

5209 w 157th Street          $274,900              $275,400                   3/1/2010            89

5104 w 158th Street          $329,950              $290,000                   8/24/2010           28

5100 w 158th Street          $309,000              $300,000                   6/15/2010           62

15840 Juniper St.             $319,950              $306,000                    9/3/2010            49

15841 Briar Street            $370,000              $290,000                    9/24/2010          110

15800 Cedar St.              $350,000              $334,750                    5/10/2010           74

5013 w 158th St.             $369,900              $348,000                    6/29/2010           71

15828 Briar St.*               $379,000              $367,000                    5/19/2010           42

5007 w 155th Ter.           $379,700              $363,000                    7/23/2010           105

15837 Rosewood*           $369,900               $360,000                    2/26/2010           67

15533 Linden St             $415,550               $358,500                    5/17/2010          1328

15522 Linden Ln.            $385,000              $370,000                    10/15/2010          39

4830 w 155th Ter            $399,000              $389,900                     6/4/2010            1107

4911 w 155th Ter            $400,000              $389,000                    10/28/2010          52

* Homes Sold by The Russell Home Team

This information was compiled from the Heartland MLS and contains homes listed and sold for the Hampton Place subdivision for the year 2010.