Could Your Work Commute Change in Johnson County?

It's that time of year again where your commutes could be affected by all the road construction projects about to begin.  They are starting some large projects around the I-35 435 K-10 interchange and surrounding areas that will take the next 3 years to complete.  See the map below for more specific details regarding road work or visit this link for more specifics on phase information and road closures.

The photos above are taken directly from http://jocogateway.com/

Hot Market

If you are actively seeking homes in the Johnson County, KS area and bit outside, you maybe getting frustrated as a buyer, and loving it as a seller.  Homes are going back to multiple offers, selling at or near listing price in less than a week.  The good ones go quick, the average ones could take a bit longer and the over priced are still sitting.  There are likely a few "good" deals out there but could be hard to find or get snatched up quickly.  I am finding some buyers starting to look for new homes are thinking we are in a similar market we were in prior, more of a buyers market.  It appears we are probably even but leaning more towards a sellers market currently.  Its great to see a HOT market again!  Take a look at the first graph below and notice the available inventory difference the market was just one year ago, a lot more options for buyers last year.  Both of the below graphs are based on stats from Overland Park, KS resale homes from $0-499,999.  If you are considering selling, now would be a great time!

* All reports are published April 2014, based on data available at the end of March 2014. All reports presented are based on data supplied by the Heartland MLS. Heartland MLS does not guarantee or is not in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Heartland MLS may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Safe Rooms- Are You Prepared?

With our ever changing environment and natural disasters becoming more regular, is your home equipped to save your families lives?  Safe rooms can be installed in your home or in your backyard or garage.  It is an extremely sturdy structure that FEMA considers "near-absolute protection." Safe rooms are designed to protect during extreme storms including tornadoes and hurricanes.  There are different sizes depending on how much room you would need.  You will want to have enough room for your family and some essentials, such as food and water.  Safe rooms are extremely important if you don't have a basement.  With the devastating storms in Oklahoma last year, safe room proved to hold up. Entire homes were destroyed but the safe room were still standing.  A safe room could be the difference between life and death. To get more information in regards to safe rooms visit this link.  Now is the time to prepare.  Bad weather will be here before you know it.

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