Liberty, MO

Welcome and thanks for taking a moment to learn about these two twin-subdivisions in beautiful Liberty, Missouri! (Did you know that Liberty was recently voted #7 Best Places to Live in the U.S. according to CNN Money? Click here to read more about it!)

Huntington Ridge and Liberty Run are two of the most sought after subdivisions in Liberty, Missouri with a great family atmosphere and homes in the low $200s. These are "twin" subdivisons because there are no barriers between them and the homes all have the same feel.

Approximately 160 homes make up the two subdivisions. One yearly highlight is the annual July 4th Neighborhood Parade, where all the residents gather with their bikes, wagons, skates and walking shoes to march through a one-mile celebration through the streets of the subdivisions! There are hundreds who gather and then enjoy snacks at the start/finish line when it is all done!

Huntington Ridge and Liberty Run are directly across the street from the Liberty Community Center, allowing easy access to their full gym, multiple pools (both indoor and outdoor) as well as fitness classes and functions in their meeting rooms and amphitheater. The twin subdivisions do not have a pool of their own, but the proximity to the Community Center more than makes up for this. Further, as of this writing there are no home owners dues for Huntington Ridge and a minimal amount of $150/year for Liberty Run.

Proximity to key attractions is also a big plus. You are within walking distance to the U.S. Post Office, Mid-Continent Public Library, a grocery store, as well as many restaurants and two city parks.

Access to the highways also make this location great for commuters. Interstate 35 (I35) is less than 5 minutes away and a typical rush-hour drive into the city is 20-25 minutes.

For information on what homes are currently for sale in these twin neighborhoods, click here for a real-time list, updated daily.

Or call Jay O'Brien at 816-785-4223 to see them in person!

CURRENT HOMES FOR SALE in
LIBERTY RUN and HUNTINGTON RIDGE

INFORMATION MAP for LIBERTY RUN and HUNTINGTON RIDGE

Click here for the
DAILY LIST OF Homes for Sale in LIBERTY RUN and HUNTINGTON RIDGE

One of Kansas City's best traditions celebrates 35 years this weekend! Crafts, games, carnival, food vendors and MORE! If you've never been, it's worth your time to come hang out with the Liberty natives, see old friends and make some new ones.

This year, I'm working the Daisy Girl Scout booth with my daughters, so come by for some lemonade! It's another reason Liberty, MO was ranked in the top 10 Best Family Towns in the USA!

Hope to see you this weekend!

FOR MORE INFO: http://libertyfallfest.com/

The Open House went GREAT yesterday! ....Right up until I'm packing up and the heavens open! Rain. Hail. An I've got a showing in 10 minutes, so I can't wait for it to subside.

Oh no. The pointer signs... Do you mean I have to go out there in THIS to grab them?? At this point, I was really weighing the cost of those signs vs my sanity. And which would the Realtor choose? Yep. I got the signs.

Four pointers later, I am DRENCHED I like just rode a barrel over Niagara Falls. AND have little sore places where the hail pelted me. All for these DANG signs!

After a quick call to my buyers to let them know I had to run home to change clothes (hail-damaged bandages will have to happen later) and to assure them that "a little rain never hurt anyone, so lets go see some houses!" I grabbed new clothes, shoes and back out into the deluge.

Yes, we saw 7 homes in that mess. Yes, it was worth it because they found one the love. Yes, this business has some unexpected hazards, but at least we're not handling nuclear material or having to work on one of those TV cooking shows. (Danger! splattering oil!!).

I'll take it. A little hail never hurt anyone. Too much.

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What's YOUR real estate DANGER story? Fallen down those stairs? Ice on the driveway? Knock heads on kitchen cabinets? Let me know with a comment so we can laugh WITH YOU... not at you. ;)

Video is the hot new medium to get the message out. If you don't have a YouTube channel yet, then what are ya waiting for?!?!

There are two ways to approach a listing video: HOLLYWOOD and B-MOVIE. The first is great for those higher priced listings because people expect to be dazzled. But what about those low to mid range homes? B-MOVIE is the way to go, because it fits with the vibe and expectations of the YouTube generation.

Have you seen any viral videos lately? How have they been shot? HOME MADE. They are all about the content: funny, informative, useful. Production value isn't all it's cracked up to be these days.

With that being said, there is one tool that will make your B-MOVIE a step better and easier to watch. Enter the STEADI-CAM.

This cool little device has been used in Hollywood when you can't make a rail system for the camera to move along. Basically it counter-balances the camera weight and avoids the jitters and bouncing of a standard hand-held camera.

Check out this video for a recent listing and see how smooth the shot is, even when walking up steps and around corners. (Your eye may not know WHY it's more pleasing to watch, but will appreciate the ability to better SEE the home, not get sea-sick.)

Rigs like this can start under $200 and can even be home-made for much less. They adapt to any camera and even work with the iPhone or FlipCams. Here is one for the iPhone: http://bit.ly/dNoT97

So get out there and start shooting!

Foreclosed Homes For Sale Liberty, MO

Liberty, MO (Missouri): Instant access to foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty, MO at www.WelcomeToKC.com. Many home buyers that we work with in Liberty often want to start their new home search with Liberty foreclosures for sale. The perception that many of these Liberty home buyers have with the foreclosed homes is they will be able to purchase foreclosed home significantly under market value.

Basically a foreclosure happens when a loan is in default, a legal process in which the lender may sell the Liberty foreclosed home, which was pledged as collateral to collect on the loan.

It can be a challenge to easily locate a current list of foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty. To provide an easy place for our new home buyer clients to locate foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty, I have created a home search website at www.WelcomeToKC.com that has all foreclosed homes for sale conveniently categorized by city, including Liberty.

Once on the www.WelcomeToKC.com website, it is very easy to locate all the foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty (and the Kansas City metro). From the main home page, simply scroll down to the category title, "Foreclosures by City" and click on the city that that you plan on purchasing a foreclosed home in (Liberty, MO for example). This will display a list of all foreclosed homes currently for sale in that city or this case Liberty, MO.

For those home buyers who are reading this and wish to jump directly to the Foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty , Click Here.

Liberty is a popular home desitination for many families. Families residing in Liberty have access close shopping and great restuarants and can be in the downtown area in minutes if desired. Major interstates, both north to south and east to west, connect Liberty to the state as well as the rest of the country. Nearby Kansas City International Airport offers transport to major national cities.

Within its borders, Liberty attracts residents of all ages. Liberty's highly recognized school district contains ten elementary schools, six secondary schools, and a pre-school.

If you are looking for an easy home search site that lists all foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty (andthe Kansas City metro), check out www.WelcomeToKC.com, where I have all the current foreclosures currently for sale categorized by city! At any given time, you will find between 350 - 450 foreclosed homes for sale in the Kansas City metro area at www.WelcomeToKC.com. In fact, in Liberty alone there are typically 10 - 30 foreclosed homes for sale in Liberty listed at this site in given time.

If you are in the market to buy a Liberty home and considering purchasing a foreclosure or pre-foreclosure (short sale), please contact me, Liberty Realtor Mark Gipple, at 816-415-9500 or Gipple@KW.com to set-up a time to go tour the foreclosed homes that fit your needs. As one of the top Realtors serving the Liberty community, I can guide you through the foreclosed home buying process and help insure you secure the very best deal possible on your next Liberty foreclosed home that is for sale.

I look forward to serving you!