Stacey Johnson-Cosby Serving Kansas City, Missouri Metro area

Council Members to Visit South Kansas City Neighborhood - 5th & 6th District, 2/28/12

South Kansas Citians get a visit from our 5th & 6th District council members to get an update on what’s going on at Kansas City’s City Hall that impact our neighborhoods. The Center Planning & Development Council, an umbrella organization representing Kansas City’s southwest neighborhoods (including Waldo and Red Bridge), is hosting them at our regular, monthly public meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7:00pm. Anyone is welcome to attend. Here’s your chance to hear what our elected officials are currently working on, and what’s coming up legislatively. Let’s get involved and share our feedback and concerns.

There will be a special guest speaker as well as our report from the south patrol police officers. Visit KansasCitySouth.com for regular meeting updates and speaker announcements for 2012.

Keeping us busy, the council members will also be holding a public meeting to present the proposed Kansas City, Missouri budget and answer our questions on February 29, 2012.

"Engaged at Union Station": Kansas City Bridal Show - 2012

It is that time of the year...couples are preparing for the wedding season! I went with my niece to the fun bridal show held in the architecturally interesting Union Station in Kansas City. There were so many businesses that cater to new couples from caterers to photographers to reception venues to wedding gowns and tuxedos.

It was packed and busy. Take a quick look at the fun fashion show.

...Then check out more upcoming wedding related shows in Kansas City.

Red Bridge - Kansas City Real Estate Market Report: 3 year comparison 2009-2011

Red Bridge subdivision is busy! In this south Kansas City, Missouri subdivision, the number of homes coming on the market has declined over the Fall and Winter months. But, the good news for homeowners is that the number of actual sales was actually up in December 2011. The market in Red Bridge in Kansas City was stronger than it's ever been in 2011 in the last 3 years. What does 2012 hold for us?

Homesellers and homebuyers can rest assured that the home inventory is still strong, homes are selling - while bargains are still abundant in this buyer's market.

If you need more information on Red Bridge in Kansas City - either as a homeowner who may be interested in finding out your home’s value, or as a homebuyer looking to move into the neighborhood, please feel free to contact me. As a neighbor, I am south Kansas City’s real estate expert!

Zip Code 64114 - South Kansas City Real Estate Market Report: 4 Year Comparison 2007-2011

We have a market in south Kansas City that appears to be on an upswing. The good news includes the fact that sales are creeping back up in Kansas City's 64114 zip code. The range over the last 4 years shows a market in flux, and at it's height with the April 2010 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. So, the federal tax credit helped homeowners in the 64114 zip code sell their homes. But, now with wonderfully low interest rates, and a somewhat depressed market (in some areas) with foreclosures and short sales impacting prices, buyers are able to get what they consider great deals on homes.

Homebuyers were, and continue to be lucky in 3 ways:

1. They got up to $8,000 if they qualified and purchsed a home back in 2010

2. They also get to take advantage of low home prices

3. They were (and are) able to get low mortgage loan interest rates (around and under 4%).

After a peak in August & September, and while the number of new listings are dropping, closed sales were higher in December 2011 than they've been since July 2011. That's good news for sellers and even homebuyers that the real estate market in the south including Red Bridge, Bridlespur and Waldo in south Kansas City appear to be on the upswing a bit and stabilizing. A stable market is a good market! For more details on homes for sale, selling your home - or just more information on the south Kansas City real estate market, please feel free to contact me.

Roeland Park, Kansas - Fairway, Kansas Neighborhoods: Convenient Lifestyle

Roeland Park, Kansas - The Fairway Manor Neighborhood

From the Fairway Shops, restaurants and businesses - a home in Roeland Park, and Fairway, Kansas gives you unprecedented access to everything that you could ever need. There is always something to do within minutes of your home!

5 minutes to the Country Club Plaza, the Nelson Atkins Museum, beautiful Loose Park - and less than 10 minutes to busy downtown Kansas City including the Power & Light Entertainment District, the new Kaufman Performing Arts Center, The Crossroads Art District (First Fridays) and Crown Center - fun, restaurants and the arts are minutes from your front door!

In the Fairway Shops within 2-3 minutes of home, you can stop for a breakfast, or lunch at First Watch, or dinner at Houlihan's neighborhood restaurants. Even a quick trip to the Hen House grocery store, for shopping or a stop at the deli. Just minutes south are the Prairie Village Shops for more shopping including big stores (Macy's), and local businesses. Shopping, fun and services so close by make this lifestyle really easy. And then you are only minutes to the highway (I-35). A cozy neighborhood in Roeland Park and Fairway, Kansas that naturally extends beyond. So many options....so close by!

The Fairway Manor neighborhood is affordable with nice homes block after block. Here are the homes Actively on the market as of February 1, 2012. You will find small, cozy Ranches as well as some 1.5-2 Story homes and sprawling Ranches. If you want more information on these homes, or current homes for sale, please contact me for more details.