Open Garage Door Burglaries

The Wichita Police Department has noticed an increase in open garage burglaries occurring both in the East Wichita and West Wichita neighborhoods. On 19 beat and 199 beat (both in West Wichita ) 8 open garages were burglarized during the afternoon of March 28th. One witness informed the officers that the suspects "entered the garage and burglarized both vehicles in less than 15 seconds" while the owners was inside, at home, on their lunch break. On March 30^th, 8 more open garages were burglarized with most during the night time hours

Detectives in the WPD Auto Theft section are amazed (and alarmed) at the number of vehicles stolen from garages because owners leave their vehicles parked in the garage with keys in the ignition, purses in vehicles and other personal property loose in the vehicles.

At this point in time, it is believed that the people committing this type of crime (who are typically drug addicts) have been communicating with each other and have shared information about how easy it is to steal from nice neighborhoods because the property is worth more and easier to take. This means that they are deliberately driving around your neighborhoods to look for anyone who has left their garages open so they can steal from you!

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR GARAGE DOORS OPEN - UNATTENDED

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY PERSONAL ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO BILLFOLDS, PURSES, KEYS, GPS UNITS, LAPTOP COMPUTERS...ANY LOOSE PROPERTY, NO MATTER WHAT THE VALUE IS, BECOMES A TEMPTATION TO STEAL.

CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY IF YOU OBSERVE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!

Goddard - How is your market doing?

Updates on the Goddard, KS Home Market

Smaller city markets are always unique. As gas prices skyrocket, some of these out-of-the way places are losing their appeal to buyers who previously would have liked to live in the country and commute to work. That has resulted in a smaller market than usual for areas such as Goddard, KS. However, the wonderful school system in Goddard has a very strong pull on the West-side market!

If you're thinking of moving to Goddard, please be sure to check out the local community website at www.goddardkansas.us for some good information about the area! It's a great town, with peace and quiet, great schools, and a good environment! If you already live in Goddard, hope you are loving it and here's how your area is faring in the current market!

currently for sale in Goddard:

15 homes - ranging in price from $112,900 to $549,900!
1 of these is a brand new home
1 is a pre-foreclosure

currently under contract in Goddard:

9 homes - ranging in price from $105,000 to $172,040!
4 of these are brand new homes
0 are bank foreclosures.

sold in the last month in Goddard:

21 homes - ranging in price from $87,000 to $364,862!
9 were brand new homes
0 were a bank foreclosure

Average time on the market before selling:

55 Days

Want to move to Goddard? Need to sell in Goddard? Want to Build in Goddard? Considering Investing in Goddard?
Call or Email today to talk about your options!

Cheney - How is your market doing?

Updates on the Cheney, KS Home Market

currently for sale in cheney:

currently under contract in cheney:

sold in the last month in cheney:

Average time on the market before selling:

132 Days

Want to move to Cheney? Need to sell in Cheney? Want to Build in Cheney? Considering Investing in Cheney?
Call or Email today to talk about your options!

Posted by permission and courtesy of Robert Davis of The Wichita Newsbrief. The Newsbrief is an email editorial newsletter summarizing some area news, with a twist. It also provides a forum for reader opinions and is a very interesting read!

Please support the Wichita River Festival and help make this year a great year!!!

Yes that's right, I'm going on Vacation! Time to go back home and see the family.

We're talking a good ole-fashioned 16 hour car drive with 3 children.

Sounds like fun, right? Don't you wanna join me?

I will be available via email - my life wouldn't be complete without an internet connection!

So if you have questions, concerns, or needs that can be addressed via email, please feel free to ask.

For those that are currently working with me on a deal, if you have anything you need answered immediately, please feel free to call my backup - Brenda Noffert. She is our team leader and absolutely excellent! She will be able to take care of anything that may come up and will be keeping tabs on everything while I'm gone.

You can reach Brenda at 316-260-3300 or you can email cbnoffert@cox.net

But how can you live without me, you might say?

Don't worry - I shall return! We will be leaving on Saturday the 29th,

and returning the following Sunday, April 6th!

*banner photo reprinted courtesy of Brenda Noffert, copyright owner*