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•             Average sales price ($184,529) is 9 percent higher than October 2012.

•             There were 2,363 homes sales  - 4 percent higher than October 2012 (2,082).

•             Home inventory is down 4 percent compared to October 2012.

•             Pending sales were 9 percent lower for October 2013 (1,714) vs. October 2012 (1,884).

•             The supply is 5.0 months;  lower than October 2012(5.8).  A 5.0 month supply represents the lowest end of a balanced market.

For more detailed information click here: http://www.kcrar.com/statistics

WOW, the year closed out strong!!

Avg Sales Price was UP 19%

# Sales were Up 11%

Inventory is down 16%

Supply went down 2 more months worth&is at just 4.8 months of supply, leaning towards a sellers market

http://kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/2012_Stats/Market_Report_December_Report.pdf

The latest market stats are consistent w/ the whole year:

Prices are UP 8%!!

# Sales is UP 20%!!!!

Inventory is down 16%!!!

Supply is down to just 5.3 months&we have a balanced market!!!

http://www.kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/2012_Stats/Market_Report_November_2012_Report.pdf

Here is a link to the latest market statistics for Kansas City. The summary includes:

          Average Sales Price is UP 7%

          Number of Sales is UP 24% 

          Inventory is DOWN 16% 

          Pending contracts are UP 25%

          Supply is DOWN 2+ months&represents a Balanced Market…YEAH, Finally!

http://kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/2012_Stats/KC_Market_Report_October_2012.pdf

More good news for the KC real estate market! You really can't ask for better figures than these:

Prices are UP 8%

# of sales is UP 20%

Inventory is down 17%

Supply is down to just 6.4 months which is the lowest level we have seen since the summer of 2007!!!

http://kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/0812_KCRAR_Market_Report.pdf

The latest market stats are consistent w/ our whole year:

Prices are UP 5%!!

# Sales is UP 26%!!!!

Inventory is down 17%!!!

Supply is down to just 6.7 months (3 months less than last year)!!!

http://kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/0712_KCRAR_Market_Report.pdf

WOW, the real estate market continues to improve in Kansas City!!!

Prices are UP 9% over last April, the # of Sales are UP 11%,

& Inventory is DOWN 20%...

Check it out here: http://kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/0412_KCRAR_Market_Report.pdf

March statistics continue to indicate that the market is coming around. It seems pretty obvious w/ everything selling quickly, multiple offers on good listings, & our overall activity!! Attached are the latest facts&stats:

Prices are UP 3-4% over March of last year.

# Sales are UP 14-15%

Inventory is DOWN 15%

7.2 Months supply of inventory gives buyers a slight edge but its considerably less than the 8.9 months supply we had last year!

See for yourself here:
https://kcrar.publishpath.com/Websites/kcrar/images/0312_KCRAR_Market_Report.pdf

FREE Trees for Overland Park Residents:

 As part of the annual Arbor Day recognition, Overland Park and members of its Legacy of Greenery Committee will be giving away seedlings.

From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 7, volunteers from the Committee, and Friends of the Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, will distribute free tree and shrub seedlings to residents.

You can receive your free seedlings and shrubs at the Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty; Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, 11902 Lowell; and the Overland Park Arboretum, 8909 179th St. The giveaways will be bare root and come with instructions on planting and maintenance.

There will be a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees and a few shrubs.
Tree varieties include baldcypress, lacebark elm, sugar maple, sawtooth oak, redbud, crabapple, Serbian Spruce and Colorado blue spruce. Shrub varieties include golden currant, Oriental arborvitae and lilac.

KC Real Estate Market Statistics- February 2012: Prices continue to remain stable &/or rise, Sales of existing homes are UP 27% over last year,&Inventory is DOWN 13% shaving off an entire month of supply & it's still a nearly balanced market! Tell frustrated sellers to contact us for results, the market is H-O-T right now...
http://kcrar.com/Websites/kcrar/images/0212_KCRAR_Market_Report.pdf