Kansas City, Missouri Real Estate Video Blog with Chip Glennon

What You Should Know Heading Into the Spring Real Estate Market

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This year we're expecting a lot of millennial buyers to enter the market. It has been projected that 46% of all home buyers in 2015 will be first-time buyers. This is great news for our market in Kansas City, and we're expecting a surge of activity from this demographic.

Other good news is that down payments have become more affordable with new loan products from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that only require a 3% down payment. USDA and VA loans are also very affordable options if you can qualify for them. We can refer you to really great loan officers to find you the best possible deal.

We're also seeing a much more balanced market in Kansas City than in the last 5-7 years. The market has heavily favored buyers in the last few years, but we're seeing some change now. In some of the upper price points the market still favors buyers, but overall we're seeing a neutral market in the Kansas City area.

If you're serious about entering the market to purchase a home, be sure to contact our team and we can analyze the market and show you the absorption rates for the homes that you would like to buy.

We would love to serve you! Contact us today if you're interested in buying a home!

How Can You Prepare Your Home For a Quick and Efficient Sale?

There are a lot of different things you can do to prepare your home for a quick and efficient sale, but in the competitive real estate market we're seeing in Kansas City you might need some extra help to get your home market-ready.

In order to prepare for a sale you will want us to come out and assess your home's unique selling position. Each home is different, and we need to create a marketing strategy and good price for your property so that we can attract the right type of buyers.
The next thing that you'll want to do is stage your home so that it feels inviting to potential buyers. This includes cleaning, decluttering, repainting, and rearranging your home. We have a wonderful stager that can help you in this process.
After your home looks good, we'll send our professional photographer out to your property. Good presentation is really key in today's real estate market because most buyers look online for homes, so you really only have one chance to make a good impression.
We've seen some healthy appreciation in this market (2.5-3% increase in home value), so we need to take that into account when we price your home. There will be a strong demand for homes this spring with low interest rates and great new loan products from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In a seller's market that we're seeing right now, there is not a whole lot of danger in pricing a home too high, but your home may sit on the market for a little bit longer.

Hopefully this can help you going into the spring selling season, and if you have any questions in regards to this information, please don't hesitate to contact me. I'm always willing to assist you!

How is Keller Williams Helping Us Serve You?

Welcome back, everyone. We have a big announcement to make today, and wanted you to be the first to know.

For the last 10 years, we have had a fantastic relationship with Coldwell Banker real estate and it's been a fantastic run. However, it's time to switch things up, so we can better serve you, our clients.

As of February 1, 2015, we are going to be affiliating with the biggest and fastest-growing real estate company in the United States and Kansas City, Keller Williams. We couldn't be more excited!

We looked over all our options, and KW stood out to us. We thought they provided us with the best resources, tools, technology and training to be able to sell your home in

the shortest amount of time for the most money possible. With that in mind, we decided as a team to make this change.

We are very excited about all the opportunities that joining Keller Williams will offer us in coming years. We are ready to get out there and are looking forward to making 2015 our best year yet!

If you have any questions, or would just like to talk, come by and see us or just give us a quick call or email. We will see you soon!

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Why Hire Chip Glennon Real Estate Experts?

Chip Glennon has the highest level of expertise in the real estate indsutry. As a Kearney resident since 1970, Chip has seen everything when it comes to real estate on both sides of the state line in Kansas or Missouri. Chip has been a licensed agent and auctioneer since 1988. He specializes in new homes, horse property, farms, ranches, REO foreclosures, and bank owned properties.

With the average real estate agent only selling around 6 homes per year, it's time for a new breed of real estate agent. Chip has emerged as the leader in specialized knowledge, skills, and advisory services in the real estate industry. Chip Glennon is the real estate agent of choice of professionals, business owners, and community leaders who understand that to run a real estate business you must have the highest level of specialized knowledge, a solid track record of success and the systems and resources to execute a proven plan.

Chip Glennon
Keller Williams
All Kansas City Areas

Kansas City Office
310 Englewood Rd. Suite 200
Kansas City, Missouri 64118

Kearney Office
100 W. Highway 92 PO Box 167
Kearney, Missouri 64060

Overland Park Office
11005 Metcalf Ave.
Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Lees Summit Office
1201 NE Windsor Dr.
Lee's Summit, Missouri 64086

Phone:1-800-686-5088
Fax:(816) 326-3656
chip@chipglennon.com

What our happy Kansas City clients have to say

"I give Chip 5 stars across the board. He is an expert in the housing market. He explains very thoroughly how the real estate process works whether you are buying or selling. He stays engaged in the sale of your home and is consistent with bi-monthly updates on the market. He kept us informed and offered sound, unbiased advice. We really appreciated all his time and would highly recommend him to anyone we know that is selling a home. We thank Chip for doing a fantastic job!"

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"Chip has sold two rental homes for us in two years. We currently have our personal home listed with him as well. We've always had excellent service from him. He has been quick to respond when we had questions or issues. He provides great statistical info about how your property compares to others on the market as well as how it's doing on internet searches. I would recommend Chip to anyone looking for an excellent real estate broker."

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Chip Glennon Testimonials

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Frederick - "We worked with Jim Kennedy from the Chip Glennon Group for 2 transactions, buying and selling, and we just thought he was a real professional. With the buy, the market kind of broke loose and we lost out on some of the houses on our list because we were low-balling them. We found a house that we had to see and didn’t want to miss out on during Memorial Day weekend so I texted Jim and without hesitation, he booked a showing for 1 o’clock the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. He just went above and beyond multiple times, not the least of which was giving up a part of his holiday weekend to help us find the home we ultimately bought."

Jerry - "He is the point man for me on the commercial property and he’s getting it developed with the procedure through the city, engineering, and all things associated with the current markets in commercial property. We’re really making progress and he’s bringing in extra people with the necessary expertise so we don’t make any mistakes, which I appreciate the cautious approach. I think he’s a sharp young man and he works really hard."

Stephen - "The house I ended up looking at happened to be an acquaintance of mine and Chip was the listing agent. He worked directly with me and the seller and all around just did a great job for us. I think he jumped through some hoops too. We has some bumps in the road as far as wrapping the loan up, but each time we had to push the closing back a week, Chip held the deal together and made it work"

Wendy - "They were just fabulous to work with. Our agent Will, was very prompt in returning calls especially since we were here in California and they were in Missouri. He was extremely courteous, professional, and knew the answers. If he didn’t know the answers, he would find out and get back to be in a very timely manner. Their staff was helpful, informative, and we’ve been very happy in working with them!"

Eric - "Everything was really good and better than I thought. The paperwork was excellent, she did all the paperwork and was very quick about it. I feel that she represented us well and I think they did a great job. They even provided me with a moving truck and that was amazing!"

John - "We sold the house in a day. They did a very good job of marketing the house and getting in the front of every page. We had our first showing and basically had an offer the same day. They whole team did a very good job of keeping me updated on all the information and they just did an exceptional job for me. I would refer them and absolutely used the again."

Don -"They were good! We sold the house in less than two weeks. The customer service was good. The agent, Will Ward, was really good. It was an easy sale for us with him. Any time I text him, he texted me right back. His communication was pretty impressive. I think as whole, the entire team did well!"

Scott - "Actually I just kind of clicked on a house one evening and my wife was looking over my shoulder and said "I want to look at that house" and I think we were on Zillow or some internet and contacted the Glennon Realty via the real estate ad. Its been easy and essentially helpful, informative. Good service. That's why we're selling our house via the same entity."

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What You Should Know Heading Into the Spring Real Estate Market

How Can You Prepare Your Home For a Quick and Efficient Sale?

How is Keller Williams Helping Us Serve You?