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Kansas City Suburb First in State to Pay Driveway Tax

The Mission City Council on Wednesday night approved a new fee charging every homeowner $72 a year and small businesses $3,558 a year beginning in [...]

Catch a Wave in Kansas City

But J.D. Bowersock, Hall-Nelson’s great-grandfather, finally succeeded in getting the dam built across the Kansas River, creating a waterfall that can be 17 feet [...]

$61.1 Million Suburban Kansas City School set to Open in Overland Park

According to a Kansas City Star article, Overland Park’s newest school Blue Valley Southwest is set to open for students August 18th although some activities have already started. The massive 321,924 square feet of school is large enough to hold 1,600 students, although enrollment is expected to be about 825. There is a  state-of-the-art biology lab [...]

REMAX Best Associates Sold the Kansas City Real Estate

Halle-freakin’-lujah, WE SOLD THE HOUSE!”

That was a direct quote from me to my husband a few weeks ago when, after 28 days of
maniacal frenzy and compulsive clutter-managing, we accepted an offer on our home. [...]

Overland Park, a Kansas City Suburb Ranks 7th in the US!

The magazine ranked the cities using data to analyze housing affordability, school quality, arts and leisure, safety, health care and [...]

Famous Kansas City fountain has a long held secret

As Steve Singer prepared to sell his parents’ home he realized he didn’t have room for the sculpture, which is about 5 feet long and 3 feet high.

Singer found the artist’s signature near the base of the piece and Googled it. One of the first hits under Henri Greber is the J.C. Nichols fountain in Kansas City. Singer was surprised to see it because his family had always assumed the rest of the fountain pieces had been destroyed. Singer now thought it would be appropriate for his piece to be reunited with the others. So he contacted the city. Research and negotiations [...]

Social Security Payments Exceed Inflow-What does it mean to you in Kansas City?

Some of the more radical proposals suggest raising withholding taxes from the current 6.2% rate applied against the first $106,800 of income (matched by the employer) to a higher level such as 6.6% or 7.3%, or simply taxing higher incomes by abolishing the current cap of [...]

Smart Lights a Bright Idea for Kansas City

In its first phase, the Kansas City area project will test 4,000 streetlights using such technology as induction lights, which are similar to compact fluorescent bulbs, and LED lights, which have no filaments and operate [...]

Top Six Outside Improvements to Add Value in Kansas City

A primary reason is that outside investments can produce curb appeal, which is especially important if you are planning to sell your home. Those same improvements can enhance the enjoyment factor if you and your family plan to stay in your home. [...]

Reverse Mortgage to Go Forward in Kansas City-Part II

Understand the costs and fees, which can be significant. Most reverse mortgages have an origination fee, closing costs and periodic servicing fees. There also is an additional monthly insurance premium for an FHA-insured reverse mortgage. The total amount of fees will depend on the loan product. And while the costs and fees can be added to the reverse mortgage instead of being paid up front, doing so increases the loan balance and incurs interest [...]