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Overland Park Real Estate Market

Everybody understands that every city’s housing market is unique. In the Kansas City area, there are hundreds of people trying to sell property in a market that is currently flooded with new residential construction. You can’t expect to simply put a sign in the yard that says “For Sale” and wait for the phone to ring anymore, especially if you need to sell quickly. With all the choices buyers have, you have to do all you can to make your house look like the best deal. Here are three often overlooked things to consider when you need to sell quickly:

1. Curb Appeal
Curb Appeal, or how your house looks from the road, is very important. If you aren’t careful, buyers can make up their mind, subconsciously, NOT to buy even before walking through the front door. This sounds so obvious, but you would be surprised at how many times I’ve driven up to a house in a nice Olathe or Gardner subdivision and thought how they could have at least gotten rid of that huge dead limb laying in the front yard. This is even more important in the nicer areas of town like Olathe where neglect of curb appeal will stand out even more. But this doesn’t mean that you have to spend thousands of dollars on professional landscaping. Simple things like keeping your grass mowed, picking up the dead tree limbs, touching up the paint on that railing and fixing that twisted downspout can make a huge difference. If buyers are turned off when they pull into the drive, it could well be that nothing in the inside will win them over.

2. Know Your School Districts
If you are considering selling your house yourself, without a Realtor, make sure your potential buyers know what schools are around your neighborhood. Many potential homebuyers are looking to live in specific school districts (Fort Osage or Grain Valley for example) and may not know if your house is included in the district they prefer.

3. Possibility of Creative Financing
In today’s credit crunch, many people with great credit ratings find that they are unable to get a good home loan through a bank. You might consider offering your potential buyers some form of down payment assistance or owner financing. In this way, you are increasing the number of people who actually CAN potentially buy your home. Legal papers for these types of transactions can be set up by real estate attorneys in your area for a fee. This strategy is especially effective in areas like Overland Park and Olathe where there are large numbers of new home construction that are being offered using only conventional financing.

There are many other additional tips and techniques available that can help you sell quickly. Taking advantage of them will help put you above the other sellers in Kansas City who do little more than list their house for sale in the newspaper.

Michael Friedl

About the Author:

Michael Friedl was a graduate of the University of Iowa and has worked in the Kansas City area for the past 8 years, 6 with Liberty Homebuyers. He specializes in residential property in the KCMO, Blue Springs, Liberty and Grain Valley areas.
He can be reached at www.kchomesolutions.biz

Source – 3 Things to Remember When Trying to Sell Your House in Kansas City, or Anywhere Else

Kansas City housing real estate issues 11/2009

Overland Park Court

Question: where can i find an indoor volleyball court in overland park kansas.?

i am a senior at shawnee mission south, and i am also the girls jv manager of their volleyball team. and i was wondering where i can find a place where there is a volleyball court. i am thinking of taking the team to practice on some thing that we have been doing.

please give me only street addresses with your answer of where one is

Answer: google!!!!!

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Overland Park Neighborhoods

Question: Can anyone tell me why they don’t have buses going to Overland Park, Olathe, and surrounding areas.?

I’m here for a little while visit with family for the summer and fall. I don’t understand this. I heard a lot of people don’t like this and upset over this. I know a lot of people looking for jobs. Over 80% of the jobs are in Overland Park, Olathe, Lee Summit, etc. I know there a few buses go there during rush hr.

To me & info. I get from other people. It seem like they don’t won’t people to go into their community. I’m not black a person but I heard it a lot got to do with black people & they don’t won’t people to mess up their neighborhood. If anyone could give me their input. I would appreciate. I only brought this up because I think this strange for it to be a city & to many can’t drive or don’t owe a car to get to the companies to even fill out a job applicants.

Answer: For those who are not aware of it, Olathe and Overland Park are suburbs of Kansas City.

They probably try to keep alot of the every day travel to their community down to try to deter the crime from the larger city (Kansas City) from spreading tot heir small community. They are trying to hang on to the days when they were more separate from Kansas City as KC was not as big and put more distance between them and the smaller towns which are now basically suburbs.

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Deanna Rose Kansas

Remember last season on The Bachelor? Brad Womack saved up two gorgeous and completely brilliant women to choose from, and they came in the form of Jenni Croft, a dancer from Kansas and DeAnna Pappas, a realtor from Georgia . However, Brad’s decision to refuse to choose between the women shocked the rest of the world. More rumors flew when it was reported that Brad and his ex were still in communication while The Bachelor was underway, and that it might have affected his final decision. Since then, many have shown their dislike towards Brad, and some were sensible enough to defend him. DeAnna’s heart was left broken, and she made that very clear during the After The Final Rose special. That’s all behind us now, as DeAnna has moved on and has been named as ABC’s newest Bachelorette.

Yes, you heard it right. DeAnna will be the woman of every man’s dreams on the upcoming season of The Bachelorette. DeAnna is certainly an assertive and independent woman who knows her worth. When she was younger, her mother passed away, and this tragedy has helped her to be stronger. She openly talks about it, and expresses her feelings without effort. She likes the outdoors, cooking and traveling, having gone all over Europe .

As The Bachelorette, DeAnna is set to look for Mr. Right among a bunch of men who believe they won’t leave her in a middle of a garden on the finale night. Right now, ABC is searching for a group of interested and eligible men to compete for DeAnna’s affections. For more information, log on to ABC’s official website and go to keyword: casting or call the casting hotline at 866-739-3150. DeAnna will certainly enjoy her privileges, as she gets to choose from 25 men to be part of the new season of The Bachelorette.

This marks the fourth season of the show, with Chris Harrison serving as host. Previous Bachelorettes include Trista Rehn, Meredith Phillips, and Jen Schefft. Among the three, however, Trista Rehn is the only woman in Bachelor/Bachelorette history to really find true love. Hopefully DeAnna would find the same luck and follow in Trista’s footsteps.

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For more resources about The Bachelor or for the full story of ABC Announced The Identity of The Bachelorette please review http://www.buddytv.com

Source – Abc Announced the Identity of the Bachelorette

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FIVE STAR (http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/) Speaker Spotlight Newsletter – Issue 01, June 2007

We are excited to bring you our new quarterly e-zine full of hot new ideas for your upcoming events. You’ll see hot speakers, meeting planning tips, book reviews and quotes. FIVE STAR has worked on over 15,000 events with corporations, associations, governmental agencies, non-profits and educational institutions. We speak to your success bringing world-class resources to propel your people and your organization’s growth. We look forward to continuing to work with you! (See also http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/international-speakers-trainers-bureau/speakers-trainers-news.aspx)

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Hot Speaker

Sally Hogshead

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Fee range – $15,000
Travels from FL, Florida

Meeting Planning Tip

Are you thinking about taping your event?

Melissa Lee, CMP Events Manager, Embarq Corporation, Overland Park, KS “Planners should include information within the speaker contract requesting permission to take photos or video of the speaker. The text within the contract should include specifically how that information will be utilized, e.g., for internal or external purposes. The text should also clearly describe what information from videos will be utilized, e.g., presentations, quotes, etc.”

Who’s In The News

Tom Stern, Author of CEO Dad

Author, Business Speaker, Business Humorist, Executive Recruiter, Radio Talk Show Host, Comic Strip Creator, the star of Stop My Life I Want to Get On – interviewed on CNBC… more on Business Speaker and Author Tom Stern

Fee range – $15,000
Travels from FL,

Quotes

Joseph Michelli, The Starbucks Experience

Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., is an internationally sought-after speaker, organizational psychologist, and business consultant who has been described as “catching what is right in the world and playfully sparking people and businesses to grow toward the extraordinary.”… more on Motivational leadership Speaker Joseph Michelli..

Fee range – $10,000
Travels from Denver, CO Colorado

Featured Business and Leadership Speaker’s Book Review

Bob Nelson- Leadership and Business Speaker and Author of 1001 Ways to Motivate Employees

Dr. Nelson is a best-selling author (2.5 million books sold) with over 20 years of instructional design and delivery experience in professional and management skills. Dr. Nelson’s blockbuster book, 1001 Ways to Reward Employees (nearly two million copies sold worldwide) is one of the several books to be consistently listed on Business Week’s best-seller list since the list’s inception over seven years ago… more on Motivational and Employee Speaker Bob Nelson

Fee range – $10,000+
Travels from San Diego, CA California

BELIEVE:

Jim Welch, Business, Marketing & Leadership Speaker and Former CMO, Hallmark

Help your group BELIEVE in your goals! As the former Chief Marketing Officer at Hallmark cards, Jim Welch knows a lot about emotionally…

Fee range – $7,500 and up, call for details
Travels from Kansas City, MO Missouri

CONNECT:

Susan Packard, President, Brand Outreach, Scripps Network

As the co-founder of Scripps Network (HGTV, Food Network, etc.), Susan brings a real-world perspective that CONNECTS to business growth. As part of the initial team involved… more

Fee range – $15,000 – $20,000
Travels from Knoxville, TN Tennessee

INSPIRE:

Brian Biro, Breakthrough Coach and Motivational, Leadership Speaker

Even the most cynical attendees say that no one can INSPIRE them like Leadership and Motivational Brian Biro – The Breakthrough Leader. Identify what is stopping your… more

Fee range – $8,500 to $15,000
Travels from Asheville, NC North Carolina

GROW:

Dr. Jeff Magee, Leaderhip and Business Speaker, Best-Selling Author, Change-Agent

Jeff is both a dynamic speaker and a content-rich trainer. Bring him in for any Sales and Leadership event and feel the enthusiasm from your group…. more

Fee range – $8,500 and up
Travels from Tulsa, OK Oklahoma

CELEBRATE:

Karyn Ruth White, Motivational Speaker, Humorist and Creator of Humor-tunities

Comics who are not funny are a disaster. Comics who are not clean can kill your event. Female Motivational Speaker Karyn Ruth White is very funny, totally G-rated for corporate and association groups and her content is a huge hit! CELEBRATE your success by bringing in a comedian who will leave everyone laughing… more
Fee range – $10,000
Travels from Denver, CO Colorado

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For over 20 years and more than 17,000 events our mission has been the same, to make your needs more important than ours. Without any obligation to book a small group of professional speakers, sky’s the limit in finding the perfect motivational business leadership speaker or entertainer to match your group, location, and budget.  We are one of the only speaker bureaus still offering live motivational, leadership, and keynote speaker and entertainer showcases (http://www.fivestarspeakers.com/speakers-trainers-special-events/live-speakers-showcases.aspx) instead of only relying on video.  We do this because our customers tell us they love seeing speakers live.

Source – Motivational Speaker Bureau Speaker Spotlight 0607

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