The City of Olathe is growing like crazy and part of that expansion is down College Boulevard West past Ridgeview road. If you had past that way a year ago you might have hit any one of the following:

1. Train
2. Pedestrian
3. Covered Wagon

BUT THE FUTURE IS NOW!!!

As of December 20th a beautiful Four-Lane road has been opened and contains the longest bridge in Olathe (662 feet!). [The 127th Street bridge is 520 feet doubting Thomas]. The bridge crosses over the creek, train tracks, pedestrian walkway, and any overzealous players of the Oregan Trail computer game.

So take a drive, enjoy the view, and celebrate progress... Olathe's on the move... and it's Westardly-ish... if that's actually a word.

If you've followed the News lately or the Real Estate News Feed on the right side of this page you've probably seen:

1. The explosion of foreclosures

2. The seeming demise of the mortgage industry

3. And now... Several plans being presented to resolve the situation...

But what does this all mean to you? 

First, there are many opportunities in the market today!  You just have to know where to find them!  

In the past people have had any number of reasons to sell a home, now they have another BIG one.  

Second, there's going to be a lot more to think about when preparing to buy or sell a home than there used to be.  Banks are very interested in making sure they continue to stay profitable as some of their mortgages go into foreclosure.  If you buy a home be prepared for some additional hoops, having an expert - like me :-) - can help with this.  It you are selling remember to get your bank involved early so there are no surprises at closing.  Again, having a professional always helps and that's why I'm here.

Please, give me a call, and let's talk about your situation and how to make the most of current market conditions

The weekend's here and it's time to have fun... but where? Check out our Local Events Guide . We've spent a lot of time gathering a collection of local event calendars so you can find just what you're looking for.

Have something we should add to the list? Please Contact Us or add a comment to this Blog Posting.

You've seen the commercials... you remember your freinds talking about it last year... now's your chance to get in on the action, the 2007 Kansas City Parade of Homes.

Grab your husband, wife, sister, brother, mailman or milkman and head out on September 16th - 30th to browse through some of Kansas City's most amazing homes.

Here's why we go:

1. You'll see how professional Interior Designers are decorating homes for Kansas City. Forget TLC, this is our style.

2. Looking for intersting landscaping ideas? You've got it.

3. Did someone say free snacks? Where are my keys...

I was on the Plaza for lunch the other day when I heard honking. It was so unusual that everyone was looking around. Turns out someone was honking to let a pedestrian know they could cross the street (odd form I know... hand signals usually work... but to eachtheirown).

This got me thinking... what a great town we live in where typically rude behavior like horn honking is such a rare occurence. Just another reason I love to live here.

Until next time... best wishes...

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Hi Everyone!  If you were at the recent Mid America Nazarene University Football game and were listening to KMNU you might have heard us on the radio.  In each segment Bob goes through a different home repair tip from "How to Repair a Leaking Outdoor Faucet" to "Is that smell really my Furnace?"  We have a lot of fun with it!

It's a neat arrangement with the University Radio Station where we're able to help provide funding for their student program and also get some air time.  Can't beat that!

We'd love to hear any ideas you have for future segments.  Any home repair quandries you have that you'd like Bob to answer?  Please call us or send us an email!