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Why You’re Buying More Than a Home

Ways to enjoy your home, neighborhood, and community to the fullest.

Over the last 24+ years in home buying in Missouri and Kansas, we’ve learned a lot about buying choices a buyer must make before selecting the perfect home. The checklist of considerations go beyond bedrooms and bathrooms. But, selecting the right home for you and your family isn’t about what’s between the walls or property lines, it’s about how your location works for you!

Stage of Life

Whether you’re a young professional or ready to retire. These are focused on long-term plans and goals for your new home.

The Neighborhood

Quality, safety, and location are a few factors we focus on when searching for the perfect neighborhood. The blog has great resources for this type of search.

Community Living

Your lifestyle plays a big role in the house hunting decision. Which components are important to the day-to-day for you and the family?

Tips of the Trade

Pretty soon the golden hues of late summer start fading into the crisp air of fall and just when you think pests and insects are a thing of the past, it’s time for pest prevention! Unfortunately, late summer weeks are the best time for bugs like cockroaches, spiders, and other insects to nest and breed. Read on to find out what you can do.

All of those hot summer temps gave a pests an opportunity time to cool off indoors or seek entry! Seal entry points like holes, gaps, cracks.

Be proactive! Store food properly and clean your kitchen and/or dining areas properly. Standing water, crumbs, or drippings are calling pests in.

Trim all of your shrubs or overgrowth! Reducing the chances for pests to use them as bridges into your home.

Think about your furry family members! Before you start spraying, read the labels to ensure they are “pet safe.” Safely spray while your pet is not home until the application fully dries.

While there are a few home remedies that can be done to minimize the chance of a summer insect infestation, you’re much better off contacting a professional exterminator or pest control service.

The Home Buying Process starts at the Curb

To catch the attention of buyers, make your curb appeal a priority!

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 92% of real estate agents advise improving curb appeal before sellers list their homes for sale, while 97% believe curb appeal is essential for attracting buyers.

Not only does beautiful curb appeal to buyers, but it also encourages them to offer more money for your home.

Mailbox Makeover

Replace Old Hardware

Plant Flowers

Mow the Lawn

Touch up Paint and Siding

What’s going on in the Market

Latest news from Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® show us home sales prices are obtaining over 99% of the original price and selling within 38 days.

Take a look at these average sales price per county in Missouri and Kansas:

Johnson County, Kansas: $557,226
Miami County, Kansas: $407,018
Jackson County, Missouri: $319,800
Cass County, Missouri: $425,300

Now’s the time to get your home on the market, if you’re thinking about selling soon!

Let Freedom Ring

Our July Playlist on Spotify is one of our favorites for the summer and to celebrate our united nation!

We Love Supporting Our Community

This summer, we have been able to sponsor a couple opportunities in Belton, Missouri and Archie, Missouri.

Congratulations to The Gresham Group Team

Congratulations to The Gresham Group Team! RealTrends Verified analyzes Brokerage, Team, and Agent performance data, spotlighting the top 1.5% of real estate pros while tracking and analyzing real estate performance data for 30 years. We are honored to be a 2024 RealTrends Verified Team. We could not have achieved this without our wonderful clients and an entire team of real estate agents, executives, and brokers.

Client Testimonials

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“Heather was amazing to work with! She made the first-time home buying process so easy and communicated with me each step of the way! She took my vision and helped me find the perfect home. I am so thankful for Heather and her team.”
Chandler W.Grandview, MO

“Kelley worked hard and fast to get me in a home that was better than I had imagined for myself. She made the process go by with ease, was always quick to reply and easy to schedule with. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!”
Bree B.

“The Gresham Group is an amazing group of Realtors that was very helpful in the whole entire process of selling and buying our new home! It felt like my family was a part of their family!”
Brandon S.Harrisonville, MO

“I would highly recommend The Gresham Group as both a seller’s and buyer’s agent, since they recently sold a home to us and also helped us with the upcoming sale on our current home. They are very conscientious and easy to work with. They promptly return phone calls and emails and will work with you every step of the way. I would definitely use them again as an agent.”
Carol B.Raymore, MO