Lee’s Summit Missouri Real Estate News & Listings Presented By RE/MAX Elite

2011 S Hummel Drive, Independence 64055

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:24:56 GMT

Bring all offers, nice ground floor. Condo with 2 beds 2 full baths, no mowing, no snow shoveling. HOA covers all of that and exterior maitenance. Nice quiet area with all amenities with-in minutes. Easy to show! Move in ready:

508 NE Olympic Court, Lee's Summit 64064

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:04:17 GMT

Great 1 1/2 Story home in Lakewood. Corner lot with circle drive. Unfinished lower level stubbed for bath. Eat-in kitchen w/ built-in desk, plant ledges & Skylight. Laundry has door to side yard. Master bedroom has door to the deck. Built-in library cabinets & bay window in office. Tile entry. Must see!

609 NE Shoreline Drive, Lee's Summit 64064

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:07:03 GMT

Exquisite 4 bedroom lakefront home perfect for entertaining! Dramatic tile entry w/ 20' ceiling. Huge Master suite with sitting room, fireplace & wet bar. Media room, exercise room, solarium workshop/hobby room. This is the builders personal home with all the extras! This is a must see property!

22900 E STRODE Road, Blue Springs 64015

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:22:19 GMT

Remember the old and unique Saltbox type home, this is very, very close ... a unique 1.5 / 2 Story on 10 Acres. Wood flooring. Newer Kitchen. Main level utility. Partial finish lower level w/spacious greenhouse & cedar closet. Heavily treed 10 Acres. 2 car detached garage w/apartment above.

5105 SW MALLARD Point, Lee's Summit 64082

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:19:11 GMT

AWESOME and UNIQUE WATERFRONT 3 bedrm Ranch ~ Large Home and Lot ~ A Must See! Entry atrium garden room. Huge vaulted ceiling great rm w/fireplace & gorgeous view of the lake. Master suite offers a 12x11 sun rm w/sunken hot tub. Walk-up lower level is huge, some partial finish, workshop. Was features "Home of the Month" in K.C. Star when built!

5105 MALLARD Point, Lee's Summit 64082

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:19:11 GMT

AWESOME & UNIQUE ~ WATERFRONT 3 bedrm Ranch ~ Large Lot & Home ~ A Must See! Entry atrium garden rm. Huge vault ceiling great rm w/FP & gorgeous view of the lake! Master suite offers a 12x11 sun rm w/sunken hot tub. Walkup LL is huge, some partial finish, workshop. Featured "Home of the Month" in K.C. Star when built! Boatslip can be sold w/house!

24610 E 159TH Street, Pleasant Hill 64080

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:23:33 GMT

Gorgeous estate home on 20 Acres! Walk-out lower level w/30x17 rec rm w/wet bar, bedrm, full bath, 18x17 media rm & storage. Beautiful wood & tile flring, lots of built-in cabinetry. Main lvl office & utility rm. Large rms, all bedrms have walk-in closets & their own bath. Awesome sun rm overlooks inground pool, acreage & water feature.

1005 SE TALONIA Drive, Lee's Summit 64081

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:19:51 GMT

Very Nice, Must See! Spacious 3 bedrm raised ranch. Vaulted ceilings, skylights. Level, treed lot with wood fencing and large deck. Finished lower lvl family, rec or bedrm plus half-bath. Newer flooring thruout, interior and exterior lighting, faucet fixtures, hardware, storm door, roof, exterior paint and hot water heater.

4529 NE FAIRWAY HOMES Drive, Lee's Summit 64064

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:30:39 GMT

3901 NE BEECHWOOD Drive, Lee's Summit 64064

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:30:39 GMT

A complete remodel makes this home look brand new; hardwood flooring thruout, thermal pane windows, tile roof, Corian counters. Beautiful cabinetry and hardware. New HVAC 2006. Master suite with sitting room and huge walkin closet. Large backyard patio/deck with builtin seating and great corner lot.

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:01:00 GMT

I'm often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don't know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you've missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.