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Olathe KS real estate market update ~ July 2021

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Olathe Kansas Real Estate Update

There were 141 homes sold (closed) in Olathe Kansas the past 15 days. Comparing that sales volume to the 179 homes currently for sale in Olathe, the city has 0.6 months of inventory on the market. This volume of real estate inventory indicates a strong seller’s market in Olathe and a lack of inventory to meet buyer demand. The average new listing the past 15 days in Olathe Kansas came on the market in the $390’s price range, while the average sales price of homes closed during the same time period was also in the $390’s.

Type # Average $ Avg DOM
Listings Past 15 Days 150 $398,421
Total Active Listings 179
Newest Contracts Written 144 $380,601 13
Sold (closed) Past 15 Days 141 $397,524 17

* The Average $ of Newest Contracts Written considers the list price when the homes went under contract. Data pulled from Heartland MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Low samplings in a category can skew results. Stats cover approximately 15 days from post date. DOM = Days On Market.

The last 141 homes sold in Olathe Kansas were on the market an average of 17 days, while the most recent 144 homes to go under contract did so in 13 days on average. We look forward to helping you assess the effect these market stats have on your your real estate investment and the decisions you make when buying or selling a Olathe Kansas home.

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Home Improvements with the Best Return On Investment for Home Sellers in Kansas City, Johnson County and the Surrounding area

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If you are preparing to sell a home in Johnson County Kansas or the surrounding Kansas City area, home buyers will be looking closely at the condition of your home. A home with new paint and carpet and that appears priced decently can go unsold if there are other issues once a buyer looks deeper. Granite kitchen counter tops are certainly an eye catcher, but if the buyer looks up and see a leaking roof then your wonderful kitchen may not matter. Gleaming hardwood floors are an attention-getting but if a buyer sees that your furnace is at the end of its life expectancy, such differed maintenance can kill your home sale. So when preparing your home for sale, don’t just be focused on the cosmetic items, also look closely for any mechanical or structural issues that will turn buyers away.

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Cosmetic and remodeling projects are great but sellers usually see the largest return on investment when they focus repairs on the core mechanical and structural items in their home. Buyers love an updated kitchen, remodeled bath and fresh paint and carpet, but they’re looking just as hard for major issues, such as window or siding issues… And they’re more likely to walk away from your home due to an old roof than due to old paint. The latest home improvement trends indicate several home improvements that stand out for their return on investment. One is kitchen updating, which nets sellers 94% on their return on investment. The second is siding repair. Knowing a home is weather-tight is a major concern for home buyers and that’s why home sellers recoup 93% of the money spent making siding repairs.

The best return on investment of all, and the only one that returns more than 100% on your investment is, wait for it… re-insulating your attic. Today’s buyers are conscious of utility costs and re-insulating an attic is of value to every home buyer — which is why it nets home sellers a 108% return on their investment. Other great improvements include roof replacement and window replacement, if either are at the end of their life expectancy — both return 80% on investment. Curb appeal is also important and because you never get a second chance at a first impression, replacing front doors and garage doors have a solid return on investment. Because home buyers will be looking for a home that’s in good cosmetic, mechanical and structural condition, you’ll want to be sure you don’t overlook any of these of areas when preparing your home for sale.

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Johnson County Kansas Home Sellers Continue Gaining Leverage As Elections Loom

Checking The Pulse Of The Kansas City Real Estate Market

In the Johnson County Kansas real estate market, housing prices stabilized during the spring and summer months and that trend has continued into the fall. We’ve clearly gone from a market that buyers controlled to a more even playing field. The majority of buyers and sellers we sit down already have a good understanding of the current market the first time we sit down with them. In many cases, buyers have half the choices they had just a year ago. In other cases, home sellers are arching their backs and, generally, we’re seeing home buyers paying more than they were a year ago to get the home they want. 

Though home buyers are still in a position of strength overall, many are surprised they don’t rule the market. That’s understandable after the buyer’s market we experienced for much of the past five years. The market is clearly not what it was even 12 months ago, much less several years ago, and with no glut of homes for sale in Johnson County Kansas, the stabilization of home prices could quickly turn into rising home prices.  

The National Association of Realtors has reported 15 consecutive months of year-over-year gains in volume of sales nationally. Locally, the market has remained solid, with strong homes sales and a reasonable amount of inventory hitting the market each month. If we avoid a sudden high volume of new listings hitting the market this fall, we should be in solid shape heading into winter. Of course, the upcoming elections will surely go a long way towards determining where our local real estate market are come spring-time.


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Improvement In Home Sale Rates Continue State-Wide And In Johnson County Kansas

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The February housing market stats for Kansas have been posted by the state association of Realtors and they show a continuation of the improvement we saw when the January stats were released last month. State-wide, home sales rose an astounding 18.6% compared with January of 2011. Nationally, home sales increased an average of a 8.8% increase and this shows just how solid the Kansas real estate market is proving to be as our local markets stabilize. 

Average sales prices were mostly flat with the average sales price this February falling 0.2% compared to last February. While the higher sales pace and stabilizing of home sales prices is impressive, a high sales rate will need to continue because there has been a large an influx of new listings hitting the market the past couple of months. Using February’s sales rate compared to the volume of homes on the market, there was 8.9 months of real estate inventory at the end February. This amount of inventory represents a clear buyer’s market. 

Locally in Johnson County Kansas, the February stats were solid. There were 463 homes sold during the month and comparing that to the 3,095 homes for sale in Johnson County Kansas, that calculates to about 6.7 months of inventory on the market. This indicates a slight buyer’s market in Johnson County Kansas. My real estate group has seen home buyer inquiries really pick up since early February and we’re expecting a solid spring real estate market in Johnson County Kansas, Overland Park and many of the surrounding Kansas City metro ares that we serve.


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