Checking The Pulse Of The Kansas City Real Estate Market

Johnson County has some really diverse areas, from communities that will allow you to store an RV beside your home to those that explicitly ban such activities. Some established areas allow chain link fences while some others require wood or even wrought iron. Some communities will even seek a lien on your for damages if you if you cut down trees on your property without the HOA’s permission. The amount of intervention really does vary greatly, so avoid the common pitfall of focusing on the “home” search so intently that you overlook the “community” search.

The community a buyer chooses often can have a direct impact on how long the buyer stays in a particular home. In other words, if the buyer isn’t enjoying their area, they’re likely to move on to another home sooner than they had planned. Certainly choosing the right home is important, but Johnson County Kansas home buyers also need to stop and consider other important factors, such as transportation to work, shopping and area amenities. When it comes to schools it’s a fact that some school boundaries change WITHIN a specific subdivision. So if schools are important, checking the school district sites for the latest boundary changes before buying will help ensure you’re getting the school you think you’re getting.

It’s not hard to go online to check what area parks, trails and facilities are nearby but you might be surprised that most buyers make a purchasing decision without having ever checked out such factors. There’s other critical factors that go above and beyond just choosing a home based on the structure. You should also consider the economic stability of the area as well as local government services and the property taxes tied to those services.

Posted by Jason Brown