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Keeping up with Casey: ALL THINGS RENOVATION PART 1Maybe you know the location you want to live, but the only homes available are fixer-uppers. Or what if there's a home with a great foundation and good bones, but the layout just doesn't work for you and your family. A…

Let's visit Downtown Lawrence's only grocery store: Jody's Market! This micro-grocery opened last summer (2024), with a mission to fill the gap for folks that live/work downtown. Located on 9th St. just off of New Hampshire St., it's geared toward pedestrians (though there…

Just like that, we're already one month into 2025. Time to make our first check in for the Lawrence real estate market numbers for thew new year!

Playing the waiting game with mortgage rates? You'd like to buy but ideally you want to wait for a lower interest rate – I totally get it! Here are a few reasons why waiting for rates might not be the best idea if you can afford to buy sooner rather than later:

Let's kick off our 2025 Community Spotlight series with this new-ish gem in Lawrence, KS: Apache Selections! This small family business opened this past year, and it's located in the shopping center off of 9th & Iowa St (around the corner from The Merc and a few doors…

How can both home buyers and sellers benefit from these changes and negotiate commission costs in 2025 and beyond?

Let’s talk 2025 Lawrence real estate market predictions! In contrast to the end of 2023, the Lawrence market ended strong in 2024. 

2024 is in the books and a new year is here! Our January Market Update takes a look at how the year ended and includes a peak at the year ahead. 

The year is almost over which means very soon it will be time to see if my predictions for 2024 came true! But first, let's take a look at what happened in November this year.

Let's face it, it's not easy to be a human some days.  Adulting can be stressful and  leave us feeling depressed and depleted.  Would you believe me if I told you that your home design, or lack of, may be adding to that heavy load?

There is more than one way to get a lower interest rate. One option that some borrowers use is getting a temporary buydown. A temporary buydown allows for up-front funds to be put into an escrow account to reduce the effective interest rate for one, two, or three years at…