During my time as a work-at-the-office wife, I had the opportunity to travel quite a bit to attend a variety of conferences. While at a conference, it can be awkward to strike up a conversation with someone who works for a direct competitor. Neither party wants to accidentally give away any company secrets! My love of baseball made it easy for me to chat with strangers.
At one conference, I met someone who happened to be from Kansas City. Despite our differences in team loyalty, we became great friends. I asked him questions about his city, particularly the Kansas City real estate market. At the time, I was living in Orlando and the prices were super inflated. Thanks in part to the “mortgage crisis” and apartments being converted into condos. As it turned out, Kansas City remained affordable despite what was going on elsewhere.
Recently the Red Sox played the Royals, and I thought of my Kansas City friend. I wondered how the market was doing there as many of my Orlando friends have mentioned the prices have tumbled to more reasonable levels. Sure enough, Kansas City remains very affordable. My friend purchased a home earlier this year for thousands less than it was priced at the same time last year. Motivated seller, perhaps? Either way, if you’re living in the Kansas City area, you should consider purchasing a home now, too!
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