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By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team Last week I wrote about how buyers change as we move from the spring market into late summer and fall. Spring buyers tend to be more competitive. They make decisions faster, stretch a little...

In recognition of the federal Labor Day holiday, the Johnson County Post is taking a rest from its own labors. Barring breaking news, we will return to a regular publishing schedule Tuesday. In the meantime, here’s to all the workers who...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team If you are selling a home right now and wondering where all the buyers went, you are probably not imagining it. A few months ago, your neighbor may have put their home on the...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team When it comes to buying a home, a surprising number of people are making major financial decisions based on advice that is outdated, incomplete or simply wrong. The housing market is difficult enough right now...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team Last weekend, Leah and I moved our oldest son, Ben, into his freshman dorm at KU. Like thousands of other parents this month, we hauled boxes, made Target runs and tried to figure out how...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team Last week I wrote about some of the outside forces making it more difficult for first-time homebuyers to enter today's housing market. Cash buyers, accumulated equity, and changing market dynamics have all made the...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team Over the past several years, I've noticed something changing in our local housing market. First-time homebuyers aren't simply dealing with higher interest rates or higher home prices. They're competing in a market that looks...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team Every few years, a new technology comes along that promises to change the real estate industry forever. When the Multiple Listing Service moved from a printed book in broker offices to an online database,...

They're the categories we've all been waiting for... Congrats to the winners of this year's Best of Johnson County Food & Restaurants categories! Best Barbecue: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que BBQ Made Famous in a Gas Station! Joe's KC BBQ has 2...

Congrats to the winner's in this year's Best of Johnson County Senior Living categories! Best Active Living Retirement Community: Lakeview Village Why is Lakeview Village the best Retirement Community in Johnson County? Lakeview Village is a destination community! Our maintenance free...

Congrats to the winners of this year's Best of Johnson County Weddings categories. Best Caterer: Brancatos For more than 55 years, Brancato’s Catering has stood as a premier fixture of hospitality across the greater Kansas City region. As a proud third...

Congrats to the winners in this year's Best of Johnson County Professional Services categories! Best Best Large Employer (over 100 employees): Johnson County Park and Recreation District At Johnson County Park and Recreation District (JCPRD), our greatest asset is our people....