Lawrence Kansas Real Estate

The best area of Kansas to buy a home for re-sale value and highest appreciation is found in Douglas County Kansas with Lawrence being number 1, Eudora being number 2, and Baldwin being number 3.

September 2007 brought the sale of only 49 Douglas County homes which was way down from last month's 136 homes and July's 184 homes.  Average DOM (days on market) was 94 which is up from 74 from last month.  Homes being SOLD for the next several months, on average, should take at least three months to sell.  When you subtract the usual 30 days until closing, homes are really only on the market for about 64 days.

Baldwin Kansas Real Estate had only 3 homes sell this past month with an average price $173,000.  Average DOM for Baldwin was 122 days so it takes about a month longer to sell a home in Baldwin than in other areas of the county.

For Baldwin, $214,000 was the highest price and $108,000 was the lowest price.  For the whole county, $450,000 was the highest price and $79,000 was the lowest price.

Lawrence Kansas Real Estate had only 43 homes sell this past month with an average price $202,208.  This was way down from 115 in August with an average price $191,756 and also July which had 155 homes sell with an average price of $185,161.  Average DOM for Lawrence was 85 days vs. 70 days in August and 68 days in July.

For Lawrence, $450,000 was the highest price and $79,000 was the lowest price which were the same figures for the whole county.

Northwest Lawrence had 19 homes SOLD with an average price of $221,105.

Northeast Lawrence had 6 homes SOLD with an average price of $168,550.

Southwest Lawrence had 10 homes SOLD with an average price of $214,423.

Southeast Lawrence had 5 homes SOLD with an average price of $130,720.

Rural Lawrence had 3 homes SOLD with an average price of $228,267.

Eudora Kansas Real Estate had only 3 homes sell this past month with an average price $167,967.  This was cut in half from August which had 6 homes sell with an average price of $176,986.  Average DOM for Eudora was 209 days vs. 74 days in August.

For Eudora, $199,000 was the highest price and $110,000 was the lowest price.  For the whole county, $450,000 was the highest price and $79,000 was the lowest price.

If you live in Lawrence Kansas, Baldwin Kansas, Eudora Kansas, or anywhere within 30 minutes or so and are thinking about selling your home but do not know at what price the home will sell, please give Rob a call at 785-393-2274 to help you identify your home value to buyers in today's market.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, CRS, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (four convenient locations)
(Serving Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin, Topeka, Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas City, McLouth, Wellsville, Ottawa, Berryton, Tecumseh, more)
112 E. 10th, Eudora, KS  66025 
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
785-393-2274 (cell)   206-339-3199 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/
http://kslease.com/

07-14-09 UPDATE NOTE:  My daughter in law pointed out to me that I now accept text messaging so I needed to update this blog!

I still don't like it but I have it.  I still prefer talking with people.  I have found a free tool that records my voice and changes it to a text message to someone so at least I don't have to type on that crazy dial pad.

Original blog from 2007:

While I have text messaging available on all three of my cell phones, I block that feature on all three lines.  I realize it is the preferred method of contact (is that "moc") for many GenX and most GenY but I would have to learn another foreign language.  These "youngins" have amazing speed and are quite proficient with this talent and I am impressed but they leave this old man in the dust on this tool.

I already know French, a little German, Swedish, Italian, and Pig Latin.  I know a shortcut language that was used by "The Write Stuff", a word processor on the Commodore 64 that I still use today (the language, not the C64) for writing and typing notes to myself.  But this new text shortcut language, the fact that I have to use my thumbs that don't work as well any more for this grandpa of 6, the fact that my thumbs wear out more quickly than my voice, that fact that I feel talking allows for better interaction and less misunderstandings, make me still want to use my cell for talking.

While I don't want to lose the business of GenX and GenY buyers, I hope they will understand that I still have tremendous benefits in the real estate world to them without being able to know whether "swalk" is sealed with a loving kiss or sent with a loving kiss.  I have years of experience in marketing, researching information on homes, and in tough negotiating to get the best deal for you whether you are buying or selling a home.  So here's hoping I can t2ul8r, GenX and GenY out there, which is "talk" to you later and not "text" to you later!

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Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, CRS, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
Places for Rent or Lease http://www.kslease.com/
Rob's Blog at www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/langrob
Realty Executives, Hedges Real Estate (three convenient locations)
(Serving Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin, Topeka, Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas City, McLouth, Wellsville, Ottawa, Berryton, Tecumseh, more)
300 Rockfence Place, Lawrence, KS  66049
1037 Vermont, Lawrence, KS  66044
3300 Clinton Parkway Ct., Lawrence, KS  66044
785-393-2274 (cell)   206-339-3199 (fax)
langrob@sunflower.com
http://www.letrobdoit.com/ for property searches
http://douglascountyopenhouses.com/
http://ihaveaddresses.com/