Fabulous 2 story in highly desirable Wilderness Valley Subdivision. Fantastic cul-de-sac lot that back up to open space & exercise trail. Full finshed walkup basement, open floor plan, premium kitchen. Check out the virtual tour or see more in interior photos at http://www.russellhometeam.com/ or to set up a private showing call 913-681-1383 or email info@russellhometeam.com http://www.virtualview360.com/infocenter.asp?id=1378317 06/03/2007

Highlands Ranch is an upper bracket subdivision in Leawood, Kansas, Johnson County. . The price range of the ten homes currently listed for sale in Highlands Ranch is $550,000 to $899,950. There have been ten homes listed and sold in the last year in Highlands Ranch. This gives an estimated twelve month supply of inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This assumes no one else puts their home on the market and that demand stays steady. Marketing, proper pricing, staging, pre-inspection, condition and presentation are going to be key factors in deciding which homes will actually sell. During the last year the closing price range of homes listed and sold in Highlands Ranch is $504,000 to $869,000  Highlands Ranch is located in Leawood, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City... 05/30/2007

Wellington Park is a collection of four upper bracket subdivisions in Overland Park, Kansas, Johnson County. Wellington Park  consists of Wellington Park Carriage Hills, Wellington Park Hunters Glen, Wellington Park Parkside, and Wellington Park Carriage Place. The price range of the sixteen homes currently listed for sale in Wellington Park is $350,000 to $474,950. There have been twenty seven homes listed and sold in the last year in Wellington Park. This gives an estimated seven month supply of inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This assumes no one else puts their home on the market and that demand stays steady. During the last year the closing price range of homes listed and sold in Wellington Park is $290,000 to $468,000  Wellington Park is located in Ov... 05/29/2007

Somerset Brooke is an upper bracket subdivision in Overland Park, Kansas, Johnson County. The price range of the five homes currently listed for sale in Somerset Brooke is $375,000 to $530,000 There have been nine homes listed and sold in the last year in Somerset Brooke . This gives a estimated six month supply of inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This assumes no one else puts their home on the market and that demand stays steady. During the last year the closing price range of homes listed and sold in Somerset Brooke is $290,000 to $465,000  Somerset Brooke is located in Overland Park ,Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.  Somerset Brooke is located in the highly ranked Blue Valley School System. contact information updated July 29, 2009 If you are interested i... 05/29/2007

There are currently nine homes in Brookhighland listed for sale. The price range of homes currently Listed for sale in Brookhighland is $469,900 to $649,950. There has been three homes listed and sold in the last year in Brookhighland. This gives a three year inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This is affected somewhat by Brookhighland not being very old, so many people have only been in their homes for a few years and are not ready to move yet. The price range of homes listed and sold in the last year at Brookhighland is $480,000 to $695,000. With a large supply of homes compared to demand, pricing, marketing, presentation and differentiation are going to be key factors in getting your house sold is some reasonable time frame. Ask me about the KCSmartMove Pla... 05/15/2007

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) - Casual dining chain Applebee's International (APPB) said Tuesday it is exploring its strategic options, including a possible sale of the company. The company also said it is withdrawing its fiscal guidance as a result of the review, which could be affected by certain strategic decisions.The company said there is no guarantee a transaction will occur, and it does not plan to disclose further developments until its review is complete.The move comes after a hedge a hedge fund run by former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Richard Breeden nominated four candidates last December to the board of Applebee's.Breeden Capital Management has said it wants the company, which has seen its shares substantially underperform the Standard & Poor's restaurant index r... 05/14/2007

By Steve Brisendine, The Associated Press OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Almost two years after they went on the block, the Kansas City Wizards have been sold to a local investment group headed by Cerner Corp. executives Neal Patterson and Cliff Illig. The new owners, who take over operations of the club on Friday, promised to keep the Major League Soccer team in the area. Terms of the sale agreement were not disclosed, although Patterson said it was a cash transaction using the owners' personal funds,The deal was announced Thursday, three days after Overland Park's city council voted to put a $75 million soccer complex on the November ballot. The new ownership group, OneGoal LLC, hopes to have the Wizards' stadium built in that complex.Even if that doesn't happen, Patterson said at a news confe... 05/14/2007

Number of LionsGate Homes for Listed for Sale: 21 Number of LionsGate Homes Listed and Sold in the last Year: 30 Number of LionsGate Homes Pending Sales or accepting Back-up Contracts: 5 (4 & 2) Price Range for LionsGate Homes Listed for Sale: $412,000 to $695,000 Price Range for LionsGate Homes which were Listed and Sold in the last year: $395,000 to $855,000 LionsGate is located within the Award wining Blue Valley School District. Lionsgate is in Overland Park, Kansas 66223. LionsGate is comprised of the following Subdivisions; LionsGate by the Green, LionsGate by the Park, LionsGate Southlake, The Enclave at LionsGate, LionsGate Waters Edge, Villas of LionsGate. The borders of LionsGate are 134rd St., Nall Avenue, 151st St. and Lamar Avenue. LionsGate is in Overland Park, Kansas, in ... 05/13/2007

Together with Stephanie Cachero-Henry of Bank of America Mortgage and Kurt Goeser with State Farm Insurance, I will be presenting the Acorn Housing Program on May 10, 2007 at the Bank of America Building, Suite 225, 10000 College Blvd. in Overland Park, KS. The presentation is presented from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm. We will provide answers about buying a home for low and moderate income buyers (those with less than $54,080 household income) with lower interest rates, low or no down payment and lower closing costs. Those who don't qualify for the program now may find out about the free budget and credit mortgage counseling program. To register, send e-mail to PaulaWalter@remax.net or phone 913-339-0682. I have experience with the process of the first time homebuyer seminars. Knowledge is p... 05/05/2007

It's been a significant part of Overland Park's growth and development and it's time to re-examine portions of Metcalf Avenue's current status.Overland Park, KS - infoZine - Vision Metcalf is the most inclusive public process the city has ever launched in an effort to define potential re-development along Metcalf. As many as 6,000 people may be involved during the study.Every resident, business operator, and those who work in Overland Park are encouraged to provide their thoughts on the future of this major arterial roadway.Tuesday is the first of six meetings. Each meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and concludes at 9 p.m.Meeting dates and locations are:Tuesday, May 8, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, 8787 Reeder Road, 913/888-8440.Wednesday, May 9, Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites.Thursday, May 10,... 05/04/2007

By Robert Carr OVERLAND PARK, KS-Two months after arranging a loan for the property, Rubicon Investments has put the 660,000-sf Overland Park Trade Center office building up for sale. The company has hired Sonnenblick Goldman, the company it hired to gain $65 million in loan proceeds, to market the fully-occupied building. Rubicon says it hopes to get $70 million for the property. Dave Karson, a director with Sonnenblick, tells GlobeSt.com that the Atlanta-based Rubicon wants to get out of the Midwest. "It's the only property they own that's not on the East Coast," he says. The company has owned the building for a year, he says. The buyer would take over a $55 million loan for the property , and an included $10 million available loan that would allow the buyer to move out a low-rent pay... 05/04/2007

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations.  The following pictures are the weather and climate data for Overland Park Kansas taken from City Data, however compiled from as stated above 4,000 different weather stations from around and near the Kansas City Metro area for the city of Overland Park, Kansas.       04/30/2007

[edit August 20 2008 new updates can be found at www.kenjansenrealestate.com/lionsgateoverlandparkks.html ] Number of LionsGate Homes for Listed for Sale: 13 Number of LionsGate Homes Listed and Sold in the last Year: 30 Number of LionsGate Homes Pending Sales or accepting Back-up Contracts: 5 (2 & 3) Price Range for LionsGate Homes Listed for Sale: $437,900 to $629,000 Price Range for LionsGate Homes which were Listed and Sold in the last year: $395,000 to $855,000 LionsGate is located within the Award wining Blue Valley School District. LionsGate is comprised of the following Subdivisions; LionsGate by the Green, LionsGate by the Park, LionsGate Southlake, The Enclave at LionsGate, LionsGate Waters Edge, Villas of LionsGate. The borders of LionsGate are 134rd St., Nall Avenue, 151st S... 04/30/2007

    Wellington Park is a collection of four upper bracket subdivisions in Overland Park, Kansas, Johnson County. Wellington Park  consists of Wellington Park Carriage Hills, Wellington Park Hunters Glen, Wellington Park Parkside, and Wellington Park Carriage Place. The price range of the eleven homes currently listed for sale in Wellington Park is $355,00 to $449,950. There have been twenty seven homes listed and sold in the last year in Wellington Park. This gives an estimated five month supply of inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This assumes no one else puts their home on the market and that demand stays steady. During the last year the closing price range of homes listed and sold in Wellington Park is $282,500 to $490,000  Wellington Park is located in Ov... 04/30/2007

Oxford Mills is an upper bracket subdivision in Overland Park, Kansas, Johnson County. The price range of the four homes currently listed for sale in Oxford Mills is $360,00 to $442,850. There have been seven homes listed and sold in the last year in Oxford Mills. This gives an estimated six month supply of inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This assumes no one else puts their home on the market and that demand stays steady. Homes listed for sale in Oxford Mills, Estates, etc. The range of homes listed and sold in Oxford Mills is $300,000 to $435,000  Oxford Mills is located in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.  Oxford Mills is located in the highly ranked Blue Valley School System.   04/30/2007

Somerset Brooke Homes Report April 29, 2007    Somerset Brooke is an upper bracket subdivision in Overland Park, Kansas, Johnson County. The price range of the seven homes currently listed for sale in Somerset Brooke is $384,950 to $420,000. There have been nine homes listed and sold in the last year in Somerset Brooke . This gives a estimated ten month supply of inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This assumes no one else puts their home on the market and that demand stays steady. During the last year the closing price range of homes listed and sold in Somerset Brooke is $290,000 to $465,000  Somerset Brooke is located in Overland Park ,Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City.  Somerset Brooke is located in the highly ranked Blue Valley School System. Ken Jansen REALT... 04/29/2007

North side of 143rd Street in Johnson County. GlenEagles is a Matt Adam Development. There are currently Five homes listed for sale in GlenEagles and The Estates of GlenEagles. The price range of homes currently for sale in GlenEagles and The Estates of GlenEagels is $588,900 to $1,460,000.There have been three homes listed and sold in the last year in Glen Eagles and the Estates of GlenEagles. This gives a twenty month inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. Correct pricing strategy, Home Staging, Warranty, Marketing, Presentation are going to play key roles in having your home sell. During the last year the closing price range of homes listed and sold in GlenEagles and The Estates of GlenEagels is $569,000 to $1,100,000GlenEagles is located in Overland Park Kansa... 04/29/2007

There are currently nine homes in Brookhighland listed for sale. The price range of homes currently Listed for sale in Brookhighland is $439,950 to $649,950. There has been only one home listed and sold in the last year in Brookhighland. This gives a nine year inventory of homes based upon the current rate of absorption. This is affected somewhat by Brookhighland not being very old, so many people have only been in their homes for a few years and are not ready to move yet. With a large supply of homes compared to demand, pricing, marketing, presentation and differentiation are going to be key factors in getting your house sold is some reasonable time frame. Ask me about the KCSmartMove Plan if you are interested in selling. Brookhighland is located in Overland Park Kansas, a suburb of K... 04/27/2007

Black & Veatch is evaluating office space needs in the Overland Park Ks Real Estate market.Kansas City Business Journal - 12:14 PM CDT Thursday, April 26, 2007Black & Veatch is considering a new location for the engineering company's 3,700 Kansas City-area employees. The privately held engineering firm is evaluating its long-term office space needs in Kansas City, the company said in a release Thursday. The company has retained commercial real estate firm Studley Inc. of Philadelphia to assist in the process. The Overland Park KS-based company's 3,700 local employees work in five separate office locations in the Kansas City area. The company has 8,700 employees at locations around the globe. Black & Veatch's largest office is a 600,000-square-foot building on Lamar Avenue in Overland Pa... 04/26/2007

Greenbrier Townhomes in Overland Park Sold for $5.2M to California Investor Resolute Property Investors of Redondo Beach, CA, purchased the Greenbrier Townhomes in Overland Park, KS, for $5.2 million, or about $65,000 per unit. The seller was Wiston XVI LP. Located at 8562 W. 85th St., the 80 unit property totals 86,028 square feet. It includes one, two and three-bedroom town homes, a clubhouse/pool complex, and tennis, racquetball and basketball courts. Bill Powell of Hendricks & Partners negotiated the transaction. Overland Park ks real estate and Overland Park Multifamily homes in Johnson County are starting to go crazy lately.  Down town K.C has condos and Overland Park is putting up town homes :-PJordan M. Mackeyhttp://www.jordanmackey.com/Your Overland Park KS and Leawood Real Est... 04/26/2007