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10 Questions to Ask an Agent to See If They’re A Fit for You
Consider interviewing several agents, to get a feel for their likes, dislikes and how they do business. Here’s a list of questions you can ask, that could help you pick an agent that’s the perfect fit for you!

Determining wants versus needs when buying a house
When buying a house, it’s important to determine your “wants” versus your “needs”. The needs are your nonnegotiable priorities — things you must have, and your wants are the things that would be nice to have.

What You Should Be Cleaning When
Having a clean house can keep you relaxed and in a good mood, but it can be hard to gauge how often to tackle certain household chores. However, if you make an effort to complete certain tasks every day, you can avoid the dreaded chore pile-up!
What You Should Be Cleaning When
Having a clean house can keep you relaxed and in a good mood, but it can be hard to gauge how often to tackle certain household chores. However, if you make an effort to complete certain tasks every day, you can avoid the dreaded chore pile-up!
Continue Reading...The Best Ways to Get Organized for the New Year
After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, many of us yearn for more order in our lives. Getting organized is a great way to establish that order, and it doesn’t have to be intimidating!
Continue Reading...Home Décor Mistakes to Avoid
Making your home as beautiful and comfortable as possible isn’t always easy and it’s not uncommon for a room to look a little “off” if you’re not careful. Here’s some of the top home décor mistakes to avoid.
Continue Reading...Creating Curb Appeal in a Day
It can take less than 7 seconds for a potential homebuyer to make a first impression on your home, which means curb appeal is incredibly important! If folks like what’s outside, they’ll want to see what’s inside. And don’t worry about long-term projects — you can create curb appeal very quickly! Here are some low-cost improvements you can do in just a day.
Continue Reading...10 Special Rooms in Luxury Homes
If you won the lottery tomorrow, what would you add to your home? Take a cue from these extravagant additions found in ultra-luxury homes!
Continue Reading...Healthy Home Tips for Cold and Flu Season
Coming down with the flu is miserable, and even potentially dangerous for pregnant women, young children and people over 65, so protecting you and your family is key! Fortunately, there are several easy steps you can take at home to make sure everyone stays healthy during cold and flu season.
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Is an adjustable rate mortgage right for you?
When you take out a mortgage on a property, there are many different types of loans available. One you may not have thought of, is an adjustable rate mortgage, or ARM loan.
Continue Reading...Determining wants versus needs when buying a house
When buying a house, it’s important to determine your “wants” versus your “needs”. The needs are your nonnegotiable priorities — things you must have, and your wants are the things that would be nice to have.
Continue Reading...10 Questions to Ask an Agent to See If They’re A Fit for You
Consider interviewing several agents, to get a feel for their likes, dislikes and how they do business. Here’s a list of questions you can ask, that could help you pick an agent that’s the perfect fit for you!
Continue Reading...Fall Moving Tips
Fall is an excellent time to move-in to your new home! The weather is crisp and (usually) dry, you still have a good amount of sunlight, and you can stop for your favorite fall beverages on all those trips back and forth between your old house and your new house! Our friends at Zaarly asked their movers for tips to make your fall move a successful one.
Continue Reading...Stay Organized, Post-Move
You’ve bought your dream home! Unfortunately, the work isn’t over once you leave the closing table. Moving is a delicate process that requires high levels of organization at every touchpoint — and unpacking is no exception! Instead of unpacking the first box off the truck, devise a plan to keep your de-boxing organized from the get-go.
Continue Reading...The Home Buying Process in 10 Steps
Buying a home involves a lot of moving pieces — so don’t get lost in the shuffle! Here’s what it takes to purchase your dream home.
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What to Avoid When Putting Your House on the Market
When you put your home on the market, there are plenty of things your agent will ask you to do before buyers come by, but there are a few things you should avoid doing as well.
Continue Reading...6 Benefits to Selling During Winter
Many people shy away from selling a home during the winter months — you might be surprised to learn that there are actually a few advantages to selling during the snowy season.
Continue Reading...Creating Curb Appeal in a Day
It can take less than 7 seconds for a potential homebuyer to make a first impression on your home, which means curb appeal is incredibly important! If folks like what’s outside, they’ll want to see what’s inside. And don’t worry about long-term projects — you can create curb appeal very quickly! Here are some low-cost improvements you can do in just a day.
Continue Reading...Fall Home Staging
Fall is a great time to sell your home. If you are ready to list, there are a few things you can do to make your home inviting to eager buyers this fall.
Continue Reading...The Home Selling Process, Step by Step
Selling your home can be a whirlwind, so we’ve broken the process down for you, step by step.
Continue Reading...7 Common Real Estate Terms — Defined
If you want to enter the market or just learn more about real estate but can’t get past the jargon, worry no more! Use this guide to familiarize yourself with these common real estate terms.
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Is an adjustable rate mortgage right for you?
When you take out a mortgage on a property, there are many different types of loans available. One you may not have thought of, is an adjustable rate mortgage, or ARM loan.
Continue Reading...Protect Your Home from Water Damage
Water damage can be absolutely devastating, especially if the damage isn’t detected right away. It’s important to act quickly if your dishwasher hose leaks or the sump pump fails during a thunderstorm, but if you’re sleeping or out of town, you may not know about the leak for hours, or even days.
Continue Reading...19 Easy Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills
Looking for a way to save a few bucks on utility bills? Here are 19 quick, easy things you can do to reduce your utility bills right now-for water, electricity and heat.
Continue Reading...Ready to Buy a Home? Here Are 7 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
When buying a home, you know that credit score is important. In fact, according to Forbes, 90% of the top U.S. lenders use a credit score to decide whether or not to issue a mortgage. With credit score, higher is always better. So how can you raise your credit score?
Continue Reading..."I'm Moving Far Away. How Do I Prepare for a Long-Distance Move?"
Moving to a new home is challenging-but moving across state lines requires a whole different level of planning. If you're moving long-distance soon, here are a few ideas to make the process easier.
Continue Reading...3 Tips for Finding the Best Condo and Townhome Insurance
Finding accurate insurance coverage that conforms to closing requirements actually involves a few extra steps that are different from when you are insuring a single-family home. Here are 3 tips to help the process go as smooth as possible.
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Market Snapshot - January 2019
Check out the latest real estate stats for the entire Kansas City area. Want a report for your specific neighborhood? Connect with a ReeceNichols agent today!
Continue Reading...Market Snapshot - December 2018
Check out the latest real estate stats for the entire Kansas City area. Want a report for your specific neighborhood? Connect with a ReeceNichols agent today!
Continue Reading...Market Snapshot - November 2018
Check out the latest real estate stats for the entire Kansas City area. Want a report for your specific neighborhood? Connect with a ReeceNichols agent today!
Continue Reading...Market Snapshot - October 2018
Check out the latest real estate stats for the entire Kansas City area. Want a report for your specific neighborhood? Connect with a ReeceNichols agent today!
Continue Reading...Market Snapshot - September 2018
Check out the latest real estate stats for the entire Kansas City area. Want a report for your specific neighborhood? Connect with a ReeceNichols agent today!
Continue Reading...Market Snapshot - August 2018
Check out the latest real estate stats for the entire Kansas City area. Want a report for your specific neighborhood? Connect with a ReeceNichols agent today!
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ReeceNichols Real Estate Expands into South Central Kansas; Opens Alliance Office in Wichita
ReeceNichols Real Estate, the leading real estate company in Kansas and Missouri, is expanding into south central Kansas, with the opening of an alliance office in Wichita. Richelle Knotts, former Vice President and General Manager of the residential division with J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc. will be managing broker of the office.
Continue Reading...Welcome December 2018 New Agents
Welcome to the agents who joined ReeceNichols Real Estate in December 2018
Continue Reading...ReeceNichols Real Estate Acquires Top Performing RE/MAX Office in Branson
ReeceNichols Real Estate, the leading real estate company in Missouri, is expanding its footprint in the Branson, Missouri area with the acquisition of a top performing RE/MAX office.
Continue Reading...Welcome November 2018 New Agents
Welcome to the agents who joined ReeceNichols Real Estate in November 2018
Continue Reading...Welcome October 2018 New Agents
Welcome to the agents who joined ReeceNichols Real Estate in October 2018
Continue Reading...ReeceNichols Expands Leadership Structure; Promotes 4 Employees to Senior Vice President Roles
ReeceNichols Real Estate, Kansas City’s top residential real estate brokerage, has expanded their leadership structure. Krista Wilson, Rick Witeka, Chad Dumas and Don Burns have been promoted to Senior Vice President of Brokerage.
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10 Ways to Hit the Refresh Button in the New Year
Many people make a new year’s resolution to get healthy, but most don’t know where to start. To be healthy, you can’t just focus on diet or exercise, you have to keep the whole person in mind. The idea? Small changes can lead to big shifts in your life.
Continue Reading...Setting Achievable Goals
In the new year, many people make grand plans and goals for their business and life. When it comes to achieving those goals however, how you organize your thoughts and plans can make a world of difference.
Continue Reading...Give Back on #GivingTuesday
We’ve all heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard of #GivingTuesday?
Continue Reading...How to make your home smell great
It’s the sense most closely linked to your emotions — smell. And it’s just not fall without the scent of cinnamon, apple and spices in the air! Here’s a few ways to make your home smell great.
Continue Reading...Weekend Getaway — Wichita, KS
Recently named “one of the coolest cities in America” by Thrillist, Wichita is one of the Midwest’s best-kept secrets. Put this hip weekend getaway on your bucket list!
Continue Reading...Things to do with your old pumpkin
It was fun, but now Halloween is done. Now that the ghouls and goblins, princesses and pirates have put away their costumes and the candy has been eaten, we move onto the next holiday. But what to do with your old pumpkins?
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