Home sales are slowing down as the holidays get closer–very typical trend for the housing market. Right now in Brookside, more than half the homes for sale are priced over $500,000–several over one million dollars. Let’s check the numbers for single family home sales, using the main Brookside zip code of 64113:
October 2019 October 2018
Median list price: $357,450 Median list price: $429,000
Median sales price: $346,500 Median sales price: $430,000
No. of homes sold: 20 No. of homes sold: 26
Days on market: 24 Days on market: 3
That’s quite a drop in the median sales price but remember, we have such a huge range of prices in Brookside, when more expensive homes sell, the median price rises. The highest closed sale last month was $911,500 and the lowest was $248,400.
Here are the year-to-date stats:
Jan-Oct 2019 Jan-Oct 2018
Median list price: $385,000 Median list price: $399,975
Median sales price: $376,000 Median sales price: $394,500
No. of homes sold: 255 No. of homes sold: 250
Days on market: 21 Days on market: 15
Overall, median prices have dropped 4.6% compared to this time last year, however I think the year end totals will show an increase overall. There are 36 active single family listings in Brookside, with a median list price of $527,000 and 58 days on market. Most of the homes are priced at $500K or above; ten are over $1,000,000. The most expensive listing is $7.7 million on the 1200 block of W 55th St–comes with a huge estate lot, a tennis court and pool..oh if only the walls could tell stories about that place!
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Baseball and JKF inspired the name of her shop as well: “moonshot” is the term for a really high hit home run, and Kennedy’s speech with the line “we choose to go to the moon in this decade not because it will be easy, but because it will be hard” resonates with Smith. “I wanted a challenge, and am inspired to succeed”. Sharing her passion for this work is Shana Lee, who moved to Kansas City from Los Angeles a year ago—and is so dedicated to her California clients that she flies back once a month to take care of them!
Step inside Jorjy and you’ll find attractive art prints, pillows, bedding, jewelry, books, accessories and a large selection of barware. Pamela also carries a fabric and wallpaper line exclusive to this store, and plans to start a wedding registry. After the success of Lauren Alexandra, she explains this next venture “was a natural progression. I felt there was a void on the marketplace. I love designing and collecting beautiful home products”. This shop is perfect for picking up something unique and special for yourself—or as a gift.
We have another new locally owned business to tell you about in this week’s blog…
Owner Emily Bordner has always had an entrepreneurial spirit—inheriting it from her parents. She had a regular corporate job at Hallmark as a merchandising designer, and started a side business making leather handbags. She expanded into online sales and pop up shops—then decided to open her own retail place here. She chose this location in part because she knows a handful of shop owners who love being in Brookside, and she worked at 
Emily will host the grand opening of her store on September 28, with specials, beverages and a pop up store to be determined. See more about EB and Company at the 
Although today is the official re-opening day, Hooper’s will have the Grand Reopening celebration all next week, offering specials and giveaways. Watch for specifics 
Inside Brookside (And Waldo) 