It’s a new year and the buyers are out, searching for homes to purchase! Inventory across the city was at a record low last month–less than two months’ supply! I expect Waldo will be another hot spot for buyers in 2020.
Below are the stats for January 2020, and a comparison to last year. I’m using the Waldo boundaries of State Line to Holmes and Gregory to 85th Street. Year-to-date comparisons will resume next month.
January 2020 January 2019
Median list price: $205,000 $219,900
Median sales price: $197,500 $206,100
No. of homes sold: 17 21
Days on market: 35 21
The highest closed price was $295,000 and the lowest was $42,000. Although the overall sales price was lower than last year–the winter months are not very popular for buying homes and houses can set longer, with prices being reduced. We will see if Waldo is as hot of a market this year as it was last year as we get into the warmer weather.
Currently there are 17 active single family homes listed in Waldo, with an average price of $255,000 and 77 days on market.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
I stopped by this week to take a look –I haven’t eaten there yet and I’m not a food critic anyway! I was impressed the first thing I saw was four employees, including assistant general manager Patricia Allen, conducting a food tasting for quality, taste and appearance before the lunch rush. The other impressive aspect of this place is the amount of food you get for the price–the plate is piled high with all of the fresh ingredients you choose–easily a full pound of food that could feed two, or at least enough for leftovers! The base of your food “bowl” can be rice, green salad or Japanese noodles. Proteins include two types of chicken (one is spicy), steak, and tofu. And there’s a maze of toppings: hot choices are black beans, sprouts, and potatoes, plus ten cold toppings (veggies, etc). There are six sauce options, which you can taste before you order at a station by the soft drinks–that’s so handy for those who aren’t sure which to try and for picky children! All of this food, on one plate, for under $10! Extra options include kimchi, fresh pineapple and miso soup. There are a few seats if you want to dine in.
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!
It’s usually those cozy, quiet little food shops that supply the best atmosphere for a short caffeine stop, a shared treat with a friend or a corner to relax and read for a bit. I’m thinking of places like 
Walking into 
Inside Brookside (And Waldo) 