Prairie Land Realtors

12/12/2024

REALTORS and affiliate members enjoyed a Christmas concert from the Hutchinson High School Jazz Band this morning. Great job by the students. Shout out to Wooten's Sweet Cakes for catering. Merry Christmas!

11/15/2024

We installed the 2025 Board of Directors for Prairie Land REALTORS and Mid-Kansas MLS last night. More than 30 agents attended the happy hour event at Salt City Brewing. Kelly Anne Lanham will be 2025 President of Prairie Land REALTORS. Thank you to the Kansas Association of REALTORS leadership for joining us.

11/13/2024

We've added some Consumer Guides to our website this week. This are consumer focused on various topics. Check them out and share!

Consumer Guides What Veterans Need to KnowAbout Buying a Home Guide by the National Association of REALTORS for consumers Click Here REALTORS Duty to Clients Guide by the National Association of REALTORS for consumers Click Here Buying Your First Home Guide by the National Association of REALTORS fo...

11/12/2024

Mid-Kansas Home Sales Rose in October
Total home sales in the Mid-Kansas region rose by 17.6% last month to 120 units, compared to 102 units in October 2023. Total sales volume was $22.6 million, up 15.0% from a year earlier.
The median sale price in October was $149,450, down from $157,000 a year earlier. Homes that sold in October were typically on the market for 12 days and sold for 100.0% of their list prices.
Mid-Kansas Active Listings Up at End of October
The total number of active listings in the Mid-Kansas region at the end of October was 288 units, up from 258 at the same point in 2023. This represents a 2.4 months' supply of homes available for sale. The median list price of homes on the market at the end of October was $179,000.
During October, a total of 110 contracts were written down from 114 in October 2023. At the end of the month, there were 150 contracts still pending.

11/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who served at the McPherson Red Cross Blood Drive last week. Agents donated several soups and took time to serve them over the 2 day event. Thank you Lanae Powell for coordinating!

11/05/2024

ELECTION DAY is finally here. Make sure to cast your vote today (unless you did early voting). Need to find your polling location? https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/VoterView

Find results tonight at your local county websites.
Reno County: https://www.renocountyks.gov/unofficial-general-election-results-from-nov-5-2024
McPherson County: https://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
Pratt County: https://www.prattcounty.org/363/Election-Results
Rice County: https://ricecounty.us/departments/elections/index.php

After the votes are counted on Election Day, November 5, 2024, unofficial results from the 2024 General Election will be available at this link:Unofficial Final 2024 Reno County General Election ResultsOfficial Final Results will be available after the Election Canvass held at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, N...

10/24/2024

Thank you Dale with Frontline Training and Consulting for a great REALTOR Safety class Wednesday. Dale provides great practical advice, brainstorming with attendees how to deal with scenarios and tactics to keep them safe and respond if attached.

10/24/2024

Some national statistics on housing for September. Our local median price is far below this national figure making Kansas a great place for housing affordability still. Looking at our own MLS stats we show that more than 26% of September's 131 residential sales were cash transactions,

With supply still limited relative to demand, 20% of homes sold above list price, down from 26% a year ago. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2GFPb3O

10/16/2024

Thank you People's Bank & Trust for hosting a lunch and learn Thursday for our members to learn about what's happening in the insurance industry. Thank you to Justin Gillette for the great information.

10/09/2024

Total home sales in the Mid-Kansas region rose by 1.6% last month to 129 units, compared to 127 units in September 2023. Total sales volume was $25.8 million, up 20.3% from a year earlier.
The median sale price in September was $165,000, up from $147,500 a year earlier. Homes that sold in September were typically on the market for 14 days and sold for 100.0% of their list prices.
Mid-Kansas Active Listings Up at End of September
The total number of active listings in the Mid-Kansas region at the end of September was 292 units, up from 234 at the same point in 2023. This represents a 2.5 months' supply of homes available for sale. The median list price of homes on the market at the end of September was $182,450.
During September, a total of 112 contracts were written up from 97 in September 2023. At the end of the month, there were 140 contracts still pending

10/08/2024

Vote
As a member of the REALTOR® Party your registering to vote and voting are one of the simplest, but also one of the most important ways to helping the REALTOR® Party voice be heard. By voting for local, state and national candidates that support REALTOR® issues, regardless of their party affiliation, you are helping to advance private property rights and home ownership. https://www.kdor.ks.gov/apps/voterreg/
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09/27/2024

Several REALTORS attended the McPherson Housing Conference Thursday. We were a sponsor of the event hosted by McPherson Housing Coalition. Thank you Julie Wenthe, Jeff Odermann and Kendra Kuchta for participating in the panel discussion about what's happening in the real estate. Great job!

09/20/2024

Thank you Lanae for organizing!

09/09/2024

Mid-Kansas Home Sales Fell in August
Total home sales in the Mid-Kansas region fell last month to 147 units, compared to 152 units in August 2023. Total sales volume was $28.1 million, down from a year earlier.
The median sale price in August was $170,500, up from $163,750 a year earlier. Homes that sold in August were typically on the market for 11 days and sold for 99.3% of their list prices.
Mid-Kansas Active Listings Up at End of August
The total number of active listings in the Mid-Kansas region at the end of August was 287 units, up from 216 at the same point in 2023. This represents a 2.4 months' supply of homes available for sale. The median list price of homes on the market at the end of August was $179,000.
During August, a total of 143 contracts were written up from 124 in August 2023. At the end of the month, there were 157 contracts still pending.

08/09/2024

Mid-Kansas Home Sales Rose in July
Total home sales in the Mid-Kansas region rose by 7.2% last
month to 149 units, compared to 139 units in July 2023.
Total sales volume was $28.0 million, up 14.1% from a year earlier.
The median sale price in July was $165,000, showing no change from the previous year. Homes that sold in July were typically on the market for 10 days and sold for 100.0% of their list prices.
Mid-Kansas Active Listings Up at End of July
The total number of active listings in the Mid-Kansas
region at the end of July was 282 units, up from 229 at the
same point in 2023. This represents a 2.4 months' supply of homes available for sale. The median list price of homes on the market at the end of July was $189,000.
During July, a total of 125 contracts were written down from 149 in July 2023. At the end of the month, there were 151 contracts still pending.

07/17/2024

Thank you Wesley Towers for hosting 4 local REALTORS as part of their Downsizing Series. Bre Madden, Dianne Blick, Keith Zwickl and Traci Ratzlaff all shared great tips, resources and information for seniors looking to downsize. It was a great Q&A with lots of questions and great engagement. Thank you to those that attended.

07/16/2024

Great announcement for Hutchinson!

Hutchinson YMCA-Photo by Emmie Boese Hutchinson Regional Healthcare Sy

07/11/2024

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