• Year-Round Fun: Barkley Square Leawood Weekend Events & Activities,Jana And Jason DeLong

    Year-Round Fun: Barkley Square Leawood Weekend Events & Activities

    Last December, I watched eight-year-old Connor Mitchell take his first tentative steps onto the ice at Barkley Square's outdoor skating rink, his mittened hands gripping the rail while his parents cheered from the warming area. Just six months earlier, that same spot had hosted the summer concert se

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  • Weekend Family Activities & Entertainment in Leawood: Nature & Fun Destinations,Jana And Jason DeLong

    Weekend Family Activities & Entertainment in Leawood: Nature & Fun Destinations

    Last Saturday morning, I watched the Thompson family: recent newcomers to Leawood from downtown Kansas City: discover what makes this community special for families. Seven-year-old Emma was feeding goats at Prairie Oak Nature Center's animal encounter program while her ten-year-old brother Jake coll

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  • Shawnee KS Homes for Sale: Why Houses Sell Fast in Competitive Neighborhoods,Jana And Jason DeLong

    Shawnee KS Homes for Sale: Why Houses Sell Fast in Competitive Neighborhoods

    Last Tuesday morning, I watched Jennifer and Mike Rodriguez celebrate in my office after successfully closing on their dream home in Shawnee: a four-bedroom ranch near Mill Valley High School that they'd secured in just 12 days from first showing to signed contract. "We never imagined the market mov

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  • Shawnee, KS Homes for Sale: $457K Median Market Analysis & Family Value,Jana And Jason DeLong

    Shawnee, KS Homes for Sale: $457K Median Market Analysis & Family Value

    Last month, I sat across from Sarah and Michael Thompson as they processed the numbers on their dream home search. "We can't believe we're getting this much house for our budget," Sarah said, comparing their Shawnee, KS homes for sale options to what they'd seen in Leawood and Overland Park. With Sh

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