By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team Every few years, a new technology comes along that promises to change the real estate industry forever. When the Multiple Listing Service moved from a printed book in broker offices to an online database, many believed Realtors would become obsolete. If buyers could see every home online, why would they need an agent? Then came Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and countless other websites that put housing information at everyone’s fingertips. Once again,...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team One of the things I’ve learned after 21 years in real estate is that buyers often recognize changes in the market before sellers do. That may sound backwards. After all, sellers own homes. Buyers don’t.But buyers are studying today’s market. Sellers are often pricing their home based on yesterday’s market. That’s an important difference. As I reviewed the June housing numbers for Northeast Johnson County, one trend stood out to me. Inventory remains...

By Chad Taylor, the Taylor-Made Team This past week, I had a conversation with a neighbor who was considering installing a pool and wanted to know how it might impact their home’s value. I helped another client find a trustworthy roofer after discovering storm damage. I talked with a homeowner who was having issues with their sump pump discharge after heavy rains, and another who needed advice on keeping pests away from newly landscaped flower beds. Not one of those conversations involved...