Showing posts with label kansas city. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kansas city. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Little Luxuries
Looking for ways to add luxurious extras to your home, but don't have much of a budge to work with? Here are some inexpensive amenities and custom features that will make your home look like a million bucks:
- <strong>Begin with your entryway</strong> - it can be both the first and last impression people will have of your home. Add a fresh coat of paint to the front door, accessorize by updating the knocker and welcome mat, and decorate with planters filled with colorful flowers.
- <strong>Fix your fixtures</strong> - while you may not have the time nor money for a complete bathroom or kitchen remodel, you can give these rooms an instant update by installing high-qualify fixtures. Also, replacing the hardware on cabinets may seem like a little task, but it can offer big rewards.
- <strong>Give your bathroom the spa treatment</strong> - there are many indulgent options for your bathroom, including extra-deep soaking tubs, whirlpool jets, even chromatherapy (color therapy), but if you prefer a quick shower to a long, how bath, you might consider installing a rain shower head. And don't overlook the little extras, like a warming towel rack and fragrant candles.
- <strong>Touchable textures </strong>- make your home an oasis of comfort by placing plush pillows in the living room, using crisp linen sheets for the beds and soft, thick towels in the bathrooms.
(information courtesy of <em>Today's Living</em>)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Hashtags - Not Hashbrowns
Hashtags – Not Hashbrowns
August 18, 2011 by chrisdrayer
Filed under Kansas City, Marketing, Social Media
Country Gravy, fried eggs, bacon and hashbrowns. Now I’m starving…. but what does this have to do with and what the heck is a hashtag for? More importantly – does it have anything to do with Real Estate in Kansas City?
Absolutely. The term and use of the hashtag is imperative for realtors who want to get involved in their local community and get the most out of twitter.
The term is only a few years old and is associated with Twitter – so don’t feel bad if you don’t fully get it.
When preceding a word, The Pound or Number sign “#” combined with the word is refereed to as a hashtag. Early adopters of twitter wanted a way to lump together like minded people and conversations and created the easy to use hashtag. For example, The cholesterol packed plate I mentioned above would be summed up with the hashtag #breakfast….. or perhaps #healthfood. The twitter language has a hefty dose of sarcasm and irony when hashtags are concerned. Also – notice there is no space between health & food – #’s only work when combined without a space.
BBQ hashtags & Hashtag Bingo
Hashtags can help you organize and connect with like minded potential buyers or sellers and allow you to interact. If you are a local BBQ fan, perhaps its your niche or identity – then you would want to connect with other locals that crave the Q. (Why am I so food focused?)
In twitter (or in my case Hoot Suite) I searched for #KCBBQ and got the results to the left. At any moment there are conversations going on about what you are interested in on twitter. People are social – and people who post to twitter frequently crave feedback and interaction (& in this case, smokey sauce covered ribs).
There is a WRONG way to use hashtags, and it is lovingly called Hashtag Bingo or Hashtag overkill. Today, the best practice and conventional wisdom and says 0-2 max per tweet. Its #irritating to #read a #hashtag on #every #word of a #sentence. (note example on left)
How can you use hashtags more effectively today? The # for the Real Estate Barcamp Kansas City is#REBCKC Its nice and short and is easily typed on a mobile device rather than the events whole name. If you have a question about #REBCKC, just use the hastag and ask the question on twitter – that way anyone following the hashtag can answer the question for you. The day of our event Sept 29th 2011, people will post photos, comments and feedback to the hashtag. In hootsuite you can even save them as columns of content for easy reference.
Now that that is straightened out, Please pass the Hashtags.
Hey – you can also opt to follow @REBCKC on Twitter for event info and or Come to Real Estate Bar Camp KC to chat IRL about what works!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Free Summer Concerts in Kansas City
Free Summer Concerts
Great information courtesy of Her City Guide.
Park Place Leawood
Join Park Place for their third year of fantastic LIVE, FREE Music every Thursday night all summer-long from 6-8PM! Bring your lawnchairs and blankets and spread out in the grass at Barkley Square! Get there early to claim your spot! Enjoy a great meal from any one of the fabulous restaurants, or a sweet treat from Paciugo Gelato! Be sure to come out July 15th from 6-9PM for the first ever Summer Street Party, with the KC All-Stars, a bounce house, free face painting and balloon art for the kids, plus food and drink tents lining the street! That's right, the street is closing down for a good old-fashioned Street Party!!!
Upcoming Performances
6/30: Billy Ebeling
7/7: The Creighton Organization
7/14: The Doo-Dads FOR KIDS!
7/15: FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER STREET PARTY WITH THE KC ALL-STARS 6-9PM!
7/21: Separated at Birth
7/28: On the Record
8/4: The Cheap Dates
8/11: Funky Mama FOR KIDS!
Downtown Lees Summit
Enjoy FREE Friday night concerts Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend!
Concerts typcially begin at 6:30 p.m. at Howard Station Park and end at 10:00 p.m. The park is located in Downtown Lees Summit at the corner of Third and SE Main Street. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.
Upcoming Performances
6/24: Downward Spiral (Rock Covers), Scott Moyer Band (Blues / Rock)
7/1: The Paradise Affliction (Alternative Rock), Burning Symmetry (Alternative Rock)
7/8: Scott Devouton & Friends (Rhythm & Blues), Western Automatic (Blues / Jamgrass)
7/15: KC Cafe Radio (Singers/Songwriters)
7/22: LSPR's JAMAICAN JAM at City Hall Plaza
7/29: The Billy Bats (Blues / Alternative) Kan Eyed (Classic Rock)
8/5: LSPR's BLUES & JAZZ FEST at City Hall Plaza
8/12: Ruskinquartet (Jazz / Indie), Begin Anyway (Pop / Folk)
8/19: Bill Morris (Folk / Celtic), Lezlie Revelle (Folk / Celtic)
8/26: Wheelhouse (American Pop Rock), Gary Putthoff (American Blues/Rock)
9/2: Songwriter's Showcase (Singers/Songwriters)
Olathe Thursday Night Concert
Thursday, June 30, 6-9pm
Join the Olathe Civic Band for a concert followed by 19th century fireworks by the Olathe Fire Department. Bring your lawn chairs, blanket and picnic dinner to enjoy this patriotic celebration. After the concert, enjoy a special 19th Century Base Ball presentation. Fireworks will begin at dark. Free admission; special activities like stagecoach rides are $2/person.
Great information courtesy of Her City Guide.
Park Place Leawood
Join Park Place for their third year of fantastic LIVE, FREE Music every Thursday night all summer-long from 6-8PM! Bring your lawnchairs and blankets and spread out in the grass at Barkley Square! Get there early to claim your spot! Enjoy a great meal from any one of the fabulous restaurants, or a sweet treat from Paciugo Gelato! Be sure to come out July 15th from 6-9PM for the first ever Summer Street Party, with the KC All-Stars, a bounce house, free face painting and balloon art for the kids, plus food and drink tents lining the street! That's right, the street is closing down for a good old-fashioned Street Party!!!
Upcoming Performances
6/30: Billy Ebeling
7/7: The Creighton Organization
7/14: The Doo-Dads FOR KIDS!
7/15: FIRST ANNUAL SUMMER STREET PARTY WITH THE KC ALL-STARS 6-9PM!
7/21: Separated at Birth
7/28: On the Record
8/4: The Cheap Dates
8/11: Funky Mama FOR KIDS!
Downtown Lees Summit
Enjoy FREE Friday night concerts Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Weekend!
Concerts typcially begin at 6:30 p.m. at Howard Station Park and end at 10:00 p.m. The park is located in Downtown Lees Summit at the corner of Third and SE Main Street. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.
Upcoming Performances
6/24: Downward Spiral (Rock Covers), Scott Moyer Band (Blues / Rock)
7/1: The Paradise Affliction (Alternative Rock), Burning Symmetry (Alternative Rock)
7/8: Scott Devouton & Friends (Rhythm & Blues), Western Automatic (Blues / Jamgrass)
7/15: KC Cafe Radio (Singers/Songwriters)
7/22: LSPR's JAMAICAN JAM at City Hall Plaza
7/29: The Billy Bats (Blues / Alternative) Kan Eyed (Classic Rock)
8/5: LSPR's BLUES & JAZZ FEST at City Hall Plaza
8/12: Ruskinquartet (Jazz / Indie), Begin Anyway (Pop / Folk)
8/19: Bill Morris (Folk / Celtic), Lezlie Revelle (Folk / Celtic)
8/26: Wheelhouse (American Pop Rock), Gary Putthoff (American Blues/Rock)
9/2: Songwriter's Showcase (Singers/Songwriters)
Olathe Thursday Night Concert
Thursday, June 30, 6-9pm
Join the Olathe Civic Band for a concert followed by 19th century fireworks by the Olathe Fire Department. Bring your lawn chairs, blanket and picnic dinner to enjoy this patriotic celebration. After the concert, enjoy a special 19th Century Base Ball presentation. Fireworks will begin at dark. Free admission; special activities like stagecoach rides are $2/person.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Re/Max State Line Office Listings
109 E Nelson
Olathe, KS
Marketed By: Wesley Piercy & Catherine Jackson
www.PiercyGroup.com
16201 Barton St.
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Jim Henderson
www.JimHendersonTeam.com
9701 Sagamore
Leawood, KS
Marketed By: Jim Henderson
www.JimHendersonTeam.com
9411 W 148th Pl
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan & Cindy Nabors
www.MarilynDugan.com
7218 Hardy St
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan & Cindy Nabors
www.MarilynDugan.com
6847 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Sam Lind
www.SamLind.com
5327 Ash St
Roeland Park, KS
Marketed By: Sam Lind
www.SamLind.com
4915 W 78th Tr.
Prairie Village, KS
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan & Cindy Nabors
www.MarilynDugan.com
4004 SW Hickory Ln
Blue Springs, MO
Marketed By: Nathan Fournier
www.AgentNathan.com
3941 W 98th Tr.
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Jim Henderson
www.JimHenderson.com
2128 E 83rd
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Wesley Piercy
www.PiercyGroup.com
2016 W 85th Tr.
Leawood, KS
Marketed By: Scottie Broderick & Heather Broderick
www.ScottieBroderick.com
702 W Country Lane
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Tina Gaughan
www.TinaGaughan.com
Friday, December 10, 2010
20 Positive Trends
Good news seems hard to find these days. I was flipping through my Good Neighbor magazine that State Farm sent me and found the following 20 positive trends:
1. We are safer
2. We use less energy
3. We give and give
4. WE conserve fuel
5. We live longer and feel better
6. You people make smart decisions about their well-being
7. We network with wonderful results
8. We can connect easier...even in the air
9. Our bonds are stronger
10. We give away before we throw away
11. Our forests are growing
12. We breathe cleaner air
13. We drive more carefully
14. We grow more of our own food and enjoy the benefits
15. Our hearts love anti-smoking laws
16. We buckle up
17. Bees make a sweet comeback
18. Women are healthier
19. We move more
20. We know the power of positive
1. We are safer
2. We use less energy
3. We give and give
4. WE conserve fuel
5. We live longer and feel better
6. You people make smart decisions about their well-being
7. We network with wonderful results
8. We can connect easier...even in the air
9. Our bonds are stronger
10. We give away before we throw away
11. Our forests are growing
12. We breathe cleaner air
13. We drive more carefully
14. We grow more of our own food and enjoy the benefits
15. Our hearts love anti-smoking laws
16. We buckle up
17. Bees make a sweet comeback
18. Women are healthier
19. We move more
20. We know the power of positive
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Re/Max State Line Office Listings
9012 Cherokee Lane
Leawood, KS
Marketed By: Allen Epstein
www.allenep.remax-midstates.com
8730 Greeley Dr.
Kansas City, KS
Marketed By: Jodi Danziger
www.JodiDanziger.com
5320 Rosewood St
Roeland Park, KS
Marketed By: Jim Henderson
www.JimHendersonTeam.com
7119 Conser Dr.
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan
www.MarilynDugan.com
3140 W Townsend Ct.
Kansas City, KS
Marketed By: Sheila Vardakis
www.SheilaSellsKC.com
2405 W 104th St.
Leawood, KS
Marketed By: Jim Henderson
www.JimHendersonTeam.com
2205 W 119th Tr.
Leawood, KS
Marketed By: Joe Schloegel
www.schloege.remax-midstates.com
1815 S Cedar Ave.
Independance, MO
Marketed By: Sheila Vardakis
www.SheilaSellsKC.com
431 W Red Bridge Rd.
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: John Arnold
www.ArnoldSellsKC.com
Monday, October 18, 2010
Re/Max State Line Office Listings
7624 Hemlock St.
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan & Cindy Nabors
www.MarilynDugan.com
7245 Lowell Dr.
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan & Cindy Nabors
www.MarilynDugan.com
7200 Maple St.
Overland Park, KS
Marketed By: Jim Henderson
www.JimHendersonTeam.com
7018 N Congress Ave
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Carrie Cowan & Lisa Kanter
www.INeedThatHouse.com
4403 Booth St.
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Marilyn Dugan & Cindy Nabors
www.MarilynDugan.com
3700 W 63rd St
Fairway, KS
Marketed By: Melanie McGraw & Janice Mackay
www.KCHomes4U.com
1721 W Ferrel Dr.
Olathe, KS
Marketed By: Beth Potts
www.BethPotts.com
1308 Skyline Dr.
Blue Springs, MO
Marketed By: Sam Lind
www.SamLind.com
901 W 85th St
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Carrie Cowan & Lisa Kanter
www.INeedThatHouse.com
431 E 81st St
Kansas City, MO
Marketed By: Brent Kendrick
www.BrentKendrick.com
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Trends In Kitchen Design
For Your Clients: Trends in Kitchen Design
By Jean Patteson
KITCHEN-DESIGN TRENDS
Counter tops: Stainless steel, antiqued marble, lava stone, wood, concrete, mosaics and flamed granite with a textured, matte finish.
Cabinetry: Fewer overhead cabinets. Lift-up or sliding doors, self-closing drawers, glass-fronted cabinets and glass shelving, tracks inside doors for attaching storage accessories, pantires with multiple storage options. Fresh finishes, from smooth, high-gloss and matte lacquer, to textured, horizontal-grain laminates.
Appliances: Free-standing accent pieces and fully-integrated designs that blend with cabinets. Fridges with more crisper space, less freezer space; combination gas/electric ranges; designer range hoods; super-quiet dishwashers; specialty sink faucets; luxury items such as warmer drawers for coffee mugs.
Lighting: Combinations of soft incandescent, bright halogen and cool, energy-efficient LED bulbs.
Colors: Warm neutrals such as walnut, slate, sand, greige, celadon and magnolia.
Architectural elements: Wall niches and bump-outs for housing coffee machines, juicers, dinnerware, herbs, spices and collectibles.
By Jean Patteson
KITCHEN-DESIGN TRENDS
Counter tops: Stainless steel, antiqued marble, lava stone, wood, concrete, mosaics and flamed granite with a textured, matte finish.
Cabinetry: Fewer overhead cabinets. Lift-up or sliding doors, self-closing drawers, glass-fronted cabinets and glass shelving, tracks inside doors for attaching storage accessories, pantires with multiple storage options. Fresh finishes, from smooth, high-gloss and matte lacquer, to textured, horizontal-grain laminates.
Appliances: Free-standing accent pieces and fully-integrated designs that blend with cabinets. Fridges with more crisper space, less freezer space; combination gas/electric ranges; designer range hoods; super-quiet dishwashers; specialty sink faucets; luxury items such as warmer drawers for coffee mugs.
Lighting: Combinations of soft incandescent, bright halogen and cool, energy-efficient LED bulbs.
Colors: Warm neutrals such as walnut, slate, sand, greige, celadon and magnolia.
Architectural elements: Wall niches and bump-outs for housing coffee machines, juicers, dinnerware, herbs, spices and collectibles.
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