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07 The Insider · New The Colors of 2027 Three greens, one bold trend, and the colors I’d rethink before you sell. A room with deep olive green walls, a dark wood sideboard, a cane lounge chair and linen curtains 06 Consider This Surround Yourself With the Things You Love… Your things are beautiful. Here’s why I ask sellers to edit and neutralize before listing, and where to start. A pared-down neutral living room with a light gray sofa, a wood coffee table and one vase of white lilies 05 The Market What’s Happening in the Market A note from the field, this fall. Kansas City home prices, days on market and mortgage rates. A line drawing of the Kansas City skyline 04 Real Estate 101 Every Last Thing Going under contract is exciting. Then comes the part no one gets excited about: getting every last thing out of the house. An empty two-story living room with tall windows, a fireplace and sunlight across hardwood floors 03 Consider This About Those Pets I have dogs and cats, so trust me. While your house is on the market, a few small habits make a big difference. A black and white dog with its paws on a white kitchen counter, looking straight at the camera 02 The Market Before the year turns The calendar fills up. The buyers haven’t gone anywhere. What the Kansas City market looks like before the year turns. A neighborhood street lined with bright red maple trees and fallen leaves on a sunny fall day 01 Consider This Thinking about selling in the spring? You can put your house on the market tomorrow. But if you have time, or projects to finish first, it’s never too early to start. A white picket fence lined with pink climbing roses and purple salvia along a sidewalk
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