Shy Sorden

Kansas City and Lake of the Ozarks Realtor, Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North

I am Shy Sorden, a Realtor with Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North, licensed in Missouri and Kansas. Real estate has never been just about buying and selling homes for me. It is about the people. Every move represents a new chapter, and I love helping my clients step into theirs with confidence.

I bring nearly five years of real estate experience to the Kansas City metro, including deep roots in lakefront and vacation-home sales from my time at Lake of the Ozarks. Now I serve buyers, sellers, and investors throughout Kansas City with full-service support for any home search, and I bring that same lake-market expertise to clients looking for weekend getaways, second homes, or waterfront property.

A Little More About Me

Curiosity has always been one of my greatest strengths. I love creating art, spending as much time outdoors as possible, and continuously learning. You will often find me reading personal development books, listening to motivational speakers, or finding inspiration through new experiences.

I am a proud mom to my seven-year-old son, and some of my favorite moments are nature walks, cheering him on at football games, and exploring everything Kansas City has to offer, together.

What I Specialize In

Three kinds of work make up my business: selling homes in Kansas City, financing the houses other agents call “cash only,” and lake and vacation property at Lake of the Ozarks. Here is what each one looks like in practice.

Selling Homes in Kansas City

When a seller calls, speed and a backup plan are what I bring. A Kansas City home I listed three days after the seller’s first call was under contract on day four. When that first contract, from a wholesaler, could not close, I went back to the buyers the first round had produced, and the home closed for cash twenty days after it hit the market, with no repairs and no seller concessions. Read how we closed after the wholesale buyer fell through. If you are getting ready to sell, our guide to selling a home in Kansas City walks through what to expect.

Getting a “Cash Only” Home Financed

In Lathrop, my buyers fell for a unique home that had been through a denied appraisal and was being sold as cash only. Nobody had checked why. The problem was never the financing. It was that there were no comps, and comps are something you can go find. I worked my own network of agents around Lake of the Ozarks, where unique and non-traditional homes sell every week, pulled the data myself, and got the next appraiser what the first one never had. Read how a “cash only” house in Lathrop got financed.

Lake of the Ozarks and Vacation Property

Lakefront and vacation-home sales are where I learned the business, and they are different from a suburban purchase: dock permits, seawalls, shoreline and water-depth questions, short-term rental rules, and comps that do not line up neatly on a map. If you are a Kansas City family looking for a weekend place, a second home, or waterfront property at the Lake, I can walk you through it with the network and the comps to back it up. My next closing is a cash purchase for a repeat client in Camdenton.

Why Clients Work With Me

I believe the strongest relationships are built on trust, honest communication, and truly understanding what matters most to the people I serve. My priority is helping clients feel informed, supported, and confident every step of the way, whether that is a first home, a next home, or a lake house. Here is the track record so far, where I work, and the questions I get asked most.

My Track Record So Far

I closed my first two transactions with Nelson Home Group in August 2026, a listing in Kansas City and a purchase in Lathrop, with one more under contract at Lake of the Ozarks. That is on top of nearly five years of lakefront and vacation-home sales before joining the team.

Where I Work

I work throughout Kansas City and the Northland, including Lathrop, Liberty, Kearney and Smithville, and on the Kansas side in Kansas City, KS, Overland Park, Olathe and Shawnee, plus Lake of the Ozarks for lake and vacation property. If you are still deciding which part of the metro fits, our Living In series covers the communities one by one. Here is the full list of communities we serve.

Common Questions

Do you sell lake property or Kansas City homes?

Both. Kansas City is home for my day-to-day business, and Lake of the Ozarks is where I built my experience, so a client who wants a house here and a place at the Lake works with one agent for both.

The listing says cash only. Is it worth asking about financing?

Yes. “Cash only” is often an appraisal problem or a comps problem, not a rule, and I have closed one that everyone else had written off. Ask why before you walk away.

How fast can you get my house on the market?

Days, not weeks. The Kansas City listing above went live three days after the first call and was under contract the next day. The preparation happens before you call me, not after.

What is the first step?

A conversation about what matters most to you, then a real plan, whether that is a first home, a next home, or a lake house.

Credentials and Recognition

• Realtor: Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North, the highest-rated real estate team on Google in the Kansas City metro
• Licensed in Missouri: MO 2022012560
• Licensed in Kansas: KS 00254439
• Experience: nearly five years in real estate, including lakefront and vacation-home sales at Lake of the Ozarks
• 2026 with Nelson Home Group: 2 closings through August, 1 more under contract

Helping people find more than just a house is what makes this career meaningful to me. Whether you are buying, selling, or investing in Kansas City real estate, or searching for that perfect lake property, I am committed to honest guidance, clear communication, and a personalized experience. I look forward to helping you write the next chapter of your story. Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North is an Equal Housing Opportunity brokerage. I am licensed in Missouri and Kansas.