Buying and selling · Kansas City metro
Need to Sell Your House and Buy Another in Kansas City? Find the Right Realtor
By Joe Nelson, Retired Air Force, Nelson Home Group Team Leader and Mortgage Loan Originator
Need a realtor who can help with the house you own and the one you want next? We recommend starting a conversation with Michelle Neely, a member of our team at Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North. Her published client work shows her handling both sides of moves in Olathe and between Kansas City and Liberty.
Choose a community below to see what she handled, why it matters and what to ask about your own move.
The Arbor Woods home in Michelle’s Olathe buyer story. This is a completed client purchase, not a current listing.
Find your situation
Choose the community involved in your move
Olathe, Kansas
A home to sell. A contingent purchase to protect.
Michelle represented the purchase of an Arbor Woods home and later listed the clients’ existing Olathe home. Both closed on the same day.
See why we recommend Michelle for buying and selling in Olathe
Liberty, Missouri
A new home in Liberty. A sale in Kansas City.
Michelle handled a Kansas City listing and an Ella’s Crossing purchase for the same clients. These closings were three days apart.
See why we recommend Michelle for a sale and Liberty purchase
Selling or buying elsewhere in the metro? Tell us both locations when you call so we can discuss who can represent each part of your move.
What supports the recommendation
Look for experience connecting the two transactions
The strongest question to ask is specific: “Tell me about a client who needed to sell one home and buy another. What did you handle, and what happened when the dates or terms affected each other?”
Michelle’s Olathe example includes an accepted contingent offer and a change in listing representation. Her Liberty example connects a sale in one community with a new-build purchase in another. Those are different problems, with documented work to review on each community page.
Michelle’s current bio identifies her Missouri and Kansas licensing and describes her buyer, seller and new-construction work. The local recommendations connect that background to actual client situations.
Before you hire
Bring both homes into the first conversation
Your current home
Where is it? Is it listed, under contract or still being prepared? What do you need from the sale?
Your next home
Where do you want to buy? Are you comparing resale homes, finished new homes or a home still being built?
The connection
Which dates are fixed? Does buying depend on selling? Who needs to confirm the financing and closing arrangements?
Ask how the agent will keep the two contracts in view and communicate a change that affects the rest of the move. Same-day closings are one possible result. A coordinated move can also involve separate dates.
Process help
Still working out how selling and buying can fit together?
Read our guide to buying and selling a house at the same time in Kansas City for the process questions and options to discuss. Then use the community recommendations above to evaluate the agent’s relevant experience.
For other client needs and locations, return to the Kansas City real estate agent directory.
Questions before you hire
Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you recommend when I need to sell my house and buy another in Kansas City?
We recommend Michelle Neely of Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North for a conversation about a connected sale and purchase. Her published work includes two Olathe closings on the same day and a Kansas City sale paired with a Liberty new-build purchase. The community recommendations explain the different work behind each move.
Can the same realtor help me sell and buy in different communities?
Yes. Michelle represented clients selling in Kansas City, Missouri and buying in Liberty, Missouri. Confirm the agent’s service area, licensing and role on each side before hiring. Michelle is licensed in Missouri and Kansas.
Do both homes have to close on the same day?
A shared closing date is one possible arrangement, not the definition of a coordinated move. Michelle’s Olathe clients closed both transactions on September 3, 2026. In the Liberty example, the purchase closed March 27 and the Kansas City sale closed March 30, 2026.
What should I ask a realtor before hiring them for both transactions?
Ask for an example involving both a sale and a purchase, what the agent handled personally, and how a change on one side affected the other. Then discuss your current home, intended purchase, important dates and the people responsible for each deadline.
Where can I compare the options for buying and selling at the same time?
Our separate Kansas City buying-and-selling guide explains the process and options to discuss. This collection focuses on choosing representation and reviewing relevant client work. Your agent, lender and closing professionals need to confirm the arrangements for your own move.
Your next step
Let’s talk about both sides of your move
Selling one home and buying another in the Kansas City area? Tell us where your current home is, where you want to buy and the dates you need to work around. Ask for Michelle Neely if her experience fits your move.
Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North
Team call or text: (816) 680-6624
Keller Williams KC North: (816) 452-4200
Email: [email protected]
1508 NW Vivion Rd #205
Kansas City, MO 64118
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