By Joe Nelson — Retired Air Force, Nelson Home Group Team Leader and Mortgage Loan Originator
Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North
Real sellers, real closings, across the Kansas City area and both sides of the state line: Olathe and Shawnee, Liberty and Kearney, Weston, St. Joseph, Independence, Blue Springs and the Northland. Each story covers the situation the seller was in, the decision that solved it, and what happened. You will not find sale prices here. Missouri and Kansas are non-disclosure states, and our clients’ numbers stay theirs.
By Joe Nelson, Retired Air Force, Nelson Home Group Team Leader and Mortgage Loan Originator
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Three stories that show how we work
Why Didn’t My House Sell After Two Listings?
Two listings with another brokerage were cancelled without a sale. The third listing, with a stager and a real plan, sold.
Selling a Home Bought With a VA Loan to Move Up in Smithville, MO
A Smithville home bought with a VA loan, sold so the family could move up to their next one.
How to Sell a Parent’s Home to Pay for Memory Care
A parent’s home in Gladstone, sold so the family could pay for memory care.
Find your situation
Every seller success story, by situation
Pick the situation closest to yours. Most sellers are not in a textbook sale: they are relocating on a deadline, splitting a house in a divorce, settling an estate, or trying to buy the next home before this one sells. These are the stories of how those sales got done.
Showing all stories
Can I Sell My House As-Is in Weston, MO After a Buyer Backs Out?
A Weston homeowner
Weston, MO
Is It Worth Splitting Land Into Lots Before You Sell in Oak Grove, MO?
A repeat land investor
Oak Grove, MO
Does an Inground Pool Add Value When You Sell a Home in Weston, MO?
A veteran family
Fiddler’s Ridge · Weston, MO
How Do I Sell My House When I’m Already Under Contract on the Next One?
Katy and Mark
Fiddler’s Ridge · Weston, MO
Can You Sell a House With a Tenant Living in It in Missouri?
Out-of-town landlords
Hazelcroft · Kansas City, MO
Can You Sell a House If the Buyer’s Insurance Won’t Cover the Roof?
Repeat sellers
Platte City, MO
Should We List at $319,000 or $320,000?
Hunter and Becky
Olathe, KS
What Happens When Your Wholesale Buyer Can’t Close?
Sean
Kansas City, MO
What Happens If a Storm Damages Your House Before Closing?
Gine and Keith
Kansas City, KS
How to Sell a Parent’s Home to Pay for Memory Care
Larissa and Kevin
Gladstone, MO
Selling a Unique Barndominium While Building a New Home in Weston, MO
A Weston Seller
Weston, MO
Selling a Home Bought With a VA Loan to Move Up in Smithville, MO
Richard and Amberlie
Smithville, MO
Selling a Home in Weston, MO to Move Closer to Friends
A Weston Seller
Weston, MO
Selling and Buying at the Same Time While Downsizing
David and Crystal
Weston, MO
Ready to Sell and Buy Your Next Home at the Same Time?
Betsy and Randy
Overland Ridge, Kansas City, MO
Selling an Inherited House Out of State
Mike
County Fair, Kansas City, MO
Selling an Expired Listing While Relocating
Austin and Morgan
West Springs, Excelsior Springs, MO
Selling a Home Long-Distance After Relocating
Michele and Carl
Three Trails, Independence, MO
Selling a Home to Fund a New Build in Kearney, MO
Sam and Jeremy
Estates of MariMack, Kearney, MO
Selling a Home With Stairs for a One-Level Forever Home in Kearney
Shaney and Anthony
Brooke Haven, Kearney, MO
Sell Your House Fast Before a Military Move Without Losing Money
Kelly
Tudor Flats, Platte City, MO
Selling a Home While Relocating Out of State in Independence, MO
Adam and Danisha
Three Trails, Independence, MO
Sell Your Timber Hills Home Fast Without Leaving Money Behind
Mike and Leslie
Timber Hills, Kansas City, MO
Need to Sell Your Weston Home Fast for Full Price?
A Weston family
Smithers Country Estates, Weston, MO
Selling a VA-Loan Home Before Your Next Military Move
Sergio and Anna
Fairfield, Kansas City, MO
Selling a Barndominium With No Comparable Sales
Michael and Amanda
Fort Osage Township, Independence, MO
Selling a Renovated Investment Property for Top Dollar
Aldon
Far View Heights, Independence, MO
Sell Fast Without Leaving Money on the Table
Dean and Janet
Evan Brook, Raymore, MO
When Your Listing Expires Without Selling
Northfield Village, Kansas City, MO
Selling an Investment Property From Out of State
Kansas City, KS
When Your House Won’t Sell With Another Agent
Far View Heights, Independence, MO
The pattern
What these stories have in common
Read a few and the pattern shows. The situations are different. The way we work through them is not.
A real problem, named early
Expired listing, out-of-state owner, a house that needs work, a deadline nobody chose. We start by naming the actual constraint instead of pretending every sale is the same.
A written plan for that problem
Price from real local comps, prep only the work that pays back, and market the home the way we describe on the why hire Nelson Home Group page. The plan is on paper before the sign goes in the yard.
A closing, not a story about trying
Every story on this page ends at the closing table. That is the only kind we publish.
Read the complete guide to selling in Kansas City Find out what your home is worth
Questions
Questions about our seller success stories
Are these real Nelson Home Group clients?
Yes. Every story is a real seller, a real home and a real closing handled by Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North. Some sellers are identified by first name, others by neighborhood and city.
Why don’t you publish the sale prices?
Missouri and Kansas are non-disclosure states, which means sale prices are not public record, and we treat our clients’ numbers as theirs. The stories focus on the situation, the strategy and the outcome. If you want to know what homes like yours are selling for, we will show you the actual comparable sales in a private market analysis.
How do you decide which stories to publish?
We publish the ones that teach something: a situation another Kansas City area seller is likely to face, and the decision that solved it. Not every closing becomes a story.
What if my situation is not on this page?
Call or text (816) 680-6624 and describe it. Between the team’s agents we have handled divorces, estates, relocations, expired listings, homes that need work, land, acreage and unique properties across the Kansas City area on both sides of the state line. The complete guide to selling a home in Kansas City also walks through the most common situations.
Can I talk to a past seller before I hire you?
Yes. Ask and we will connect you with past clients who have agreed to be references. You can also read more than 1,200 client reviews on Google; Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North is the highest-rated real estate team on Google in the Kansas City metro, and our reviews page collects them in one place.
Ready to write yours?
Tell us your situation and we will tell you the plan. No pressure, no obligation, and a straight answer on what your home is worth.
Call or text (816) 680-6624 What is my home worth? Estimate my net proceeds
Call or text: (816) 680-6624
Keller Williams KC North office: (816) 452-4200
Email: [email protected]
Joe Nelson is a 21-year Air Force veteran and leader of Nelson Home Group, the highest-rated real estate team on Google in the Kansas City metro. Because Joe holds both a real estate license and a mortgage originator license, sellers get straight answers on pricing, netting, and financing.
Every story on this page describes a closed sale handled by Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North. Sale prices are not published because Missouri and Kansas are non-disclosure states. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome; every sale depends on the home, the market and the timing. Joe Nelson, REALTOR® (MO and KS), licensed mortgage originator (NMLS); Nelson Home Group, Keller Williams KC North, (816) 452-4200. Equal Housing Opportunity.