Kansas City's luxury homes can be a tough sell

For the luxurious homes on the Kansas City market, what makes them so spectacular, also makes them difficult to sell.
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[@akariel123]

People who can afford them, can afford to live somewhere other than Kansas City.

[@akariel123]

@Donovan Aaron Big yikes

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Lol yup... I was forced to live in Wichita KS for 5 years. It was my first and only duty location. I left that state and the Air Force as soon as I could. That state is terrible to live in for a single guy.

[@p9r4ex8dyk]

Patrick Jones boring as hell, flyover country

[@ritzkola2302]

Patrick Jones First fury station was FT Riley. KS is an extremely boring and racist state, and stricken by weather from hell itself. Coming from Miami I couldn’t do it. Got out the service after that.

[@hawyee0418]

@@TheFlyingZulu Wichita is in a different state than Kansas City

[@vh2337]

Seems like the problem isn't the house.., the problem is it's in Kansas City.

[@nsr5961]

vh2 tornado alley.

[@nicmartin772]

Murders daily

[@tjmorrs982]

the problem is its in missouri

[@eliflynn7282]

That's because no one can afford them anymore! People are putting their money into more important things..like food, and survival.

[@nisicastro4748]

No the minority living there cant afford it 2 million isn't alot considering it's on 5 acres I'm from nyc 2 million in New York u may get the house but it won't be 5 acres not even the whole block you'll own your backyard 😂😂😂 my family bought a town house that was barely 700 sq they paid 500 thousand for it and this was in 2006 unfinished basement and backyard you guys get luxury in Missouri compared to us you cant even get a basic house in ny for 189,0000 that's like owning a studio or one bedroom condo...my husband alone makes 100,000 a year were renters... not buyers we were looking for an apt in ny our budget was 1850 a studio in ny starts at 1700 we ended up going to the next state over in jersey...jersey city 2 bedrooms 2 bath for 1150 way under budget ....being a new yorker and visiting and lived in other states the cost of living is so much cheaper even if you take a pay cut I work travel merchandising I've passed through Missouri was there a couple of hours down town st louis its beautiful you guys have amazing brick architecture.❤

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Trying to get California prices, but Kansas City isn't California

[@julianklatte6221]

NEGUS MBARKA it’s Missouri. Not Kansas. It really is worth the money, you have no idea what your talking about

[@crazeyjoe]

3 mill in SF would barely get a loft. So, in KC, mansions can peak near that mark.

[@krab9479]

Julian Klatte the house in leawood is in Kansas

[@erikshure360]

Kansas City prices should match California City prices lol

[@aaron___6014]

That is far from a 3.3 million dollar California home.

[@eduardoramirezjr4403]

What the hell is pseudo-contemporary?!

[@Eduaardojc]

Semi-contemporary

[@tingjiang5387]

fake/faux contemporary.

[@dergluckliche4973]

Realty-speak for "Tacky," apparently.

[@jkim3323]

I was thinking the same why is the relator using that word if she wants to sell it.

[@eduardoramirezjr4403]

Jonghurn Kim I didn’t particularly like it, but that description kill the sale.

[@christopherbonanno1120]

Would take the first house if I could afford it new homes are built with junk material. The new homes will be long gone and that house built in 1901 will still be there

[@roscoeelcocko1863]

Very true. I had a friend buy a newly built home for $500,000. It was starting to fall apart in less than 4 years. Water leak from bad plumbing. Drywall was garbage. Paint peeling. Roof went bad and he put a metal roof on. Siding blew off. Sidewalk and driveway cracked and broke up. You could really feel the cheesy craftsmanship when the wind blew hard. Really felt like the house would fall down any moment. I wouldnt have bought that house for $10,000. I felt really bad for him. He sued either the builder or seller....not sure which....but he won and got most of his money back and they sold the to someone else. Not sure how much it went for. Its a real shame. Older homes were built solid.

[@dergluckliche4973]

@@roscoeelcocko1863 Was your friend's house built by D.R. Horton aka D.R. Horrible? HOLY. SHIT! Lowest bid, stack'em high sell'em cheap, thrown up in a week, inspected by Helen Keller trash!

[@willieperrymon4310]

@@dergluckliche4973 hellen keller inspection LMAOOO

[@misfithomemaker3683]

Wealth gap. Only the 1% can afford the price tag, taxes and maintenance. Guess what? The 1% do not want to live in Kansas City.

[@Irishhound]

When you live next to the 1% and don't have a fucking clue.

[@josephparker646]

the first house would be like a dream for me. I love the historic charm

[@zico739]

Imagine spending 3 million on a house in Kansas lmao.

[@michaelguthrie1598]

@D. F. also in Kansas

[@russbear31]

Ironically, Kansas actually has the 3rd most affluent neighborhood in the US (Mission Hills, KS), according to Forbes magazine. There are houses in Mission Hills that would make your jaw drop. The largest house in Mission Hills, KS, is the Russell Stover Mansion. (Yes, Russell Stover Candy). Long story short: Stover fell in love with an English manor house about 100 yrs ago. He had an exact replica of it built in Kansas. It looks like fucking Downtown Abbey. It was for sale for $60 million. (One the East or West coasts it would be worth +$130 million).

[@TomWatsonB1]

@@russbear31 $60 Million? Please. Utter nonsense. The home is worth about $4 Million, if that. And, no, it is not the largest home in Mission Hills, although it is one of the largest, at 14,839 square feet. For instance, the home at 6544 Wenonga Cir. is larger, at 17600 square feet. And, once again, no, the Stover family didn't even design the home and weren't the original owners. So, other than Mission Hills being very affluent and a beautiful suburb of Kansas City, nothing you said is true. By the way, homes in Mission Hills can range in price from around $600,000 to $4 Million.

[@nellateea3238]

it takes a special person

[@mackdeen7021]

Yep...people that have money to buy that can just buy a private jet, and fly over Kansas on the way to a better destination.

[@robertwalker2547]

2019 - still for sale.

[@InceptionJiuJitsu]

110 years old, last update was 1952. $3 million lol ok

[@SandStormXII]

2020 still for sale

[@danepiper4431]

With Kansas City new tax laws if you buy a million dollar house you will need a million dollars for tax every year to keep it. People are protesting every day. About the taxes in kc

[@danepiper4431]

@D. F. people in KC have been overtaxed for years with no results in certain community's pothole streets deserted crumbling housing I live here I know

[@Newlinjim]

Dane Piper the most effective protest is with your feet.

[@Palpatine4Senate]

also. why did this news story need to be reported? "Expensive homes are harder to sell" Wow. breaking news. People need to know.

[@mickdavis2385]

The real estate company / seller paid the news company. It's called marketing.

[@randsollie7921]

It should be Airbnb'ed by the night.

[@anastasia10017]

people cant afford to heat houses like that anymore.

[@MrPokesmot32]

Id prefer an older home like the first over a modern home any day.

[@marcirobins5144]

Right up until you get your utility bills.

[@liamross7940]

And until you’re visited by the demon of the awful people that lived there in the past

[@LOUD_NOVA]

Just think of all the 100-year-old human and pet dander collected on the ceiling. Nobody cleans up there. Specs of it will fall into your food each time you prepare it and right before eating. Yuck!

[@Newlinjim]

Ancalagon Ullr cloth insulated wiring,clay sewer lines,plaster/lath walls,low R insulation,single pane windows,galvanized plumbing,asbestos and historical requirements by the city for any upgrades necessary. I hope you have skills and allot of capital.

[@MrPokesmot32]

@@Newlinjim it has its appeal because I'm a carpenter. Lacking the capital lol

[@CandySlim501]

Neither house is up to my standards. I'll pass

[@mickdavis2385]

lol good one

[@slidewayskenny6925]

Candyslim501 lmfao

[@oceansoflorewi]

lmao They are awful! The 'castle' is an outdated ancient dusty dreadful dog turd. Looks like an old courtroom building up for demolition. I can taste the black mold! House 2 straight out of the 90s whats with all the beige and CRINGE worthy brass detailing? lol the spa room looks cluttered and the wine room is a cold basement with chairs. Nice try granny!

[@jessicabowie8104]

I'm from Kansas City beautiful homes

[@MrBrown-wh7iy]

One of the problems with old historic homes is the owner is limited in modifying or altering the home.

[@Angel-nu7fm]

Seating for 40 in the wine cellar? For the well-heeled alcoholic who wants to sit in the basement and drink....

[@francisformlyknownasc.i.a2128]

I’m trying to sell a house for 17K in Kansas City and it’s been like 5 months lol

[@delano62]

I was ready to buy, until they said the wine was not included. Oh well.

[@jardyboxes]

I used to live right down the street from that first house.. walked past it almost every day

[@dillchives]

The historic Roanoke house is cool. The Leawood house is lame as hell.

[@Loachie90]

At least they’re not Detroit

[@charlie2b-d335]

Was this news or a real estate commercial?

[@roscoeelcocko1863]

The latter

[@Newlinjim]

Juan Garcia she tryna get paid!

[@cleopatrastarseed8558]

😂

[@SandStormXII]

Lmao

[@RKM514]

Sorry, not enough millionaires to go around.

[@Newlinjim]

Rodney Moore in another 10yrs they’ll be trying to sell the $500,000. McMansions and wondering where all the buyers have gone.

[@ericl8743]

Yeah if the millionaires wouldn't mind sharing the cash, I'll ease their woes and buy an expensive house lol

[@misterhot9163]

That second house looks boring and ugly.

[@JF-ch1cm]

That wine cellar looked like a dungeon. woof. hire an interior decorator

[@muffa9125]

any home will be a tuff sell when potential buyer asks , how much are the JACKSON COUNTY property taxes

[@JhonnyBoi]

There’s condos that go for that amount here in dc.

[@compactgirl]

Now imagine if a millionaire bought it then demolished it to build a glass house......🤤......😂..... ( the first house)

[@zoeyrochellezhombie829]

Maybe if they'd INCREASE TO A LIVING WAGE WE MAY BE ABLE TO SELL THEM!

[@henpdemp7245]

Zoey Rochelle Zhombie what

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

vote for BerniZuela

[@RugbyFootballer]

LMAO pursuito contemporary is that a nice way of saying that the look of the house is very dated which it totally is..

[@christinef7739]

It's pseudo-contemporary. Rugby can be hard on the brain.

[@johnathondickey1946]

Someone in my grades family purchased the house and they thoroughly enjoy living there

[@doodles8096]

I am poor and if I was rich i would not buy that house from 1901 it looks spooky.

[@jettrink7510]

I'll dream of that real estate agent... she was wonderful.

[@worldtravelrafhat7886]

Nice luxurious homes.

[@Bymb2020]

Who wants to live in Kansas?

[@ShelbyFarrow]

Dorothy.

[@BEETVproductions]

It’s low key ugly on the in side

[@oceanmariner]

But who would want to live in Kansas City if you have millions to spend.

[@doniawonjohnson4047]

Beautiful homes right n the projects.. love my city. Go mahomes

[@MarmarMarette]

These people are trying to sell houses because of history of Kansas City but they don't realize that Kansas City is a boring state to live in to people who have money move to somewhere is more enjoyable to live in Kansas city is so boring why would I spend $1000000 on a property here when the surroundings it's not enjoyable

[@lucerohernandez8732]

Marmar8080 Marette yo must he a boring person because Kansas y not boring boo 🙄

[@sherry4914]

Lucero Hernandez it’s in the middle of nowhere...

[@TheKerryzzz]

IKR

[@TheKerryzzz]

After you live here for awhile, you will see. Oh, its nice at first.

[@lukasg4807]

Would you rather have a mansion in Kansas City or a run down little house in an ugly neighborhood in LA?

[@claudermiller]

I like the old house. Fugget about the wine cellar house. Tacky comes to mind.

[@dylanmartino7975]

You know you’re city/state sucks when your nicest house is only 2ML

[@Imperial0666]

what's so bad about an area with a lower cost of living? places like San Francisco has become off limits for everybody except the top 1%.

[@liaminelli9085]

Dylan Martino righhht

[@mtadams2009]

Kansas- Hell enough said. Hell in Westchester NY that would not even be considered super expensive.

[@karenhargis3422]

I don’t understand, all those rooms and crazy bc not one family will use the space...and could you imagine the utility bills and taxes. Just outrageous

[@TheYaBoyKevin]

Shits probably haunted.

[@ezmoney1896]

😂😂😂yup

[@celiashaw4190]

OMG I’M NEIGHBORS WITH THAT HOUSE

[@Tony-rk4in]

I live in Roanoke a couple houses down from that house. It’s a beautiful neighborhood.

[@stenbak88]

I’m from so cal and these stories make me laugh

[@jacobburghart8125]

That first house just needs a major interior update, no one wants to live in a dusty museum. That second house is just ugly McMansion pseudo-wealth junk. Tasteless. :)

[@condescendingsmile9116]

who wants to live in KC yikes

[@diaquitaquita8984]

BEAUTIFUL 😍❤️

[@DEEPDARKMATTER]

So I am wondering of the true history about the first home. The one I believe to be the Sarah Recktor Estate? Please correct me if I am wrong? Is this the same home in the fire? in 2017?

[@hepthegreat4005]

Looks old. People dont want to live in museums.

[@cayden3470]

3 million for that!... I’ve seen homes in vegas, Cali and Florida that are cheaper and much more luxurious than that. Neighborhood looks boring asf!

[@paulaguirre4658]

Both homes are in desperate need of a full gut job and remodel. Maybe a tornado would help the process

[@genius-no5sl]

Beautiful!

[@jessicalynnstrom]

If you’re in the market for a home in the millions with some acreage this is a freaking steal wow!!! Especially if you modernized the appliances just an incredible space. Ugh I wish I could drop that much on a home!!!!

[@RyanValizan]

The only person buying that to keep it as it is will be someone buying it to turn it into a museum.

[@topazfire974]

If I had the money I would buy it

[@thekidinhisroom]

Nice typo 1:28

[@Frederick314]

From the way it was presented you would think that price alone is the reason. I had read the comments to get it. The report just not well done. It might as well be about any expensive homes in any city.

[@gregg9840]

Johnson County overshadows everything

[@gregg9840]

Tony Flores no like, most people at the airport and chiefs games are from Johnson County, like the Kansas side is outgrowing the Missouri side

[@jordanbunes8281]

Ew

[@shaig2520]

Kansas City is one of the most boring places ever horrible

[@QueenStylin]

I love KC, MO though. I think its fun!

[@headbutttowin1310]

i would not say boring at all lol theres plenty to do. what is there to do elsewhere that kc doesnt have? of course theres better but not everywhere is gonna be like south beach or LA

[@mommmac8428]

Make it an historic landmark? The city would probably have to help upkeep.

[@prettyprudent5779]

Lol. They deleted my earlier comment about how the air quality in Kansas City is so poor. And it’s very bad indeed.

[@ShelbyFarrow]

So is the crime.

[@jamalanewpizza6334]

I thought the water and weather was nice in kc

[@gsolo9515]

was is the news selling houses...maybe the news directors house

[@benjaminrobinson7203]

3 million dollars for a house. What the actual fuck is wrong with society

[@Ginx-pe4si]

You have to wonder what kind of jobs and economy a town or city has for regular working people to afford a 200k house. This is absolutely ridiculous to price a home at 2, 300k when half the city is earning minimum wage.

[@huntertippetts1839]

Y'all need to take a look at the HUGE mansion for sell in raymore!! It's over 6000sqft on 26 acers

[@rodeliasalvador6406]

We went and check the house worth of 600,000$ it’s brand new. I loved everything about it. It is close to golf course and lake. But sadly. Can’t afford it. I had a hard time sleeping because I kept thinking about the house. Hopefully in 5-10 years. I Would be able to buy the house I like. 😊

[@lashlarue59]

You wrote this 2 years ago. I bet that $600,000 house is close to a million now, even in Kansas City and your income hasn't gone up much at all. But I could be wrong. :)

[@hankterreros223]

LOL, Checking the crime in the old ghetto and this pops up. I remember a fountain/pool behind the Roanoke Community Ctr. from that era, abandoned. I wonder if this was part of the estate?

[@scronx]

Not much of a report if I may say so. Why aren't the luxury homes if lesser ones go that fast, indicating it's a desirable locale?

[@djssquibbs3295]

There's so many other beautiful homes in that are more livable and more modern. it could be made a historical site.

[@mominansare948]

Lol I thought it was part of umkc campus when I saw the thumbnail

[@niccage6375]

Use it as a homeless shelter. There are more empty houses than homeless people

[@Newlinjim]

nic cage I’m sure the current owner is in contact with section 8 as we speak.

[@soccerhd7546]

Am I trippin or is the first house in my neighborhood

[@CharlieZelenoff]

3.3 to live in KC??? LOOK at what 3.3 can get you in the Hollywood Hills!!!!

[@FannyLerouxTime]

Wait, why is it so chilly in the wine cellar?

[@bluenightsky]

Those houses are horrendously designed in their interior. That could be a big reason why they suck to sell.

[@rentslave]

Do they still have crazy little women there?

[@animationandnews9610]

Even if I had the money I still wouldn't buy it.

[@ibrahims754]

The problem is not the price, but the location. Nobody wants Kansas anymore!!

[@franwex]

That’s a little too much house for my taste really.

[@nicmartin772]

What about the un-sellable DEFFENBAUGH POOP MANSION. the trash king of kc was dropped after surgery by shawnee mission hospital. He later died & no one will buy that beautiful $6 million poop mansion. Mr. DEFENBAUGH was soo obsessed w his trash empire, he built this mansion overlooking his landfills. STINKS! this story is fascinating. The poop mansion is freaking awesome looking

[@MrQbenDanny]

Un sellable. You need at least $5,000 a month for grounds maintenance, winter heat $3,000 a month, general repairs, plumbing. Who would live there, a 60yr old millionaire couple? A FAMILY of 12? How many maids? I guess for a 2 month summer is good.

[@dl1129]

I bet it would sell if they included the wine.

[@Isa-cr7fd]

I watched this in my parents 2.3 million dollar home ✌🏻🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mackdeen7021]

That wine cellar in the 2nd house looks like a theme restaurant. Who is going to entertain in there? I mean I'm 48, but that looks like something my grandparents would enjoy....but they're dead so.....

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

_psuedo contemporary_

[@смиренный-х2б]

Cause they're ugly and overpriced for the area. My parents had a 2003 3200sqft house with a 500sqft Morton building outside of KC with 10 acres of land for $290,000

[@r2_rho]

The second house is everything that's wrong with new architecture in this part of the country. That house is the most boring thing I've ever seen, who would pay 2 mil for that? I'll take something half the size with more interesting aesthetic any day.

[@terrellmoffitt277]

Nice

[@SandStormXII]

Nobody wants to live in Kansas City lmao

[@Marl3-g5t]

Times is too hard.

[@stevenmichaelcunningham4085]

If all that timber were removed for wood such as HEMP & the lead as well as asbestos apparently...............that asking price would be nice.

[@Madmonkee3]

In Toronto we get a shed for 2 million

[@dumpstermaster104]

I'd live there over NYC or San Francisco anyday of the week.

[@ShelbyFarrow]

I live about 50 minutes from San Francisco depending on traffic and it has become a disgusting mess. Homeless go to the bathroom right on the streets. Also used needles from drug users are left on sidewalks, streets and just all over the place. The homeless situation is so bad and the city in many parts smells. It used to be such a nice place to visit but I never go there anymore. Sacramento is bad enough with all its crime.

[@jamalanewpizza6334]

I live in los angeles. Buses go everywhere. Stores and nice places to go outside.

[@havefaith3213]

239.8 miles, too close for me .

[@desbrand3585]

All that stuff is old,they need updating all over the place