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Jackson County has signed a $17.9 million contract with Texas-based Tyler Technologies Inc. to provide appraisal software and services. A recent state audit found that the county's assessment increases were more than 70% higher than other Missouri counties in 2019,…
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Apartment prices may be steady now, but rent is expected to rise within the latter half of 2021. Dense urban areas should continue to struggle with weaker rental prices and drops in average rents, according to John Loper, an associate…
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The typical value of a home in the United States is a little more than a quarter-million dollars ($263,351 in November 2020, to be exact). But in 312 cities and towns nationwide, the typical home is worth a cool million or…
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' National Benefits Center could soon approve an expansion of global company IT Coalition Inc. to a Lee’s Summit facility. IT Coalition Inc. is a global information technology and cybersecurity service provider and is awaiting the…
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The Overland Park City Council downvoted a $55 million active-adult community in a 9-2 decision on Monday. Located just south of Ranch Mart shopping center, developers were denied rezoning for the 11.5-acre project. EPC Real Estate Group LLC plans involved…
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Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home is more necessary and desirable than ever. With that in mind, FlexJobs has announced the top 100 companies to watch for remote work in the coming year. “Remote” means the openings must offer…
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Governor Laura Kelly today announced her intent to once again submit an executive reorganization order (ERO) to the Kansas Legislature creating the Kansas Department of Human Services (KDHS). The new agency will include the current programs at the Department for…
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A sell of its employee benefits division has taken a load off Overland Park-based Creative Planning, however the company quickly turned and acquired all of Creative Planning Property & Casualty LLC. The employee benefits division sold to USI Insurance Services for…
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Only five states are considered to have reached dangerous levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations per 1 million. The COVID Tracking Project updated by The Atlantic shows four levels that indicated where each state lies in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations ranging from…
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Ferrellgas Partners LP, a holding company of Ferrellgas LP, has filed prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Headquartered on the Kansas side of the metro, the prepackaged bankruptcy plan will help…
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