Kansas

Urban, suburban housing sales appear relatively even

Over the last few months, it would appear many individuals and families have left the urban living scene. While the trend has rung true for certain areas of the U.S., by and large data shows that suburban housing markets have… more

Creative Planning third building in the works

In a year’s time, Creative Planning may very well have a completed third addition to its Overland Park campus. Named Creative Campus III, the project which just recently broke ground will be the third office building for the campus developed,… more

End-of-August housing market report

The last week of August revealed that sellers are continuing to drive the housing market, according to a report from Zillow. Market supply remained on the low while the number of buyers remained high, buyers finding themselves with fewer options… more

Stimulus filing reopens for $500 child payment

U.S. parents and guardians eligible for the $500-per-child payment made available back in March will now have the opportunity to file again if they missed the original filing period. The IRS has reopened registration for this specific stimulus for individuals… more

Kansas City metro schools return to studies Tuesday

The highly-anticipated return to class has now arrived for the majority of K-12 public schools in both Kansas and Missouri, though some have decided to begin virtually. Several school districts in the Kansas City metro opted to resume studies post-Labor… more

Coping with COVID: New COVID-19 patients continue to come from younger population

According to University of Kansas Health System Dr. David Wild, individuals in the Kansas City metro being admitted for COVID-19 are revealing a change in the patient population. Over the course of July and August, the number of patients being… more

Kansas governor pushes for Space Command headquarters

On Friday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly released a statement announcing that Kansas has made a push to become the home to headquarters for the U.S. Space Command. Kelly said the said will continue its efforts to attract headquarters, revealing that… more

U.S. Census Bureau releases response rates for the region

A map revealing response progress for the 2020 census was released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. Titled as “Nonresponse Followup Completion Rates,” the page up on the United State Census 2020 website shows that the Kansas City, Mo.… more

September Beige Book report may dispel notions of V-shaped recovery

The release of the Federal Reserve Bank’s September Beige Book report this week might dispel any notions of a sharp V-shaped recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. While it notes significant economic growth in some sectors of the 10th District that… more

Applications being accepted for Kansas development grant

Applications have opened for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced this week. Grants are to be used toward housing, sewer and water projects for lower-income communities in the state. The grant program has… more