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Kansas City Housing Market A Nightmare For Buyers

By Steve Kraske,

Published May 19, 2021 at 4:31 PM CDT

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Prospective homebuyers are having a tough time finding a dream home in the metro.

Low supply, high demand, and the skyrocketing cost of lumber are all contributing to what is becoming one of the worst times for buying a house in the Kansas City area. Two veteran realtors on why this year has seen such a spike in people looking to purchase a home.

Néstor Zuluaga, real-estate agent, The Zuluaga Group
Tony Conant, president, Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors

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