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Our Story

For Over Four Decades,

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Kansas City Homes has been providing the most earnest, thoughtful, and comprehensive service to the greater Kansas City community. We pride ourselves on the fact that we not only work here,  we also live and play here, too. We are involved in our neighborhoods and we are continually focused on giving back to a city that has given us so much.

We have grown from one office to seven area offices, are represented by more than 300 agents, and nearly 75% of our clients are repeat customers.

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We Have The Numbers

From our earliest days in Kansas City, we have remained brokerage leaders in the real estate industry by developing relationships with our clients and our communities. The Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand was built upon a passion for the home. Sellers benefit from this well-known brand through the exposure generated by millions of home searches online and the inherent trust of the iconic brand.

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Woman-Owned Brokerage In The BHGRE Global Network

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Higher Average Sales Price In KC Market

Meet Our Team

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President & CEO

Christian

Barnes

16

Managing Broker

Dan Sweeney

6

Marketing Manager

Kaylee Muchow

3

CFO

Mike Belzer

8

Director Of Relocation

Erica Butler

7

Graphic Designer

Clare Nunley

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COO

Terri

McGowen

COO

11

Director of Compliance & Processing

Gloria Dorsett

13

Relocation Coordinator

Janet Johnston

12

Managing Broker

Michele DuPont

10

Director Of Accounting

Karen Howell

14

Corporate Office Administrator

Polly Clark

30

Commercial Broker

Jake McGuire

31

Director of Agent Growth & Coaching

Patrick McDowell

17

Assistant Manager

Michele Monaco

19

Managing Broker

Jay Panus

5

Director Of Marketing & Communications

Cayce Richardson

18

Accounting

Julie Minor

15

Managing Broker

Joanna Williams

9

Director Of Systems & Technology

Jean Scoggins

20

Manager of Systems & Tech

Scott Adams

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Kansas City Homes is a locally led and woman-owned real estate brokerage featuring over 350 agents and multiple locations across the Kansas City region. In addition to being the CEO BHGRE® of Kansas City Homes, Christian Barnes is the top-ranking female principal owner in the National BHGRE® network and the fourth highest-ranking female principal owner in the Realogy/Anywhere family of brands.

Our Local Roots

Locally owned since 1978, the Kansas City Homes name has been a part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area real estate landscape and consistently provides high-quality representation and outstanding service to generations of home buyers and sellers. Aligning with its long-standing principles, Kansas City Homes also incites meaningful change through giving back and investing in the communities we serve.

1975

Where It All Began

Jim Burrow, Rich Henry, and Phil Summerson came together to form Summerson-Burrows

1985

A Good Foundation

Summerson-Burrows affiliates with Prudential Real Estate and becomes Prudential Summerson-Burrows

2000

We Have Lift Off

David Cooper and other industry leaders joined the company and became Prudential Kansas City Real Estate

2010

Getting Better

Company joins the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Network as BHGRE Kansas City Homes

2024

Where We Are Headed

Continuing to lead the Kansas City Metro with the Best Real Estate and Agents Services

We Care About Our Community

At Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Kansas City Homes heart matters and we celebrate our culture of caring.  We care about our community and each other. We are your neighbors. We are your friends. We strive to make a positive difference in our communities.

 

It starts with us. We have contributed and helped raise thousands of dollars and additional resources for a variety of worthwhile causes in our community, including supporting local food banks, disaster support, food and educational supplies for local schools, and BHGRE®’s New Story charity providing homes to people living in inadequate housing.

 

We hope you take a moment to learn how you can help too, starting with the active fundraisers.

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CAREERS WITH US

We're Always Looking To Add To Our Team

Headquarters
8300 College Blvd Suite 130
Overland Park, KS 66210
816-410-5500
Overland Park Office
8300 College Boulevard Suite 100
Overland Park, KS 66210
913-491-1550
Mission Farms Office
3740 W 106th Street
Leawood, KS 66206
913-345-3000
State Line Office
7400 State Line Road Suite 200 B
Prairie Village, KS 66208
913-981-2800
Northland Office
8630 N Green Hills Road
Kansas City, MO 64154
816-436-3600
Liberty Office
1177 W Kansas Street Suite B
Liberty, MO 64068
816-781-4700
Lee's Summit Office
255 NW Blue Parkway Suite 100
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-272-7300
Plaza Office
435 Nichols Road Suite 200
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-410-5500
St. Joseph Office
2335 N Belt Highway Suite E
St. Joseph, MO 64506
816-436-3600

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