Nice, affordable communities in driving distance to Kansas City?

[aturnis]

My mom has been living in Kansas City for a few years now, but isn't altogether familiar with the surrounding communities.

She's lived in upscale condos, but her longtime boyfriend(high school sweetheart and been together since my parents divorce almost 20 years ago) recently passed.

She doesn't need all the space, or the nearly $2300/mo for rent, HOA fees, utilities, etc anymore.

She'd like to get to a more affordable area where she can buy a decent/nice condo for probably under $120,000. Sounds like she might even be open to renting, but I can't imagine there'd be many 2 bedroom places for under $800/mo.

Anyone have suggestions for nice, safe smaller communities outside of KC that would fit the bill? Know any landlords with any such property to rent?

She's okay with a drive of up to a half an hour as she still works in KC.

Any help would be appreciated. Leave suggestions and comments in the thread, any specifics can be PM'd. Thanks in advance.

[loochy]

Demonpenz will tout the incredible st joe area

[Fish]

Gardner is nice. They went through a huge housing boom back in the day, and many were repossessed. Lots of nice houses for cheap.

[TribalElder]

Go south of grandview

Harrisonville peculiar area

[Sully]

Raymore
peculiar
pleasant hill

[Perineum Ripper]

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1133-NW-12th-St-APT-C-Blue-Springs-MO-64015/2103001825_zpid/


http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3333-Sw-Shadow-Glen-Drive-Blue-Springs-MO-64015/2102328050_zpid/

[aturnis]

Your suggestions are already paying off. She's found a few to look at already and is getting a bit more excited.

Don't think she thought the money would go that far in the areas surrounding KC.

Keep them coming. Love that you can always count on this place!

[Eleazar]

Kearney

[Dartgod]

Raymore
peculiar
pleasant hill

You got something against Belton?

[Sully]

You got something against Belton?

I do...


LOL

[Scorp]

There are plenty of trailer parks in Belton!

[Demonpenz]

grandview...some of the parts of KCMO The Dotte...and where diamond joes used to be...al those parts and some of olathe she will be murdered to death. In St. Joseph she will be put on third shift and be able to live ok.

[ChiefsCountry]

When I did an internship in Kansas City I lived in the Northland and really liked it. Kearney would be my choice of an area - country feel, but big enough as well.

[kcfanXIII]

Blue Springs is nice, and reasonably priced. About a 20 minute drive in good conditions to downtown. Not sure what rush hour is like since I drive to JoCo for work.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Joeys shed?

[BigChiefFan]

You can find all kinds of housing in the Northland and it's a 10-15 minute commute to downtown.

[srvy]

Trimble, Mo on North edge of Smithville. kearney Mo. but you gotta get past the Liberty blockade on I-35.

[POND_OF_RED]

Buy a cheap house in Wyandotte and use the money she saves to buy a nice assault rifle.

[eDave]

Northland: Gladstone, Liberty, Staley area.

I grew up in Gladstone. This whole area is developing nicely.

[KC native]

You can find all kinds of housing in the Northland and it's a 10-15 minute commute to downtown.

This. A good friend of mine bought a condo right around your mom's price point up there.

[Eleazar]

Kearney, Staley area, Smithville

[eDave]

This. A good friend of mine bought a condo right around your mom's price point up there.

Mom joke? ROFL

She does have a nice price point though. Wowza.

[KC native]

Mom joke? ROFL

She does have a nice price point though. Wowza.

LMAO

Unintentional mom joke.

[kepp]

Also up north is Parkville...nice community.

[oldman]

If she wants to look on the Kansas side, Basehor and Bonner Springs offer some nice places that are reasonable.

[suzzer99]

What part of KC does your Mom work in?

[Deberg_1990]

Raytown and Methapendence for sure!

[Coach]

Northland: Gladstone, Liberty, Staley area.

I grew up in Gladstone. This whole area is developing nicely.

The Staley area is growing nicely too as well. Noticed there are new homes and there was the new school in there as well.

Might be considering living in that area, or very close to it when the time comes.

[Coach]

If she wants to look on the Kansas side, Basehor and Bonner Springs offer some nice places that are reasonable.

Having lived in Bonner and worked at Basehor, I can also confirm this as well. Piper isn't too shabby either as well.

[stevieray]

Trimble, Mo on North edge of Smithville. kearney Mo. but you gotta get past the Liberty blockade on I-35.
that's the only drawback to the north of the river, it's great going into town, but kind of pain to get around in the northland.

...was there for 10 years, and yeah, nice area to live.

[eDave]

The Staley area is growing nicely too as well. Noticed there are new homes and there was the new school in there as well.

Might be considering living in that area, or very close to it when the time comes.

Two of my sibling live in there. I was just back for my Niece's graduation from Staley (10th graduating class). Really nice school. Great, great music program.

They had the fricken KC Philharmonic backing up their end of year show. It was really something and the kids were talented and they knew what they were doing.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Be a Lathrop Mule.

Lathrop; you're living the dream in Lathrop.

[aturnis]

Alright. Thanks for all of the suggestions. Many have been very helpful.

I have new info, something I should have asked initially, but didn't occur to me.

South of KC works best for her

[aturnis]

Mom joke? ROFL

She does have a nice price point though. Wowza.

https://youtu.be/4nzKUIRaltI

[TinyEvel]

http://www.trulia.com/property/3074305824-7433-Belinder-Ave-Prairie-Village-KS-66208#photo-13


Unbelievable. And if you have kids, they can use this address to attend JoCo schools :thumb:

[srvy]

Raymore, Harrisonville, Grain Valley and Buckner.

[Mojo Jojo]

Gardner is a great place to get a lot for your money.

[Fairplay]

The Staley area is growing nicely too as well. Noticed there are new homes and there was the new school in there as well.

Might be considering living in that area, or very close to it when the time comes.

The Staley area is more then 120 grand that alturnis stated.

[TribalElder]

Kansas is a terrible idea, the people there keep,electing shitheads for governor

[Fairplay]

Kansas is a terrible idea, the people there keep,electing shitheads for governor

And as if that isn't bad enough cosmo lives there also.

[srvy]

The Staley area is more then 120 grand that alturnis stated.

Its also Kansas City, Mo. I dont know why everyone keeps calling it the Staley area. The history is Staley Farms on the National Historic register. My uncle took a job there working the farm as a teen to help my Grandparents before being shipped off to the Army and WWII.

If move there your gonna pay KCMO taxes that will be sunk into that shithole midtown where money is pouring in and nothing happens.

[KChiefs1]

Oak Grove

[Fairplay]

Its also Kansas City, Mo. I dont know why everyone keeps calling it the Staley area. The history is Staley Farms on the National Historic register. My uncle took a job there working the farm as a teen to help my Grandparents before being shipped off to the Army and WWII.

If move there your gonna pay KCMO taxes that will be sunk into that shithole midtown where money is pouring in and nothing happens.

Yes I'm familier with area, and I concur with your statement definitely stay out of KCMO and be sure to tell the realtor that this is not negotiable when looking for a property in the area.

[Fire Me Boy!]

We had a very nice townhouse in Belton. I never really understood the hate, we enjoyed our couple years there. Would have been there longer had we not up and moved the South Carolina.

Unless she needs to live that close, you could look a little further out, like say Warrensburg. Could get a lot of bang for your buck there.