Wichita, Kansas - a great place to live!

For a great place to raise a family and enjoy the best of Middle America.


Wichita Kansas is the Heartland at its best! In addition to relatively reasonable real estate prices, Wichita has a fairly good employment picture. We sell many homes for under 100 thousand. There are still many bargains in the Wichita area real estate market. We can help you find a reasonably priced home or help you sell. This is still a good time to buy. The economy in Wichita and the surrounding area is decent and improving. Interest rates are still hovering around 6%. We have many reputable Mortgage Lenders to choose from. Local Mortgage lenders are well versed with the property values in Wichita and the surrounding area. It seems like a buyer might get a better deal from a local lender. Do your homework. Shop around for the best deal and rate. Home prices here in Wichita have not gone through the roof like they have in other parts of the country.

Wichita has a lot to offer the sports lovers out there including the annual NBC Semi-Pro Baseball tourney. Teams from all over the USA come to Wichita every July to play in the NBC. It is a lot of fun to watch these games and the crowds are always able to see some really good ball with future Big League stars in many of the lineups. This is Baseball at it finest!

We have easy access to several lakes with good boating and fishing. Cheney Lake is 20 minutes from the West side of town. Eldorado Lake is a quick 30 minute drive east of town. Both offer plenty of camp sites and lots of good fishing. Both are large enough for boating and all you water skiing enthusiasts.

There is a wonderful Ice skating rink open year round. With Hockey leagues for the little ones! The professional Hockey team is always fun to watch too!

Wichita State Basketball is regaining the prominence they enjoyed in past years. The Shocker Baseball program has produced many major league prospects and our Shockers consistently rank in the top 10 nationwide. Wichita State boasts some excellent degree programs - offering everything from Engineering to the Arts!

Across town we have two smaller universities - both with excellent educational offerings. Friends University is famous for their Singing Quakers who tour the world sharing their wonderful musical gifts. Their Christmas concerts are truly something to behold. Just a few blocks away from Friends is the local Catholic college - Newman University with a rich heritage of academic excellence. Newman has graduated many of the nurses who staff some of the world-class health care facilities Wichita has to offer.

The Parks in Wichita are among the best in the nation. We have plenty of free tennis courts. And numerous beautiful and challenging golf courses with green fees below the national average. Plentiful shopping, lots of movies and sports and the Annual River Festival help make Wichita a wonderful place to live.

If you are a Pizza lover you will undoubtedly enjoy the best little Pizza place in town - Knolla's Pizza on West 13th. They are a family run pizza shop with some of the tastiest pizza you’ll ever delight upon! My favorite is The Works. Here is their website - Knolla's Pizza.

J T McKenzie
Realty Associates
316 685-1758