VICKI SHEPHERD, P.C.
FIVE STAR Real Estate Agent: Best (Top 5% of Realtors in Kansas City) in Client Satisfaction 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
About Me
I am born and raised here and I have an immense passion for this area and its real estate market. I have applied this passion to providing exemplary client care to home sellers and buyers. I am committed to maintaining four fundamental standards: integrity, market knowledge, work ethic, and understanding client needs. I maintain an open line of communication and my direct but personable approach builds long-lasting relationships. Attention to detail is one of the strong suits that allows me to provide seamless transactions to my clients. My life long dedication to the industry enables me to achieve the best results for you.
A lot of buyers are pressing pause on their plans these days, holding out hope that mortgage rates will come down – maybe even back to the historic-low 3% from a few years ago. But here’s the thing: those rates were never meant to last. They were a short-term response to a very specific moment in time. And as the market finds its footing again, it’s time to reset expectations.
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Back in 2020 and 2021, 3% mortgage rates gave buyers a serious boost: more affordability, more buying power, and more opportunity. But those rates were a result of emergency economic policies during the height of a global pandemic. Now that the economy is in a different place, we’re seeing mortgage rates in the high 6% to low 7% range.
