“Lee’s Summit will soon be home to the finest, state of the art sports complex in Kansas City — maybe even the country”

There has been a lot of chatter over the last year on the new sports complex being built in Lees Summit, now it seems to be a reality. The complex will have restaurants, soccer fields, tennis courts, hotel, retail shops and much more becoming a contender as the #1 youth sports complex in the nation. The… Read More “Lee’s Summit will soon be home to the finest, state of the art sports complex in Kansas City — maybe even the country”

July 31, 2016August 2, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

US Power Plant Primary Energy Source by 3 Digit Zip Code

US POWER PLANT PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE BY 3 DIGIT ZIP CODE

July 24, 2016July 24, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

Master Plan, Part Deux

Elon Musk reveals his latest master plan, this guy never ceases to amaze me.. The first master plan that I wrote 10 years ago is now in the final stages of completion. It wasn’t all that complicated and basically consisted of: Create a low volume car, which would necessarily be expensive Use that money to… Read More Master Plan, Part Deux

July 22, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

All the Money in the World

Caution if you are prone to anxiety you may want to skip this post. Total Value of the world’s money: $80.9 trillion Market Capitalization of all World Stock Markets: $70 trillion Total Amount of global debt: $199 trillion Global Derivative market value: (A contact between two or more parties that derives its value from performance… Read More All the Money in the World

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

Squeezing Skyscrapers In

Tower’s tuning fork design conquers tight site Bordered by train tracks and water, a narrow 2.5-acre plaza in Chicago is finally being developed; Innovative, core-supported structure and record-setting cantilevering columns maximize the site; Small footprint flares from 6,000-sq-ft floorplates at base to 29,000-sq-ft floors on upper 46 levels. They came, they saw… they took a… Read More Squeezing Skyscrapers In

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

We Shouldn’t Build Unless We Can Build Beautifully

Interesting theory on why home prices continue to rise. (See Below) Here >>> One Reason Homes Cost So Much A House by Tom Kundig

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

An Industry in its “Wild West Stage”

I’ll admit I have been sucked into the Smart Home hype, its hard not to, who doesn’t want to change the color of their kitchen lights via an app? How about unlocking the front door with a finger tip, or commanding a voice controlled robot to call an Uber? These home functions are “cool” but… Read More An Industry in its “Wild West Stage”

June 22, 2016June 23, 2016 The Big Impulse1 Comment

KC Construction Boom: Sparks New Way of Doing Business

A solid economy means companies are growing, governments have bigger budgets, bets are made on RE development, and a construction industry thrives. Unfortunately like I have written before the construction industry is having a huge labor shortage. A labor shortage in an industry that is booming will naturally drive up prices of building, expanding, or renovating. In the… Read More KC Construction Boom: Sparks New Way of Doing Business

June 14, 2016June 22, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

Do Solar Panels Make Since in KC? Google it?

Do solar panels make since in KC? Perhaps, but find out if your home does with Google Project Sunroof Here are my home’s results: Even though my electric bill is over $80/month, my HOA won’t allow it.

June 1, 2016 The Big ImpulseLeave a comment

KC’s Biggest Cities Getting Bigger

The latest city population estimates were recently released. Here is a look at our region’s fastest growing cities. Data for all the cities can be found here. Source: KC’s Biggest Cities Getting Bigger