Licensed Broker · KS & MO Spring Market · 2026

Your Home. Your Legacy.

I help clients across the Kansas City metro buy and sell homes at the $500,000 and above price point. Licensed in both Missouri and Kansas, working with Compass Kansas City. Quiet, measured, and thorough. Every home is someone's next chapter.

A well-kept luxury home in Mission Hills, Kansas, at dusk
Fig. 01. A well kept home, Mission Hills, KS
i.

10+

Years in KC Real Estate

ii.

$500K+

Luxury Focus

iii.

KS & MO

Dual Broker License

iv.

Compass

National Network

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A trusted presence in Kansas City real estate.

About Cara
Cara Painter, Kansas City luxury real estate broker
“Every home is someone's next chapter. My role is to turn the page quietly, and well.”

A decade guiding Kansas City families through the city's most deliberate moves.

Cara Painter is a licensed broker with Compass, serving both Missouri and Kansas. She specializes in luxury homes at the $500,000+ price point across Mission Hills, Leawood, Hallbrook, Prairie Village, Overland Park, Brookside, Waldo, Plaza, and Lee's Summit.

Her approach is unhurried and thorough. Compass Private Exclusives, the Concierge pre sale improvement program, and a quiet national referral network round out the tools she brings to every client.

  • Licensed KS & MO
  • Compass Private Exclusives
  • Concierge Program
  • $500K+ Specialty

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How Cara can help.

Services
For Sellers
Colonial home at dusk

Sell your home, well.

Careful pricing, measured timing, and a proper pre sale plan. Most clients sell privately to the right buyer, without the noise of an open-house weekend.

  • CMA & pricing strategy
  • Professional photography & staging
  • Compass Private Exclusives network
  • Concierge pre sale improvements
For Buyers
Warm living room interior

Find your next chapter.

An unhurried buyer's process. Off market access through Compass Private Exclusives, neighborhood and school guidance, and calm, measured negotiation.

  • Off market & Private Exclusives access
  • Neighborhood & school guidance
  • Trusted inspectors, lenders, attorneys
  • Calm, measured negotiation

For first time buyers

A free course for first time homebuyers.

Ten plain English lessons on how buying your first home in Kansas City actually works. Financing, agency, house hunting, offers, closing. Quizzes after each lesson. A personalized needs assessment at the end so Cara can help find the right home for you.

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What clients say.

57 reviews · 4.8 avg

4.8

Average rating across 57 verified reviews

10+

Years serving Kansas City buyers and sellers

5.0

Negotiation skills · Market expertise

Cara is an exceptional real estate agent who goes above and beyond to ensure her clients' satisfaction. She is knowledgeable, professional, and always available to answer any questions. She made the entire process seamless and stress free. Her attention to detail and dedication to her clients is unparalleled.

Marylynn K. Rasmussen First time buyer · Kansas City

Since we're not in the local area, I'm not sure about everything Cara did to market the property. Overall, it was effective and we had a sale in a weekend. We're in a different time zone, so sometimes that affected communications, but Cara always made sure we understood what was happening, and stayed on the phone till our questions were answered. Cara made it easy for us to sell, even from out of town.

Brandon W. Out of state seller · Liberty, MO · 5.0 verified review

I like Cara's knowledge of the local area. She has been easy to work with. I highly recommend Cara Painter to work with. She has assisted me in a variety of home purchases and property management. I am completely satisfied with Cara and her team.

Peggy Keri Repeat client · Multi property buyer