Lawrence, KS Real Estate Broker
Bryan Hedges
Realty Executives - Hedges Real Estate · (785) 766-9383
Bryan Hedges, President/Broker of Realty Executives - Hedges Real Estate, is a trusted expert in Lawrence Kansas real estate, helping buyers and sellers with any home or investment property, from first-time purchases and everyday single-family homes to luxury properties, multi-family, and investment real estate.
Bryan has lived his entire life in Lawrence, Kansas. He grew up here, graduated from Lawrence High School and the University of Kansas (KU), and has never called anywhere else home. When he talks about a street, a school boundary, or a neighborhood, it comes from a lifetime of living it.
Bryan has been active in Lawrence, Kansas real estate and property management since 1993, and his connection to the business runs deeper still. He grew up around it, with his family working in Lawrence real estate during his childhood. That's more than three decades of his own transactions layered on top of a lifetime spent watching this market, its neighborhoods, and the families who live here.
With deep knowledge of the Lawrence KS market, including areas near the University of Kansas, Bryan and his team provide current MLS access, market insights, and personalized service. Team member Griffin Copeland also assists clients, so someone is always available when a listing hits or a deadline looms.
Based in the heart of downtown Lawrence at 1037 Vermont Street, the team serves buyers and sellers across every Lawrence zip code, with particular depth in southwest Lawrence (66047) and west Lawrence (66049).
As a broker-owner, Bryan brings ownership-level accountability to every transaction: accurate pricing, honest advice, and direct access, he answers his own phone.
Buyers: Access More Than What's on Zillow
Bryan Hedges, a local broker, shows you neighborhoods, which streets hold value, which school boundaries matter, and which homes are worth your time. He also knows about homes and investment properties before they go active on the MLS: sellers preparing to list, off-market opportunities, and new construction phases before they're announced. Working with Bryan gives buyers early access when listings become available to view, not a portal notification days after other buyers have already toured.
- ✓ Everything on Zillow, Realtor.com, and every other real estate portal flows through the Lawrence MLS. Bryan has full, real-time MLS access, you get the same listings, plus his layer of local knowledge on top.
- ✓ Pre-market and off-market properties Bryan learns about before they list
- ✓ Immediate access, Bryan schedules showings the day a matching home becomes available
Why Work With a Local Lawrence Broker
- ✓ Thirty-plus years in this exact market, Bryan has guided clients through multiple Lawrence market cycles since 1993, so his pricing and timing advice is grounded in real local history, not a national average.
- ✓ Decades of local relationships, working alongside Lawrence agents, lenders, inspectors, title companies, and trusted contractors means fewer surprises and smoother closings.
- ✓ Street-level knowledge a portal can't match: which blocks hold their value, which streets stay quiet, and exactly which school boundaries matter.
- ✓ One trusted point of contact from the first showing through closing, and beyond, since Bryan can manage the property afterward through Location Properties.
- ✓ Broker-owner accountability on every transaction, and a familiar local face who answers his own phone.
Property Management
Location Properties: Property Management in Lawrence, KS
Bryan is also the operator of Location Properties / HomesForLease.org , a full-service property management company serving Lawrence, Douglas County, and surrounding communities including Linwood, Tonganoxie, and Shawnee, Kansas. This means Bryan doesn't just help you buy or sell investment property; he can also manage it for you after closing.
For owners who want to hold and rent a property rather than sell, or for investors who want hands-off income without the day-to-day hassle, Location Properties handles tenant screening, leasing, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and everything in between.
Why working with Bryan is uniquely valuable for investment property owners:
- ✓One broker for the full investment lifecycle, buy, manage, and eventually sell when the time is right
- ✓Deep knowledge of which Lawrence properties rent well and at what price
- ✓Tenant placement and background screening through Location Properties
- ✓Maintenance coordination through established local vendor relationships
- ✓Market-informed rent pricing from someone who watches both the sales and rental sides daily
- ✓Seamless transition from purchase to management, no juggling multiple companies
Relocating to Lawrence?
Bryan works regularly with out-of-town and out-of-state buyers moving to Lawrence, from KU faculty relocating from other universities to Kansas City professionals looking for a smaller city with culture. He can show you the right neighborhoods in a single day visit.
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