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A Kansas City, Kansas, realtor is addressing the area's housing shortage while helping solve a property tax problem by building affordable homes on vacant lots.

Fran Sutton, who runs Fran Sutton Homes with her daughter, brings more than 21 years of experience in Wyandotte County real estate to her mission of creating homeownership opportunities.

She is developing 25 affordable homes in the area around 21st and Quindaro.

The homes will be priced between $160,000 and $225,000 with the help of grant money, and the first few are expected to be completed by December.

"We just have a shortage of available housing for buyers in our market," Sutton said.

Sutton was born at 13th and Orville in KCK, though the home where she grew up no longer exists.

Her conn

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