Bold Leadership In Tough Times - 11/14/09 03:57 PM

 
 
Bold leadership seems to be  rare these days, but I am grateful to work for a broker with a positive outlook on life and business.
So we're in a recession - right?  Real Estate Sales are down - right?  Commissions have shrunk - right?  Some agents are finding supplemental income - right?  So what Broker in their right mind would choose to move into beautiful new, larger offices and expand their agency? Tri-Lakes,REALTORS!
 


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Tri-Lakes, … (3 comments)

Honey They've Shrunk The Signs - 11/02/09 04:26 PM
Thought I was seeing things recently when I pulled up to a local stop in Shell Knob, MO and the actual "STOP" sign looked smaller! We know the recession and subsequent belt-tightening has affected all aspects of spending,  including state and county road departments, with tax dollars getting scarce. The transportation department, Mo-Dot in Missouri, I found  has the authority to decide what size sign a corner warrants. On lesser driven roads, which we have many of in the Ozarks, they can place a "low volumn" road sign!  The signs may be 24", 30" or 36" wide. Remember when you were … (10 comments)

How Do You Counsel Sellers With Stagnant Listings? - 11/01/09 03:01 PM
 
How do you counsel sellers in today's stagnant market?  They've done everything HGTV suggests to make their home appealing to the drive-bys.  They have cleaned or replaced worn carpeting, painted purple walls  shades, put cookies in the oven, turned on the lights and disappeared for showings.  Yet still no offers in Shell Knob, MO.
Worse yet, after 6 or 7 months on the market, and all the big ads in Homes Magazines, personal web pages, etc
..ZERO SHOWINGS!..........ZERO SHOWINGS!
In our SW Missouri area our MLS has 1,712 single family homes for sale.  Of that number, there are 457 properties … (2 comments)

October Sales Hold In Shell Knob, MO - 11/01/09 02:10 PM

 
The Housing Market continues to inch along in our portion of the Ozarks -  Shell Knob, MO -  leaving many real estate agents looking for supplemental income.
Here in Shell Knob, MO, we repeated our previous month's sales, for a total of 3 homes sold each month.  The average sales price was down to $75,633 in October.  There were also 6 pieces of land sold for an average sale price of $23,500.Shell Knob is a recreational or lake oriented community, attracting many second home clients and retirement or families looking to retire. It is known as the quiet end … (0 comments)

 
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Joan Snodgrass

Kimberling City, MO

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