Springfield Mo Real Estate - First Half - 2008The importance of pricing your home to sell in the Springfield Mo Real Estate market is more important today than ever. Bank owned properties have increased, new construction is down. There are still many great buys on the market now. Here is the figures for the first 6 months of 2008 for Springfield and surrounding areas.
Is this normal for our market? Here's statistics for the first 6 months of 2007.
These figures reflect the number of new listings have dropped since 2007, however, the number of sales have dropped. In addition, the number of days on the market have increased. Thinking of selling your home? I'd be happy to discuss what it takes to sell a home in the Springfield market today. Thinking of buying? Take advantage of low interest rates and great homes to choose from.
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Statistics courtesy of Springfield MLS Springfield Mo Real Estate - June 2008
Springfield Missouri Real Estate, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic, Willard and surrounding areas.
The Springfield Missouri Real Estate market is slowly re-adjusting with the month of June closing 619 homes.
2344 Springfield Missouri Real Estate agents continue to work in Springfield and surrounding areas, a decrease from 2007 .
The majority of Springfield Mo homes are still being financed with conventional financing, followed up by VA and FHA. Less than 10% paid cash. Statistics for the end of June for Springfield MLS:
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Statistics courtesy of GSBOR
Springfield Mo Farmers' Market - Springfield Mo AttractionsIf you've never gone to a local Farmer's Market, check out the Springfield Mo Farmers' Market. The market features 90 venders, selling farm-fresh vegetables, eggs, hand-crafted jewelry, baked goods, beef, pork, chicken, fresh cut flowers, plants, cantaloupes, watermelons, fresh corn, and many other items. I recently found out about the market from a client. Not only does it save her money, it is a great way to shop for weekly food staples that are home grown without the use of harmful chemicals or pesticides. Nothing tastes better than home grown tomatoes, new potatoes and Amish pastries. Located north of Battlefield Mall, at the corner of Glenstone and Sunset, stop by on Saturday morning . The bell rings at 8:30 sharp.
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Preparing For a Quick Sale - Springfield Mo Real Estate #1Preparing For A Quick Sale - Springfield Mo Real Estate #1 The real estate market in Springfield is ever changing. With more homes on the market today, location is not the main reason buyers are attracted to certain homes. Improve the home before it goes on the market.
Gone are the days of selling no matter what condition your home was in. Buyers today are looking for the best buy for the money, along with quality. A great first impression is vital to lure potential buyers into the home. Landscape to draw attention to the beauty of the home (just adding new mulch will add color to the home). Visit other homes in the neighborhood and compare them to the type of home that you own. Competing with newer homes may mean upgrading your carpet, painting and improving the quality of woodwork. Check to see the latest trends of flooring or add a little texture to walls before painting. Remove old wallpaper and neutralize the home so it will appeal to more buyers. Stage the home so the buyers are impressed the minute they walk into the front door. Pack and remove clutter. Store unnecessary clothes from closets to show off the size of the closets. Small rooms can look larger, just by removing furniture. (Note how large this room appears, correctly staged). This will get you started in the right direction before you list your home. I will be adding additional information next week. Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com.
Sequiota Park - Springfield Mo Real EstateStaying home for July 4 weekend, my hubby and I decided to dust our mountain bikes off and ride through some of the bike trails now offered in Springfield Missouri. We just signed up for the Multiple Sclerosis Bike run in September, starting at the high school in Clever, Missouri and ends in Joplin Missouri. It is approximately a 180 mile round trip. Not to confuse the issue, we are the escorts (we'll be on Motorcycles). The participants will be riding their mountain bikes, etc. We are doing a test run to see how difficult it is for the riders. Galloway Creek Greenway, part of Ozark Greenways, runs from Pershing Middle School past the Springfield Conservation Nature Trails to the Old Iron Bridge that once was Highway 65. Approximately 5.5 miles of riding, parking is available all along the trail, the best being at Sequiota Park. Sequiota Park, one of many parks, was founded in 1830, owned by private owners for many years. It was used previously for a fish hatchery. Today, with picnic tables and play grounds, this is a wonderful spot to come, relax, walk the trails and enjoy the beauty of nature. The children will like exploring the caves that run back throughout the park and feeding the geese that occupy the lake. Riding 10 miles from the Springfield Conservation Nature Center to Pershing Middle School and back was wonderful (once I was able to get my breath)! Take the family and enjoy a walk in the park. Tomorrow, we'll try a different trail.
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Fine Country Living - Close to Springfield - Ozark Mo Real Estate
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Above The Call Of Duty - A Web Lead Successfully ClosedAs a retired military wife, I learned to depend on other military wifes to help make difficult decisions when my husband was deployed. So when I received a call from a couple stationed in Iraq to help them buy a home in Springfield, I was able to return some of the help I received. They searched and found their new home in Springfield after googling "Springfield Mo Remax". Relying on my real estate expertise of Springfield Mo real estate to purchase a home at fair market value, we completed a visual tour of the property, obtained covenants, and wrote an acceptable offer. I had several lenders send estimated closing costs and current interest rates to the buyers, via email, and they selected a local lender to do their financing. We also contacted several insurance agents to bid for coverage on the home, emailed all the uitility information and kept them informed as the loan progressed. The buyers also ordered new furniture to be delivered along with some household belongings. Before leaving to go overseas, they got rid of all their personal belongings. They are starting over. The next step was having the home inspected. Being a new home, few repairs had to be made, the yard had to be completed, along with a certificate of occupancy. The only problem we encounted was "Mother Nature". With all the rain, getting the yard in was impossible prior to closing, ending up delaying our closing until the buyers arrived. The sellers agreed to give the buyers possession prior to closing. The buyers came in a day before closing. Because of the delay in receiving the occupancy permit, the furniture delivery was set to arrive the following day. To our dismay, the truck broke down. Finally tracking down the location of the truck, we found it in the middle of Springfield! Yeah! My hubby volunteered to pick it up and away we went. The buyers met us at the home and together we set up the furniture. We closed the following morning. The buyers will only be here a few weeks before returning to Iraq, but they know they can rely on us to watch over their home while they are gone. We've already become great friends and look forward to them returning safely to the states.
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com.
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Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Springfield Mo Multi-Level With 3 Car Garage - Springfield Mo Real Estate
Kay Van Kampen is a local Realtor serving Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic and surrounding areas in Missouri. She is ready and available to help you with all your Springfield Mo real estate needs. To contact her go to www.kayvankampen.com. Springfield Missouri Real Estate - May 2008Springfield Missouri Real Estate - May 2008
The Springfield Missouri Real Estate market is gaining speed with the month of May seeing an increase in home sales.
2367 Springfield Missouri Real Estate agents continue to work in Springfield and surrounding areas.
The majority of Springfield Mo homes are still being financed with conventional financing, followed up by FHA and VA. A little over 12% paid cash. Statistics for the end of May for Springfield MLS:
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The latest news according to Kay about real estate in Springfield Missouri and surrounding areas including, Ozark, Nixa, Rogersville, Republic, Willard, Strafford, Highlandville, and Clever.
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