About Barry County, MO

My NIFAST certification as a fire safety inspector has taught me the value of incorporating fire safety knowledge into my inspection reports. Having learned that 80% of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's recalls are related to the propensity for fires, I have now decided to offer an additional service.

For $39, or for $29 in conjunction with a full home inspection, I will provide research on the history of recalls for all of the permanently installed devices in the kitchen and the heating, air conditioning and ventilation unit.

New owners of older homes should be advised by their consultants NOT to rely upon the diligence of previous owners in keeping up with the latest consumer reports on the electrical devices installed in the home.

I will collect the data from the home and the client will receive, by email, a full report on the recall history of his appliances, the nature of the recall and all known occurrences of injury or property damage, the remedy and (more often than not) how to get it fixed free of charge by the manufacturer, with phone numbers and hours of business.

I'll try to publish more about this on my website in the days to come.

What are your thoughts? Is this a valuable service? What can I do to make it better?

The Monett Church of Christ is looking to sell their OAK Pews. There are 32 full size units measuring 13 FT each. The ends are 1 1/2" Board footage is 39 ft per pew.

Individually, these can be purchased for $200 each. Anyone looking for the entire lot can save by making an offer.

These will be offered on a first come basis. You can schedule a time to see these in person by calling Carl @ 417-669-4350

I am willing to throw in the carpet just for fun, but haven't been giving the go-ahead to do so!

FYI- another benefit of belonging to a peer group of over 172,000 members is that someone is going to know someone looking for a great opportunity to purchase OAK!

I'll update- when we get these sold......... be good cheryl(it's not all about the Real Estate)willis

The metal has been delivered and the frame is going up!

I am so excited with how much has gotten done today. It will be fun to see the reaction of church members when they get to services this evening. Last time we met there was just a big pile of beams on the ground. It is coming along!-- cw

What is your home in Shell Knob worth ?

Looking back to when you bought your home ....has it increased in value from what you paid for it? Have you remodeled or added on? Maybe you've updated the bath or the kitchen appliances? How has this added to the total worth of your property?

Homeowners have taken a big hit in many areas of the country. We've all heard the horror stories of a house being worth half of what the residents owe on it.

That has not happened in Shell Knob.

2009 saw homes in the 65747 zip code come down 9%. Many high end homes did not sell.

Prices HAVE dropped in Shell Knob.

This area has a large retiree population, along with summer lake homes, which gives us a more stable foundation than many metro areas.

There was a 26% drop in the number of homes sold in Shell Knob last year. So what is your Shell Knob lake house worth? I know the value of your home. Call me.

Call Joan 417-846-7128 Check me out on Google:

joansnodgrass@centurytel.net

Tri-Lakes REALTORS 417-858-3344

The Governor and the Missouri legislature have become serious about attacking the pollution that private waste disposal systems are feeding into the Ozark lakes.

For many years, the lack of building codes meant freedom to build on top of rock and right to the shore line, using whatever private waste disposal system one could tolerate...but no more. The Governor has sounded the alarm and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources is stepping in where the county health departments have failed. There will be codes.

January 1, 2011, anyone in Stone County, Missouri, on a private waste disposal system will not be allowed to sell their home until they have successfully passed an inspection of their septic system. Systems can cost anywhere from $25,000 to $40,000 to replace. Stone County is only the first county to initiate such a law and the State legislature is contemplating a state-wide law requiring the same provisions.

Last summer, there were reports of contamination during the peak of tourist season that went unannounced to the public, costing one official his job. The Governor and the lawmakers are intent to see that such contamination is reversed and it will fall upon the owner of the septic system, no matter what condition he inherited it.

Home inspections are a must for southwest Missouri homes built in counties that have no codes or standards for their builders and contractors...and septic inspections must now be added to the "must do" list. The State is warning you, today....pay me, now, or pay me later.