About Laclede County, MO

2008 year end Real Estate Market Report for Lebanon and Laclede County This report pertains to residential homes on less than 10 acres sold in Laclede County between January 1 2008 and December 31 2008 as reported by the Lebanon Board of Realtors MLS.

The totals number of homes sold on less than 10 acres in 2008 was 250, those homes sold for a total of just around 27.7 million, that was down 24% from 2007's 328 homes that sold for a little over 38 million. 2008 was 41% below the all time high of 424 sold units in 2005.

The average price for homes sold on less than 10 acres was almost $111,000 with a median price of almost $99,000. This average was down 4% from 07's 116,000 and the median price had a 9% drop from 109,000 in 07.

The average number of days on the market for sold homes in 08 was 137 days. Close to the same from 2007's 139 days.

The list price to sale price ratio for these sold homes was 95% with an average of just over $6100 negotiated off the asking price. In 07 sellers had similar results @ 95% and close to 6000 average negotiation.

As of January 8th 2009 there were 335 homes on the market in Laclede County with less than 10 acres listed with the Lebanon MLS, that is a 4% increase over January of last year. The average asking price is almost $139,000 and a median asking price of just about $115,000; these homes have an average time on the market of 160 days.

Total units sold per month by year

Real Estate for 2009 looks as if it will still be touch and go. There are a lot of unknown factors and a new untested administration in Washington. We have high hopes for a rebound this year for sellers, but more likely than not it will continue to be a buyers market.

Conway Missouri High School receives Bronze medal from US News and World Report

For the second year in a row, US News and World Reports has published their list of top 100 High Schools in the United States. US News analyzed over 21,000 high schools, ranking them by Gold, Silver and Bronze standings.

Congratulations to Conway High School in Conway Missouri for being named a Bronze Medal School in Missouri. Conway was one of forty-one schools in the state to make the over-all list.

Conway High School is part of the Laclede County R-1 School District, serving approximately 270 students in grades 9 to 12.


To learn more about the schools in Conway MO, here are a few links that may be helpful:

How do you celebrate 95.3% attendance rate at Conway MO High School? You have the principal sleep on the roof, of course!

Are you smarter than a 6th grade Geography student?

Laclede County R-1 Marching Band wins 1st Place in Lebanon MO holiday parade

Conway MO Boys Baseball Team - 3rd Place Class 2 State Champs! It's a great time to be a BEAR!

Conway Elementary getting ready for Summer School (Conway, MO)

To schedule a visit to the campus and to view homes listed for sale in the Laclede County R-1 School District, please call me. I have two children in the district and love to show off our digs!

This year has brought a new High School principal, a new Junior High principal,a new Elementary School principal and a new Superintendent to Laclede County R-1 schools in Conway Missouri. A few new faces and a few familiar faces in new spots has brought a new life to the district and ... a little more FUN.

The High School principal, Mr. Reeves, has helped revitalize our school spirit. He introduced our new slogan:

It's a great day to be a Conway Bear!

Mr. Reeves, and the Junior High principal, Mr. Lowrance, recently challenged students to exceed last year's attendance numbers: 95% for the year 2007/2008. (The state average for the same time period: 92.2%)

The students met that challenge - 95.3% for the second quarter of 2008/2009 - and the two principals find themselves paying up by sleeping spending the night up on the roof of the high school. They climbed up to the roof top at 7 pm tonight and will stay until 7 am tomorrow morning.

No rain or snow tonight; only a little wind. And, a rumor or two of water balloons. . .

I can't help but wonder if Mr. Reeves still thinks It's a great day to be a Conway Bear!

This report pertains to residential homes on less than 10 acres sold from Nov 14th to Dec 11th as reported by the Lebanon Board of Realtors MLS.

Over the last 4 weeks there were 9 homes sold for a total of just under 900 thousand. The average price of these homes was 100 thousand with the median price at 87; these homes had an average time on the market of 155 days. There are currently 7 homes listed as under contract in the Lebanon MLS and those homes have an average price of 77,000.

Year to date there have been 241 homes sold, that's down from last years 313 during the same time frame, the average price is 112,000 thousand dollars, which is just under 117 for 2007.the YTD volume of 27 million is under last years 36.8 million. Our average time on the market this year has been 137 days, that's below last years 142 day average.

As of this morning there were 373 homes with less than 10 acres, listed with the Lebanon MLS compared to 352 last year in the same week. The average asking price is 143k with median asking price of just about 115; these homes have an average time on the market of 156 days.

Well it seems winter is here which usually reminds all of us to look around our homes and winterize. Here are a few thing to look at this weekend before the snow really flies. Cover or insulate your outdoor spigots so they don't freeze and break, it just takes a minute but will prevent a costly repair later. Seal up those pesky air leaks around your doors and windows. Buy some door and window caulking and just get it done, you will notice the difference when the cold wind starts to howl outside. Seal up cracks in your driveway and sidewalk, these areas become much worse in winter when water freezes and thaws in those cracks, breaking apart the concrete even worse. Check for overhanging tree limbs near your home or power lines. When those limbs get a load of snow or ice on them they are likely to break and fall on your house or take out a power line. And most important, get out this weekend and enjoy what is likely one of the last warm weekends for a while.

This report pertains to residential homes on less than 10 acres sold from Nov 14th to Dec 4th as reported by the Lebanon Board of Realtors MLS.

Over the last 3 weeks there were 8 homes sold for a total of 765 thousand. The average price of these homes was 95 thousand with the median price at 85; these homes had an average time on the market of 162 days. There are currently 7 homes listed as under contract in the Lebanon MLS and those homes have an average price of 89,000.

Year to date there have been 240 homes sold, that's down from last years 305 during the same time frame, the average price is 112,000 thousand dollars, which is just under 116 for 2007.the YTD volume of 26.9 million is under last years 35.5 million. Our average time on the market this year has been 137 days, that's below last years 142 day average.

As of this morning there were 373 homes with less than 10 acres, listed with the Lebanon MLS compared to 353 last year in the same week. The average asking price is 145k with median asking price of just about 116; these homes have an average time on the market of 153 days.

Well coming up next week on Saturday the 13^th of December Realty Executives hosting an affordable homes and foreclosure tour. Right now there seem to be a lot of people who are uncertain about home ownership and others who want to take advantage of buying bank owned properties. Over about a 3 hour period on Saturday afternoon we plan on visiting 4 homes, 2 of which will be bank owned foreclosures, and while we are at it we will talk about many different subjects, like what to expect when you write an offer on a foreclosure, and what to look for when you buy a vacant home. We also plan on talking about resale, appreciation and equity. In addition to viewing the homes there will be lender there to provide some rent vs buy scenarios, a home inspector to explain the home inspection process and an appraiser to talk about FHA requirements in a home. The Affordable homes and foreclosure tour is a no pressure, fun and educational afternoon centered on answering questions regarding home ownership. We invite those who have never owned but would like to in the next few years, and anyone interested in leaning more about buying real estate. Transportation will be provided but we are limited to just a few people so you will need to sign up by calling the office or visiting our web site.