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02-11-08

Joan Snodgrass Tri-Lakes Realtors, Shell Knob, MO

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As a Realtor, would you sometimes like to leave a report card for the home seller to read, after you have shown the property? I showed four Ozark area properties yesterday and two of the four would have gotten an A (the one I've pictured an A+), but the others would have gotten a D and a C.

The D could have stood for Disaster. It was in a total state of moving, repairing, not repairing and dirty. In my humble opinion, homes that are not ready for buyers to see, should not be listed or shown until they are empty and clean. This house was definitely one of them.

The second house gets a C. In this case, C stands for OK. The stuffed and mounted Boar's Head - hung at eye-level in a hallway- was not a deal closer - that's for sure, and the sink full of dishes???

Third house was clean and neat, but lacked warmth. No lights were on when we arrived and the Christmas wreath was still on the front door. A major point for the buyer was an out-building. It was locked and we were unable to get in.

The jewel is the house I've pictured here. There couldn't be a better seller. The house was sparkling clean, well lit, candles were aglow.

Two cats were outside on the screened-in porch. It showed perfectly! Unfortunately, it was too small for my clients, but I will remember that home and tell other agents about it.

In this real estate market, sellers need all the help they can get from thier real estate agent.

How do you guide your sellers for showings?

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Galena vs Reeds Spring, where in the Table Rock Lake area are they really?

01-31-08

Steve Mattison

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Most people think of Branson when the Table Rock Lake topic comes to mind. So it would amaze most people to find out that there is more property on that lake available in Galena and Reeds Spring than Branson. Another thing about this area, the prices are a lot more affordable for the average retiree looking to relax and fish away the golden years they worked so hard to enjoy. Just got my Social Security statement yesterday and it looks like I will have to work till I am 70 before I can retire now, up five years from the last time I looked at it a few years back. So glad I already live here so I can enjoy this beautiful country in the meantime. You are never too young to move to the Ozarks and enjoy our unique lifestyle and still live close enough to work in Branson or Springfield at whatever your career is. Life is good in the Ozarks and I am happy to tell you to check it out for yourself, spend a week in Branson and we will show you the time of your life.

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Ozarks Real Estate in 2008.

01-08-08

Steve Mattison

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Office: (417) 357-8326

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Secondary: (417) 443-3150

Real Estate is recovering it's value and moving much better already in this new year. People have realized that the media had slowed things down for awhile but not changed anything really. There is only so much real estate available and it is still the best investment, on the long term scale anyway, one can make. Whether you are ready to buy or sell this year, now is the best time ever to get 'er done. Let me know how I can help you!

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Reeds Spring, Quiet and Quaint;

01-08-08

Steve Mattison

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My first visit to Reeds Spring gave me such a different perspective of the community than I now have that it is easy to see why people do not realize what a gem of the Ozarks this area really is. Bypassed by the new US Hwy 13 route to Branson West, the town has adjusted and is making a great recovery by becoming a quiet and quaint little town instead of an extension of busy and bustling Branson West. People are starting to buy to live in the Reeds Spring area and work in the Branson West businesses. Works out well for locals and many that are moving into the area are catching on. With the new US Hwy 13 bypass aiding the circumspection of traffic through Branson West, it is obvious that the property in Reeds Springs quiet little community will become more an more valueable as time goes on. Looking around here to buy or sell, just let me know, I can help!

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