About Taney County, MO

2009 3rd Quarter Market Report

Taney County Residential REO/Sold REO/Available Price Branson Forsyth Hollister Absorbtion %

167 Homes Sold 52/167 0-100 19/35 12/24 6/14 51%

917 Available 75/917 100-150 15/73 3/31 7/30 19%

18% Absorbtion 31% 8% 200-250 5/60 0/5 5/20 12%

58 Condos Sold 16 300-350 2/31 0/3 4/7 15%

468 Condos Available 19 350-400 1/26 0/5 1/10 5%

400-450 0/10 0/1 0/1 flat

450-500 1/12 0/0 0/2 7%

500 Plus 0/41 0/0 1/6 2%

Total 77/438 17/89 32/154

Absorbtion By Area 18% 19% 21%

One of the best things about Branson, (heart of America to me) Missouri is their honoring of American Veterans. People who have risked life, limb, career, and more to protect and serve the home of the free, are our heros!

Branson Veterans Website

Welcome to "Veterans Homecoming Week" November 5-11, 2009

"American tribute to ALL Veterans" Our Theme for 2009 is: Branson Doesn't Forget "Our Military and their Families" America's largest Veterans Day celebration, special events, many of which are free and all of which present patriotic salutes to veterans.

Words are inadequate to describe the many moving moments as Branson entertainers and community members, young and old, pay tribute to America's heroes.

This year we will be honoring our Veterans with a week of special events you will find at the above website. Registration will be at one central location this year to make it easier to find and get all the info you need:

Headquarters & Veterans Village will be located at the Cobblestone Inn, Suites & Conference Center, 276 Tanger Blvd., behind the Peppercorn Restaurant on Hwy 76, Branson, MO. Vendor booths will be open from 9:00a.m. (0900 hrs) to 4:00p.m.(1600hrs).

Because I am a Vietnam Veteran I know how important this is to those who have given so much and gotten so little thanks from those whom they have served. Make sure you thanks to a vet this year, I will too.

My family owns 90 Acres just north of Branson Mo, and a couple years ago I had my neighbors parcel of 100 acres up for sale. The only real interest I had was when another agent had shown it to some interesting people from the St Louis area. After the showing they informed me they were interested in putting in a "Tiger Sanctuary".

With no real understanding of what they were wanting to accomplish, and having a 5 year old at the time, fear and panic ran through my mind of having hundreds of tigers in my back yard. Not being the right piece of land for them; lucky for me "I thought" they moved on. Two years later, the announcement was made that the new animal sanctuary will be located in Rockaway Beach, MO, about 15 minutes north east of Branson, MO.

It should be an amazing boost for Rockaway creating a tourist attraction for 90,000 annually. The company is called Global Resources for Environmental Education and Nature or (GREEN). The 20 Acre Park will educate about people about this endangered species and the importance of protecting the environment. Now understanding what the tiger sanctuary is all about, I wish them the best and look forward to seeing Rockaway Beach have a boost in it's own economy.

The county and MO-Dot have been trying to come to an agreement lately on how to control traffic during the re-construction of the Taney Como bridge in Downtown Branson which was scheduled for December. The paper said this week that construction will begin immediately at the intersection of BB Highway and Coon Creek Rd. with new turn lanes to help with traffic. They will need this completed to accommodate the traffic from Branson to Hollister when Mo-Dot begins the bridge project. However, the county and MO-Dot have been in disagreement lately about speed limits and easements in front of Hollister Schools on BB. For now the county is still trying to negotiate with Mo-Dot officials. Time will tell how soon construction will really start. Hopefully soon, a new way to get from west to east in Taney County will be much needed.