Melody Anderson

Sales of Single Family Residences Rise For 2nd Straight Month

Sales of Single Family Residences Rise For 2nd Straight Month A snapshot taken of the market activity for Camdenton home sales in recent months gives rise to optimism. The number of home sales in Sept and Oct show improvement over the extemely disappointing summer sales season. Many first-time homebuyers hoping to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit currently scheduled to expire in November likely account for much of the increase. We will all, no doubt, be watching closely to see where the real estate market goes from here as we enter what is traditionally the slowest home-buying season in Camdenton.

(This post originally appeared on Melody's blog "www.PostcardsFromTheLake.com)

A Quiet Fall Moment at the Lake of the Ozarks

Can you imagine the quiet of this crisp fall moment taken by Kansas City photographer

Rick Heiberstreit on a recent visit to the Lake of the Ozarks?

I am a little curious what he was doing under there though, aren't you?

Uhh, Rick......?

(This post originally appeared on Melody's blog "www.PostcardsFromTheLake.com)

Camdenton Real Estate Office Shows Big Promise

Big changes don't come easily to me, and the decision to leave real estate giant RE/MAX for a small, privately-owned real estate office was no exception. (That big RE/MAX balloon had become quite the security blanket for me these past years!)

Then one day in a middle of a meeting it struck me that fear and doubt were keeping me from making the change I really felt compelled to make. With that realization the decision to make the change immediately followed. And my enthusiasm has grown every day since.

Thanks to the internet and computer technologies, the selling of real estate has changed dramaticly these past 5 years. Expensive brick and mortar, franchised real estate offices are likely to be replaced with innovative, creative and technologically advanced teams of agents with a passion for excellence and commitment to service.

That's what we are putting together at Lakewide Realty in Camdenton, and I'm proud to be a part of it - proud already of what it promises to become in relatively short order.

For those of you ready to sell or to buy at the Lake of the Ozarks, I invite you to experience the Lakewide difference!

(This post originally appeared on Melody's blog "www.PostcardsFromTheLake.com)

Some Wonderful Missouri Farms For Sale

near the Lake of the Ozarks

After showing lakefront property all weekend, it was a lovely change of pace to show some farms on Monday. After spending a little time with some horses and dogs, and sitting next to a pond visiting with a family of ducks, I left Morgan County feeling renewed! It's always surprising how just a few minutes in nature can revive the spirit.

(This post originally appeared on Melody's blog "www.PostcardsFromTheLake.com)

Sunrise Beach Mexican Restaurant Boasts Great Views

Taking a break from house-hunting on the west side of the Lake on Saturday; I relaxed with some of my favorite clients at Sunrise Cantina in Sunrise Beach. Good Mexican food, nice service, great conversation and a beautiful fall view of the lake - what could be better!

(This post originally appeared on Melody's blog "www.PostcardsFromTheLake.com)