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Lou Danner
My name is Lou Danner. I am a real estate agent here in Branson, Mo. If you have any questions about local real estate, please don't hesitate to ask -- I'd love to help!
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Know the Association Before Purchasing a Condo in Branson, Missouri
Though this post is applicable to condos in Branson, it is really applicable to purchasing in any market with a strong presence of condos. Since buying a condo amounts to actually buying a pro rata interest in the maintenance of the entire property association, buyers need to be acutely aware of the health of the aforementioned association. Look over the condo docs and current bank balances to get... [Read more]
Emerald Point on Table Rock Lake Shows Construction Starts
I was out at Emerald Point yesterday showing one of my listings and noticed a few new homes being built in Emerald Point; I think four to be exact. For those of you who know Emerald Point, it is a great upscale gated lakefront community that has sweeping views of Table Rock Lake and is only 10 minutes south of Branson. Anyhow, I was rather excited to see builders going forward and starting to build... [Read more]
Auction at Courthouse Steps Nets Good Deal
Just thumbing through some sales recently and found that there was a condo unit at The Vineyards Condominiums that sold for $30,001 at auction on the courthouse steps. The asking price of these units recently was as high as $100,000. I don’t care how bad the economy gets, deals like this are once in a lifetime. The replacement value is much higher than this, and few if any other units are being... [Read more]
Though It Sounds Silly, Knock Before You Buy
Sometimes my clients look at me funny when, before they are about to make an offer on a house, I tell them to go knock on the neighbor’s doors and take a minute or two to get to know them. I advise them to do this, because like it or not, there is more to real estate than comps, days on market, interest rates, etc. There is also a HUMAN element to buying a home. Most of you can probably relate... [Read more]
Table Rock Lake Condo Inventory Still High (and Growing)
As I’ve posted before, the Table Rock Lake condo market is currently oversupplied and the fundamentals are not improving with the announcement of new units ready to hit the market in the coming months of early 2010. I read yesterday in the Springfield business journal that Point 7 (across the Kimberling bridge on Point 7 road), which is half sold out of their first 20 unit building, has started... [Read more]
What to Know Before Buying a Condo
Before you pull the trigger on a condo you think is a great buy, there are a few things you need to consider. Among these is a condo resale certificate. This document is issued by the homeowners association which states their current financial condition, bank balance, planned projects (if applicable), and other information you need to be aware of before you obligate yourself to paying a pro rata share... [Read more]
Taneycomo Bridge Moving Forward
Though its not exactly breaking news anymore, the double bridge system over Lake Taneycomo is going forward in the near future. This is great news for residents of East 76, T Highway, and Kirbyville who have waited in hours upon hours of traffic simply trying to cross the darn lake during peak hours. This should have a positive impact on values in those areas. Also, the fact that there is now a... [Read more]
Branson Industrial Park Infrastructure Being Installed
Though the project was started well before the market corrections of late 2008, the Branson Industrial Park is still under construction. Located off highway 248 at Buena Vista Drive, the Park features a huge inventory of commercial lots (at least by area standards) as well as 180 residential lots tucked away on beautiful winding streets at the northwest corner of the property. Though it may seem... [Read more]
Radon Becoming A Growing Concern
In years past, the presence of radon was not even considered when purchasing a home in the Ozarks. In the past year though, the concern over this deadly element is becoming of greater concern, adding yet another cost to buying a home in the form of radon testing which ranges from $150 – $300. This cost can be negotiated, but generally if the buyer wants it the buyer pays for it. Also, if you... [Read more]
More condo developments in trouble?
As I was trolling the internet for info on a certain condo development, I happen upon the quarterly report of a Springfield based regional bank. Since I had used keywords that had nothing to do with the bank in my google search, curiosity got the best of me and I had to figure out why it came up in the results. Google was spot on, as deep in the document it was noted that at least one condo development... [Read more]
