When Offering on Homes, Keep the Big Picture in Mind
March 9, 2010 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
In keeping with the theme of affordable homes in Branson, Missouri, let’s talk about making offers. Most buyers get very hung up on the sales price of the home, which is understandable but not very practical. For instance, if a home is for sale for $150,000 and there are other offers on it, [...]
Trading Up Will Be Expensive In The Future
March 9, 2010 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
Lately I’ve talked with a few bankers and mortgage brokers here in Branson, Mo and we’ve come to a basic conclusion: buyers should purchase as much house as they can afford now because when interest rates rise from their current all time lows the difference in payments for the same size home will be staggering. [...]
Best Buys on Branson Mo Homes May Be From Banks
February 8, 2010 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
Depending on how much national news you listen to about foreclosures, you may or may not have heard the term “shadow inventory”. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, shadow inventory is simply the supply of homes that banks keep off the market in order to avoid flooding the local housing [...]
The MLS is Great, But for Killer Deals Look Elsewhere
February 5, 2010 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
It’s not often that a real estate agent will publish a post about NOT looking for homes on the MLS, especially in Branson, Mo. However, if you are looking for that “deal of a lifetime”, there may be a better source for finding it — it’s called a knowledgeable Realtor. I don’t mean to sound [...]
Branson, Missouri: A Two-Tiered Housing Market
January 20, 2010 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
A theme I have been seeing for the past few months is still going strong: Branson has a two tiered real estate market. Affordable homes for sale near Branson, Missouri (under $150,000) have been selling relatively well considering overall economic conditions, while homes over this mark have been selling at a much more sluggish pace. [...]
Supply of Homes For Sale in Branson, Mo Under $135K Dwindles
January 20, 2010 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
Though the first time home buyer’s tax credit was extended until April 30, 2010, buyers in Branson, Missouri have been scooping up homes under $135,000 at a voracious pace. In the past few weeks I have seen multiple homes for sale in Branson have 2,3 and 4 offers at once. Builders stopped building in 2008 and [...]
Branson Industrial Park Infrastructure Being Installed
December 8, 2009 by Lou Danner · Leave a Comment
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 [...]
