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REAL ESTATE ~ SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
SPRINGFIELD MO, REALTY
With more and more buyers shopping online it is important to find new ways to promote homes online.  You must take advantage of every internet marketing tool that you can, to insure that your home is prominently featured in the best sites.

Before we get to the free ones though be sure you read this!!!

FACT: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A REALTOR LIST YOUR HOME TO BE ON THE Multi-List (MLS) which is where 80% of home buyers begin their search!!! ( Several  FSBO companies charge you as little as $199-$299 and will put you on  Realtor.com for 6 months.) It is much cheaper than paying a Realtor 5-6% of what your home sells for!! (In other words $199 is cheaper than paying a Realtor  $11,940.00 of your money right off the bat on a house selling for only $199,000! --and that is even before you pay closing costs and other fees, which in today's real estate climate, might also include some of the buyers fees.      List of "for sale by owner " sites   

When your listing hits the MLS it automatically goes to http://www.realtor.com/  . You can pay for an enhanced listing for your home on REALTOR.COM© highlighted with banner ads and you can put as many pictures as we want. Visual tours are also available on  Realtor.com)   From Realtor.com the listing automatically goes to AOL MSN, Netscape,  netzero, moving.com move, homestore.com, iwon, compuserve, juno, yahoo, lycos homeseekers.com google ask.

WANT TO SELL THE HOME YOURSELF TO SAVE ALL THE HUGE REALTOR FEES? 
Show the Estimated Monthly Payment when you list. Figure it here: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/mortgage-calculator.asp  (Obviously it won't include the real estate taxes or insurance so show it like this: $998.00 /mo. P&I 30 Yrs @ 6.822% .)

Some sellers also toss in a one-year home warranty, which covers major appliances and some other repairs in the buyer's first year in the home. Home warranties cost $300 to $500, according to American Home Shield, one of the major providers of such warranties.

TO SELL EM YOU GOTTA TELL EM-  make sure the home is widely marketed. (Remember the FACT from above that you do NOT have to use a Realtor to get it on the MLS site with all the other homes! 

IMPORTANT TIP!  Buyers increasingly browse the Internet, so submit an attractive photo spread of your home's exterior and interior can get more prospective buyers through the door. (The more pictures the better! Use a wide angle camera lens.  When taking a picture of the house stand off to one side instead of shooting it straight on.) 

Looking for lots of places to advertise your home? This is a fantastic list - a great resource!  A MUST for sellers who want to  list their home themselves. This is a treasure chest of info; a great list of sites, for sellers.  

Anyone with a little bit of sense can set up a website with lots of information about the house. Now that we are all aware of it we know the days of paying someone to set up a website are over. You can do it yourself very quickly. (OK...Maybe you could give your 13 year old child $20 to do it for you.) I have used godaddy at $8.95 per month but I also like the one at Network Solutions for $9.95 per month.

Scroll down to learn:

  • you don't have to use a realtor to sell your home, saving you thousands and thousands of dollars!
  • you no longer have to have a realtor to access the multi-list!
  • you should be very cautious about buying a home with a swimming pool, especially in Springfield, MO
  • you can negotiate for a lower realtors commission when selling your home
  • how to avoid unethical realtors tricks!
  • how to report unscrupulous real estate agents 
  • Buying a home with resale value
  • Where should you live? This will show you what city is best for your lifestyle.
  • how dangerous is the air pollution in Springfield, MO?
  • find out the real square footage on a house, not the square footage the owner is paying taxes on as it can be completely different, due to a scam some homeowners try to fool you with. 
  • anyone can become a realtor and save themselves thousands in commission, plus be able to jump on homes for investment purposes as soon as they are listed! 
  • foreclosed, repossessed,REO (bank-owned) houses and and how to find them in Springfield Missouri!    <------ Excellent information!

     
VIEW HOMES

(REMEMBER: YOU NO LONGER NEED TO CONTACT ONE OF THE
ALMOST 2000 REALTORS, IN SPRINGFIELD, MO, TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!)

 Multi-List (Missouri) MLS Stop paying ridiculous Realtor's commissions to for a job that doesn't even require one to finish high school.   And you can simply take the classes online if you want to become a Realtor. Just google "online real estate classes missouri"


THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO SPRINGFIELD, MO? This forum has lots and lots of great info--a MUST READ from people who live there, have lived there or are moving there.

Something else that Realtors do NOT WANT you to know is that you can sell the house yourself and be on the multi-list service MLS for only $399 instead of them getting in the middle and taking you for 5-6% of your money! But it is true $399 to be listed on MLS with all the other houses. (pictures) 

 

Get your house sold by: 

  1. getting a nice Home for Sale By Owner sign 

  2. a contract from the office supply or stationer store  (so that when someone wants to by you have it available).  

  3. When you have a contract then take it to one of the Title companies in Springfield and they will do the rest....telling you step-by-step!!!

 

REMEMBER  REALTORS  GET $9,000 to $10,500* OF YOUR MONEY ON A $150,000 HOME! Think how much more it is if your home is worth more!  This is even before you have to pay closing costs and other costs for your new home!


OUCH! That is your hard-earned money! Remember that commissions are not set by law. ALL COMMISSIONS ARE NEGOTIABLE! 

    *Based on a 6% and 7% commissions. Be sure to make them negotiate...and try for 5% or lower!

Keep a huge amount of the commission that other Realtors charge and use what you'd have wasted by putting it toward your down payment. 

Fixed fee real estate companies:

  • can save you thousands in commissions,  when you only have to pay them $1,995!  A real no brainer!!!!

  • there is another that will  sell it for only $2495....no matter what it is worth!! Save Thousands of dollars!

  • FSBO



Lower real estate commissions  

January 31, 2002 Clarkhoward.com-

Real Estate agents offer services when helping you buy or sell a house, but they also take huge chunk of the profit with their 6 and 7 percent commissions (On a $175,000  home they get to keep  $10,500 to $12,250!! of your money!) 

Clark thinks this industry should be open to competition and change when it comes to who represents you. Over the years a few companies have shaken things up, including erealty.com and ziprealty.com. 

Both offer a 1 to 3 percent decrease in typical commission charges and give you a 1 percent rebate for using their online services.


With their service, you have access to the coveted MLS listings and you don't have  to pay as much in commission. Now, another company has come on the scene and is offering a tiered approach to real estate services. YAD, which is in the New York City market,
is now charging either 2, 3 or 3.5 percent commission, depending on what services you want. 
Clark suggests going with the 3.5 percent option, because with it you get listed in the MLS system and services from a real estate agent who will show your house. Think of this
non-traditional approach when selling your home. It could save you a bundle

Think twice before you EVER buy a place with a swimming pool!! E.COLI IT IS TRUE!
Because it may take up to 10 days for one to become ill, most people don't realize where they got it. (DUH!)


Psychology Today July/Aug 2005 Page 21 University of Florida researchers have confirmed what avid swimmers already know: A dip in the pool works up an appetite. Swimming in cold water spurs swimmers to consume almost 50% more calories after exercising than people who swim in warm water. The difference may explain why people trying to lose weight have LESS success with swimming than with cycling or jogging. Also Arsenic in the air from local industry can, and will, settle into the swimming pool. Mix with chlorine, which also causes cancer and you have quite an elixir!
Besides with an average of 105 days a year that are colder than 32 degrees who in their right mind (in Springfield) needs the upkeep of something they can't use year round? It is just way less expensive to pay to go to a pool when you want....and it is more fun to meet people at the pool when you are showing off your tanned bod!


CLICK FOR MORE GROSS INFORMATION ON SWIMMING POOLS !!

ecoli and swimming pools on Google.com


We all know that humidity makes the air feel warmer.......
think about those humid summer days, when it seems hotter than the thermometer reads... or when you are boiling water when cooking... or a steamy shower....and we use humidifiers
when someone is sick and they will help warm a room....
so do you really want a pool next to your house in the already hot humid days of summer, raising the cost of running the air conditioning to try to keep the house cool ?  I won't ever be getting another one!

BUYING A HOME WITH RESALE VALUE.

Things to run from:

  • Swimming Pools

  • Pools

  • A property that was owned by the current owner for a very short time. The owner may be into "flipping properties". Some "house flipping" is illegal. They buy it from a trust or from a "motivated seller" (i.e. someone who is desperate and needs money) for much less than it is worth and then re-sell it making a huge profit. While some Realtors have gotten their license for this express purpose, many people view "preying on others misfortunes as unethical and disgusting. FHA has now stepped in with stricter guidelines on properties that have been flipped. So if you are thinking about one that was owned by the current owner for a very short time, talk to FHA first before making a decision on a "flipped" home.   

    • BE CAREFUL OF THIS ONE! You spot your dream house as you're driving through a neighborhood and call the broker listed on the For Sale sign. That's how a lot of buyers stumble on a broker - who, in turn, happily shows you other houses, asking about your needs, laughing at your jokes. It's easy to get loose-lipped and forget whom you're dealing with: someone else's agent. "Legally, brokers are obligated to provide their sellers with any information that can help them get the best prices for their homes," says a realtor who represents homebuyers. "If you tell the broker that you're willing to pay $500,000 but want to offer $450,000, they'll pass that on to the seller. They have to."

      If a broker is selling a house, you figure he knows the place pretty intimately - after all, he talks a good game about the new kitchen, the big closets, the heated garage. What you need to worry about, though, are the home's features that he keeps to himself. Steve Van Grack, chairman of the Maryland Real Estate Commission, says, "We have had cases where [brokers have] been deceptive about termites and flood damage."

    You'd figure that the home inspector, who comes to check out the place before you close the sale, might notice those things. And he will - if he's not in cahoots with the broker. "Realtors give potential homebuyers lists of home inspectors," says S. Woody Dawson, a structural inspector in Connecticut. "Those are people who will rubber-stamp the house" in return for repeat business. As one who works outside those lists, Dawson says that he sometimes butts heads with overly controlling brokers. "One time I had a broker tell me that unless I told her the results of my inspection - which is confidential between myself and my client - she wouldn't let me get up on the roof. I got out my ladder and told her that unless she was big enough to stop me, I was going up there. She wasn't big enough."

    One common flaw: Unethical posting houses that sold long ago but they keep them on their website. While the mistake can be simple negligence, others think that it's a bait-and-switch-style ploy. "It brings people in, but it gets them upset when they find out that the property's [gone], "If a broker has to advertise properties that are already sold, it tells you that he doesn't have enough inventory to keep his [roster of houses] full."

    Not saying they are a broker owned when selling a home.

  • Real Estate Fraud Investigations (shows incarceration rate) Some of the more common schemes seen by IRS criminal investigators include “Property Flipping” 

CODE OF ETHICS FOR REALTORS

FIND  ONE YOU CAN TRUST-

Don't get excited when someone tells you they will give you a "marketing plan"....We all have them! 

You want them to concentrate on helping you get the job done, not on wasting time getting bogged down in preparing reports to give you a "play by play". Everyone true professional person knows that unnecessary paperwork is a "Time Suck".    

Avoid these people like the plague. 

 

There are some unethical realtors who will continue to keep a sold home up on their website to draw people into calling them. (Bait and switch!) 

Ask them how long that house has been sold and if you continue to see a sold house on their website, click here next choose property search and then address to verify that it is even a legitimate address!! 

Another deceptive "bait and switch" practice- We have seen some dishonest realtors who will feature a nice looking home on their website but for the address will use an incorrect address for Springfield, Missouri. When you try to find the house there is no such address!  (They might have put a wrong directional on the address such as N. (north) when the street only runs east and west. When when you check it that way there is no street number with the one they gave. Their scam is that you will contact them to find out the address and they will claim that that house has now sold or is "under contract" but they "can help you find another home". When you see a "featured home on a website" always check the address here   or here

                

 

If it does not come up or if it shows a recent sold date on it, be sure to ask the realtor why they are continuing to "feature" that property. You may want to take this up with the principal broker when they have their license hanging or report them promptly! to the real estate commission. A few unethical realtors tend to drag down their peers making us all look like "bottom feeders" when in reality most realtors aren't.

BIG ONE TO CHECK OUT! Another sleazy tactic used by unethical realtors is to lie to you about square footage.

This is usually done by a realtor when it is a home they own that they are trying to make more money on.


Here is how you check it:
Click here and go to "property search" and then to "address" where you will input the address. When it comes up click on the "Parcel ID". This will allow you to choose "residential" (on the left hand side) so you can see where it say the square footage of living area (THIS DOES NOT MEAN THIS IS THE TRUE SQUARE FOOTAGE. This is just so they can get it listed for unsuspecting people to think that if the assessor is collecting taxes on this amount of  square footage  it must be correct. HANG ON A MINUTE... They end up paying higher taxes on square feet that aren't there... but in the long run they come out ahead by selling a home at a higher price to some unsuspecting buyer because the assessors records show  a bigger home... it is all a scam! 


So, how do you keep from being duped? Well, now that you have the information open from above, simply click on the "Sketch"(left hand side) and look at just the square footage for A . Do NOT include the garage, porch or patio as that is not living area....and see if the A  is exactly the same square footage as you saw on the previous page when you looked under the square footage of living area. If not, avoid this one! (Always check any home this way, before buying...it will save you big headaches later.)


Another smarmy trick is that some unethical realtors will put an air conditioner in the attic (looks nice having an old window unit hanging out of the side of the house!) and some plywood down for flooring and by golly! they can now call it a "game room". All that space up in the attic that is accessed by a drop down stair is now included in the square footage for "living area". Can you believe it??? 

 

If you suspect a real estate salesperson is doing something unethical report them  to the real estate commission.


The first question a potential buyer often asks a realtor is "Why are they selling? The real estate agent has agreed by the contract they signed when they listed your home "to exercise reasonable skill and care for the seller or landlord, and to promote the interest of the seller or landlord with the utmost good faith, loyalty and fidelity in the sale, lease or management of property". Your bargaining position is seriously jeopardized  if a potential buyer decides to take advantage of your situation. The price you end up receiving  could be much less than your property is worth.

Since you are paying a hefty sum to the realtor who listed it, the realtor is supposed to be representing your best interests and should NEVER disclose this information.

Also, Realtors should not use this "inside information" to obtain properties at a much reduced amount, for their own personal gain. Unethical realtors will do this many times in real estate to snatch up properties so they buy it for as little as possible by telling the seller they will save them thousands of dollars in commission if they will drop the price and sell it to the realtor. 

When the real estate salesperson answers an incoming call at the real estate company from someone wanting to list their home and sneak around and buy it themselves this also unfairly cuts the real estate company out of commission that is rightfully theirs. 

For this reason you are wise to always interview several realtors before making your selection on who will list your home and NEVER tell a real estate salesperson, during the interview why you are selling your property! 

If you encounter a realtor who wants to buy your home for themselves do NOT, I repeat DO NOT deal with them. It is in your financial best interest to go with a different realtor who does not have an interest in buying your home. Remember a realtor, using the inside scoop can buy your home at a lower price so they can profit from it.

 MISSOURI BROKER DISCLOSURE FORM states:

Seller's or Landlord's Limited Agent- Duty to perform the terms of the written agreement made with the seller or landlord, to exercise reasonable skill and care for the seller or landlord, and to promote the interest of the seller or landlord with the utmost good faith, loyalty and fidelity in the sale, lease or management of property.
While this one may not be considered unethical it is questionable.   As a seller, it is better that your listing agent not be the one who brings you a buyer. The reason for this is that they can use the inside information to share with the buyer as they prepare the offer. Although on their website in trying to win the listing they may say otherwise, many unethical realtors aren't as concerned with making sure you get "top dollar" as they are with making sure the house is sold quickly so the listing agreement doesn't run out and you go to another realtor, before they get paid a nice listing commission.

One of the many reasons why houses don't sell quickly is due to to Real Estate agents who want the listing so badly they will ignore the comparative market analysis and let the seller tell them instead how much they expect to get. An overpriced house sits on the market while homes around them change owners.

 

The realtor listed on the sign is acting in the best interest of the seller and will be paid a percentage of what the home sells for. If you are interested in buying the home call a realtor of your own who can negotiate for you a lower price on the house (as your Buyers Agent, who looks out for your best interest)! There is no charge to the buyer.

If you are selling your home yourself and a Realtor tells you they have a buyer to bring you and want you to sign an agreement be careful! This will allow them to collect a commission for you if the house does not sell to the person they bring you (which it probably won't!) and it sells later to someone else!!

 

Be sure to interview realtors and don't just go with the first one you call! To "get the listing" some Realtors may allow you to set the price of your home instead of showing you the "Comparable Market Analysis" which will keep your home from being underpriced.

 

Choose a Realty Professional in Springfield, MO who has both lived in Springfield and has had their real estate license for years. That experience is a must!

If you are selling always negotiate for a 5% or lower commission...Be sure to have written into the contract the kind of discount you will get if it sells immediately."

Be very cautious of any Realtor who offers to buy for themselves, the home you wish to list. Unethical Realtors will convince you that it is worth less than it really is; offering you less and giving the excuse that you are saving the Realtors fee....all this so they can buy it and resell it for much more.

Don't ever let a realtor tell you to offer $1000 more to make sure you get a house! They do that so they get more in commission! 

Looking for a home with a pool? Proceed with caution! The danger of e.coli, associated with a pool, is very real. Don't forget about the chlorine which causes cancer, the arsenic that settles in water from the hazardous waste around Springfield, the increased homeowners insurance and the cost to cool your house from the humidity created by the pool.

If you are selling your home yourself...if you are on the new Do Not Call list, a Realtor, by law, can no longer call you to try to solicit the listing! It is illegal and they can be fined heavily.

 We hope a managing or principal broker won't  turn a blind eye to what dishonest realtors do within their company since unethical behavior by their agents gives the whole company a bad reputation. Most would rather have a good rep instead of receiving part of the commission the unethical realtor brings in.

 

Up-to-date information about local laws governing agency and real estate transactions.
Missouri Real Estate Commission
Phone: (573) 751-2628
Fax: (573) 751-2777

Check out 

TIP: ALWAYS ask a Realtor:

 1.) their commission rate (to be able to compare with what other companies charge.)

2.) when they graduated from Real Estate School (so you are comfortable with their level of experience. In order to deceive people, some dishonest realtors have been known to show a copyright date on their website (usually found at the bottom of the web page) with a year earlier than the year they got their real estate license.   

3.) Interview a few before you make your decision! Be careful of those who brag too much about what all they have done or can do for you. We all know that testimonials on a website can be fake. 

4.) Also be sure to google your Realtors name. You might find out that a very short time ago they were involved in other businesses and this is just the next thing they are trying in an effort to learn what they can be successful. (Maybe they had their own business before trying their hand as a Realtor. )

 

questions to ask

 

Real Estate Fraud Investigations The number of real estate fraud investigations initiated by IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) doubled in just two years (from 107 during the 2001 Federal Fiscal Year to 215 during FY 2003, which ended Sept. 30). Similarly, the average prison term handed out by federal judges to defendants in these schemes nearly doubled over the same period (from 24 months in FY 2001 to 46 months in FY 2003).

In addition, the IRS has more than 4,000 returns under audit involving individuals and entities associated with the real-estate business.

Are they really a LLC, LLP Corporation or just claiming to be one? See when they last filed an annual report. Sellers should  also check under a realtors last name to see if they are buying up homes for their own gain.      http://www.sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/csearch.asp

Where should you live? www.findyourspot.com  
This is great! It matches you up with the city that most fits your profile

In-depth pollution report for your county, covering air, water, chemicals, and more. 

Type in your zip code to see how your area rates! http://scorecard.org/  

 Dream home  near  polluted sites?. Enter the zipcode of the home you are looking at  www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htm  

CLICK TO SEARCH YOUR COMMUNITY to find nearby hazardous waste sites, polluting businesses and more.

 

Choose:

  • Envirofacts to see EPA regulated sites, reported, hazardous waster handler, Superfund report and air release 
  • Enviromapper for a map of toxic releases 
  • UV index will  provide a daily ultraviolet light forecast, with information on what steps to take on high UV days. (UV light can cause cancer.)

http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/cerclis/cerclis_query.html 

Simply put in your zip code and click "search". 

What is the  SUPERFUND?   YIKES

To see if the facility in your zipcode is even on the National Priorities List (NPL) to be cleaned up:

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/cursites/index.htm 

1.) when it opens click the "searchbutton"

Next page just need your zip code 

Then click on the Superfund facility, to see if they have put it on the NPL list


Particular clues to arsenic poisoning: proximity to SMELTERS, other INDUSTRY, and HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES. Causes of arsenic toxicity include ingestion of arsenic and even drinking water. (This is why it is important to see if there are any in your zip code or the one you are considering moving in to!)


Arsenic can be inhaled, ingested (swallowed) or absorbed through contact. Many times it will settle from the air into a swimming pool where it a swimmer will get a heavy dose on their skin. The arsenic which remains is stored in the brain, bones, and tissue and continues to do serious damage. Some people have no immediate symptoms, but the exposure can cause many types of cancer or diabetes later on. There is new evidence that arsenic may also lead to heart disease or  strokes. It may cause long term liver, kidney, and central nervous system damage.


Arsenic may enter the body in food, water, or AIR or by ABSORPTION THROUGH THE SKIN!! It can settle in swimming pools from the air pollution.  


SHINGLES is a common misdiagnosis of the early stages of what the medical texts call "chronic" arsenic poisoning--arsenic poisoning by small regular and repeated exposures or deliberate doses.
Doctors sometimes misdiagnose it as  diabetes mellitus, vitamin deficiency, lupus, blood disease, diphtheria, multiple sclerosis or any host of other common diseases, including tick bite and Guillain-Barre syndrome (but extreme mental confusion--indicative of brain damage is not typical of Guillan-Barre.)
The ability of arsenic to duplicate the symptoms of other diseases that makes it so hard to detect.

Want to start a business here:

requirements to conduct business. http://www.ded.mo.gov/business/startabusiness/staterequirements.shtml

Check a business by corporate name http://www.sos.state.mo.us/BusinessEntity/soskb/csearch.asp

Has there been work done on the home you are buying? If so, when? Building permits  

Check to see if the business you are dealing with has a  business license

WHAT IS LOCATED HERE?   
BE SURE TO SEE ALL 3 PAGES TO LEARN  WHAT THE LOCALS ARE MOST PROUD OF...From drag racing to throwing your dinner rolls at you or run from the bats. We have it all!  

PRISONS -1900 West Sunshine
Security Level: Administrative/Male
Facility Code: SPGAND HOSPITAL...many family members move here to be close to their incarcerated family member.

Springfield Medical Center for Federal Prisoners is one of our major industries.

http://thelibrary.springfieldmissouri.org/lochist/postcards/medical_center_2.cfm

TRIP ADVISOR  LOCAL CUSTOMS  

NOW THAT YOU HAVE FOUND THE PROPERTY

Search by name to find information  (Includes tax lien information and loan amount on a property.)

Greene County,assessor's information (to get parcel number which will show land size, how many times the house was sold and when,) 

Resource Library

INVESTORS Spg Tax credit

FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN  DISCRIMINATED AGAINST? are not allowed to discriminate.

Anyone can be a realtor! Learn how!!!  Use this to buy your own houses to save paying a realtor. The little bit you pay to become a realtor will pay back greatly when you save thousands in commissions!!!!  

Sales Pre-license for realtors- Pass a course final exam with a score of at least 70%   

Once you get your real estate license, get your own real estate website. Don't pay anyone to "build" a website for you when you can have one for as little as $4.95 a month and you get simple templates to build any kind of website you want, in just minutes! Some charge a couple of bucks more per month and you get your own domain name.  

http://www.bls.gov/oes/2000/oessrcma.htm

http://www.buyowner.com/
(FANNIE MAE)
REFINANCE
ONLINE
http://www.hudorg

http://www.hud.gov/homes/homesforsale.cfm

HUD's Subsidized Apartment Search: http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/
Provide a searchable database of subsidized housing units also known as Section 8 housing.

Home Inspection Supersite: http://www.inspectamerica.com
Real estate inspections and home buying.

http://www.owners.com
http://www.rextra.com
http://www.america-homes.com

Free valuation
Homes for sale here
prices by address
Property report by addressess
classifieds 
(Section 8)

RELOCATION CRIME LAB to see how your neighborhood stacks up. This site compares the crime rates of two areas. 

Sex offenders in Greene County (Springfield, MO)

From http://clarkhoward.com/

Intelligent people are now "downsizing"!
There is an expression in real estate known as “McMansion buyers.” These are people who want a giant house that has a “wow” factor. Across all income levels, the wow factor in homes is no longer a key facet for the American homebuyer. The average size of an American home grew dramatically over the last generation and a half. In the past, it was rare if a house was more than 4,000 square feet. But in the past 10 years of so, people wanted bigger homes. Well, the trend has shifted again!!. People are now looking for a more manageable kind of home. More and more families are asking themselves why they need homes that are so big. The upkeep is huge and there are tons of appliances that run up enormous bills. When people simplify and move to a smaller home, it’s much more relaxed and intimate.  

There are several books out there for people who don’t want to be in such a big dwelling, according to USA Today. It’s the complete opposite from what people have been talking about and wanting for years. But it makes sense.

Attic Remodel, 2nd Story Addition,Toxic Mold

RELOCATION



Open and then scroll down and enter your last name to see if it shows that you take government handouts! (You might be surprised!)

Business Journal Click on this and type in your last name. (The page will be be full so to find your name on that page, depress the "Ctrl" key and while holding it down depress "f".          


If you are relocating and looking for a Real Estate relocation specialist in Springfield, Missouri (MO) start with the (on-line) multi-list (MLS) below, to see Realtors listings of houses that can become your next home to buy.

Without a Realtor, you can find properties by looking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at property via virtual tours by simply clicking on the ones designated as those with multilist.

Free Multilist (MLS) for Springfield-Realty MO (Missouri)
Springfield-Realty
Find a realtor in Springfield, Missouri
Choose a Realtor

Springfield Assist 2 sell or Scott Myer Realty are the two companies where you don't have to pay the atrocious Realtors commissions to get your home sold.

If we have missed anyone on our list of companies please contact Collette, to be added.

 

Disciplines for Springfield Missouri Realtors

(When it opens you will need to depress the  "ctrl" key and while still holding it down depress "f". Then type in the word Missouri.

1998 http://www.obre.state.il.us/REALEST/REDISP/REDIS98.HTM

 

http://www.mobar.org/journal/1998/sepoct/ocdc.htm  When you do the "Ctrl"  "f" on this one type in the words "real estate".

 

The many car shows of Springfield Missouri http://www.carshownews.com/national/MO.htm

Gays and Lesbians in Springfield MO http://springfield.gaymonkey.com/index.cfm

 

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