Bates County Real Estate

We are very excited about our newest listing; it is one of the houses that just walking through it makes you go "Oh, Wow"!

A majestic home in Cass County with nearly 4,000 square feet of luxurious living space.

Lovely home perched atop a picturesque hilltop. With the look of a modern American Castle rising from the countryside. Rolling acreage with horse facilities and surrounded by natural beauty! Huge rooms with modern features and wonderful views. 6" plank flooring, seashell counter tops, stainless steel appliances and every luxury you could want.… horse facilities, high ceilings, huge rooms, great views, privacy, barn, huge deck, quiet, fireplaces... what's not to love!

Hard packed stone roads roll up to the long driveway that leads to this lovely home. Gleaming white exterior shines in the sun, from a distance the towering rotunda stands out as an architectural landmark! Behind the home is a barn, large enough for equipment and livestock.


Home features: 2 Car Garage, Air Conditioning, Alarm, Cable/Satellite TV, Carpeted Floors, Ceiling Fans, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Deck, Dishwasher, Drywall, Electric Oven / Stove, Fireplace, Full Basement, Hardwood Floors, Heat - Forced Warm Air gas, Heat - Heatpump, Main Level Bedroom, Master Bedroom with Bath, Microwave, Patio, Refrigerator, Separate Dining room, Side Entrance Garage, Tile Floors, Vinyl Siding, Washer/Dryer
  You can see more information here:
American Dream Home for Sale

Our sincere condolences for the Cole family of Amoret, MO. there home was destroyed in a terrible blast and fire that took the life of Marlene Cole.

Funeral services for Marlene Cole of Amoret, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 24 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial, Benjamin Cemetery, Amoret, Missouri. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Amoret Christian Church or the Amoret Community Center. Alvina Marlene Cole, age 70 of rural Amoret, Missouri died in a tragic home fire on Saturday, August 21, 2010. She was born May 9, 1940 at Amoret the daughter of Walter Kelly Ewbank and Thelma Elizabeth Mitts Ewbank.

On April 2, 1963 she was united in marriage to William H. Cole and to this union two children were born. Marlene worked for Jim Rush at the Bank of Amoret and later the BC National Banks in Butler, MO as well as the Butler Monument Company. Her last employment was with Social Services in Nevada, Missouri retiring in 2002.

Marlene is survived by her husband William H. Cole of Amoret; son Don Cole and wife Debbie of Butler; daughter Karen Cole of Marshalltown, Iowa and four grandchildren; Ellis, Hilari, Bethanie and Gabrielle Cole. Also surviving is one sister Helen Millard of Amoret. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Morris Dean Ewbank and sister Wilma Hanson.

MARLENE COLE Marlene Cole, 70, rural Amoret, MO, died Sat Aug 21, 2010 as the result of a fire in their home. Services 10 am, Wed Aug 25 Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) Butler, MO. Visitation 6-8 pm Tues chapel. In lieu of flowers contributions to Amoret Community Center or Amoret Christian Church. Published in Kansas City Star on August 24, 2010
Read more: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituary.aspx?n=marlene-cole&pid=144888662#ixzz0y6hjaDl2

Larry Hacker Auctioneers is having an auction at the Wheatley's just outside of Rich Hill, MO on August 28 at 10:30 AM.

Mr Wheatley is offering a SUPER SHARP 1953 Ford Jubilee, 3 pt implements, guns, and a COMPLETE woodworking shop including power tools, hand tools, and accessories!

The guns include an Iver Johnson 12 gauge and a Remington Arms 12 gauge double barrel that are in EXCELLENT condition!

Plan NOW to attend this one-of-a-kind auction on AUGUST 28th. 


Contact Col. Larry Hacker @ 417/876-7900 for additional information or details!

Also visit their website at:  www.LarryHackerAuctioneers.com

Living History Farm Grand Opening Aug. 14-15 Poplar Heights Farm announces its Grand Opening Celebration will be August 14-15. The Bates County, Missouri farm has been undergoing restoration to its 1880's roots and will celebrate the completion of the original buildings with a weekend full of activities. The farm was purchased in 1884 by Adam Seelinger and has remained in the family until being placed in a charitable foundation to maintain it as a Living History museum and Nature Conservancy.

The Osage Spinners and Weavers Guild will give demonstrations of heritage crafts including felting, material dying, looms, weaving, and spinning. The Seelinger Broom Shop will open its doors with broom maker Bill Soetaert showing old style broom making. Nearly 10,000 square feet of heirloom vegetables have been planted and visitors will be encouraged to sample vegetables and fruits from the turn of the century such as Aunt Ruby's tomatoes, Lemon cucumbers, summer and winter squash. Food booths will offer everything from deep fried pork rinds to Quark. There will be sheep herding demonstrations, a master stone cutter, blacksmiths, quilters and more. The Missouri Basketweavers guild will be weaving baskets and chair seats.

The Main House has been completely restored and will be open for tours. Built about 1870 by John Walker, a federal prosecutor for President Grover Cleveland, the Victorian home will showcase Seelinger family heirlooms and period furnishings. Also available for touring will be the 1870's threshing barn and Summer Kitchen/Root Cellar and the 1895 Broom Corn Barn. The 1949 Artist's Cottage has been completed as a Learning Center and will feature an exhibit on One Room School Houses in Bates County.

A special Children's section will feature a Hay Jump, games, Nadine the cow, corn shelling and other activities. Visitors can meet the Percheron and Belgium horses, the pigs, chickens and goats. Horse drawn wagons will give rides around the farm fields. An authentic Chuck wagon will set up camp, cooking grub for cattle hands who would have traveled the nearby Texas Trail. Antique to modern John Deere farm equipment, the only brand used at the Farm, will be on exhibit. Musical entertainment will be the South Fork String Band.

Poplar Heights Farm will be open Free to the public for this Grand Opening Celebration. There will be plenty of free parking and most of the facilities are handicapped accessible. The Celebration will be from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, August 14 and Sunday August 15. The Farm is located 8 miles northeast of Butler. From Butler go east on Highway H to Highway UU and follow the signs. For more information call 660-679-0764 or visit the website: www.poplarheightsfarm.org.

From  KC Star Press Release

We are always seeking another good place to eat close to home, this Saturday Milton and Sue took us over to Hume, MO to check out the restaurant they had discovered there. Hume is about the same distance from the farm as Rich Hill and we were ready for something new.

It was darn hot, I was glad to get inside the cool building and out of the hot sun. The first thing I noticed was how nice the place was, they have really fixed the old building up; the place was clean and nicely decorated.

We ran into some folks who had been married. I had left my camera at home so I used my phone for pictures.

I walked around admiring the historical pictures from Hume's past; coal shovels, coal trains and coal trucks mostly; when I noticed a picture of Jesus and a picture of The Duke, I knew I was gonna like this place.

The iced tea was just what I needed after being out in the stifling heat Saturday.

The food was great, the service was excellent and the prices were quite fair. I ate light so I would have room for the Blackberry cobbler and ice cream. It was a hard decision because we were going to Rich Hill later and I was looking forward to a peanut butter shake from Swope's Drive In.

When we finished dinner, we headed on over the Bates County Produce at Rich Hill. They have the best darn soap you have ever used. Since we've had some of the grand-kids at our place all summer, we have been using up a lot of my favorite cinnamon soap.

While we were there we couldn't resist picking up some fresh melons, plums and some of that wonderful Amish produce.

The Bates County Museum announced on their Facebook page that they are working on a new exhibit covering the Minuteman Missiles that were deployed in Bates County in the 1960's - 1990's during the "Cold War".  Those silo's are still here in Bates County; although they were imploded in the 90's, covered with a concrete cap and then covered with soil

Not many; however remember the band of peace wacko's and aging hippies from Chicago and elsewhere who broke into the restricted area around the silo's in August of 1988, cutting locks and spray painting slogans, like "you can't hug anybody with nuclear arms".

They were promptly arrested and taken to the Bates County Jail.

In a previous protest about 5 miles Southwest of Butler, MO, in 1987 a group of wackos; also mostly from Illinois, used wire cutters and hammers to break into a Minuteman 2 silo site. Some of the group were related to Jean T. Gump who was previously sentenced to six years in a federal prison for damaging a Whiteman missile site in March of 1986.

Each year for the last 130 years Rich Hill, MO has hosted one of the greatest celebrations of Independence Day in America!

This year you can even join them on Facebook to be kept up on all the events in Rich Hill.

Here is a schedule of events this year for the week of July 4th 2010.

Thursday, July 1
6·l0 p.m. Carnival
6-9 p,m, Petting Zoo-Rich Hill FFA
6 p.m   Children's Promenade - Kithcart's Orchard
7 p.m. Baby Contest Registration
7:30 p.m. Baby Contest - Swope's Drive Inn
8:30 p.m, Fashion Show - Coal Miner's Daughters

Friday, July 2nd
6 p.m.  Little Miss Firecracker and Miss 4th of July Contest - KLM Telephone
7-11 p.m,
7 p.m, Church Basket Auction - Sponsored by Area Churches and Hacker Auction Svc.
8 p.m, Local Gospel Talents Perform
9 p.m. Karaoke Contest (Must be 16 or Older)

Saturday, July 3rd
9 a.m. Horseshoe Pitching Contest (East Park}- Rich Hill Grain and Feed
6 p.m, Pie Contest - Security Bank
6:30p.m. Pie Auction  - Hacker Auction Service
7-11 p.m, Carnival
7 p.m. Talent Show····· Rich Hill Medical Clinic
8:30p.m, Rounders Band - Heuser Hardware and Food Fair

Sunday, July 4th - Independence Day
11 a.m.     All Church Service - Ministerial Alliance
12 p.m,     Car Show (Grass Lot Across from Methodist Church) - H3 Graphix
12:30 ·2;30 Parade Registration (pt and Olive- Old High School)
1-7 p.m,     Quilt Show (Baptist Church) - Rich Hill Quilt Guild
3 p.m.     Parade - Featuring the KC Marching Cobras
3 p.m.     Fly Over - Comanche Flyers
4 p.m.     Carnival- Wristbands good from 7 p.m, to 11 p.m.
4 p.m.     KC Marching Cobras - Pepsi, Metz Bank and Heuser Funeral Home
4:30 p.m. Salute to Veterans - Clifford Smith
5 p.m,     Parade Awards
6-7 p.m,     Local Drawings
7-8 pm,     Framed Old Time Photos - Larry Hacker Auction Service
8 p.m,     Bellamy Brothers Concert - Rich Hill 4th of July Committee and Chamber of Commerce
9:30 -10     Bellamy Brothers Autograph Session - Perkey Family
] 0:30 p.m. Fireworks - City of Rich Hill. Rich Hill 4th of July Committee and AHCO
(All activities will be near or in the West Park unless otherwise noted)

See you there and thanks for visiting Bates County Real Estate.

I had meant to get this posted before, but it has sat here on my desk for some time.

Here is the 2010 Bates County News Letter from your local FSA office at 625 Nursery Butler, Mo  660-679-6112.

Here you will find information about Crop Reporting, CRP DCP or ACRE advance payments.
SURE ongoing disaster program.
Grain Bin and Hay Barn Loans.
Grain Loans, County Committee Election Results
Farm Loans and more. I have saved it as a PDF document you can click on it to download.

One of our dear friends and a long-time employee Tiffany Null has been sick for over a year and a half. Her husband Dave Null, a native of Bates County and a firefighter has put together a benefit auction and dinner to help pay some of the medical expenses they have from the illness.

Please visit the website we built called Hope for Tiffany and see if you can help, even if all you do is tweet, share or tell your friends about the auction it would be helpful.

The folks at 92.1 KMOE and KMAM 1530 The Bullet are helping by advertising the event on the air. We'd like to thank the good people of KMOE for their help.

You can also join the event page on Facebook and help us get the word out.

Thanks for helping and God Bless.

Social Media and Real Estate what can it do for you?

Many Realtors are now using; and touting the benefits of social media. We have been using social media for years now and have had great success with it. The question remains why use it and what good does it do?

Social media is one of the fastest growing segments of Internet usage many people now spend more time on Facebook than watching TV.

Social media comes in many forms; link sharing sites like Twitter, Digg, Propeller, stumble Upon and Delicious help drive traffic by telling people what sites you think are worth sharing. Utimately other users of those sites hopefully click and follow your link increasing your traffic and your ranking.

Sites like Facebook and MySpace allow you to display content and links to information on your site or just to blather on about something related to your business.

But the real benefit to these sites is the accessibility to millions of potential clients you may not have otherwise reached. Facebook; in particular offers very useful advertising options, that can be used to target people based on personal likes and interests as well as gender, age, location and education.

Facebook and MySpace also allow you to update your "friends/fans" of news or events via their connection to your presence on those sites.

Selling horse farms like the several we have listed means that we often use ads to target users of social media who have an expressed interest in horses, horse training or equestrian sports.

Social media works best when others like the content of your blog, website or page and share it with friends through their social network.

Please feel free to click the share button above and become one of our Facebook friends also.