Bates County Real Estate

Merry Christmas to our friends, neighbors, clients and loved ones. May all your family and loved ones be well; and may you rest in the love and knowledge that Jesus Christ was born, lived and died for you and brought you forgiveness for your sins!

Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish friends may you be blessed and healthy as well.

So here are a few Cheery Seasonal pictures for you to enjoy. After looking at some of these I thought for sure some of them had to come from Hume, MO! hehehe!

I looked all over but I could not find any pictures for a redneck Hanukkah.
If you have some please let me know.
Surely there are some loud and proud Jewish rednecks out there.

Mary Redmond South and John Mac South were both killed in a horrible accident on Route Y in Bates County, MO. 

Mary Redmond South was an equestrian performer and trainer, at 49 she was well known in the Hunter-Jumper circles.  Some reports say that her husband John South was not wearing a seat belt when the accident occurred, Doubtful, after seeing the vehicle (below) that it would have done any good.

There beloved dog perished with them in the accident which occurred on Saturday October 17, 2009.

You can sign the guest book in her memory here: Mary Redmond South .

Our hearts go out to our neighbors and fellow horseman and the family of Mr. and Mrs. South.

You can read the report of the accident here at Fox 4

There are currently 119 homes for sale in Bates County, MO on the Heartland MLS.

I have made those listings available to you here, if you are looking for homes, land or commercial real estate in Bates County, please give me a call 816-313-8876.

These links expire after a while, so email me if you want an updated list.

Bates County Homes for Sale

If you are looking for Land for Sale in Bates County, here is that list too!

Bates County Land for Sale

If you are looking for commercial real estate in Bates County here is that link:
Bates County Commercial Real Estate

Thanks for visiting Bates County Real Estate

They called it the Palm to Pine Route and from 1915 to 1926 it was one of the most well traveled and scenic routes in America. It's hard to say exactly where the whole route was, but there is a move on to find it and memorialize it for history.

Wikapedia has an informational article about the Jefferson Highway stating that is was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, LA to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Portions of the route remain named Jefferson Highway.

The area that ran through Butler, MO and Rich Hill, MO is in dispute. One suggested route follows Missouri YY from Butler, MO to Rich Hill,  that route is taken from old Bates County maps. The other route comes from Jefferson Highway travel brochures from the 1920's, it flows West out of Butler on 52 and turns South at Monteith Junction and running along SW 1737 Rd. to Rich Hill.

This weekend I spoke with some folks who grew up in the area and they confirmed that the location is as it is mapped below in purple. In fact I have ridden horses over some of the areas the Jefferson Highway went through. My father in-law remembers well that stretch of road and where it ran.

What is clear is that the route did come directly through Butler, MO and right down Main St.  to what is now 52.

Recently the Joplin Independent had an article about  a couple of guys who set out to travel the old route and there stop in Carthage, MO.

Mike Conlin and his friend Gary Augustine decided to validate what they could discover of the road. Beginning in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and culminating in New Orleans, LA.

They have made quite an event out of charting this course, even having a fan page on Facebook. They passed through Butler, MO and took pictures along the way. You can see them on their facebook page or you can visit their website at http://www.jeffersonhighway.com .

You can see the map they are working on here Jefferson Highway Map.

If you have any information or old Jefferson Highway signs or memorabilia, I'm sure it would be of interest to the folks working on saving this historical information.


Thanks for visiting Bates County Real Estate.

I could blather on and on about all the great oportunities there are in Bates County, but I thought I'd just upload some information for you to look at.

The PDF below will give you a great list of proeprties available from Loopnet.com. Loopnet is one of the many sources I use for marketing real estate and looking for property. It is a great site with a lot of information and the PDF document is 18 pages long!

Most people have no idea there is that much proeprty for sale at any one time in Bates County. The list includes retail, commercial, office, apartments, ranches, farms, industrial property and even some hunting land.

Feel free to browse the listing and let me know if you need any more information.,

900 Enterprise Rd. has been on the market for a while, it is a large metal commercial building of 20,000 square feet. while Butler, MO commercial real estate may not be the hottest thing going now, when they turn 71 Highway into Interstate 41 I'm guessing you will see a significant increase in value for properties along the highway corridor.
The property is listed at $295,000 .

200 N 2nd St. Drexel, Mo 64742 is listed at $139,000 and it is a 3 bay car wash, I've sold several car washes just this year, and at $139,000 this looks like a good buy. I'd want to see some financial information before making an offer, but car washes can be a really good investment.

Now many of your who know me or have read much of this little blog, know I love Rich Hill, MO. Here is your chance to own a great piece of real estate with a thriving pizza store in the heart of Rich Hill, MO. 64779.

2,000 Square foot building listed at $150,000.

How about a dog food plant, this thing has been on the market for a while and is listed at $1,250,000/ The building is a whopping 57,200 square feet of industrial space in Butler, MO. 707 Rice Rd. Butler, Mo 64730. the property sits on a rail spur and has 12-25 ft ceilings.

There is more property on this list, Drexel, MO commercial real estate, businesses for sale, an awesome ranch on 31 acres in Drexel, MO.

This you have to see! 31 acres, beautiful log home 4 E. 341st St. Drexel, MO, 64742. Just click on the PDF below and check out all these listings from Loopnet.com! $599,000 is the list price, call me and we will make an offer and see if we can't get you a better deal!

There is another 12 acre home site off 71 HWy in Butler, that is just right and listed at $99,000. A prefect place to build your dream home!

Click on the file to see the listings!

Barn cats, well, they are barn cats, they stay in the barn and they are supposed to keep the mice out of the grain bins!

Every cat has it's day? If you've lived on a farm you know what barn cats are, they are usually just on the edge of wild and seldom live long, they breed a bit too fast and they have a job. They're job is mousing! They are supposed to keep the mouse population down, so they don't eat and contaminate your grain.

Every year we get a new batch of kitty's, seems there is always one who just won't settle for being an ol' barn cat and wants to be a house cat.

We can't take 'em all in so we will try to adopt them out, or find them a home. This weekend a little orphan kitty, decided he was going to be a house cat. He followed us up from the barn and pestered us til we gave him some milk.

That did it, now he's sure he's a house cat. Bootsy is really cute, he spent most of Sunday playing with a Pit Bull and sleeping.

He is mostly black with four white socks, (boots). We can't keep the little fella, so if you're in the market for a kitten, let me know. This little guy really likes to snuggle. I kept him in bed with me last night and he just snuggled right up.

I was back down at the farm this week, the septic system my in-laws put in in the 80's was having some problems. I searched for someone in the area but it seems that the closest honey wagon or septic service to Rich Hill is clear down in Nevada, MO.

The folks from Long and Snead were willing to come out the same day I called them and they had a reasonable fee. Septic service is not an easy line of work, the folks that provide these services have a really shitty job.

Many Realtors who have not dealt with rural property have no idea what is involved in septic maintenance and more importantly septic inspections that are required for any government back loans, like HUD, VA or USDA. Many lenders also require septic inspections for real estate transfers. These can be deal killers if they fail. Fortunately this was not an inspection but just some routine service. This septic system had been installed in 1985, back then people believed you should seal the clean-out shut.

Bad idea, we had to break through the lid with a sledge hammer to gain access.

The system was completely full of solids, the small tank had was so full that it was bubbling up from the ground near the house.

The situation was pretty ugly, but I put the back hoe attachment on my ol' John Deere and we dug out a new lateral line for the old system. We had to weld up a plate for a cover since we had smashed the old cover in with a sledge hammer.

Long days work, but now the toilet flushes with authority!

We found that this small tank was likely no bigger than 250 gallons, that's pretty tiny for any house. I guess we will have to have it pumped more often.

Anyway if I can help you with your real estate needs please give me a call, and thanks for visiting http://www.batescountyrealestate.com

102 W Ohio St Butler, Mo 64730
Mixed-Use, commercial building for sale in Butler, Mo; Bates County.

Built in 1906 4 stories
 8,890 SF  per floor
Building Size: 35,560 SF % Leased: For Sale Price: $760,000
Price/SF: $21.37 Located on the Historic Butler square, the county seat of Bates County, MO looking across the street at the Bates County Courthouse.

Totally renovated in 1970 and continually improved to date. An elevator services all four floors. The second floor has been converted to nine beautiful extended-stay apartments.

Offices, Restraints, Bar and a beautiful historic staircase leading to the upper floors.

New windows, ample covered parking and additional parking across the street.

• New Windows
• New Wiring
• New Plumbing
• Separate Utilities
• Retail
• Office
• Apartments
• Lofts
• Banquet Facilities
• Bar and Restaurant
  
• Solid Brick

Bates County Real Estate Coupons we have created some coupons for our real estate services. Free Property Evaluation is good in Missouri or Kansas,  the Free Horse and Gun are only available in Kansas.

Some restrictions of course do apply!

I had a wonderful day Sunday, our son and daughter in-law came down from Iowa to visit. we went over to The Happy Hill Church of God, to praise and worship Jesus with the family.

I love going to Happy Hill, Ron and his family have such a wonderful gift of music. The grand piano, organ, keyboards and choir of voices fill the church with a joyful noise that fills your soul.

If you like old time gospel or just love Jesus, then come with us next Sunday and sing along.

Ron Dunlap is a great pastor and plays the piano like nobody else. Ron has recently released an album entitled "Jesus, What a Friend". I had to buy a copy so I can listen during the week.

Here is a sample of Ron's music as recorded on his album

Hope to see you there! If you need directions please call the church at: 417-395-4346.

From Rich Hill; take MO-Y 4.1 miles, turn left go 1.8 miles, turn right go 2.3 miles and follow the signs to Happy Hill.

Bible study precedes services, there is a children's church also; so bring the whole family! We usually try to get there about 10:00 am.

If your looking for a place to worship in Bates County or just want to try something new, come on along; you'll be glad you did.

Come join us as we pray for our friends, family, community and America!