Not all Realtors are created equal, at least not all try as hard as others.
Recently I was cruising some listings on the MLS looking for a property for a client of mine. While I will never understand it, so many agents don't even use photographs. Some that do, should probably not bother, here's an example of photographs I found on the MLS.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, I'd say those say just one... LAZY! The single most common question from potential buyers is "do you have more photos"!I'm guessing when these agents hear that they produce pictures from their wallet of their kids and dogs. Really what were you trying to show the buyer in these pictures? Most MLS sites allow up to 25 photographs, there are many times when the property may not have 25 views you really want to show, but surely you could at least get out of your car. Besides taking quality pictures, where your property is listed makes a difference also, most agents use the MLS, some have their own websites, some don't even use that. Some actually have a marketing plan, that focuses on the interests of the potential buyer of a particular property. By far the largest resource for buyers is the Internet, almost all real estate searches begin there. Here's a short list of websites you can find our listings on, because of syndication with other sites, you will find our listings on thousands of websites not even listed here.• CountryHomesofAmerica.com• LakeHousesofAmerica.com• LandsofAmerica.com• HomeTownLocator.com• DTN Progressive Farmer• Equine.com• Field and Stream• Hunting.net• Outdoor Life• Gray's Sporting Journal• The Old Farmer's Almanac• Grit Magazine• Mother Earth News• My Outdoor TV• American Quarter Horse Association• Mahindra• The Land Report• Midwest Messenger• ASFMRA• Log Home• Old House Journal• Old House Online• The Log and Timber Home Show• Timber Home Living• US Hunting Today (46 sites)• Arabian Horse World• BaseCampLeasing.com• Big Fish Tackle Lake• Big Fish Tackle Land• Forest Landowners Association• Google Real Estate• Oodle.com (152 sites)• Overstock• The Hull Truth• United States Equestrian Federation• United States Hunter Jumper Association• Walmart• GunandGame.com• Skinny Moose Media• American Agriculturist• Farm Futures• Land Walk• Mid-South Farmer• Prairie Farmer• Southern Farmer• The Farmer• Western Farmer Stockman• Arabian in Site• Country Home Loans• Country Living• Equestrian Friends• EquiSearch• Equine in Site• FCS America• Farm Credit East, ACA• Farm Credit Services of Mid-America• Horse Quest• Horses in the South• Just Horses• MyLandLender.com• Pleasure Horse• Prairie Links• Quarter Pony Association• Southwest Horse Trader• United States Dressage Federation• Web PonyIn addition to that you may also find our Missouri properties listed on • CountryHomesofMissouri.com• LakeHousesofMissouri.com• LandsofMissouri.com• St Louis Post-Dispatch• Missouri Ruralist• FCS Financial
Likewise our Kansas Listings are featured on High Plains Journal, Topeka Capital Journal, Kansas Farmer, Frontier Farm Credit, lands of Kansas, Country Homes of Kansas, Lake Houses of Kansas . We also feature our listings at Loopnet, Costar, Exceligent, and several of our own websites. Turn-Key Properties LLCBates County Real EstateRaytown Real Estate and many others.By advertising them also on Postlets, we then find our listings on Yahoo, Google and many other sites. Further advertising takes place on Zillow and Trulia. If anyone is looking for your property they will definitely find it somewhere. In addition all of our listings are featured on Facebook under two separate Facebook pages, reaching millions of viewers. Ask your agent, where you can find their listings and if you can't find them on hundreds of sites, fire them! In this market you must reach out to the buyers and find them, they are looking for property and if they can't find your listing you will not sell your house!
The Great Midwest is one of the greatest producers of foodstuffs for the entire world. The familiar red or green tractors slowly roaming vast fields are a welcome site in the Midwest, harvest time is a traditional time of joy and festivals.
 Missouri, Kansas Deer Hunting Along with corn, beans, wheat & milo, Missouri and Kansas are also great sources for beef, pork, poultry, grains, and vegetables. The Midwest also offers wonderful hunting opportunities for all sorts of game. Probably the two most sought after species for Midwest hunters are deer and turkey. The turkey and deer seasons start this year in Missouri with bow season on the 15th of September. Archers will be headed to their stands early on Wednesday morning hoping to catch a view of something tasty to take home for dinner. For more information please visit the Missouri Conservation website. http://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping Kansas Deer Season dates for 2010: Youth and Disability Season Sept. 11- 19, 2010 Early Muzzleloader Season: Sept. 20 - Oct. 3, 2010 Archery Season: Sept. 20 - Dec. 31, 2010 Firearms Season: Dec. 1 - 12, 2010 Early Firearms Season: (DMU 19 ONLY) Oct. 9 - 17, 2010 Extended Whitetail Antlerless Season (STATEWIDE) : Jan. 1 - 9, 2011 Special Extended Whitetail Antlerless Season (Units 7,8, and 15 ONLY) : Jan. 10 - 16, 2011 Extended Archery Season (DMU 19 ONLY): Jan. 10 - 31, 2011 Kansas FALL TURKEY Season Dates for 2010: - Archery/Shotgun : Oct. 1 - Nov.30, Dec. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010 and Jan. 10 - Jan. 31, 2011
- Fall Turkey Permits in Units 1, 2, and 3 and game tags for Unit 2 may be purchased over the counter at any license vendor from July 19 through Jan. 30, 2011.
- No permits authorized in Unit 4.
- Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
- Legal Equipment: Shotguns 20 gauge or larger using shot sizes 2-9; long, recurve or compound bows.
- Limit: Each hunter may obtain no more than one turkey permit and three turkey game tags. Residents and nonresidents who purchase a turkey permit may also purchase as many as three turkey game tags valid in Unit 2 only. Fall turkey permits and game tags are valid for both male and female turkeys.
For a complete list of rules and regulations for hunting in KS click here. http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Hunting/When-to-Hunt/Sportsmen%27s-Calendar
As the only Accredited Equestrian Real Estate Professional in Missouri or Kansas, I get a lot of horse folks asking me for information about horse farms, horse properties and equine event and training centers.
So I thought I'd post some information about available equine related properties in Missouri and Kansas.
Here is a list from Loopnet.com, probably one of the most informative and complete sites on the Internet for farm and ranch real estate.
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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.
 Jefferson Highway 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.
 Jefferson Highway Butler to Rich Hill 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'm headed over to Hume, MO this weekend to take a look at a property there for a BPO. The lender wants to know what I think the house is worth. The home is located at Rt. 1 Box 175A Hume, MO 64752. The folks requesting this BPO gave me Gloria Appleberry with Glory Realty as a countact. She's a nice gal, helped me out with the location and told me the key is probably at the Hume Bank. So I will trek on over to Hume this weekend to see what we have there. I was doing some looking and it appears there are only three homes listed for sale in Hume, MO. Here is a link to those listings on the MLS. The link will expire after a few days, so contact me if I can be of further assistance.
http://portal.heartlandmls.com/de.asp?k=49468XEEBV&p=DE-1676427-637
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!
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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
Looking for sales comps or just want to know what the neighbors house sold for. Well here you go, this little gadget will give you information on recent real estate sales in Bates County, MO. If you need help with the valuation of your home call us at 816-313-8876, we'd be happy to assist you.
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Bates County, MO offers quite a lot of opportunity for business owners and entrepreneurs. With the coming expansion of HWY 71 and the economic development it will bring many folks are looking to places like Butler, MO to set up business.
It's not always easy to find the type of property you want, many local agents don't use the MLS and most don't even know about commercial real estate search engines like www.loopnet.com . That said I thought try to make it a bit easier for some of you to find what your looking for.
Here are a couple of links to current commercial real estate listings I pulled up for you.
http://portal.heartlandmls.com/de.asp?k=49468XEEBV&p=DE-837356-968
http://portal.heartlandmls.com/de.asp?k=49468XEEBV&p=DE-837358-179
Some of these commercial properties in Bates County range in price from $13,500 to $2,062,500.
If your thinking of buying, leasing or selling commercial property in Bates County, MO give me a call. I won't just stick a sign in the yard and hope some local fella drives by. I will market your property to a world wide audience through Internet sites and advertising promotions that target the whole world not just your fine neighbors.
As investment grows in Bates County, MO; our commercial real estate will grow in value. You need an agent working for you that understands the trends in the commercial market.
Carthage Police Officer Found Dead in Butler, MO Motel.
Thursday June 11, 2009 Butler Police officers found the body of the deceased Chad Webb a Carthage, MO officer in a room at the Super 8 Motel around 11:46 a.m. As of now no cause of death has been released, but the investigators said they did not expect foul play.
Officer Webb had been employed by the Carthage, MO PD for nine years. He had a wife and two children who will surely miss him.
The Coroner has not yet released autopsy results.
We offer our prayers for his loved ones and family.
Butler, Mo is the County Seat of Bates County, MO, and the headquarters for the Bates County Sheriffs Department.
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