Billi Evans's (billimissourirealtor) Blog

Almost time for bed, but before I turn off my computer I wanted to ask the Active Rain community if they've been as busy as I have been the last week? I spent today showing property to two new sets of clients as I also did on Saturday. And the week leading up to this weekend was also spent showin...

One of my New Year's resolutions was to get back into the habit of blogging on Active Rain. I had become a pretty active member during the summer and early fall, but got so busy at work and with my kids that my blogging dropped off. Now I'm just wondering if other agents might share any resolutio...

Remember when we were kids and the local weather man was predicting snow? Just the anticipation of an unscheduled day away from school was enough to excite us. Well, last night the excitement came for my twelve year old when the names of area schools started crawling across the bottom of our tele...

I have yet another question for the all-knowing collective minds of Active Rain. Yesterday, I submitted a cash offer on a Fannie Mae own property in Southwest Missouri. Another offer came in at the same time, but mine was the higher offer plus the other offer required financing. The listing agent...

I have a client wanting to make an offer on a Fannie Mae owned  home. I can't find on the local county recorder's web site where any back taxes are owed. If my client's offer is accepted, is there any way he would be held resposible for back taxes? His offer is to include a 10% earnest money chec...

I recently showed a home, that while a nice home was definately not anything out of the ordinary in regards to quality and price. It was show by appointment only, so I called and spoke with a nice lady to set up the showing. When I arrived, clients in tow I was greeted by a man who walked up to s...

    I was sent this by a client who told me and I quote, "It's B.S. like this that makes the common man distrust bankers and politicians and to some extent real estate agents too". Ouch! I replied that I'm as comon as you get and like him my blood boiled after watching this. If you haven't seen i...

  Let's admit it that most sellers hate paying a commission to sell their house. After all, don't we "just put it on the MLS?" But I think yesterday proved why Realtors are so important in a real estate transaction. I have a listing that is set to close in a few weeks and yes it is the third of a...

    Everywhere I turn I hear and read about the dark clouds hanging over the real estate market. But as I'm bombarded by this negative information, I continue to be as busy as I've ever been. As a matter of fact I'm showing property today to two different new clients who are both pre-qualified to...

I very seldom blog about political things. But a bumper sticker I saw today on a truck (actually there were 3 anti-Obama stickers on the truck) prompted me to write this blog. I want to begin by stating that my reaction towards the bumper sticker has nothing to do with whether I voted for or agai...