Billi Evans's (billimissourirealtor) Blog

 On August 5, Expedia announced that they would be moving to the now vacant, former Springfield-Branson Airport and hire up to 500 new employees by late fall. Yesterday, they had a job fair and soooo many people showed up that they realized they weren't equipped to handle such a large crowd and ...

With the popularity of texting there aren't too many Americans that don't understand the meanings of "OMG", "BFF" or "LOL". We use them all the time and honestly one has to a admit that they're probably used too often. But on Saturday I really did laugh out loud and unfortunately right in the fac...

I'll go ahead and make some of you mad and say I'm not much of a cat person. In the horse barn as a mouser and they serve a purpose. Other than that, I'm not so sure. Anyway, my feelings for cats aside, It seems lately that each day has presented a new challenge in the world of real estate. Toda...

It seems that I'm constantly being amazed at things that happen in this business. Yesterday was no exception. I understand the concept of previewing a home, but to what existent does the Realtor doing the previewing have a right to rearrange the house as he or she see fit, Late yesterday afterno...

If the following scenario takes place, what can my buyers expect? Let's say a house sells for $180,000 in 2007. The real estate taxes paid are listed on the mls as $1900 in 2009. The house goes through a foreclosure or short sale and the new buyer pays $140,000 for it. Can the new owner expect to...

I live in the Ozarks. Love it here and wouldn't trade it for any place else in the world. The area is named for the Ozark Mountains which came from the French Aux Arcs. In 1934, comic strip writer Al Capp introduced the world to a simple minded mountain boy named Lil Abner and his clan in Dogpatc...

      Amazing curb appeal! When you drive up to this 4 BR, 4100 sq ft, all brick, custom built home in Hidden Springs you'll actually catch yourself saying, Oh my! Near Ozark, but only minutes from Springfield, it sits on 3.67 acres in one of the nicest country subs in the area. The house feature...

Last night I caught part of the new Tony Robbins' television show "Breakthrough" which displayed a once affluent couple who is now going through a financial crisis. How did he help them? He made them homeless for a week. They slept on the streets and at a mission in Los Angeles. In watching, it m...

I have clients who want to make an offer on a short sale through BOA. The listing agent states to expect 30 to 60 days to get a reply back from BAO. Other agents in my office tell me to expect 4 to 6 months. My clents don't mind waiting the 30 to 60 days, but don't want to wait 6 months and then ...

It's day 2 in hijacking Billi's Blog. She said I could blog again but to remember that when I go back to teaching in two weeks, she will have to work daily with other agents. In other words, blog nice. When sellers are looking for an agent, what things should they look for in their selection proc...