Gerken & Associates Realtors's Blog

Many state employees are celebrating not only the New Year, but a new raise. Starting this month, minimum wage in Missouri went from $6.50 to $6.65 an hour, a 15-cent raise from Proposition B in which Missouri voters approved in November 2006. The law established Missouri's minimum wage at $6.50 ...

We're honored to start another New Year with Harriet Leenerts. Harriet is a Broker who has been with the Gerken & Associates sales' team for over 30 years! She has an admired history of dedication to client satisfaction and served as President of the Tri-Lakes Board of Realtors. Through good mark...

Gerken & Associates held their annual Christmas party at Tony Z's fine Italian dining in Branson. After the meal, the Fun Committee organized a sales game in which agents, staff and spouses drew for gift prizes and then promoted them to the rest of the group. It was a fun exercise in quick-thinki...

The majority of Branson shows used to operate between Memorial Day and Labor Day and then close January through March. Not anymore! Now more shows are staying open during the season which has become known as Hot Winter Fun. The Jim Stafford Theatre, Grand Country Music Hall and the Dutton Theatre...

Charlie was recently elected to serve on the Branson-Hollister Rotary Club Board of Directors. A die-hard Rotarian, Charlie has served in numerous roles for the club's community involvement, including volunteer work for the Women's Crisis Center, Salvation Army and Community Day of Caring. In add...

Gerken & Associates attended the Tri-Lakes Board of Realtors annual banquet held downtown at the new Hilton convention center. Everyone in the firm had plenty to celebrate as recognition was given to team members Harriet Leenerts, Kay and Duane Gerken for their roles in serving as past presidents...

Gerken & Associates donated their time in revolving shifts to CAM (Christian Action Ministries) for the 19th Annual Holiday Food Harvest. The annual food drive was set up at the Jubilee Foods grocery store located on Highway 76 to help meet the needs of our area citizens. Several local business o...

Harriet Leenerts and Jeff Gerken attended the 2007 Missouri Association of Realtors (MAR) Leadership Conference for local board leaders held at the University Plaza Convention Center in Springfield, Missouri. The Conference is held every year to educate current and incoming Board leaders. Those a...

Congratulations Jeff Gerken! Jeff was recently elected to serve on the 2008 Tri-Lakes Board of Realtors Board of Directors. In addition, Jeff will lead the 2008 Education Committee Chair of which he has served for two years. Both the founding firm's partners, Kay and Duane Gerken have served indi...

Officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation announced they'll be opening the southbound lanes of U.S. 65 from Hollister to the Arkansas line! However northbound lanes will be closed to one, as highway crews lay new asphalt surface. In addition, the Missouri 265 crossover will be clos...