Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau, MO)
About Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau, MO)
A river does run through it. In fact, THE river runs through Cape Girardeau, MO; but so do Interstate 55, US Highways 61, 34, and 72. Home of Southeast Missouri State University, West Park Mall, two hospitals, and Doctors' Park, the Mississsippi River town of Cape Girardeau is the region's medical, shopping, and education hub.
By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
2254 Sherwood Dr., Cape Girardeau, MO Three bedroom, three bath brick ranch in Schrader District has main level laundry, full basement, and attached garage. Gas fireplace, covered patio and open patio, as well as covered front porch. Mostly finished basement has ceramic tile, large family area, bath, office and ample storage space. Home is extremely well maintained and has nice landscaping and fenced back yard. Within the last six years, new roof, new HVAC, sump pumps, waterproofing by Helitech, hot water heater, garage door openers, and survey. Enjoy the sound of the creek and watching nature from your patio, rain or shine. Owner has invested $40,000 in upgrades and maintenance on this home in the last six years, including additional insulation to make the house more energy efficient, ...
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By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
Casper the albino deer My headlights swept across the darkness as I pulled into the parking lot, illuminating the grassy yard beyond it. Seeing deer in our church yard was not unusual, but this time one of the deer at the edge of the light beam looked grey, not brown. "Is that the albino deer?" I asked my husband. "Yes, I think it is," he said as I slowly repositioned the car to point the headlights toward the deer, and then we were sure. He stood there silently, studying us as we studied him. I quickly put the car into park and started searching the back seat for my camera. Knowing that I probably could not get a decent image in the darkness and that my camera's batteries had drained completely while I was taking photos just a few hours earlier, I decided to try anyway. Camera in hand...
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By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
Nobody likes traffic detours or delays due to construction, but Cape Girardeau's city government does seem to be getting it right. Only one or two blocks can be closed at a time as Broadway gets its facelife, a project city leaders have dubbed "Building a Better Broadway." Contractors are about to finish, and OPEN, the first segment of the project a few days ahead of schedule. That means that the next segment will be underway, and closed, a few days early. Detailed descriptions of the route affected are updated regularly and can be found by clicking the link below: http://cgtransportation.wordpress.com/ An overview of the project is available at the following: https://www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/broadway/bigmap.pdf
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By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
Chilled to the bone five times today, I closed out the day by bringing home some House Special Soup from Chan's Restaurant. After she took my take-out order, Kiki brought me hot tea to drink while I waited. My family and I love Chan's, and it is our Saturday lunch destination every weekend, so Kiki and Niki (wife and husband proprietors) were somewhat taken aback when I showed up on Friday evening. Not to worry, though, I will be back tomorrow with the family. Tonight, I needed the soup and hot tea when I finally wrapped up the day's business after 8:30 pm. I sometimes refer to it as "Chan's Magical Soup," while invoking its magic to ward off illness or to chase away illness. Tonight is going to be the coldest night of the season, and today was windy with falling temperatures. My daught...
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By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
I knew that students might scoff at "the speech," but I gave it anyway--just in case it would reach someone. I told them that they were important to me and wished them a Merry Christmas, and then I cautioned them to be safe over New Years--pretty much the same speech I also delivered right before prom and graduation. As a teacher, I always felt that I had less influence over my students during the holidays--either to reassure them when they might be having a holiday depression or to caution them right before New Year's Eve. I had to do my part to prevent one of "my kids" being in a horrible accident or making a careless decision that could not be taken back. In the 21 years I was in the classroom, I never had to teach class where there was an empty chair due to the death of one of "my" ...
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By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
When a seller chooses to counter-offer rather than accept an offer, he/she kills the original offer. The offer is DEAD, and it was killed by the side who countered it rather than accepting it. That's a powerful message, because sellers and buyers often assume that they are "keeping the deal alive" when they counter.  Donna and Mike Scott make that point clearly in their article, Are You Presenting Offers as Well as You Should Be? The Scotts provide several strong arguments for why agents should have a serious discussion with sellers before they counter any offer. In fact, though, both sides need to hear that message very clearly.  I am on the listing side of most of my real estate deals, and I often find myself presenting a counter-offer to other agents, rather than an acceptance. In fa...
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By Liz Lockhart, GRI, Cape Girardeau Real Estate
(Riverbend Realty, Cape Girardeau, MO)
The BPO has a distinct place in the valuation process. The perspective of a real estate agent is different than that of an appraiser. Appraisers, after all, never actually walk into a house with a prospective client, something agents do all the time (or at least, presumably, do).The agent, like the appraiser, uses facts to arrive at an opinion of value. Neither evaluator has a crystal ball or employs wizardry. An appraisal's emphasis relies heavily on recently sold properties and physical value. When an agent prepares either a CMA or a BPO, comparables are pulled from both currently listed and recently sold properties. An agent is more likely to be influenced by the aesthetics of the property and its marketability, while the appraiser's value is more likely to be influenced by measurabl...
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