Barbara Calwhite's Blog

Here is another great list provided by Tai.  Great list to give sellers.  So many good tips all in one place!!! 50 Inexpensive Tips to Dramatically Increase the Value of Your Properties  By Tai A. DeSa, Significa Corporation Professional landlords and investors involved in property flipping shoul...

Attention all Landlords   Be sure to read all these great tips on dealing with tenants.  I am impressed with the list. 33 Tips to Attract the Best Tenants and Get Them to Pay You More By Tai A. DeSa, Significa Corporation Good tenants come to you not by accident, but by design.  There are good te...

Gracious Living in Roanoke Subdivision, Joplin, Missouri, is yours for the asking.  Take a walk through this lovely home that comes complete with all the extras!! With mature landscaping, this is one of the most outstanding properties in the neighborhood.  Complete with inground sprinkler system...

Historic church Joplin Missouri converted to unique two bedroom home in 2005.   Formerly known as the Chitwood Methodist Church and built in 1935, the original corner stone is still intact.  After the renovation of this historic structure, it was featured on the HGTV series 'Rezoned'.  The exteri...

Ranch Style home for sale in Grand Falls Subdivision, Joplin, Missouri.  This quiet subdivision just south of Joplin, Missouri and minutes from a major medical center, is located 1/2 mile from Missouri's largest water fall, Grand Falls.   As one of Missouri's least-talked-about wonders Grand Fall...

Great points here for all buyers to think about.     It used to be that internet savvy buyers would spend a few weeks looking and learning, and then once they targeted their desired area/price/style, they’d view a handful of homes, maybe 3-5, submit an offer, get into escrow and actually close es...

What is your most memorable sale/closing??  I am sure there is one that stands out in your mind for one reason or another!! The one I remember most happened several years after I became an agent.  I was working with a young couple who were trying to buy their first home.  Both were employed and h...

A first class horse farm located in Limberlost, Racine Missouri, in southwest Missouri just 8 minutes south of Joplin, Missouri, is a great location for the gentleman rancher.  This horse farm of 81 acres has all the amenities needed for your horses yet is close to hospitals, shopping and major i...

I thought this was a very helpful blog.  Thanks for all the good help Bob.Let me ask you a question.  Do you blog your listings?  If you are new to Active Rain, you have noticed by now that listings flow through the blog roll on a pretty regular basis.  Ever wonder why?  Ever click on somebody's ...