Billi Evans's (billimissourirealtor) Blog

After a wonderful saturday of shopping in Tulsa, I decided to take my college age son and his girlfriend down to Branson, Missouri to visit The Landing. I know, 2 consecutive days of shopping you ask? Some might think this horrible, but to this little shopaholic, I thought that I had died and gon...

Don't get me wrong. I love my job as a real estate agent, but when I work, I work hard and sometimes it's fun to just get away. So on Saturday I decided to take a break (I still couldn't bring myself to turn off my phone) and go shopping in Tulsa. In a little over two hours I planned to be surrou...

Why is it that Karma is often referred to in the female sense and it seems like she is often called things like witch or othet descriptive terms that rhymes with witch. But sometimes Karma can smile on you and act like a princess too. You see I try to always treat people the right way but some pe...

If you have plans this summer to visit Branson or any part of southwest Missouri, make sure you set aside some time to visit Table Rock Lake and Table Rock Dam. Built in the late 1950's by the Army Corp of Engineers to bring electricity to the Ozarks, it has become the center piece of outdoor lif...

With summer here, an agent in my office and I have decided to take on the task of reviewing cafe/restaurants in the small towns that surround Springfield, Missouri. Last summer we visited a few and had some of the best cooking we both had experienced in years. Tough job, huh? I'm going to start o...

I happen to live in one of the fastest growing counties in our state. People move here for many reasons including quality of life, great medical facilities, the area lakes, low crime rates but the reason I hear more than anything else is great school systems. There are many great school systems a...

I had a situation this morning where a "friend" stopped by and said that she had listed her home with an agent she goes to church with. She felt uneasy about it but her husband said it would have been awkward not to have used him. I told her not to worry about it. She said I knew you would unders...

If you're looking for something to do in southwest missouri this weekend, you might check out the 50th annual Plumb Nellie Days in Branson. On Sunday it runs from 10a.m. to 4p.m. in downtown Branson. Over 200 arts and craft booths with the Outrageous Dog Show at 1p.m.

I find it funny to watch people try to be something they're not. My grandpa always said, "Be yourself and everything will work out fine". This video shows the importance of being able to be ourselves. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=BGODurRfVv4 

So many of my buyers are not quite sure exactly how to get the home buying process started. My advice before they ever begin looking at houses is to find the right lender. I've compiled a list of competant lenders in southwest missouri that I know are honest and hard working. If they prove not to...