Billi Evans's (billimissourirealtor) Blog

My new buyer's agent, a former teacher and coach, was telling me about a swim coach who is currently in hot water with half of his parents while being supported by the other half. Here is the story. Recently an assistant swimming coach was fired for pulling a student's hair at the end of her swim...

I'll just say it. I'm not a Lex and Terry fan. They host a syndicated radio morning show that is based in Dallas and airs in Springfield on FM 102.1. I think they are two grown men who still act as if they still live in a college dorm and their specialty is degrading women. But on the other hand ...

My new buyer's agent (I just love saying that) and I have been trying to decide which is better Chipotle or Qdoba"s. So each day over the last couple of weeks we have alternated between the two eating chicken burritos daily. Our office sits between the two at almost an identical distance and the ...

If you have young children in your home or better yet if you have grandchildren that you read to at night, I have a book for you. First published in 1964, yep before I was even born, The Giving Tree, a book by Shel Silverstein is one of the most moving children's book I've ever read. Based upon ...

Animal Kingdom wasn't even supposed to be the first tier horse for trainer Graham Motion, but the "better" of the two got injured. Jockey John Velazquez was a last minute replacement because the original jockey broke his nose last week and took Friday off to recuperate. But today the sit as top d...

I know a lot of people loved John Wayne. My Dad did. And my Papa as well. An American Institution in the eyes of some people. To me, just the guy that starred in lots of westerns when I was a little kid. Well yesterday I was showing property in my native Southwest Missouri, which I might add has ...

One of my favorite parts of showing houses is seeing crazy innovations that home owners come up with to make life better. About a month ago I blogged about an unusual but effective laundry basket-clothes sorting system. And today I saw another problem solver I wanted to share.  I was showing a 3 ...

If you said all three will be availble this Friday night in Springfield, MO, you would have been right. Give yourself a pat on the back.  A Glass Blower at Work First Friday is the name for the monthly Art Walk,a fun, free, art-centered community event held 6-10 p.m. held in downtown Springfield ...

 (too nice) My office partner says I'm too nice. I reply that you can't be too nice. He retorts you can't be too nice to your grand parents or your grand children but in business you can be. I answer that my momma used to say, that you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar. Hi...

The story of Gary Weddle, the middle school teacher who ten years ago vowed not to shave his beard until Osama bin Laden was either captured or killed, raises a good point in the world of real estate.   How often do we arbitrarily make statements in our lives that we really don't plan to keep or ...