Melody Anderson's (postcardsfromthelake) Blog

Sales of Single Family Residences Rise For 2nd Straight Month Sales of Single Family Residences Rise For 2nd Straight Month A snapshot taken of the market activity for Camdenton home sales in recent months gives rise to optimism. The number of home sales in Sept and Oct show improvement over the ...

A Quiet Fall Moment at the Lake of the Ozarks    Can you imagine the quiet of this crisp fall moment taken by Kansas City photographer Rick Heiberstreit on a recent visit to the Lake of the Ozarks?   I am a little curious what he was doing under there though, aren't you?    Uhh,  Rick......?   (T...

Camdenton Real Estate Office Shows Big Promise   Big changes don't come easily to me, and the decision to leave real estate giant RE/MAX for a small, privately-owned real estate office was no exception.   (That big RE/MAX balloon had become quite the security blanket for me these past years!)   T...

Some Wonderful Missouri Farms For Sale near the Lake of the Ozarks    After showing lakefront property all weekend, it was a lovely change of pace to show some farms on Monday.   After spending a little time with some horses and dogs,  and sitting next to a pond visiting with a family of ducks, I...

Sunrise Beach Mexican Restaurant Boasts Great Views Taking a break from house-hunting on the west side of the Lake on Saturday;  I relaxed with some of my favorite clients  at Sunrise Cantina in Sunrise Beach. Good Mexican food,  nice service, great conversation and a beautiful fall view of the l...

$8,000 Tax Credit Scheduled to Expire Nov.30 Unless Congress acts to extend the credit before the scheduled deadline, first-time homebuyers wanting to take advantage of this credit need to act soon!   Nowadays it's taking at least 30 days to close, so I advise putting something under contract bef...

Short Sale Expert Offers Alternatives Melody Anderson of  Lakewide Realty in Camdenton  has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, having completed extensive training in foreclosure avoidance and short sales. This is invaluable expertise to offer at a time...