I had in a Council meeting a couple of months ago, outlined the fall in the real estate market in Briarbrook over the last several years, espcially in new construction. I decided to go back and have a look to see what ground, if any, we've made up since the CID was approved and what I found was this. New Construction - Not much to create a judgement on here yet. While the 1st permit for new construction wasn't issued last year for Briarbrook until June there have been 2 new ones this year already. The first was in January and the second was in March so not a lot there to build a trend on. Existing Sales - Here we can see something. For the two year period between 3/1/2008 and 3/1/2010 80 homes sold in Briarbrook or 3.3 homes per month. Since 3/1/2010 there have been 20 homes sold for an... 05/13/2010

Carl Junction is situated in Western Jasper County, upon land that is rich in history. Native American Indians of many cultures settled this region for hundreds of years. Artifacts and arrowheads found at these ancient campsites near Center Creek and Spring River show evidence of Osage, Omaha, Ponca, Kickapoo and Delaware influence. White settlers began arriving in this area between the 1830s and 40s. Frontier explorer Edmund Jennings called this the “Land of the Six Boils (springs).” Due to his long stay with the Indians, he nearly forgot his English tongue, so that by time he returned to his native Tennessee, his countrymen misunderstood him, thinking that he was calling it the “Land of Six Bulls.”  Today, both phrases are used in our lexicon. In 1848, pioneer Daniel Hunt moved from P... 05/10/2010

There have been some people that have questioned the city about budgets and such and alledged that the city has in some way mislead the people of Carl Junction about the money used to build the new facility that we will be moving into in the next week. I thought I might make a stab at answering some of these questions since I spent considerable time this week researching and familiarizing myself with the history of the events leading up to the vote on the bond issue. 1 - The bond issue language. Here is what was on the ballot.   Question NO.1 Shall the City of Carl Junction, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $4,135,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new building to house the city hall, a senior center and a community center and related improv... 05/06/2010

Monthly Statistics Report 01/01/2010 - 03/31/2010     Compiled on April 1, 2010   Ozark Gateway Board of Realtors                                 01/01/2010 - 03/31/2010 Change from 10/04/2009 - 12/31/2009 01/01/2009 - 03/31/2009 Change from 01/01/2009 - 03/31/2009 to 01/01/2010 - 03/31/2010 YTD 2010 YTD 2009 2010 - 2009 YTD Residential               New Listings 85 49.12% 65 30.77% 85 65 30.77% Sold Listings 22 -50.00% 39 -43.59% 22 39 -43.59% Volume - Sold Listings $2,949,400 -43.76% $4,521,550 -34.77% $2,949,400 $4,521,550 -34.77% Average Sale Price $134,064 12.48% $115,937 15.64% $134,064 $115,937 15.64% High Sale Price $320,000 -15.79% $230,000 39.13% $320,000 $230,000 39.13% Low Sale Price $9,000 -18.18% $16,500 -45.45% $9,000 $16,500 -45.45% Average Days on Market 122 -19.21% 12... 04/01/2010

Sometimes I get so busy in real estate that it is hard to keep up so why would I voluntarily stage my vacant homes for free?  I must be crazy! Well, really I enjoy it!  It is a creative outlet for me and I get a kick out of seeing peoples reactions. Check out my latest project. Master bath Before And After.....................................................   Living Room Before:     And After................................................................   Kitchen Before   And After......................................................................... If you need help preparing your carl junction or joplin area home for sale, Just Call Jo!   03/23/2010

They say it's best to write about that which you know and considering I'm a lot heavier than I should be, food, good food is one of those things that I know a little something about. I'm going to write from time to time about some of the different places and people of Carl Junction and tonight is food night, particularly pizza. Forget the big chains out there, for me the best pizza I can get on a night to night, and did for that matter, is a Pepperoni Lover's pizza on the traditional crust from Gambinos here in Carl Junction. I know there are others out there, some more popular and some less expensive but Gambinos pizza has been my favorite for a long, long time now. My wife doesn't agree with me on this one but she still induldges me. I hear that the new Italian place in town has good ... 03/12/2010

Man am I glad that this week's City Council meeting in Carl Junction is over. This whole CID thing has gone way beyond the bizarre. I couldn't believe what I was hearing tonight when a citizen got up and compared the City Council's consideration of the CID ordinance to what is happening in Washington with the Democrats pushing a healthcare bill through that a majority of the people don't want. The fact of the matter is that this is exactly what the opposition has been doing. Consider for a moment if you will. The vote on a bond to purchase the Briarbrook property last April was just that, a vote to authorize the City to borrow money so it could purchase the property. It was at no time listed or advertised as a vote on Briarbrook itself. However since the opposition has wanted to use it ... 03/02/2010

In the City Council meeting of February 2nd 2010 I made some statements concerning the CID proposed for Ward 3 in Carl Junction. I wanted to recap them here. First is that I clarified or corrected a persistent myth that has been going around Carl Junction for some time and has often been used by those in opposition to the CID. They keep telling people and even telling the Council that the vote in April of last year was a vote on Briarbrook and that it failed. This is simply not factual. The vote last year was about whether the City of Carl Junction should borrow money to buy the Briarbrook property. It got about a 52% vote in favor but lacked the 57% super majority vote required by the State. So what failed was authorization for the City to borrow money, nothing more. If people insist o... 02/03/2010

My team and I continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction area real estate statistics for the period September 2007 as compiled by the Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS®. Carl Junction Area Market Condition ReportMonth / YearNew Homes on the MarketTotal Active Homes on the MarketHomes Sold for the PeriodHomes Under ContractHomes that ExpiredHomes that were WithdrawnTotal Homes Leaving the MarketRatio of Homes Entering the Market vs LeavingPrice ChangesAverage Days on Market for SoldsList/Sale Price Ratio Median Sales Price Inventory Absorption Rate in MonthsApril-07351421837177420.832214497% $134,750.00 7.89May-07461282630209550.843012998% $132,350.00 4.92June-075114715251010351.... 10/08/2007

My team and I continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS® area real estate statistics for the period July 2007 as compiled by the Ozark Gateway Association of REALTORS®. Carl Junction Area Market Condition ReportMonth / YearNew Homes on the MarketTotal Active Homes on the MarketHomes Sold for the PeriodHomes Under ContractHomes that ExpiredHomes that were WithdrawnTotal Homes Leaving the MarketRatio of Homes Entering the Market vs LeavingPrice ChangesAverage Days on Market for SoldsList/Sale Price Ratio Median Sales Price Inventory Absorption Rate in MonthsApril-07351421837177420.832214497% $134,750.00 7.89May-07461282630209550.843012998% $132,350.00 4.92June... 09/06/2007

We here at Keller Williams Realty continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction area real estate statistics for the period July 2007 as compiled by the Ozark Gateway Board of REALTORS®.   Carl Junction Area Market Condition ReportMonth / YearNew Homes on the MarketTotal Active Homes on the MarketHomes Sold for the PeriodHomes Under ContractHomes that ExpiredHomes that were WithdrawnRatio of Homes Entering the Market vs LeavingPrice ChangesAverage Days on Market for SoldsList/Sale Price Ratio Median Sales Price Inventory Absorption Rate in MonthsApril-073514218371770.832214497% $134,750.00 7.89May-074612826302090.843012998% $132,350.00 4.92June-0751147152510101.463314297% $136,000.00 9.... 08/02/2007

We here at RE/MAX New Directions continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction area real estate statistics for the period June 2007 as compiled by the Ozark Gateway Board of REALTORS®.  Carl Junction Area Market Condition ReportMonth / YearNew Homes on the MarketTotal Active Homes on the MarketHomes Sold for the PeriodHomes Under ContractHomes that ExpiredHomes that were WithdrawnRatio of Homes Entering the Market vs LeavingPrice ChangesAverage Days on Market for SoldsList/Sale Price Ratio Median Sales Price Inventory Absorption Rate in MonthsApril-073514218371770.572214497% $134,750.00 7.89May-074612826302090.783012998% $132,350.00 4.92June-0751147152510101.133314297% $136,000.00 9.80... 07/02/2007

We here at RE/MAX New Directions continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction Missouri area real estate statistics for the period May 25th through May 31st 2007 as compiled by the Ozark Gateway Board of REALTORS®.New Homes on the market - 12Number of homes under contract - 9Number of homes Sold (closed) - 9Number of homes that expired - 5Homes withdrawn from the market - 1Homes that changed price during the period - 6Avg days on market for homes sold during this report period - 125List/Sell ratio - 96%Median Sale price - $112,000If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Carl Junction Missouri or would like to be the fi... 06/06/2007

We here at RE/MAX New Directions continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction Missouri area real estate statistics for the period May 18th through May 24th 2007 as compiled by the Ozark Gateway Board of REALTORS®.New Homes on the market - 12Number of homes under contract - 6Number of homes Sold (closed) - 1Number of homes that expired - 2Homes withdrawn from the market - 2Homes that changed price during the period - 8Avg days on market for homes sold during this report period - 170List/Sell ratio - 89%Median Sale price - $115,000If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Carl Junction Missouri or would like to be the fi... 05/30/2007

We here at RE/MAX New Directions continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction Missouri area real estate statistics for the period May 1 through May 10th.New Homes on the market - 9Number of homes under contract - 12Number of homes Sold (closed) - 8Number of homes that expired - 15Homes withdrawn from the market - 3Homes that changed price during the period - 10Avg days on market for homes sold during this report period - 140List/Sell ratio - 98%Median Sale price - $164,200If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Carl Junction or would like to be the first to know about hot new listings before other buyers do, then giv... 05/11/2007

We here at RE/MAX New Directions continuosly monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. Below you will find Carl Junction Missouri area real estate statistics for the month of April 2007.Homes on the market - 142Number of homes under contract - 37Number of homes Sold (closed) in April - 18Number of homes that expired - 17Avg days on market - 144List/Sell ratio - 97%Median Sale price - $134,750 If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this area/neighborhood, would like more information about Carl Junction or would like to be the first to know about hot new listings before other buyers do, then give me a call at:Walter HayesRE/MAX New Directions417-649-7076www.walterhayes.comwhayes4@remax.net 05/07/2007