It seems like every year Thanksgiving coincides with some momentous event in my life, and this year has not been an exception. On November 4th, my 13-year-old son began having flu-like symptoms.  No biggie...every parent has gone through this.  Vomiting, diarrhea, the whole shabang.  Only my son hasn't been sick since preschool...not even a common cold.  Kind of scary when you've never really had to take care of a sickly child before.  So I kept telling myself to just "chill out" and quit "freaking out."  But day after day, he seemed to be getting worse, and he began to have "attacks."  Six days, 3 doctor visits, and 2 ER visits later, he was admitted to the hospital. When he was admitted to the hospital, he was in the middle of the worst of his attacks.  It lasted 9 1/2 hours.  I can'... 11/14/2011

 Relocating to Springfield MO  This is the time of year that many companies move employees to SW Missouri. Whether your company is transferring you to Springfield or you are moving on your own, you are making a great move! One thing that helps the economy in this area stay strong is that we have a diverse business mix of retail, service, healthcare, and a wide-ranging manufacturing base. Some of the more well-known companies are Bass Pro Shops corporate office, O'Riley Automotive, Prime Inc. Trucking, Expedia, Wholesale Grocers, Assembly of God World Headquarters, Cox and St. John's Hospitals, not to mention hundreds of retail establishments. Tourists bring millions of dollars into our local economy every year. Local attractions Include Bass Pro Shop superstore, Fantastic Caverns, Sprin... 11/14/2011

What’s Going on this Weekend, “In and Around Springfield, Mo?”  November 11, November 12, November 13, 2011.              There are things to do for FREE and for a price!   No matter what you choose do this weekend, make it a fun and exciting weekend and most of all memorable! ·       Disney’s Beauty and the Beast presented by Parkview High School at 7pm.  www.phstheatre.org ·        You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown presented by Glendale High School at 7pm.  Lbettencourt@spsmail.org  Tickets are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 students and seniors.   Children under 6 are free.  417-523-8403. ·        “Working”  presented by Republic High School at 7pm, Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 student.  417-732-3650. ·       Civil War Lantern Light Tour at Smallin Cave.   Cost @29.95.  Pre-regi... 11/14/2011

Here are all the October Market Reports for all Springfield, Mo school districts and the communities In and Around Springfield, MO.    Right now interest rates are at an all time low, there is a large inventory, making it attractive for Buyers To Buy.    Contact me, I can assist you in buying a house in and around Springfield, MO.  Interesting in Selling, I know the market and will guide you through the process of selling your house. Parkview School District     http://actvra.in/mCB Hillcrest School District     http://actvra.in/mCC Glendale School District    http://actvra.in/mCD Kickapoo School District     http://actvra.in/mCF Central School District  http://actvra.in/mCG Sparta School District     http://actvra.in/mCH Marshfield School District    http://actvra.in/mCJ Strafford Scho... 11/14/2011

Does staging your Springfield MO home to sell make a difference? Absolutely! Check out this video of before and after pictures. Not only does staging the inside of you home make a big difference, removing overgrown shrubs and general clean up outside works wonders too. Staging is one of the ways we can help you sell your home in Springfield, Ozark, Nixa, and surrounding communities. 11/13/2011

October 2011 Springfield Mo Market Report | Springfield Mo Homes For Sale | Springfield Mo Real Estate As we go into the winter months, the October 2011 Springfield Mo market report shows some slowing down in sales.  For some price brackets, sales actually increased so far. This graph is a recap of sales since January 1, 2011. Unlike market prices across the country, homes are more affordable in the Springfield Mo real estate area.  The marjority of homes sell under $300,000, while the market is saturated with great homes over $300,000. Serious sellers are watching comparables sales and pricing their homes agressively.  Check out homes for sale in Springfield Missouri. 11/13/2011

Happy Veteran’s Day! Here are some Veteran’s Day events in Springfield MO that you can enjoy to honor those who have served our country. Drury University will honor veterans with an observance at 11 a.m. at the Armed Forces Plaza outside of the O'Reilly Family Event Center including a flag presentation by the Ozark High School Color Guard, music performed by the Drury Chamber Choir, and playing of the National Anthem. This evening enjoy music by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Big Smith in a Veteran's Day concert at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on the campus of Drury University. Buy tickets for the concert. 11/11/2011

Do you know that tomorrow will be 11/11/11? Better yet, at 11:11 am and pm it will be 11/11/11 11:11:11 What's the big deal and the significance? Will there be huge floods, fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, metorites, and other natural disasters? Probably not. But hey, its a cool date anyway! Then next year we get to look forward to 12/12/12 12:12:12! 11/10/2011

Recently we had the unpleasant task of telling you about the loss of our two dogs Boomer and Casey. It has been a difficult process to go through. We sill miss them dearly and always will. The Saddest Blog We Ever Had To Write There is a new chapter to the story though. After the initial loss, we knew we had to move on. We started searching the internet and local animal shelters for a new best friend. We made a few calls only to find out the puppy we wanted was already adopted. We even brought home one dog but she just wasn't a good fit for our family. Finally, we found our new best friend. The animal shelter was calling him Frankfurter. That name just didn't seem right so after a couple of days we agreed on the name Bandit! He has lived with us a week now and we are all getting to know... 11/09/2011

If you have not registered for National Association of REALTORS® Conference going on this week in sunny Anahiem CA, it's not too late!  I am attending meetings with the Women's Council of REALTORS® and will be there with my tennis shoes on because there's a lot of walking required!    This is a great opportunity to attend the powerful training that is available through the best of the best.  If you are going to be in Anaheim swing by and come just for a day!  The class times are very flexible and will work with your schedule.  Here is the top ten list that NAR posted.  I hope to see you here! TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND  10. Anaheim is fun for everyone!With a number of activities to choose from, such as a trip to Disneyland® or going to the beach, Anaheim is a fun-filled destination the wh... 11/08/2011

It's that time of year. The weather is getting cooler, days are getting shorter, and many REALTORS® go into hibernation and don't wake up until Spring! Don't let this happen to you! Fall and Winter are actually good times to sell a home in Springfield MO because there are less homes on the market so competition is less. Another great reason to sell this time of year is because companies do a lot of corporate transfers at the begining of the year. Give us a call and we can show you how we can get your Springfield MO home sold! 11/08/2011

                 Well there is GREAT NEWS for parents who have driving teenagers.    Believe it not it is a FREE SERVICE when you have your insurance placed with AAA.     I recently met with Kim Kruger,  an agent with AAA who let me know about this because I have plenty of friends who have kids who are beginning to drive.    Amazingly, it wasn’t that long ago, I was at the hospital waiting hold a brand new baby!   Now we are going to Sweet 16 parties and watching them learn to drive.              We can’t help but wonder if they will a responsible driver, we can hope though! ·         AAA Onboard for Teen drivers allows the parent to set speed thresholds, driving area boundaries and curfew alerts for their teen driver.   What happens when they get a little free spirited, you can have an... 11/08/2011

Do you Own or Someone You know, One of these Properties "In and Around Springfield, Mo" Here are some of the properties that agents at Murney Associate Realtors have on their Hotlist!    Do you own one of these or know someone who does.    Let them know, they may want to sell and this Buyer may be the answer to their unspoken prayer. 3 Acres + in Aurora school system for under $125,000, house needs to be a 3 bedroom, 2 Bath, and a garage.    Ideally, she would love a basement too! Buyer is looking in Southwest or Southeast side of Springfield between $160,000 and $180,000 as well as another buyer between $250,000 and $350,000. Buyer wants to buy property within 30 minutes of Springfield, Mo.   They are looking  for at least 20 acres and up to 100 acres.   They would like it raw, however... 11/08/2011

    November  1, 2011, there were 4675 Active properties in the Greater Springfield Missouri Board of Realtors the GSBOR MLS.  There were 1564 Active properties in Springfield, MO and 271 Actives in Parkview High School. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Parkview High School in Springfield, Mo market report has been trending upward with LYTD numbers. 2011 Average Sales Price dropped in average due to the large drops in transactions between $100,000 to $150,000 and $200,000 to $300,000.   # of transactions however decreased 13% from 2010, for all price ranges. When comparing September 2010 to September 2011, Buying and Selling a House in Parkview School District in Springfield, MO number of sales  increased 10%.  There is a 4 month supply under $100,000, 10 month suppl... 11/07/2011

   November  1, 2011, there were 4675 Active properties in the Greater Springfield Missouri Board of Realtors the GSBOR MLS.  There were 1564Active properties in Springfield, MO and 208 Actives in Hillcrest High School. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Mo market report has been trending upward with LYTD numbers. 2011 Average Sales Price remained stable from 2010.   # of transactions however increased 10% from 2010, for all price ranges. When comparing September 2010 to September 2011, Buying and Selling a House in Hillcrest School District in Springfield, MO number of sales increased 45%.  There is still 5 month supply under $100,000, 10 month supply $100,000 to $200,000. Average sales price for 2011 is $81,434 with 1538  sq. foo... 11/07/2011

November  1, 2011, there were 4675 Active properties in the Greater Springfield Missouri Board of Realtors the GSBOR MLS.  There were 1564 Active properties in Springfield, MO and 208 Actives in Glendale High School. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Glendale High School in Springfield, Mo market report has been trending steady with LYTD numbers. 2011 Average Sales Price increased 6% from 2010.   # of transactions dropped 7% from 2010, specifically under $100,000 to $150,000.   However, $400,000 to $500,000 increased from 7 to 10 transactions, and  $500,000 to $1,000,000 increased from 8 to 15 in the year of 2011.  When comparing September 2010 to September 2011, Buying and Selling a House in Glendale School District in Springfield, MO number of sales dropped 10%.  7 ... 11/06/2011

November  1, 2011, there were 4675 Active properties in the Greater Springfield Missouri Board of Realtors the GSBOR MLS.  There are 1612 properties in Springfield, Mo and 325 Active properties in Kickapoo High School District in Springfield, MO. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo market report has been trending downward with LYTD numbers.   Total sales for Kickapoo High School District  is down from  $88,053,142 in 2010 to $82,845,501 in 2011. 2011 Average Sales Price dropped 6% from 2010.   # of transactions remains very close to 2010.  When comparing September 2010 to September 2011, Buying and Selling a House in the Kickapoo High School District in Springfield, MO number of sales were 47 in October 2010 and 36 in October 2011... 11/06/2011

November  1, 2011, there were 4675 Active properties in the Greater Springfield Missouri Board of Realtors the GSBOR MLS.  There are 1612 properties in Springfield, Mo and 220 Active properties in Central High School District in Springfield, MO. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Central High School in Springfield, Mo market report has been trending downward with LYTD numbers.   Total sales for CentralHigh School District  is down from  $14,025,064 in 2010 to $11,334,579 in 2011. 2011 Average Sales Price dropped 10% from 2010.   # of transactions dropped 21% from 2010.  When comparing September 2010 to September 2011, Buying and Selling a House in the Central High School District in Springfield, MO number of sales were 19 in October 2010 and 35 in October 2011. Current... 11/06/2011

My Father always told me to take time and appreciate the simple things, the Gifts of God in our Lives, I always look and this is what Caught my Eye!           It may have been a little chilly, but the roses don't mind!    A sweet kiss of a raindrop awaited me this morning in Springfield, Mo.      We enjoy all the seasons here in Springfield, Mo.!             11/04/2011

Don't forget to "Fall Back" Saturday night and set your clock backwards one hour. I kind of dread it getting dark an hour earlier but on the other hand, maybe it will be a little easier to get up in the morning. As Springfield MO REALTORS®, our days start really early, usually around 5:30!   When you set your clocks back, its also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors and an easy way to remember the last time you changed them.  Enjoy that extra hour of sleep! 11/04/2011