Sparta, Mo November 2011 Market Report      Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.   Sparta High School in Sparta, Mo market report has been trending downward with LYTD numbers.  Total sales for Sparta, Mo  is down from $3,270,171 in 2010 to $2,816,298 in 2011.  2011 Average Sales went up from $91,000 to $96,000.    There were 32 transactions for 2011, and 40 transactions in 2010.  Currently there are 33 houses on the market and  there is a 8 month supply of houses.  Average sales price for 2011 is $96,384  with 1801sq. foot.   As of December 31, there were 4391 Active Houses on the Market, 33 of them are in Sparta, MO.     Here are the houses available For Sale in Sparta, MO.   Having your house priced right with the guidance of a professional REALTOR is essential.  Your REA... 12/06/2011

November  1, 2011, there were 4675 Active properties in the Greater Springfield Missouri Board of Realtors the GSBOR MLS.  There were 27 Active properties in Sparta, MO. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Sparta High School in Sparta, Mo market report has been trending downward with LYTD numbers.   Total sales for Sparta is down from  $3,081,271 in 2010 to $1,869,798 in 2011. 2011 Average Sales Price dropped 10% from 2010.   # of transactions dropped 28% from 2010, primarily in the 150,000 to $200,000 with only one house selling above $150,000.  When comparing September 2010 to September 2011, Buying and Selling a House in Sparta, MO number of sales were 3 in 2011 and 5 in 2010. Currently there are 27 houses on the market and a 9 month supply in most all price ranges. ... 11/06/2011

October 1, 2011, there were 1618 Active properties in Springfield, Mo in the GSBOR MLS.  There were  27 properties in Sparta, MO. Buyers often buy in their CHOICE school district.    Sparta High School in Sparta, Mo market report has been trending downward with LYTD numbers 2011 Average Sales Price decreased 15% from  2010.   # of transactions dropped  this year from 2010. Currently there are 27  houses on the market in Sparta. Having your house priced right with the guidance of a professional REALTOR is essential.  Your REALTOR has to be someone who is in tune with the market, aggressively marketing your property, and is always looking for every opportunity to sell your house. Need a Realtor in Sparta, Mo and surrounding market, Call me, we can talk about what is going on and help you ... 10/14/2011

Winning Bid On A Foreclosure Home In Springfield Missouri Recently, HUD changed their way of selling their inventory of foreclosures.  I knew the procedure on the old system, so last week was not the usual writing of an offer and submitting it to the listing agent, who then submits it to HUD for approval. Now, through HUDHomestore.com, agents submit their offer and wait within a designated to to see if the offer is accepted or denied.  What they can't see is if there are any other offers bidding against their offer.  If the offer comes in too low, it is automatically rejected and they submit their counteroffer.  The agent then resubmits their offer with the buyer's consent. It's ironic that the first home I work on in the new system turns out to be the first home my hubby built in Misso... 01/10/2011