This is my first post on the real estate blog so please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Brandon Parker and I am a Broker and the Vice President of All Pro Realty. I am a Former Marine, a Husband and a Father to a beautiful little girl with a boy on the way.

To be honest I never intended to be in the real estate industry.  My Mother, Father and Grandmother were all real estate professionals. Before joing the Marines I studied at Westminster College in Fulton Missouri double-majoring in Political Science and Psychology. While attending school my two younger [...] Continue Reading…

As I have covered in many public forums and blogs the trend of sub-prime mortgages have led to many home buyers being in arrears and facing or have faced foreclosure.
 
Sub-Prime loans are for home buyers with poor credit, bad employment records or little or no money down. While sub-prime loans have enabled many buyers that would otherwise be unable to purchase a home it has come at a great price to the industry.
 
While sub-prime loans have not been as prevalent in the Missouri real estate market as it has been in so called “Hot Markets” like Las Vegas or [...] Continue Reading…

Preparations have begun to open a new office in Columbia Missouri for All Pro Realty. In all likelihood we will move our corporate headquarters there.

While all Brokers and Agents have expressed an interest in relocating to the new office in Columbia we are considering having only Vice President Brandon Parker accompany me initially.

Sharon Sevedge (Broker/Officer) will remain in Salem to oversee Salem and Rolla operations. Sharon will join us in Columbia once she has trained her replacement.

Columbia was chosen as the new corporate headquarters due to many considerations such as sales volume, proximity to the Capital, telecommunications and most [...] Continue Reading…

Well it is a New Year isn’t it?

After a dismal report by NAR for housing in December of 2006, a new Congress and uncertainty in the housing industry sales are surprisingly brisk in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks.

Although it is basically our “Off Peak” sales season properties seem to be closing at a slightly higher pace than normal.

Perhaps this is due to the cost of Missouri real estate being relatively low compared to national averages. That with lower property taxes certainly make Missouri property a bargain.

It could also be that we haven’t felt the effects of the “Real Estate Bubble” [...] Continue Reading…