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A Special Event for a Special Cause – The Polar Plunge for Special Olympics!

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Mark your calendars today for February 26 at 2 PM! It’s the annual polar plunge at Lake of the Ozarks! This is a fabulous event to raise money for Special Olympics, where you will see participants dressed up in colorful costumes and festive themes just to be “Freezing for a Reason” as they jump into the lake to support this awesome charity. This kind of community spirit is exactly why people love living at Lake of the Ozarks . Whether you participate or prefer to be a spectator, it’s an event you don’t want to miss. We have the details for you in this blog so you can save the date! Special Olympics provides valuable opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate in sports competitions and athletic training in a number of Olympic-style sports categories. The athletes who participate enjoy all the benefits … not just from the physical activity, but also the camaraderie, the relationships, as well as the strength they develop from facing challenges and learnin
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Home Improvement Projects for ROI - 3 Things to Think About

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With the recent increase in home values at the Lake of the Ozarks , a lot of people are considering using their home equity to do some home improvements. But they want to choose home improvements that are more likely to have a good return on investment when they decide to sell their home. As realtors at Lake of the Ozarks , Your Favorite Real Estate Team knows what buyers are looking for and the features they consider more valuable. We also know how homes appraise at the lake and can give you a few pointers on your home improvement projects to create the best ROI. If you’d like to hear some ideas for ROI, just keep reading. 1) Needs over Wants When it comes to home improvements for return on investment, you really want to think about maintenance and any needed repairs. It may be a lot more gratifying to do a kitchen makeover or bathroom update, but if your foundation leaks or the roof needs to be repaired, or the septic system has problems, it is more important to fix those problems th
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Why Preapproval is a Must When Buying a Home

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If you have decided you are ready to buy a house at Lake of the Ozarks and have questions about preapproval, we wrote this blog for you!  Some people think preapproval is not necessary, but in a fast-moving market preapproval really is a must. It is so heartbreaking to see a client fall in love with a house and watch it sell to someone else while they are waiting on their approval to go through. On the other hand, preapproval gives you an advantage as a buyer, and we are going to talk about how in today’s blog. If you’re interested in learning why and how to get preapproval before you start looking for your dream home at Lake of the Ozarks , just keep reading. Knowing your Buying Power Having your preapproval letter before you start looking at homes for sale at the Lake of the Ozarks allows you to know just what you can afford financially. While you may not know the exact price of the house you will eventually make an offer on, your preapproval amount can be adjusted once that is kno
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Planning Ahead For Selling Your Home This Spring

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We know it doesn’t feel like spring right now, but it will be here before long. If you are interested in putting your home up for sale at Lake of the Ozarks in the spring, now is the time to start thinking about getting your home ready. If you have updates or repairs, you will want to get on the schedule now, as work crews are scheduled out a month or two on average. There may be an advantage the earlier you are able to get your home on the market before everyone else does the same. If you would appreciate a few ideas on how to make your home more appealing to buyers when selling your home at Lake of the Ozarks this spring, we have 3 things you can get started on right now! photo credit: FunLakeMo De-clutter It may feel like home sweet home to you, but when a potential buyer sees your home for the first time, you want them to see your home, not your stuff. Take some time between now and when you put it on the market to simplify. Reduce the amount of stuff you have in your house,
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Choosing the Right House to Make Home at Lake of the Ozarks

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If you are thinking about buying a home in Lake of the Ozarks , we can sure understand why! We helped so many families make the move to Lake of the Ozarks last year, and we know how much they are going to enjoy life at the lake. What kind of lake home is best for you depends on several different factors. Will your lake home be a second home for you? Do you plan on using it as a vacation rental to help pay for itself? Will it be your full-time home? All of these things will make a difference. So, today’s blog is about how to choose the right home for you at Lake of the Ozarks. If you can use a few pointers to make the process better for you, just keep reading this blog! Family Obviously, the size of your family will determine how big the home needs to be. You also want to think about how often you have guests, or host friends and family. If you have several drivers in the family that can affect the size of the garage or driveway you need. If you have family that likes to spend a lot of
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New Year’s Eve Events at Lake of the Ozarks!

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A brand-new year is almost here and Your Favorite RealEstate Team is excited about 2022! We worked with so many wonderful people who decided to buy a home at the Lake of the Ozarks to enjoy the fun and beauty we all know and love. If you are looking for a way to celebrate the incoming new year, Lake of the Ozarks has lots of options! We thought we would share a few with you in this week’s blog. If you’re looking for something to do for New Year’s Eve at Lake of the Ozarks , read on! We have all the details for you, straight from funlake.com .  NEW YEAR'S EVE GRAND BALLROOM CELEBRATION AT MARGARITAVILLE LAKE RESORT Dec 31, 2021 Margaritaville Lake Resort 494 Tan Tar A Drive Osage Beach, MO 65065 Phone: 5733483131 Email: information@mvresortlakeoftheozarks.com Hours of Operation: 7pm-1am Celebrate New Year's Eve at Margaritaville Lake Resort's Paradise Ballroom. Dance the night away with continuous live music by Butch Wax and the Hollywoods and the Cherr
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Home Safety Tips for the Holidays

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The holiday season is a wonderful time of year here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Right now, everyone is excited about Christmas and New Year’s and all the family and friends that we will get to see and spend time with. Your Favorite Real Estate Team knows that many people will be celebrating the holidays for the first time in their new home at Lake of the Ozarks ! How exciting is that? But we also know that this time of the year is a time when a lot more accidents are reported happening at home. So we wanted to talk about a few home safety tips to keep in mind during the holiday season to keep your family safe and sound. If you’re interested in some of the hazards you can avoid and things you can do to keep your family safe, we encourage you to keep reading this blog! Electrical Overload It is easy to get excited and go a little overboard when it comes to the Christmas lights. but is extremely dangerous to overload your electrical system. Here are some good rules of thumb. Never add
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