It’s well documented that Manhattan, one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in the world, was traded for beads. To Native Americans the concept of land ownership was foreign. After leaving the trading table tribesman probably boasted about the deal they had just made. After all, they figured you can’t really own land.

Though the concept of being able to own land is foreign, the concept and practicality of owning land is a misunderstood concept in modern American law.

Everyone understands the concept of mineral rights and the fact that owning property varies depending on title and deed. Essentially, when you buy a piece of property you’re really buying a bundle of rights which varies depending on jurisdiction. State, county and municipal governments dictate limitations and usage rights of property. Other geopolitical entities also play a role. What school district is the property in? Do local laws limit your intended use? Is the local government easy to work with? Are local entities litigious?

In Branson, recent laws intended to ensure beautification efforts have been challenged by real estate professionals. The main thrust of the real estate community was to help government officials understand unintended consequences of restricting land use.

This can also affect the value of land being purchased. One local municipality charges $250 for every tree being cut down. This could lessen the value of an acre of land by several thousand dollars. President Barrack Obama’s “green initiatives” send the same type of pressure from the federal level. Land purchased a decade ago for investment purposes could be worth nothing if they are determined to be in a green belt.

Your real estate agent does more than show you properties you might be interested in. He or she is a resident of the Branson area and can help you avoid problems down the road. When you’re looking for property don’t forget to ask questions related to your intended use. Doing this can help you budget, understand complexities and ensure your transaction is successful in meeting your needs.

Nearly five years ago, entrepreneuer and http://76realty.com owner/broker Mike Cooper commissioned me to lead the web development project that you’re looking at now.

Cooper’s intention was to bring best of breed technology to the consumer. At the time Geographic Information Systems (GIS) web integration was in its infancy.

It was clear that integrating geo-location data into web applications promised Internet users would have greater access to real world data.

The project involved a team of local and overseas participants. It required the work of web developers, engineers and business professionals.

Since the project’s conception much has changed. Both Google, Yahoo and a host of web companies have invested millions of dollars into developing real estate technology.

And though seemingly hundreds of companies have now integrated mapping into their display of Multi-List-Service (MLS) data, few made new contributions to the way real estate is displayed on the Internet.

A few months ago, 76Realty.com broker Mike Cooper asked for my assistance to revamp and assist in marketing the website we created together many years ago.

As the website was ported to new servers and a new engineering team was deployed to create a new site - we discovered something. The 76realty.com website remained best of breed. After a month working with a team in California (we choose to employ domestic engineering talent this time) we realized that most of the hard work had already been accomplished.

Our competitors never advanced the offering, in fact, our competitors never really caught up. We decided to stop the project and help our customers understand the tools and give them an opportunity to make requests before we move to the next phase of developing best of breed tools for our customers.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be discussing and demonstrating our unique custom search technology. While most companies now provide access to the MLS listings, there aren’t any companies in the area that integrate data not found in the standard listings.

We’re still the only company in the Branson Real Estate market that offers the offender database overlay with real estate listings. This may be unpopular to some, but, we believe that an informed buyer is a satisfied buyer.

We’ll be tracking segments of the real estate market and evaluate market trends. Feel free to contact us with concerns or information you think is valuable as you navigate the real estate market.

There are unique properties and tools on this website that aren’t available anywhere else online. In fact, we have listings that aren’t in the MLS and aren’t available anywhere else on the web.

We have services available on this website that other real estate brokers and agents use to evaluate and understand the market.

Whether you’re planning on buying now or just want to see whats on the market, We’re here to help by web or phone. All feedback is appreciated, 76realty.com is the Branson Area Real Estate investors choice and we want to keep it that way

There’s a new carrier at the Branson Airport. Frontier Airlines will begin nonstop services from Branson MO to Denver CO on April 20th.

Stone County Assessor Brad Hudson reminds property owners and businesses that they must report personal property owned or held as of January 1st to the assessor’s office by March 1st.

And something I am sure a lot of people don’t want to hear is about another storm. However, A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Ozarks from tonight into Tuesday morning with the potential for significant snow accumulation.

76Realty.com sells residential and commercial in the Branson Tri-Lakes area. Give us a call if you are buying or selling.

Why is Branson such a popular place to purchase property? The fact Missourians pay some of the lowest taxes in the midwest is no secret nor is the fact that Taney County tax valuations have upset the state. The state of Missouri already warned the Taney County tax assessors office that it needed to be more aggressive in raising taxes or the state would cut funds. Failing to comply with government orders means tax payers pay less and thus the state’s funding was cut.
Outside of the Taney County specifically, tax forecasts for the next session of Missouri’s Senate predict sunny skies for the Missouri Property owners.

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