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.

Branson Missouri

The number of homes for sale in the Tri-Lakes mls area increased from 1303 to 1329 during the last two weeks. The number of condos for sale remained stable at 477, compared to 478 two weeks ago. The number of land and lot listings in the area fell from 2106 to 2086, the lowest level in a month.

The average price of condos sold in the trilakes area in 2006 is $114,540 with a total of 426 condo sales this year. This compares favorably to 424 condos sold in the same time period last year at an average selling price of $113,565. Noteworthy, the average number of days on the market to sell a condo last year was 132, but was only 103 days this year, a significant improvement in marketing time for condos. Overall, these numbers indicate a strong market for condos this year, in spite of higher interest rates and gas prices. While the number of sales is essentially flat, the average price is up slightly and the days on market is down significantly from last year, a good sign for the condo market.