Lake of the Ozarks Real Estate

How do you plan on celebrating Thanksgiving weekend this year? Are you traveling to reconnect with extended family? Celebrating with friends? Planning a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? Going the non-traditional route with a big Thanksgiving party? No matter what you're doing or who you're with over Thanksgiving weekend, it never hurts to have a few conversation starters tucked up your sleeve! Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate team is here to help you breeze by any awkward silences. Your local Lake of the Ozarks' REALTORS have compiled a list of the best Thanksgiving trivia we could find. Use this list to wow all your friends and family with your impressive Thanksgiving knowledge! The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted a full three days. The first Thanksgiving feast did not include mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, cranberries, or pumpkin pies. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first people to celebrate Thanksgiving. The average turkey purchased for Thanksgiv...

Very few people can afford to purchase a home without the help of a mortgage loan, so get ting a home loan is often one of the biggest components of buying a home at the Lake of the Ozarks . The type of loan your qualify for and the size of the loan you can be approved for are largely responsible for dictating which home you will be able to buy. Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate is here to help you simplify the process with these five quick tips about home loans. 1. Loans Are Not "One Size Fits All" Home loans come in many different shapes and sizes. Some loans have fixed interest rates, some have adjustable rates. Some loans require a minimum 5% down payment, others require more or less. Most home loans span thirty years, but others only cover fifteen or twenty years. An experienced mortgage lender will be able to help you determine which type of loan will be best suited for you and your needs. 2. Loan Amounts Depend Greatly On Your Credit Score Your credit report i...

Home Sweet Home. There's No Place Like Home. Home Is Where The Heart Is. If you're looking for a new home at the Lake of the Ozarks , you're going to want to find one that resonates with you on a deep emotional level. One that feels like "home" in every sense of the word. One that you can imagine coming home to after a long day at work, one that you can see filling up with friends and family over the holidays, one that you want to share with kids, grandchildren, spouses, and pets.  If you're looking for a home that can perfectly complete all of those pictures and more, you definitely won't want to miss this magnificent waterfront home in Camdenton, Missouri .  With this beautiful structure to call home, you and your family will be ready to take on the world! At a Glance This single-family detached home has everything you need to build a beautiful nest at the Lake of the Ozarks. Completely remodeled in 2010, this home features all new do...

Home organization... that necessary evil in all of our lives. If there's one thing all homeowners at the Lake of the Ozarks can agree on, it's that you can never truly be finished organizing your home - but that doesn't mean it's not worth the effort!  Having a beautifully or cleverly organized home can make your life much easier while giving you a unique sense of pride that only homeowners can fully understand. Organizing your whole home is an ambitious undertaking, so it's usually a smart idea to only tackle one room at a time. For this post, the Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate Team put their heads together to come up with some of our favorite kitchen organization ideas.  Get Hooked Never underestimate the power of adhesive hooks! Incredibly affordable and easy to install, these brilliant little inventions are an organizer's dream in the kitchen. Stick them anywhere - inside your cabinets, alongside your cabinets, hutches, or refrigerator - to s...

"Mommy! Daddy! Let's go trick-or-treating this year!!" The eager young faces beam up at you, and you can't possibly resist. You smile, help them plan a costume, and get ready to enjoy a night of spooky family fun.  You're just about to walk out the door, but then a young hand pulls you back.  "Wait, wh ere's your costume? You can't go without a costume!"  Does this sound familiar - or like a very real possibility? Don't get caught without a costume this Halloween! Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate is here to help you out with some of our favorite easy, funny, last-minute Halloween costume ideas.  Tacky Tourist This is the perfect quick costume (especially for  the Lake of the Ozarks )! Grab some khakis or swim trunks and the brightest shirt you have, and embellish away. Fanny packs, socks and sandals, binoculars, giant cameras, and flower leis barely scratch the surface of everything you can use to complete this look. Identity Thie...

The best real estate agency at the Lake of the Ozarks is led by three talented and dedicated co-owners: Ed Schmidt , Conda Davidson , and Ryan Gattermeir. You had the opportunity to get to know Ed and Conda a few weeks ago when we published "getting to know you" blogs about each of them. Now, you have the opportunity to get to know Ryan as well! How long have you lived at the Lake of the Ozarks? I have lived in the Lake area my entire life. In 1997 (after attending college), I moved away to St. Louis, where I held several corporate sales and management positions. In 2000, I moved back to the area with my now wife, Jen, and we have been here ever since. Where did you attend college? Were you a member of a fraternity? I attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri - my dad's alma mater. I was a member of Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity. How did you get involved in the real estate industry? Well, thanks to my father, Bob Gattermeir, you could say that I...

The Lake of the Ozarks is renowned as the best place to own a second home in the Midwest . People travel from miles around to soak up some sunshine, break out their fishing rods, get their shopping on, or relax on their private waterfront docks at the Lake . Despite their love of this great destination, however, many people do not know very much about the Lake of the Ozarks. How was the Lake formed? When was the Lake created? That's why the Gattermeir Davidson Real Estate team has put together a list of some of the top fun facts about the Lake of the Ozarks. Who's excited to learn more about this great destination?! Bagnell Dam was completed in 1931, which officially formed the Lake of the Ozarks. At its greatest depth, the Lake of the Ozarks is 130 feet deep. The surface of the Lake covers approximately 61,000 square miles. There are more than 1,150 miles of shoreline along the Lake of the Ozarks - more than the coast of California! Of all people who own two hom...