Missouri Relocation

There's no housing slump in Branson, Missouri. In fact, last week officials held an «affordable housing summit» to address the problem of a housing shortage that's been feeding into a labor shortage in the tourist capital of Missouri for several years.

Taney County IDA President Cy Murray cited «the work force housing shortage» as «a major cause of the chronic labor shortage.»

For those looking for something a little more upscale, there may be no shortage of options, but there is no shortage of buyers either. The first house in the new Stone County development Indian Ridge pre-sold a year ago and almost 150 homes, with prices ranging from $387,000 to $1.86 million, are already sold. It's been done almost entirely on word of mouth, with almost no advertising and the on-site sales office only recently up and running.

The 1,000 acre development in Branson West has all the amenities for the more than 1,000 single-family homes, almost 1,000 condos and townhouses and 300-room resort hotel that will eventually occupy the site:

...an indoor water park that spans about 100,000 square feet, an 18-hole championship-caliber golf course designed by the man who used to design all the courses for golfing legend Hale Irwin, a conference center, spa and marina. Plus, throw in hiking and biking trails and a croquet lawn.

And season in a professional building that will house doctors, dentists and attorneys, as well as a number of places to shop and eat.

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