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The Real Estate Market and What Lake of the Ozarks Has to Offer

Real estate at the Lake of the Ozarks continues to and grow, despite what is happening in the national market. What once was a sleepy fishing lake, has turned into the second home and retirement mecca of the Mid-West. Lake of the Ozark is often referred to as the Magic Dragon, due to its unique shape and enormous size; 1,150 miles of shore line. It is also known as The Mid-West Coast, due to the fact it has more shoreline than the state of California! Lake of the Ozarks is centrally located half way between St. Louis and Kansas City, on the Osage River.

The Lake of the Ozarks was created with the construction of Bagnell Dam by Union Electric Company. When built, it was the largest man made lake in the world. By being a private endeavor, the Lake of the Ozarks is one of the very few lakes in the entire nation where you can have your boat docked right at your door. This creates an atmosphere very similar to the Florida Gulf Coast and has lead to some absolutely gorgeous developments like Four Seasons, Porto Cima and the Villages. The towns around the lake are beginning to flourish as well. Camdenton, Laurie, Sunrise Beach and Osage Beach are going through tremendous expansion in order to keep up with the growing population. From the 110 store Factory Outlet Mall to nearly every restaurant you can think of to Target, HyVee, Marshalls, Home Depot and Lowe’s. Even with the large amount of growth that the Lake of the Ozarks has seen in recent years it has not lost the small town charm, and quality of living that has made it a favorite destination for so many people. Every day, the Lake of the Ozarks has more to offer.

Golf has become one of the primary attractions in addition to the Lake Area. There are 17 premier golf courses around the Lake of the Ozarks to challenge any skill level, featuring courses designed by Jack Nicholas, Arnold Palmer, Tom Weiskopf, Robert Trent Jones Sr., Bruce Devlon and Robert Hagge. If golf isn’t your game, there is plenty to keep you and/or the children busy. Whether it is hiking the state’s largest park, fishing, going to the water parks, riding go carts, playing miniature golf, dinner cruises, or just going for a leisurely boat ride, the lake has it all. The variety of restaurants, bars, and live music give locals and visitors and abundance of choices in dining out and entertainment as well.

There are still real estate deals in this great mid-west resort area, but you need a local market expert to help you. Susan Spica has over 22 years of home buying and selling experience, in new condo construction and development, private resale condos, or foreclosure condos at the Lake of the Ozarks area; last year alone overseeing $42 Million of real estate transactions. For professional, experienced and knowledgeable service in the Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, MO real estate market, contact the Susan Spica at Prudential Lake Ozark Real Estate 1-800-787-1614 or locally at 1-573-365-6868.