By Brian Entin
Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 6:16 p.m.
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KIRKSVILLE, MO -- It’s not everyday you hear about a million dollar house in Kirksville. A house on Garrett Drive was listed at a million dollars, but has been reduced to $870,000 because of the tough economic times.
Realtor Vicki Benson says the 7000 square foot house is one of a kind with 2 kitchens, 5 bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms. Despite the tough economic times, Benson says the local real estate market is still stable, but tight. She said, “We (Heritage House Realty) alone have sold almost 30 million dollars worth of real estate year to date. But do we believe it’s a tight market? Yes.”
Benson says selling such an expensive house is a challenge, but is very doable. “Our average sale price is $90,000 to $100,000, so this is in the upper range for Kirksville. But we sell upper range homes all the time,“ Benson said.