Open for Business: Southwest Missouri Realty

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BRANSON MO NEWS: Southwest Missouri RealtySouthwest Missouri Realty on Sept. 1 moved its main operations from Ozark to Springfield with the purchase of 2103 E. Sunshine St. SWMR & Associates LLC was formed in 2013 at 757 N. 20th St. in Ozark by four former Murney Associates agents – Frank Lorenz, Tonya Murfin-Hayes, Shannon Todd and Barry Dickemann – after the closure of their Murney office. The agency expanded its reach with a Springfield presence in Kickapoo Corners at 3608 S. Campbell Ave., Lorenz said. That office was replaced when Southwest Missouri Realty purchased the Sunshine building June 1 for undisclosed terms with financing from Bank of Bolivar. The property has a 2017 appraised value of $694,500, according to Greene County assessor records. The 6,400-square-foot building now serves as the company’s main office, with the Ozark office as a satellite location. The newly remodeled building has room for the agency’s three support staff and 43 independent agents.Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through FridayPhone: (417) 582-2200Web: SouthwestMissouriRealty.comJesus Was HomelessBryan and Amy Stallings’ nonprofit Jesus Was Homeless opened a new thrift store Aug. 1 at 310 Gretna Road in Branson. Just north of the Titanic Museum, the resale shop sells upscale used clothing, furniture and household items and accepts tax-deductible, gently used items from the public during business hours, Bryan Stallings said. The Stallingses bought a long-vacant theater for undisclosed terms, he said, and plans to add a cafe this fall. The store is managed by Tina Wynne and staffed by five volunteers at a time. Money raised helps support Branson’s transient and working poor populations living mostly in area motels, he said, and it funds the approximately 1,400 free meals delivered each week. The 9-year-old, nondenominational nonprofit also provides assistance with the spiritual, physical and employment needs of those in poverty.Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a. …