Riley Thompson, Realtor at The Essential Real Estate

10/15/2026

✨ COMING SOON IN CARTHAGE! ✨

A little Craftsman charm is headed your way! 🏡

This adorable 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath cottage offers over 1,600 square feet, beautiful original hardwood floors, a welcoming front porch, and all the character that makes a house feel like home. 🤍

Just minutes from historic downtown Carthage and all the excitement of Maple Leaf Festival!

🍁 Hitting the market TOMORROW, Friday, October 16th!

Stay tuned for the full reveal!

10/15/2026

Oh this is quite lovely!
I much prefer this to a dark charcoal or black exterior.
What do you think?

A dark house exterior using Benjamin Moore Cup o' Java, a rich coffee-colored hue with a moody touch. Such a fun name for a paint color. Pair it with Sebring White for all the trim and Copper Kettle on the front door.

10/14/2026

🔥 COMING IN HOT — AND PRICED TO IMPRESS! 🔥

📍 3115 Sunset West Drive | Joplin, MO

Space, versatility, and incredible value in the desirable Sunset Ridge addition!

🏡 5 Bedrooms | 3 Full Baths | 1 Half Bath
✨ Over 4,600 Square Feet
🌳 Just Under an Acre
🏠 Detached Guest House

NOW OFFERED AT $515,000 — JUST $111 PER SQUARE FOOT!

With room to spread out, space for guests, and a price point that’s hard to ignore, this one deserves a closer look!

📲 Contact me to schedule your private showing!

Listing Courtesy of Ryan Flanagan | INDI Real Estate

Riley Thompson | The Essential Real Estate
Real Estate, Refined.

10/11/2026

A classic home in a historic neighborhood calls for the OG of the candy dish: Werther’s Originals. 🍬😂

We’ve got the tried-and-true original, coffee, caramel apple, and soft chew varieties—because choosing your next home is a big decision, but choosing your caramel shouldn’t be.

Come explore 1232 Bramar Drive in Joplin’s historic Roanoke neighborhood today, October 11, from 2–4 PM. Grab a sweet treat and picture your next chapter here. 🏡

Riley Thompson | The Essential Real Estate
Real Estate, Refined.

10/11/2026

🏈 BYE WEEK PLANS? WE’VE GOT THREE HOMES WORTH CHECKING OUT! 🏡

No Chiefs game to plan your Sunday afternoon around? Sounds like the perfect opportunity to go house hunting! 😉

We’re opening the doors to THREE fantastic properties tomorrow, and we’d love to see you!

📍 1232 Bramar Drive | Joplin
Hosted by Riley Thompson

Over 5,000 square feet of possibilities in historic Roanoke! Six bedrooms, expansive living spaces, a finished walkout basement, and a NEW PRICE of $495,000—just $97 per square foot! Room to spread out, entertain, and make lasting memories.

📍 3104 E 9th Street | Joplin
Hosted by Elizabeth Sawyer

This adorable 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in NE Joplin is made for entertaining! The fantastic backyard features a custom-built bar, upgraded privacy fence, fire pit, and custom patios. Add in a heated garage, and you’ve got a property with some seriously fun extras!

📍 327 Eagles Edge | Duenweg
Hosted by Dusty Bell

A charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath cottage built in 2022, featuring an attached 2-car garage, fenced backyard, and a convenient location near shopping, dining, and major highways. Modern comfort, manageable space, and easy living!

📅 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM

Whether you’re actively searching, just starting to explore your options, or simply curious about what’s available, stop by, take a tour, and see what feels like home.

Three homes. Three opportunities. One Sunday afternoon. 🏡❤️

Can’t make it? Message me to arrange a private showing!

10/07/2026

A LOT OF HOUSE. A LOT OF POSSIBILITIES. A BRAND-NEW PRICE. 🏡

1232 Bramar Drive | Historic Roanoke Addition | $495,000

Imagine Sunday afternoons with football on the big screen downstairs, a house full of friends, and plenty of room for everyone to spread out.

Picture cool fall evenings under the backyard gazebo, good conversation, and the kind of quiet that comes with living on a cul-de-sac.

Imagine holidays with a full house, overnight guests who don’t have to rush home, and spaces that can evolve right alongside the people who live here.

That’s what 1232 Bramar Drive has to offer.

With more than 5,000 square feet of living space, including an approximately 2,400-square-foot finished walkout basement, this home offers something that’s becoming increasingly difficult to find: room to truly LIVE.

✨ 6 bedrooms
✨ 3 full bathrooms + 2 half bathrooms
✨ Spacious main-level living and gathering areas
✨ Expansive walkout basement for entertaining, recreation, and relaxing
✨ Backyard gazebo for those beautiful Missouri evenings
✨ Cul-de-sac setting in Joplin’s historic Roanoke Addition

And now, with a NEW PRICE OF $495,000—approximately $97 per square foot, the opportunity is even more compelling.

Think about that for a moment.

Six bedrooms. Multiple living spaces. Room for entertaining, working from home, hosting family, pursuing hobbies, or simply enjoying a little breathing room.

Not every home is meant to be small, simple, or ordinary.

Some homes are meant for big gatherings, full calendars, unexpected guests, quiet evenings, and years of memories yet to be made.

This could be one of those homes. ❤️

If you’ve been waiting for more space, more flexibility, and an opportunity to make a home truly your own, I would love to show you what awaits at 1232 Bramar Drive.

📍 1232 Bramar Drive | Joplin, MO
Now offered at $495,000

Message me to schedule your private tour. Let’s walk through it together and imagine the possibilities.

10/06/2026

Some closings are just a little extra special. ❤️🏡

These two started as clients, became repeat clients, and somewhere along the way crossed WELL into friend territory.

Today we closed on our fifth property together—with number six already in the works when I list their current home soon. And I don’t take that kind of trust for granted for one second.

This time, they were looking for something different. Something smaller. Something they could make their own and comfortably grow into their golden years together.

And we found it. ❤️

This precious little 2-bedroom, 1-bath home has the giant yard, beautiful mature trees, two detached garages and all the potential they were looking for. It needs a little love, but I already know they’re going to bring this sweet place back to its former glory—and I cannot WAIT to watch it happen.

Actually, she’s already started. 😂

Before closing day was even over, her flags were in the yard and the little dog statue representing their two chocolate Labs had officially arrived at its new home. If that doesn’t say “this is ours now,” I don’t know what does. 🥹

There’s something incredibly rewarding about helping someone buy a home.

But having people come back and choose you again…and again…and again? Getting to walk alongside them through different homes, different seasons and different plans for their future?

That means more to me than I can adequately put into words.

I am so thankful these two chose me yet again to be part of their story, and I’m absolutely overjoyed that we found the little house that felt right for this next chapter.

Congratulations, my friends. ❤️🔑

Now let’s make this little place yours.

Five down. Number six coming soon. 😉

10/01/2026

I currently have two 1200 sf and under cottages listed.
These could be made to be an absolute dream with some vision and a Target run…



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09/27/2026

BUYERS—LOOK AT THIS ADORABLE LITTLE SOUTH JOPLIN COTTAGE. 😍🏡

If you’ve been waiting for something charming, manageable and under $200K, put 2302 S Kentucky Avenue on your list!

✨ 2 bedrooms
✨ 2 full bathrooms
✨ 1,222 sq. ft.
✨ Open floor plan
✨ Fully fenced backyard
✨ Oversized detached 2-car garage
✨ Huge unfinished basement
✨ And so. much. charm.

Offered at $189,000.

First-time buyer? Downsizing? Just looking for something with a little personality and character? This one absolutely deserves a look.

It’s not my listing—but I’d LOVE to be the one who opens the door for you. 🔑

Message me and let’s go see it before somebody else calls it home! ❤️



Listed by Jahnavi Barlow | Kirk A. Friesen, Broker

09/27/2026

Slightly obsessed with this tile backsplash!