How To Buy a Home Using the Equity in Your Current Home
Common Scenario Your house is feeling a little too small. It’s actually feeling A LOT too small. When you bought it, there was just you or just the two you. But now, well now, there’s...
New Construction In St. Louis
According to a recent report by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, construction of new homes increased 3.3 percent in November — with the gain largely coming from single-family houses being built at the strongest pace...
Domino Move – Fantozzi Family Sell and Buy Adventure
Homeowners who have outgrown their first house and are looking for their second house often feel stuck. They don’t even know how to start thinking about selling and buying simultaneously. Should they look at houses...
Domino Move – How To Sell & Buy On The Same Day
CHALLENGE Your family has grown and you need a bigger home. How do you figure out the timing of listing your current home, making an offer on a new home, and managing the logistics of...
Boundless, Welcome to St. Louis!
Dear Boundless Employees, We know you don’t have to move to St. Louis just because your headquarters relocated here. But, indulge us for just a second…and check out some of the things we love about...
10 Questions to Ask Mortgage Lenders
Trying to buy a home without a mortgage approval is the equivalent of putting the cart in front of the horse. You are being shown homes that you possibly might not be able to afford, or that...
Economic Forecast for St. Louis Real Estate 2017
Last Friday was the annual St. Louis Association of REALTORS® Economic Forecast Breakfast. Guest speakers this year were William (Bill) R. Emmons, Assistant Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis...
The Failed Sale Report from Trulia and Lessons From Failed Sales
This week, Trulia released a report on the increase in Failed Sales. Those are homes that go under contract and then for some reason, whether it be financing or inspection issues, go back on the...
Benefits of a VA Loan
The VA Loan is a mortgage loan issued by approved lenders and guaranteed by the federal government. Since its inception, the VA Loan program has helped place more than 20 million veterans and their families...
Buyer’s Agency 101
Home buyers should always have their own agent. Buyer agents work to negotiate the best terms and price for the buyer. Best of all, the buyer agent’s services are paid by the seller side of the...
St. Louis Real Estate Market Update
St. Louis Market Update The May St. Louis Realtors Housing Report is out and the numbers strongly indicate home buyers remain bullish on the St. Louis market: Median sales price up 10 percent, to $184,000 Days on...
Absorption Rates for South City and What They Mean for St. Louis Buyers and Sellers
The absorption rate measures how many months worth of homes are currently on the market. It is calculated by dividing the total number of homes for sale by the average number of homes sold per...