Organizing Your Home for Back-To-School
The lazy days of summer are coming to an end, which means it’s time to shift gears and prepare for the upcoming school year. An organized home can make the back-to-school transition smoother and less...
Demystifying Capital Gains
Capital gains, the profits earned from the appreciation in value of a residential property, constitute a crucial aspect of investing in real estate. This blog post aims to demystify the concept in residential real estate,...
Preparing Your Home For Vacation
Going on vacation is always exciting. However, before you embark on your journey, preparing your home for vacation is essential to ensure peace of mind during your absence. From securing your belongings to arranging pet...
Complete Guide to Homeowners Insurance
One crucial aspect of responsible homeownership is obtaining the right insurance coverage to protect your investment. While it’s not a required form of coverage by the government, home insurance is typically required as a condition...
Tracking Home Equity with Homebot
The Dawn Griffin Group has invested into a new technology known as Homebot and we are excited to share it with our clients. By the time the average American reaches 65 years of age, 83%...
Mother’s Day Gift Guide St. Louis
If you are ready to amp up your Mother’s Day gift giving this year, we’ve got some experiential options that will have her feeling all the love. In a world increasingly full of “stuff”, spending...
Guide To Estate Sales
When hiring an estate sale company, trust is key. Oftentimes family members inherit homes with 20, 40, 60 years of treasures. They hire an estate sale company to help sift through and then sell the...
April is Fair Housing Month
Every April, REALTORS® commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and reflect on housing discrimination and segregation, past and present. As community leaders, real estate professionals have an opportunity to be a...
STL People on the Move – Shannon Tamme
In this episode of STL People on the Move, we talk about how to organize your move with Certified Professional Organizer, Shannon Tamme. Shannon is an entrepreneur and owner of Life Synchronized. Launched in 2009,...
Shop Local Guide – St. Louis
To help you gear up for Small Business Saturday we’ve updated our Shop Local Guide for 2022 and added categories (clothing and vintage). We include some of our favorite local St. Louis sources for gifts...
Remodeling 2022 Cost vs. Value Report
The home improvement market remains strong with predictions that homeowner improvement and repair spending could reach $430 billion by the end of 2022. In order to understand which projects will bring the most value to...
The Importance of Home Maintenance Record Keeping
Along with homeownership comes maintenance, improvements, receipts, manuals, warranties, and lots of other stuff. Keeping track of all this will help when you need to reference something, but also makes for an impressed buyer when...