Tips for Moving with Pets
Pets are an important part of our families and have played a central role in comforting Americans during the pandemic. Here are some interesting statistics on pet ownership: 12% of adults with kids younger than...
Determining The Value of Your Home
You are probably seeing all the same stories we are about how wild the real estate market is right now. Homeowners are paying more attention than ever before to home values. It make sense, considering...
Earth Day & Gardening Day – All Things Green
April 14th is National Gardening Day, and of course Earth Day happens this month. So we are highlighting some area events related to all things gardening and green. St. Louis Brightside Events NEIGHBORS NATURESCAPING KICK-OFF...
What Does Contingent Upon Kick Out Mean?
What does Contingent With Kickout mean? It means that the home is still available for viewing and buying. CONTINGENT WITH KICK OUT Typically this means the seller of the home has accepted a contract from...
Fall Maintenance Checklist for Home Owners
It’s fall home maintenance time. Temperatures are starting to cool and fall is the time to being to preparing our homes for the colder winter weather. A couple of hours attending to these main areas...
12 Great Hikes Near St. Louis
Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois are marked by 3 great geological characteristics: Cliffs, Caves, and Bodies of Water... You'll see one of more of these at each of these parks/recreation areas!
How the Clear Cooperation Policy Affects Home Buyers & Sellers
In the fall of 2019, the National Association of Realtors Board passed a Clear Cooperation Policy. The Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) was designed to support a more cohesive and collaborative marketplace — where professional REALTORS®...
Virtual Reality Tours in Today’s Real Estate Market
Planning to sell your home but only want qualified buyers (not unvetted looky-loos) coming through your space? Interested in buying a home but don’t want to needlessly tour homes that ultimately won’t work? With Circa’s...
The 24/7 Open House: Matterport’s Role In A Shifting Real Estate Market
In January 2020, Circa Properties made the exciting announcement that all selling clients would receive a Matterport 3D Tour as part of their listing’s comprehensive marketing package. In light of the current COVID-19 precautions, during...
3 Organizing Tasks to Tackle This Month
The Netflix Show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” has become a touchpoint of 2019. Kondo is the Japanese organizing expert who first came on the scene with her 2014 best-selling book, “The Life-Changing Magic of...
Holiday Lights in St. Louis
Installing Holiday Lighting Hiring a company to install your holiday lighting is becoming a more popular option for many homeowners, who appreciate the conveniences and safety. The business model for most of these companies is...
FHA 203k Construction Loans
Buying a home that needs some attention can be a good choice for buyers who want to build up a lot equity through improvements. Some buyers are undaunted by a fixer. But they do require more...