Downsizing for an Adventure-Ready Lifestyle
Let the Fun Begin! Jean and Steve, a loving couple who had spent more than two decades in their adored large house in Clifton Heights, decided to embark on a journey of downsizing with the...
6 Financial Pitfalls to Avoid Before a Home Purchase
In the pursuit of homeownership, careful financial planning is crucial to ensure a smooth and successful home-buying journey. Before taking the significant step of purchasing a home, it’s essential to avoid certain financial pitfalls that...
Five Ways Not to Use Your HELOC
Homeownership comes with the benefit of the chance to build equity. You can tap into this equity through a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) loan, a versatile financial tool. This form of revolving credit...
9 Areas Of Your Home To Refresh In The New Year
The dawn of a new year often sparks a desire for a refresh. Change and renewal, not just in personal aspirations but also within the spaces we inhabit are often goals. For design enthusiasts, this...
Questions to Ask if You Are Considering Buying a Home This Year
If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you’re probably paying closer attention than normal to the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent,...
2023 Real Estate Market Review – St. Louis
St. Louis City Real Estate 2023 Welcome to our 2023 year-end real estate market review across three key counties – St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County. As we close the chapter...
Saving for a Home in 2024
If you’re planning to buy a home, knowing what to budget for and how to save may sound intimidating – but it doesn’t have to be. One way to ease those concerns is to make sure...
Explaining Jumbo Loan Limits
A jumbo loan might sound like something for millionaires, but it may be your best choice to finance even a modest home in some housing markets. What is a Jumbo Loan? A jumbo home loan,...
Meet Renee Moore, Publisher of Kirkwood City Lifestyle Magazine
Renee Moore is the owner and publisher of Kirkwood City Lifestyle magazine. After a 20-year career at Pfizer, she launched the monthly to connect brands to audiences. Each issue highlights the interesting and special aspects...
Meet Sarah Kelley of Union Studio
Sarah Kelley is the co-owner of Union Studio in St. Louis (and a past client of the Dawn Griffin Group!). Union Studio is a locally owned shop featuring the work of over 150 St. Louis...
Understanding VA Loans
VA loans are a popular financing option for veterans and active-duty military personnel. Since the Congress authorized VA to guarantee mortgages in 1944, the program has backed more than 25 million loans, including more than...
Paint Storage and Disposal
What do you do with all that leftover paint once your walls are looking fresh and fabulous? House paint – the unsung hero of home sprucing – can pile up pretty fast. We’ve got a...