Writing Winning Offers in a Competitive Market
According to recent economic data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, prices and demand in the 63116 zip code are above average and the trend is expected to continue. An historical ten year...
Old North – Neighborhood Focus
About Old North The Old North neighborhood is known for the landmark Crown Candy Kitchen, historic 19th century brick homes, and its award-winning community gardens. The partnership of ONSLRG and the Regional Housing & Community Development Alliance (RHCDA) on...
Tough Questions to Ask Your Listing Agent Before You Hire
According to the 2019 National Association of Realtors Annual Home Buyers and Seller Report, 73% of home owners contact only one agent before listing their home. Take Away: If you are going to interview only...
Selling A Home In Winter
Spring is traditionally considered the best time to sell a home. But with record low inventories in 2020, we are anticipating pent up buyer demand and the “spring season” to start even earlier – like...
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...
Teams – The Future of Real Estate
A 2018 survey of real estate industry professionals found that 26 percent of respondents were part of a team approach, while 73 percent were solo agents. Chances are, if you are planning to buy or...
Grantwood Village – Neighborhood Focus
We helped three clients sell homes in Grantwood Village in 2020 so we are taking this opportunity to highlight the neighborhood. Niche ranked Grantwood Village as the #2 Best Suburb To Buy A House in Missouri. Nestled...
St. Louis Ranked Number 1 City For Dogs
St. Louis Rated #1 City for Dogs St. Louis was recently rated the #1 city for dogs by Petlisted. Among the reasons cited included our 257+ parks and the fact that over 95% of the...
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...
Housing Market on Track to Beat Last Year’s Success
Back in March, as the nation’s economy was shut down because of the coronavirus, many were predicting the real estate market would face a major collapse. Some forecasts called for a 15-20% decline in transactions....
St. Louis and Telecommuting
New reports out on telecommuting trends show an increase in companies offering the perk, employees taking advantage of it, productivity, and employee satisfaction levels. 60% of companies are offering telecommuting options – working from home on...
Affordable 100 and Affordable 97 Loan Programs
Special financing from Regions Mortgage may be available on homes that are listed in near our recently sold condo at 5308 Chouteau’s Bluff. In select areas of the city, there is no income limit to...