14 Lessons Learned from 14 Years in Real Estate
April 2018 marked my 14th year in residential real estate. Thinking back to my first season in 2004, I have a visual of myself with a St. Louis street guide plotting every turn for a...
Hiking Spots Within 30 Minutes of St. Louis
Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? There is no shortage of great hiking trails near St. Louis. Whether you are looking for a leisurely stroll or...
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 of you. But now? Well now,...
Domino Move – Adam & Sarah’s Buy & Sell Scenario
As part of our continuing series on buying and selling at the same time, we will look at a Tower Grove couple who decided to buy a new home before listing their existing home. Meet...
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 buying and selling a home at the same time....
Thanksgiving Gratitude & Recipes
Thanksgiving is EASILY our favorite holiday here at The Dawn Griffin Group. Today we are sharing some of our favorite recipes and the ways we celebrate. Whether you are spending Thanksgiving at home or traveling,...
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...
Maplewood Named a Hipster City
Just this morning, St. Louis Magazine reported on a study done by Yelp and realtor.com that ranked Maplewood number 14 out of 50 on a list of the “hottest hipster markets in America.” The list...
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...
Footprints in the Dust – Hot St. Louis Neighborhoods
As a buyers agent, I like to tell our clients that they are likely to see my footprints in the dust of whatever new house they look at because I try to get into new listings...
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...