You would think that the month of May would be packed with new listings before the summer months ahead. Statistics however, show that May is typically a warm up to June-August. The video below shows what months in the last two years had the most listings. And our guess why May can be slow for […]
Myths About Today’s Housing Market [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights If you’re planning to buy or sell a home today, it’s important to be aware of common misconceptions. Whether it’s timing your purchase as a buyer based on home prices and mortgage rates or knowing what to upgrade or repair before listing your house as a seller, it takes a professional to guide you through those decisions. Let’s connect so you […]
How is the St. Louis Housing Market Doing Compared to 2021? From closed sales, inventory of homes for sale, to average days on market things seem to be trending down compared to March of 2021. There’s only one category where the arrows are pointing up.Can you guess what category that might be? Click Here for […]
What You Can Expect from the Spring Housing Market As the spring housing market kicks off, you likely want to know what you can expect this season when it comes to buying or selling a house. While there are multiple factors causing some uncertainty, including the conflict overseas, rising inflation, and the first rate increase from the Federal Reserve in over three years — […]
How Global Uncertainty Is Impacting Mortgage Rates If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home, you’ll want to keep a pulse on what’s happening with mortgage rates. Rates have been climbing in recent months, especially since January of this year. And just a few weeks ago, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac approached 4% for the first time […]
What’s Driving Today’s High Buyer Demand? [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights There’s an influx of buyers looking for homes today, and that means your house is in high demand. Here are a few reasons why so many people are looking to buy a home. Buyers are motivated to beat rising mortgage rates, and many want to escape rising rents. There’s also […]
How Did the January St Louis Real Estate Market Compare to 2020? For full report and analysis continue to our Market Trends page where you’ll also find what months had the most new listings.
How Did the St. Louis Real Estate Market Do in December 2021 Compared to December 2020? This report takes a look at how the St. Louis real estate market is doing compared to 2020. How much did the median sale price of a home go up or down? Did inventory improve in 2021 compared to […]
2022 Housing Market Forecast [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights What does the coming year hold for the housing market? Here’s what experts project for 2022. Mortgage rates are projected to rise and so are home prices. Experts are forecasting buyer demand will remain strong as people try to capitalize on rates and prices before they climb, creating another strong year for home sales. Let’s […]
Buyers Are Making Moves Right Now From the opportunity to take advantage of today’s low mortgage rates to changing homeowner needs, Americans have more motivation than ever to buy a home. According to the experts, buyers are making moves right now, creating an unseasonably strong housing market for this time of year. As we wrap up the fall season and […]
Comparing the Current St. Louis Real Estate Market to 2020 The newest St. Louis Housing report was just released by the St. Louis Realtors shows the newest numbers comparing November 2021 to November 2020. For analysis and comments please visit our St Louis Market Trends page where you will find the following: How to Find […]
Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball sometimes? If you could only know the future you could be a great planner right? In reality, most of us do not have the predictive powers to know what future home prices might look like. If you’re looking to buy or sell a house, chances are you’ve […]
What does supply and demand tell us about the St. Louis real estate market and the national market?There’s a well-known economic theory – the law of supply and demand – that explains what’s happening with prices in the current real estate market. Put simply, when demand for an item is high, prices rise. When the […]
Early October is the Sweet Spot for Buyers Are you looking to buy a home or tired of looking for a home? If you answered yes to either one of those questions, we’ve got good news for you. While there’s no denying the housing market is having a great year, many of the headlines are focused on the […]
Today’s Real Estate Market Explained Through 4 Key Trends As we move into the second half of the year, one thing is clear: the current real estate market is one for the record books. The exact mix of conditions we have today creates opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Here’s a look at four key […]
The question of whether the real estate market is a bubble ready to pop seems to be dominating a lot of conversations – and everyone has an opinion. Yet, when it comes down to it, the opinions that carry the most weight are the ones based on experience and expertise. Here are four expert opinions […]
If you’re planning to buy a home, an appraisal is an important step in the process. It’s a professional evaluation of the market value of the home you’d like to buy. In most cases, an appraisal is ordered by the lender to confirm or verify the value of the home prior to lending a buyer money for the purchase. […]
Read Online Or Download Your Own Copy The New Summer Homebuyer Guide is now available to read online or download without having to register or give up your email address. You read it right, no strings attached! Click Here to View or the Image Below and ramp up your knowledge about the real estate market
A Comical Look at Buying and Owning a Home “The audience laughs at agreement – a secret of comedy that very few people realize.” I’m not sure where this quote originates from but it certainly touches on a truth: we laugh at things we agree upon and relate to. Hats off to Trey Kennedy a […]
What You Need to Know About Sales Price to List Price Ratios There are 3 reasons you as a Buyer need to know what the term Sales Price to List Price Ratio means. This term appears in the column of data in a Comparable Marketing Analysis report (referred to as comps) that Buyers study when […]
