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 […]
Price Ranges Feeling the Inventory Shortage You’ve heard the expression, “A picture is worth a 1000 words”. How true! The graphic above was shared recently at the National Association of Realtor’s Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the trade group’s midyear conference, the Realtors Legislative Meetings, which has attracted some 15,000 attendees. The homes in […]
Comparing St Louis Real Estate Market to Last Year How is the St. Louis Real Estate market performing compared to a year ago? To answer that we turn to the most recent statistics provided by the local St. Louis Association of Realtors. Click Here for the Full Report
Highlights If you’re thinking that waiting a year or two to purchase a home might mean you’ll save some money, think again. Mortgage interest rates are currently very low, but experts across the board are forecasting increases in both home prices and interest rates. Buying a home now means you’ll spend less in the long […]
How Much for that Apple? Multiple offers, waiving building inspections, paying way over list price, is all apart of today’s madness in the world of real estate. Sometimes you just need a little comic relief to balance things out and have a good laugh! How to Find St Louis Homes for Sale with Price Reductions […]
Learn More About Properties that are Coming Soon Finding Homes for You has introduced a new way to search for St. Louis and St. Charles Coming Soon properties. These are homes that are not yet open to showings for the public but will be soon! Many of the Coming Soon listings will have the actual […]
St. Louis Housing Report March 2021 Compared to March 2020 What’s happening in the St. Louis Real Estate market is a question we get on a daily basis. Normal spring increases in sales activity, coupled with relaxing COVID-19 policies, created a very busy March real estate market as buyer demand continued largely unabated in the […]
Why You Should Think About Listing Prices Like an Auction’s Reserve Price For generations, the homebuying process never really changed. The seller would try to estimate the market value of the home and tack on a little extra to give themselves some negotiating room. That figure would become the listing price of the house. Buyers would then […]
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Last March, many involved in the residential housing industry feared the market would be crushed under the pressure of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. Instead, real estate had one of its best years ever. Home sales and prices were both up substantially over the year before. 2020 was so strong that many now fear the market’s exuberance […]
How Smart Is It to Buy a Home Today? Whether you’re buying your first home or selling your current house, if your needs are changing and you think you need to move, the decision can be complicated. You may have to take personal or professional considerations into account, and only you can judge what impact […]
Even though it’s early in the year to compare to last year at this time there are some definite trends. The information in the chart above covers residential real estate activity in St. Louis City and County combined and is provided by Mid-America Regional Information Systems. Highlights For the full report head over to Market […]
Happy Valentines Day! We know it’s a special day, so we’ve put together a special collection of homes for sale that might just make your heart skip a beat. We’ve done all the hard work for you and found some amazing homes in St. Louis and St. Charles County area. Have fun checking them out! […]
Separating Truth from TV Hype There are 3 real estate reality TV myths in the media today. Have you ever been flipping through the channels, only to find yourself glued to the couch in an HGTV binge session? We’ve all been there… watching entire seasons of “Love it or List it,” “Fixer Upper,” “House Hunters,” […]
Do You Need a Change? As we look back over the past year, we’ve certainly lived through one of the most stressful periods in recent history. After spending so much more time at home throughout the health crisis, some are wondering if they should move to improve their mental health and well-being. This is no […]
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. […]
Have you wondered, “Should I wait for lower interest rates before I start hunting for a home?” Historically low mortgage rates are a big motivator for homebuyers right now. In 2020 alone, rates hit new record-lows 16 times, and the trend continued into the early part of this year. Many hopeful homebuyers are now wondering […]
The Importance of Home Equity in Building Wealth Homeownership has always been the first rung on the ladder leading to household wealth. As Freddie Mac recently posted: “Homeownership has cemented its role as part of the American Dream, providing families with a place that is their own and an avenue for building wealth over time. This ‘wealth’ is […]
