Why Millennials Choose to Buy a Home According to NerdWallet’s Millenials and Homebuying Study, the top 5 reasons why millenials choose to buy a home are: To Have Control Over Their Living Space – 93% Many Millennials who rent a home or apartment prior to buying their own homes, dream of the day that they […]
Supply of Homes in St Louis Updated 6-04-19 Explore the supply of homes in St. Louis with this interactive map. Wave your mouse over the map to see how many months of inventory are available at the end of May 2019. Learn more about what makes up a Sellers Market or a Buyers Market and […]
St Louis Spring Home Buyers Guide 2017 Edition: Things to Consider When Buying a Home Spring 2017 Home Buyers Guide The new St Louis Spring Home Buyers Guide 2017 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Spring. Topics include: 4 Reasons to Buy a Home this Spring The Difference Between Cost […]
What is the Home Inventory Mismatch Score? The home inventory mismatch score measures the types of homes buyers are searching for against the category of homes that are available on the market. For example: “If 60% of buyers are searching for starter homes but only 40% of listings are starter homes, the market mismatch score […]
St Louis:Metro Area Homes Under $1000 Month According to MarketWatch St Louis is ranked among 6 cities where you can own a home under a $1000 a month. The average monthly cost of home ownership in the Gateway city? $876.00 The minimum salary needed: $37,527. 6 Cities Where You Don’t Have to Make a Lot […]
Want to visit the gym more? Finally complete the home improvement project you’ve been working on? Save money for that new watch/car/house/vacation? January 1 is the perfect time to jumpstart your goals. If you’re like most people, according to Money Magazine, you probably have “stay fit,” “spend less,” or “enjoy the most out of life” […]
Nation’s Largest Publisher of Mortgage and Consumer Loan Information Ranks St Louis as Fourth Most Affordable City for Homeownership St. Louis came in fourth just behind Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Cincinnati as the most affordable city for homeownership in the nation. When a buyer is considering purchasing a home and/or relocating ,the most common question is, […]
Should You Trust Zillow and Trulia Real Estate Estimates? There’s no denying the popularity of Zillow and Trulia. The question is should you trust in Zillow and Trulia Real Estate Estimates? If you just love looking at homes online and are not actually considering buying or selling a home this might not be an issue […]
St Louis Fall Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition: Things to Consider When Buying a Home Update Here for the 2016 Winter Edition Fall Home Buyers Guide The new St Louis Fall Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Fall. Topics include: 4 Reasons to Buy a Home […]
Second Quarter St Louis Home Sales Surpass Economic Predictions Approximately around the middle of each month the Housing Report for St Louis City and County is published by the St. Louis Association of REALTORS®. This report analyzes MLS St Louis Home sales data from the previous month and Year-Over-Year comparisons. The infographic below covers some […]
What Does the Spring Home Buying Trends Survey Show? The 2016 Spring Home Buying Trends Survey takes the pulse and reports Buyer preferences and sentiments about the Real Estate market. Whether you’re thinking about buying or selling, here’s what’s trending in the current national mindset. The National Association of Realtors in January through early March […]
Are Rising Home Prices Creating a New Housing Bubble? We recently reported that home prices are continuing to rise across most of the nation. This has created concern in some pundits that a new housing bubble, like we saw ten years ago, is forming again. We want to explain why these concerns are unfounded. […]
Spring 2016 Home Buyers Guide: Things to Consider When Buying a Home Spring Home Buyers Guide The new Spring Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Spring. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices Last Year, Where Prices Are Headed Over the Next 5 […]
Winter 2016 Home Buyers Guide: Things to Consider When Buying a Home The new 2016 Home Buyers Guide 2016 Edition presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the Winter. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices Last Year, Where Prices Are Headed Over the Next 5 Years, Home Ownership’s Impact […]
This time of year, many people like to take a moment and reflect on the year that has passed, whether it’s reflecting on good memories or how the nation is doing financially. Today, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the economy and what this year’s trends meant for real estate. A Brief Look […]
Where Real Estate is Hot: Crestwood in Top 10 Zip Codes in the Nation Crestwood zip code 63126 was listed as the nation’s seventh hottest real estate market according to Realtor.com one of the largest real estate portals. Homes in these top 10 areas sell four to nine times faster than the national average and […]
Summer Home Buyers Guide:Things to Consider When Buying a Home The new edition of the Summer Home Buyers Guide presents a well-rounded view of buying a home in the busy Summer season. Dynamics are definitely different from buying a home in the fall or winter. Topics include: The Difference Between Cost and Price, Home Prices […]
We just love having the opportunity to share with you good news about the US housing market and this is one of those weeks! Evidently, according to a recent article we were reading, sales of newly built homes as well as home prices in general saw some great increases during the month of April, further […]
Home Ownership-Does it Still Make Financial Sense? Many of us are aware of the social benefits of home ownership. Questions do arise however about the financial benefits of home ownership. Does home ownership make financial sense? The three recent studies in this article will help shed some light on the issue. RealtyTrac, a real estate […]
In the latest sign that the U.S. real estate market is improving, more Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in February than in nearly a year. The National Association of Realtors released the data, which showed that the seasonally adjusted pending home sales index increased 3.1 percent to 106.9 in February. That’s the highest it’s been […]
