St. Louis Crime Mapping and Statistics-Location and Types of Crime (Please click the lower right hand corner of the video for full screen viewing) The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has been upgrading their web site and have made real improvements with their crime mapping feature. In St. Louis Real Estate the keyword is: Location, […]
Mark Twain said, “I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.” Have you had enough of gloom and doom? Have you given up on the idea of buying a home? The dictionary defines the word contrarian as: a person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects […]
Is there a battle of the sexes going on with St. Louis Home Buyers? We’ve all heard that men and women are from different planets. So, what happens when planets collide while navigating through the decision of buying a home? Are men and women really that different? See the results of a survey and check […]
St. Louis Home Prices for West County – Ballwin, Chesterfield, Des Peres, Ladue, and Wildwood Everyone wants to know “How’s the market doing?” The answer … it depends on location. The chart above clearly demonstrates the highs and lows of home values since the beginning of this year. For some Sellers it has been depressing, […]
Beware of “Staged” St. Louis Homes for Sale The “staging” of a home for sale is a growing trend that sellers are turning to in this soft St. Louis real estate market. Staging a home is a big business and has shown to help a home sell faster than a home that is not staged. […]
New Rule from Fannie Mae Could End Up Ruining or Delaying Closing on Your Future Home If you’re not very careful, a new rule just enacted June 1st by Fannie Mae, could put an end to your dreams of owning a home. Fannie Mae has implemented what’s called “The Loan Quality Initiative (LQI). (Don’t you […]
Mortgage Rates Decline Home Buyers Get Surprise Drop In Rates Below 5% Here’s some news that is surprising a lot of people-mortgage rates have dropped below the 5% level. The housing industry had been bracing for a season of rising interest rates brought on by the end of the Federal Reserve $1.25 trillion (yes, trillion) […]
More Evidence of a Bottom in Housing We have been through one of the worst housing recessions in modern history. Have we reached the bottom? Some say yes while others say no. Some new statistics offer some hope to …
April 30th is the deadline for the Federal Tax Credit You are probably aware that in order to take advantage of the tax credit you will have to have your home under contract by April 30th and you must successfully close by June 30th. 3 Reasons You Do Not Want to Wait Until the End […]
The Smartest Way to Buy a Home On Lifetime this morning they ran a segment about not just buying a home … but the “Smartest Way to Buy a Home.” “Buying a home is usually the biggest financial purchase a person will make, and you want an agent that is truly working for YOU. But, […]
HUD added a revision to its latest version of “Shopping for Your Home Loan – HUD’s Settlement Cost Booklet.” On page 6, it discusses the role of a real estate broker or agent and now includes a bolded reference to exclusive buyer’s agents. Here’s what it says: IV. Shopping for a House Role of the Real Estate Agent or […]
