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buying a home in st louis: "Help, I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up!" - Rebuilding Credit After A Bankruptcy - 06/12/08 02:08 PM
"Help!  I've fallen and I can't get up!"  While better known from the Lifealert commercials, it's also something that folks who for one reason or the other have had to declare bankruptcy know a little something about.
The reasons that a person declares bankruptcy are varied and can include a nasty … (44 comments)

buying a home in st louis: Fannie Mae's 7.0 - Heading In The Wrong Direction! - 06/12/08 01:36 PM
As you've probably heard, Fannie Mae's new automated underwriting program has recently been introduced and it's main feature is that it has gotten tougher in it's underwriting of mortgages. Personally, I think that Fannie Mae is off base with this.  True, the downturn in the real estate markets have added another … (6 comments)

buying a home in st louis: St. Louis Real Estate Market Conditions - 06/10/08 03:17 PM
Are you thinking about buying a home or possibly selling one and are curious about what exactly is really going on in the St. Louis real estate market?
If you turn on the television, it's hard to judge.  According to the national media, it's still all doom and gloom (though houses … (2 comments)

buying a home in st louis: You Can't Steal Something Slowly! - 03/19/08 05:23 PM
Last week I was showing property and came across one that was a foreclosure and that was priced to sell!  Even in this market, it was considerably below the market, so we wrote on it.  The bank required a 5 day answering time on the contract, which I didn't like at … (17 comments)

buying a home in st louis: People Still WANT To Buy Homes! - 02/25/08 02:58 PM
A comment from a member of the public on one of my previous posts (News Flash - Real Estate Values To Rise)called into question my belief that it's not the housing markets that are broken, but rather the credit markets that are causing the housing markets to suffer.
In his comment the … (8 comments)

buying a home in st louis: Why Buyer's Have The Right To Low Ball - 02/06/08 11:02 AM
I just read a blog called, "Remember When Your Buyer's Just Loved The Home That They Were Offering On?" where the author lamented on the fact that buyers don't seem as committed to the home buying process as they used to.  That buyers now seemed more concerned with getting a "good … (11 comments)

buying a home in st louis: Do You See A "For Sale" Sign In Front Of Warren Buffet's House? - 02/05/08 12:41 PM
(Imagine This Is A Television Commercial Done In The Style Of A Typical Car Dealer Commercial) Attention All Renters!  Now, for a limited time, we've got excess inventory and EVERYTHINGS GOT TO GO!
No reasonable offer will be refused!  $500.00 down and you drive away with a NEW HOME!  Plenty to choose … (3 comments)

buying a home in st louis: Old ideas sometimes die hard! - 08/22/07 11:39 AM
Some ideas die hard.  I ran into the former boyfriend of a friend's daughter the other night in the Sam's store and he mentioned that he was thinking about wanting to buy a home.  In talking to him a bit more it came up that he was under the impression that … (4 comments)

buying a home in st louis: The Importance of Getting Pre-approved! - 06/02/07 12:22 PM
Even if you have good credit, it's still important and beneficial to get pre-approved prior to starting your real estate search.  There are numerous reasons and benefits, but the most important ones are:1)  You'll know how much home you can afford2)  If there are any surprises on your credit report, it's … (6 comments)

 
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