st louis real estate: Tower Grove East 2 bed 1.5 Bath OPEN TODAY!
- 04/18/10 05:28 AM
Stop by during the South Grand House Tour! This charming historic home has been restored with an elegant contemporary finish. Priced to Sell at $119,900 View more pictures online at 4SaleStLouis.com … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: Questioning Buying in St Louis?
- 02/08/10 09:44 AM
Many wonder why buy? I mean is it really worth it?? I can relate. The first time we ventured to purchase we were terrified! What if we bought and couldn’t afford it or something broke….what would we do?? My thoughts were very emotional and not at all in the direction of investment. Today my experiences tell me that the perks of buying far out weigh any hesitation I once had. I developed a top 6 list of why to not just buy in St. Louis, but also RIGHT NOW in this Buyer’s Market! 1. DEALS- there are some amazing deals out … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: Email from a Prospective Home Buyer & Response
- 01/27/10 08:04 AM
Chris,My wife & I are looking to buy our first home, and are looking to live inSt. Louis City.Do you give any kind of quick presentation on what services..........you offer as a buyers agent?Thanks,D
D, Your question is not an easy one to answer, because our services can vary depending upon your needs as a buyer. As a buyer's agent, I work with you to seek out and analyze prospective homes, become educated with areas and choose the one that fits. Sometimes buyers have a very good idea of what area they want to live in, sometimes not. We usually … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: Another Anouncement About St Louis Center
- 10/20/09 04:02 PM
As far as I'm concerned, Downtown St. Louis doesn't need St. Louis Center. There was a day when an anouncement regarding a major development downtown would generate a buzz downtown and people would be talking. Now, either anouncements have become white noise, or we just don't care. There have been so many big plans unveiled, so many ribbon cuttings, and so many projects that have given us what we want in regards to an urban environment. Indeed, based upon combined effects, this bit of news about the former St. Louis Center site sort of rubbed me the wrong way. The good … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: New Listing: Beautiful Historic Duplex
- 09/30/09 04:31 AM
This new listing was very impressive for me once I got in and looked around. Having owned multi family buildings myself, I wasn't used to seeing one that had been cared for and updated so nicely. Refinished hardwoods, new High Efficiency HVAC systems, updated electric and plumbing.....the whole 9 yards! The building was occupied by its owner for several years during which many of the updates occured. Presently the second floor is rented for a very good rent. The first floor even rents for more. Asking Price is a favorable $139,900 which gives the new owner the opportunity to … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: Don't Miss the Free Home Buyer Workshop in South City
- 09/28/09 03:16 PM
One thing that many home buyer's do wrong is enter the buyer's market without learning about the process and what it entails. Our free home buyer's workshop was developed with the goal of providing new home buyer's with the basic information to build buyer confidence as they enter the market. Topics include 'Perks' of Buying, the Role of a Buyer's Agent, Buying Process (Overview), and details about the Sale Contract plus key vocabulary that home buyers should know. Time for questions and answers plus a special section on the current first time home buyer's tax credit are also included. Refreshments … (1 comments)
st louis real estate: Debunking the 'Sales Season' myth
- 09/07/09 01:47 AM
The field of real estate, like any other, is fraught with pre-concieved notions. I love watching HGTV, but one thing that television has a tendency to do is distort reality, even in (especially in) reality TV. Shows where buyer's look at 3 houses and pick one! Give me a break! It can take weeks to get to a point where the "top 3" are clear. One notion I had early on in my career was that real estate sales are seasonal. That season, in my mind, would last from about April through August. Surviving from September through March would depend upon how busy we were during the … (5 comments)
st louis real estate: Investment Financing Changes for the Better!
- 02/10/09 04:31 AM
Sometimes in life, I have to bounce off the proverbial "both walls" to find myself in the middle. The middle is often where I want to be in many respects. With this banking crisis, it was obvious to me and many others, that banks were off kilter for a long time. Focused only on profits and marginal underwriting, they had a wonderful strategy......if only the market continued. Now they're bouncing off the other wall of ultra-conservativism, making excuses and blaming. Today I got an email that might indicate they may be returning to the middle of the boat and relative sanity. … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: St. Louis City Sales Data: 2008
- 01/27/09 06:42 PM
Last week, I put down a fair amount of information on the downtown real estate market and provided the sales information about the area. I also talked a bit about how the year of 2008 felt for a real estate professional (http://www.loftsinthelou.com/2009/01/2008-real-estate-sales-downtown.html). The post is something I've tried to do for a few years. Putting the year in perspective. Of course, that was just downtown. Hearing a news broadcast yesterday, I heard some remark about housing values and felt that the report was misinformation; exagerating the markets downturn. Today I pulled up the city wide sales statistics. Looking at single family … (0 comments)
st louis real estate: Beauty and the Beast
- 09/10/07 07:22 AM
Two subjects that often come up in my day to day work with loft buyer's in St. Louis: The subprime mortgage meltdown and the number of new construction lofts downtown. Interestingly, the two subjects are related. The beast is that loft buyer's that sign contracts for new construction often times have a significant wait before the finished product is available. The lending industry is always changing its guidelines. It's a daily thing, but lately it's become more dramatic. When I reserved my loft at the Dorsa, I worked under the assumption that I would use 100% financing via a conventional loan … (0 comments)
Stop by during the South Grand House Tour! This charming historic home has been restored with an elegant contemporary finish. 
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