Buyer's Market Picking Up

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Premier Realty Exclusive MO license #2005035566

"All Real Estate Is Local" is so relevant in today's market.  While the New Home Buyer Tax Credit has revived the long ailing first time buyer market, these buyer's are making more conservative choices than their counterparts in previous years.  "I want something that is least likely to drop in value" was what one recent client told me.  We were looking in the reasonably stable Holly Hills neighborhood in St. Louis City.  Some buyer's are finding more competition in the bidding process.  A fact of live in Seller's markets, but something not experienced too often in the past year.  Some buyer's, taking the slow road of looking for a few days and waiting to consider the options are finding that all their top choices are already in contract when they re-emerge from the "think tank". 

Other neighborhoods aren't as fortunate. 

Comments (1)

Ryan Shaughnessy
PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com - Saint Louis, MO
Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner

Chris:  Absolutely correct - buyers are looking for value, curb appeal, and resale potential.  However, it is an active market so if you wait too long the best values are gone. - Ryan

Jun 10, 2009 08:01 PM

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