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In the News - Relocating and Looking for Value - Consider St. Louis, Missouri

Reblogger Michelle Silies
Real Estate Broker/Owner with PREA Signature Realty - www.PREASignatureRealty.com

Here are just a few of the reasons that you should consider relocating to Saint Louis.  Affordability, stability, and resale value are a part of the home purchase equation.  Lifesytyle is another part.  If you are looking to relocate to Saint Louis, I hope that you will select PREA Signature Realty to assist you to find the home and neighborhood that match your housing and lifestyle.

Original content by Ryan Shaughnessy

The City of St. Louis may just be one of the nation's best kept secrets.  Whether you are a young professional, raising a family, an empty nester or retired, the City of St. Louis offers a low cost of living, affordable housing and an active lifestyle. 

Here are some of the awards and honors bestowed on St. Louis by national civic organizations, business advisory groups and national financial magazines:

  • National Civic League - All America City Award (2008)
  • Council for Community and Economic Research - Lowest Cost of Living (2008) - Ranked #2
  • Forbes - Best City to Buy a Home (2008) - Ranked #3
  • Best Life - Top 100 Places to Raise a Family (2008) - Ranked #92
  • HomeVestors - Best Cities for Real Estate Investing (2008) - Ranked #8
  • Forbes - Best Cities for Singles - Culture Ranking (2007) - Ranked #9
  • Forbes - Most Affordable Places to Live (2007) - Ranked #4
  • Expansion Management - Four Star Quality of Life Metros (2007)
  • Forbes - Best Cities for Young Professionals - Ranked #15
  • Worldwide ERC - Best Cities for Relocating Families (2007) - Ranked #9
  • Forbes - Most Affordable U.S. Real Estate Market (2007) - Ranked #7
  • NAHB - Most Affordable Housing Market (2006) - Ranked #2
  • Expansion Management - Overall Quality of Life Metro (2006) - Ranked #3
  • Kiplinger's Personal Finance - 50 Smart Places to Live (2006) - Ranked #18

If you haven't considered St. Louis as a place to live, if you are relocating to St. Louis, or if you are just plain curious, take 7 minutes to watch this video:  RCGA Video - In All of America.

Recently, there has been an influx of employees relocating to St. Louis resulting from the Wachovia Securities' purchase of A.G. Edwards, Enterprise Leasing's purchase of Alamo and National, regular brewery training rotations at Anheuser-Busch's St. Louis Brewery, or computer and systems training at Nestle.  Whether you are looking to buy a new home or rent a loft or condominium or just need temporary corporate housing, we look forward to the opportunity to work with you. 

For more information on Lafayette Square and other historic neighborhoods of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, please contact Ryan Shaughnessy / Preservation Real Estate Advisors by telephone at 314-971-4381 or by e-mail at ryan@gilded-age.com