by Karen Goodman on December 17, 2007
in Buyers
A couple of days ago I told you about a recent experience that I just had with a first-time home buyer who made the smart decision to walk away from the first contract that she wrote after getting the building inspections. To see the complete article, see: Sometimes a Buyer Should Walk Away (Part 1) I want to tell [...]
by Karen Goodman on December 15, 2007
in Buyers
Every buyer needs an agent that is working on their behalf. A good buyer’s agent should not only be skilled at negotiations and solving problems that can derail a contract, but should also be willing to tell their buyers to walk away from a house and keep looking. Watch out for Future Expenses: I recently worked [...]
If you bought a microwave in the last few years, or a house that has a newer microwave, you’ll want to check and see if your GE, GE Profile or Kenmore microwave is on the recall list. Last week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 92,000 microwaves that were in stores [...]
by Karen Goodman on December 7, 2007
in Sellers
I often hear from clients that they don’t want to try to sell their home in the winter because no one buys homes in the winter. Not true. Granted, there are fewer buyers in the winter, but there is also less competition for those buyers, and the buyers are more motivated. To read more about how [...]
by Karen Goodman on December 4, 2007
in Buyers
If you are looking in the St. Louis region for new construction, don’t skip hiring a building inspector to check out the home for you. Many home buyers assume that since the builder had to pass the local municipal inspections that there is no added benefit for hiring their own building inspector. In fact, the home [...]
As mentioned in my previous two posts covering St. Louis County and St. Charles County, I will be providing monthly market updates of market conditions in the St. Louis region. This report will give you information on some of St. Louis City’s most popular areas. St. Louis City is made up of numerous ‘neighborhoods’, many [...]