From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Choose your Lender Wisely – Part 2

by Karen Goodman on April 26, 2008

in Buyers

Yesterday in Part 1 of this series, I told you about one of the bumpy closings that I had this week due to problems with a lender. Today, I want to tell you about the worst lender experience I have ever had while representing buyers. I have been working with a very nice couple over [...]

   

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Choose your Lender Wisely – Part 1

by Karen Goodman on April 25, 2008

in Buyers

Choosing a lender involves more than simply looking for the lowest interest rate and closing costs. There can be major financial repercussions if your lender misses deadlines such as the appraisal or loan commitment deadline. And it can be disastrous if your lender doesn’t show up on closing day with money. I spent the majority [...]

   

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Everyone knows real estate sales are down. And most people have heard the slogan that real estate is all about Location, Location, Location. Location is definitely important. (NOTE: Location means not only the subdivision and part of town, but also if the house is on the corner of the busy street or backs to a commercial building.) [...]

   

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Agent Open Houses – A Thing of the Past

by Karen Goodman on April 12, 2008

in Sellers

My goal when starting this blog was to develop a resource for home buyers and sellers. Since most of us only buy a few homes over our lifetimes, few homeowners really get all this buying and selling thing down. And, with changes in technology and the lending industries, buying and selling can require dramatically different approaches [...]

   

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St. Louis City – March Market Report

by Karen Goodman on April 5, 2008

in Market Conditions

In the last few days, I have posted the latest real estate market reports for St. Louis County and St. Charles County. Today we’ve got the March real estate report for St. Louis City. St. Louis City is made up of a number of neighborhoods, and my reports are based on a map defined search which may [...]

   

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St. Charles County – March Market Report

by Karen Goodman on April 4, 2008

in Market Conditions

Yesterday I posted the March numbers for St. Louis County’s real estate. Below you’ll find the March real estate report for St. Charles County. Inventory is starting to climb. The spring housing market has definitely arrived. Data is based on residential sales through MARIS and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Active and under contract sales data [...]

   

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