From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Mortgage Interest Rates Update for 8/15/08

by Karen Goodman on August 15, 2008

in Market Conditions

by Kerby Claney Vice President – Stifel Bank & Trust 314-317-6873 email The interest rates below will vary depending on a number of items including the down payment amount, credit scores and the length of time between rate lock-in and closing. To discuss fees and what your interest rate would be, feel free to email or call [...]

   

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June Foreclosure Update for Missouri

by Karen Goodman on August 11, 2008

in Market Conditions

Over the last few weeks, St. Louis newspapers continue to promote scare tactic headlines on the foreclosure crisis. Buyers reading the stories think the sky is falling. They think there must be a ton of foreclosed homes on the market and assume that they should be able to steal a home from a desperate seller. So how bad [...]

   

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If you have been looking for an excuse to head downtown and try out a new restaurant, you need to know about Downtown Restaurant Week. This annual event lets you order a 3 course dinner for only $25 at any of the 24 participating restaurants. Check out the menus and then make your reservations. Last year’s event attracted [...]

   

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Mortgage Interest Rates Update for 8/10/08

by Karen Goodman on August 10, 2008

in Market Conditions

I am pleased to welcome Kerby Claney with Stifel Bank & Trust as a new contributor to St. Louis Real Estate Insights. He will be posting current interest rates regularly and periodically will update you on mortgage news. Rates will typically come out each Friday, but when Kerby’s loan closing schedule gets really busy, the posting date may vary. Updates will also be added [...]

   

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Each year home sales drop in September as families focus on getting their kids back in school. Since most real estate sales close in about a month (assuming they are not contingent on the buyer selling their house first), you can expect that families trying to get their kids enrolled in school will make sure [...]

   

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St. Charles County – July Market Report

by Karen Goodman on August 9, 2008

in Market Conditions

Over the last couple of days, I posted the July numbers for St. Louis County and St. Louis City. Below you’ll find the July real estate report for St. Charles County. Available inventory has started dropping in all parts of St. Charles County except for in the St. Charles City school district. Here the inventory slightly climbed, but there [...]

   

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