From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Not All Real Estate Listing Sites are Created Equal

by Karen Goodman on September 28, 2008

in Buyers

If you are looking for a home and want to see every home that is on the market, you need to know that the national real estate listing sites do not have every available home listing. Not only are the sites missing active home listings, but some of the sites also include listings that have already sold or [...]

   

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New Map Search for St. Louis Area Homes

by Karen Goodman on September 25, 2008

in Buyers,Everything Else

After months of research, my website has a brand new MLS Property Search up and running. It’s important to me to offer my clients and website visitors the features that they want. My test group of non-real estate professionals loved it and I’m pleased to be one of the only agents in the St. Louis area now offering [...]

   

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Homebuyer’s Guide to Choosing a Building Inspector

by Karen Goodman on September 21, 2008

in Buyers

Earlier this month, I wrote a post outlining the type of inspections that home buyers should consider before purchasing a home. Choosing your building inspector carefully is just as important as deciding to get the inspection. After assisting over 140 buyers in the last 6 years as they purchased a new home, I’ve seen great [...]

   

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Housing Market Opportunity – $7,500 Tax Credit for Renters

by Karen Goodman on September 14, 2008

in Buyers

A few days ago I told you why it is a great time for home buyers to purchase a home. In addition, people that are currently renting and have not owned a home in the last 3 years have an added benefit for buying a home now. In an effort to spur growth in the housing market, the government is offering a $7,500 [...]

   

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Housing Market Opportunity for Buyers that Act Now

by Karen Goodman on September 12, 2008

in Market Conditions

If you are one of the many potential home buyers that have been waiting for the right time to buy a house….that time is NOW. Interest rates have just dropped below 6%, the lowest they have been in quite some time. Historically, fixed rate mortgages below 6% are extremely rare. Take a look at this chart of [...]

   

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Mortgage Interest Rates Update for 9/12/08

by Karen Goodman on September 12, 2008

in Market Conditions

by Kerby Claney Vice President – Stifel Bank & Trust 314-317-6873 email Interest rates are down across the board! It’s a great time to buy a house or refinance your current mortgage. 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 [...]

   

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