From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Bar Camp St. Louis and Twitter

by Karen Goodman on December 14, 2008

in Everything Else

Yesterday I met some great folks at the first Bar Camp St. Louis held at the Cabin Inn bar in the City Museum. That’s me in the yellow shirt. I learned lots of new things including the best way to back up my computer files and how to deal with the problem that my laptop [...]

   

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Hwy 40 Construction Weekend Events

by Karen Goodman on December 12, 2008

in Entertainment

It is hard to believe that St. Louis residents have lived through almost a year with one of our busiest highways closed for construction in a highly traveled 5 mile stretch. Last year, all lanes of Highway 40 were shut down during the the night on Jan 1 so that everything would be ready for [...]

   

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A few days ago I announced that the St. Louis City market reports for November were posted. Today, I got the St. Louis County updates completed. To find the latest market report, go to the Market Report tab and you’ll find: St. Louis County overview Brentwood Clayton Kirkwood Ladue Maplewood-Richmond Heights Pattonville Parkway Rockwood University [...]

   

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New Improved Market Reports: With the new website format, I’ve revamped the Monthly Market Reports to give you more comprehensive information in an easier to digest format (think charts). Instead of posting the updates within the blog articles section, each area has a dedicated page so that you can come back anytime and easily find [...]

   

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First Time Buyer Guide to Buying a Home

by Karen Goodman on December 6, 2008

in Buyers

Distinguish Between Needs & Wants: Make a list of what you must have in a home, and really stick to the basics. Focus on the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, floor plans, location, parking situation and price. One method of distinguishing between Needs & Wants is to make a list of everything you hope to find [...]

   

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By Kerby Claney Vice President – Stifel Bank & Trust 314-317-6973 Email I’ve been getting calls all day from people hearing the rumor about 4.5% mortgage interest rates. Unfortunately, a rumor is all it is. There are some lobbyist groups pushing to try to get the Treasury Department to lower interest rates to 4.5% for [...]

   

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