From the monthly archives:

February 2009

First time buyers that are thinking of buying a home or condo this year are in luck. Take a look below for the basics on how the tax credit works and how Missouri residents can get most of the tax credit up front so that they can use it on closing day to cover the [...]

   

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A couple of weeks ago I announced that I had a bunch of tickets to give away to the St. Louis Builders Home & Garden Show coming to St. Louis from March 5-8. Contest Winners: Last week I announced the winners for my first two contests. Jonathan Pollack, a professional photographer, won the first photo [...]

   

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Photo Contests for FREE Home & Garden Show Ticket

by Karen Goodman on February 17, 2009

in Everything Else

And the Winner is…. Last week I announced my Photo Contest #1 for a FREE St. Louis Builders Home & Garden Show ticket. Photo Contest #1 solicited photos of St. Louis County or St. Louis City communities on my Market Report pages. Photos had to focus on outside scenes that showed off community landmarks, recreation, [...]

   

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Ticket Contest #1 Winner: Last week I announced that I had some St. Louis Builders Home & Garden Show tickets to give away and that the first ticket would be raffled off to a St. Louis area real estate agent that showed or previewed one of my home listings. 13 Glen Brook Circle, Lake St. [...]

   

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University City Winner in Recycling Contest

by Karen Goodman on February 13, 2009

in About St. Louis

University City Wins Can Collection Contest: The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Keep America Beautiful sponsored a national recycling contest, Cans for Cash, and University City was a big winner. More than 40 cities across the country participated and were entered into a division based on their population. The participating cities collected over 115 million [...]

   

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Tips for Buyers on Choosing a Safe Neighborhood

by Karen Goodman on February 11, 2009

in Buyers

Safety and crime rates top the list of important factors for most buyers when they are trying to decide where they want to buy their new home. Buyers that are moving to an unfamiliar area or a new city often ask their real estate agent if the neighborhood is “safe”. Unfortunately, that’s a tough question [...]

   

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