From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Nowadays everyone seems to be talking about mortgage interest rates. Why do people track the interest rates daily? Some people are news junkies. Others are considering purchasing a home or wondering if they should refinance their current mortgage. Others simply follow mortgage rates as away to gauge the overall economy’s health. The result of this [...]

   

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Mortgage Interest Rates Update for 6/15/09

by Karen Goodman on June 16, 2009

in Market Conditions

by Kerby Claney Vice President – Stifel Bank & Trust 314-317-6873 email Today’s Mortgage Rates: If you are in St. Louis, I’m happy to meet you wherever it is most convenient for you to discuss your financing needs. I also serve clients needing mortgages and refinancing throughout the United States. Give me a call and we can talk about [...]

   

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Transform Your Kitchen through New Lighting

by Karen Goodman on June 15, 2009

in Homeowner Tips

When I bought my first home, I was on a tight budget. I found a great fixer upper in Rock Hill and proceeded to spend the next few years going from one project to another. When I was ready to upgrade to a bigger home, I knew that I wanted a home that wouldn’t need [...]

   

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Earlier this year, the federal government created an $8000 first time buyer tax credit in an attempt to stabilize the housing market. However, since the money is provided to taxpayers through a tax credit after closing, many eligible buyers have struggled to come up with the money for the down payment and closing costs that [...]

   

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St. Louis County Crime Map is Overdue

by Karen Goodman on June 14, 2009

in About St. Louis

One of my pet peeves is that St. Louis gets a unjustified bad rap every time the Morgan Quitno Press publishes their annual crime rate rankings. Each year when the reports come out stating that St. Louis has one of the highest crime rates in the country, the local media reminds everyone that the statistics [...]

   

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South City Best Buys: Earlier this week I announced my new Best Buys post series.  The new Best Buys reports will allow home buyers to narrow down the list of available homes to find the very best homes in a given price range/community. Best Buy homes are evaluated on condition, updates, rooms sizes, floor plan, [...]

   

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