From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Mortgage Interest Rates Update for 7/30/09

by Karen Goodman on July 30, 2009

in Market Conditions

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 which mortgage product would be best for your individual situation. Not sure [...]

   

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If you are looking for a home in the St. Louis area and want to be on TV, HGTV’s show “House Hunters” can make your dreams come true. The HGTV website explains what they are looking for: HGTV’s House Hunters is looking for fun, enthusiastic people who are in the later stages of buying a [...]

   

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5 Things that Every FSBO Seller Needs

by Karen Goodman on July 25, 2009

in Sellers

A lot of real estate agents will tell you that anyone who tries to sell their home on their own is being foolish. I disagree. Most sellers DO need professional advice in order to sell their home. And most sellers that try to sell “For Sale By Owner” or FSBO…either give up or eventually hire [...]

   

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St. Louis in Pictures

by Karen Goodman on July 20, 2009

in Entertainment

St. Louis has so many wonderful places to explore. I’ve been working on snapping pictures across town to post to my community housing market report pages and my flickr account. Actually, I started taking the pictures because I needed some good local images for this website, but in the process, I discovered a new hobby. [...]

   

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Marketing Home Listings Using Social Media & Twitter

by Karen Goodman on July 19, 2009

in Sellers

The Call Every Agent Wants to Get A couple of weeks ago I got the phone call that every Realtor using social media (such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) wants to get. I answered the phone and Jenny opened with “Hello, I follow you on Twitter.” It turns out that Jenny had her condo for sale [...]

   

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Marketing Homes for Sale in the Internet Era

by Karen Goodman on July 18, 2009

in Sellers

It amazes me that so many real estate agents think that all they need to do to market their listings is to put the home on the MLS. Though most buyers are working with a real estate agent when they are ready to buy a home, the vast majority of them continue looking on public [...]

   

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