Anyone that isn’t living under a rock knows that real estate sales are down. One of the problems that we’ve had in the real estate market over the last couple of years is a huge oversupply of new construction homes. Builders were having phenomenal sales just a few years ago, and they kept buying up land to [...]
by Karen Goodman on December 17, 2007
in Buyers
A couple of days ago I told you about a recent experience that I just had with a first-time home buyer who made the smart decision to walk away from the first contract that she wrote after getting the building inspections. To see the complete article, see: Sometimes a Buyer Should Walk Away (Part 1) I want to tell [...]
by Karen Goodman on December 4, 2007
in Buyers
If you are looking in the St. Louis region for new construction, don’t skip hiring a building inspector to check out the home for you. Many home buyers assume that since the builder had to pass the local municipal inspections that there is no added benefit for hiring their own building inspector. In fact, the home [...]