Arch City Homes Blog
Find real estate advice for both buyers and sellers, as well as market trends, homeowner tips, pet friendly real estate, St. Louis information, and general real estate advice.
Marketing Homes for Sale in the Internet Era
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...
Transform Your Kitchen through New Lighting
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 as...
St. Louis County Crime Map is Overdue
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...
Avoiding Overpriced Rental Rates Made Easy
I've written before about my business philosophy of treating my clients as if they were family. Sometimes that means that I need to tell a buyer to walk away from a bad purchase and sometimes it means I tell a seller to become a landlord rather than taking a huge loss...
Buyer’s Guide: Crime Statistics for St. Louis County Municipalities
One of the biggest challenges for people relocating to a new area is selecting a safe area to live. Since real estate agents are bound by fair housing laws and are taught to carefully protect themselves from lawsuits, they are typically reluctant to offer...
St. Louis Neighborhood Guide
St. Louis has many great neighborhoods and communities. Regardless of the lifestyle you want or the stage of life you are in, there are likely many places where you would feel at home. St. Louis Magazine published a fun article in their April 2009 print issue, "The...
Building a Better Community – NCJW’s Back To School Store
One of my New Year resolutions this year was to make a monthly donation to a worthy charity and to use this blog to give the charity a little free PR. I'm a bit behind on that goal, but plan to catch up this month. Today I'm promoting a project that is near and dear...
University City Winner in Recycling Contest
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...
Tips for Buyers on Choosing a Safe Neighborhood
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"....
Buyers Gamble with New Construction Homes
New Construction is Risky Business: Last year I pointed out that more and more builders have been unable to survive the housing market downturn. Builders that can not pay their construction loans and contractors end up in foreclosure. Some even close their doors. Here...
