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Choose your Lender Wisely – Part 2
Yesterday in Part 1 of this series, I told you about one of the bumpy closings that I had this week due to problems with a lender. Today, I want to tell you about the worst lender experience I have ever had while representing buyers. I have been working with a very...
Choose your Lender Wisely – Part 1
Choosing a lender involves more than simply looking for the lowest interest rate and closing costs. There can be major financial repercussions if your lender misses deadlines such as the appraisal or loan commitment deadline. And it can be disastrous if your lender...
How Do You Get a Home to Sell in 2 Days in a Buyer’s Market?
Everyone knows real estate sales are down. And most people have heard the slogan that real estate is all about Location, Location, Location. Location is definitely important. (NOTE: Location means not only the subdivision and part of town, but also if the house is on...
Agent Open Houses – A Thing of the Past
My goal when starting this blog was to develop a resource for home buyers and sellers. Since most of us only buy a few homes over our lifetimes, few homeowners really get all this buying and selling thing down. And, with changes in technology and the lending...
Buyers Need to Check the Flood Zone Status of a Home BEFORE Making an Offer
With the flooding this week in Pacific, Eureka and Fenton, Missouri residents have had a big reminder that many homes throughout the St. Louis area are located in flood zones. Keep in mind that flood zones aren't just limited to the areas on the edges of the...
Top 16 Most Competitive Private Schools in St. Louis
Yesterday, I gave you information on how the St. Louis area's private high schools compare on the ACT and SAT test scores. As a follow up, take a look below to see the hardest private schools to get accepted into in St. Louis based on St. Louis Magazine's survey. The...
What are the Best Private High Schools in St. Louis?
Since private schools don't typically publish the same data that is available for public schools, it can be hard to compare schools when trying to choose which one is right for your family. Luckily, St. Louis Magazine publishes an annual private school information...
Buyers Should Demand a Thorough Pricing Analysis from their Agent before they Make an Offer on a Home
Earlier this week, I wrote about a couple that I'm working with that is looking for a home and made the smart decision to walk away from 3 homes that they liked in order to make a sound financial investment. We went looking at homes again today, this time in St....
Smart Buyers know that Selecting a Home to Purchase Involves more than Simply Deciding which you Like Better
My last post talked about how Kelsey Group's proprietary software, Precise Pricing, can help an agent & seller price a home listing. I also use this same software to assist buyers that are trying to decide if the home that they are considering is a good...
Pricing a Home Accurately takes More than Simply Looking at Comps
Thanks to an article by Ardell DellaLoggia on Rain City Guide, I started thinking about Kelsey Group’s exclusive software, Precise Pricing, and how unique it really is when it comes to pinpointing the value of a home. Most agents rely on recent home sales in the same...
