by Karen Goodman | May 7, 2012 | Real Estate, St. Louis | Home Buyers, Schools
Home buyers looking for a home in some parts of the Parkway School District need to pay close attention to the boundaries when they are picking a new home. Last fall, the Parkway School District announced changes to the school boundaries beginning with the 2012-2013...
by Karen Goodman | Apr 2, 2012 | Real Estate | Home Buyers, Maintenance
During the housing boom, a lot of people bought homes who really weren’t ready to be homeowners. The blame lies both with the homeowners who got caught up in the buying frenzy without carefully considering if buying was right for them, and also with the media...
by Karen Goodman | Mar 31, 2012 | Real Estate | Home Sellers, Marketing, Video
When I first started marketing homes, I did what so many agents do. I used the marketing remarks section of the MLS to list as many features as I could squeeze into the 1000 character limit. It wasn’t long before I realized I was missing the point. Buyers...
by Karen Goodman | Mar 21, 2012 | St. Louis | Schools
Real estate agents hear this question a lot. Unfortunately, there isn’t an easy answer. There are so many factors you could consider when comparing high school performance. College admission test scores (ACT or SAT) Standardized testing scores (MAP testing in...