The conversation between agents and home sellers at this time of year is pretty predicable. Agents try to explain how there are fewer buyers during the fall and winter, and warn home owners to be prepared for days or weeks or even months between showings. Some agents...
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Buying a Home is a Smart Investment
Buy a Home in the Next Upcoming Neighborhood I want to share an article I read yesterday by another great St. Louis real estate agent & blogger, Dawn Griffin. Dawn pointed out that many of today’s trendy (and expensive) parts of St. Louis City have...
read more100% Mortgages for Rural Homes near St. Louis
Word on the street is that the mortgage crisis has eliminated 100% mortgages for home buyers. 100% Mortgages are Still Available: I’ve been selling real estate since 2002 and just learned about a loan program guaranteed by the USDA that allows buyers to borrow...
read moreUsing Home Equity to Finance your Life can be Dangerous
The news media continues to focus on foreclosures, but part of our current problem really has to do with poor choices by some homeowners. Many sellers feel like they have lost money, but it is money that they never had. Just like the stock market, the real estate...
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