A few years ago, I got a phone call from a friend of mine. He said that he knew a lady that had met with a real estate agent and that she had thrown her out of her house. That’s usually a sign that something is wrong. I asked if he knew what had happened and he said […]
IT’S OK TO GET A SECOND OPINION WHEN LISTING YOUR HOUSE FOR SALE IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY Read More »
Last year I went on a listing appointment. Normally, when I meet with someone, they give me a tour of the house, and I take notes about what I see and then we sit and discuss the seller’s goals and expectations. The homeowner was a very nice lady and as we talked about her home and all
THE $10,000 GAZEBO Read More »
The other day I was talking to my father about something, and he said something that really made me angry. On the same day, my youngest daughter did something and I got really angry again. Because I like to figure out what exactly it is that causes a reaction, I thought about it last night for a
CONFRONTING THE “SHOULD HAVE KNOWN” TRAP AS REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS Read More »
When I take my buyers to look at listings, we usually start at the newest listings and move backwards. Why? Because there’s usually a reason homes are still on the market some 30 and 60 days from when they first came to market. In a market like we have now, where average days on market are less than
House Not Selling in St. Louis? Do This One Thing Read More »
Over the years, I’ve held many open houses for listings in St. Louis. The consensus time seems to be Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. but I usually run ours a little earlier or a little later. The reason is that I’ve had times where I needed to be at another open house for a
WHY I ENJOY “NOSY NEIGHBORS” AT OUR OPEN HOUSES IN ST. LOUIS Read More »
As a Realtor dedicated to improving the transactions of my clients, I often look to other industries to see what is working and what isn’t. The other week I looked at the residential heating and cooling industry, where there definitely seems to be two competing models. Here are two scenarios. You call a heating and cooling company
WHEN YOU BOUGHT YOUR HOUSE IN CLAYTON, DID YOUR REAL ESTATE AGENT TRY TO UPSELL? Read More »
“I’ve bought and sold houses before, but working with John Schink is truly a unique experience. I have never worked with a realtor who takes care of all the small details the ways that he does – when I mentioned to my friends that he was going to be there to meet with the handyman
Deborah, Happy Seller Read More »
We worked with Jan Stark to sell our home in University City, and had a phenomenal experience with her. She had actually sold us the home, so we already knew she was a great real estate agent, but she just made everything go so smoothly throughout the sales process. It was a huge load off
Greg and Karen, Happy Sellers Read More »
We are very, very happy that we decided to work with John Schink.
Madeline and Cody, Happy Buyers Read More »
Working with Jan was great. I’ve got a very busy job that requires me to travel a lot for work, and in a hot market where houses were getting snapped up the day they went on the market, I was really glad to have her on my side. Not only did she work with my
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