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
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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
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We are very, very happy that we decided to work with John Schink.
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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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“My husband and I met John when we were walking through an open house. We were just browsing, but John could tell that we loved the house! He actually reached out later that day to follow up with us, see what we thought about the house, and offer his services. I loved that he was
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“I’ve known John Schink for years through work, so when I decided that 2017 was my year to downsize and find a great new place for myself, I gave him a call. But after 36 years and raising four now-grown children in my home, I knew it would take some work to get it sold.
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