Early last week, I got a call from a friend of a friend who was interested in a home he saw on his way to work. He asked me to show it to him, and I agreed. We’d met a few times before, so I knew of this person and I’ll usually show a home […]
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Your dream home is under contract and the closing date is set. Congratulations! Is the closing on a Monday? Is your closing at the beginning or the end of the month? Here’s what to know about closing dates in St. Louis from an experienced real estate broker. Days of the week I tend to set
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If you only knew the things I see as a real estate agent. I think we all have this idea that every house a real estate agent goes to is in perfect shape. There are brand new appliances, gorgeous carpets, and inviting landscaping to entice people to buy a home. After many listing appointments, I
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There are all kinds of disappointments when you work in real estate. I’m convinced that the only way to be successful in this sort of business is to be able to develop the ability to pick yourself up from real estate disappointments quickly. I’ve written about bad days in real estate in the past. Remember
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One of the more fascinating things I am seeing in the residential real estate market is this scary strategy of over improving a home for a neighborhood. New homeowners should be really careful with over improvements. Let’s go over what’s happening and ways to look at your decisions when it comes to home improvements. The
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin 1. How’s the residential real estate market in St. Louis? I would say, “it depends”. Are you a home buyer or home seller? On the home buyer side, things are tricky. We have low interest rates, lots of demand, and the supply can be kind of rotten. The typical home
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While a career in real estate can be quite enjoyable, there are certain times when you know that you are actually doing a job and it isn’t fun. One of those times is when you have to give bad real estate news to your clients during a deal. Since I list homes for sellers and
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Did you know that there are 5 cheap and easy things you can do before your home is listed for sale that will improve the chances of you selling your home quickly? Over the years and thousands of listings I’ve seen, I can tell you some things that you might not think would be noticeable
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The question comes up quite often online. Someone will ask a forum or message board to explain the definition of a bedroom. There are always different answers on the boards depending on many factors. Here’s the best definition of a bedroom in St. Louis area real estate, and keep in mind, this can change at
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One of my favorite YouTubers is Samcrac. He only has 790,000 subscribers as of now, but the channel is great. Samcrac is all about finding cars at Copart or insurance auction lots and fixing them up for pennies on the dollar. I watch his channel because it’s a relaxing escape from real estate sales. Recently,
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