In the office, we talk about stories that are non-linear. They don’t tend to happen in an order that makes any sense. As an example, a home buyer may make a decision to buy a home well before or after they get a mortgage or call a buyer’s agent. Also, there are things that happen […]
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A while ago I got a call from a couple interested in buying their first home. I suggested that we meet and talk about what they were looking for and to get to know them better. Towards the end of our meeting the husband said that he was looking forward to working with me. I
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I was looking at some trends in search as real estate websites are usually based off of keywords. You often hear that real estate sales are cyclical, and I know this to be true. What I didn’t realize is that the actions people take, in this case search, is really correlated to what I see
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I was working in the office when the call came in. “My real estate agent sucks”. That’s the first words I heard from the person on the other end of the line. Knowing that some real estate agents might not be all that great, I was interested to learn more. I started asking questions. Why
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My oldest daughter is growing up. For her birthday, her mom was letting her get highlights for the first time. This was so exciting for her! We are good family friends with a stylist that does a fantastic job with highlights, so we took our daughter over and the stylist began. As I was sitting
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When you think about buying your dream home or selling your current home, do you think about who you would most want to work with? What is your perception of real estate agents? One decision you need to consider is whether or not you will work with a team or an individual. Deerwood Realty runs
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Savvy-chic! Sophisticated taste! Well appointed! We see these phrases in real estate marketing all the time. I don’t think it really works, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Similar to questioning real estate commercials, a listing agent in St. Louis is never going to advertise their listing is ugly. Sometimes, they don’t even know there’s
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I have been thinking a lot about the home buying process lately, especially in Saint Louis. Based on what I see every day, I’ve begun to think that maybe Zillow isn’t the best way to start a St. Louis home search. The Rise Of Zillow In St. Louis Home Search Ask most any real estate
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Looking at listings through Zillow or another online portal can be confusing, especially when you compare the areas around St. Louis with other areas in the country. One of the biggest sources of confusion is the definition of a full bathroom and a half bathroom. Here is the best way to think of a full
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