Recently, I had a buyer who needed to move within about a month and a half and it was very unexpected. Because it traditionally takes about 30 days on a sale from the time an offer is accepted, I knew we really had to work together to accomplish this. There were going to be shortcuts, […]
Buying A New Home Quickly in St. Louis Read More »
I work on a hybrid team in our real estate brokerage here in St. Louis. Because we are an independent real estate brokerage, we don’t really get a window into the training, or lack thereof, in the large franchised brokerages. Therefore, we try to put ourselves in other real estate agent’s shoes from time to
St. Louis Home Sellers, Allow Your Home To Be Shown Read More »
From time to time, I like to talk about the homes I show during the day so that home sellers and home buyers know what it’s like out in the real estate marketplace in St. Louis. It isn’t to scare anyone; it’s simply to educate you on how it goes and how you should prepare
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The other day I had some buyers ask me about a house they’d first looked at over a month ago. They said that they’ve been thinking about it for a while, and they really liked the house except for about 20 things. It was decided that if they went to see it again they would
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Unfortunately, earlier in the week I had to make an unplanned visit to the emergency room at I guess what is now called Mercy South…I remember it as St. Anthony’s and it’s going to be years before I get on board with the change. Fun fact, I was born @ St. Anthony’s. Anyway, I was
Does Your Real Estate Agent Have A Backup? Read More »
As a real estate broker in St. Louis, new home buyers ask me this question all the time. I don’t know if I’ve ever really come up with a good answer. As with most things, it depends. Shortest time you’ve ever helped a buyer? I can say that 3 times, the first time I showed
How Long Will It Take To Find My New Home In St. Louis? Read More »
In working with all sorts of people as they navigate their way through the real estate market, I’ve often thought about that question. I see it in a couple of different ways, and I’ll explain it below. Buying a house is a product. So, a lot of times I’ll be talking with people who think
Does A Real Estate Agent Sell Service Or A Product? Read More »
I was showing houses this past weekend when that question came up from my buyers during a showing. The house I was showing was a train wreck. I could see 3 cats, and I think there were more. They owned the house and allowed the tenants of the home to live there. The showing confirmation
Can We Just Leave? Read More »
In working with some new home buyers the past month, I’ve really enjoyed showing them all the ins and outs of buying that elusive first home. One of the things we talked about in the beginning was the asking price. A lot of buyers are of the misunderstanding that the asking price is like looking
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In an attempt to give you a window into how an evening of showings usually goes for me, I thought it might be fun to document my thoughts the day after. I don’t know if I will make this a thing or not; let’s take today and see how it goes. House Number 1 The
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