As you can imagine, 2021 was another wild year in home sales! Our MLS stats showed a 12% home price increase, far and above any appreciation rates I can recall in the St Louis market. 2020 MLS stats said 8% increase (revised up from 7%), so quite a bit hi...
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I was within a whisker of having my 2nd best year ever in 2021, after my best year in 2020! I appreciate my clients for continuing to support my real estate business so well, that I am now planning an expansion: Exciting News - After being on my own for ...
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Time Magazine listed St Louis last month as one of the World's Greatest Places in 2021! They listed us among 100 extraordinary destinations to explore. The areas highlighted for our town are a reinvigorated downtown, food, trails, hotels, arts, sports, an...
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$100,000,000 is a lot of digits, and a lot of real estate, especially one house at a time. I just crossed that threshold for my career sales volume last week on a home closing in Fenton! I began selling homes in 1990 and have now personally sold 432 homes...
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For many years, the lower level (basement) finish has not enjoyed a high return in St Louis. Perhaps due to people not using it as much, or average age of the finish was 20+ years, or owners did much of it themselves (lower quality workmanship plus lower ...
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By now, you may have heard of the latest and greatest invention in the real estate markets, companies buying your home with the click of a button. Of course, it is never THAT easy. Home conditions and property transfers have complications, and the devil, ...
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All 4 of my listed homes in the last 4 weeks have received multiple offers. In addition to offering high prices, some buyers are removing appraisals and inspection repairs. How do you compete? How does the winning offer stand out? Price is not everything....
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Have you been to the light bulb section at the hardware store recently? Holy cow they have alot! It used to be pretty simple with the old incandescent - 40 watt, 60, 75 or 100. Maybe a 3 way bulb for the floor lamp, or a 4 ft fluorescent for the basement....
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What can you say about 2020? There was no predicting this year - a year we will never forget. Home sales began the year strong, as the 2019-20 winter market had not softened much. First quarter sales were trending up, and then in March, St Louis County an...
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January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a naturally occurring, potentially dangerous gas that may build up to unhealthy levels inside the home. During home sales, this is a common inspection done in tandem with others, and costs $150-200. It is t...
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