Everybody will give you a list of what to do when you’re selling your house. They won’t tell you some of these secrets, straight from the realtor’s bag of tricks that we’ve developed over the years. Here’s the secret to do list for selling your home. Google it! Google your…
Before you buy a home, you always want to know what you are getting into. No, I don’t mean the price, although that’s definitely a huge consideration. No, I mean the little things, the things that make you tear your hair out and ask yourself “What were we thinking?” Here’s…
It can be a scary time when selling your home – an inspector is coming into your home to tell some strangers if it’s ok for them to buy, or what you have to fix before it is. I mean – you live there! It’s obviously ok for the buyers! …
This summer is one of the best opportunities to buy a home in years. Interest rates are flooding the market with buyers, making it very competitive market, but there are bargains to have out there. It’s a matter of looking for the right home (and having the top real estate…
When you invite people into your home, you want to put your best foot forward. It’s a time to show your home for the gem it is, not let the flaws in your home overshadow the good. Here are a list of 5 things to get out of the house…
A “Pending” designation on a home means that there is an agreement in place to sell the house. There is a buyer, and they have come to a price and contingencies that they both agree on. It’s all set. Or is it? Somee homes still keep the option for a…
People always ask us “How much should we list our home for?” It’s a great question to ask a selling agent, really. If anyone will be able to tell you how to properly list your home, it’s your realtor. We study these markets every day and can tell you what…
Home buyers all run into that part – when they have to write a check. It’s never fun, but it’s a necessary part of home ownership, the dreaded down payment. For years, the only way to buy a home was to put down 20% of the home’s value as a…
Making the offer on your future St. Louis home is nerve-wracking, no matter how prepared you are. You want to have your ducks in a row and make an offer that will please both sides, and get you into your home. Lots of people make classic errors when making their…
Selling your home is tough (well, not in this market!) but it’s something that’s done every day. The emotional part of selling your home can be really tough. It’s your home, you have everything just how you like it, and now you have to explain it to the buyers? It’s…