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…
There’s a LOT to do when you’re selling your home. You have to fix anything that’s broken, keep the place clean all of the time, and make sure that the house is at its most valuable to maximize the sale. However, some homeowners make some dumb mistakes during the process. …
When you’re buying a home it’s absolutely vital to know everything about the house. The best way to know is to ask the experts, and nobody knows more about their home than the current owners! Here are some questions to ask when buying a St. Louis home. What quirks are…
Home sales can hinge on the availability of home showings. A thorough inspection and tour can help make the difference between a sale and a home left on the market. However, people have made a lot of mistakes when showing their home that can be easily remedied. Here are tips…
Whether you’re buying or selling a home, Earnest money is part of the equation. It’s a payment by the buyer deposited to show the buyer that you are prepared to make a legitimate offer, and want to buy the home. It goes toward the down payment on the home after…
Yesterday, we posted Part 1 of A Guide to Real Estate Terms. This is intended to help people new to Real Estate and people who have been awy for a while to get comfortable with the terms, and know what homes to make an offer on and which are already…
While we talk to our share of savvy homebuyers, there are quite a few that are brand new to the game. There’s a first-time for everything, and it never hurts to ask what something means. In that spirit, we wanted to give a bit of a primer on some common…
When you want to sell your home, it can seem overwhelming. There is so much to do that you can be paralyzed by the work. Well, there’s always a place to start. Here are the first 3 things to fix when selling your St. Louis home. The First 3 Things…
When you’re buying a home, you need to be able to put down a proper bid to land it. A winning bid has two components – what you can afford and what you value the property at. If you start with a fair bid, you stand a far better chance…