Arch City Homes Blog
Find real estate advice for both buyers and sellers, as well as market trends, homeowner tips, pet friendly real estate, St. Louis information, and general real estate advice.
Warm Up your Home with an Electric Fireplace
Fireplaces are a feature that most buyers want, but most homes in St. Louis simply don't have fireplaces. Many others have a fireplace, but it is either non-functional or isn't in the room where you would use it. Adding an Electric Fireplace to your Home The easiest...
Homes DO Sell in the Winter
I often hear from home sellers they don't want to sell their home in the winter because no one buys homes in the winter. Not true. Granted, there are fewer buyers in the winter, but there is also less competition for those buyers, and the buyers are more motivated. ...
St. Louis Hazardous Waste Disposal
Did you know that you aren't supposed to put paint, chemicals or florescent light bulbs in your trash? You probably did know this. But the real challenge is to figure out how to dispose of items not allowed in your regular residential trash. St. Louis Hazardous Waste...
Creve Coeur MO: What Homes Can You Buy for $300-400k
If you are looking for a home in the Creve Coeur area, you should be looking at homes on the market or recently sold to see what you can buy at various price points. If you want to spend between $300,000 - $400,000 in Creve Coeur, looking at MLS listings or a real...
Creve Coeur MO: What Homes Can You Buy for $200-300k
If you are looking for a home in the Creve Coeur area, you should be looking at homes on the market or recently sold to see what you can buy at various price points. If you want to spend between $200,000 - $300,000 in Creve Coeur, looking at MLS listings or a real...
Creative Cat Door Solution for your Home
Cat Door Solutions: I spend a lot of time talking about pet friendly homes features focusing on dogs, but today I want to show you one creative option for a cat door opening in your home. If you have your litterbox in the basement or even in the laundry room or a...
Sometimes a Home Buyer Should Walk Away
Every buyer needs a real estate agent working on their behalf. A good buyer's agent should not only be skilled at negotiations and solving problems that can derail a contract, but should also be willing to tell their client to walk away from a house and keep looking....
Discover St. Louis: 52 Things to Do in St. Louis
St. Louis offers so many options for things to do for people of all ages. From museums to sporting events to parks, you can find wonderful entertainment options all year long. Whether you are relocating to St. Louis, new to the area or a lifelong resident, I hope that...
Choose a Safe Neighborhood in St. Louis City
One of the most common questions home buyers ask about is safety and crime. As a Realtor, it's a hard question to answer. Each buyer has a different perception of what makes a neighborhood safe. Most real estate agents are taught to simply point buyers to the local...
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Building Inspector
Last week, I shared the type of inspections home buyers should consider when purchasing a home. Choosing your building inspector carefully is just as important as deciding what type of inspections to obtain. After closing almost 300 home sale transactions, I've seen...
