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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.
VIDEO TIP: Do All Home Buyers Really Want the Same Thing?
When I'm helping sellers prepare to sell their home, my goal is to make the house appealing to the most likely buyers. Sometimes that means we are painting homes gray because that's what "everyone" seems to want. Other times, it makes sense to ignore the trendy style...
SELLER TIP: How Important is Curb Appeal?
If you research how to sell a home, you will certainly be told to focus on curb appeal. I agree that curb appeal does impact how buyers react to homes online, and could increase showings. However, once at the house, very few buyers will purchase a home with curb...
Find FHA Approved Condos in St. Louis
Did you know that the majority of condo communities in the St. Louis area are not approved for FHA loans? They aren't. Years ago, if an HOA (homeowner's association) for a condo community opted not to go through the process of getting approval for FHA loans, lenders...
VIDEO TIP: Searching for Homes in the Rain
In the last couple of weeks, I could have recorded this video every day. And while I’ve been getting wet showing homes lately, I’d rather get wet now then get a call from my client weeks after closing to hear that the basement got wet the first time it rained. Watch...
Staging – BEFORE and AFTER Pictures
Most of the time, professional staging makes a big difference in getting a vacant home sold for the highest price. When I recommend staging, my clients almost always agree to bring in the stager before we put the home on the market and show it to buyers. It works and...
VIDEO TIP: Why Every Home for Sale Needs a REAL Video
Buyers want to see videos. Surveys report that 90% of buyers want to see them. But those surveys also report that only 14% of of agents nationwide post videos on their listings to help them sell. And only 4% go a step further and post the video on sites like...
VIDEO TIP: The Practical Way to Get a Tiny House in St. Louis
You don't have to look far to find articles and videos promoting Tiny Homes. Many people, especially younger people without kids, get caught up in the idea of buying a house that is inexpensive and under 500 square feet. But very few people would actually like living...
VIDEO TIP: Do You Really Need to Drop Your Home Price?
Years ago I wrote a blog post to answer the question "how much should I drop my home price?" That article continues to get traffic today. Over the years, I've also asked clients who were firing their agent and hiring me why they were switching agents, and often got...
Cheaply Update a Home with New Light Fixtures
Do you want to update your home for sale but don't want to spend a lot of money? Do you plan to stay in your home for awhile and want it updated without taking on expensive projects? Changing the light fixtures with inexpensive lights found online or in big box...
Where Can Pit Bulls Live in St. Louis?
I recently helped Michael and Jenny close on their new home. I actually started working with them a couple of years ago. The first time we got together, I visited their home since they would be selling too. I took one look at their (adorable) pit bull dog, and told...
