While most real estate agents don’t like Zillow (read why here…), I believe that Zillow provides very useful information when you look at markets as a whole rather than the price value of a single property. While Zillow’s data for St. Louis does have...
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I’ve been giving advice to clients for years about what they need to do to get their home ready to sell. I’m good at my job. I give good advice and our listings sell faster than the general market. I currently live in my 2nd home, so I’ve personally...
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Did you know that 25% of homes in the United States are over-assessed by the local municipality? The real estate taxes you pay are based off of your municipal tax assessment, so if you are over-assessed, you are PAYING MORE THAN YOUR SHARE of real estate taxes. With 1...
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If you want for your home to maintain its value, you need to perform regular maintenance on your home. Home maintenance does add not value to your property the same way that home improvements do, but the lack of maintenance will result in your home becoming worth less...
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Home buyers looking for a home in some parts of the Parkway School District need to pay close attention to the boundaries when they are picking a new home. Last fall, the Parkway School District announced changes to the school boundaries beginning with the 2012-2013...
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During the housing boom, a lot of people bought homes who really weren’t ready to be homeowners. The blame lies both with the homeowners who got caught up in the buying frenzy without carefully considering if buying was right for them, and also with the media...
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