Using An Agent To Buy A Home
Find Out How Using A Real Estate Agent To Buy A Home Can Benefit You Since a majority of home buyers find the homes they want to look at online, you might be wondering if you [...]
Moving Your Pets
Moving Your Pet After A Home Purchase Moving to a new house can be a stressful experience for all involved. Packing things up, going through the contract process and saying goodbye to a home can be [...]
Winterize Your St. Louis Home
Winterize Your Home To Protect Your Investment The winter is upon us, meaning chapped lips, wind burnt noses and tongues stuck to flag poles. But while the winter weather is hard on us, it is also [...]
Selling Your Home Over The Holidays In St. Louis
Don't Wait To List - Selling Your Home Over The Holidays Can Yield Results For many in the real estate business, the winter is a time to strengthen your relationships and plant some seeds for the [...]
Can Cutting Commission Hurt Your Home Sale?
Agents Willing To Lower Their Commission Might Not Be Best To Sell Your Home Have you ever heard the phrase “You get what you pay for?” Well, this doesn’t just account for material things, like clothes [...]
How The Mehlville School Tax Hike Will Help Homeowners
Mehlville Passes First Tax Rate Hike Request in 29 Years November 3 was a happy day for the schools and homeowners of Mehlville. It marked the first time in 29 years that a rate-hike request was [...]
How To Fix Your Credit Score To Buy A Home
How do you buy a home when your credit score isn't that great? Don't be afraid to start looking into home ownership just because you've had some credit troubles in the past. If you are now [...]
What To Do With Pets During House Showings
What do we sell a home with pets? Our pets are part of the family, we're used to having them and all their blankets, toys and food dishes around the house. When it come time to [...]
When my parents move to assisted living, should we rent or sell their home?
What do we do with the house? Many adult children are faced with the emotional task of helping their parents move to a retirement or assisted living facility and then having to figure out what to [...]
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Real Estate Agent?
Types Of People That Make Great Agents When you think of sales people, you typically think of outgoing people who are very driven and focused. These are great skills that will help any sales person succeed [...]
What are the benefits to purchasing a home warranty?
What is a home warranty? A home warranty is like an insurance plan for the appliances and systems in your house. It includes details that aren't usually covered under your general home owners insurance. If [...]
Are These We Buy Houses Companies Legit?
Are "We Buy Houses" Companies Legit? You've seen the ads - usually bright yellow, written in sharpie "We buy houses, get cash for your home now!" Or maybe you've gotten a letter in the mail, [...]
How Do I Get Pre-Approved for a Home Loan in St. Louis?
How Do I Get Pre-Approved for a Home Loan in St. Louis? Getting Approved For A Home Loan? If you've been dreaming of a new home, the first thing you're going to want to do is [...]
How Do I Sell A Home In Need Of Repair For My Elderly Parents?
How do I sell a home in need of repair for my elderly parents? If you've found yourself in a position where you must help sell your parent's home or you inherit a property from a [...]
How To Find A Real Estate Agent To Sell Your Home
Find A Real Estate Agent Finding the right real estate agent to help sell your home can not only result in a faster sale with a higher net profit, but can help you ease the stress [...]
How Can I Get A Seller To Pay My Closing Costs?
“As a buyer, it is important to ask for those closing costs upfront if you can get them. Often that is money you will need to bring to closing that you might not already have. You are [...]
Should I Stage My Home?
Many of our sellers ask us about staging. You can stage either by strategically placing your own belongings to make rooms look bigger and more inviting or you can rent decorative items from a staging company [...]
Types Of Real Estate Agents In St. Louis
Buyers Agent The buyer’s agent represents the buyer in a real estate transaction. The compensation for this type of agency is usually commission-based and it happens after the transaction is closed. This service is free for [...]
The Honest Truth About Buying My First Home
Renter No More! I was a renter. Renting has been part of my identity the majority of my adult life. I never considered the possibility of owning a home until my early 30’s, when it became [...]
Top Three Qualities Of A Real Estate Agent
Being a real estate broker and owning my own company, leads to many people asking me for real estate advice. One of the questions I love to answer is, how to find or choose a “great” agent. [...]
9 Things That Surprised Me About Moving To St. Louis
Moving To St. Louis, MO My name is Jonathan Shilts and I've lived on the East Coast my whole life. This March I moved to Saint Louis to work as an Assistant Project Manager and attend [...]
Most Common Fees When Purchasing A Home
Common Fees When Buying A Home First time home buyers saving for their down payment might want keep in mind the additional costs of buying a home so that the entire process goes a little more [...]
The Top Five Reasons To Sell Your Home As-Is For Cash
One: Sell it quickly. Time is always of the essence and you can sell with us here at STL Real Estate as quickly as 7 days. Especially when you feel like you are losing money every [...]
Three Awesome Family Attractions In St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Zoo If you are looking for something to do that is inexpensive and a great time, the St. Louis Zoo will be perfect for you and your family. There are so many different attractions to [...]
Plumbing Stack and Sewer Lateral Information
Plumbing Stack The plumbing stack, also called the drain waste vent system (DWV), is the piping designed to remove waste water from your home. Usually made from PVC or cast iron, it connects the plumbing fixtures [...]