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Importance of Home Inspections We are real estate agents in St. Louis, and home sellers often ask us, “Do I really need a home inspection? Aren’t inspections mostly for the buyer?” If you’re selling a home, you should get a “pre-sale” home inspection. It’s well worth...
When it comes to selling a house, setting the right price is critical. Set a price too high, and a house can sit on the market for ages. Set it too low and you can easily lose out on thousands of dollars. Pricing is an...
A lot has changed since we first started selling houses in St. Louis, but many sellers continue to ask the same question: “Why should I stage my home?” The answer is pretty simple: Staging sells. Staging Sells Not only that but staged homes sell faster. According to...
How to Successfully Respond to Home Offers In a perfect world, you get the full asking price (or more) for your home right away — no negotiation necessary. But, not every offer is at or above asking price, and deciding how to respond to an offer...
We’ve been working in St. Louis real estate for more than a decade, and home sellers often ask us: “What exactly is a contingency?” Apart from being a fancy word, contingencies are very important in the home sale process. Here’s what you need to know about...
Simple and Affordable Way to Boost Your Home Value Selling your home and want to increase your sale price? You don’t have to remodel the whole kitchen (in fact, you probably shouldn’t). As part of the most trusted team in St. Louis real estate, Hermann London’s...
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Choosing the right real estate agent is a big decision. A professional agent will guide you through selling a home from start to finish — helping with home valuation, staging, negotiation, and, of course, all the corresponding paperwork. You want the winning combination of experience,...
Selling a home is complicated. And just like anything complicated, residential real estate has its distinctive lingo. Get the inside scoop on 7 of the most important real estate terms you should know from Hermann London, St. Louis’ most experienced and trusted real estate agency. 7...
The Best Time to Sell a House Trying to decide when is the best time to list your home for sale? Choosing the right time to list is crucial — right up there with determining the asking price. In the St. Louis market (and elsewhere), there...
More than 90% of home sellers use a listing agent, and there’s a simple reason: selling a house is hard and complicated work. In the right market at the right price, a house can sell within a few days of listing. Under more challenging conditions,...
If you search Google for anything related to open houses, you’ll find a fair number of people saying that open houses don’t sell homes. But, those people are actually wrong. According to a study by the National Association of REALTORS®, 45% percent of buyers said they...
Why Real Estate Assistants Mean Better Service for Clients In this episode, Adam Kruse interviews real estate assistant expert Rebecca Rose about how agents who bring on an assistant can serve clients better, not just work more efficiently. Key Takeaways An assistant frees an agent to focus...
A First-Time Home Buyer’s Real Experience: What to Expect Step by Step In this episode, Adam Kruse interviews Erica, a podcast listener who used Hermann London to buy her first home, about what each step of the process actually felt like — and what Adam could...
What a Streamlined 203k Loan Can Do for Buyers Who Want to Renovate In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with new Hermann London agent Nick Albright about the St. Louis market, then brings in John Charlton of GSF Mortgage to break down mortgage rates and a...
What Is a Short Sale, and Is It the Right Option for a Distressed Homeowner? In this episode, Adam Kruse and Kori Hetzel talk with attorney Elizabeth Kayser about short sales — a way for homeowners who owe more than their home is worth to sell...
What’s the Difference Between a “Realtor” and a Real Estate Agent? In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with Janet Judd, president of the St. Louis Association of Realtors, about what actually separates a Realtor from any licensed real estate agent, and what that means for the...
DIY Home Renovation Lessons from YoungHouseLove’s Sherry and John Petersik In this episode, Adam Kruse and Shannon St. Pierre talk with Sherry and John Petersik of YoungHouseLove.com, who built a national following documenting their own DIY home renovations, about what they’ve learned fixing up three homes...
Cap Rate, Gross Rent, and What Makes a Turn-Key Rental Work In this episode, Adam Kruse talks with investor and Realtor Alicia Sierra about how she evaluates rental properties for investors, and what makes a “turn-key” rental different from a typical fixer. Key Takeaways Gross rent and...