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Selling a home is complicated, but it doesn’t have to be messy. In fact, decluttering your home prior to a showing or open house is a great way to increase your home’s appeal to buyers. From our experienced team of St. Louis REALTORS®, here are...
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...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]There’s a lot to consider when selling a home — and when choosing the right real estate agent. Don’t stress. Use this handy guide to help ask the right questions when deciding which listing agent is right for...
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...
We get this question a lot, Sellers are generally wanting to do the right thing and help their lender sell their property via short sale, and save the house from...
Above Building Standard Services and finishes provided by a landlord that exceed those provided under the base rent. The tenant reimburses above standard services to the landlord. Absolute Net Tenant pays base rent and all building expenses. Access Flooring A system of floor panels supported above a building's structural...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] BASICS • TYPES • FAQ'S • CONTINGENCY BROCHURE • RECOMMENDATIONS [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_text_separator title="Home Inspection Basics" border="no"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Typically within 10 days of the final acceptance of the contract the buyer will come over to the...
The Final Walkthrough Plan ahead by calling all of your utility companies or use a company like http://www.allconnect.com/ to get everything transferred into your name. The title company will take care of the sewer company for you. If you ask, we can find out from the selling...
Home Appraisals After the inspection contingency is resolved, we will call your lender and tell them to now order the Appraisal. An appraisal is the bank sending out their trusted 3rd party to verify the house is worth what they are lending you. We wait until the...