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Happy Holidays!!! We wish you all the best this holiday season and in the new year. We wouldn't be here without you and greatly appreciate your business and friendships! May Santa bring you all you ever wanted and your new year be filled with love,...
While some would say winter and over the holidays is not an ideal time to sell your house, we say let's do it! Our friends at HGTV have provided the Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home During the Holidays and it is a must...
We are not quite sure how it is already the holiday season, time sure flies! We still need to decorate and found this article on hgtv.com that gave us some serious inspiration for our holiday decor. Cue the Color is my personal fave. Love all...
Happy Thanksgiving to all our blog readers! We are so thankful for you and wish you and yours a wonder Thanksgiving. If you are anything like us, you will be enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday, but will be looking for fun things to do in St. Louis...
It's about time for us to give thanks! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is so nice to spend time with the family, enjoy an amazing dinner and my favorite dessert pie!! It is just a fun day to eat, drink, watch football...
Short-Term & Vacation Rentals (Airbnb) Explained: Episode Summary Thinking about turning a property into an Airbnb? In this episode, Adam Kruse and Shannon St. Pierre talk with Alex Zemianek of JZ Vacation Rentals about how the short-term rental business really works — the platforms, the calendar juggling,...
Unlike traditional or “forward” mortgages where a borrower finances a home and pays back the lender on a monthly basis, a Reverse Mortgage provides the borrower monthly payments from the lender based on the equity in their home. If you have an older relative or friend...
What to Do When You Inherit Someone Else’s Unfinished Rehab In this episode, Adam Kruse gets an update from Shannon St. Pierre on her Tower Grove rehab, including what it took to take over a previous owner’s unfinished, out-of-code project. Key Takeaways Buying a property with a...
Halloween is just a day away. In anticipation of all the candy that will be in your house we thought a best Halloween candy countdown is in order. Thankfully our friends at Thrillist, give us the 30 best Halloween candy ever list! This list is...
You may never need to shut off your water, gas or electricity in an emergency, but if you do, it’s better to be prepared! A good home project is to locate your utility shut-offs and label them with brightly colored tags bearing simple instructions on...
Winter Market Myths: Is It Really a Bad Time to Buy or Sell? In this episode, Adam Kruse and Shannon St. Pierre break down what’s actually true and what’s myth about buying or selling a home during the winter. Key Takeaways Winter buyers tend to be more...
Our clients have been asking many questions lately about fixed and adjustable rate Interest-Only Mortgages. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been innovative in developing new mortgage vehicles; Interest-Only Loans being one of the recent additions. In an Interest-Only Loan the borrower’s monthly payment includes only interest,...
Now that you have the Halloween decor created and out of the way...
We have officially entered into October. If you are looking for something to keep you busy, we can't think of a better way to be productive than to create Halloween decor with (or without) your little ghost and goblins. Check out these awesome DIY Halloween...
Credit Score Myths for Homebuyers: Episode Summary Your credit score quietly controls what you’ll pay for a home — and a lot of what people “know” about it is wrong. In this episode, Adam Kruse and Shannon St. Pierre sit down with George DeMare of Endeavor Capital...
Sauce Magazine has compiled a list of new places in St. Louis to try out in August. Have you tried any of these spots yet? What is your favorite new place in town to dine?...
Anyone else with a case of the back to school crazies? Thank goodness for our friends at HGTV for this great article with helpful and realistic tips on how to streamline morning routines and get us up and out the door in no time! Well...
It is inevitable – many things in your home are going to eventually break and need repair, no matter how much care you take of your home. When this time comes, the homeowner is responsible for determining if the repair is done right the first...
While everyone is headed back to school...
As summer winds down in August, so does housing inventory. Typically the housing inventory begins to slow down in August and September. This is great news for buyers and sellers a like! For buyers, this means a better chance at your offer being accepted. For...