Getting your home Ready for A Home Inspection, here is the checklist to get you started. If you have recently sold your home get ready for your home inspection. Here are the top 12 fixes you can do to ensure it will go smoothly. 1. Make sure all interior and exterior light bulbs are working. If an inspector comes across a light fixture that does not work he will not check to see if it just burned...
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Don't be fulled by First Time Home Buyer Mistakes! Are you a first time home buyer? Here are the top three mistakes to avoid when purchasing your new home; 1. Overspending - Prior to viewing your first home you should meet with your lender and request a pre-approval letter for an amount you can afford AND feel comfortable with. This amount is not necessarily what you can be approved for. The term...
,Important Questions for Interviewing A Real Estate Agent: If you are thinking about putting your home on the market make sure you are asking the right questions when you are interviewing a real estate agent. Here are the five most important questions to ask before making a decision. 1. Are you a full time agent? One of the biggest complaints sellers have is that they cannot reach their agent or their...
Discount Real Estate Broker Should you hire a discount Broker? Many homeowners are not aware that the commission charged on selling a home can be negotiable. Commission rates vary depending on the agency and the type of real estate for sale. Land, for instance can bring a rate of 9%-10% and a single family home usually varies from 6%-7%. When a market is slow it is understandable that agencies ask for...
As a home seller, the chances are good you have been to a home closing as a buyer. While the process is basically the same, there are several differences between closing as a buyer and closing as a seller. There are numerous expenses incurred by the buyer during the home buying process-mortgage fees insurance, escrows, title insurance, etc. For the seller there are usually very few fees, other than...
Are you moving to St. Louis? Here are moving tips to help make your move go smoothly! Moving to St. Louis? Here are some Tips that will help! Use this checklist to make sure you remember important dates and deadlines. First of all we’ve taken the worry out of moving by thinking of nearly everything! 8 WEEKS If you are planning a garage sale hence, set a date....
Pricing your home for sale will be the single biggest factor in how long your home will be on the market and more importantly how much you will receive for it. Here are a few strategies to help you figure out how much your home is worth: Abandon your personal point of view. How much will a ready, willing and able buyer be willing to pay for your home? Buyers don’t care how much you paid for the...
REAL ESTATE 101 – What every savvy homeowner should know WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUYER’S AND SELLER’S AGENCY? In the majority of home sale transactions there are two agents. A BUYER’S AGENT The agent that has drove the buyer around trying to find them their perfect home. The agent is contracted to find the buyer the best deal, help to negotiate the best price and...
YOUR ST. LOUIS HOME SALE Start to finish St. Louis Realty, we know the fewer surprises which occur during a home sale, the better the experience of selling a home will be for our clients. For this reason, we have included this list of steps you can expect as you move through the process of selling your home. LIST YOUR HOME-HIRING AN AGENT AND PREPARING YOUR HOME Interview several agents and decide who...