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What a Realtor Takes Care of Before, During and After Listing a Home and Getting it to Closing

A question I am frequently asked, is what makes me, as a full service, full time professional Realtor, different from other Realtors and people who sell Real Estate. First, a Realtor belongs to their local, state and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and has taken an oath to follow a code of ethics that […]
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The difference between a Realtor and a Good Realtor

Dear Sally, Thank you for sending me the glorifying funny cartoon about what a Realtor does! I get a chuckle every time someone tells me that “they just know they’d be great as a Realtor! Why they love to look at homes online and to visit Sunday Open Houses! And they just love all the […]
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What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home.

What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. Just wanted to give you an idea of what happens next, now that you’ve listed your home with me: The first thing I have to do, is paperwork (or more accurately computer data entry work). I upload the listing contract and the required office documents […]
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Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun.

Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. I don’t know, it’s such a different style of home than we’ve lived in before. I know, isn’t it wonderful! It’s a “gingerbread style”. Very chic and stylish. But that pointed roof… And it looks like it will be hot in the summer as well. But just […]

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Seller Tips What a Realtor Takes Care of Before, During and After Listing a Home and Getting it to Closing A question I am frequently asked, is what makes me, as a full service, full time professional Realtor, different from other Realtors and people who sell Real Estate. First, a Realtor belongs to their local, state and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and has taken an oath to follow a code of ethics that […]

Buyer Tips The difference between a Realtor and a Good Realtor Dear Sally, Thank you for sending me the glorifying funny cartoon about what a Realtor does! I get a chuckle every time someone tells me that “they just know they’d be great as a Realtor! Why they love to look at homes online and to visit Sunday Open Houses! And they just love all the […]

Seller Tips What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. Just wanted to give you an idea of what happens next, now that you’ve listed your home with me: The first thing I have to do, is paperwork (or more accurately computer data entry work). I upload the listing contract and the required office documents […]

St Louis - A Great Place to Live Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. I don’t know, it’s such a different style of home than we’ve lived in before. I know, isn’t it wonderful! It’s a “gingerbread style”. Very chic and stylish. But that pointed roof… And it looks like it will be hot in the summer as well. But just […]

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Buyer Tips The difference between a Realtor and a Good Realtor Dear Sally, Thank you for sending me the glorifying funny cartoon about what a Realtor does! I get a chuckle every time someone tells me that “they just know they’d be great as a Realtor! Why they love to look at homes online and to visit Sunday Open Houses! And they just love all the […]

Buyer Tips Spot vs Boundary Surveys Spot surveys were the norm in the St Louis area for many years. They were cheaper. The title coverage was not quite as great, but it wasn’t significantly different, so why bother paying for a boundary survey which would be at least a $100 more? Now the primary title companies in the area are insisting […]

Buyer Tips VA Loans Provide Extra Security The Veterans Administration had provided some extra help for Veterans and military members who may be having problems with their mortgages. The first thing a veteran or military member should do is contact the VA at 877-827-3702 or http://www.homeloans.va.gov/ and talk with a counselor. Their options include: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act – to qualify […]

Buyer Tips Who Answers Your Questions on Zillow I have talked to a number of people recently who couldn’t understand why when they clicked on the links for more information on Zillow, Trulia and similar websites, they didn’t get the FSBO owner or the listing agent, so I thought I’d spend a few minutes explaining who is answering those questions. Zillow (and Trulia […]

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Seller Tips What a Realtor Takes Care of Before, During and After Listing a Home and Getting it to Closing A question I am frequently asked, is what makes me, as a full service, full time professional Realtor, different from other Realtors and people who sell Real Estate. First, a Realtor belongs to their local, state and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and has taken an oath to follow a code of ethics that […]

Buyer Tips The difference between a Realtor and a Good Realtor Dear Sally, Thank you for sending me the glorifying funny cartoon about what a Realtor does! I get a chuckle every time someone tells me that “they just know they’d be great as a Realtor! Why they love to look at homes online and to visit Sunday Open Houses! And they just love all the […]

Seller Tips What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. Just wanted to give you an idea of what happens next, now that you’ve listed your home with me: The first thing I have to do, is paperwork (or more accurately computer data entry work). I upload the listing contract and the required office documents […]

Seller Tips What kind of a personality does your home have? Personality What kind of a personality does your home have? Is it grandmotherly? Quirky? Religious? Fun? Somber? A Designer’s Perfect home? Or? When I show buyers homes, I tell them to find at least one thing in the home that will help them to remember that home. It can be a toy in the children’s […]

St Louis - A Great Place to Live

St Louis - A Great Place to Live Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. I don’t know, it’s such a different style of home than we’ve lived in before. I know, isn’t it wonderful! It’s a “gingerbread style”. Very chic and stylish. But that pointed roof… And it looks like it will be hot in the summer as well. But just […]

Cities in the Metro Area Ballwin Welcome to Ballwin, MO! Money Magazine listed Ballwin as “One of America’s Best Places to Live” by Money Magazine mulitple times as well as being listed as one of the safest cities in the state! Even better, is being listed as a “Playful City 2014” by Kaboom! (one of only 3 cities in Missouri, so honored) With […]

St Louis - A Great Place to Live Driving in St Louis for Newcomers Here’s a tongue in cheek look at driving in St Louis. When you’re ready to start looking at homes, give me a call, I know my way around and will be there to help you find the right home in the right area! A VISITOR’S GUIDE TO DRIVING IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: The morning rush […]

St Louis - A Great Place to Live St Louis – A Great Place to Call Home Welcome to St Louis! While we’re noted for being a metropolitan area, with all the amenities and tourist attractions of a major metropolitan area, St Louis is noted for it’s friendly, welcoming smile. Many years ago, the City of St Louis decided that the County growing up around it was going to be a drain […]

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Seller Tips What a Realtor Takes Care of Before, During and After Listing a Home and Getting it to Closing A question I am frequently asked, is what makes me, as a full service, full time professional Realtor, different from other Realtors and people who sell Real Estate. First, a Realtor belongs to their local, state and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and has taken an oath to follow a code of ethics that […]

Buyer Tips The difference between a Realtor and a Good Realtor Dear Sally, Thank you for sending me the glorifying funny cartoon about what a Realtor does! I get a chuckle every time someone tells me that “they just know they’d be great as a Realtor! Why they love to look at homes online and to visit Sunday Open Houses! And they just love all the […]

Seller Tips What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. What Happens Next, Now that You’ve Listed Your Home. Just wanted to give you an idea of what happens next, now that you’ve listed your home with me: The first thing I have to do, is paperwork (or more accurately computer data entry work). I upload the listing contract and the required office documents […]

St Louis - A Great Place to Live Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. Listening in on new homeowner’s is such fun. I don’t know, it’s such a different style of home than we’ve lived in before. I know, isn’t it wonderful! It’s a “gingerbread style”. Very chic and stylish. But that pointed roof… And it looks like it will be hot in the summer as well. But just […]

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