Fees You May NOT Have Prepared For…

Happy February Sunshine! Today, and lately actually, we have been working with a lot of sellers and buyers that don’t know about certain fees/costs that are involved in the home buying process. Particularly, closing fees, title fees, inspections both government and home, etc. We found a FANTASTIC article written by houselogic.com discussing a lot of these…

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What’s the STATUS?

Hi everyone! Lately, we have been getting a lot of new buyers, which we LOVE! One of the things they count on us for is to understand the MLS (multiple listing service) and be able to answer any questions they may have.  A common misunderstanding we come across with newbies to the real estate market is…

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FHA Approved Condominiums in STL County!

Did you know that not ALL condominiums support an FHA loan? Here is the current FHA approved condo list for St. Louis County 5330-5360 Pershing Condos Arbor Creek Arrowhead Ashton Place Autumn Lakes Barrington Downs Bexley Station Blu Brentwood Forest Bridgewater Cove Burtonwood Manor Cameo Carriage Parc Carroll Wood Cliffridge Coachlight Townhomes Conway Meadows Country Stone…

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STL lands on national list for highest real estate returns!

” ST. LOUIS, MO/August 7, 2017 (STLRealEstate.News) HomeUnion, an online real estate investment management firm, released a report this week for usatoday.com in which they ranked the top 20 zip codes in the United States with the biggest return on real estate at this time.  Naturally, St. Louis found its way onto the list, which was configured…

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We LOVE checklists…

Here is a helpful checklist for all you buyers who found the perfect house in a very heavy market thanks to Old Republic Title and Pinterest! Hope it helps! Have a Sunshine day!! -The Sunshine Team

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15 yr VS 30 yr loan

Good morning Sunshiners! We’ve had several clients lately ask about the difference between a 15 yr loan versus a 30 yr loan. While we are not experts in this area (want even more info? Contact your loyal lender), we found this chart a perfect tool to help explain the main differences! Pretty interesting to think about!…

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First Time Home Buyer Tips

Check out this blogger and post about buying a home in your 20’s. Sunshine Realty knows your first time buying a home can be both difficult and nerve-racking. This woman has AMAZING tips on how to help you budget and stay sane all around. Happy Reading 🙂 http://mrandmrswinslett.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-buy-house-in-your-20s-part-one.html Have a great day!   -Sunshine Realty Team…

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Start Your Monday Off Right!

Do you need a boost on this Monday because your weekend was too short?     Grab a cup of coffee, get caffeinated and get started today by helping us help you save THOUSANDS of $$$ when buying/selling your home! Call us today at 314-313-1773, maybe even during that delicious cup of coffee ;). Two birds,…

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