With all of the Marie Kondo fanatics out there lately, and since we get this question ALL the time, we thought we’d post a helpful guide for decluttering that we recently saw on Pinterest. We hope this helps you in your spring cleaning phase, and remember, if you are in St. Louis, Jefferson, St. Charles, Warren…
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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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Hey Sunshine! Today, I saw a really great article on houselogic.com about repairs to make before selling your home. Here is the link…has some great info in there including fixing outdated grout, damaged yard, pet damage, floor damage and water stain damage! Houselogic article: repairs to make before selling your home Those are all fantastic recommendations…especially…
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Two of our very dear friends helped open up these two gems in The Meadows in Lake Saint Louis. Roasted is a coffee and wine bar ready to feed any quench you may have. Prados is an upscale restaurant serving Mexican and Spanish cuisine bound to impress even the pickiest foodie! Check them out and check…
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Heads up! Great article on the declining home sales due to the inevitable increase in interest rates. Read up! “Existing home sales fell 3.4% in September causing home sales to tumble more than 4% from a year ago this time, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales are now clocking in at a seasonally adjusted…
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Good morning and Happy Monday! We are HUGE morning people, so we are ready to roll with the posts! We hope you are too ;). As some of you may know, real estate requires a LOT of law and legal jargon that us salespeople and brokers SHOULD be aware of! Trust me, after just passing the…
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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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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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Today we are going to have a quick talk about photos :). Too often lately have we seen photos taken by “realtors” WITH THEIR CELL PHONES in the picture. Here is the problem with that: A. Any reputable Realtor will either have a professional camera and know how to work it. B. A reputable Realtor will…
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