Housing Market has PICKED UP!

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” Confidence in housing is at a new peak, with enthusiasm among sellers soaring, according to the April Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI). At 91.7, the Index plowed through its previous record, climbing 3.4 percentage points month-over-month and five points year-over-year. “The latest HPSI reading edged up to a new survey high, showing that…

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What to Expect…From a Home Inspection

Good morning everyone! Today, I thought we’d discuss home inspections. First, because the New York Times just wrote a pretty awesome article that I wanted to share with all of you. Second, because I have a buyer’s inspection today in the beautiful Lake Saint Louis, MO and am hoping for stellar results! Before I share this…

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USE A BUYER’S AGENT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION!

Good morning Sunshine! Today, we’d like to discuss a topic of conversation that has come up several times for both Evelyn and myself this year so far. NEW CONSTRUCTION. It has come to our attention that many buyers do not know that they can even use an agent for new construction. YES, YOU CAN. And even…

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Rates are Bumping UP!

Good afternoon Sunshiners! Here’s a look at the bump in rates since the beginning of the year. Thanks to our friend, Rick Whisman, for the rates and continuous follow up! Rates are slowly rising, give us a call TODAY to see how we can help you. Don’t forget to mention you heard about us on the…

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Real Estate & Law

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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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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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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FHA Lowers MIP!!

Good Evening Sunshine 🙂 We can’t wait to share this news. Just…WOW! Another step to help home buyers accomplish the purchase of their dream home! Thank you to National Association of Realtors for sharing this exciting news! “FHA TAKES STEPS TO HELP HOME BUYERS In a move applauded by housing experts, the federal Housing Administration (FHA)…

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Another Record Year!

Good evening Sunshine 🙂 2016 was another new record year for Sunshine Realty! We continue to see tremendous growth. We have YOU to thank for it for your past, present and FUTURE business! Thanks for the love everyone :). Have a Sunshine year!! Happy 2017 and cheers to continued growth and opportunity! Total sold: $47,314,874 Total…

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