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If you believe you are ready to purchase your first home, but your pockets feel a little dry, what can you do to enter saving mode? There are a few steps that can be followed to ensure the saving process is manageable and less stressful. Starti...
Selling a multi-family investment property isn’t as simple as putting a “For Sale” sign out front and waiting for offers. It’s a strategic process that takes planning, preparation, and a solid understanding of what your potential buyers...
I bet you have heard the term “historical charm” when talking to someone about St. Louis. Well they aren’t wrong; it is a living museum of architectural history, where designs are telling the stories of its past and offering unique opport...
St. Louis residents are just at the beginning of long road to recovery after the deadly tornado ripped through the city on May 16, leaving 5 dead and impacting thousands more. Marked as the fifth deadliest tornado in St. Louis history, the stor...
Finding the perfect property can be a time-consuming and exhausting process when you're in the market for a new home. Between sifting through listings, scheduling showings, traveling for tours, gathering information, and communicating with sell...
The U.S. homeownership rate dropped to 65.1% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Realtor.com, the lowest level since 2019. With rising mortgage rates, limited inventory, and elevating home prices, more Americans are putting their homebuy...
The City of St. Louis is finalizing its Transportation & Mobility Plan, aimed at creating a safer, more connected network of streets, sidewalks, and bike lanes. The vision is to reduce serious traffic injuries by 50% by 2050, improve access...
We’re continuing to see a clear trend: more and more pending home sales are falling through. In fact, the cancellation rate is up nearly 1% compared to this time last year. So what’s going on? Well... let’s be honest, this isn’t 2021 an...
There is some big news for property owners in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new bill (SB1563) just yesterday, July 21, 2025, that will make it easier to remove squatters from your property. I recently came across a video of a prop...
In the past , renters who reliably made their payments on time saw little benefit from that history when trying to secure a mortgage. That era is finally headed towards the door. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, which back nearly 70% of mortgages in...
Cryptocurrency continues to make strides in the real estate industry, with a recent report from the Deloitte Center for Financial Services projecting that up to $4 trillion worth of real estate could be tokenized by 2035. It’s surreal to thin...
St. Louis County officials are making a push to make sure senior homeowners don't miss out on applying for a property tax freeze that could offer some financial relief. The deadline to apply is June 30th, and the program is available to residen...