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You’ve decided to sell your house. You begin to interview potential real estate agents to help you through the process. You need someone you trust enough to:
Be careful if the agent you are interviewing begins the interview by:
An agent’s success and the success of their company can be important considerations when deciding on the right real estate professional to represent you in the sale of the house. However, you first need to know they care about what you need and what you expect from the sale. If the agent is not interested in first establishing your needs, how successful they may seem is much less important.
Look for someone with the ‘heart of a teacher’ who comes in prepared well enough to explain the current real estate market and patient enough to take the time to show how it may impact the sale of your home.
Not someone only interested in trying to sell you on how great they are.
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University recently released their 2015 State of the Nation’s Housing report. The report concentrated on the challenges renters in this country are facing because of the diminishing supply of quality rental units and dramatically escalating rents.
However, there was also information buried within the report that revealed that now is definitely the time to buy your first home or move-up to the home of your family’s dreams. With home prices still below peak values and mortgage rates still near historic lows, the monthly mortgage payment on a median priced home is less than at almost any time in the last 25 years.
Here is a graph which helps visualize the data from the report:
With home prices increasing and mortgage rates projected to increase, now is the time to buy.
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This spacious 2 story offers 2939 sq. ft. of living space with an additional 800 sq. ft. in the lower level. Upon entry notice the 9 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, formal dining room and living room/office with an abundance of natural light. Walk into the family room and notice the bay window, wood burning fireplace, and the dry bar that opens to the kitchen. The kitchen offers a large island, plenty of counter space, and cabinetry, food pantry, butler’s pantry, and walks out to the deck and large level back yard surrounded by trees. The 2nd floor offers 4 bedrooms, HUGE master suite with a sitting area and his and her closets. The master bath has dual sinks, separate tub and shower. The lower level has a 5th bedroom and a walk out to the patio with plenty of closet space and storage. Main floor laundry with sink and zoned HVAC. This one won't last!!
Lovely 4 bedroom home in St Louis with nearly 4,500 SF of living area. Spacious, updated kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances. Finished lower level w/ an entertainment room. Lots of additional features!
