If you’re thinking about putting your house on the market, let’s connect today. There’s a good chance an eager buyer is looking for a home just like yours.
If you have a home in the suburbs or a rural area, you may see an increasing number of buyers looking for a property like yours. If you’re thinking of buying and don’t mind a commute to work for the well-being of your family, you may want to consider looking at homes for sale outside the city. Let’s connect today to discuss the options available in our area.
We should look at the current situation for what it is – a predetermined pause placed on the economy. The country will recover once the pandemic ends. Comparisons to any other downturn make little sense. Bernanke put it best:
“I don’t find comparing the current downturn with the Great Depression to be very helpful. The expected duration is much less, and the causes are very different.”
Looking at these maps and listening to the experts, it seems that prices will remain stable throughout 2020. If you’re thinking about listing your home, let’s connect to discuss how you can capitalize on the somewhat surprising demand in the market now.
Tomorrow, the unemployment rate for April 2020 will be released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It will hit a peak this country has never seen before, with data representing real families and lives affected by this economic slowdown. The numbers will alarm us. There will be headlines and doomsday scenarios in the media. There is hope, though, that as businesses reopen, most people will become employed again soon. Last month’s report indicated we initially lost over 700,000 jobs in this country, and the unemployment rate quickly rose to 4.4%.
he REALTOR magnet has been mailed out by real estate agents since the invention of the ice box. This timeless marketing piece typically includes some useful information like kitchen measurement conversions or better yet a sports schedule for your favorite team. Keeping track of games was difficult pre-internet, but despite technology agents continue to send out the baseball schedule in a fridge magnet format.
It’s the age old chicken or the egg question - do you find your new house to buy first, then hurry and throw your old house on the market and cross your fingers it sells quickly? Or, do you put your house on the market now, wait until you get a contract, and then hurry up and buy your new house?
So you've decided to put your home on the market...
Congratulations! Hopefully, you've brought a rockin' realtor on board to help you list your spot, and together you've done your due diligence on what to ask for. As you start checking things off your to-do list, it's also important to pay mind of what not to do. Below are a handful of things to get you started.
In our most recent video Avenue agent Michael Golde explains our leasing and property management process and takes us on a tour a beautiful rental in Chesterfield.
With recent changes to the tax code, it seems like homeownership in some parts of the country has become less affordable overnight. Here are a few changes you should be aware of.
‘Tis the season to celebrate with all things shiny and sparkly! This year it’s projected homeowners will spend a whopping $6 billion on holiday decorations, including LED lights, inflatables, etc. This marks the highest amount ever recorded by Consumer Reporting!
When you're searching for a new home would you spend much time looking at a listing with poor quality photos? No? We wouldn't either because these days everyone has higher expectations when it comes to images in marketing. Its vitally important to make sure you use the best pictures available when marketing your home, but if using quality photos is the new standard what can you do to really set your listing apart? Video!
So, when is the best time of the year to buy a house? Spring and summer, when inventory is at its peak? Fall, when the market starts slowing down and sellers are getting desperate? Or winter, when inventory is at its lowest?
When is the best time to sell a house? Most real estate agents will say the best time to sell a home is in the spring and summer. Many real estate agents will go on vacation over the November and December months because the inventory of available homes drops to a seasonal low in December and January. This leads many people to not buy or sell homes in the winter months.
Is a mortgage pre-approval letter necessary to make an offer on a house? The short answer is no. However, if you want your offer to be taken seriously and to stand out from any competing bids, this little piece of paperwork can really give you the edge.
This past Monday the Avenue Team joined professionals from the Real Estate, lending and contracting businesses at the USA Mortgage 4th Annual Golf Outing to raise money for local children with terminal illnesses.
Children like Keira Stout, a 10-year old girl who lived her life spreading joy and laughter to everyone she met. Her one wish was for the world to know that "Kind is the New Cool" and that children like her deserve #MoreThan4.
USA Mortgage gathered silent auction items, raffles, and donations all benefiting the cause! I had a blast participating in the tournament and besides supporting local families, the tournament provided a great atmosphere for professionals from all facets of the real estate world to network and get to know each other. It's important in any transaction for your realtor, lender, or contractor to have a good rapport with the other professionals involved.
If you are looking to purchase, sell or lease out your home, one of our team members would love the opportunity to speak with you! Check out our website
While golf may not be our strongest suit, moving lives forward it!
Also a huge thank you to for his hard work putting this event together!
Jerrod Nash, Account Executive
USA Mortgage - Mueller Branch
Six CityPlace, Suite 150
Saint Louis, MO 63141
Direct:(314) 628-2028
Cell:(314) 669-1313
Email:jnash@usa-mortgage.com
If you’ve recently started your new home search, you may have been asked several times already if you’ve been pre-approved. It’s something that I usually ask all my clients, typically before we even start looking at homes. I’m not asking because I’m rude or nosy, I’m asking because it’s important for my clients that they are pre-approved for a mortgage before they start viewing homes. Let me tell you why.
If you’re planning on applying for a conventional mortgage, you’re going to need a decent credit score before applying. Generally speaking, anything over 620 is needed to get approved for a conventional mortgage, though a lower score is fine for other types of government-backed home loans.
Ever thought about leasing a home? Many of our clients are owners, but we also do tenant agency. If you're interested in looking at our properties we can help, but we help with other properties as well.
If you're looking for a home for lease, there's plenty of them out there from $1,000/month to $10,000/ month. The link below will show you all the homes available for lease today.
Fall is approaching with cooler temps, Friday night lights, and pumpkin spice everything! This is also the perfect time of year to tackle a few home maintenance issues.