Erin Blaise's (erinblaise) Blog

I was contacted by a reporter about a house I advertized and sold that was a major fixer upper. I told the truth about the condtion in the advertizing because I was looking for a buyer that wanted a project. This situation ended up causing an uproar because our Board of Realtors thought I was doi...

If you're in town some time, make sure and eat at some of our wonderful unique independent restarants. Try something new. Here are my favorites:Sophia's3915 S. Providence Road.573-874-8009They feature Southern European cuisine. Check out the Lobster Ravioli, it's unbelievably delicious. Don't mis...

This is the time of year when the houses that didn't sell over our busy summer end up expiring from the market. If this happens to you, you might feel angry your home didn't sell whether you blame the market or your agent. You may also feel worn out from your time spent getting your home in perfe...

The first episode of my show has been taped, edited, and turned in so it can be scheduled to be shown. Some of you asked me to talk about my experience. It has been interesting! I decided I would talk about the changing world of mortgages because it's on the news every night right now. I had no t...

I'm curious why agents encourage people to let their listings expire over the holiday. Unless the people need a break, why would you do this? If there house is not on the market, how are people going to buy it? What about the buyers who get transfered or have to move over the holidays. This does ...

I have been thinking about people in my area and their opinions on the market. Personally, I think it's a buyer's market, based on inventory and rate of sales. In reality, the buyer's market is the normal market and always has been a normal market in Mid-Missouri. The rare periods of intense dema...

I just taped the first segment of my show "The Truth About Real Estate". This show will be a series, covering a new topic with each episode. The first show covers the new FHA Secure mortgage, and other options for people who are struggling with an adjustable rate mortgage that has re-set. I'm jus...

It's interesting if you walk through any neighborhood at night and every home seems to have the TV on. Even if people aren't home, there'e the tv, left on for the dog or cat. Increasingly, people come in to my office to talk real estate and compare and contrast it with what they saw on tv. It's k...

Most sellers have the same goal, they want to make sure they maximize their profit without having to spend too much time with their property on the market. After all, keeping you home spotlessly clean at all times would wear out Marth Stewart or any other domestic diva. If you want to make sure y...

I saw this at the top of a newspaper ad for an auctioneer in Columbia Missouri. I called him. I have a house I own thats been on the market for 2 1/2 months. (That's not too long in this area). He told me last year he was hired to auction 24 homes in a builder's unsold inventory. He took out a hu...