Linda's St. Louis Real Estate Blog

Dave does a great job discussing what a HAFA short sale is.  Since there are 43 pages of guidelines associated with this government program, we appreciate the bullet points that Dave provides. He cuts to the chase and makes it easy to understand.  All agents need to be aware of this program and i...

Absorption rate is something we discuss with our sellers at each listing appointment.  I think it is something all new agents need to know how to calculate and even more importantly, be able to explain.  Thanks Petra for a great explanation. Pricing Realistically - Understanding Absorption Rate i...

OK, so it isn't exactly wordless.  I couldn't resist taking this photo of the beautiful pansies on our front porch that continued to thrive despite the cold weather here in Missouri.  Even though the Christmas decorations are out, the pansies continued to bloom.  I couldn't just pull and dump th...

We have a wonderful yellow Lab named Taylor.    She is more than a member of the family but she is aging.  She is getting more anxious about things like certain noises around the house.  Our first indication that there was a problem was when we left her loose in our kitchen like we always did whe...

Tonite, was a magical evening for the children of Greystone subdivision in Chesterfield, MO.  The Monarch Fire Protection District brought Santa Claus to see all the children on his magical sleigh.  Despite the cold temperatures (one might say festive) there was a good crowd on hand to meet Santa...

Santa's Magical Kingdom, a drive-through holiday light display with animated scenes, special effects and millions of shimmering lights is now open.  It is located at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Resort in Eureka from now until January 2.  It is open from 5:30 PM to 11 PM on Fridays and Saturdays a...

Day 9 Today, Day 9 of the 31 Days of December Challenge was Localism Day.  Actually, a Localism push started last night after my last 31 Days of December Challenge blog post.  I posted 2 Localism blog posts last night and another one today.  While they don't draw many fellow 'Rainer comments, it...

                                                                               The general membership meeting and Holiday Luncheon for the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce will be held at 11:30 on Wednesday, December 15 at Forest Hills Country Club.  Canned goods and new, unwrapped toys will be c...

                                                                            The e-Women Networking Holiday Shopping & Networking Extravaganza will be held on Friday, December 10 at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Chesterfield.  The event will run from 11 AM (networking begins) to 2:...

The annual Anheuser-Busch holiday light display is available now until January 2.  It runs from 6 PM until midnight at the brewery.  To see the display on Busch Place,  take Arsenal and turn on Pestalozzi street.  Visitors view the display from their cars.  Free brewery tours are from 6 PM to 9 ...