Rates are a major consideration when you’re shopping for a mortgage. After all, you want to find the best one available. You also want to be sure that you are not only able to handle the monthly payments now, but also throughout the life of the loan. Click link for full article
Green Gifting Ideas That Save Year Round
If you are not into giving a neck tie or gift cards this year, think about these two nifty presents. First up- what $50 investment can you make that can possibly pay you back in one month? Investigate a programmable thermostat! For home owners it’s hard to save money on energy costs if you don’t […]
S.1944 A bill to create jobs
Washington Watch- Going Down To The Wire Update: Last week it looked like the extension of the payroll tax cut from 2011 was sure to pass Congress. It’s worth about $1000-$1500 to the average taxpayer. Now there are competing bills and the usual beltway bickering back and forth as to who is on the side […]
Get to Know Section 529 Plans
Get to Know Section 529 Plans Basically, a college savings plan allows you to place money in a state plan to be used for the beneficiary’s higher-education expenses at any college or university, which include tuition, fees, books, supplies, and certain room-and-board costs. There are several significant advantages to these plans. Click link for full […]
These days adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are a good deal!
Call to ARMs “Forget the subprime mess. These days adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are a good deal,” reports Ashela Ebeling, Financial Reporter for Forbes magazine, especially for certain well-off home buyers looking to purchase or home owners wanting to refinance. Many borrowers who purchased houses with ARMs during the subprime boom got hooked into using […]
1029 Pearview Dr St Peters MO – Virtual Tour
Schedule a Showing/Request Info St Peters Luxury Homes Search All Homes For Sale What is your home worth? Free Metro St Louis Foreclosure List Avoid Foreclosure Brian Magill Expert, REALTORS 314-415-2141 info@stlexpert.com Information valid for the date of this posting only. Please contact us for the most current information and status of this […]
Selling a Home in St Louis, MO: Successfully Marketing Your Home Online
Selling a home in St Louis, MO is always an important task that has a lot of risks and rewards involved with it. With more than 89% of home buyers using the internet to do research and look at homes, the online marketing of homes for sale in St Louis, MO is critical. In this […]
Weekly Residential Activity Report for St. Louis Metro Real Estate
Newly listed properties and properties back on the market…..1,687* Expired listings, price adjustments, and removed listings…..3,849* Closed sales, under contract firm and contingent…..1,492* Current properties for sale…..30,932* *Numbers obtained through the Mid America Regional Information Systems MLS and represent activity for the past 7 days.
NAR: Mortgage Conditions Bode Well for Housing
Conditions in the mortgage market are improving for consumers, which should help to release some pent-up demand in early 2008, according to the latest forecast by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Lawrence Yun, NAR vice president of research, notes that widening credit availability will help turn around home sales. “Conforming loans are abundantly available at […]
