Mar
30
2009
- Pay your bills on time. Delinquent payments and collections can really hurt your score.
- Keep balances low on credit cards. High debt levels can hurt your score.
- Pay off debt rather than moving it between credit cards. The most effective way to improve your score in this area is to pay down your revolving credit.
- Apply for and open new credit accounts only when you need them.
- Check your credit report regularly for accuracy and contact the creditor and credit reporting agency to correct any errors.
- If you have missed payments, get current and stay current. The longer you pay your bills on time, the better your score.
- If you are about to lose your St. Louis Missouri real estate to foreclosure or you cannot make the payments any longer, contact Sandie Hea at RE/MAX Results in St. Louis Missouri, top Realtor Team selling St. Louis City and St. Louis County homes. We can discuss the procedures for selling your home in a short sale. 314-951-1908 or SpecialAgent@Hey-Hea.com or find us on the web at www.SandieSellsStLouis.com
Mar
27
2009
The Big BIG Tour is on March 29th FREE City-Wide Open House and Homebuyers Expo is Coming March 29, 2009!
| Big BIG Tour, St Louis‘ only FREE City-wide tour of for-sale properties will kick off its Tenth Annual Tour on Sunday, March 29 from 10am to 3pm. The starting point is Mullanphy ILC Elementary School, located at 4221 Shaw Boulevard near Missouri Botanical Garden. Mullanphy School is a great central location, allowing attendees to easily explore the Big BIG Tour properties listed throughout the City. Accompanying the Tour is the very popular Homebuyers Expo located at the starting point. The Expo is a chance for real-estate related services, local businesses, non-profits and schools to connect directly with the home-buying public. To familiarize themselves with the home-buying process, attendees can arrive early to talk with realtors, review financing options, meet with neighborhood and community organziations, as well as check out information on local schools. All visitors will be invited to register to win fabulous prizes. |
Mar
24
2009
Staging your home is a great way to prepare your home to sale and to make it look alluring to buyers in the St. Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood Missouri areas. Staging your home has become popular during the last decade. Read this article to find out some great ideas on how to get your home ready for potential buyers and get it sold sooner, rather than later.
Within the first minute, people decide if they could live in your home. The problem is that there are so many homes on the market right now, that if yours doesn’t catch their eye immediately, then they have other choices. The struggling housing market is forcing people to take more drastic measures to sell their homes. Many homeowners say they need all the help they can get. With the market not being so good, there are ways you can make your house stand out. Staging your home is the way to make your house stand out in the St. Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood Missouri areas.
The idea of home staging is to highlight your home’s best attributes and positively affect potential buyers. Staging your home isn’t about your own tastes. It is about making the home appealing to the general population. Whether you go at it alone or use a stager, you need to have the attitude that your home is no longer your home.
Following are some tips to consider:
- Take down family pictures. Potential buyers need to picture themselves in your home, not you!
- Staging your rooms to show off their true potential. Clear out clutter or other personal items that will distract buyers.
- Painting the walls yourself is the cheapest upgrading option you have. This will really attract buyers. Try a neutral tone.
Staging your home is a great option to make your home stand out in the St. Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood Missouri areas. Let myself, Sandie Hea, your agent offer you advice about how to make your house more attractive to buyers.
Mar
09
2009
In case you haven’t noticed, cedar decks are very popular in St. Louis homes, particularly in those located in Southwest St. Louis or West St. Louis. That’s because the majority of homes are built on a hillside with walk out basements and your only option to enjoy the outdoors from the main floor is a deck. While showing numerous properties to several different buyers lately, we have all noticed the lack of attention given to the deck. I would venture to guess that only 1 in every 10 homes we visited actually maintained their deck. I’m wondering if the other homeowners in St. Louis County don’t know that annual maintenance is required on a deck, or don’t have the money, or time, or both, to do it. In an article from Tim Carter, Nationally Syndicated Newspaper Columnist for Ask The Builder, he writes that deck maintenance is an annual event and recommends you stay away from pressure washers which can hurt the wood. Instead use an Oxygen Bleach, not the same as household bleach, and a special epoxy sealer to keep out the UV rays and protect your wood. For more detailed information, click on his article and then get started. Don’t let your dried-out, sun beaten deck be the expensive negotiating point for the buyer to lowball you someday. http://www.askthebuilder.com/617_Deck_Cleaning_and_Sealing.shtml.