In 1949, Jesuit priests gathered in a lonely bedroom in Bel-Nor, Missouri. They surrounded a boy shaking in his bed who screamed each time they read a passage from the Bible to him. Scrapes and bruises would form on his skin for no apparent reason, sometimes spelling words. Events at this St. Louis County property […]
Tax Sale Season is here! [St. Louis City]
Summertime is upon us, and for many investors, that means tax sale season is here. A tax sale – when the county (or City of St. Louis) auctions real estate parcels with unpaid property taxes – offers the opportunity to acquire a parcel at a price substantially below the value; however, there are many complexities […]
Five Referral Tips Every Successful Agent Knows
Referrals can truly be the lifeblood of a successful career as a real estate agent. Imagine if, instead of chasing after every new lead, you could count on a trusted network to provide you with a steady stream of qualified prospects. But how should you go about building that network? Read on to find out […]
Don’t Get Caught Up in These Notary Risks
Getting documents notarized may seem like a pretty routine part of the job. After all, it’s a part of every buying or selling process, and it can be as simple as having your client take the documents to their local bank branch. But, like all aspects of buying or selling, there exist legal pitfalls that […]
Reduce Taxes and Invest in Real Estate? Tell me more!
When you work in real estate long enough, you will come across transactions in which the buyer or seller wants to use an IRA to complete the deal. This is especially true if you’re working with commercial properties, or ones that may be rented out or flipped. Read on to find out what you need […]
5 Surefire Ways to Lose Your Reputation [infographic]
As a Real Estate Agent, your reputation is gold. Or lead, if you don’t watch out. Check out our infographic, print it out, keep it handy to remind yourself!
And the client said “By the way, we never went through probate…”
When selling a property, the process of transferring title to the buyer is usually pretty straightforward. But what happens when it’s not? How is title transferred, for example, if the title-holder died more than one year ago? Understanding how to proactively and accurately navigate this situation can mean the difference between impressing your client or […]
Immigration and the St. Louis Housing Market
In a city where residents can’t seem to resist asking where you went to high school, it can be easy to assume that most of your clients have lived here for multiple generations. Not so for many St. Louisans! Immigrants have been relocating to St. Louis from around the world in recent years, and they’re […]
Five Tips for Dealing with Angry Clients
We’ve all been there. A client calls, and what you thought was going to be a simple conversation to discuss details of a listing or showing quickly turns into something else entirely. When a client isn’t happy, you’re not happy, and we know you want to do everything in your power to fix it. Here […]
April Fools Roundup
With April 1st right around the corner – “April Fools Day” – you may be thinking of ways to pull a fast-one on friends, family or co-workers. We found several of the best real estate-related pranks posted on the internet over the last few years: Ryan Gheris, real estate broker and owner of the website […]
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