The path to homeownership is paved with myriad decisions, each with its unique set of implications. Among these choices, determining the type of home to invest in often stands...
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Preparing to Buy a Home in St. Louis: The First Steps (And Considerations) Before Committing
Looking to buy a home in St. Louis, MO? In August 2023, 7,184 Missouri homes were sold at a median price of $259,950, up 6.1% compared to the previous year. Before you commit,...
Let’s Talk About Real Estate Basics
What do you know about real estate? Read this article to learn about real estate basics, like how different generations look at real estate and so much more.
3 Things to Know About the St. Louis Real Estate Market
What do you know about the St. Louis real estate market? You can read about the latest developments in the market in this brief outline.
St. Louis Real Estate: Who Do You Need in Your Corner When the Market Is Hot?
If you are interested in purchasing St. Louis real estate in a hot seller’s market, how can you win offers? Find out who to have in your corner here.
St. Louis Real Estate: Why Do People Choose to Live in St. Louis Neighborhoods?
Are you interested in St. Louis real estate? Click here to learn why people choose to relocate to St. Louis neighborhoods.
Buying vs. Renting: What do You do When the Home Inventory is So Low?
Are you wondering whether to buy or rent a home when the inventory is low? Here is everything you need to know about buying vs. renting homes.
Wood vs Gas Fireplace: Which Is Best for Alternating Spring Weather?
Spring weather can go from shivering cold to unusually warm in the blink of an eye. Which fireplace is best? Compare wood vs gas fireplace installations here.
Home Sale Closing Costs: What to Expect
Are you curious about the closing cost you may face on a home sale? Click here for everything you need to know about current closing cost trends.
2023 St. Louis Housing Market (It’s Not All Doom and Gloom)!
The 2023 St. Louis housing market is set to surprise property investors in the area. Here’s everything you need to know about the future of the local market.
St. Louis Real Estate: 3 Tips for Making Major Repairs to Your Home
Are you thinking of making major repairs to your home? You can read about making those changes in the current St. Louis real estate market, here.
How to Use Natural and Artificial Light to Help Stage Your House
Almost half of buyers' agents say that home staging affects how potential home buyers view a property. Staging is important even in a sellers market. You know you'll be able to...
St. Louis Real Estate: Price Reduction 101 After The Listing is Live
A recent report named St. Louis as one of the top housing markets for Millennials. AARP gives St. Louis an above-average livability ranking. If you're a homeowner thinking of...
How to Manage Your Expectations When Buying or Selling Your Home
Are you panic and worried about buying or selling a house? Check out this guide on how to manage your expectations about home ownership.
What You Should Know Before Buying Your First Investment Property
Provided By Guest Blogger: Michael Longsdon If you have some money you want to invest, real estate is a great option. It's a good way to make passive income, but that doesn't...
St. Louis Real Estate Buyers: Find the Best Schools in St. Louis County
In December of 2021, the median home price in St. Louis was $349,900 and the St. Louis real estate and St. Charles real estate market remains hot and competitive. There's no...
Moving As a Senior: How To Prepare Without the Hassle
A study shows that moving is one of the most stressful events in a person's life. Many consider it a higher stress situation than divorce. If you plan to move as a senior, there...
Dog Friendly St. Louis Real Estate: Everything You Need to Know
If you’re looking for a new home for you and your pup, you’re not alone. Read this guide to learn which St. Louis real estate spots welcome dogs here!
Top 5 Smartphone Apps for Selling or Buying a Home in St. Louis, MO
The market is going digital and the real estate market is no exception. The Sarah Bernard Realty team believes that our clients should come first. And more and more people are...
Appraisal 101: Why Is Home Appraisal Important?
With 2,600 square-foot homes in the St. Louis area appraising for $599,000 or more, you might be wondering how much that home you are eyeing is worth. Or possibly, you are...
Smart Home Upgrades that Help Protect Your New Home
Written By: Victoria Standridge One of the top things on every homeowner’s mind is safety and protection. What are you doing to protect your home, and how can you improve your...
Upsizing Your Home: When to Think About Buying a Luxury Home
For many high-profile businessmen and women, celebrities, executives, and more, the luxury experience is an important part of their lives. If you have been working hard, saving...
Moving to St Louis? Tips for Relocation to Our Region
Are you considering moving to St Louis? Whether you’re relocating to be closer to your or your significant other’s family, or your job is moving you here, this is a great place...
FAQs from Home Buyers
Buying a new home is a big deal! Even if you’re not a first-time home buyer, if you’re not super familiar with the process, you likely have a few questions to ask when buying a...
Buying Tips From Our Team
Tips for Downsizing Your Home with Style
Whether your children have left the nest, you’re simply tired of taking care of a bigger footprint, or whatever your reason, downsizing home and decluttering can seem like a big,...
Luxury Homes in St Louis
Sarah Bernard Realty assists in buying and selling homes in St. Louis, and much of the surrounding areas. Are you unsure which neighborhoods you ought to consider? Each has its...
Financing Your New Luxury Home: Calculate the Value
There are numerous tips for determining the value of your home that are market-wide, but a luxury home is a different breed from the rest. Square footage and number of bedrooms...
Buying Your First Home in the Luxury Real Estate Market?
Buying your first home in the luxury real estate market? Maybe it seems like a dream that’s suddenly real. Owning a beautiful home is a part of the American dream. Chances are...
Is It Time to “Right” Size?
As you consider your housing options, we love to think in terms of “right” sizing. This is different from down sizing which implies moving from a large home to a smaller one once...
How to Choose a Real Estate Agent for Home Buying
Finding the right real estate agent to help you buy a new home can be a stressful task! There are tons of benefits to hiring someone to assist in the buying process, even if it...
Get Started Today! Quick Checklist for Buying a New Home
So, you’ve decided you are in the market for buying a new home—now what? The process can be overwhelming, especially if this is your first experience as a homebuyer. Here is a...
3 Overlooked Questions to Ask When Buying a Home
It’s easy to get excited about buying a home. There’s the thought of a new space with new opportunities, new neighbors, and the chance to explore schools and activities. You...
8 Tips for Buying a Second Home
There’s never been more interest worldwide in purchasing a second home than there is nowadays. Many credit the advent of home rental sites such as AirBNB and VRBO with this trend...
Housing Marketing Update | Dec 2018
December 2018 Recap Home prices were consistently up again in most markets in 2018 but at reduced levels compared to recent years. High demand for few homes for sale fueled price...
2018 Company Recap
2018 was a huge year for Sarah Bernard Realty Team – not only for our team, but for the buyers, sellers, and renters we are so fortunate to work with. Thank you for helping us...
Housing Marketing Update | Nov 2018
November is known as one of the slowest real estate months nationwide. For St. Louis, single-family homes were selling faster and for a higher amount compared to the previous...
Top 5 Favorite Properties Sold in 2018
When you love what you do – you never work a day in your life. Because passion is what drives our team at Sarah Bernard Realty Team – it’s easy to fall in love with each project....
Sarah Bernard Housing Market Update
This time of year is quite typical to see a decline in activity for the housing market. Summer is over and we’re all getting ready for the holidays. But did you know, over the...
Top 10 Tips for Moving with Pets: The St. Louis Edition
So you’re moving to a new home in the St. Louis area. Congratulations! Whether you’re moving across town or from a city far away, we’re so happy that you chose to settle here....
Home-Buying with Sarah Bernard Realty Team
We love working with home-buyers! Whether you’re searching for your first forever home, an established investor, or anything in between, we have your best interests in mind....
St. Louis’ Top 5 Public High Schools
Whether you have a full household or plan to start child-rearing in a few years, school district quality is among the top concerns of potential home buyers. And for good reason!...
Exploring Clayton on a Saturday
With all the beautiful weather in Clayton lately, it’s time to start thinking about how to spend those upcoming Spring days. Here’s one way to spend a day in and around Clayton —...
Five Fast Facts: Soulard Edition
1. According to Niche, Soulard is one of the best places for millennials to live in St. Louis. The Niche grading system, based off of input of people living in the area, gave...
Welcome to Our Real Estate Blog
Tips, Tricks, Checklists & More Welcome to our real estate blog! As a residential, investment, and vacation-rental seller or buyer, you need a trusted resource and reliable...
5 Design Trends That Turn Off Buyers
by Brie Dyas as reported by Trulia If your walls could talk, they might say, “Don’t paint me lime green.”If you’ve ever wondered what went on behind closed doors in your city, a...
St. Joseph Statues and Other Superstitions
When buying and selling a home, you want all the help you can get. Some sellers even seek divine intervention by burying a statue of St. Joseph. With hundreds of testimonials...
Moving Into Your “Last” Home
Carolyn and Tom were retirees who lived for many years in the home they loved. But then Carolyn had a health issue which made climbing stairs to the bedroom very hard on her....
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