Smart Moves - St. Louis Real Estate News

  Employer sponsored block parties can be a win-win situation for both the employer, employees and local business owners. It is a great opportunity for all because it builds relationships between businesses, it provides an affordable employee event and it allows local businesses to showcase thei...

The Spring Cleaning Task That Can Really Clear the Air in Your Home  Spring cleaning time is here again. Your cleaning routine will probably cover important, much-used rooms in your house, like the kitchen, baths and living room. But to really ensure your home's air is as fresh and clean as it ca...

Willy Wonka was a marketing genius.  He offers a "free" factory tour, garners a ton of "free" publicity, and in the process creates a crazed demand for his Wonka chocolate bars as children across the world buy his Wonka chocolate bars in search of the five golden tickets for the tour.   Mr. Turk...

    Do you have customers who don't have e-mail or internet access?  Do you want to attract new customers with tabloid style printed newsletters placed at local business?  Do you blog great content and still pay for a printed generic or stock newsletter to mail to customers or homeowners in your...

Repper from Studio Ludens is an interesting web application that allows you to upload a photograph or use a random set of photographs to create a pattern. The pattern can be downloaded or used as a link for the background or wallpaper for you blog or social network. Repper operates similar to an...

THIS MONTH'S SHOW - LEADERSHP WITH WCR PRESIDENT ELIZABETH ROBB In this episode of WCR LIVE-THE ST. LOUIS BROKER CONFERENCE CALL, hosts Michelle Silies and Klaus Bank discussed portraits in leadership with 2010 WCR President Elizabeth Robb. The episode include a discussion of such topics as iden...

The next Business Resource Meeting is set for April 1, 2010, and will feature a discussion with Kate Howell and Kelly Moore of the International Institute St. Louis. Ms. Howell and Ms. More will discuss the ethnic communities of St. Louis and some of the services available to them. They will als...

  Wells Fargo Home Mortgage continued its support of the Women's Council of REALTORS® on both the national and local levels by sponsoring the 2010 WCR Technology Panel. Karen Alexander from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage outlined the mortgage services and training/assistance programs offered by Wells...

THE QUESTION - TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY Recently, a first-time home buyer asked "Is now the time to buy my first home?"  Well, there is no simple answer to this complex question.  Real estate professionals aren't necessarily the best equipped to predict future economic conditions.  However, real esta...

The Marketing Machine - Annoying your Friends, Family and Other Members of Your Social Network Social networking sites such as Facebook can be great tools for keeping in touch with members of your sphere of influence.  Keeping your friends and family informed of your professional interests is an ...