Jane Nicoletti's (smartmoves) Blog

Whether you’re moving on or staying put, minor face-lifts will freshen a home. Here’s a true story. Our friend Dan was getting his house ready to sell. The screen in the front door had a hole for, oh, three years running. He took the screen to the hardware store, had it fixed and reinstalled it t...

The move is designed to generate additional income to ensure FHA solvency.Borrowers who choose Federal Housing Authority (FHA) programs will see increased costs involved with that agency’s mortgage insurance and will have to have higher FICO scores. The move provides more financial stability for ...

The Big ReadFoundry Art CentreThe 2010 BIG READ, featuring Mark Twain’s classic novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Events include book discussions, live theatre, music, film screenings, concerts, an essay contest, lectures, field trips, interactive art projects and culminate with an ice cream so...

Efficiently heated homes save money and increase potential salesSealing your house up tight for both winter and summer is the cost-effective way to go.The temperature is inching up toward the 40s and every once in a while the sun shows promise. The days of subfreezing temperatures and windy blast...

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Housing crisis for Haitians looms large; St. Louis’ best musicians sing out to help With more than one million Haitians in need of shelter, donations will help tremendously. And, the “St. Louis Musicians for Haiti” concert at the Sheldon sings for Doctors Without Borders. The devastation caused b...

Exterior remodeling projects under $14,000 have the best return on investmentFirst impressions count. Increasing your home’s curb appeal outside bring potential buyers inside. Preparing your home for sale in 2010 means planning ahead now. The good news is selecting the best improvement projects t...

St. Charles existing home sales increase 16.3 percent in October; first time homebuyers make a huge difference Consumers are responding to federal government stimulus programs and have an eye out for foreclosed properties for investment First-time homebuyers have been out there in force, accounti...

Friday, January 121st Annual New Year’s Day KATY Trail Ride
11 a.m.Defiance, MOSponsored by Trailnet. An enthusiastic group of bicyclists have started each New Year with a bike ride on the KATY Trail. Join them this year for the 21st Annual New Year’s Day KATY Trail Ride. The group will leave fro...

As Chair of the Missouri Housing Development Commission, I am very excited to announce that moments ago we passed a $35 million economic development initiative. This initiative, first unveiled by Governor Jay Nixon and myself on November 24, will provide property tax relief to thousands of qualif...