It was downright warm today. I broke down and used the air conditioning in the car on the way to an appointment - I didn't want to sweat through my shirt. Don't get me wrong, I love warm weather, but today seemed more like early summer than spring...This evening before dark I tried to work in t
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04/23/2008
I went on a listing appointment this evening, and I knew the seller would have questions about my sales career in real estate; so this afternoon I sat down and compiled a list of all the homes I have sold since I became a Realtor in 1997. I've been wanting to do this for a while, to include in m
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04/22/2008
This evening we went bike riding over at Horseshoe Lake in Illinois. It's just right across the Mississippi River from St Louis. We're just getting into the biking thing, and I don't really like it when the trails are overcrowded. It was great. We passed people fishing on the lake, but the bi
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04/21/2008
The following article was provided by Dennis Horman, Senior Mortgage Consultant with Fidelity Mortgage Capital:"First quarter of 2008 for Citigroup, results in $5.1 billion loss after hefty write-downs.During the first quarter Citigroup, Inc. lost $5.1 billion and will eliminate 9,000 more jobs.T
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04/21/2008
Yesterday, Saturday April 19, was a milestone in our lives. We celebrated our anniversary of 17 years together. I know many people don't want to hear about it - a gay couple celebrating their anniversary - but I am proud that Dennis and I have made it this long. And part of blogging is lettin
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04/20/2008
We've just secured a price adjustment on 6409 Lavernell Ct. We are now listed at $169,900. They don't come much cuter that this Holly Hills ranch & the location doesn't get much better, either - a cul-de-sac street within walking distance of Carondelet Park. The covered front porch welcomes you
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04/20/2008
Following is the Weekly Condo/Loft Market Report for the City of St Louis. These statistics were gathered from the local Multiple Listing Service:There are 859 total Active listings.37 listings Sold in the last 30 days.The average Days on Market (DOM) was 197.There were 33 new Active listings on
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04/20/2008
Following is the weekly Single Family Home Market Report for the City of St Louis (Areas 1,2,3). These statistics were gathered from the local Multiple Listing Service:There are 1827 total Active listings on the market.178 listings Sold in the last 30 days.The average days on the market (DOM) wa
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04/20/2008
This weekend hosts the Grand South Grand House and Garden Tour. It is being held from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. This tour features homes in the Compton Heights, Tower Grove East, Shaw, Tower Grove Heights and Compton Hill Reservoir Square neighborhoods. Tickets are $15 in advance a
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04/16/2008
The dreaded tax day has come and gone. I find it interesting that some people (like me) worry about getting everything turned in on time and paying what's owed while others don't file at all. I had a closing last week with a buyer who hadn't filed his last three years of taxes. In order to clo
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04/15/2008
