Just Married Lori and Keith

Keith Kohlenhoefer and Lori Linhoff, member of The Grant Hickman Team, wed Dec. 18th at the Gazebo in St Peters City Hall-Park. The couple are raising their daughters together and long time residents of St. Charles County. Congratulations Mrs. Lori Linhoff Kohlenhoefer!

Market Watch November 2011

 RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE STATISTICS County Active Listings Under Contract Sold in November AVG Days on the Market AVG Sales Price AVG $ per sq. feet ST CHARLES       2159 7   months of inventory 118 382 163 176,735 89.76 St Louis     4961 5.6 months of inventory   350 882 153 181,260 100.75 … Continued

Midwest Living features St. Charles’ Christmas Traditions

St. Charles is no stranger to publicity. After all, we have a vibrant, livable community and a neverending list of activities to keep us busy year round. That, and the quality of our schools, neighborhoods and transit are among the reasons we are proud to be the region’s real estate company. This month’s edition of … Continued

Warm and cozy go a long way toward a sale during the holidays

The holiday season is here—well, if you looked in the stores, the season started just before Labor Day!—and our attention focuses on family, presents, food and fun. However, if you are selling your home, all of those things will work for you to attract buyers. Winter isn’t the peak selling season, but potential homebuyers who … Continued

St. Charles is tops with AAA Midwest Traveler readers!

The latest issue of AAA Midwest Traveler makes us proud to live in the St. Louis/St. Charles metro region. The results of a recent readers’ poll show what we already know—we live in great place that offers so much to see and do. In the Best of the Midwest poll, St. Louis was voted the … Continued

Spring Cleaning

Updating your home inventory: A current list of all valuables in your home can help make sure you have enough insurance to them if a disaster strikes. It may also help get your insurance claim settled faster. Simply list everything in a notebook and drop it in a file, along with receipts and photos of … Continued

Tornado Safety Tips

Tornado season arrives on time. Heed warnings and prepare for safety. The birds twitter and flit from branch to branch with an urgent message. Thunder rumbles in the background and the sky outside is black and roiling. The local television station interrupts a program with a weather alert—a tornado watch and a warning for locally … Continued

Spring Curb Appeal

Sad curb appeal doesn’t sell houses. Colorful landscaping sprinkled with native plants is the ticket. On a recent episode of Property Ladder, one of those HGTV programs, a house beautifully rehabbed on the inside didn’t attract buyer interest because of the outside. The owner didn’t see the point of spending money on the home’s landscaping. … Continued

St. Louis History

The St. Louis area encompasses several Illinois counties which include St. Louis in their newscasts and weather. Most people in this vicinity are diehard Cardinals fans. Cubs fans tend to live north of Springfield , with exception. The late Harry Caray, one time voice of the Cubs, started his baseball broadcast career with the St. … Continued