2008 REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK

-Good Times are within Our Grasp– I believe 2008 will be a transition year just as I described 2006. However, I trust that 2008 will evolve into a brighter time for those involved in the real estate game as opposed to 2006, which transitioned into the somewhat sluggish 2007 market. Some experts believe that 2008 … Continued

Get the Biggest Remodeling Bang for your Buck

REALTOR Magazine Annual Cost vs. Value Report For Saint Louis & St. Charles County REMODELING EFFORTS JOB COSTS VALUE AT SALE ROI Bathroom Remodel $13,924 $10,395 74.7% Minor Kitchen Remodel $18,819 $13,530 71.9% Siding Replacement $9,507 $7,662 80.6% Attic Bedroom Remodel $46,825 $32,749 69.9% Deck Addition $15,063 $9,729 64.6% Basement Remodel $63,580 $44,083 69.3% Window … Continued

St. Charles’ brighter 2007 real estate market

The national news coverage of the 2006 real estate market could be kindly described as gloomy. Frankly, it sounded like the apocalypse. Headlines read: Real Estate Investing Slows, Great Upheavals in the Nation’s Real Estate Market, The Housing Slump, Real Estate Bubble is about to Burst, etc. The truth is I did not experience a … Continued