In Kelly Shaw Team’s combined 30+ years of real estate in the St. Louis area, we’ve been asked a lot of questions about the home buying process. Often the same questions are asked time and again. We don’t mind answering any question, as often as is needed, but thought it would be helpful to share what St. Louis area homebuyers ask most often.
Purchasing new construction can be both an exciting and complicated experience. There are fun processes like picking out floor plans, features and colors. And there are stressful processes like negotiating price, reading contract details and meeting deadlines. It may be tempting to complete the purchase with just the help of the staff employed by the homebuilder. But it’s better to have the assistance of a trusted REALTOR®. Here are five reasons why.
Smart St. Louis area homebuyers get a professional home inspection of a property as part of the home buying process. While an inspection is not required to complete a home sale transaction, a home inspection performed by an unbiased professional is the best way to learn any issues associated with real property. What homebuyers learn from the inspection report can help them negotiate certain repairs or a price reduction to the property before completing the transaction.
For St. Louis area homeowners that are planning to invest in their home through home improvements, it is good to know which improvements are worth the investment. The thing about real estate is, it is local. Home improvements that have a good return in California may not get the same return on investment in St. Louis. So here is a list of the top three home improvements based on return on investment in the St. Louis market.