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819 Russell – SOLD

Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Listings, Sold, Soulard, Uncategorized | 0 comments

819 Russell, SOULARD                 Price: $74,000 Property Type: RESIDENTIAL Square Feet: 1,162 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 FB, Total Baths = 2 Last Price Change: N/A City: St....

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3271 Ivanhoe – SOLD!

Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Lindenwood Park, Listings, Sold | 0 comments

3271 Ivanhoe, LINDENWOOD PARK                   Price: $100,000 Property Type: RESIDENTIAL Square Feet: 1,040 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 FB, 1 HB Total Baths = 2 Last Price Change: N/A City: St....

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2200 S 12th #4

Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Condos, Soulard | 0 comments

2200 S 12th #4, SOULARD               Price: $189,900 Property Type: RESIDENTIAL Square Feet: 2,173 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 FB, 1 HB Total Baths = 3 Last Price Change: N/A City: St....

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6279 Famous

Posted by on May 4, 2012 in Clifton Heights, Dogtown | 0 comments

62789 Famous, near DOGTOWN and CLIFTON HEIGHTS                   Price: $194,900 Property Type: RESIDENTIAL Square Feet: 2,700 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 FB, 1 HB Total Baths = 4 Last Price Change: N/A City: St....

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7400 Whitehall Colonial Lane

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Condos, Listings | 0 comments

7400 Whitehall Colonial LANE , SHREWSBURY MLS#: 11025234 Price: $89,900 Property Type: RESIDENTIAL Square Feet: 947 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1FB, Total Baths = 1 Last Price...

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Warren Buffett on Single Family Homes Being an Under Valued Asset

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Buyers, Investors, Landlord, Landlords, Realtor, Rental | 0 comments

I just got back from the RE/MAX R4 event in Las Vegas and got the pleasure to listen to several highly regarded experts in their particular fields.  The R4 event takes place annually and is attended by around 4000 RE/MAX agents from all over the world.  RE/MAX does an unbelievable job of providing their agents great educational and networking opportunities with experts from all over the country. On the first day of the convention I attended a meeting hosted by Greg Rand of OwnAmerica.  OwnAmerica is a real estate investment course that...

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Fish Fry Season Is Here

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Dutchtown, Holly Hills, McKinley Heights, St. Louis Culture, St. Louis Hills, St. Louis News, Street Festivals | 0 comments

Fish fry season is upon us and there are there is plenty of discussion about where to go as usual.  Beyond being delicious the neighborhood fish fry is great for the community.  It brings people together and gives the community a sense of pride, as strange as that may sound.  Certain fish fries project the culture of their parishes or communities in a big way.  The Mexican culture surrounding the fish fry at St. Cecilia’s is a major attraction in South City near Bates and Grand.  Driving down Russell a couple of weeks ago I noticed...

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Wash U Plans 80 Million Dollar Loop Redevelopment

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Construction, Forest Park, St. Louis Development, St. Louis News, The Loop, U City, Wash U | 0 comments

Washington University will announce later today an $80,000,000 redevelopment plan consisting a storefronts and 550 apartments for students.  The redevelopment will be on the east end of the U City Loop with a piece of it being in the City of St. Louis as well. Here is a link to the article by Tim Bryant on stltoday.com http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/washington-university-plans-million-loop-project/article_71474350-5f0d-11e1-ad6c-0019bb30f31a.html A couple of interesting notes are that a study indicated that the density of The Loop...

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Info About Radon in St. Louis Homes

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Environmental, Inspections, Realtor | 0 comments

Radon is the latest environmental concern in real estate and most buyer’s agents recommend that their clients test the home they have under contract during the inspection period. Radon is a gas that can cause lung cancer if levels in a home are above a certain level.  It tends to concentrate in areas with poor ventilation such as basements and attics.  The EPA recommends that you mitigate radon if the level is above 4 pCi/L.  Fortunately radon can be mitigated by installing a relatively inexpensive ventilation system consisting of pvc...

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Pet Parade in Soulard Sets World Record

Posted by on Apr 12, 2012 in Soulard, Street Festivals | 0 comments

Apparently the Pet Parade on Sunday set the world record for the most costumed pets in one location.  This according to stltoday.com Pet Parade Sets World Record The Pet Parade is one of the warmup events to the big parade this Saturday for Mardi Gras in Soulard.  The Pet Parade coincides with the wiener dog races and the 2nd day of the Taste of Soulard event.   Information for other events, including the Mayor’s Ball on Friday evening, can be found on the Mardi Gras Inc. website. The Mardi Gras évents have grown over the years and...

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