Little Lawn Music Series The historic neighborhood of Compton Heights is doing its best to keep residents safely engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kingsbury Ensemble A Little Lawn Music Series will take place over the next several Fridays at different locations throughout the neighborhood. The outdoor social distanced community concerts begin at 7pm, weather permitting, […more]
How to Find Affordable Homes in the Parkway School District Parkway School District is a highly ranked school system in the St. Louis area. How do you find affordable homes in the Parkway School district? You have to know the area to search in as the prices vary significantly. The school district is divided up […more]
There’s great opportunity for today’s homeowners to sell their houses and make a move, yet due to the impact of the ongoing health crisis, some sellers are taking their time coming back to the market. According to Javier Vivas, Director of Economic Research at realtor.com: “Sellers continue returning to the market at a cautious pace and further improvement could be […more]
More than three months ago, much of our world changed overnight. Suddenly, people were encouraged to stay indoors, to limit their interactions with others – and wearing masks at the grocery store became commonplace. While communities became more and more conscious of their environments – both interior and exterior – Olivette-based design-build firm Dana King, […more]
Considered one of the most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods of St. Louis, the Central West boundaries are Union Boulevard and the eastern portion of Forest Park on the west, I-64/US 40 on the south, Delmar Boulevard on the north, and Vandeventer Avenue on the east. The Central West End’s main commercial district runs along Euclid Avenue and stretches from Forest Park Parkway on the south to Delmar Boulevard on […more]
St Louis is rich in history, and that includes our homes and condos. While some buyers view newer as inherently better, historic homes have a unique story to tell. Some come with historical legacy, quirkiness, or famous past owners. The properties listed below were all built prior to 1921 and Listed by Ted Wight of Dielmann Sotheby’s International […more]
Over the past several weeks, Freddie Mac has reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to record lows, all the way down to 3.03%. Last week’s reported rate reached the lowest point in the history of the survey, which dates back to 1971 (See graph below): What does this mean for buyers? This is huge for homebuyers. Those […more]
Over the past several weeks, Freddie Mac has reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropping to record lows, all the way down to 3.03%. Last week’s reported record low mortgage rates reached the lowest point in the history of the survey, which dates back to 1971 (See graph below): What This Means for Buyers This is huge for […more]
Traditional film festivals are out of the question in 2020, but not to worry: Cinema St. Louis is offering smaller-scale virtual events, including the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, with films on demand July 10–19, and the Classic French Film Festival, streaming July 17–23. Cliff Froehlich, the executive director, picked these eight films as standouts. 1. Marguerite […more]
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed residential real estate activity across all price points. But as sellers yanked their listings earlier this year due to COVID, local agents said they noticed a segment of the market particularly impacted: luxury homes. “If anybody is going to get the brunt of it a little bit, that’s normally who […more]