Things are Picking Up in St Charles, MO Real Estate

It feels a little like the good ole days of Real Estate; I personally listed a villa in St Charles in June and sold it in less than two weeks and recently listed a split level home in St Peters and sold it in 8 days! I was in the office Saturday and three of our agents were busy writing contracts. One agent wrote three contracts for buyers, another two. Our office stats for July sales were up and August looks to double July. I think the first time home buyers are finally getting off the fence and getting the message- TIME IS RUNNING OUT on the $8,000 Tax Credit. All homes must close by November 30th to qualify. Sellers are beginning to realize to sell quickly they must have the three key ingredients to sell:

• Price : Listen to your realtor- don't price high and miss all those potential buyers the first 30 days
• Condition: Spruce up with paint if needed, get rid of clutter, make a good first impression
• Location: Can't control this or the Market Conditions So make sure to give yourself the competitive edge with price and condition.

Looks like the second half is starting out strong- YEAH

SCHNEIDER Women to Assist in Habitat for Humanity "Women's Build".

A group of women from SCHNEIDER Real Estate are scheduled to assist in a Women's Build Habitat project in St. Peters on Wednesday June 24th. The women are a few of many who are making a single mom's dream come true. The SCHNEIDER Diva's will be helping to dry wall and Continental Title is providing lunch for the crew. I'll post pictures when the mission is accomplished!

SCHNEIDER Real Estate Adds 3 Veteran Agents to Team

SCHNEIDER Real Estate Adds 3 Veteran Agents to Team

SCHNEIDER Real Estate has recently added 3 Agents with diverse experience to its residential sales team. These Agents will broaden the firm’s knowledge base in such areas as first-time home-buyer purchases, bank short sales, investment properties, rehabs, foreclosure prevention, and senior purchases.

Julie Vaughan joins the SCHNEIDER team after 12 years as a top producer in real estate sales in Saint Charles and surrounding counties. She was named “Rookie of the Year” for a large local real estate brokerage in 1997. Julie and her husband, Rich are proprietors of Picture Perfect Homes, LLC, a property investment and rehab business. They are active in the rental property market.
Julie is a life-time resident of Saint Charles County. She and her husband and 3 children currently live in Dardenne Prairie.

Keith Kohlenhoefer has joined the SCHNEIDER team after 9 years as a high volume seller and private investor, specializing in foreclosures and pre-foreclosures, short sales and rehabbing “as-is” properties in Saint Charles County. Prior to his real estate career, Keith was a machinist for 7 years, and also a customer service representative for a lawn irrigation firm. He has held a wide variety of jobs, which help him identify with the needs of his clients.
Keith is a lifetime resident of Saint Charles. He is very proud of his 2 daughters, Bailey and Remy.

Patty Hickman joins the SCHNEIDER team with 5 productive years of experience in residential real estate sales in a wide-ranging area from North Saint Louis County to Hermann, MO. Patty’s former employment as a bookkeeper for a major drugstore chain helps her to advise her clients on profitability. She has also strengthened her marketing skills by working for the Lincoln County Journal.
Patty has 3 grown children. She and her husband Bill and teen-age daughter live in O’Fallon. They have bought and sold 10 residences in 15 years, which helps her identify with her buyer and seller clients.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS IN ST CHARLES COUNTY

Week 1 June 8 - 12
• Camps Edge, 9 am - 3 pm: Calvery Church on Mid Rivers for K - 5th Grade or 9am - 11:30 for 4 years old +: $30 or $15 respectively - register online or at church
• Crocodile Dock, 6 pm - 9 pm: Willott Road Community Church, 4 years old - 6th grade
Week 2 June 15 - 19
• Gadget's Garage, 9 am - noon: Immanuel Lutheran in St. Charles
• Crocodile Dock, 9 am - noon: Messiah Lutheran in Weldon Springs
• Bommerang Express 6 pm - 8:30 pm: First Baptist Church O'Fallon, pre K+
• Camps Edge, 9 am - 3 pm: Calvery Church in Wentzville for K - 5th Grade or 9am - 11:30 for 4 years old +: $30 or $15 respectively - register online or at church
Week 3 June 22 - 26
• Boomerang Express 9 am - noon: First Baptist Church Harvester, 3 years old+ if potty trained
• Crocodile Dock, 9 am - noon: Zion Lutheran in Harvester
• Crocodile Dock, 9 am - noon: St. Cletus in St. Charles
Week 4 June 29 - July 3
• Crocodile Dock, 9 am - noon: First United Methodist in St. Charles, 2 years old+
Week 5 July 6 - 10
• SunRock Kids Camp, 9 am - noon: St. Charles Presbyterian Church
Week 6 July 13 - 16
• Camps Edge, 6 pm - 8:30 pm: St. Charles Christian Church, 2 years old+