Achieving Greatness thru Gratitude

Have you ever received a thank you from someone...just because they appreciate you? Ever sent one? It has been said that people don't care how much you know til they know how much you care! There are countless reasons to thank or recognize a person, and creating this habit will surely bring good things to you. It is the law of sowing and reaping, or, the law of attraction. Getting back what you give out. Want more out of life? Become a giver...for the sake of giving! Let someone know today that you appreciate them for who they are.At the end of this writing, I am sending a note to my neighbor...no, not the one who seems to always be having a bad day....but to the one who takes such great care of his property! Do you think this matters to the people living around him?Absolutely...when someone decides to put their home on the market, it is a HUGE benefit if their neighbors have a well maintained property! I, for one, am grateful...and he deserves to know it!
Posted by SCHNEIDER Real Estate at 2:04 PM

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

The Two Latest Signs Housing Is Recovering

The Two Latest Signs Housing Is Recovering
Here’s more evidence that the housing market is recovering.Two major home builders, Toll Brothers Inc. and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., say their losses were shrinking compared to last year because buyers are coming back to the market.Other encouraging news came from HIS Global Insight, a research firm, which said home prices fell on average at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter in 199 of 330 metropolitan areas. That compares with a 12.5 percent decline in the fourth quarter of 2008 in 312 metropolitan areas."While it's too early to see a bottom of this housing downturn," the report said, the latest data "may signal that the market is beginning to stabilize."Source: The Wall Street Journal, James R. Hagerty and John Spence (06/04/2009)
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