20 Best Neighborhoods in St Louis To Buy A Home

By , on February 6th, 2014

What are the 20 best neighborhoods in St Louis to buy a home? With the market improving many St Louis neighborhoods have become sellers markets so home buyers and investors looking for a “deal” may feel left out in the cold. Remember real estate is local so not ALL neighborhoods today favor sellers and there are still many buyer’s markets in St Louis. So, where are the Best Neighborhoods in St Louis To Buy A Home?

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20 Best Neighborhoods in St Louis To Sell A Home

By , on February 4th, 2014

What are the 20 best neighborhoods in St Louis to sell a home? Well, it depends on how you look at it, but I like using the “Market Action Index” (or “Market Heat Report”) published by my firm, MORE, REALTORS. The reason I like the index, aside from the obvious, is that it gives an unbiased, objective analysis of the St Louis markets and rates them based primarily upon supply and demand which is what drives a market and ultimately drives home prices.

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St Louis Real Estate Market Outlook 2014

By , on February 2nd, 2014

What is the St Louis real estate market outlook for 2014?  Where are home prices and sales headed? Are we out of the slump and on the path to recovery in the St Louis housing market?  What about St Louis new home construction activity and St Louis new home sales? 

I had the pleasure this morning of discussing this and much more with Kristi Carson, host of “Today’s Issues” , her show that airs on  KSHE 95, Classical 107.3, KHITS 96.3, 105.7 The Point and FM NewsTalk 97.1.  In case you don’t catch the show on the radio, you can get it here.

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St Louis Housing Market Bubble to Burst

By , on January 28th, 2014

The St Louis housing market bubble of 2006 was followed by the bursting of the bubble shortly thereafter and, even though many of us tried to convince ourselves it would not happen, reality set back in. The reality was, when it came to home prices, the “greater fool theory” would only work so long until the reality of the underlying fundamentals of what makes up the value of a home would rear it’s ugly head and bring everyone down from their real estate high.

So, now that several years have passed, and many market prognosticators (including yours truly) say Continue Reading →

St. Louis Distressed Home Sales Fall Sharply

By , on January 22nd, 2014

St Louis distressed home sales continue to fall, according to a report published by MORE, REALTORS based upon data released by RealtyTrac. This report supports other market data that indicates the St Louis real estate market is recovering from the devastation brought on it when the real estate market bubble burst back in 2008.

The market crash brought many institutional buyers into the market, buying up homes as prices fell, but the recovery of the St Louis real estate market has slowed this activity as well. Home sales fueled by institutional investors fell 23.6% in December 2013 from the Continue Reading →

St Louis Home Sales Rise 12 Percent In 2013; Prices Up Too

By , on January 21st, 2014

St Louis homes sales (the 5-county core market*) for 2013 increased from 24,134 for the 2012 to 26,979 for 2013, an increase of 12%, according to the latest data available from MORE, REALTORS. St Louis home prices rose in 2013 to a median sales price of $149,900 an increase of over 11% from 2012 when the median home price was $135,000.

For the past few months I have been saying that the St Louis real estate market is definitely in a recovery and the home sales data continue to support this notion.

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Foreclosures in St Louis Metro Area Down Over 40 Percent From Year Ago

By , on January 16th, 2014

Foreclosures in the St Louis metro area during the 4th quarter of 2013 were down 13.79% from the prior quarter and down 40.64% from the 4th quarter of 2012, according to a report released today by RealtyTrac. As the table below shows, the foreclosure rate for 3 of the 5 core St Louis counties declined in the 4th quarter from the prior quarter and all declined from the year before.

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St Louis Home Prices and Sales Market Update VIDEO-January 2014

By , on January 14th, 2014

Recovery is underway!

Yes!  St Louis home prices are on the rise and the St Louis real estate market is recovering!  Find out why I feel this way and where the market is headed in my newly published 5 minute video update below.

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St Louis’ Top Ten Neighborhoods For Home Price Increases

By , on January 9th, 2014

Where in St Louis are home prices rising the fastest? As the St Louis real estate market settles into what appears to be a sustainable recovery, home prices are on the rise in most St. Louis neighborhoods. The table below shows the 10 St Louis neighborhoods where home prices have increased the most over the past year. Keep in mind, this data is based upon the asking price of homes for sale and does not necessarily indicate an increase in the property values of all homes in the areas shown, however, in general, if the prices of homes for sale Continue Reading →

St Louis Neighborhoods Poised For Strong Spring Housing Market

By , on January 6th, 2014

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that home prices typically rise in the spring as the St Louis real estate market heats up however, it is more of a challenge to find those areas that may out perform the others. So, which St Louis neighborhoods are poised for a strong spring housing market?

As I wrote about earlier this week, a recovery of the St Louis real estate market is underway, however, some areas will fare better than others of course. For some home buyers the “investment” aspect of their next home is secondary as the school district, Continue Reading →

St Louis Housing Market Recovery Underway

By , on January 2nd, 2014

It’s hard to believe that it has been over 5 years since the housing market bubble burst but, as we begin this new year, it is good to continue to see market data that supports a St Louis housing market recovery is underway!

As we have been reporting here on St Louis Real Estate News, over the past few months we have seen a solid recovery trend in the St Louis real estate market. Home prices have increased as have home sales, the new home market continues to make progress with new home construction and sales on the rise and Continue Reading →

St Louis Foreclosures Down About 50 Percent From A Year Ago

By , on December 12th, 2013

St. Louis foreclosures have declined roughly 50 percent from a year ago, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. As the table below shows, the foreclosure rate for the 3 main counties of St Louis (city of St Louis, St Louis County and St Charles county) was down from the month before (or about the same for the city), however Franklin and Jefferson county saw an increase from the month before. All five counties have seen a significant drop in foreclosure rate from a year ago.

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St Louis Home Prices and Real Estate Market Update for December 2013

By , on December 10th, 2013

Recovery is underway!

The St Louis real estate market is definitely showing signs of a sustained recovery trend for the market based upon the latest market contained in our St Louis Real Estate Market update video below.

Invest just 5 minutes of your time watching our  market update,  and you will be smarter than the average bear about the St Louis real estate market!

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Which St Louis Area County Had The Best Home Value Appreciation Pre-Bubble to Post-Bubble?

By , on December 10th, 2013

St Louis, like the rest of the country, began the build up to the housing bubble around 2000 only to see the bubble burst in 2008 and then where we find the St Louis market today; in recovery mode. So, during this period , which St Louis area county saw the most home value appreciation overall? Well, the “winner” isn’t even a county per se, it’s the City of St Louis with a 86.85 percent increase in median home values from 2000 to 2012, according to data from the US Census Bureau. As the table below shows, the Continue Reading →

St Louis Short Sales Plummet While REO’s on the Rise

By , on November 26th, 2013

St. Louis short sales accounted for just 1 percent of the overall home sales activity during October in the core market of St. Louis (the city of St Louis and counties of St Louis, St Charles, Jefferson and Franklin), according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. As the table below shows, Jefferson County had the largest percentage of short sales in October at 7% and St Charles and Franklin both the lowest at 0%. REO sales (prior foreclosures that are now bank owned) on the other hand, made up 7 percent of St Louis area home sales in October, an Continue Reading →

St Louis Home Sales Increase Slightly In October…Distressed Sales Share Drops By Third In Past Year

By , on November 20th, 2013

St Louis homes sales (the 5-county core market*) increased slightly in October 2013 to 2,211 sales from 2,207 sales the month before. However, as the table below shows, a couple of key things worth noting are that October home sales increased 6.76 percent from October 2012 and, in October 2013, distressed sales (foreclosures, short sales, REO’s) accounted for just a little over 20% of total home sales, down from almost 31% a year ago.

St Louis home prices, as the chart below shows, have steadily risen in the past year from a median price of $130,000 in October 2012 to Continue Reading →

St Louis Neighborhoods Where Homes Are Selling Fast

By , on November 19th, 2013

All 10 of the St Louis neighborhoods where homes are selling the quickest are found in St. Louis County, according to the latest data available from MORE, REALTORS. As the table below shows, the 63040 zip in Grover has the lowest median time homes for sale have been on the market at just 35 days.

The chart below the table shows the number of homes that were sold during October 2013 in each of these zip codes that made the top ten list for fastest selling St Louis neighborhoods. Ballwin saw the most home sales with almost 70 in the Continue Reading →

St Louis Foreclosure Activity Spikes in October

By , on November 15th, 2013

St. Louis foreclosure activity shot up in October from the month before for the metro area as a whole with foreclosure actions occurring on 1 of every 923 housing units, according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. Even with the increase, October’s foreclosure activity rate for the St Louis metro area was down over 20% from a year ago. Foreclosure activity varied widely across the St Louis metro area with St Louis county seeing a 77% month over month increase and St. Charles and Franklin county both seeing declines in month over month as well as year over year rates.

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Cash Home Buyers In St Louis Account For Half of Home Sales In September

By , on October 24th, 2013

Cash Home Buyers in St Louis were responsible for 50 percent of the home sales in September 2013 in the St Louis Metro area, according to a new report just released today by RealtyTrac. The report showed that state-wide, cash buyers accounted for 48 percent of home sales in Missouri during the month. As the table below shows (a St Louis Real Estate News Exclusive), in the city of St Louis 69 percent of the home sales in September were cash sales.

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St Louis Foreclosure Rate Declines

By , on October 21st, 2013

The foreclosure rate in St Louis fell to 1.04 percent for the month of August, a decline of 33.5 percent from a year ago when the St Louis foreclosure rate was 1.55 percent, according to a report just released by CoreLogic. The national foreclosure rate for August at 2.36 percent was over twice as high as the St Louis rate. Other good news for the St Louis real estate market contained in the report was that the St Louis mortgage delinquency rate (90 days or more late) was 3.78 percent, a decrease of 16.6 percent from a year ago when Continue Reading →

51 Percent of Americans Say Buying A Home Is A Good Investment

By , on October 20th, 2013

A new Rasmussen Reports survey just released reveals that most Americans (51%) believe buying a home is a good investment. The results of this survey are in line with what similar survey’s by Rasmussen have revealed throughout 2012 and 2013, however is down from May 2009 when 67% of Americans Surveyed said it was a good time to buy, marking an all-time high.

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House Flipping In St Louis Up 68 Percent From Year Ago

By , on October 17th, 2013

House flipping in St Louis is on the rise according to the 3rd quarter house flipping report just released this morning by RealtyTrac, the foreclosure tracking gurus. What is “house flipping”? Well, back when I entered the real estate business (1979) and began buying and selling homes, a “flip” was referred to as a house we sold and would close the our purchase, as well as our resale, on the same day. Today, “flipping” is applied to a home that is bought and then resold within a short period, for the purposes of the RealtyTrac report, 6 months.

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REALTORS Warn That Debt Ceiling Impasse May Run Interest Rates Up and Home Sales Down

By , on October 9th, 2013

Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), cautioned today that, given the fact the U.S. Government spends one dollar for every 75 -80 cents it takes in, if the debt ceiling isn’t raised, the government will have to decide where to cut its spending. Should the government choose not to pay its interest obligations, “we can expect interest rates on Treasury bonds to rise…and if that happens, mortgage rates will rise, because mortgage rates follow Treasury rates.”

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St Louis Home Prices and Real Estate Market Update for October 2013

By , on October 8th, 2013

It’s a fickle market…

The government shut-down and economy that is, at best, somewhat unstable, continues to keep home buyers somewhat timid. As the data shows in our just-released 5 minute market update, St Louis home prices and St Louis home sales have both increased in the past year, but the market is fairly fragile at this point.

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How Will The Government Shut Down Affect The St Louis Real Estate Market?

By , on October 7th, 2013

As we enter the 7th day of the government shut down, concern grows among home buyers and sellers as to how this may affect the transactions here in St Louis. The short answer is that, fortunately, it appears the impact will be minimal for the most part. This morning at a meeting of the St Louis Industry Forum, which I chair, this topic was discussed and from the input of the real estate-related professions represented, it appears the impact of the government shutdown on real estate transactions here will be minimal.

Shelly Clark, President of Cardinal Surveying, said that there Continue Reading →

St Charles County Makes “Hidden Gem” List for Rental Property

By , on September 20th, 2013

St. Charles county is a “hidden gem” for real estate investors wishing to buy rental property, according to RealtyTrac’s newly published “List of Top 25 Hidden Gem Single Family Rental Markets“. St. Charles County was the only Missouri county that made the list and it came in at 21 on the list with a gross yield on rental property of 9.4 percent. The gross yield is determined by taking the annual median rent for a county and divide it by the median price of home in that county. In the case of St Charles county, the median Continue Reading →

The 12 Fastest Selling St. Louis Neighborhoods

By , on September 16th, 2013

Eleven of the 12 fastest selling St. Louis neighborhoods are found in St. Louis County with the lone exception, which also happens to be #1 on the list, found in the city of St. Louis, according to the latest data available from MORE, REALTORS.

The fastest selling neighborhoods list is ranked based upon the median time current listings have been on the market. At the top of the list, with a median time on market of 25 days, is the 63101 zip area of the city of St Louis, followed by the 63040 zip area in Grover at 29 days. Continue Reading →

St Louis Real Estate Market Update for September 2013

By , on September 11th, 2013

It’s still a seller’s market but it’s losing a little steam…

Most of the St Louis area finds itself in a sellers market still however a few more neighborhoods slipped back into a buyer’s market this month, according to the St Louis Market Update from MORE, REALTORS. The St Louis real estate market is definitely volatile, making it more important than ever to be aware of current market conditions if you are in the market as a buyer or seller and the 5 minute market update video for September below can do just that for you!

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St Louis Home Sales Increased Almost 14 Percent

By , on September 4th, 2013

St Louis home sales, for the 12 month period ending August 31, 2013, increased 13.9 percent from the same period a year before. In the five county area that makes up the bulk of the St Louis real estate market (city of St Louis and the counties of St Louis, St Charles, Jefferson and Franklin) there were 26,436 homes sold during the period, up from 23,208 the year before.

 

 

 

 

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St Louis Real Estate Bidding Wars Chill

By , on August 16th, 2013

Bidding wars for homes in St Louis cooled in July as the number of home sales where the final sales price exceeded the list price at the time of sale was 14.7 percent of all home sales in the St Louis 5-county core area (City of St Louis and Counties of St Louis, St Charles, Jefferson and Franklin), according to the latest data from MORE, REALTORS. This is down 8.7 percent from June, when 16.1 percent of the homes sold in St Louis were sold at a price in excess of the list price. Nationally, in July almost half Continue Reading →

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