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November 17, 2014 by smeranda Leave a Comment

925 Mallory Dr

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925 Mallory Dr
St Charles, MO 63303
$175,000, 4 bed, 2.0 bath, 1,795 SF, MLS# 14062674

Beautiful 1.5 story home w/ so many updates! Gorgeous remodeled kitchen has granite countertops, Cherry cabinets, custom slate backsplash, stainless appls, gas stove, ceramic tile floor, pantry cabinet, stainless refrigerator stays. Spacious formal dining room, huge living room has gleaming wood laminate flooring, French doors out to covered patio, fenced yard, shed and playset stay. Lovely remodeled bath on main level has travertine tile all around, dual shower heads, vanity w granite top, tile floor. Two bedrooms on main level, two huge bedrooms upstairs w 2nd remodeled bath w/ marble shower and vanity top. Finished lower level w/ large family room, newer wood laminate flooring, awesome workshop room, separate room w/ plumbing for future bath(has toilet). Newer hi-efficiency HVAC 2008, electric panel 2012, sewer lateral 2013, washer & dryer stay, newer dbl-pane windows & vinyl siding.

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Sandra Meranda, Coldwell Banker Gundaker
314-691-1320
https://illgetyoumoving.com

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November 13, 2014 by smeranda Leave a Comment

6 Reasons why this is a good time to sell your home

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As with every decision in life, there are pros and cons to consider when selling your home. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration. Many homeowners believe selling a home during the fall or winter months is not a good idea and that the spring is the only time a house should be sold. This is the furthest from the truth. Certainly most real estate markets across the United States experience a “spring market rush” every year, however, the fall and winter seasons may be the best fit for you for many reasons.

There is Less competition. The fewer number of comparable homes for sale, the greater the probability that a buyer will look at your home.
Serious buyers are out there! The fall and winter months are a great time for a potential buyer to see what a specific neighborhood is like.
The Best Agents Are Always Up To The Challenge. A great real estate agent will know how to adapt to the current season and market their listings to reflect that.
Staging For The Holiday Season. Simple “seasonal” staging such as adjusting the color of the decor or having an aroma in the air that is relative to the time of year can go a long way with some potential buyers and possibly be the difference between a home selling or not.
Mortgage Rates Are Low. If you’ve read about real estate in the past year, it’s likely you’ve read that the mortgage rates are very low. You also probably read that there is an expectation that the rates will increase by spring.
Quicker Transactions! Right now, there are fewer real estate transactions than there will be in the spring. The fewer number of transactions means the mortgage lenders have less loans to process, attorneys have less closings to do, and home inspectors have fewer inspections to do.

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October 7, 2014 by changescapeweb Leave a Comment

Looking for a Quick & Easy Way to Grow your Business?

One key component of being successful is to stay connected and build a relationship with your customers and clients. As a business grows, most businesses owners realize after the fact, that they don’t have the same amount of time to stay in touch and build customer loyalty as they once did.

What is the solution then? Find a system that will help you stay in touch.

The SendOutCards system is a valuable tool that will help grow your business. Never underestimate the power of sending a personalized greeting card and/or gift. Sending cards is a simple and easy way to help build better relationships with your customers who will become life long, faithful customers. And those types of customers provide referrals without ever asking. In other words, free word of mouth advertising. (The best kind!)

If you are a business owner, please take a moment to check out just a few of the ways you can use SendOutCards in your business to help you get and keep more customers.

Send Birthday Cards to all your customers. You will stand out because you will be the only “business” to remember their birthday.
Upon meeting a new customer, send a nice to meet you card. If you can get a picture with them, add that to the card! They won’t throw away a card with THEIR picture in it.
Send a Thanksgiving holiday card. Your card will get there before others send the typical holiday card, thus making you stand out.
Upon closing new business, send a gift or gift card with your thank you. Think about the impact of a real estate agent or mortgage broker including a $50 Home Depot or Target gift card with their thank you, to help the new owner make their home nicer.
Use a SOC card to ask for referrals. Ask them “Who else do you know that would love the XYZ service I have provided you?”
Thank people for giving you referrals!
Be mindful of your customers’ life events (i.e., sickness, births, anniversary, death, marriage, graduation, moves, loss of pet, etc.) Send an appropriate card.
Send a thinking of you card for no reason other than to say “Thinking of you and hope you have a great day!”
Send a reminder postcard for appointments, meetings, and new announcements (like an open house, new services or products, etc.)
Send a heartfelt card of gratitude every day (preferably in first thing in the day). It will make YOU feel better and put you in a better mood knowing you touched someone’s life. You will then start your day off right.
Use photos to personalize your cards. As they say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and for a business person, “A picture could be worth a thousand extra dollars (or more).”
Use SendOutCards to build and strengthen your personal relationships. Never forget a birthday again by utilizing SOC’s easy-to-use contact manager, complete with birthday and anniversary reminders!

Think about it this way. Do you remember the last greeting card you received? Of course you do. Did you open the envelope and read the card? Did you even save the card for awhile? Display it? Now think about the last email you received from someplace you have previously done business with? Are your answers the same? I’d bet not.

I believe appreciation marketing is the best way to grow your business. If you like, you can click on the link below to Send a Free Card. SendOutCards is an easy to use system. Or feel free to contact me and I’m happy to give you a guided tour.

To your success!

Lory Fabian

Lory Fabian is a Marketing Distributor for SendOutCards – https://loryfabianmarketing.com/about/

September 3, 2014 by smeranda

The final 4 of the 8 top ways sellers sabotage their own home sale, and the scripts and tips you need to save the day.

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5. Using Lousy Photos (and Not Helping their Agent Get Great Ones)

Ninety percent of all home shoppers start their home search online, and nothing can tank a home sale like terrible listing photos. But sometimes sellers don’t understand the importance of fantastic listing pictures—and that can mean that agents need to resort to grabbing a few fast photos on a cell phone or on a rainy day. After all, the only thing worst than terrible listing photos are listings with no photos at all.

What Sellers Need to Hear: “Think back to when you were originally looking for a home. Even if you were house hunting when online wasn’t a huge thing, you probably remember that seeing a home told you more about it than any text ever could. Even in a sellers market, great photos can help draw in the best buyers—the ones who will be willing to make a big offer on this property.”

6. Holding On to Clutter and Junk

For as long as buying and selling a home has been a “thing” (so averylong time) there have been sellers that say, “Oh the house looks fine. Buyer’s will see right past all my boxes and collections of plaster cookie jars and shelves overflowing with nick-knacks.” Big mistake. Huge.

What Sellers Need to Hear: “It may sound like a good idea, but it’s not a smart approach. Believe me, I have seen homes come on the market that could have sold much faster, had the home owners spent just one weekend depersonalizing and removing all the extra things inside the home. Clutter makes your home seem smaller, ultimately eating equity and killing deals. Take inventory of all your possessions and think to yourself: should I save it, store it, sell it, or chuck it? It may seem like a solid amount of work, but one weekend of work could mean thousands of dollars come closing.”

7. Selling A House Via “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO).

When the market is hot, many people think that selling their home on their own is easily doable. “Who wouldn’t want to save on commission?” think many sellers. Despite the lure of not having to pay an agent a commission, sellers need the expertise and know-how of a professional, who can help navigate the stacks of paperwork, provide priceless neighborhood knowledge—and negotiate on the seller’s behalf.

What Sellers Need to Hear: “The numbers don’t lie: the typical FSBO home sold for $174,900, compared to $215,000 for agent-assisted home sales. There may be more to a home sale than you realize. Let me walk you through what type of service I can provide you with.”

8. Overpricing the Home

For agents, this is the one major seller mistake that we see the most frequently. It is a misstep that seems to rear its head whenever the market seems like it’s heating up.

What Sellers Need to Hear: “Yes, the market is hot. But not hot enough that you can push the envelope and price it for way more that the comps will support. Overpricing your home is dangerous —and you can end up burned in this ‘hot market.’ You run the risk that your home will sit on the market for weeks and months and become the stale listing that every home seller wants to avoid. Know the competition and set the right price—never overprice too high in hopes that someone will unknowingly overpay. Let me walk you through the data.”

September 3, 2014 by changescapeweb Leave a Comment

2023 Mantilla Dr

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2023 Mantilla Dr
Florissant, MO 63031
$94,900, 3 bed, 2.0 bath, 1,510 SF, MLS# 14048623

Fantastic ranch home w/all the upgrades & huge, fenced level lot w/mature trees. Remodeled kitchen w/ Granite countertops, 42″ Maple cabinets, custom tile backsplash, newer appls, gas stove, refrigerator stays, ceramic tile flooring, nice pantry. Refinished hardwood floors in living room, hall, & all 3 bedrooms. Spacious master has full size closet. Both bathrooms have been remodeled w/ceramic tile flooring, newer vanities & lights, main bath has custom tile shower surround. Wonderful finished lower level w/huge family room & separate den room w/glass block windows, den would make great office/workout/playroom. Large storage area w/washer/dryer staying. Lots of parking pads for at least 6 cars, massive patio for summer bbq’s, nice shed & swingset in backyard. Newer double-hung windows, white 6 panel doors, new roof 2012, newer HVAC system. Hurry in!