Under Contract: 4241 Connecticut in Tower Grove South

The best phone call that a Realtor gets to make to a Buyer?

YOU GOT IT! 🍾 🎉 

Happy tears this morning made my day and the only thing 130 years old about this gorgeous 1891 Tower Grove South cutie? The stories the walls could tell. Beautiful from the inside out, just like my wonderful clients who beat out 24 other contracts. Great day, wonderful house love match. Connecticut closes escrow in four short weeks- Yippee and congrats C and A!

If you are contemplating a 2021 purchase, the time to start strategizing is NOW, friends.  I can help, let's connect...

Under Contract: 4205 Chisholm Trail Dr in St. Charles

New day, new week, NEW CONTRACT... Hello, Monday! 

Late last night, I received word that my Buyer beat out a whopping NINE other offers to contract this beauty. YES! Gorgeous home, interest rate less than 2.8%, and the sweetest direct referral from two of my former clients. 

B and A families- I cannot begin to express how much I appreciate your trust, confidence, and support. Thank you, thank you❤️. 

To my awesome client, M? Woohoo! 4 short weeks, friend. I am so EXCITED for you.

If you are in St. Louis and contemplating a move, the market is still moving swiftly and rates are fantastic. I am an incredibly COVID-19 safe and aware agent.  I have established new virus business protocols to ensure the safety of your family (and mine), while taking advantage of this incredible market!  

Let's connect...

CLOSED: #2801 Kristopher Bend

Hello, Thursday... 

.... gorgeous Kristopher Bend closed escrow today and I am incredibly grateful to the W family for their friendship and business. This amazing family of three embarks upon a new chapter today, and I am so appreciative that they allowed me to help orchestrate it.❤️

Thank you and congratulations, sweet friends!

In St. Louis and contemplating a future move?  We are living in interesting times with constantly-shifting market conditions due to the spread of COVID19 interrupting one of the most frenzied low-inventory markets I have ever experienced.  I have been thrilled by the amount of calls, texts, and emails I have received over the last week to pick my brain on what I am seeing and hearing in the trenches. Have questions about the Corona Virus' impact on the housing market?  Let's connect!  Knowledge is POWER, friends.

Under Contract: 2801 Kristopher in St. Charles and COVID

It has been an interesting past few weeks in St. Louis real estate due to a frenzied Spring market colliding with COVID-19 (which I will address below).  Particularly my time spent with the W Family, as we carefully picked through the new and reduced MLS listings to find their next home, having already closed their existing one. 

Good things come to those who wait, as they contracted this gem...

Gloves, masks, Clorox Wipes, over 6 feet apart, and all. It closes escrow in May.

COVID-19: I want to address this subject honestly, as I have been asked its effect on the 2020 Spring Market numerous times over the last week. I cannot predict the future, however, our market is still flowing.  Processes have changed quite a bit to almost 100% virtual, but the market is moving and to be honest?  Prices have not yet shifted all that much yet.  

As a personal choice, for the sake of public health: The Nenonen Family is taking social distancing recommendations seriously.  Meaning- we are avoiding contact with people outside of our household.  No one leaves our home, with the exception of necessary work commitments where we wear masks, gloves, and remain distanced.  We get groceries and provisions delivered.  We are both working from home alongside both boys whose schools have been closed for the semester.  I have an 80-year-old mother currently quarantined in an Assisted Living Facility, so I truly understand the importance of public responsibility.

I, like the bulk of my industry, also recognize the importance of the real estate market continuing to move to maintain the financial health and wealth of the nation.  It is imperative.  As a result, I (along with most of my peers) have implemented new stringent professional precautions: amped-up hygiene, home office only, no open house, emphasis on digital communication and marketing, only spending time with very serious clients, avoiding the inspection and closing table to reduce exposure, and respecting personal space boundaries to remain healthy.  

As of today, the local real estate market is relatively unchanged, thus far, by the Coronavirus.  It is really more in pause mode. While there have been some shifts made to inspection and appraisal procedure, as a whole,  properties are still selling quickly, lenders and title companies are functioning, rates remain historically low, and it is business as usual despite new precautionary measures.  All of this is VERY POSITIVE NEWS FOR THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE!  As someone who worked through the catastrophic post 9/11 market AND the post-Great Recession market, I am optimistic and hopeful that my industry will continue to function and thrive through this latest crisis. 

When it is all said and done, real estate plays an integral role in the US economy, friends. Residential real estate provides housing for families and is the greatest source of wealth and savings for most Americans. Commercial real estate, which includes apartment buildings, creates jobs and spaces for retail, offices, and manufacturing. Real estate business and investment provide a source of revenue for millions. We keep it moving and value remains high! A precious reminder, my friends...

If you are contemplating a move in 2020, I urge you to connect with me!  I am happy to update you on the latest and strategize with you on the correct timing, much of which depends on numerous factors that shift daily.

Under Contract: #650 Starlet Drive in 63031.

Even though it is only February, the swift Spring market pace is in full swing, St. Louis! If a property comes on the market properly priced and prepared, it sells within hours. My 1st time home buyer clients were quick on the draw of this adorable move-in ready ranch...

... and their urgency paid off.  Starlet hit the MLS at lunch time, we toured it by dinner time, we wrote a contract by bedtime, and over a half dozen Buyer appointments had to be cancelled by the morning as we beat them to the party! Time is of the essence friends. Hire a proactive Realtor!

#650 Starlet Drive closes escrow in April. A warm thank you and congratulations, J and A, on your big purchase!  As I have said before, I am a HUGE advocate of young people trading in rent for a mortgage.  Rent or buy?  The numbers don't lie! Buying is the best and only way to begin to build a financial nest egg.  Period.

In St. Louis and considering a move in 2019? The time to start planning is now! Have a friend who is looking for an agent?  I proudly base my business on direct referrals and wear my past client reviews like a badge of honor.  Let’s connect...

SOLD: The Penthouse in The York House

I don’t do lease work regularly, but occasionally, I assist a client in acquiring a special property.  This one takes the cake! The photographs of this historic 3,300 square-foot penthouse suite, with a private rooftop deck overlooking the Central West End and Forest Park, speak for themselves...

Lovely, isn’t it? My clients are tickled pink and move in next month! A sincere thank you to my client for the opportunity to help implement this exciting move.  In addition, a warm moment of gratitude to my former client turned friend, C, for the generous corporate client referral.💛  See the full listing HERE.

About the building: The York House, adjacent to the historic Chase Park Plaza hotel in the heart of the Central West End, was completed in 1922. It was originally named the Chase Apartments after its creator, Chase Ullman. It’s architectural design combines elements of Neoclassical revival with a muted Beaux Art style, consistent with the history and character of the neighborhood. 

This beauty was built in an era of sophisticated urban living, and this block was the center of it all. “Meet Me in St. Louis” was filmed right along Lindell Boulevard.   The Chase Club next-door was the place to see celebrity performers including Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. These events were broadcast locally and nationally, and this block became a mainstay for entertainment. Later in the century, KPLR Channel 11 was headquartered in the building, and filming took place in the adjacent studio. During the flood of 1993, Peter Jennings broadcasted the ABC national news from the fourth floor of the York house.

It is a gorgeous building and a very unique unit in one of the most ideal locations in St. Louis.  A special new home for a special client, indeed!

In St. Louis and considering a move in 2019? The time to start planning is now! Have a friend who is looking for an agent?  I proudly base my business on direct referrals and wear my past client reviews like a badge of honor.  Let’s connect...

Prepaying cuts YEARS off the life of a loan...

My previous clients (1st time buyers) posted this online today... 

I had to share! Such an inspiration and testament to principal-only prepaying on a loan. They saved themselves a WHOPPING $77,000 in interest (30 yr mortgage) and years of debt by creating a prepay plan early on and sticking to it! Amazing, right? 

Use THIS helpful payoff calculator to see how how much money you can save yourself with a little discipline and a solid plan in place. 💰

Rent or Buy? The numbers don't lie!

Rent or buy?

Numbers don't lie, friends.

We bought our 1st house at 22 and 26 at the urging of my (real estate investor) father and it was probably the best financial decision that we ever made! 🏡💰 We made 47k profit (more than we COLLECTIVELY made per year at the time) in addition to a little payment equity in only 6.5 years. We benefited from tax breaks and instant equity thanks to a strategic and smart buy, which ultimately set us up for a more financially healthy future.

THE FACTS: You are either building your landlord’s nest egg and financial future or your own. Stop making your landlord rich by putting equity in their pocket and pay yourself!  You don't have to wait until you can afford your forever home or the PERFECT house on the PERFECT street.  Be smart and start building wealth now!  Work your way up to that home, step by step.  It works!

In St. Louis?  I would love to help!  Let's connect:

CLOSED: 64 Conway Clove in Chesterfield

It will be an exciting weekend for my Buyers, S and A...

... as they will be MOVING! Yippee! 64 Conway Cove closed escrow this weekend, as my Buyers sink their roots in St. Louis after a move across the state.  A warm thank you and congratulations to this wonderful family on their fresh start in a new city and a very special THANK you to the D family for their kind referral!  The best part of my job is the lovely people that I get to spend my time with and this transaction was no different. 

If you are in St. Louis and contemplating a move, the market is still strong and moving with plentiful inventory and falling prices.  It is a GREAT time to be a Buyer!  Let's connect...

CLOSED: #4764 Hannover Avenue in 63123

Hannover closed escrow today and there are big plans ahead for this cute 1914 South County brick bungalow foreclosure! A sincere congratulations and THANK YOU to my investor Buyers, the C family! 🍾🏡🎉

In St. Louis and considering an investment property?  Let's connect! 

Under Contract: #4764 Hannover Avenue in 63123

My client just contracted this handsome South County traditional brick bungalow foreclosure, circa 1914...

Isn't it cute?  It is clean as a whistle and boasts over 1600 sq ft of goodies, including the stunning 100+ year old original woodwork in UNTOUCHED pristine condition.  This beauty closes escrow in 2 short weeks and what an awesome buy my client got!  

A sincere congratulations and THANK you to the C family for their business, and to the wonderful Z family for their client referral. 💓  I truly appreciate your confidence and trust!

In St. Louis and considering an investment property?  Let's connect! 

New Client Recommendation on LinkedIn

I stand by the fact that no one can vouch for the professional integrity and performance of a Realtor like their past clients...  

I am incredibly appreciative of Lyn taking the time to write such a kind and gracious professional recommendation on LinkedIn. I truly enjoyed my time with their loving family and was honored to play such an instrumental role in their big move.

Thank you, thank you Lyn!💛

Check out what the rest of my clients have said HERE on my LinkedIn profile.

Under Contract: #710 Clark Avenue in Webster

Hey, hey... the 1910 Dutch Colonial with the chef's kitchen ended up being "The One"...

First day of showings, we managed to be the first Buyers in.  It was a late night of negotiation but my clients cast the winning bid and close escrow in August! Exciting kick-off to the weekend for this awesome family. ♥

The perfect historic house find is one that has been beautifully updated over the years while maintaining the original design, charm, and architectural integrity of the home.  This Seller knocked it out of the park and my Buyers, rightfully so, are tickled pink.

A teeny-tiny peek...

See the full listing HERE... Congratulations to the S Family! 

In St. Louis and ready to make a move? Let's connect...

New Client Recommendation on LinkedIn

Thank you, THANK YOU for the new client recommendation on my LinkedIn profile this week, Sam.  It totally made my week.  I stand by the fact that no one can vouch for a Realtor's work ethic, integrity, and abilities like their former clients. I appreciate you taking the time to share your testimonial, my friend! 

Read my other client testimonials HERE. Connect with me on LinkedIn HERE.

CLOSED: #2719 Sundance Court in Wildwood

It was an exciting morning for my Buyers...

...Sundance closed! 

As part of my job, I tour a lot of properties.  That being said, there is something special about this private retreat tucked into the hillside of several wooded acres in Wildwood.  A huge congratulations to the fabulous W family for this exciting purchase and a warm THANK YOU for allowing me to represent you!

On a side note, I was a lucky text recipient of the unique "we're moving" announcement that they created for their family and friends...

Isn't it fantastic?  Love it.  I had to share!

Under Contract: #1117 Windyoak Dr in Ballwin (Parkway South)

The 2016 Fall real estate market in St. Louis has been incredible thus far, with no sign of slow down! This is the 4th contract that I have negotiated this week...

It has been a super busy week of house tours and negotiation, but my clients just contracted this lovely move-in ready split in Ballwin (Parkway South).  Every single square foot of this cutie has been renovated and it is the perfect match for my clients down to the large corner lot and terrific deck for entertaining their family and friends.

This one closes escrow in November.  A HUGE congratulations to the H family. What a terrific way to end the week!

Under Contract: 2719 Sundance Court in Wildwood

Late last night, my Buyers contracted the most gorgeous home...

This private retreat, while five minutes from all of the Wildwood amenities, is nestled within 3 lovely wooded acres with nature views from every single window.  The best of both worlds!  More impressive than the grounds, however, is the interior.  Almost 3500 sqft of updates galore, including a brand new farmhouse kitchen that would drive the Pinterest crowd wild.  After only 2 days on the market, the listing agent fielded 4 competing contracts and ours beat out the competition at 10:30pm last night.  Yes!

A huge congratulations to the W family for this special purchase, which closes escrow in November.

New Client Recommendation on LinkedIn

Waking up to this new client recommendation on my LinkedIn profile totally made my morning!  Thank you for the kind words and generous endorsement, Bill!  No one can vouch for a Realtor's work ethic, integrity, and abilities like their former clients. Thank you, thank you for taking the time to share your recent listing experience.  

Read my other client testimonials HERE. Connect with me on LinkedIn HERE.

Under Contract: #1115 Grandview Dr. in Kirkwood

The Seller was kind enough to allow us to hurriedly rush in the property late last night.  At 11:30 PM, we were writing a contract. By 1:30 AM, my Buyer had an accepted contract in a multiple contract situation!  THAT is how you rock the 2016 St. Louis Spring real estate market, people.  My buyer did a phenomenal job and this charming Kirkwood bungalow was well worth the effort and fight- gorgeous!  Check out more photos HERE!

We close in a few short weeks. A warm congratulations to the C clan for an exciting new chapter. ♥

Are you ready to shop for your dream home?  I would love the opportunity to help you!  

Learn more about me HERE or see what my clients have to say HERE.

Closed: #2347 Goodale Avenue

I had the opportunity to turn the keys of this adorable Cape Cod home over top my Buyers this morning, just in time for the weekend.  An exciting morning, indeed.  Congratulations, J and B!