Home sales up in some areas last month | Building Blocks | STLtoday

But the increases were spotty and the head of the St. Louis Association of Realtors cautioned today that sales may sink again after the $8000 tax credit for first-time home buyers expires Nov. 30.

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Survey shows women decide home purchase more quickly | Building …

The survey done for Coldwell Banker Real Estate found that nearly 70 percent of women knew their home was “right” for them the day they first saw it. The figure for men was 62 percent. In addition, the survey showed that women would …

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Home builders attend recovery workshop | Building Blocks | STLtoday

Through properly detailed research, builders can accurately predict how many customer visits are needed to sell a home and match housing inventory to the market. Until the housing collapse, many builders found “fields of dreams” that …

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