Fall is in the air and that will be the theme of this month’s Tips and Sips. However, before we get into our fall fun, we have a favor to ask. We are working on updating and improving our data base and would love your help. For many of you we do not have complete information.

According to the St. Louis Real Estate News the St. Louis market is cooling off a bit. Not too surprising since we are moving into fall. That said, St. Louis County is still considered a “hot sellers’ market” and the city is considered a “sellers’ market”. Franklin, Jefferson and St. Charles counties are considered “cooling sellers’ markets”.

Thought this month we would circle back around and talk about TIPS for the seller to consider. Several of the following ideas come courtesy of Laura Agedoni writing for Turlia.com, but are supported by our personal experiences.

So, speaking of HOT, what is hot in the real estate world? First, here are the hottest markets in the region. Where do you think the hottest real estate market is in St. Louis right now?

This month we want to talk about REFERRALS. I am going to be honest, this tip can be beneficial for you and for the Blankenship Team. If you have been thinking about buying a lake house, a condo at the beach, a piece of property for your college student to live in away from home, or helping your parents downsize out of state but not sure how to go about finding a good realtor, let us help.

I was intrigued the other day by one of those “list things” you see on the internet. It was a ranking by Niche.com of the Best 100 Places to Live. Ten of the 100 were in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Clearly that caught my eye. Check it out!