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By: Betsy Kerner
(314) 517-8966 – betsy.kerner@upperendproperties.com
I just returned from a Spring Break trip with my family and I have a little Spring Fever. I also love Spring Cleaning. I know it sounds crazy but it makes me feel “together.”
I came across a great article with 6 Do-It-Yourself Updates That Can Increase Your Home’s Value.
First of [...]

From Beth Sprunt
(314) 494-5122 – beth.sprunt@upperendproperties.com
Usually the number of homeowners increases each year due to population growth, but due to the “Great Recession,” this hasn’t been the case over the past five years.
As Lawrence Yun explains in March’s Realtor, even though the US population grew by 13 million, the homeownership percentage dropped by 3%.
According [...]

From Liz Rainey:
(314) 749-3956 – liz.rainey@upperendproperties.com
I get the pleasure of working with clients who are relocating to St. Louis from all across the country.  There are many communities in St. Louis from which to choose, and one of my top picks is University City, or U City as it is called by locals.
U City is [...]

From the Desk of Mike Weiss:
(314) 323-0198 – michael.weiss@upperendproperties.com

So many delays and issues are occurring in today’s lending culture. The never-ending trail of documentation feels like you will never give them enough information to approve your loan. It is so important to use a reputable lender and not the flash in the pan guy [...]

From Greg Iverson
(636) 751-1068 – greg.iverson@upperendproperties.com
Mortgage rates took a sharp dip last week hitting a three month low according to a market survey.  The cause is most likely the devastation going on in Japan: the world’s third largest economy.
Investors appeared to shed equities due to fear of the catastrophe.  When this happens, investors typically will [...]

From: Jen Ross
jen.ross@upperendproperties.com
As we have transitioned from Winter into Spring, it has become quite clear that the market is taking a turn for the better.
Throughout February, everything was moving very slowly because there was such a low level of inventory. Yet, since the beginning of March that has all changed. While a healthy [...]

From the Desk of Mike Weiss:
(314) 323-0198 – michael.weiss@upperendproperties.com

Despite what you have may have heard from some other agents, the real estate market in St. Louis is not dead – in fact, it is thriving!
I currently have multiple listings receiving tons of attention and several showings a week in what is supposed to [...]

This weekend, Upper End Properties was very active as a corporate sponsor for two incredibly worthy, local causes.
On Friday, Upper End Properties sponsored took part in the St. Louis chapter of the  Alzheimer’s Association’s “Magic of the Mind” event at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.  The event was emceed by local sports personality Frank Cusumano and [...]

This week on “All Things Real Estate” we will be discussing the winning Arch Grounds renovation plan with special guest Donald Stastny of StastnyBrun Architects, Inc., who served as a judge for the competition. Michael Van Valkenburgh and Associates is the winning design firm.  What is his plan and how will it get financed?
We will [...]

It costs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Missouri $1,200 to match a Big and a Little.  And with everything involved from support staff to background checks, the cost of a match is steadily on the rise.
Upper End Properties, along with several other local companies including Envoy Mortgage, Holmes Murphy, Merrill Lynch, Gershman Mortgage, and  Cardinal [...]