Community Corner
Peak House-Swapping Season Strikes
Typically, those with kids in schools are just about ready to buy, and sell.
One house had the moving van parked in front, while another across the street put up the "Coming Soon" sign for sale.
The cul-de-sac with the two houses is within walking distance of Parkway's Highridge Elementary School in Chesterfield.Β
It's that time of year when the school year ends, and families are willing to move.
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So, it looks like homeowners are willing to put their houses on the market.Β Earlier, another house on the same street sold in a day or two.
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Realtor.com just recently named St. Louis one of the top ten markets nationwide to invest in real estate, based on aΒ strong job market, 7.5 percent year-over-year median list-price increase and 11.29 percent uptick in rate of speed a house sells compared to a year ago.
Is the economy picking up, in your opinion? Tell us what you think, in the comments below.
Any house sales in your neighborhood? Any rentals when they couldn't sell? Any horror stories, in terms of months on the market?
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