Category Archives: st louis real estate
Let’s Make the ‘Burbs More Like the City
Hmmm. More transit. More density. Less Parking. Sounds sort of ….urban. This article from the Post Dispatch was refreshing. One of the most frustrating things about suburbia is being in malls and strip malls with hideous amounts of unused parking. … Continue reading
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Suburbia R.I.P.
Interesting reading. Looking at the deleterious effects of suburbanization of the countryside, it would be nice if that activity was curbed. It doesn’t seem possible that the suburbs themselves would vanish in much of St. Louis County, or even that … Continue reading
Prelude to a Case Study: What’s Depreciation?
…appraisers really aren’t supposed to compare homes in good condition being sold at market in non-distressed situations with foreclosures. Continue reading
St. Louis City Sales Data 2007 & 2008
Last week, I put down a fair amount of information on the downtown real estate market and provided the sales information about the area. I also talked a bit about how the year of 2008 felt for a real estate … Continue reading
The Frenzy on Foreclosures
Foreclosure sales almost always favor the bank, not the buyer. Continue reading
