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Spring Sales Data: Some Hot, Some Not

Spring 2009 is recent history, and real estate business in St. Louis City experienced a welcome increase. Tower Grove, Holly Hills, Lindenwood Park and South Hampton seemed to experience some of the best activity in the areas I was working as buyer’s seemed to favor a more conservative location compared to past hot spots LafayetteContinue reading “Spring Sales Data: Some Hot, Some Not”

The Urban Shift: One More Source

Growing Up in the St. Louis suburbs, suburban sprawl seemed to be an active force. The #1 fastest growing county in the Country was St. Charles, and both the City of St. Louis and much of the inner ring suburbs were rough. Despite the trend, I wondered how that trend could be self-sustaining. When wouldContinue reading “The Urban Shift: One More Source”

It Takes A Village

One of the worst memories I have from my move into the city was from a conversation with a colleague. A fellow realtor, we were in the middle of a deal and had a good rapport with one another. Occasionally we would converse about personal information like family. I mentioned that we were moving intoContinue reading “It Takes A Village”

Come on Down To the Ballpark!

Last month we were able to list the Ballpark Lofts! A Blue Urban project, these lofts were long thought to be sold out within 1 day. An NFL style draft was a great concept, but did, combined with the recession, didn’t work out past the theory. As downtown specialists, never heard until recently that thereContinue reading “Come on Down To the Ballpark!”

Background Negativity

My first goal in life, like any self-respecting St. Louisan, was to get out of town. Born with a negative opinion of my hometown, I failed at my first and only goal just long enough to find out I was wrong. Living in St. Louis, it seemed that life would obviously be so much better elsewhere. I remember the first timeContinue reading “Background Negativity”

City Living: St. Louis Style

Welcome to City Living: St. Louis Style! This is a blog about St. Louis City. Its history, its present; Life in St. Louis, its ups and downs. Back in 2005, I started a blog Lofts in the Lou (http://www.LoftsintheLou.com). Downtown St. Louis is an awesome area and we are huge fans of the loft district and its recentContinue reading “City Living: St. Louis Style”