BALLWIN
A beautiful community in West St. Louis County.
MARQUETTE HIGH SCHOOL (ROCKWOOD)
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| # Sold |
313 |
242 |
238 |
218 |
170 |
| Low |
115,000 |
117,000 |
118,000 |
32,000 |
27,500 |
| High |
590,410 |
679,000 |
550,000 |
750,000 |
709,000 |
| Avg |
263,619 |
270,779 |
261,623 |
257,260 |
238,813 |
| Med |
229,000 |
249,500 |
233,000 |
225,000 |
211,550 |
| DOM |
48 |
60 |
72 |
86 |
73 |
| SP/LP |
98.05% |
97.55% |
96.34% |
93.01% |
93.02% |
| Avg Appreciation |
2.4% |
2.7% |
-3.4% |
-1.7% |
-7.2% |
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| # Sold |
218 |
205 |
165 |
150 |
129 |
| Low |
110,000 |
120,000 |
138,000 |
109,000 |
105,000 |
| High |
672,500 |
885,000 |
790,000 |
905,000 |
598,926 |
| Avg |
251,952 |
258,775 |
259,709 |
258,533 |
224,252 |
| Med |
237,250 |
240,000 |
243,000 |
231,000 |
215,000 |
| DOM |
50 |
61 |
68 |
86 |
81 |
| SP/LP |
97.59% |
96.30% |
95.05% |
90.23% |
91.73% |
| Avg Appreciation |
4.3% |
2.7% |
0.4% |
-0.5% |
-13.3% | PARKWAY SOUTH
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| # Sold |
364 |
368 |
301 |
251 |
224 |
| Low |
122,500 |
112,900 |
97,000 |
60,000 |
98,000 |
| High |
699,900 |
659,000 |
870,500 |
1,150,000 |
560,000 |
| Avg |
233,641 |
239,822 |
229,879 |
223,380 |
214,164 |
| Med |
211,178 |
215,250 |
209,000 |
205,000 |
195,000 |
| DOM |
48 |
54 |
71 |
75 |
78 |
| SP/LP |
97.48% |
97.55% |
96.36% |
90.38 |
91.52 |
| Avg Appreciation |
7.4% |
2.6% |
-4.1% |
-2.8% |
4.1% | 
Selling Your Home >Selling Selling Sold
Although your real estate agent is responsible for marketing your property, it requires a joint effort to get your home sold.
How can you empower your agent? It is very important that you feel absolutely confident in your agent's ability to produce results--no matter what the market is like in your area! This may sound like stating the obvious, but it is important to let your real estate agent know you trust them to get the job done. Support that trust by putting a realistic price tag on the property and keeping it in prime showing condition. Work out showing agreements that will make it easy for agents to preview or show your home. Meet periodically to discuss any feedback from buyers who have seen your home to determine how you can improve its appeal.
Don't hesitate to share any ideas you may have about marketing your home. I will try anything that works, and have received some very good suggestions from clients.
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| Q |
What is the maximum interest you can deduct on your federal tax return to purchase or improve a first or second home?
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| A |
One of the greatest benefits of home ownership is the federal tax deduction for interest up to, but not exceeding, $1million. |
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