A New-World Approach to Old-Fashioned ServiceIf you have ever wondered why the Internet is changing the whole world except the real estate industry you have arrived at the right place.
Your needs may simply be to buy the most house for the best price or to sell your home for the highest possible dollar. What has changed is that with the help of the Internet you know enough to get started yourself and you have less time and patience for having the world filtered through an agent.
Thinking About Buying?
Goodman Bautz buyers have access to their personal "MLS Access Website" which puts all St. Louis homes listed companies in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) at your finger tips 24/7. It's free and there is no obligation. Rather than driving around and calling listing offices from the sign you can now pull up an address and find out the price, the square footage, the room sizes and pretty much anything else an agent could tell you over the phone as well as look at pictures. No more calling agents and trying to pull teeth...I mean getting the list price out of them. A Goodman Bautz agent can help you see and buy properties from any and all of the real estate companies in town as well as by-owner properties, foreclosures, HUD homes and other opportunities that aren't easily found.
When it's time to make an offer on a home, as an Goodman Bautz buyer, you will receive the following benefits:
- You pay no commission
- You will receive a specific market analysis before you sign the offer
- You will be helped by an experienced, full-time agent with a minimum of five years experience
- Your agent will take the time necessary to explain the process and the contract until your questions have been answered
- As a repeat customer you will enjoy a reduced listing commission when it's time to sell that house
- Your offer will look great even when it's for less than the seller hoped for
- Goodman Bautz uses an electronic transaction management system which will provide you with lists of all deadlines and to-dos during the transaction and which will make it certain that you never miss a deadline and that you always know exactly what the status of your contract is
Once you are under contract, we'll be with you every step of the way. We'll help find the right inspectors and we will negotiate repair proposals for you with the seller until you are happy. We'll work with your lender, we will prepare you for closing, for example by showing you sample documents which you will sign at closing in advance!
Selling a home...
When it's time to move and you need a brokerage that cuts out the nonsense, focuses on the high-impact elements for your home's marketing and gets it sold at a lower cost to you:
- For an appointment click here
- For a free Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) of the value of your house click here.
Goodman Bautz offers full-service brokerage with high tech at low fees or low, flat-fee listings if you are willing to do the rest yourself.
Relocating out of state
If you are moving out of the area, timing is everything. After all, the new position requires your presence on a specific date. By then, you will have to have a new home, have moved in, have moved out, have sold and closed the old home, have avoided moving twice, have avoided financing nightmares and the list goes on.
Moving to St. Louis
One of the more difficult moves is one into an unknown territory. Where should you live? How is traffic? How about schools? Where can I go golfing? What about public transportation? Many questions are on your mind. Some I can answer, others I can point you to where you'll find them.
For starters, here's the St. Louis weekend forecast and I'll help you get to know the town. Investing in St. Louis Real Estate
Over the years I have figured out why investing in rental properties is one key to financial accomplishment. I have shared my experience and services with many local real estate investors, and together we are on the lookout for good real estate investments every week. Why it's not for everyone, some people take advantage of the unprecedented tax subsidy that the federal government extends to rental property owners.
Others are taking full advantage of rehab opportunities, including state and federal historic tax credits. The keys to a successful rehab include buying at the right price, being aware of the proper after-improved value, including all costs, even the ones such as utility bills or costs of the future sale.
Your Broker,
Sebastian Bautz, GRI
 
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