Buying a home in St. Louis or anywhere else can be a daunting chore.  There are numerous decisions that have to be made along the way and for those who aren't prepared, each one can be subject to doubt.  If you're properly prepared, then buying a home can be a wonderful experience

This section of the ValueList web page is designed to take you through the entire process, from making your decision to move forward with buying real estate, through looking for property, to negotiating the purchase, financing it, closing it and then on to what to expect in owning real estate. 

Each link below covers a different topic.  While copyrights are reserved, please feel free to download each section for your personal use.  If you wish, feel free to pass any and all of the sections on to whomever you would like for the purpose of educating the public on home-ownership. 

We at ValueList are striving to provide the very best in St. Louis real estate services.  In our attempt to do such, if you find any typographical errors or any other kind of mistake, please feel free to contact us and report your concerns to us.  Your assistance in this regard is greatly appreciated!

Chapter One:           An Over-View Of The Home Buying Process.  

Chapter Two:          Why Use A Realtor?

Chapter Three:        Selecting A Realtor. 

Chapter Four:          Who's On Your Team?    

Chapter Five:           First Time Home Buyers.         

Chapter Six:             How Much Home Can I Afford?

Chapter Seven:        Who Pays For What?

Chapter Eight:          How Much Money Will You Need?

Chapter Nine:           Finding A Home That Works For You.

Chapter Nine:           Existing Home Or New Construction.

Chapter Ten:            How Does The Mortgage Process Work?

Chapter Eleven:       Sell Your Home First Or Write Contingent?

Chapter Twelve:       Pre-Purchase Research

Chapter Thirteen:     Negotiating A Contract

Chapter Fourteen:    Escrow Accounts

Chapter Fifteen:       Moving Options

Chapter Sixteen:      What To Expect In Owning A Home

Chapter Seventeen: Buying Investment Property

Chapter Eighteen:    Why Use A ValueList Agent

If you are renting a home or an apartment and are wondering if buying a home or a condo would be a good thing to do, then you might find an article that Bob wrote titled, Buying In St. Louis vs. Renting In St. Louis .  It includes a formula to help you figure out which is the proper course of action for you.

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