Linda's St. Louis Real Estate Blog

Labor Day is a time to be patriotic in Chesterfield, MO!  I love flying our flag nearly every day of the year and today is no exception.  I love flying our flag so much that I have bunting that i put over our front door too!  Today is so windy is has nearly flown away twice though.               ...

I am working on both my gardening skills and photography skills this summer.  As a result, my flowers have flourished.  My photography skills... not as much.  You be the judge!                                                Here is one of our Gerber Daisies                                        ...

Check out our newest listing in Chesterfield, MO Check out our newest listing in Chesterfield, MO  10G Unbelievable price for Ladue Bluffs! A ranch villa under $200,000 – WOW!  This 2 bedroom/2 bath unit is open and bright.  The greatroom focal point is the gas fireplace.  There is plenty of room...

Today was the Opening Day for general use of the Eberwein Dog Park in Chesterfield, MO.   While opening ceremonies were held yesterday with city officials and invited guests, today was the first day that Chesterfield citizens were allowed to use the park.  Despite the opening day being delayed a ...

                                                                              No friending students on Facebook…Controversy swirls around new Missouri Law.  Starting August 28, 2011, a new law named the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act goes into effect.  In essence, the law is designed to protec...

                               Barat Academy announces move to Chesterfield, MO   It is a new school year and Barat Academy, a private Catholic high school, has moved to a new location in Chesterfield from Dardenne Prairie, MO.  The move stems from financial difficulties that occurred when the sc...

Missouri Sales Tax HolidayThe dates for the Missouri sales tax holiday are August 5-7.  On these days, participating municipalities waive both local and state sales tax for certain items.  The great news is that many items that everyone needs are included such as back-to-school items like clothin...

We wanted to update you about the cicada activity in St. Louis..... It is significantly improved. We are seeing more and more dead insects on the ground so their total demise is imminent. The noise levels have dropped significantly as well. We attended an outdoor concert tonite and we were afraid...

It's time for the 13-year Cicadas to go!    St. Louis has been suffering from the emergence of the 13-year Cicadas for the past 2 weeks. If you are in St. Louis, you can’t miss their presence. The cicada makes a very distinctive, very high-decibel sound. Luckily, after emerging from the ground a...

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits Sullivan, MO near St. Louis                                                        Last night I was awakened around 3:10 AM by a 3.9 magnitude earthquake.  It only lasted around 5 seconds or so, but it was enough to wake me up and I am a sound sleeper.  At first, wit...