Saint Louis, MO

World Famous Fourth of July Fireworks over Downtown St. Louis, MO. This is the most spectacular event being held on the Levee along the banks of the Mississippi River. Looking for something different to do this 4th of July? Entertainment, Great Food, World Famous Fireworks Display, ample parking, and more all located at the Levee underneath the Gateway Arch. Take the Metro to the Landing Stop.

AOL Digital City ranks Fair St. Louis as the 5^th Best Fireworks show in the nation. This year, Fair St. Louis has a great lineup with national and local music acts... great food at the Sauce Cafe... and of course fireworks shows.

Here is the 2009 Fair St. Louis Schedule:

Friday, July 3rd

• 6:00 p.m. - Grounds Open
• 8:00 p.m. - Counting Crows on the Budweiser Main Stage
• 9:15 p.m. (approximately) - US Bank / Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks
• 10:00 p.m. - Grounds Close

Saturday, July 4th

• 10:00 a.m. - 132nd Annual Veiled Prophet Parade
• 11:00 a.m. - Grounds Open
• 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - AmerenUE / Schnucks K-Town Kids Zone open
• 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Performances on the Buster Brown Stage
• 1:00 p.m. - Nat & Alex Wolff on the Purina Main Stage
• 2:30 - 7:45 p.m. - Live music on the Budweiser Main Stage
• 2:30, 4:00, & 5:30 p.m. - Purina Incredible Dog Team shows on the South Lawn
• 8:00 p.m. - Train on the Budweiser Main Stage
• 9:15 p.m. (approximately) - US Bank / Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks
• 10:00 p.m. - Grounds Close

For a listing of local bands performing on the Budweiser Main Stage, check the music listing under Schedule.

Come for the fireworks... Stay for the Lifestyle offered by City Living...

For more information on homes, condos and lofts for rent or for sale in St. Louis, contact Ryan Shaughnessy at PREA Signature Realty at 314-971-4381 or send an e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com. Or, visit our website at www.PREASignatureRealty.com.

The Arts Council of Lafayette Park presents the second installment of the 2009 Movies in the Park series on July 11, 2009.

Featured Presentation: The Sandlot (1993)

Before the featured presentation, enjoy the following activities:

• The Muny Kids
• Face Painting
• Professional Juggler
• Meet St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Ace Andy Benes
• Silent Auction

The proceeds from the silent auction and the sale of autographed baseballs (limited quantities) will go to benefit Basket of Hope, a group dedicated to offering hope to families of children suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses.

Come for the Movie... Stay for a Lifetime...

For more information on homes, townhomes, condos and lofts for rent and sale in Lafayette Square, contact Ryan Shaughnessy at PREA Signature Realty at 314-971-4381 or send an e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com. Or, visit our website www.PREASignatureRealty.com.

For those of you who are considering moving to St. Louis, this story produced by KETC-Channel 9 and featured on its Living St. Louis segment gives some insight into the Lafayette Square. The neighborhood is located South of Downtown St. Louis and is noted for its Victorian-era homes and tree-lined streets, its strong neighborhood business district featuring some of the best St. Louis restaurants, and Lafayette Park.

However, the story is much more than a video of a neighborhood. It describes a neighborhood facing decline and how urban pioneers and residents took it upon themselves to restore the neighborhood. Due to the commitment of early pioneers such as Ruth and to developers like Gilded Age much later, the neighborhood was transformed from a picture of urban decay to a good example of urban revitalization. Each year, it simply get better. However, it isn't just about the Victorian homes - it is all about the residents and small business people who make this a great place to live and work.

Interested in purchasing a home, townhouse, condo or loft in Lafayette Square? Contact Ryan Shaughnessy at PREA Signature Realty at 314-971-4381 or send an e-mail to Ryan@PREASignatureRealty.com. Or, visit our website at www.PREASignatureRealty.com and click on the Historic Neighborhoods tab for more information on Lafayette Square and the other historic neighborhoods of the City of St. Louis.

Following is my market report for Multi-Family Dwellings (2-4 Families) in the city of St Louis (Areas 1,2,3,4,5). These statistics were gathered from the local Multiple Listing Service and are provided as a service to the public:

There were 490 Total Active Listings on the market.

45 listings Sold in the last 30 days.

Average sales price was $44,696.

Highest sales price in the last 30 days was $170,000.

62 was the average days on market (DOM).

There were 23 new Active listings, with list prices ranging from $17,000 to $209,000.

3 listings went Under Contract (Contingent/Option), with list prices ranging from $37,500 to $230,000.

11 listings moved closer to closing (Pending), with List prices ranging from $9,000 to $77,900.

9 listings Sold, with Sold prices ranging from $15,000 to $120,000.

12 listings Expired from the market, with List prices ranging from $14,500 to $149,900.

And 4 listings went Inactive (Cancelled/Withdrawn), with List prices ranging from $60,000 to $149,900.

For the 9 listings that Sold, 44.4% were on the market for 30 days or less, and 11.1% were on the market for 120+ days. For the 30 day or less category, the average sales price to list price ratio was 119.5%. For the 120+ day category, the average sales price to list price ratio was 22.2%. That goes to show homes priced correctly will sell quicker and closer to list price.

The Pending Ratio was 2.2%. This is the Pendings divided by the Actives (11/490). This is the number of properties going under contract compared to the number of active properties on the market.

The Absorbtion Rate was 10.89. This is the active homes on the market divided by the number of homes sold in the last 30 days (490/45). This tells us how many months of inventory we have on the market. It demonstrates how long it would take to sell all the homes on the market if no other homes came on the market.

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Following is my market report for Condo/Lofts in the city of St Louis (Areas 1,2,3,4,5). These statistics were gathered from the local Multiple Listing Service and are provided as a service to the public:

There were 619 Total Active Listings on the market.

51 listings Sold in the last 30 days.

Average sales price was $241,119.

121 was the average days on market (DOM).

There were 17 new Active listings, with list prices ranging from $7,000 to $345,900.

8 listings went Under Contract (Contingent/Option), with list prices ranging from $84,000 to $245,000.

12 listings moved closer to closing (Pending), with List prices ranging from $9,900 to $279,000.

11 listings Sold, with Sold prices ranging from $119,500 to $426,634.

24 listings Expired from the market, with List prices ranging from $124,900 to $717,838.

And 8 listings went Inactive (Cancelled/Withdrawn), with List prices ranging from $139,000 to $219.000.

For the 11 listings that Sold, 45.5% were on the market for 30 days or less, and 18.2% were on the market for 120+ days. For the 30 day or less category, the average sales price to list price ratio was 103.4%. For the 120+ day category, the average sales price to list price ratio was 89.8%. That goes to show homes priced correctly will sell quicker and closer to list price.

The Pending Ratio was 1.9%. This is the Pendings divided by the Actives (12/619). This is the number of properties going under contract compared to the number of active properties on the market.

The Absorbtion Rate was 12.14. This is the active homes on the market divided by the number of homes sold in the last 30 days (619/51). This tells us how many months of inventory we have on the market. It demonstrates how long it would take to sell all the homes on the market if no other homes came on the market.

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