Steve Brightwell, Broker / REALTOR®

If you are currently in the market for a home anywhere in the St Charles County or St Louis Metro areas, you will find my website an excellent resource. The site is continually updated with new and valuable information to aid in your decision making process.

The search feature allows you to filter thousands of listings based on attributes that you select. You can simply search for houses in a certain area and price range, or you can look for houses that fit your specific style. If you know you want a brick house with gas heat and a garage, you can get the results you're looking for. Most real estate websites don't offer that degree of choice.

By signing up with the Property Research Center, which is free, you have access to features that will help you find and organize the listings that best fit your needs:

• Saved Searches allow you to preserve your searches for reference at a later time. You can easily maintain lists of properties that match your criteria without having to re-enter any information, and there is no limit to the number of searches you can save.
  
• The Favorites Folder allows you to save the individual listings that you find appealing. You can save favorites from different searches into sub-folders, giving you the power to organize your favorite listings however you see fit. This is a great way to put in order those specific listings that interest you most. Again, you may save as many favorites as you wish.
  
• With the New Listing Notification service, you can be updated via e-mail as to new listings that match the criteria of any saved search. There is no need to check back for updates to your searches. All you have to do is decide whether you want daily, weekly, or bi-weekly notifications of the most recent listings.

I always strive to make the home-buying process as smooth as possible. With the Property Research Center you have the tools at your fingertips that can get you started in the right direction. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, I would love to be of assistance.

You can also call or TEXT "ActiveRain" to (636) 795-4956

Again, thank you for your interest. I look forward to hearing from you.

When considering which home to buy in the St Louis Metro and St Charles County, Missouri; consumers often overlook an important factor:

Who lives next door, or down the street?

The neighborhood looks nice and safe. But how do you know for sure?

There are many free tools available on the internet. If you do a little research you should be able to make an informed decision. You can start with the public tax records to see who your neighbors would be. You'll also be able to see when they bought their house and how much they paid!

Next, you can check to see if anyone nearby has a criminal record at the Missouri Courts Database

You can use this School Search to compare public and private schools.

The Missouri Highway Patrol's Registered Sex Offender Database is Free and available to the public and may also provide useful information about the prospective neighborhood.

We've provided these tools as a convenient resource for you. But, if all of this research is just a little too much, just call (636) 795-4956 and we will be glad to help. There is never any obligation.

As a matter of fact, there is no charge for services to home buyers. Its not that we like to work for free! This is just the way it is in Missouri. Home buyers do not pay for buyer representation!