Beautifully transformed brick 1.5 story, 3 bedroom/ 2.5 bath home with finished lower level in walking distance to Kirkwood schools. Features include main floor master suite with luxury bath including jet tub and separate shower. Updated and expanded kitchen with 42 inch hickory cabinets, center island with butcher block top, gas stove, dishwasher and built in microwave. Living room, dining room, mud room and half bath complete main level. Upstairs are two large bedrooms (both could accomodate king-sized beds) and a remodeled full bath. Lower Level is well finished with media space, laundry area, storage and more. Back yard feels private and features great entertaining area with covered porch, patio, shed and swing set. Great location within walking distance to elementary and middle schools.

This Kirkwood Bungalow is larger then is looks. Updated kitchen with new cabinets, dishwasher, ceramic flooring and pantry. There is an office/den off the kuchen. Spacious living room, large dining room and bedrooms. The lower level offers a large family room, a bedroom with built-in shelves and plenty of storage space. The fenced backyard with a covered patio. Great location within walking distance to downtown Kirkwood.

Sat., May 23 and Sun., May 24: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mon., May 25: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tues., May 26 through Thur., May 28: 4 to 8 p.m.

Fri., May 29 through Mon., August 17
Weekdays Noon to 7:30 p.m.
Weekends 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tues., August 18 through Mon., September 7
Weekdays 4 to 7:30 p.m.
(Competitive Pool & Family Pool only)
Weekends 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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For more information, you can contact my Town and Country, Webster Groves and Kirkwood Homes and Listings site.

Or call me at 314-267-2636.

Russ Nolting

$179,900.  1030 Lacoeur Drive is a beautifully renovated townhouse conveniently located off Big Bend near Kirkwood Road in Kirkwood, MO.  This 1218 square foot, all brick unit boasts a beautiful, all-new kitchen with ceramic tile, absolute black granite counters, custom maple cabinets, new appliances, and brushed nickel fixtures.  

The floor plan is open, the carpet is new, baseboard moldings have been replaced to current standards.  The first floor has a convenient powder room with granite top and new fixtures/lighting/floor.

Upstairs, new, neutral carpet flows through three bright, cheerful bedrooms.  The Master bedroom suite has a double closet and gorgeous bathroom with granite tops (undermount sink!), brushed nickel finishes, ceramic tile on floor and shower surround.  

In addition to the master suite, two secondary bedrooms share the hall bath — also renovated with granite tops, maple vanity, etc.  

The laundry space is in the basement.  The basement walls have been drywalled — all you need is carpet to complete this space and add about 500 square feet of living area.  

For more information, visit Nolting Real Estate — helping home sellers and buyers in the St. Louis area since 1984.  Or call Russ at 314-267-2636.

This beautiful newer construction home on W. Adams in Kirkwood sold in just 3 weeks! Priced in the mid-500s, the home brought near asking price and closed last week. To see the home’s website, please go to http://www.335WAdams.com.

Nolting Real Estate is selling St. Louis homes fast and furious. In fact, we close a transaction every 86 hours (2005 to 2007 sales data). If you want to buy or sell, give me the opportunity to tell you about our buyer’s program and/or our seller’s program. Call my cell at 314 267 2636 or email me at Russ@NoltingRealEstate.com

The Webster-Kirkwood Times has weighed in on the “For Sale by Owner” v. “Use a Realtor” debate. See below. For more information about how Nolting Real Estate can help you get top value for your St. Louis real estate, call Russell Nolting at 314-267-2636. (We sell a listing every 86 hours!)

From Webster-Kirkwood Times
March 16, 2007
Buying or selling a home is usually the largest financial transaction a person will make in his or her lifetime.

However, many people put more time and research into buying a camera or laptop computer than into finding a great real estate agent. Experts agree that the home buying or selling process should not be approached lightly or without the guidance of a seasoned professional.

There are advantages to using a qualified real estate agent for home transactions, both on the buying and selling side. Statistics have shown that the “for sale by owner” method may not bring the highest price for your home.

It has been reported that using a good real estate agent to sell a home often puts much more in the seller’s pocket than if he sold it himself, and that is even after commissions are paid.

Good real estate agents are professionals. They’ve sold many homes and know that achieving a sale is about more than baking cookies or setting out candles to make a home seem inviting. They understand how to sell homes in the fastest possible time, recognizing the pitfalls and how to avoid them. Real estate agents also know the ways to get buyers to see a home and how to get the highest possible sale price.

On the flip side, a real estate agent can prove invaluable to individuals looking to purchase a home. Agents have access to frequently updated listings and can do detailed searches using the specific requirements buyers have for homes. Plus, they do much of the research and legwork for buyers, a process that would be time-consuming to the average person.

Some agents will ask to have an exclusive buyer agreement signed. Doing so will ensure a buyer is getting the maximum effort from his agent and their utmost attention. It will also let the agent know that the buyer is serious in his or her home pursuit.

Nolting Real Estate focuses on the Central Corridor areas of west St. Louis County, including University City, Clayton, Brentwood, Glendale, Rock Hill, Frontenac, Ladue, Des Peres, Town & Country, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Creve Coeur, and Chesterfield.

In the Central Corridor of St. Louis County there are 1981 homes currently listed on the MLS with an average listing price of $821,739 (Average days on the market: 111). Last month (September 2006), 259 homes were sold with an average sale price of $642,006 (Average days on the market: 84).

As a St. Louis native and a homeowner in Town and Country I have been a licensed real estate broker for 10 years. As President of Nolting Real Estate, I have increased annual sales from my predecessor by more than 300%. By focusing on excellent customer service and cutting edge technology, I seek to maintain a customer base that not only uses Nolting Real Estate for its purchases and sales but also refers clients to the business.

For more information on housing sales specific to your area log onto our website www.NoltingRealEstate.com and/or call us at 636-391-9997.

Thanks for your time,

Russell Nolting

Need some last minute St. Louis attractions before school starts? Here are just a few great places in St. Louis that are fun for kids and parents too;

City Museum
701 N 15th St, St Louis, MO
(314) 231-2489

Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd, Saint Louis, MO
(314) 577-9400

St Louis Union Station
1820 Market St, St Louis, MO
(314) 421-6655

Grant’s Farm Tours
10501 Gravois Rd, St Louis, MO
(314) 843-1700

The Magic House
516 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO
(314) 822-8900

The St Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Dr, St Louis, MO
(314) 655-5249

For all your real estate needs contact Nolting Real Estate at http://www.noltingrealestate.com/ and/or 636-391-9997

The mission of the Nolting Real Estate team is to invest in the lives of homeowners by providing reliable, innovative, and personalized service to maximize the economic and personal value of their real estate investment and to earn their trust in order to build lifelong business relationships.

The concept of personalized service is simple – the execution, though, is another story. I believe that in order to give “personalized” service, one must first and foremost consider that needs and wants of that other person. You can count on a business person’s personalized service if, and only if, that professional has put in the time to get to know you. Michael LeBoeuf, Ph.D. notes that you must ask customers the golden question: What is your unmet want?

You can only give personalized service when you understand the customers unmet want. Really, personalizing service is more about a mindset than it is about skill. It simply boils down to this – am I willing to listen to my customer and satisfy his needs. You can be the best Realtor in the world, but if you don’t do what your customer’s want, they will never use you again.

Case in point: I listed a house for an elderly woman whose chief concern was not making a ton of money on the sale, but wanted simply to cover her mortgage and sales expenses and get on with her life with as little disruption as possible. She made it terrifically clear that getting top dollar was not the objective. What did I do? I helped her fairly price the house so that it would move as quickly as possible. I clumped showings together so as to not disturb her too frequently. I did not place a SUPRA box on her house, which encourages other agents to show the property. Instead, I met with each buyer’s agent and walked them through. I wanted this kind lady to be comfortable with my service.

We sold the house very quickly and with little stress on the client. In her thank you note to me, Ms. Butler wrote, “My appreciation can never be expressed in words or any way but to tell you that if there is ever any way that I can help you by word or deed – please! please! don’t ever hesitate to ask.” She signed the card, “Your Friend, Gloria”. We gave Gloria Butler personalized service when we sold her house at 12 Sweetbriar Lane in Kirkwood, MO. And Gloria responded by calling us her friend. It was a very memorable experience for Nolting Real Estate.