Jennifer

You should look to purchase away from the city if you have children but that is only my opinion. - Wed May 14 2008, 12:18

I would like for you to see the property located at 5 Wilbert Drive in St. Charles, MO - call 636-293-5279 to request a showing - thanks! - Wed May 14 2008, 12:16

Low 100's will be easy for in some areas but if you are looking for property that will appreciate you are going to have to come up a little in price. I would suggest going to open houses this weekend in the areas you are looking. There will be a lot this weekend because it is supposed to be nice out. - Thu Apr 17 2008, 07:51

I think this really depends on what you want to spend. There are pros and cons to both. For example you have to pay a condo fee but you don't have to maintain the yard and with a house you do. - Thu May 1 2008, 15:00

Heather,

I lived in New Florissant for a couple of years and the area I lived in was ok. I prefer St. Charles because of the schools but you may not have children to consider that option. When I lived out there I checked out a couple of the schools and I wasn't pleased in the overall academics level of the students so I registered my son at my parents address in St. Charles and ended up moving out there in 2005.

Are you moving to St. Louis from Arizona? Have you ever lived in Missouri. You may want to look into the St. Peters/St. Charles area if you have children that will be going to school because I know for a fact there are several homes for sale in your price range. Several of these homes are close to the Page Extension which is a straight shot to 70/270/I-70 or where ever you need to go for work. If you have any questions you can email me on my personal email. cummingsj@charter.net.

Good Luck!

Jennifer - Tue Apr 22 2008, 12:11

San - I personally would suggest the St. Charles area. I have (3) rental properties located in that area and with the amount of foreclosed homes many people are turning to renting because they had to turn their homes over to the bank. I used to have property located in St. Ann and St. Louis but the renters that I rented to did not respect the property as I felt they should have. You need to do some research on the communities and school district and find out where people would want to live. But if you are looking for apartment complexes there are none available in this area just a ton of houses for sales at cheap prices. - Thu Apr 17 2008, 07:46