This week, I give you some tips on building a new home - everything from what is included in the base price of a house to choosing paint colors wisely to avoid extra charges. I hope that you enjoy this week's episode.

Today's home buyer may have different priorities than those in the past. Many first time buyers rank a dog-friendly home and the ability to fence a yard as their top criteria when searching for a home. This week on www.SusanBrewer.tv I discuss some of the priorities of modern home buyers.

Every day I have people come up and thank me for what we are doing to help with the revitalization of the Historic section of the City of Cottleville This week on SusanBrewer.TV I share some of the unique aspects of the 1850's homes that we have converted to businesses (Plank Road Pizza Cottleville Cookies and Cream and Blooming Daisy Marketplace) and even give you a sneak peek of 1798 BBQ. I hope that you enjoy this episode!

This week, Susan Brewer discusses some terms of a sale contract that are sometimes misunderstood by buyers and sellers. These tips may help you to understand your offer a little better and help you to prepare an offer that is accepted for the home of your dreams.

This week, Susan discusses items that many folks desire when they are searching for a home: swimming pools and lawn irrigation systems. These are wonderful additions to a home, but items that we need to consider when preparing an offer to purchase. These tips can help you to make accommodations to insure that they are in working order prior to your purchase of a home.

This time of year can be very hard on your home. Long periods of rain, and quick storms that bring a lot of rain in a short period of time can make it hard for your home to stay dry. This week, Susan Brewer offers some tips to help you prepare for rainy weather, and what you can do to keep your home safe.

This week Susan Brewer visits the City of Cottleville, MO and takes a look at Legacy Park where children of all abilities can play, have fun and enjoy the outdoors. There are also a few hidden gems that Susan shares with you. St Charles County offers so many areas for folks to learn and simply play in a great environment and we hope to share them with you so that you can visit them too!

This week, Susan gives you some tips to help to enjoy your home this spring. Simple projects like a fresh coat of paint and updating your light fixtures can not only help your home look better, but can add value.

Many of my clients have questions about the process of showing their home - especially when there are children and pets involved. This week, I give you some tips to help to make the process easier when a potential buyer wants to view your home.

On this episode of The American Dream, Susan Brewer visits with the Cottleville Firefighters Outreach to discuss all of the great things they do in our community. As the charity arm of the Cottleville Fire Department, they do a variety of things throughout St Charles County to assist families in need.