REAL ESTATE AGENTS
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A former history teacher with an eye for architectural details, Brassil has built a list of loyal and grateful clients in both the City and County.
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In 1999, Garcia launched the now-bustling Garcia Properties with her husband, Ivan, in South City. Today, they help clients buy and sell all over town.
M:314-660-4040, [email protected]
Kefalov gets high marks from her clients for her energy and thoroughness; she also happens to speak four languages besides English (Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish).
Lisa Coulter and Linda Benoist of Janet McAfee
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This power duo boasts a lifetime sales volume of $300 million. They focus on the Central Corridor.
ATTORNEYS
O:314-725-111, [email protected]
Linhares is a shareholder at the Clayton firm Rebman, Linhares & Beacham. Since beginning his practice in 1988, he has advocated for homeowners in the sale and purchase of real estate and in the drafting of related contracts and deeds.
O:314-315-4117, [email protected]
Schleiffarth began his career at Husch Blackwell, before hanging out his shingle in 2009. He offers services from sale and purchase of real-estate, to financing, zoning and subdivision issues, and the various disputes that may arise.
Cathy Steele
O:314-732-4238, [email protected]
Steele has been practicing law since 1981 and has built a specialty in real-estate property tax appeals.
HOME STAGERS
O:314-846-8899, [email protected]
At the Fenton-based Dazzle, Linda Borghi and her crew have been in the staging game for more than a decade, sprucing up humble city abodes, luxury estates in West County, and everything in between.
O:314-254-5086, [email protected]
Anna Neal and Melinda Christman launched their company in 2017. Using pieces sometimes curated from local businesses, they stage occupied and vacant dwellings, plus Airbnbs and apartments.
One local real-estate photographer tells us that as soon as he walks into a job, he can tell if Deanna Fasnacht of Peek was the stager; her crisp, bold style has become a trademark.
HOME ORGANIZERS
Happy Spaces by Lizzy
O:314-570-8942, [email protected]
Lizzy Kline knows that clutter is the enemy of domestic tranquility. She can help you clear your space and then donate or sell unnecessary items.
O:636-686-0048, [email protected]
Susan Stewart can get things sorted for you, whether you need help in your office, your closet, your garage, or some combination thereof.
O:314-266-4820
This firm was inspired not only by tidiness guru Marie Kondo but also the Christian faith of its founders, Charlotte Slankard and Erin Neumann. They’re committed to helping clients donate unwanted possessions to local charities.
O:314-221-5232, [email protected]
Sue Anderson is a nationally certified organizer and the author of the 2016 book The Truth About Clutter. She touts her ability to wrangle not only piles of stuff but also piles of paperwork.
MOVERS
O:636-336-6670, [email protected]
Rent a Vet was launched in 2014 as a one-man operation; today it has dozens of employees, many of whom served in the military (hence the name). Past clients rave about their professionalism.
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Nobody stays in the moving business for 85 years unless they’re doing something right. McGuire is now being run by the fourth generation, and gets consistently good online reviews.
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This company started small in Lansing, Michigan, but is now at 350 locations worldwide. Whether it’s moving, junk removal, furniture rearranging, or a storage move, they’ve got you covered.
DONATION ORGANIZATIONS
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Ditto runs a high-end resale shop in Warson Woods. The nonprofit donates its revenue to defray the cost of tuition at local Christian schools.
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This St. Charles nonprofit accepts donations of professional women’s attire and then offers it to women in need so that they can look sharp and confident in job interviews.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
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With ten locations in the area, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul accepts donations of a dizzying array of goods, from clothes to electronics—and even cars.
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Goodwill has been operating in Missouri for no less than a century and now has a couple dozen locations in the St. Louis area at which you can drop off your used goods. Your donations will be used to fund the nonprofit’s job training programs.
