December 2019

 I’m here to help you close out 2019 in style with a fast, fun, and delectable dish for your New Year’s Eve parties.

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For this month’s edition of “In the Kitchen with Sarah,” I thought I’d show you an easy appetizer recipe since New Year’s Eve parties are right around the corner.

Impress friends when you drop by their function with a tasty bruschetta dish. The best part of this snack: It can be whipped up in about 15 minutes or less with just five key ingredients.

Crostinis. You’re welcome to bake crostinis yourself, but I stop by Deerberg’s and grab premade ones—they’re lightly buttered, ready to go, and delicious!

Olive oil.

Welcome to another edition of Mark's Market Update. Going into December, what happened in the market, the last 2 months?

Interest rates still incredibly low, but have ticked up a tad, right under 4%. St. Charles and St. Louis County over last 2 months, Oct and Nov? Both market saw strong sales growth in terms of avg price point and unit sales, year over year, in October. However, in November there was solid strength in the St. Charles Market while a slight weakness in St. Louis County (unit sales and average price, both fell), year over year. Still a lot of homes are selling at the current time. Just yesterday, 160+ homes went into contract. For those questioning if they should keep their home on the market or sell over the winter, it is a