John Seiler

05/26/2026

Five years ago, the first day after Memorial Day, was my first day in real estate. What a ride!
Should I thank Jeff Lottmann for getting me into this business, or curse him? LOL. One thing that's for sure is thanks in large part to him, I've had the good fortune to work with three incredible brokers: RE/MAX Results , Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty, and Compass St. Louis. God bless you, Jeff.
I've seen some crazy highs (like landing a $9M listing), and some crazy lows (like losing the same listing three days later when the guy's ex-wife went to work for my brokerage. 😂).
I've learned things I likely never would have learned in a normal market!
I've learned SO much about myself and deepened my Faith and trust in God in ways I couldn't have imagined.
But most importantly, I'VE BEEN OF SERVICE. I've been blessed to shepherd my clients through one of the most financially stressful and impactful decisions of their lives. My sincerest thanks to each and every one of them. I am humbled, honored, and grateful to be chosen. And I pray I always will be.
Peace and Love to all of you!

05/21/2026

“Strive not to be a person of success, but rather a person of value.” -Albert Einstein

05/20/2026

COOL!!
Martha Stewart and her partners have developed an AI powered home management app that, "Hint helps homeowners set up and manage critical services like insurance, internet, utilities, and energy plans, while proactively monitoring rates... recommend[s] tailored energy plans that could save homeowners 40% or more.... help[s] homeowners stay on top of critical maintenance, double-check contractor quotes, identify opportunities like property tax appeals... all of which adds up to significant savings.”
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05/04/2026

❤️❤️❤️
"A 33-year-old single mother and cashier in North Carolina earning $45,000 a year bought a $350,000 townhome with no down payment through Habitat for Humanity's homebuyer program. Instead of cash, she contributed 200 hours of sweat equity, including construction work on other homes, homeownership classes, and volunteer shifts at a Habitat ReStore. Habitat then connected her with a local bank for a low-interest mortgage capped at 27% of her monthly income, bringing her payment to $1,100 a month."
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02/04/2026

"$6TRILLION IN INHERITED WEALTH Is Transforming the Luxury Real Estate Market... The massive liquidity event is changing market dynamics for high-end real estate, creating a class of buyers who are insulated from the pressures of the broader housing market."
I have definitely been seeing this in our market; including the trust sales I've been involved with.
If you are the beneficiary of such a transfer, or if your home buying/selling plans are being impacted by this trend, and you have questions, let's chat. Never forget, with challenges come opportunities!
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/6t-inherited-wealth-transforming-luxury-020103282.html

01/30/2026

Like looking at luxury properties? Then you'll really like this.
(The link header says 2024. It's 2025.)

Presented by Compass Luxury, the 2024 Ultra-Luxury Report provides a comprehensive exploration of $10M+ sales nationwide over the last 4 years.

01/20/2026

Turns out $128 Million buys a heckuva view.
https://www.luxuryatcompass.com/spot.../217-west-57th-street

01/16/2026

FORECLOSURES, and tigers, and bears! Oh my!

"The media is back at it again. ATTOM Data Solutions released an article with a headline that read, “U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases in 2025.”
The story was then picked up by other media outlets, like HousingWire, who said, “US foreclosure filings rise 14% in 2025 as FHA borrowers face greater risk.” This sounds bad and is something that could cause your potential borrowers to wait, since it sounds like the housing market is crumbling and they may be able to get a better deal down the road.
But this is just clickbait, designed to scare consumers and draw them in with fear. When looking further into the data, it’s very easy to see that percentages from small numbers can be very misleading. Foreclosures did rise 14% in 2025 from 2024, but still only made up 0.26% of all properties…and that’s only up from 0.23% of all properties in 2024. This is still a historically low figure, representing only 367,000 properties. The only figures that were a bit lower were during 2020 and 2021, when there was a moratorium and you could not do foreclosures.
Looking back to 2009 and 2010, 2.23% of all properties were in foreclosure…so right now we are seeing about one tenth of that.
Bottom line: Foreclosure activity is extremely low and near some of the lowest levels on record, showing that housing is still very healthy. And borrowers waiting for home values to fall will likely be waiting a very long time and should get in now instead, as we are likely to see activity and home values pick up as rates remain lower and take another leg down."

https://www.highway.ai/

10/14/2025

Interesting article. I'm a fan of AI. And Compass leads the industry in utilizing its power. But your agent should ALWAYS be your primary resource.

A new survey reveals that ChatGPT and Gemini are the most commonly used AI tools by prospective homebuyers in their pursuit of the American dream

08/27/2025

The number of Americans earning at least $1 million a year has more than doubled in the last decade! But the share of them in each state is FAR from even.
Interesting side note: On Monday, I was having a conversation with a fellow Life Time member and he correctly mentioned how many cash offers there are these days. Do you think increased income is a driver of this trend?
Full article in comments.