Born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri, Ryan loves his hometown.  After college Ryan quickly came back home to begin a career in real estate.  Already nearly six years have passed and STL Real Estate has been born.     STL Real Estate is proud to be all about Saint Louis metro area.  We can help you with any real estate related need whether you are a first time homeowner or a homeowner in distress.     Ryan focuses mainly on the investment side of real estate.  This includes buying houses as well as listing distressed sellers, most commonly short sales.  Short sales have been his main focus since he entered real estate as his profession.     Some of his accomplishments have been: Holds a prestigious SFR certification in short sales and foreclosures given out by the National Association of Realtors. Only select agents earn this certification. As of 1/1/12, he has successfully negotiated and completed over 185 real estate transactions most of which were short sales for clients all over the St. Louis area 5+ years of experience in short sales 9+ years as a licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Missouri. If you have any questions about anything related to real estate please do not hesitate to contact us as we will provide you with whatever knowledge we have on any topic.