While it’s always Giving Season at SL, the official season of giving is almost upon us. Looking at the vast array of places to give here in St. Louis, a new one just arrived! 

The organization New Again Houses opened its 25th franchise location in our community. New Again Houses transforms houses into fantastic modern homes. After their homes are purchased, they fully remodel each one and sell them traditionally as market listings, creating accessibility in the real estate market. At New Again Houses success is measured by achieving the balance between financial success and quality of life.

Franchise owner, Joshua Stigers, has lived in St. Louis for over twenty years, beginning his career as a middle school science teacher in the public school system. He continued his career in public service as a police officer in the St. Louis Metro area. His wife, Tameka, has owned and operated Locs of Glory Salon and Spa for ten years. Last year, in the height of the pandemic, Tameka also opened Black Beauty Supply.

Stigers on the St. Louis expansion: “As I continue serving my community as a police officer, I look forward to bringing New Again Houses to the region. There are many houses in the St. Louis area that need attention, and my hope is that we are able to turn many of them into quality housing while continuing to revitalize neighborhoods in our community.”

Founder, Matt Lavinder, and Vice President, Sam Ferguson, built the New Again Houses Franchise in a way that revitalizes lives and houses within an ecosystem cultivating quality of life for its partners and clients. New Again Houses was founded in 2008 as a way to transform old houses into new modern homes through a culture of innovation, ownership, and win-win relationships.

“New Again Houses’ goal is to create opportunities, build relationships, and provide an ecosystem to our franchise owners, including resources that took them a decade to develop,” says Lavinder. “These resources help new franchise owners overcome many common startup obstacles that entrepreneurs face so they are not having to build their business alone.”

New Again Houses franchise owners help carry the credible, trustworthy brand name of New Again Houses across the United States. They are proud of all of their franchise owners for their success, hard work, and dedication in building their companies and delivering the same expectations and culture that New Again represents across the board.

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