About Us

St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles is a part of Network Communications, Inc., the leading publisher of printed and online real estate information in North America. The company was acquired by Citigroup Venture Capital Equity Partners in January of 2005.

Its magazines are read by over 12 million readers in over 500 markets and deliver more than one million leads to advertisers each month. Network Communications’ assets, The Real Estate Book, Apartment Finder / Blue Book, Mature Living Choices, CorporateChoices.com, Black’s Guide, New Home Finder, Enclave, Unique Homes, Kansas City Homes & Gardens, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles and Mountain Living, include publications that millions of readers around the country turn to when looking for the latest information about the real estate and home design markets.

	Vicki Pickle, Editor in Chief Vicki has an extensive writing background, working as a freelance writer for St. Louis publications and literary journals, with selected works published in two anthologies, First Harvest and New Harvest. Along with an academic career in teaching, she has worked in the interior design field in the St. Louis market, and as a native of St. Louis, brings an excitement and commitment to the magazine, readers, advertisers and local businesses.