R. Ronald Burgess and his wife, Beverly, bought two-bedroom, two bath condo at 13101 Mill Crossing Ct in Creve Coeur for $228,500 from Anthony T. Valenti on Oct. 25.

Mr. Valenti paid $227,000 for the 1,356 square foot unit #205 in January earlier this year.

Mr. Burgess is a Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Isle of Capri Casinos. He's a 20-year veteran of human resources in the casino industry, having held similar roles at Argosy Gaming Company and Harrah's Entertainment. He recently served as a consultant for Galaxy Entertainment in the industry's latest hotbed of gaming activity, Macau.

Prior to gaming he was the director of human resources for the famed Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn. He attended the University of Memphis.

Creve Coeur home sales have dropped 13 percent through September 2007 vs. the same period in 2006. The median price over that time period, however, has rose $82,000 from $286,000 in 2006 to $368,000 so far this year.

Median sales prices in Creve Coeur climbed steadily until 2004 before dropping dramatically by 2006, according to BlockShopper Metrics, which began keeping track in 1999.

Address: 13101 Mill Crossing Court, Unit: 205
Buyer(s): Burgess Beverlly S Et Burgess R Ronald Et Ux Con
Seller(s): Anthony T Valenti Sr.
Sale date: Oct. 25, 2007