September 2007 - Posts
This can be a dificult and confusing time for those caught up in the mortgage uncertainties of today's Real Estate Market. Ad to that confusion, the possible mistrust of the original loan officer and agent that recommended the current problem and
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It seems as though I'm always bragging about our guys in Tooele. Here I go again. Maybe If I embarrass them enough they will quit doing outstanding stuff. The Awards banquet for the Tooele Board of Realtors was held last week, and Chris and Berna
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I do, and I want everyone to know it. She is Jackie Boudreau , from the home mortgage division of M & T Bank in Salt Lake City. Last week Jackie did the impossible for one of my clients, (which made me look great). I'm a big one for complaining,
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The Salt Lake Real Estate market hasn't seen days like this for a while. Salt Lake has changed from a sellers market to a buyers market in what seems like overnight. If your selling, or thinking of selling your home these are tough times, and you
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Cities can do some neat things for its citizens. Often its responding to the times that's so special, more than what is actually done. These are times when because of all the flap about mortgage rates, and tightening credit, many of our low and medium
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Great Buy • 1,452 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm townhouse - MLS® #714455 $148,500 - Newly Redone Townhome Vista Montana, West Jordan - Great townhome fully redone*carpet allowance with full price offer**appliances included even stackable washer &
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West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, are local , at least to someone. Salt Lake County isn't. Thats what my e-mails from you folks told me. I guess it's true, just like politics, and a good pain killer, all Real Estate is "Local".
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At about the same time I was trying to set up a battle (on paper) between Rosecrest in Herriman and Daybreak in South Jordan , the Salt Lake tribune published an article that made my blog meaningful. It also showed the leadership and vision of the people
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My friend Jay Thompson, the " Phoenix Real Estate Guy" posted an interesting blog Friday. Chris, in our Tooele office picked it up, I saw it and thought it might be of interest to my folks. I guess that's how this Internet thing is supposed
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Forbes Magazine recently ranked South Jordan as the 48th fastest growing suburb in the U.S. The census bureau places So. Jordan as the fastest growing city in Utah, with over 50,000 residents, currently ranking number 13th in total population. Why not?
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Horizon, Taylorsville - Announcing a price reduction on 5843 S Azure Meadow Drive, a 1,499 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm bi-level. Now MLS® #706840 $169,000 - Price Reduction. A short sale is in progress. This home has a lot of potential. You can move in
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This post probably won't interest most folks, but I had to write it just in case someone out there was making a Real Estate decision based on this mornings Salt Lake tribune article. (Sept.12,2007). It's not that the article wasn't true, It
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Ever wish you could park the car, and only bring it out again for long trips and vacations? Tired of yard work and upkeep on a house that's more than you need in both space and expense? If your answer is yes, you might want to keep an eye on some
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The new " FHA Secure" rescue program works best in the older less expensive Salt Lake areas of West Jordan, Murray and Taylorsville. Because of the FHA financing limits in Salt Lake County , ($362,790) many of the areas are simply too pricey
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I learned two real important things from our Tooele office this weekend. 1. Chris & Berna negotiated a New Home contract that saved our client $67,000 in Grantsville. That same house would probably have been an additional $100 to $150 thousand in
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My West Jordan, Vista Montana condo is sold. Well not exactly sold, but "under contract". In today's market a lot can happen and a lot needs to be done in the next 30 days. Since I'm a Real Estate Agent I should expect, and be prepared,
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I posted some stats this week offered by the Salt Lake Regional MLS that suggested SLC Home Builders were ignoring the evidence about what to build. The evidence is that even in this tough market, if Homes and Condos are built with the buyer in mind,
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Comparing this years Home Sale stats to last years sold houses in the South end of the Salt Lake Valley gets scarier and scarier. Scarier that is if you are a New Home Builder, or a Real Estate Agent. If you are a Home buyer, interested in South Jordan,
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The trend in Midvale Real Estate seems to be Steady in most areas. Even though Single Family Home Sales were down number wise, the increase of Condominium sales make up for it. Homes appreciated at about $23,395, on a 2007 average home sale price of $
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I've combined the Murray Home Sales report with Houses Sold in Taylorsville for August. The good news is, Home prices increased almost 21% over houses sold a year ago. The bad news is that there were 108 fewer single family homes sold this Aug. than
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Last months Salt Lake County Home Sales Activity Report furnished by the Wasatch Front MLS, showed some interesting numbers in West Jordan for August. Number of Home sales were down. Way down. Over twice as many houses were sold in West Jordan last year
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