I get asked frequently how much money is needed to buy a home. When I sit down with first-time home buyers this is one of the first topics we discuss. There are four elements in a purchase that involve money. They are: Down payment Earnest Money Closing Costs Pre-paid items Let’s talk about each one. […]

I wanted to share an experience I just had selling my client’s home. This awesome couple was referred to me by a past client. When they called me, they were nervous because they had a very short time get their home ready to put on the market, attract a buyer and close or they would lose their new […]

“Why do people say it is so difficult to buy a house?”, Specialist Anthony Ochoa & wife Savannah asked me. Anthony just returned home from a tour of duty in Iraq. It was time for them to settle down and start life back in Utah. They couldn’t understand why their friends were having terrible times […]

I came across some really interesting information about first-time buyers and I wanted to share this information with YOU! According to the ‘2019 Home Buyer Report conducted by Nerdwallet, many first-time buyers still believe they need a 20% down payment to buy a home in today’s market: “More than 6 in 10 (62%) Americans believe you must put […]

You just bought a new home. Then it all goes wrong! What? No one expects that systems and appliances break right after closing. After all, you had an inspection on the property. Shouldn’t the inspector catch it? This happened to one of my clients this year. They moved into the house and shortly thereafter they […]

I recently sold Anthony & Chelsi their first home. They were so excited! Even today months later they say that they have to pinch themselves. Anthony had met with another agent before meeting me. They had tried and tried to get the ball rolling. It was a disaster. So, they reached out and got a […]

Just recently I had a home for sale that had GREEN laminate counters. This picture is not of that house. It was a very old and dated green laminate, but to protect their privacy I haven’t used the actual photo. What would you tell the seller to do? Did they need to replace them or […]

Pricing of a home can be affected by animals. We love our animals and they are part of the family, but they can be hard on homes. This house I was asked to sell was also the home for seven cats. Yep, you’ve got that right seven cats! Unfortunately, the odor could be smelled from […]

Just recently I had the opportunity to attend an open house of my grandparent’s home at 464 Harvard Avenue. The new owners had made lots of changes to the property. It was fun to see the improvements and also reminisce about how the home looked when I was growing up. I remember that my grandparent’s […]

I am fascinated with history! Even more so when it involves my personal family history. As a Realtor I have been in thousands of homes across the Wasatch Front. So I wanted to combine my to passions and write a blog that will provide interesting information about the growth history of Salt Lake County & […]