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Uncategorized A Bold Move: Investing in Utah’s Housing Future A Bold Move: Investing in Utah’s Housing Future Utah is taking decisive steps to address its affordable housing crisis. In collaboration with the state legislature, Governor Spencer Cox has announced a landmark initiative that represents a major shift in Utah’s investment strategy. This bold move is not only aimed at solving the current housing shortage […]
Uncategorized This Is the Sweet Spot Homebuyers Have Been Waiting For After months of sitting on the sidelines, many homebuyers who were priced out by high mortgage rates and affordability challenges finally have an opportunity to make their move. With rates trending down, today’s market is a sweet spot for buyers-and it’s one that may not last long. So, if you’ve put your own move on the […]
Uncategorized How the Federal Reserve’s Next Move Could Impact the Housing Market Now that it’s September, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve (the Fed). The overwhelming expectation is that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate at their upcoming meeting, driven primarily by recent signs that inflation is cooling, and the job market is slowing down. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics, said: “They’re ready to […]
Uncategorized Organize Your Home As your trusted realtor, I understand the importance of presenting your home in its best light to potential buyers. One of the most impactful ways to enhance your home’s appeal is through effective organization. Whether you’re preparing to sell or simply looking to improve the functionality and aesthetics of your living space, these expert organization […]
Uncategorized Benefits of Homeownership More than ever, our homes have become an integral part of our lives. Today they are much more than the houses we live in. They’re evolving into our workplaces, schools for our children, and safe havens that provide shelter, stability, and protection for our families through the evolving health crisis. Today, 65.3% of Americans are able to […]
Uncategorized Surprising Shift to the ‘Burbs May Be on the Rise Many people across the U.S. have mostly enjoyed the perks of an urban lifestyle, some who live in more populated city limits today are beginning to rethink their current neighborhoods. Being in close proximity to everything from the grocery store to local entertainment is definitely a perk, especially if you can also walk to some […]
Uncategorized Think This Is a Housing Crisis? Think Again. With all of the unanswered questions caused by COVID-19 and the economic slowdown we’re experiencing across the country today, many are asking if the housing market is in trouble. For those who remember 2008, it’s logical to ask that question. Many of us experienced financial hardships, lost homes, and were out of work during the […]
Uncategorized Will Surging Unemployment Crush Home Sales? Ten million Americans lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The next announced unemployment rate on May 8th is expected to be in the double digits. Because the health crisis brought the economy to a screeching halt, many are feeling a personal financial crisis. James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, explained that the […]
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Uncategorized Looking to the Future: What the Experts Are Saying As our lives, our businesses, and the world we live in change day by day, we’re all left wondering how long this will last. How long will we feel the effects of the coronavirus? How deep will the impact go? The human toll may forever change families, but the economic impact will rebound with a […]
Uncategorized Working from Home Master List I thought that I would write a blog about the top 10 things that I’ve learned in real estate about working from home.  Selling real estate has always been a business where agents work from home. You could say that we are experts at it!  In the 1970’s my mom decided to get her license […]
Uncategorized How Technology Is Enabling the Real Estate Process Today’s everyday reality is pretty different than it looked just a few weeks ago. We’re learning how to do a lot of things in new ways, from how we work remotely to how we engage with our friends and neighbors. Almost everything right now is shifting to a virtual format. One of the big changes […]
Uncategorized Why Should you do a Final Walk-through? Most people visualized a final walk-though of your home will be done as a vacant property. That is absolutely the case with new-construction, but you may not have the opportunity with a pre-owned home to conduct a final walk-through as a vacant property. You may however, still do a walk-through. I encourage it to be […]
Uncategorized When Does the Negotiation Start? “The most dangerous negotiation is the one that you don’t know that you are in.” -FBI Lead International Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss. I have seen many times when a seller has set themselves up to be held hostage by the market. What do I mean by this? Everything rests on the basis of the first […]
Uncategorized Expecting Continued Service After the Sale “It’s what happens after the sale that makes all the difference!” Dasha & Joe bought a fabulous top-level condo with amazing vaulted ceilings. Everything went smoothly with their home search, the offer and processing the loan. Closing day was a celebration! Flash forward a couple of weeks. The buyer’s mail was piling up in the […]
Uncategorized Need to Update to Sell, but Don’t have the Money I recently had a client who delayed putting their home on the market because they felt that they needed to take down some wallpaper and repaint some walls. They wanted to have their home neutralized so that they would appeal to more home buyers. This was a great strategy, but it took too long for […]
Uncategorized Maternity Leave and Buying a Home Don’t Lose Out! Recently I had clients who wanted to purchase their first home. They were expecting a baby and wanted to greet their newborn in a place of their own. All their dreams could be summed up with pictures on Pinterest of babies rooms. We were all excited to make it happen!   They found the perfect […]
Uncategorized Rent to Own = Time to Work on Credit Wouldn’t it be nice to have SUPER WEALTHY parents that are able to purchase a home for us until we get on our feet? Although it isn’t possible for most of us to have wealthy parents, it is possible for EVERYONE to have a home of your own. There are many reasons why people choose to […]
Uncategorized Possession to Your New Home- Negotiation & Issues You just signed all the documents to purchase your new home. Shouldn’t you get the keys right away? That would be nice, but it doesn’t happen quite that smoothly. Some states finalize the transaction immediately and keys are given right then, but that is not typical in Utah. There are different customs when it comes […]
Uncategorized Single Parent American Dream Grant 2020 I am so excited to share this blog with you! As part of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors Charity Committee I want to make sure that I inform everyone I know about this great opportunity. The Salt Lake Board of Realtors® is giving away eight $5,000 grants to help first-time homebuyers with their down payments. These grants will help […]
Uncategorized Closing Costs: Should you Budget or Negotiate? When I ask the question “Have You Budgeted for Closing Costs?” many first-time home buyers give me the ‘deer in the headlights’ look. What are closing costs they ask? When buying a home there are a number of fees that are due. They are usually the costs required to get a mortgage. “Closing costs” is […]