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New Listing in Roy UT

Monday, November 7th, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC0b86_rO8c

Click to see listing in Roy…you won”t need to fix this up…it’s ready to move in.  Very quiet neighborhood and close to schools, shopping, and I-15.

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Improving Home Curb Appeal

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Your home’s curb appeal can sometimes make or break a sale.  What can you do?  Below are a few easy and inexpensive steps.

  • Clean up flower beds by weeding.  Trim and prune shrubs.  For a high-end look, add mulch.
  • Invest in pots.  Pots filled with attractive plants can make an entrance classy and a patio or deck inviting.
  • Install landscape lighting, on the path to the front door and perhaps other areas of interest in the front yard.
  • Replace the mailbox with a newer one…you may also plant flowers to decorate its base.
  • If you have a bigger budget, consider replacing the front door.  Studies have shown a 100% return on your investment.
  • And, as always, keep your grass well manicured.  Mowing, edging, and trimming along with fertilizer and proper watering create a fantastic first impression.

 

I hope these few tips help you as you get ready to put your home on the market.  Please don’t hesitate to contact me for answers to other questions you may have. Helping you sell your home is my first priority.  Together, we will make it happen.

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3 Tips for the First Time Home Seller

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

 

First time home sellers have a lot to consider when they list their home.  It’s a whole different process and many things to go over before listing.  Experienced sellers would love to be able to share the following 3 tips with you.

  • Price your home realistically from the start.  Price your home competitively right from the start.  The largest number of showings will happen in the first two to three weeks of listing your home. The MLS (Multiple listing service) and the internet tend to drive the majority of showings and the majority of buyers are now doing their shopping on line. How you style your price is also important. A home selling for $155,000 is in a different parameter than a home selling for $150,000.

 

  • Be prepared to lose some money. The truth is that your house is worth what buyers are willing to pay and no more.  Many home sellers should be prepared to lose some money or hang onto the home until the price rises.  Be aware of the agent that promises big profits & who doesn’t use comps. Study sales prices and not asking prices.

 

  • Promote your home effectively.  How do you plan on reaching the home’s target market?  You have to consider who your most likely buyers are for what you’re selling and cater to that group of people.  You need to effectively access the networks your buyers are tapping into to find their next home.  One new example of this high tech marketing is the use of barcodes that allow smart phone users to have access to property information. You will also need to use a lot of good photos reflecting your home at it’s very best.

 

People are still selling and buying their homes, it is up to you to price your home right, make it show well and make sure it is being marketed at its very best!

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Great Time to Sell in Top of Utah

Monday, June 20th, 2011

Local Housing Market in the Top of Utah

Homes in Weber, Davis & Morgan counties have had declining prices and shrinking inventory.  This has been reported from the Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors comparing data for April 2011 & 2010.  The drop in prices is because of bank foreclosures and sellers who are increasingly motivated to engage in short sales and are willing to negotiate with buyers in the soft housing market.  The prices may be down, but these counties have fewer homes to choose from.  In Davis County, home sales were down 19.9 percent in April and inventory was down 32.7 percent in Morgan County. Homes were also on the market 38 percent longer in Davis County and 14.4 percent longer in Weber County in April.

The availability of a federal tax break makes Northern Utah a home buyer’s market.  For example, a home owner would pay taxes on $45,000 of income, if a homeowner makes $50,000 a year and pays $5,000 in mortgage interest. The national mortgage interest rate has been lowered to 5.11 percent on a 30-year fixed mortgage also is a great benefit to buyers. Also new home construction is starting progress now that the weather is getting better.

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Indoor House Plants Improve Air Quality

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

When selling your home, use house plants to create fresh air.  House plants fight inversions and other winter unplesantness by removing toxins and air pollutants.

In the wintertime, windows are shut tight.  Pet dander, tobacco smoke, nitrogen dioxide from indoor natural gas appliances, endotoxins from mold and bacteria, and dirty ventilation systems cause pollution in our homes.

Another interesting factor about house plants is they naturally control humidity.  Winter months are typically very dry.  This air dries the respiratory system and makes one more susceptible to colds, viruses and allergens.  Plants emit more moisture into the air when humidity is low.

House plants can be just like a breath of fresh air and enliven inside landscape.  Growing plants can relieve stress while helping to clean the environment.  Cultivating plants indoors  may be the best medicine available for improving mental and physical well-being. Plants not only add beauty to a room, but also make it a friendly, inviting place to live.

To aid the sale of your home, add house plants for a unique touch.  PS~After you purchase your new home, you’ll be able to take them with you to brighten it up!

http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/houseplants.htm

www.standard.net, Friday, January 14, 2011.

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New Jobs in Ogden Create an Atmosphere of Buying and Selling Homes

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

A retailer has decided Ogden is the place to relocate a customer care and distribution center.  Because of our work ethic to provide excellent customer service and the fact that it’s a beautiful place (nestled in the mountains along the  Wasatch front), Ogden will receive over 200 new jobs with a potential up to 800 in the next ten years.   This is good news! 

I have been saying all along that the Ogden area is a great place to live and employment is another strong factor.  What does this mean for you?  Home buying and home selling works–it works because of jobs.

Have you been timid about purchasing that new home for the first time?  Have you been timid about selling to move into your bigger home, condo, luxury home, or home up in the Valley? 

You can start to make those decisions with confidence.   Please contact me to help you price your home correctly to sell and help you find and negotiate that home you have been waiting for the last two years.   Interest rates are wonderfully low. 

Once again, employment news equals confidence in real estate sales.  Please take advantage now!

(www.standard.net, Friday, January 7, 2011)

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Buy a Home in Ogden UT?

Friday, July 9th, 2010

 

Open House this Saturday.  It’s a beautiful home with all the extras, close to convenience, with no back yard neighbors.

For a preview, click below.

http://www.circlepix.com/home/JGWLYK

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Comparing Wasatch Front Home Sales

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

             145 S 500 E, Kaysville, UT  84037

                                   MLS #962588

Buying or selling a home along the northern Wasatch front? You will be interested in these facts.

According to the Northern Wasatch Front Association of Realtors, the number of homes sold in 2010 increased from 2009 and the average price of  a home either increased or decreased, depending on the zip code.

           SALES                                                       2009                                2010

      Zip Codes                                       # Sold   Avg Price         # Sold     Avg Price

    84025, 84014, 84010, 84087           59    $252,617           111        $242,149

                84054                  

    84037, 84040, 84041, 84405           80    $254,904             95        $221,028

    84015, 84016, 84075                             96    $195,200          112         $183,725

    84201, 84404, 84414                             75    $198,877          112         $164,450

    84401, 84402, 84403, 84405             92    $170,455          109         $143,623

                84408, 84409     

    84067, 84315                                              44    $161,359            43         $162,078

    84310, 84317                                                 2    $234,944              9          $324,333

    84018, 84050                                                 6    $234,515              5          $378,780

If you need help pricing your home to sell or if you would like help buying a home in the Ogden, UT area, please contact me.  I have another web site to assist you in your search.  It is user friendly with your own login and password. 

Together we can sell your home and/or purchase the home that suites your wantes and needs.

PS.  Interest rates are still at a record low.

Visit www.nwaor.com (click on “Voice June2010″)  for graphes and charts.

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Good News Again~Ogden Leading the Recovery

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

  • MLS # 964945 ~ 111 S Pingree, Ogden, UT  84401

 

According to a Standard Examiner article last week,  the Ogden-Clearfield area is “bouncing back” quite well and leading the way out of the recession.  The report was done on the western region on the first quarter of this year by Brookings Institution.

This means Ogden is a great place to live and buy a home.  Interest rates are low and inventories are amazing.  Sellers need to sell for various reasons and why not live in  the Ogden area?

The article stated “Brookings points out Ogden housing prices picked up in the quarter and a reduction in the number of homes in foreclosure – homes owned by lenders – outpaced all of Utah.”

This is good news.  Let me help you buy a home Ogden, UT or sell your home in the Ogden area.

 

Again~This is good news.

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To Buy or Remodel?

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

 

It’s spring time again–oops–summer and sometimes we get what I call the “itch” to change.  Do I buy a home or do I want to remodel?

Sometimes when we want to move, we start driving around–either in the car or on the Internet. 

Or we might want to remodel and we go to the home improvement stores and/or visiting the different websites to determine what’s out there and what we can afford.

If you are looking for some information to help you decide, June’s Reality Check is just the thing.

JuneArticle

I think you will find it very helpful.  Please let me know if you have any questions or how I can help you.

PS  Here’s an idea if you decide to buy a home in Ogden, UT:

http://www.circlepix.com/aspen/listingEPostcard.htm?theid=785431&code=83CF73C1E

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