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Ogden River Project

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

The Ogden River comes down out of the Ogden Canyon and rolls on down past Rainbow Gardens and down along the parkway and it keeps going and going.  There is a $50,000 plan developed by Pittsburgh-based Urban Design Associates.  This plan was unveiled to the public back in January and is awaiting approval from the RDA board which is made up of city council members.

This plan is to have a development that will have 750 housing units, including lofts, apartments, townhomes and single family dwellings.  The master plan also recommends that the project be built in multiple phases by several developers so that housing has a variety of architectural styles including traditional and Victorian. This development would also feature a green space along the Ogden River and a half-acre community garden. As many as 1,400 people could ultimately live within the project area and would also accommodate 25,000 square feet of retail space.

This is just another way that Ogden and it’s people are planning for the future and making Ogden such a great place to live!

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Interest Rates Have Inched Down Again

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Interest Rates for Thursday, March 17, 2011.  It’s interesting because the rates change daily. 

30 yr fixed  4.76%             last week   4.82%

15 yr fixed  4.00%             last week   4.08%

5/1 ARM     3.37%             last week    3.48%

30 yr Refi   4.77%             last week    4.83%

15 yr Refi   4.01%              last week    4.08%

Please keep in mind these are general figures because credit scores, lenders, and geographical areas differ. 

It is still a great time to buy a home.  When will you contact me so I may help you use these historically low interest rates to purchase your next home in the Ogden area?

http://money.cnn.com/real_estate/

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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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Buying a Home in Ogden, UT? Check Out Interest Rates

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Interest Rates for Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Interest are slowing climbing up, but they are still very low!!

 

30 yr fixed  4.74%             last week   4.57%

15 yr fixed  4.09%             last week   3.97%

5/1 ARM     3.42%             last week    3.42%

30 yr Refi   4.63%             last week    4.46%

15 yr Refi   3.95%             last week     3.82%

Please keep in mind these are general figures because credit scores, lenders, and geographical areas differ. 

 

For your reference: http://money.cnn.com/real_estate/

Don’t hesitate to contact me for more information.  Let me help you use these low rates to purchase your next home.

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Buy a Home in Ogden? How are the Interest Rates?

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

Weekly Mortgage Rates

Wednesday, December 2, 2010

Interest rates went up a smidge this week.

30 yr fixed  4.71%             last week   4.55%

15 yr fixed  4.07%             last week   3.92%

5/1 ARM     3.46%             last week    3.43%

30 yr Refi   4.60%             last week    4.48%

15 yr Refi   3.92%             last week     3.83%

Please keep in mind these are general figures because credit scores, lenders, and geographical areas differ. 

For your reference: http://money.cnn.com/real_estate/

Don’t hesitate to contact me for more information.  Let me help you use these low rates to purchase your next home.

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Weekly Mortgage Rates

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Interest rates went down a smidge this week.

30 yr fixed  4.54%             last week   4.55%

15 yr fixed  3.94%             last week   3.94%

5/1 ARM     3.40%             last week    3.43%

30 yr Refi   4.42%             last week    4.45%

15 yr Refi   3.79%             last week     3.82%

Please keep in mind these are general figures because credit scores, lenders, and geographical areas differ. 

For your reference: http://money.cnn.com/real_estate/

Don’t hesitate to contact me for more information.  Let me help you use these low rates to purchase your next home.

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Facts on Buying a New Home~Long-Term Home Ownership Still a Good Value

Monday, November 8th, 2010

There has been quite a discussion lately about the value of homeownership. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) released a study concerning homeownership and here are a few of the facts.

A study was released at the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. It states “home buyers today have affirmed a long-term view of home ownership, the typical seller is experiencing positive returns and the vast majority of home owners see their property as a good investment, according to the latest consumer survey of home buyers and sellers.”

“Although typical sellers had been in their previous home for eight years, up from seven years in the 2009 study, first-time buyers plan to stay for 10 years and repeat buyers plan to hold their property for 15 years.”

Furthermore, ” NAR 2010 President, Vickie Cox Golder stated, “Sellers who purchased at the top of the market and had to sell in a short time frame were hurt by the price correction, but the vast majority who are able to stay for a normal period of home ownership generally built enough equity to make a trade-up purchase,” Golder said. “Despite swings in the housing market in recent years, the fact is most long-term owners see healthy gains in the value of their property.”

To view the article in its entirety, please visit this link:

http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2010/11/survey

I hope this article helps you decide homeownership is a valuable asset to you and your family.  If you are thinking or wanting to buy a home in the Ogden, UT area, as you know, interest rates are still at historic rates.  There is still plenty of inventory.  If I can be of service to you in your search for a new home, please contact me. 

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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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Why Buy a Home in the Ogden, UT Area?

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

 

I like to read the newspaper.  I guess you can tell what generation I am from because I still get one delivered to my home every morning and a day seems weird if I don’t walk out and pick it up.

Lately, the Standard Examiner has run a few articles about how great Ogden is and I would like to recap.

  • Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College (OWATC) was named top vocational training facility (Thursday, May 13, 2010)
  • Forbes Magazine named Ogden the second most livable city in the US (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)
  • A part of a trail to eventually link Weber County to Utah County as been approved by the City of Roy (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)

                                                http://www.standard.net/

There you have it:  education, recreation and all that Forbes measured and ranked…the arts scene, job prospects, safety, and affordability.

With interest rates at a historic low and an excellent supply of inventory, it is a great time to buy or sell a home in Ogden, UT. 

PS~May I send you an invitation?

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