Brady Summers

What’s the Value of My Home?

“What is my home worth?” “How can I price my home?” “What do you think my home will sell for?” I get variations of this question ALL. THE. TIME. So, let me answer THIS question for you.How do I found out the value of my home? First of all- DON’T turn to a website like

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5 Ways to Tell if your Realtor is a Lemon

As a Realtor, I have an unfair advantage in being able to tell if another Realtor is good. I can pull their stats and verify if what they are claiming publicly is actually true. But, without being able to do that, it can sometimes be difficult to tell if your Realtor is doing a good

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Three Questions Answered about Title Insurance

What IS title insurance? It is insurance that says YOU are the owner. It’s a policy that the seller of the home gives to you to ensure you are protected as the legal, rightful owner of the home. Why do you need title insurance? To put it briefly, it protects YOUR ownership of your new

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Three Myths about Open Houses/New Construction

Today, I want to talk about three common misconceptions people have when looking at open houses and working with new construction. #1: “I don’t wanna buy my agent, I’ll just run through and let my agent know if I liked it or not.” At an open house, the Realtor who is most interested in SELLING

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Do Solar Panels Add Value to Your Home in Utah?

  Do solar panels add value to your home? The short answer? No! Not for resell value. The long answer, however…. is it can sometimes help to sell your home, if not add to the price. If your solar panels are paid off, it makes your home more desirable to buyers. It may not make

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Home Buyer Beware

Utah is a buyer beware state. What does that mean? It means that YOU are in charge of your own due diligence when buying a home and ALLLL home purchases are ‘as is’.For example…If you are buying a house in order to put in a basement apartment, you need to know which cities will and

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Let My Vendors Help You

I have been an active real estate agent for years and have helped both buyers and sellers through this sometimes difficult process. In both buying and selling properties, you will have a need for professionals. Professional photographers, landscapers, sometimes plumbers or roofers, sometimes painters, sometimes pest control, nearly always lenders… the list goes on and

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Pricing Your Home Right

Pricing is one of the most complicated things about selling a home. How you price your home is how you are able to get the most money for it. There are three factors that go into the successful sale of a home: *Pricing*Condition*MarketingMarketing is on me, as your Realtor, the condition of your home is

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When Hiring a Listing Agent….

Here’s a quick tip for when you are hiring a new listing agent for your home. A listing agent is the the real estate agent who will represent you and your home when you decide to sell it. They are hired to negotiate on your behalf, as the seller, and get you the best possible

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How to Get Top Dollar for your Home

When selling your home, you WANT to get the best possible offer with the best possible price! That goes without saying, right? Well, here’s a tip to help you get top dollar for your home. Accept. Every. Single. Showing. Who will your buyer be? You really don’t know! You never want to turn someone away

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