Brady Summers

I am sometimes approached by those buying brand new homes who ask me if they should get an inspection on their new home. ‘Surely,’ they tell me, ‘there couldn’t be anything wrong with a brand new, warrantied home, could there?’ My answer?YES! And should you get an inspection? YES! Now for the why- It’s not

Did you know that it can be surprisingly difficult to sell a newer home (definition here: under five years old) IF the builder who built your home is still building homes in your community. Why? People are willing to pay slightly more to have something brand new that can be customized, rather than buying something

Home inventory for Utah County is UP! right now. What does that mean? It means that compared to last year at this time, there are 30% MORE homes available for sale in Utah County! (27% in Salt Lake County) So, if you’re looking to buy a home right now, you have many more options to

Have you thought about or considered investing in real estate before? Well…..Do you have 10%, 15%, or 20% of a $300,000? Because if so… you might be able to invest in real estate! If you’re interested in investing, I can spend an hour with you and explain the process and what options you have. We

I recently worked with some clients who had tried, on their own, to purchase a home three times between 2016 and now. Each time, some obstacle or problem came between them and their dream of owning a home- and each one of those obstacles came because they were confronted with an issue that a professional

Are you considering selling your house? If you are, think about WHEN you would like to be moving- because the process can take some time! My average seller takes about one month to get their home ready to show- and the typical time from signing a contract until closing is at least four weeks. Throw

No money down home loans in Utah! Sounds pretty good, right? We’ve talked about this before-No Money Down Home Loans– but today, I want to talk specifically about one of the best options. This loan program is through Mountain America Credit Union. -Must be a first time home buyer-Must have credit score of at LEAST

Closing costs are the fees incurred in obtaining a loan. Depending on the purchase price of your home and the type of loan you get, you may have the option of negotiating to have the seller pay for part or all of your closing costs. With most types of loans, you can request that up

I get this question sometimes-about whether or not having a home nearby a Church of Jesus Christ Temple will raise their home value. With the new Saratoga Springs temple being announced in Utah, I’ve been getting that question more often-so I wanted to have fact-backed data to find out. (What can I say, I’m a

In the grand scheme of things, real estate is not that complicated. So, some are left to assume that all Realtors are the same and get you the exact same results. Not so. As a Realtor, I often do what is called ‘comps’. This is where you try to find the value of a home