Seasons Real Estate

Let me preface this by saying that I know I’ll be in hot water with some other Realtors for discussing this topic, but it’s something that I feel strongly about and want to share with those who are outside of the industry. I’m a stats girl, so let’s start with the statistics on this. Nationwide, 7%

Have you ever wondered how to use the equity in your home to buy an investment property? We’ve all heard from one source or another that investing in real estate is the way to go. Fun quote: “90% of millionaires have invested in real estate”.  But. As a home owner who has a desire to

Today’s post is specialized for one segment of our market: homes valued between 450,000 and $750,000 in either Utah County or Salt Lake County, Utah. In the last six months, 45% of homes on the market in this price point didn’t sell. Many people think we are in a hot market and that any house

If you buy a brand new home, you may visit a design center, where you get to pick which finishes and upgrades that you’ll add to your new home. This can be a lot of fun! It can also be expensive… Make sure you’re getting your money’s worth! When considering an upgrade for a brand

If you’re reading this, you are likely considering selling your home! Which means that you have, at least, BOUGHT a home in the past, so you aren’t completely new to the entire house buying process, but perhaps it’s been a while. So, let’s review the basic steps! Step 1: Find out what your home is worth.

I try very hard to make buying and selling as painless as possible for each person that I work with. Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of  complaints from some of my clients about problems with their moving trucks (truck cost too much, was available at the wrong times, had to re-schedule unexpectedly, their

News for February 2019! The National Association of Realtors tracks how many lock boxes are opened on any given day of the year. (You know, those big honking plastic boxes that hang from the doorknobs of homes that are for sale!?) As of right now, there are MORE lock boxes being opened, meaning more showings

Listening to the news, it feels like they throw around the ‘A’ word quite a bit…. That ‘A’ word, of course, being affordability! “Homes aren’t affordable anymore…..interest rates affecting affordability… homes are less affordable than ever….” That’s because in the news, fear sells. And the fear of not being able to buy a home can

First time buyer? Because there are a LOT of learning curves when it comes to buying your first home! A commonly asked question when buying your first house is: WHAT. ARE. CLOSING. COSTS?! Why? How? What?!? Etc. Let’s see if we can make things clearer for you! Simply put, there are costs associated with getting

Let’s face it: we’ve all looked up the street, neighborhood, or town at the ‘Jones’ expensive home and wondered, “How on EARTH do they afford that?!” Today, we’ll do a case study on just that! An actual example from one of my clients. They purchased a starter home, 2,000 square feet, at 4.75% interest and