Today, I’m going to share with you all my personal tips on how and why I select my rental homes. If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I try to buy one new investment property each year to rent out. These are my current parameters. 1-Price- I try to buy around

What can you do with the equity in your home? To answer my own question, we will use an example. Let’s say you’ve owned a home in Lehi, Utah from 2014-2019. The average price on homes went from $247,000 to $343,000, which would give you about $96,000 to work with. (Obviously, how much you put

How do you stay updated on the constantly changing real estate market? Play in it daily! I come to work and look at what is new on the market in the last day. For example, today, 60 new homes have been posted in the last 24 hours. I will look at what’s new and how

Do basement apartments add value to your home? Answer: it depends. This is an area where marketability and appraisal value vary A LOT.Appraisal-wise, having a basement apartment will only add value and increase your home’s appraised price if other similar homes with basement apartments have sold in your area in the last 90 days. Now,

You want to buy a house- this is a good thing! But you also love cats and/or dogs and want to buy a little buddy. What do you do? I vote- buy the house first and THEN get the pet of your dreams. Why? Firstly, if you are renting a home while you have a

A simple truth here: a good team makes buying or selling a home better. Like, a lot better. This summer, I had a review from a first time home buyer that was very positive and talked about how excited they were to own a home and how easy it all was. Except- it wasn’t! For

Quick tip- if your real estate agent can’t drive around your town and neighborhood without a GPS, they probably aren’t the right Realtor for you. (For the record- I DO use GPS during showings for driving efficiency- but I’m talking about a Realtor who can’t get in and out of town without it).  If I

Stress, hard work, and anxiety all aside and are not counted in this equation. Would you spend an extra $25,000 to get an extra $56,000 on the sale of your home? This question comes from a real life example. I watched a home this summer that was self marketed- and poorly. They chose to go

If you’re looking to buy or sell a home outside of Utah, don’t just Google ‘good real estate agents’ and hope for the best- use me! I can help.I can call and interview agents, find out who in that area has accurate information and figure out which Realtors haven’t sold properties in a while. I

The average Realtor sells about 4-6 homes a year. This isn’t enough to make a living on and these Realtors will typically have a second job. Why does this matter to you? The number of transactions a Realtor has each year gives you an idea of the experience they have so far in the business.