You have decided to build a custom home, to make everything just what you want: a perfect home for your family. Where to start? A lot. You need a place to put your home! Here are some tips for buying a lot. First, analyze the lot. A: Are utilities stopped at the curb? Or down

At the end of the buying/selling process comes the culmination of allll of the back and forth negotiating: your closing. Once the closing papers are signed by buyer and seller, you are done! It’s a LOT of paperwork to sign, most of which is pulled straight from your closing disclosure. But- BUYER BEWARE! Make sure

What does buying a listing mean? In real estate, ‘buying a listing’ means a Realtor who will tell you whatever you want to hear in order to list your home. As an example, let me tell you about an experience I had over the weekend. I knew a seller who had listed his home for

You found a home that you want to buy! YAY! But how do you decide how much to offer? As your Realtor, I’ll start by comparing the prices on homes in the area that have sold recently and then see where the list price for your desired home lands in those comparisons. Recently, I had

We’ve talked before about what due diligence deadlines are, but today, I want to talk to you about WHY there are due diligence deadlines. Many times when someone is looking to purchase a home, they aren’t 100% sure about the home. Maybe they’re just 70% of the way there- but if they don’t put in

Today’s subject is VERY interesting to me, both as a Realtor and as a home owner in Utah. Investors from all over the country are flocking to Utah to invest in real estate. Why? Investors analyze many things before buying, but the top three factors they will consider in any given area are job growth,

If you’re looking to sell a home for the first time, the home selling process can be, in a word, overwhelming. Though you may have purchased a home before, selling it requires a different understanding. I’d like to give a brief overview of the home selling process for those who are just starting out or who need

If you’re looking to buy a home for the first time, the home buying process can be, in a word, overwhelming. Did you know there are over 200 steps until you close on your new property? It’s a lot of a new information to take in and you’ll likely come across terms you’ve never heard or

Summer selling season- when is it? WHAT is it? June, July, and August are the highest selling months of the year. More homes sell in these three months than any other time of the year. In June of 2019, interest rates dropped below 4%, something many of us thought we wouldn’t see again. This will

One thing I pride myself on as a real estate agent is my availability. I go to great lengths to make sure that I am available and respond quickly to emails, phone calls, and texts. But I DO go on vacation occasionally- so when that happens, how do I take care of my clients? When