Review! Your! Closing! Documents!

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

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What does Buying a Listing Mean?

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

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How to Decide How Much to Offer on a Home?

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

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Why Does a Buyer get a Due Diligence Deadline?

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

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Why are Out-of-State Investors Buying in Utah?

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,

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What is the Selling Process?

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

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The Home Buying Process

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

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Summer Selling Season in Utah for Real Estate

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

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How Do I Help My Clients when I’m Out of Town?

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

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How to Buy and Sell Real Estate Out of State

You CAN buy a home OR sell a home while not in the actual state where the property is. It takes a little extra leg-work, but it is possible! If you are looking to buy a home out of state, I highly recommend at least coming into town once to see available homes in person.

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