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A home inspector is a 3rd party group that comes into a home to do a general inspection on behalf of and paid for by the buyer in order to make sure that they are comfortable purchasing that home. An inspector can do anything to the home, short of cutting into the walls. They will

I was doing research into values in Payson and came across something interesting. But, before we dive into that, let’s talk about average time on market. Average time on market means how long the average home sits with a for sale sign in a particular area before it actually closes and is sold. If your

Buying a home is a huge purchase. Make sure to do the proper research before you jump in. Where to begin? 1- Decide where you want to be– What city do you want to live in? What types of schools do you want to have your kids go to? 2- Distance/drive times– when you find

When marketing a house, you want to do benefits/features marketing. This is where you try to showcase the benefits and features of the home. Think of cars- they are marketed with their features, like mph, type of gas used, tires, etc. These are used to market and sell the car. I was helping someone sell

As a Realtor, I can’t list each real estate company or each Realtor’s stats for the world to see. While there is no database for you to search out that information, you CAN ask potential Realtors or real estate companies when interviewing them to represent you in buying or selling your house.  And why would

If you are selling a home for the first time, you might be unsure of why a buyer would ask for a home inspection. The purpose of a home inspection is to make sure that the buyer feels comfortable purchasing the home. Walking through as a buyer, you can get some idea of the condition

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,