buyers agents: Best Cities to Weather a Recession? Salt Lake City Among the Top 10 - 11/26/08 06:14 PM
According to a recent BizJournals story on MSN.com, Salt Lake City "would appear to be well situated to confront the recessionary challenges ahead."
The report looks at areas of the country that have undergone rapid growth in the past 10-20 years and are continuing to expand. It asserted population growth as a positive factor
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buyers agents: Salt Lake City, Utah Area Homebuyers Benefit when Having Agent on Their Side - 09/18/08 12:28 AM
We had a wonderful experience with our agent, Benjamin Clark.
We had been looking at houses on our own for about six months, and were getting frustrated trying to find decent houses to look at, physically locating the houses without getting lost, and scheduling appointments to see the houses with various listing agents. It felt
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buyers agents: Ummel Case Juror Suggests "Buyers Agents Suck" - 04/17/08 01:57 PM
OK. Those weren't her words. Read this article from The Voice of San Diego (author, Kelly Bennett) and comment if you like.Here are a few quotes from the juror:
"After my seven days of realtor training (sitting in a court room), I may consider not using a realtor in my next purchase
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buyers agents: Sellers have a choice when it comes to Dual Agency - 12/20/07 01:11 PM
I don't represent Sellers, so why am I writing about this? Almost all Buyers will someday be Sellers and almost all Sellers buy after they sell. My clients may as well understand that what is true on one side of a transaction usually has its parallel on the other. Just as Buyers
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buyers agents: Why you should always have an agent representing you in a real estate transaction - 1 example - 12/20/07 01:05 AM
Suppose you find a home of interest and the Listing Agent tells you they will reduce the price of the home by 3% if you choose not to use the Buyer's Agent you have spoken to, but have not yet signed a written agreement with. What have you benefitted if you
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buyers agents: Understanding the Buyer-Broker Agreement - 12/20/07 12:51 AM
When selecting a Buyer's Agent, you will often be asked to sign an "Exclusive Buyer-Brokerage Agreement" (or something of a similar title). This title does not (necessarily) mean that the agent you are hiring will be an "Exclusive Buyer's Agent," working solely on your behalf, on any home you wish to buy. The title (and the document) means
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buyers agents: The Benefits of Being Late to the Housing Boom Party - 12/13/07 03:20 AM
The market in Salt Lake is certainly slowing down, but for all our sakes, that is a good thing. Last year's appreciation rates of 20-25% were great for all homeowners and created a bit of a buying-frenzy that had many buyers involved in multiple-offer transactions and many Builders and Sellers seemed to
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buyers agents: Three Good Reasons to Use an Exclusive Buyers Agent (EBA) - 05/07/07 11:48 PM
1. You Become A Client, Not A Customer Without the benefits of using Homebuyer Representation as your Exclusive Buyers Agent, you become just a customer to the Seller and their agent. According to the National Association of Realtors, "As a customer, a buyer is not represented by an agent... the agent cannot
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