city: Is Buying a Home in 2012 within Your Means? - 01/19/12 04:29 PM
Homebuyer Representation, Inc. offers a free consultation to home buyers.
What does it mean to consult an Exclusive Buyer's Agent? A consultation is a one-time meeting to get any of your real estate questions answered and to find out what it would take to buy a home. The meeting can be … (1 comments)
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city: 2012 Salt Lake Housing Forecast Report - 01/18/12 03:34 PM
I attended the 2012 Salt Lake Housing Forecast Meeting this morning. The two presenters this year were Eric Belsky, Managing Director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University and James Wood, director of the University of Utah’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research. While Mr. Wood's remarks … (0 comments)
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city: Being Romantic - 02/16/11 03:42 PM
What does romance have to do with real estate?
Probably not much.
Nevertheless, my last blog entry focused on romantic things to do in the Salt Lake City, Utah in response to Salt Lake being ranked by Amazon.com as the 14th most romantic city in the US. The ranking was … (0 comments)
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city: Home Prices Down 6% in Salt Lake County - 02/08/11 04:12 PM
As an Exclusive Buyer's Agent I'm constantly exposed to the inventory on the market in the Salt Lake area.
There are still a ton of overpriced listings on the market, but that's improving.
1. Inventory is actually falling. My gut feeling is that the majority of homes coming off the market … (0 comments)
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city: Utah Ranked Best State for Business and Careers - 10/22/10 05:43 PM
Among all 50 states, Utah adds yet another top end ranking to it's list of growing accolades I've been trying to keep up with over the past few years. Forbes.com recently ranked Utah as the "Best State for Business and Careers."
Here are a few other honors earned by Utah and … (3 comments)
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city: Salt Lake City Best Commute in Country - 09/10/10 01:26 AM
In the first quarter 2010, Salt Lake City Metro Area was ranked #1 for the best commute out of the 60 largest metropolitan areas in the country.
Barring a major accident or closure, the Salt Lake City metro area is quick and easy to get around. On most days you can … (1 comments)
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city: Salt Lake City is the Least Stressful City in America! - 09/10/10 01:13 AM
According to a just released report on Portfolio.com Salt Lake ranks as the least stressful city in the US!
Considerations for ranking the cities in the report include commute time, outdoor activities, health, employment levels, income growth, crime, pollution, murder, cost of housing, personal finances... even how many days of sunshine … (2 comments)
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city: Avenues Homebuyers Find Working with Exclusive Buyer's Agent "Extremely Rewarding Experience" - 04/13/10 12:28 PM
We relocated from California at the end of last summer, and having sold our home there, we were excited to begin looking for a new one in the Sugarhouse area. Initially, we were using a listing agent that was set up for us by the relocation company.
When it became … (0 comments)
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city: Owning Becomes More Attractive as Rent's Rise, Home Prices and Interest Rates Fall - 04/10/09 01:48 AM
Demand for rental homes and units in many parts of the country is on the rise as many homeowners who are unable to refinance their mortgages to today's lower rates because their property values have declined have sold their homes "short" or left them altogether after foreclosure. Increased restrictions for obtaining … (1 comments)
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city: Home Buyers in Sandy, Utah Value Having an Agent on Their Side - 03/12/09 08:29 PM
We recently purchased our first home in the Salt Lake area. In choosing a realtor, we considered several options, but ultimately chose to work with Benjamin Clark based on positive recommendations we'd received.
We weren't very familiar with the concept of an Exclusive Buyer's Agent (EBA) at the outset, but during … (2 comments)
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city: Real Estate Negotiation Skills a Must for All Salt Lake Area Home Buyers, Especially in the Current Market - 10/13/08 01:33 PM
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Benjamin D. Clark has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) designation, achieved by real estate professionals who have successfully completed formal training in the art of negotiation. Agents who receive this certification are in the top 1% of all agents nationally.
Buyer's agents with … (4 comments)
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city: Buying "Small" in Salt Lake - 10/03/08 03:53 PM
With all the plusses that come with more square footage, the smart buyer will look at the additional costs.
Whether you are buying a home as an investment, or planning on living there a long time, there are many reasons some Buyers choose to buy "small" rather than buying "large" homes. … (3 comments)
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city: Are Downpayment Assistance Programs Bad? - 10/03/08 02:49 PM
So were (are?) Downpayment Assistance Programs bad?
I don't think DAPs are bad in and of themselves.
But coupled with additional items from the lender's bags-of-tricks, they likely contributed to a number of defaulted mortgages, including some that will continue to default as adjustment dates and balloons come due.
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city: Downpayment Assistance Programs (DAPs) or, The "Money-Go-Round" - 10/03/08 02:37 PM
Downpayment Assistance Programs are being allowed less and less. One "stated" reason is that they likely helped contribute to the breakdown of the real estate market.
Here's how a downpayment assistance program (DAP) usually worked:
The Seller would give 3% plus some "administration fee"...
(sometimes 1% of the Purchase Price)
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city: Why fewer housing starts in Salt Lake is a good thing. - 08/19/08 09:44 PM
I know you know this, and I know this, but the media doesn't seem to get this...
Fewer housing starts are a good thing!
(Well, at least for now.)
Remember how builders overbuilt and there was a glut of inventory on the marketplace?
Remember how builders were offering the craziest incentives … (1 comments)
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city: Salt Lake Real Estate Update: Number of Sales Down - Prices Slightly Up - 05/03/08 02:07 AM
First Quarter 2008 showed only small improvement in home prices and the number of SOLD homes was also down.
Fourth Quarters and First Quarters are historically low, while Second Quarters and Third Quarters are historically higher with regards to the number of SOLD homes reported.
There has been increased activity over … (1 comments)
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city: Hiring a Real Estate Agent to help you with your home purchase - 03/16/08 12:50 AM
Hiring a real estate agent to help you with your home purchase is a smart idea. Making sure that agent represents you and only you in your home purchase is even smarter.
If you are thinking about moving to the Salt Lake City area, make sure you get an Agent on YOUR … (0 comments)
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city: Salt Lake - 2nd Least Stressful Metropolitan Area in US - 03/11/08 01:25 AM
Back on February 11th, I somehow missed this study, but another agent's post brought it to my attention today. BizJournals.com ran a story that proclaimed Salt Lake City "the runner-up in the low-stress derby. It enjoys America's smallest unemployment rate, 2.6 percent, as well as light traffic, healthy citizens and low … (2 comments)
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city: Nevada Earthquake Interactive Map - 02/26/08 10:40 AM
The Salt Lake Tribune has an interactive map where people who felt the Earthquake that originated in the Wells Nevada area the other day have posted where they were and what they felt. It's pretty cool. If you live in the area and felt the quake, you may want to participate. … (0 comments)
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city: Get an Agent on your side when buying - 02/23/08 11:55 PM
If you are thinking about buying a home in the Salt Lake area, make sure you get an agent on YOUR side.
Homebuyer Representation, Inc. is the only Real Estate Brokerage representing Buyers ONLY in Salt Lake City and the Surrounding Areas. We do not list any homes. We never represent Sellers. We work for BUYERS ONLY on … (0 comments)
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