exclusive buyers agents: Salt Lake Area Home Buyers Should Seek Professional Representation and Certified Negotiation Expert when Buying a Home - 10/13/08 03:01 PM
The NAR 2006 Profile of Home Buyers showed that:
98% of Buyers believe negotiation skills are "Very Important" or "Somewhat Important" in their real estate agent.
and that:
Buyers give "Negotiation Skills" the lowest satisfaction rating of all agent skills and qualities.
Fewer than 3% of all real estate agents have … (2 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Exclusive Buyers Agents - A Good Choice when Relocating - 09/16/08 01:57 AM
I was relocating to Utah and needed an agent to help me find a home and navigate the buying process.
Through web searches I contacted several agents and ultimately selected Ben Clark of Homebuyer Representation to help me with my home search.
Ben helped me consider adjacent areas in my search, … (2 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Will Machines Replace Real Estate Agents? - 05/20/08 10:21 PM
A New World
Some websites promote their equivalence to or superiority over the flesh and blood real estate agent. While mathematical computations can be completed much faster by microchips and microprocessors, they lack the same thing Dorothy's beloved Scarecrow lacked: a brain.
Today's Lenn Harley post on Zillow caused me to … (123 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Homeowner's Insurance and Buying a Home - 05/20/08 08:28 PM
Who Most Clients UseMost clients use the same company they use for auto insurance and/or renters insurance (although some auto insurance companies don’t offer homeowner’s insurance). This is often "the path of least resistance", but that doesn't mean it is a bad choice.
Why Cheapest May Not Be the BestThose who … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Zillow's "Zestimate" - Astoundingly Accurate! - 05/16/08 03:31 PM
(Please reread the title with sarcasm. Good.)
Zillow can guestimate Market value within 20% of the actual sold price between 51 and 88% of the time! Yippee!
What this means is that Zillow can guestimate the market value of a $500,000 home within $100,000 more than 1/2 the time! (It's worth … (4 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Homebuyer Relocating to Utah Seeks Out Exclusive Buyer's Agent for Representation - 05/15/08 06:47 PM
This was my second experience using an exclusive buyer-agent. We are relocating due to my work, and we only had a few days in Utah to view homes before returning to Illinois.
Benjamin Clark of Homebuyer Representation went above and beyond every step of the way. He ensured we had the … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Forbes Rates Salt Lake City as One of Nation's Top 10 Recession Proof Cities - 05/03/08 01:52 AM
Salt Lake City actually pulls in at Number 6 on Forbes' list of the top 10 Recession Proof Cities in the nation in a report posted on April 29th, 2008.
What factors led to it's top 10 placement?
Median Home Price is up 2.5%
Unemployment is low at 3.1%
Education and … (1 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: The Crazy Nicknames We Give To Houses - 04/29/08 12:03 AM
Some of the most memorable homes I've shown are homes that my clients would never buy because of something really unique or bizarre. Still, the house was in some way unforgettable and my day was that much more interesting.
Often when showing homes to clients, we will see a dozen or … (18 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Ummel Case Follow-Up - 04/19/08 11:20 PM
I got the chance to correspond with a reporter in San Diego who wrote an article this week about one of the juror's responses following the verdict in the Ummel vs. their Realtor (R) case.
Like many of you, the reporter had not heard of Exclusive Buyer's Agents before we had … (3 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Interpreting a Market Analysis - 04/18/08 02:03 PM
A market analysis not only helps a Buyer understand what the market value of a home should be, but it can also be used to help determine which home (say, out of 3 excellent choices) is a better investment. Usually there is a discrepancy large enough to make a fair determination … (3 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Things to Do in Salt Lake City Utah - 04/17/08 11:10 AM
One of the greatest benefits of living in Salt Lake County is that you can be in about any one of 30 towns in about 15-20 minutes! (Well, except during rush hour!)
Within that circle are:
4 Costcos
12 Wal-Marts
20 Movie Theatres (Including 4 Megaplexes with 12-20 screens!)
Over … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Ski Free in Park City! - 01/13/08 12:51 AM
Park City is offering a free lift ticket in exchange for your same-day boarding pass to Salt Lake Airport. Unfortunately, it seems you must not be a Utah resident to take advantage of this offer.
So, those of you who are visiting Salt Lake from another State (Including clients of mine … (2 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Thank You for the Referrals! - 01/12/08 11:53 PM
I want to thank all my family, friends and past clients who have referred family and friends to me. There is nothing better than helping a friend of a friend. As the Salt Lake real estate market slows back to its more normal rate, I would like your help in spreading … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: MSN's Cramer: Homes are still a good investment - 12/19/07 06:50 PM
Are you a sucker?
MSN's Jim Cramer says: "If you don't buy a house in 6-18 months you're a sucker." I won't go so far as that, but in our market, if you are waiting to buy a home, you are likely going to pay much more for that home in 6-18 … (5 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: "Staged" Homes in Utah - Things for Buyers to Consider - 10/11/07 05:17 PM
"Staging" is essentially what is done to a home to show it off in a better light than it was to begin with. As the word suggests, when you see a "staged" home, you need to realize that what you see is a performance. Staged homes are nice to look at, … (4 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: What Factors are Affecting Salt Lake's Market? - 10/09/07 04:43 PM
There is surely a lot of inventory available. Buyers have more choices. They are not forced to deal with unreasonable Sellers. In most cases they can find another suitable home where the Seller is more reasonable.
Let's compare 3rd Quarter Numbers. (See Salt Lake County 3rd Quarter Statistics)
Last year, there were 8458 … (2 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Salt Lake County Real Estate Market Update - 10/01/07 08:59 PM
Salt Lake County Market Update
Status: BUYER'S MARKET
New Listings are UP 33% (2449 more than 2nd Quarter 2006!) That's a LOT more inventory on the market! With 826 LESS homes sold after the same time period in 2006, this means that Buyers not only have LOTS of choices, but they don't have … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Utah - Still a Good Deal - A Look at Salt Lake County's "Cycle" - 10/01/07 08:23 PM
Most real estate markets go through what are called "cycles."
When the right market conditions align, home prices appreciate at a higher rate. If allowed to go un-checked, that same market will "bubble" meaning that the going prices have risen above what the rest of the market conditions can bear, and … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Does Your Offer Have a Financing Contingency? - 05/17/07 10:56 AM
In Utah, THE FINANCING CONTINGENCY in an offer is a protection to the Buyer if their financing falls through.
It allows the Buyer to cancel the contract without forfeiting their Earnest Money. If not included in the offer, and the Buyer's financing falls through, the Seller can either cancel the contract and … (0 comments)
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exclusive buyers agents: Determining How Much Earnest Money to Put Down - 05/15/07 03:23 AM
Let's Talk More about Earnest Money...
DETERMINING HOW MUCH EARNEST MONEY TO PUT DOWN when making an initial offer. (Very Important)
The amount of Earnest Money you include with your offer is important because it can create advantages or disadvantages in setting the stage for successful negotiations.
If you were working with the … (4 comments)
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