Jason Botelho's (jbo26) Blog

I wanted to send this one out with a shout of Praise!  I have to say that I have seen my share of dishonest people in new construction.  At times it can be like the mechanic you can not trust!  What do you do?  Well I have to share a tale of a great Contractor here in Utah called: Columbus Homes....

The asking price you set for your home significantly affects whether you will profit in the sale, how much you will profit and how long your home will sit on the market. Your real estate agent's knowledge of the overall market and what's selling - or not selling - will be invaluable in helping yo...

Buyers you are in luck!  This is the time to be buying a home.  Buyers are able to get the greatest bang for their buck right now!  Bank-owned property is at an all-time high, sellers are having their properties sit on the market for months and months (some even a couple of years!)  Act now.  Cli...

Tomorrow is the Thanksgiving Season celebrated around the country.  What a wonderful occasion.  This is the time to give Thanks.  I can think of no better gift than the gift of thanksgiving.  We as agents should always remember to give thanks.  To those of you who do not subscribe to the "Secret"...

As a real estate professional (For more on my background click here), I am always interested in giving good information to my clients.  I have found over the years that many are confused with the terms: "List" and "Sale".  I would like to give an explanation to these two terms here.  Let's start ...

Price RangeHomes SoldDays on Market$180,000-$199,999121$200,000-$249,9994.544$250,000-$299,999340$300,000-$349,999376$350,000-$399,9991.5142$400,000-$499,9992.580$500,000-$599,9990n/a$600,000-$699,9990n/a$700,000-$799,9990n/a$800,000-$899,99900This table shows the current real estate activity for...

 We are well into November 2007 here in Utah. I wanted to take a few moments and give some updates to the Real Estate Market. It's been no big surprise that the market has seen some slowing and even reversing in some areas, but there are some Hot parts of the market right now. I wanted to touch o...

 There are many things to consider when thinking about selling real estate. First of all, "Why are you selling?". Is the sale due to a relocation? Are you having to move because of work? This is a very common reason property owners put their homes on the market. Relocation out of state can be a v...

It may not come as a shock to you, but you'd be surprised how many property owners have not figured out how to sell their home quickly! Is it the Agent? Is it the Buyer? Is it the Market? Are the planets all in alignment? Is it the Law of attraction? All right, all right what is it? The secret m...

Based on historical data (mostly gathered by the MLS), the Utah Real Estate Market is slowing and slowing quickly! How quickly? Depends on who you talk to. This Real Estate Professional predicts rapid slowing in both the new construction and re-sale markets in Utah. The mortgage industry has tig...