My family and I went to the Utah State Fair yesterday, which will be going until Sept. 16. It was a lot of fun as usual. The rides, food and all the exhibits. The weather was just right, not too hot not too cold. We saw a rodeo and also some country singers, Moe Bandy being one of them. It was an awesome day. I love fairs.

My daughter and her friend are somewhere on these rides. Surprisingly they didn't come out blurry.

I could really go wild on those funnel cakes and Navajo tacos, soooooo goooooood.

 

This Saturday, Sept. 8, there will be a star party held on Antelope Island, in Syracuse. The Ogden Astronomical Society and Weber State University will be there.

Participants will enjoy views of stars and conversation with local astronomers. Those interested should meet at White Rock Bay at 8 p.m. If you bring a flashlight, please make it one with a red-colored lens. For more information call 721-9569.

On Sept. 15, the park will hold Living History Day. Learn about and celebrate Antelope Island's Living History at one of Utah's earliest ranches, Historic Fielding Garr Ranch.

Learn to make pioneer handkerchief dolls, quilt and learn pioneer games. Activities are available all day. For more information call 649-5742.

 On Sept. 22, the park will be holding a lecture called "Where the buffalo roam, life on Antelope Island. Max Harward, historian, author and former ranch hand will discuss how ranchers lived on Antelope Island. For more information call 649-5742.

Next Tuesday Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. there will be a meeting on the county's recent tax assessment. It will be held at the Bountiful Library, 725 S. Main St. Any one living in Davis county is invited to go.

The meeting will include a disscussion of options reagarding the tax increase and will also feature some quest speakers. This has all been organized by Tatiana Milne.

So, if you're thinking your taxes are just too high, I encourage everyone to go. We all need to show our united front on this matter.

This market report is as of the 1st of August 2007 to date.

New listings for SFR                  45

Median Price                              $347,450.00

Average Price                             $375,950.00

Price Range                                $169,999.00 to $624,900.00

Average Market Time                 15 days

Sold listings for SFR                  10

Median Price                              $345,500.00

Average Price                             $355,950.00

Price Range                               $236,000.00 to $770,000.00

Average Market Time                 59 days

Under Contract SFR                   8

Median Price                              $369,900.00

Average Price                             $359,937.00

Price Range                               $229,900.00 to $509,999.00

Average Market Time                 45 days 

As you've probably heard, here in Utah, in the Crandel Canyon Mine they are desperatley trying to find 6 miners who are trapped inside. It is now 8:00 pm and now we've just learned there has been another cave in, there are atleast 4 rescuers that have been injured, and there are still ambulances waiting. Please say a prayer for all of them, the rescuers and the trapped men. God bless them and their families.

I recently recieved my property tax notice, along with everyone else in Utah. To my suprise they tax comissioner is showing my home worth $100,000. more than it actually is. This is the second year in a row this has happened, which wouldn't be so bad, if I could actually sell my home for what their tax says. Apparently because their building huge homes up behind us with a golf course, and because their getting $300,000. to  $500,000. just for a lot the rest of us should also pay. It doesn't matter if you have a .10 or 1.00 acres it's all being charged $100,000. Thankfully the rest of the county doesn't agree with the taxing either, the comissioner and his crew are supposed to make a decision in a few weeks. It's all just crazy to me!!!

There are currently 176 homes active on the MLS, for Bountiful, UT.

The price range is $172,900. to $2,650,000.

From year to date there have been 200 units sold, with a volume total of $68,588,121.00.

The year to date average sales price is $342,940.

And the year to date DOM is 37.

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to wish everybody a great summer.

Now that the kids are out of school I'm hoping I'll have an assitant. ( LOL... )

It's already 85* outside here in Bountiful Utah and getting hotter!!!

My son turns 16 on Monday, so add that to the list of worries. Although he's a pretty good driver, if he would just remember the shiney things on the doors out side are mirrors and use them once in a while.

I was going to go doorknocking today but talked myself out of it, it's just to hot, yeah that's it. Too hot. I'm hoping to just muster up the courage soon and do it. Ever notice how those doors look HUGE as you're walking up to them? It makes me feel I just don't want to distrub the giant behind it!

Well, hope you're all doing great things this weekend.

I've been trying to work on NOD's, but it does not seem to be going to well. Does anyone have a good approach to them?

Does anyone get anything from cold calling? If so, do you have a good script? I'm not crazy about the one I have. So far calling has not been the best for me. HELP!

Thanks Jennifer.