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2.38 acre turnkey camping or future cabin lot in Causey Estates, a gated recreational community 30 minutes from downtown Ogden. The rear of this lot borders protected common area and a seasonal stream. Power, water and septic tank and hookups are already installed for two campspots. Minimal excavation required to build. Views in all directions, with Causey Reservoir view potential from deck and upper levels of a future cabin.
2008 12' X 14' Super Shed with 8' Double Doors, Roof Overhangs, Light and Wall Vents.
Seller Financing is available to qualified buyers.
I specialize in recreational real estate throughout Northern Utah, including Causey Estates, Sunridge and Monte Cristo.
Lot #117 - Causey Estates
Contact agent for additional information.
Phone: 801-745-2619
Email: John@RockyMountainHomes.net
Prudential Utah Real Estate
After years of research, my wife and I finally pulled the trigger and purchased and had a licensed electrician install an inexpensive, effective solar system for our cabin. Over the past several years, I have helped many of my clients find and purchase off-grid recreational property. The old school approach to these cabin properties is to use a generator, providing cabin owners two choices once the sun goes down: a) Noisy Option: Crank up the generator and turn on the lights, or b) Quiet Option: Wander around with a flashlight or propane lantern. Based on the information I had, I would always tell my clients they could have an inexpensive solar system installed for as low as $4000 - $5000. Not bad, right?
By researching and shopping both on the web and locally (both have advantages depending on the item), I found out what I needed to build a solid system that could be expanded in the future, without breaking the bank on the front end.
Below are the components and costs for each used for our system:
- * 85 Watt Solar Panel - $200 (Web Purchase)
- 3000 Watt Modified Sine Wave Inverter - $450 (Web Purchase)
- 10 Amp Solar Charge Controller - $60 (Web Purchase)
- * 2-Six Volt 225 Amp Hour (Rated at 20 Hours) Golf Cart Batteries - $260 (Local Purchase)
- PV Cable (connects solar panel(s) to solar charge controller) and Romex Electrical Wire - $150 (Local Purchase)
- 30' of 3/0 Battery Cable (15' run x 2 between batteries and inverter) plus 4 lugs (ends) installed - $180 (Local Purchase)
- Labor (Licensed Electrician) - $450
> Total: $1750
(*) Items that can be easily doubled later if needed for increased capacity
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want additional details on our system. If you are willing to do some of your own research, an affordable solar system is within reach. I highly recommend having a licensed electrician install your solar system. Less risky, less frustrating, and they need the work!
6068 North 2250 East, Liberty Utah
Low maintenance, solid brick home 15 minutes from North Ogden, 60 minutes to SLC airport. Hike, ride horses, ski, and camp in North Fork Park next door. Three ski areas (Snowbasin, Powder Mountain and Wolf Mountain), Pineview Reservoir and snowmobiling in Monte Cristo are all within 30 minutes. Wasatch mountain views are to die for. Barn with power, water and corral. Irrigation water included.
Specifications:
3 Bedroom / 2 Bath (1- Full / 1-3/4) Rambler/Ranch Style Home
- Fireplace, Central Heat and A/C
- 1276 FT2 - Main / 1276 FT2 - Basement (Unfinished)
- Walkout Basement
- 2 Car Oversized Garage
- Barn with Water and Power
- .91 Acre Lot with Irrigation Water
- 2010 Taxes: $1,749
Contact John@rockymountainhomes.net, 801-745-2619 for more information
Prudential Utah Real Estate
I had the pleasure of representing some awesome, patient buyers who recently closed on a short sale transaction in Utah "only" five months after their original offer was written. I have represented only buyers in short sale transactions, and after many attempts, I can finally say that short sale trasnactions CAN actually close. Having closed only one of 10 short sales transactions, my personal recommendation to buyers looking to purchase a short sale property is to avoid them unless they enjoy waiting for inept, non-responsive mortgage companies to respond (if at all).
Now to the shocking figure in the subject line of this blog entry: As of 2/26/2011, 3427 of the 15,057 homes (22.8%) actively listed on Utah's largest MLS system are short sales. Many buyers and most agents are now well educated on the low odds of getting a short sale transaction over the finish line, so this does not bode well for the housing market, especially the over 3000 Utah homeowners who hope to sell their home as long as lenders continue to drag their feet in responding (if at all) to offers on short sale properties. The odds of a short sale property getting shown to a prospective buyer in the first place is very low, and if the property IS shown AND a buyer likes the property enough to write an offer, the odds are 10% (at best by my estimate) that the buyer will hang in there long enough to wait for a bank negotiator to actually become engaged in the process.
I often wonder why once a bank forecloses on a property and takes over ownership (known as REO, "Real Estate Owned" property) that same lender is suddenly able to respond to an offer within days vs months? Are we as real estate agents and the general public really getting the straight scoop regarding short sales? Does anyone else wonder if there may be an incentive for mortgage companies to drag out short sales, forcing many homeowners into foreclosure? Comments are welcome!
Bring your horses! Two bedroom, 3 bath 2642 FT2 home with two car garage on 1.95 acres on River Drive is five minutes or less to Valley Market, Pineview Reservoir and Wolf Mountain. Powder Mountain and Snowbasin are only 20 minutes away.
This home has a downstairs den with closet that can be used for a third/guest bedroom.
Motion Tour: http://www.spotlighthometours.com/tours/tour.cfm?mls=984439&referer=activerain
Below is an update to my periodic posts on the Ogden Valley single family home market.
In a previous blog post from mid-2009, I called the bottom of the Ogden Valley real estate market, when home sales averaged $93/FT2 for the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2009.
The data below provide monthly single family home sales data from our local MLS system for 2000 through 11/26/2010.
During the five year 2000-2004 period, sales volume doubled between 2000 (50) and 2004 (100), as Utah and the Ogden Valley were discovered by out of state buyers, helped by the 2002 Olympics. Even with this volume increase, pricing remained stable, and a baseline was established, with an annual range of $80 to $90/FT2.
Volume peaked in 2005 at 115 homes sold. Between demand and reduced inventory, prices really started heading up at this point. 2006 - 2008 saw significant price appreciation, with homes selling in the $140-160/FT2 range. Note that sales volume declined each of these years.
Looking back to my July 2009 blog post, I called the bottom of the market. At that point, our average through mid-2009 was $91.64/FT2, and we climbed from there, ended 2009 at an average $100/FT2.
As I have said before, although $/FT2 is not a perfect measure, it provides a good view of the market overall, and helps identify trends. A large percentage of our single family home sales continue to be distressed properties, meaning many are short sales, REO or bank-owned properties continue to drive the overall market. In spite of this, the Ogden Valley market continues to absorb these distressed sales, and prices have held up well since 2009, and more recent sales data shows that our market has begun to firm up from the mid-2009 levels.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if I can answer any questions or provide assistance with the sale or purchase of Ogden Valley and Northern Utah real estate.
YEAR HOMES SOLD AVG SALES PRICE AVG SQ FT AVG $/SQ FT
2000 50 $301,849 2,897 $88.95
2001 56 $226,303 2,902 $79.13
2002 74 $248,568 2,878 $83.21
2003 87 $256,575 3,081 $83.35
2004 100 $266,801 2,966 $88.59
2005 115 $391,378 3,502 $112.25
2006 81 $454,620 3,001 $151.54
2007 63 $445,401 2,980 $145.71
2008 48 $552,998 2,839 $162.91
2009 61 $343,258 3,397 $100.36
*2010 60 $379,250 2,689 $107.76
Through 11/26/2010
Thanks,
John Allaire
Prudential Utah Real Estate - Eden
Beautiful, well maintained cabin & grounds in Sunridge. Summer and winter (snowmobile) getaway. New metal roof installed recently. Bring your horses for the weekend. Multiple out buildings and a huge picnic area with fire pit and plenty of parking for large groups. Three bedrooms, remote start generator, propane and electric lights throughout, two decks. Clean, turnkey opportunity with most furnishings included / negotiable.
Contact agent for more details.
Prudential Utah Real Estate - Eden
801-745-2619
RockyMountainHomes.net
John@RockyMountainHomes.net
 
   
This log home is a 10! Meticulously maintained, lofted second level ideal for den or office. Attached 2 car garage plus a 28x28 detached Toy / RV garage and a log 12x13 shed. A lifetime (Certainteed Presidential) roof installed in 2009. This home sits on a beautifully landscaped 1.35 acre terraced lot on a quiet, dead end street. Elementary and junior high schools, Valley Market grocery store, Wolf Mountain ski area, Pineview Reservoir and Ogden are all within a 5-15 minute drive. Snowbasin and Powder Mountain ski areas are only 20-30 minutes, and SLC international airport is 60 minutes away.
Specifications:
- 3880 Square Feet
- 5 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- 2 Car Attached + 2 Car Detached Garage
- 1.35 Acres
- Wheelchair Access
Prudential Utah Real Estate - Eden Branch
 
 
 
 
 
When comparing Upper Ogden Valley single family home sales transactions for the first two quarters of 2010 vs the same period in 2009, it appears our local market is continuing to form a baseline and may be starting to show signs of life and appreciation after many challenging quarters.
Below are statistics pulled from the Wasatch Front MLS comparing volume, price and price per square foot data for single family home transactions for the first half of 2009 and 2010. Sales volume improved from 16 to 35 untis (+119%) and average cost/square foot increased from $98.29 to $109.82 (+12%). The inventory of homes currently listed remains high, however.
Please feel free to contact me for more information.
John Allaire
Prudential Utah Real Estate - Eden
John@RockyMountainHomes.net
RockyMountainHomes.net
801-745-2619
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Month
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Count |
Avg Sold $ |
Avg SQ FT |
Avg $/SQ FT |
| Jan-09 |
2 |
$351,000.00 |
1,932 |
$185.53 |
| Feb-09 |
2 |
$485,000.00 |
6,482 |
$84.53 |
| Mar-09 |
4 |
$363,725.00 |
3,296 |
$112.32 |
| Apr-09 |
4 |
$291,450.00 |
3,444 |
$92.75 |
| May-09 |
2 |
$234,944.00 |
2,501 |
$93.95 |
| Jun-09 |
2 |
$256,500.00 |
2,443 |
$105.25 |
| 1st Quarter |
8 |
$390,863 |
3,752 |
$104.19 |
| 2nd Quarter |
8 |
$268,586 |
2,958 |
$90.80 |
| 1st Half |
16 |
$329,724 |
3,355 |
$98.29 |
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| Jan-10 |
3 |
$241,000.00 |
2,700 |
$110.92 |
| Feb-10 |
0 |
$0.00 |
0 |
$0.00 |
| Mar-10 |
10 |
$277,442.30 |
2,977 |
$100.56 |
| Apr-10 |
6 |
$545,300.00 |
4,043 |
$113.17 |
| May-10 |
7 |
$357,142.86 |
4,585 |
$86.53 |
| Jun-10 |
9 |
$534,277.89 |
3,774 |
$130.26 |
| 1st Quarter |
13 |
$269,033 |
2,913 |
$92.35 |
| 2nd Quarter |
22 |
$480,923 |
4,105 |
$117.14 |
| 1st Half |
35 |
$402,221 |
3,663 |
$109.82 |
| % vs 2009 |
119% |
22% |
9% |
12% |
Qualifying Weber County residents can now receive down payment assistance. Home buyers with maximum household income of $38,550 (one person) or $75,700 (eight people in household) may be able to qualify for $5000 down payment assistance with this program. The purchase price of the home must be $180,000 or less, and the home must be in Weber County, Utah, but cannot be within Ogden City limits.
Funding has been provided to assist up to 45 families. Contact myself or The Weber Housing Authority at 801-399-8691 for more information.
John Allaire
Prudential Utah Real Estate
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Eden,
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Address: PO Box 623, Eden, UT, 84310
Office Phone: (801) 745-2619
Cell Phone: (208) 841-6774
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