Utah Home Buyers & Homes Sellers Catch A Break ! Last week I had the opportunity of attending the National Association of Realtors' Midyear meetings in Washington, D.C., where each year Realtors and government officials talk about all things housing-related. While many of the topi
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05/29/2009
Utah Home Values level out, could be the bottom! On A Monthly Basis, Home Values Look Better Than Press-Reported Annual Figures Each month, researchers measure home values in 20 large U.S. cities, then compile their findings in a report called the Case-Shiller Index. It's a popular measurement o
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05/28/2009
President's Message Chris Sloan Two weeks ago, interest rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in Utah were at their lowest point on record in Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which dates back to 1971. The 30-year rate averaged 4.78 percent, tied with a rec
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05/21/2009
Building Homes From Shipping Containers Utah Homes could stand a change in price, design. size efficiency, and a host of other alterations. I don't think the following post from "bring a blog" is on the horizon however. Can you imagine one of these 2 story homes being built in Bountiful, in Davi
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05/18/2009
Home Affordability Increases On Weak Retail Sales Data Utah Home affordability improved again Wednesday after the government reported worse-than-expected results for April's Retail Sales. In Utah, Mortgage rates edged lower for the third consecutive day. The impetus for the rate rally this week
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05/16/2009
Presidents Message:Chris Sloan: Each week in my capacity as President of the Utah Association of Realtors I publish an Article in the Salt Lake Tribune about Utah Real Estate, the housing market in Utah, or sometimes even "tips on buying a home in Utah". I usually share it with you on my blog.
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05/14/2009
It's a bit of a play day here today. We are spending the day at Mt. Vernon, George Washington's home. It's rainy and 60 degrees. That's probably the extent of the weather reporting you'll get from me this week. As has become my custom the last 2 years, my intent is to write to you daily regardi
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05/14/2009
With Mortgage Rates, You Can't Shop For Good Luck After a series of increases starting April 30, mortgage rates in Utah finally took a dip Monday. It was a welcome surprise for Utah home buyers that went under contract over the weekend. Same for homeowners looking to pull the refinance trigge
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05/14/2009
Home Affordability Increases On Weak Retail Sales Data Utah Home affordability improved again Wednesday after the government reported worse-than-expected results for April's Retail Sales. In Utah, Mortgage rates edged lower for the third consecutive day. The impetus for the rate rally this week
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05/14/2009
What Does It All Mean In Tooele ? Can I Buy A House ? The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged today within its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. The Fed also reiterated its plan to support the mortgage market to the tune of $1.5 trillion. I read these pre
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05/01/2009