houses: Buying "Small" in Salt Lake
- 10/03/08 08:53 AM
With all the plusses that come with more square footage, the smart buyer will look at the additional costs. Whether you are buying a home as an investment, or planning on living there a long time, there are many reasons some Buyers choose to buy "small" rather than buying "large" homes. Most Buyers who choose to buy small do so out of some necessity: The home is closer to work, their buying budget only gets them a small home, etc. But some buyers who could buy big, still choose to buy small and their reasons are food for thought. Some of (3 comments)
houses: Utah Leads Nation in Price Appreciation (STILL!)
- 02/26/08 10:42 AM
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight has issued the report we have all been waiting for... Utah still leads the nation in home-price appreciation! Of course, these reports are a little behind the times and I wouldn't expect anyone to believe that homes appreciated at 9.7% for January or February. I'm still sticking to a more modest 2-2.5% (Well below what was predicted!) (Images from OFHEO's report) I would suggest that part of the most recent drop in the appreciation rate in Utah is due to the fewer homes selling in the $600,000 + price range due to the increased difficulty and or (4 comments)