Dakota Lofts is located on the corner of 200 South and 400 West in downtown Salt Lake City. It’s across the street from Gateway Mall, and a TRAX stop is right outside the door. As you might guess, the Walk Score for this project is high; it scores 78 out of 100. A 3-block walk will get … [Read more…]
Interest rates on mortgages are historically low, but we keep hearing that rates will be going up. Why? As of March 31, the Fed will stop purchasing mortgage backed securities (MBS). According to Marvin Goodfriend, formerly of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, it’s an experiment. The Feds are hoping the economy is strong enough, and investors confident enough, that … [Read more…]
Earth Hour 2010 will take place on March 27 at 8:30 pm, local time. People all over the world will turn off their lights as a call to action on climate change. The event was started three years ago by the World Wildlife Fund and has gone global. Last year nearly a billion people in 4100 … [Read more…]
Salt Lake County is looking into allowing backyard chickens. Salt Lake City is already pro-chicken, as-is Provo. But in the incorporated areas of the county and in West Valley City, urban fowl are still a no-no, not that the regulation is always obeyed. Across the Salt Lake Valley, residents in numbers are buying chickens and building coops. IFA … [Read more…]
For me, no trip to West Jordan is complete without a stop at High Point Coffee (1735 W 7865 S.) Consistently great coffee and they’ve got my regular order committed to memory. There are comfy chairs and a fireplace for warming up on cold days. WiFi, too, which makes it ideal for meeting clients or just hanging out. … [Read more…]
This is one of my favorite houses in the Avenues. Neighborhood people call it “Owl House” because of the owl faces on the lintels of the front windows. The home was built in 1890 for John Tims, who was propietor of the Phoenix Planing Mill, which probably explains the lavish use of wood trim. There is … [Read more…]
Salt Lake fourth quarter sales numbers were up more than 40% compared to the same quarter of 2008. You might wonder how much of the increase was due to the first-time homebuyer tax credit. Of 3,080 sales, 1435 (47%), were under $200,000. During the same period in 2008, there were 2186 total sales and 814 … [Read more…]