ATHERTON DOG PARK 815 W 4500 S SLC, UT HERMAN FRANKS PARK 1300 S 750 E SLC, UT JORDAN DOG PARK 1060 S 900 W SLC, UT LINDSAY GARDENS DOG PARK 9TH AVE AND M ST SLC, UT MEMORY GROVE OFF LEASH AREA AT FREEDOM TRAIL 375 N CANYON RD SLC, UT PARLEY’S NATURE RESERVE … [Read more…]
Home prices climbed in the second quarter of 2013, marking 15 consecutive months of rising prices, according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors®. The median single-family home price in the April through June period in Salt Lake County increased to $249,700, up 17.2 percent compared to $213,000 in the second quarter of 2012. Since … [Read more…]
I often have people ask me about purchasing a home at a trustee’s sale, usually called a sheriff’s sale in Utah. In many cases they’ve been told by a friend or relative about the fabulous bargains at such sales. And these days, there are plenty of properties being sold at auction; 3720, and counting, have been scheduled … [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…]
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…]