In light of some recent industry changes, buyers are finding that they often need to contract with an agent just to tour a home. Consequently, they are left with the choice to contact the listing agent, who usually represents the seller exclusively or signing with a buyers agent. Without getting into the reasons behind this […]
Is Tooele County Really the Best Place to Live?
Your Ultimate Guide to Living and Investing in Tooele County: Tooele City, Grantsville, Erda, and Stansbury Park Tooele County is rapidly becoming one of Utah’s most desirable areas to live and invest in. From the charming streets of Tooele City to the serene landscapes of Erda and the vibrant communities of Grantsville and Stansbury Park, […]
What does ‘25 have in store for Tooele County Real Estate?
Boy, my magic 8 ball has been working overtime for the last couple of years. Rising home values quickly become explosive when you have a pandemic & low inventory! Now, instead of COVID, our pandemic seems to be high interest rates, & low inventory. So, what’s next? Well, the national experts seem to be […]
Is the holiday season a good time to sell?
This one of the questions we get most, especially at this time of year! While there are times of year that are “busier” as far as number of buyers in the market, there are few times where the buyers that ARE out there are more serious. They aren’t kicking tires, they are buying! Maybe it’s […]
Is the holiday season a good time to sell?
This one of the questions we get most, especially at this time of year! While there are times of year that are “busier” as far as number of buyers in the market, there are few times where the buyers that ARE out there are more serious. They aren’t kicking tires, they are buying! Maybe it’s […]
I don’t need an agent, right? Wrong!
If you watch the news lately, or worse, social media, it would be easy to think that the home process is so simple that you don’t need to hire a pro. Or my favorite, “there’s a YouTube video…” For some folks, they can navigate this process without help. But for the 99% of you that […]
Waiting to save money may be costing you money!
We hear it every day, “I’m waiting for rates to come down before I buy, it’ll be cheaper”. Maybe it will, but maybe it won’t! Why? A couple things come to mind. Let’s tackle the obvious one here. While interest rates have been coming down, if you’re waiting for the days of 4% rates, I […]
Sore from sitting on the fence? Time to jump in!
Jumping into the home buying game has been tough the last couple of years. If it’s not price, it’s rates…or it’s inventory. While it’s my belief that the days of the 3% mortgage are behind us (which is a good thing in the big picture in my opinion) we are starting to see rates back […]
Do falling interest rates translate into lower home prices?
What does a Fed rate cut actually mean?
I hear it every day…”I’m not buying until the Fed cuts the mortgage rates…”. Well, the Fed rate doesn’t actually set mortgage rates, but it DOES have an effect on them In addition, economic trends like inflation , political unrest & elections etc can mess with them too. Here’s how our friends at KCM explain […]