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Is the Grass getting Greener?

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:08:45 +0000

Obviously here at UtahRealHomes, we care mostly about Logan Utah Real Estate, but we always have an eye on national conditions and trends because we know that it can have an effect on our market here in Cache Valley and Northern Utah. Below is a small excerpt from an article that was posted at realtor.org regarding the current conditions and how they are better now than this time last year.

Existing-home sales declined slightly in February, with modest gains in the Northeast and Midwest offset by softer sales in the South and West, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Existing-home sales 1, which are finalized transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, slipped 0.6 percent nationally to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.02 million units in February from 5.05 million in January, but are 7.0 percent higher than the 4.69 million-unit pace in February 2009.

Check out Realtor.org to get the full article and find other recent articles regarding national real estate conditions. If the article is accurate and things are on the rise, you better get off the fence now and start looking at homes before prices increase and the sellers market returns.

Logan Utah Realtors

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:28 +0000

Being a Realtor working with Cornerstone Real Estate Professionals in Logan Utah has been a real pleasure. Especially when you know that the people you work with have a real perspective on today’s real estate business. Below is a little spoof video produced by some of the Realtors at Cornerstone showing how bad a home showing could go. Many of you may have had similar experiences with your Realtor and can relate to what you will see in this short film.

Cornerstone is using this video and other tools to help educate and improve their agents. Cornerstone Real Estate Professionals are by far the best in Northern Utah. Please use our free Utah Home Search tool or contact us today to utilize our services, which are completely opposite of what you see below.

Enjoy

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2010 – Utah Housing Predictions

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:26:10 +0000

We are all feeling the affects of the local and national economy. How can you not, with all of the media attention focused around it, and when all of us know someone who has been laid off this year, or lost a home, or who is struggling to pay their bills.

Well, the good news is, and continues to be that the Logan Utah Real Estate market will fair better than all of the other areas in Utah, at least according to a recent report on HousingPredictor.com. Below is a small piece of their article, and you can find the entire article here.

Local Utah Housing Markets at a Glance
City Forecast

Salt Lake City − 8.6%
Ogden − 10.9%
Provo − 8.2%
Logan − 3.8%

In Logan the housing downturn has been aided by government incentives in the lower price ranges, but an over-abundance of properties in the higher ranges is still bogging down the market. Since prices didn’t escalate at double-digit rates of inflation annually during the boom, Logan will sustain the downturn much better than other areas of the state. Home sales are projected to improve across all price ranges in 2010 in the Logan area, and are forecast to see less deflation than in the past at 3.8% for the year.

The hard hit economy has forced lawmakers to cut millions of dollars from the state budget, jeopardizing programs and municipal services. Until the financial crisis, Utah had one of the strongest economies in the nation.

In Provo the market has seen rising home and condo sales with government stimulus efforts. However, the financial crisis has taken a toll on Provo’s resort economy, which has some of the best white powder snow skiing in the country. Provo has gained a reputation for being a leading worldwide resort community, and the second home market has sustained a battering with rising foreclosures.

Weary bargain hunters are expected to make efforts to pick off deals as bankers slash prices on foreclosures to sell off the inventory. The sales will have a detrimental impact on the market, which is forecast to sustain 8.2% in deflation for the year.

So there you have it, Utah will fair better than most of the Nation, and Logan Utah specifically will be atop the list for the 2010 housing market. If you’re still on the fence to buy your new Logan Utah home, it’s time to hop down and make that purchase and take advantage of the federal tax incentive. I have relatives who are closing on their first home this week and will be getting $8,000.00 back to spend on whatever they would like. So start searching for the perfect homes in Utah here.

Amongst the Top in the Nation (Logan Utah Real Estate)

admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:11:00 +0000

KSL.com recently reported on the successful economy that is currently being enjoyed by residents in and around Logan Utah. They reported that Logan has the second lowest unemployment in the nation, and is the only county to report real estate appreciation in the state. We have been recently projected as high as number 8 for 2009 with regards to real estate appreciation. Mix that with the first time home buyer $8,000.00 and historic low interest rates, and you have a pretty good recipe for a successful 2009 in Logan Utah.

If you or anyone you know is interested in buying or selling Logan Utah Real Estate, have them check out www.utahrealhomes.com for a FREE MLS search and additional information on what Cornerstone Real Estate Professionals do differently to sell homes in half the time as other brokers.

Logan Utah is a perfect example of the classic tale of The Tortoise and the Hare. While the rest of the nation was rushing the prices of real estate towards the finish line, Logan Utah was slow and steady. So when the nation stopped to take a breather and fell asleep, Logan Utah has passed up the nation and will be way ahead by the time the Hare realizes what is going on.

If you are looking for a great place to live, work, play, invest, visit, vacation or anything else, contact me today and find out more about Logan Utah and Logan Utah real estate.

Logan Utah Real Estate – Stats 2008

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Here they are, official stats for Cache County in 08. Looks like anything is moving in under 6 months on average. Logan Utah Real Estate is still in good shape and now is the time to both buy and sell.


Low Price		High Price	Listings	Days On Market
$0	–	$9,999	0	0
$10,000	–	$19,999	3	65
$20,000	–	$29,999	1	433
$30,000	–	$39,999	3	102
$40,000	–	$49,999	1	33
$50,000	–	$59,999	6	122
$60,000	–	$69,999	5	41
$70,000	–	$79,999	12	136
$80,000	–	$89,999	15	89
$90,000	–	$99,999	32	36
$100,000	–	$119,999	72	59
$120,000	–	$139,999	116	67
$140,000	–	$159,999	170	55
$160,000	–	$179,999	154	62
$180,000	–	$199,999	110	65
$200,000	–	$249,999	171	95
$250,000	–	$299,999	89	121
$300,000	–	$349,999	41	110
$350,000	–	$399,999	22	99
$400,000	–	$449,999	18	115
$450,000	–	$499,999	5	148
$500,000	–	$599,999	7	103
$600,000	–	$699,999	2	75
$700,000	–	$799,999	1	174

Logan Utah Real Estate – At the top again…….

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:14:00 +0000

Here we are again, looking at another list in which Logan Utah is among the top in the nation. This time, we are in the top ten predicted for best housing markets in 2009. Is this a surprise? Not really. Logan Utah Real Estate seems to be pretty stable and if the prediction is right, and there will be a 2% increase this year, now is the time to buy. Interest rates are still below 5% and there is plenty of money to lend. If you are one of the few who still has a good job and decent credit, now’s the time.

Family Friendly City – Salt Lake City

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:32:00 +0000

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Check out this article from Forbes about the 10 most family friendly, and least family friendly cities.

It’s no surprise that Utah has become a favorite place for families, considering it is among the top states in today’s real estate market. For more information on Utah Real Estate and for a free MLS search, check out the sites listed below.

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Relief For Tonga

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:30:00 +0000

This is one thing our brokerage is doing to help others this year. The Pauni family had a house build for them by our community and ABC’s extreem makeover team a couple of years ago and are always finding ways to give back. Please go to www.relieffortonga.com to donate to this great cause.

‘Makeover’ winners giving back

A family poses in this photo submitted by Logan resident Roxanne Pauni, taken on her 2006 trip to Tonga to deliver donations. Pauni and her family will visit the nation again in January to deliver more donations.

By Devin Felix

Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 2:00 AM CST It’s no small feat shipping several tons of donated clothing to an island nation halfway around the world, and it doesn’t come cheap.

Just ask Roxanne Pauni.

When the ABC show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” treated her sister-in-law and her family to a new house two years ago, Roxanne and her family members traveled to Tonga to deliver donations for the poor people there.

She was struck by the beauty of the country, and moved by the people’s need. Most are poor, few jobs are available, prices are high and large families share small and run-down houses.
“They don’t have anything over there,” she said. “I went over there and it was devastating to see.”

Now Roxanne and her family are taking goods to the island nation again. When “Extreme Makeover” was in town, three Cache County high schools had a competition to see which could gather the most clothing, hygiene supplies and other goods to benefit people in the Pauni’s home nation of Tonga.

The students came through big, and the Pauni family added to the pile with donations and purchases from yard and estate sales. Now the donations are finally being shipped – filling 11 wooden crates. The lightest of the crates weighed in at 1,500 pounds.

Roxanne and her mother spent hundreds of hours organizing and packing the goods. At one point, a storm blew the tarp off one of the crates and rain soaked the clothes inside. Roxanne and her mother washed the clothes in more than 30 loads of laundry.

Now, the crates have finally shipped out. They left Logan Nov. 21 on their way to California, where they’ll stay until next week. They will then be put on a boat and will arrive in Tonga a month later. Roxanne and her family members will be there to take and distribute the clothes where needed, she said.

The cost of the shipment was higher than expected, however. Getting the crates to the island will cost about $7,000, and it will take about another $2,000 to get the goods through customs and distributed to the Tongan people, she said.

To help cover those costs, the family is holding a luau from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the conference room of the Comfort Inn, at 447 N. Main St., Logan. Tickets are available at the door, or at Lee’s Marketplace, Albertsons and several other businesses.

Logan Utah, The Safest City Again – 2008

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:47:00 +0000

Here it is, the results for the safest cities in 2008. Just another reason that Logan Utah and the Cache Valley area is a great place to live. Not only do you get to enjoy the outdoors and every recreational activity known to man, but you can do it safely. This is the only place I have lived where I can let me kids run and play outside and not worry that they are going to be kidnapped or harmed by others. Sure the possiblity is still there, but compared to other places, the odds are on my side.

Oh, and here is yet another article, just to add a little somthin somthin.

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Land In Mendon Utah – Logan Utah Real Estate

admin — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:49:00 +0000

I just listed this property, check it out and contact me if you want more information.
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