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First time buyers who aren’t paying cash to buy a home are often confused as to the purpose of an appraisal is in order to get a mortgage. Most buyers I’ve worked with in this situation believe that the appraisal is done to protect them but really, it’s done to protect the bank. I use […]
Fall has arrived and it’s time to prepare for Winter. We don’t know if El Nino is going to dump on us or ignore us, but there are still things we as homeowners need to do in order to prepare for cold weather. Here’s a honey-do list for inside and out that can clip and […]
There is some good news in real estate these days…the market is SOFT, which means buyers are getting an advantage if they want to jump back into the market. I’m not talking about the mortgage interest rates that keep climbing but the simple logic that there’s more inventory than we’ve had in some time and […]
According to the National Weather Service, as of mid-September last month, 100% of Utah is considered in some form of drought, with 59.1% of the state in severe drought, 32.8% in extreme drought, and 7.8% in moderate drought. And drought.gov reports that this year we had the 30th driest January in the state but the […]
Last week I explained why banks require appraisals when you get a home loan. This practice didn’t start until 1980. I think one of the reasons was because in 1974 the Equal Credit Opportunity Act allowed women to get a credit card without a male co-signer and apply for mortgages and car loans without co-signers. […]
I apologize in advance. This isn’t great news. Foreclosure filings this Spring 2026 totaled 42,430 properties in the U.S., including default notices, auctions, and bank repossessions, representing an 18% year-over-year increase but an 8% decline from March 2026 according to realtor.com. Nationwide, 1 in every 3,388 housing units had a foreclosure filing and foreclosure starts […]
It’s about time we looked at the ever-changing demographics of our state to see where we stand these days. According to usafacts.org our state grew in population by 35,900 between 2024-2025 with the annual 1% increase primarily driven by births outpacing deaths. In the ten years prior to that, we grew by 17.9%. We […]
Last month POTUS would and did not sign the major housing reform bill, hailed as ‘the biggest housing bill in decades. Instead, it became law 10 days after it passed through congress and condos around the country are facing some major changes via new lending and insurance requirements. The bill was written in part due […]
Salt Lake City Corp. is concerned about the Great Salt Lake drying up and the remaining dust killing all of us with toxic chemicals. I recall when SLC set up the E2 Business program under then-Mayor Rocky Anderson in 2003. I signed up and was the first company to do so. Several of my fellow […]
I remember back when I served (8 years!) as a volunteer Planning and Zoning Commissioner for Salt Lake City. It was one of the most interesting and educational experiences I’ve ever had. Besides learning about past, present and future planning laws and trends I learned a great deal about my city. At one meeting an […]