The team at Urban Utah Homes & Estates has the diverse interests, unique skills, and hyper-local knowledge, of the areas where you want to live!
Need help finding your next home in a very competitive market? You can trust the team at Urban Utah Homes & Estates. Lots of REALTORS can show you homes but we’ll help you dig deeper behind the pretty photos and virtual tours to understand our MLS data. For example, if you’re looking at older homes in the avenues, note the acreage/lot size. A small home takes up a footprint of about .05 acres, and many Avenues homes have under .09 acres. That means there won’t be much of a yard or parking with the property!
Years of Experience
Sales in 2019
of buyers following our strategy get into contract the first or second offer
Michele Haley is hands down the best real estate agent I have worked with. Indeed so much so that I have used her to sell two properties and sell another one. Michele is the only agent you need. There are a million things I can say about Michele, and I will list my top reasons below why she is the ONLY person you need for real estate.
1. She is reliable, and you can count on her to do as she says
2. She is very communicative, and you can always know she will keep you updated on every step of the process
3. She is the BEST negotiator I have ever worked with. She could teach a class on it. She will get you the best deal possible and devise creative ways, so it’s a win-win for all parties involved.
4. Michele is not only a real estate agent, but she is up to date on the investment game and will give you honest advice on pricing, location, and market rates
I cannot recommend Michele enough. Work with her. You won’t be disappointed.
Gratefully your Broker (Babs) hooked me up with your agent Laurie Stauffer to handle my real estate search and purchase, I cannot tell you how stellar, wonderful and amazing she has been (I’m sure you already know that)! We are in the end stages of our home purchase and I have been trying to think of something nice to do for her or give to her. Do you know of a favorite restaurant she has or a favorite perfume, or something she really loves? Let me know if you do. Thank you again for Laurie, there aren’t enough words to describe how great she is and how blessed we are to have been working with her.
We recently worked with Urban Utah Homes & Estates with Laurie Stauffer as our agent to sell our home and had an amazing experience. Laurie was very professional to work with. She was hands on and attentive and never pushy about selling our home. She definitely listened to our needs and concerns. The photographer they hired to take photos of our home did a great job. Our house sold quickly and above asking! Laurie helped us negotiate fairly after inspection and was a great resource of information. On the day of closing, I came down with a terrible stomach bug and she helped us figure out how we could still close without me needing to leave my bed. We’re currently building our new home and Laurie has helped with every step of the process. It’s been so nice having someone to rely on and help us throughout the selling and buying/building process. I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to do any of this on our own! I highly recommend Laurie & Urban Utah Homes & Estates.
SOLD! So here’s the deal. Babs is amazing at what she does and is a value to our urban community. My mother-in-law needed to clear out and sell her house. My wife and I fussed with it for several weeks, then got it that we should make this someone else’s problem. We called Babs and she just HANDLED IT. The team that managed the clean-out was professional and compassionate. They found and returned some interesting and beloved family treasures. Babs helped us sell the house quickly for a decent value and made the closing effortless. The thing about Babs is that she is simple, direct, and honest. She doesn’t tell you what you WANT to hear, she tells you what is USEFUL for you to hear. Any time I need to work through a property transaction, Babs DeLay will be my representative.
First time buying a home and Jennie Richau made it an enjoyable experience. She was always happy to go out looking and was always very helpful in making decisions or bringing up questions that I would not have even thought of. Jennie did a great job of keeping me informed of what was happening with the closing procedures and making sure I was in the loop.
On top of being very helpful and professional she also has a great attitude and always seemed to have a smile on her face and happy to be out. I would recommend Jennie to any one that is looking to buy a home!
I have worked with Leslye on two separate occasions, most recently when she helped through the purchase of my first home here in Salt Lake City. It’s hard to overstate just how incredible of an agent she is. She guided me through both transactions with unparalleled levels of professionalism and attention to detail. This, combined with a vast knowledge of the local market and the industry as a whole, put my mind at ease and assured both transactions went as smoothly as possible. After hearing the horror stories from friends whose home buying processes were nothing but stress, I feel so lucky to have been in such assured hands. On top of all of this, her infectious positivity and energy made the whole experience that much more enjoyable. I would recommend Leslye to anyone looking to buy or sell in Utah.
Benny is the absolute best! He has helped us buy two houses and sell one – from our first starter home to now our forever home. We had no idea what we were doing with our first home and Benny made us comfortable from the beginning. We were so naive with our first home, but he went above and beyond to help us every step of the way. He has always treated us like good friends from the beginning. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Benny to any of my family and friends (in fact, I have at any chance I’ve been given). I can’t imagine a better experience than working with Benny!
Michele Haley is an amazing agent! Her experience, in-depth knowledge and always current understanding of the housing market is incomparable. We have bought and sold several houses through her and she has always gone way above and beyond the typical duties of an agent. I can’t recommend her enough!!
I recently just bought my first house and worked with Benny Keele. I have nothing but great things to say about him and my experience. He was extremely helpful and informative for someone new to the buying process and went the extra mile over the Christmas holidays to help me close on a house and meet all my deadlines.
I highly recommend Benny as your realtor if you are looking for someone that is very knowledgeable in the industry, and is willing to go out of their way to help you find your dream home.
We worked with Sheridan on our first home buying experience. She was patient, kind, friendly, and super knowledgeable. We first reached out to the folks at Urban Utah because we had heard great things about them and Sheridan still surpassed our expectations. Buying a home is stressful, but they smoothed out the process and made us feel comfortable and confident. In such a fast moving market, we felt like it was important to be in great hands and we absolutely were. We would certainly work with them again!
Sheridan is the tops!! She made the home-buying process for 1st timers like us very smooth. She hit the ground running, was always available, and brought a calming joyous energy everyday. The whole ordeal was over in a flash and our home is beautiful. Any place she chooses to work must be doing something right. We will be coming back.
Benny Keele was my agent.
He was always available and helpful. Sold my mothers house quickly at a great price. Made it very easy. Highly recommend!
We have worked with Benny a couple of times, when we bought and when we sold our home. He went above and beyond his job, finding the perfect house for the perfect price. He was knowledgeable and very thorough. Thank you for a great experience Benny. We will never use anyone else.
Buying your first home can be really scary, but that was not the case when working with Sheridan through Urban Utah Homes & Estates. She was phenomenal to work with, and we ended up with our first dream home. Always available when needed, and had the answers to all our worries and then some. Highly recommend going through Urban Utah Homes & Estates if you want a hassle free, and professional yet personal experience.
We recently worked with Urban Utah Homes & Estates with Laurie Stauffer as our agent to sell our home and had an amazing experience. Laurie was very professional to work with. She was hands on and attentive and never pushy about selling our home. She definitely listened to our needs and concerns. The photographer they hired to take photos of our home did a great job. Our house sold quickly and above asking! Laurie helped us negotiate fairly after inspection and was a great resource of information. On the day of closing, I came down with a terrible stomach bug and she helped us figure out how we could still close without me needing to leave my bed. We’re currently building our new home and Laurie has helped with every step of the process. It’s been so nice having someone to rely on and help us throughout the selling and buying/building process. I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to do any of this on our own! I highly recommend Laurie & Urban Utah Homes & Estates.
We used Benny Keele to purchase our last home and he was excellent. He is professional and educated in the market and homes in the area. He listened to our criteria and focused on making sure we were getting what we wanted and would be happy in the end rather than trying to get a quick sale. Thanks Benny you have customers for life!
I both purchased and sold a home with Urban Utah Homes and Estates and I can’t recommend my agent, Benny Keele, enough! He listened to all of our requests and was able to find us our perfect home. Additionally, all his recommendations and connections helped us get top dollar and our previous home sold in record time. With all the stress of Covid, it was a great relief to have such a knowledgeable and experienced agent. If we ever decide to move I know we will call Benny!
Working with Urban Homes and specifically Sheridan Daly was the absolute best experience! Every part the process for a first time home buyer was so much less stressful due to the consistent care and communication. If you’re considering buying a home look no further and know you can put your trust in these people especially Sheridan for the best home buying experience.
We have now worked with Benny three times and each time has been fantastic. He made buying homes easy, fun and fast. Highly recommend and look forward to working with him again!
Sheridan Daly was an absolute pleasure to work with. I cannot express how much I appreciate her patience and knowledge through my first home purchase- especially in this market! She was professional, responsive, and accommodating to our needs. An excellent experience and we are in love with our first home!
SOLD!
So here’s the deal. Babs is amazing at what she does and is a value to our urban community. My mother-in-law needed to clear out and sell her house. My wife and I fussed with it for several weeks, then got it that we should make this someone else’s problem. We called Babs and she just HANDLED IT. The team that managed the clean-out was professional and compassionate. They found and returned some interesting and beloved family treasures. Babs helped us sell the house quickly for a decent value and made the closing effortless.
The thing about Babs is that she is simple, direct, and honest. She doesn’t tell you what you WANT to hear, she tells you what is USEFUL for you to hear. Any time I need to work through a property transaction, Babs DeLay will be my representative.
Huge thanks to Michele Haley for all her hard work on selling my home in Heber. (Thanks for sticking with it!) What a challenging sale and everything leading up to it. Michele is so above and beyond the typical real estate agent. Her knowledge, dedication and hard work are amazing!
Our agent Benny Keele was amazing! Very professional, honest and very patient. My wife and I were looking for an investment property when we hired Benny to assist us on this adventure. He gave us his full attention, he met us at every property on time with comps in hand. After months of open houses and walk thru’s, Benny helped us find the right investment. Anyone looking for a real estate professional look no further. Benny is your guy!
I have worked with Benny Keele for years and will never buy or sell with anyone else. He does a great job and works hard to make sure the process is as seamless as possible. Benny is an excellent agent.
We just bought our first home working with Sheridan Daly and Urban Utah Homes! They made it so easy for us so that we can focus on this life changing experience for us and our family. Sheridan was transparent, responsive, professional and efficient. She always kept our best interest in mind while searching for our first home. Having that support and expertise was crucial to us as first time homebuyers. Can’t recommend them enough and will be working with them for home #2! 🙂
I have worked with Benny & Urban for years! 3 homes in and we will never buy a home without them. Fantastic service, bend over backwards to help, and always have great advice when negotiating. Don’t go anywhere else!!
I’ve worked with Benny Keele for the past 16 years as I’ve bought and sold homes, and his professionalism is top quality. He goes above and beyond to help make the buying and selling process smooth, error-free, and pleasant. He works hard to find just the right property, emotional support when selling a beloved home, and able to answer every question as well as coming up with things you wouldn’t think to ask when purchasing. There are many decent, good realtors out there, but Benny Keele stands out as exceptional, and you’ll be thankful you chose him to be in your corner. Highly recommend.
First time buying a home and Jennie Richau made it an enjoyable experience. She was always happy to go out looking and was always very helpful in making decisions or bringing up questions that I would not have even thought of. Jennie did a great job of keeping me informed of what was happening with the closing procedures and making sure I was in the loop.
On top of being very helpful and professional she also has a great attitude and always seemed to have a smile on her face and happy to be out. I would recommend Jennie to any one that is looking to buy a home!
I in past 18 months I have purchased four properties and sold two working with Laurie Stauffer at Urban Homes and Estate. Laurie’s area expertise has allowed me to make significant gains and has also resulted in the recent purchase of a “dream home”. I have referred her to family members and associates always with excellent result!
Had a wonderful experience selling my condo through Urban Utah! Ms. Delay has impeccable follow-through. Babs is a pleasure to work with and gave me valuable guidance throughout the selling process! I want to give her ten stars!
BRAVO to Babs and her wonderful staff at Urban Utah!
Michele Haley was wonderful in helping us buy our home. I tend to get overwhelmed and stressed very easily but she took care of everything in a timely manner and it really kept my stress level low. She guided us through everything and I cannot recommend her enough.
Jennie Richau was excellent! She was always candid and honest to us, providing great feedback and valuable insights. That was very important to our family, as we were coming from out of state and had limited knowledge of the Utah market. Responsible, reliable and patient are a few other Jennie’s qualities.
The closing process was smooth and Jennie prepared and supported us well!
Jennie Richau is an amazing realtor! As first-time home buyers, she walked us through the entire process from start to finish, and was always available to explain anything that we didn’t understand or that required clarification. She was quickly able to find the exact type of house we were looking for, and was very fun and pleasant throughout the entire experience. However, her true shining moment was when we were under contract and our lender made a grievous mistake that almost cost us the house. Jennie was the only person who noticed the problem and was able to get everything back on track in time for closing. 5/5 stars, would highly recommend.
We worked with Jennie Richau and throughly recommend her. We were first time home buyers and she helped us through the experience with knowledge and ease. Her excellent communication skills kept us updated and well prepared for everything that the Salt Lake real estate market threw at us. Jennie kept us confident and we enjoyed viewing homes with her. We had a narrow location in mind and specific set of criteria and Jennie kept our wants in mind and helped us find the perfect home. Easy to work with, excellent communication, and made our first time home purchase manageable.
Jennie Richau worked with me to make a purchase of an investment property in a highly competitive market. Her understanding of both the numbers side of the business, and intuition for good neighborhoods led me to a great opportunity, twice. I look forward to working with her in the future.
You couldn’t ask for a better agent.
Jennie Richau is very knowledgeable in her field, reliable, honest, thorough, and hard working. She was always available to answer our questions and follow through with us–from the smallest to the largest details. Jennie helped us with the purchase of our new home and the sale of our old home. She consistently respected our decision to stay within our price range and gave us ample time to make decisions. Her professionalism, knowledge, hard work, and positive attitude was a great help to us during this difficult time. We could not have chosen a better realtor.
Babs Delay delivered energetic personal service with attention to detail, and bonus good humor, for years as we worked timing the sale of our Ensign Peak neighborhood house. The hour to sell struck this year. She offered advice based on best sales experience, sometimes whether I wanted to hear it or not, but always made it clear she’d work the problem the way I ultimately chose. She overcame some last minute neighborhood surprises potentially limiting viewers, obtained multiple good offers, guided us successfully through post-offer negotiations, and closed what I think was a win-win for the buyer and us, sales price solidly in the range I had hoped! It would be great if everybody could have Babs in their corner.
Jennie Richau helped me to find the house I had been hoping for! She listened to what I was seeking in a house, and became attuned to what I was seeking. She was incredibly attentive and prompt in answering my questions and concerns. Jennie helped guide me through the process of buying a house. She was fantastic, and I would recommend her wholeheartedly.
When it came time to sell our two homes in the Salt Lake area, my wife and I turned to Babs De Lay at Urban Utah Homes and Estates. As we were then living out-of-state, we had to engage a realtor we could trust and who could handle the myriad details in getting out homes ready to sell and then handling the showings and sales. Babs came through with flying colors! Not only did she sell both our homes (one in one day and the other after less than two weeks on the market), she kept in constant contact with us via phone and email, made all the arrangements for staging and getting the houses ready to sell, closely worked with prospective buyers and their representatives, quickly handled all the paperwork, and facilitated our working with the title company in closing the sales. She handled everything in a highly professional and timely manner. We could not be happier with the superior level of service Babs and her team provided to us, and we unreservedly recommend her if you are buying or selling in the Salt Lake area.
Jennie Richau was a customer at our small business for a few years and when we had to pick up and move to Colorado we asked her to help us sell our home in Salt Lake City. She was incredible. She walked us through every single step (we were selling our first house), she was always available when we had questions, she really made our move so much easier and stress free. We’re so grateful to have had her help us out. She even shipped a few things out to us that we had left in SLC. It’s all in the details, and Jennie didn’t miss one.
We recently sold our starter home and purchased our dream home with the help Michele Haley of Urban Utah Homes and & Estates. I couldn’t be more pleased. What I thought would be a daunting and stressful time was seamless, well organized and easy. Michele held an amazing open house and had our home under contract to sell within hours, she walked us through, and was personally present, every step of the process as the seller even negotiating the transaction to work seamlessly so we wouldn’t have to move before our new house was ready. She also helped us with everything as a buyer including identifying the best mortgage, home inspectors, home warranty companies, and the like. Again, she was personally present for every aspect, including the many, many inspections we commissioned. I highly recommend Michele Haley and Urban Utah Homes and Estates.
I contacted Hugo Johnson several months ago regarding my interest in buying a duplex as an investment. Within a few hours he sent me several listings to view and drive by. Once I had selected the most desirable for my budget and location, he quickly set up an appointment to see the property.
He was so helpful in getting all of the documents completed to make an offer and really went the extra mile as we progressed through mountains for paperwork required by the lender and title company.
I would highly recommend Hugo to anyone looking for property to purchase as either a primary residence or investment. If you are looking for someone to sell your home, I am sure his diligence would satisfy all your expectations as he did mine.
I worked with Jennie to sell my downtown 500 sq ft condo. From our first meeting to the last Jen was such a blessing to have. I was a first time seller and worried my condo was in a niche that would make it hard to sell. With her suggestions I got my place (which I was still living in during showings) in tip top shape. She gave me plenty of notice when showings were going to be held ! Her communication was spot on she never left me guessing on progress. She is a gem of a person and I would NOT hesitate in buying or selling with her again! I can tell this is the start of a beautiful realtor relationship!
Working with Babs was so effortless. With just one day of showing we got 10 offers and Babs took care of everything. If I had to sell again, I would definitely want her as my Realtor. So helpful and easy to work with.
Michele Haley is an excellent real estate agent, she is friendly, professional and works hard to find what you are looking for. Back in 2010 she helped me find my first home (a condo in South Salt Lake) that I later sold to buy a house in Taylorsville. I will never use another real estate agent, I highly recommend her.
Angela Carlson was so good to work with. She is knowledge about the area and very good at helping us find the home that meet our needs. One of the best realtors we have worked with.
Angela is the Best. She really knocked it out of the park for us. Did the research, fought on our behalf, and helped walk us through each step of the process.
Benny Keele gets 5 stars from us! He has sold a couple of properties for us over the years. The first property we listed with him was a rental home we had in Sugar House. We received five offers over the asking price the first day it was listed! He even helped us with the 1040 Exchange process since we purchased another rental property that he found for us.
A few years later we sold that property with Benny as our agent and received an offer after it had been on the market for a little over one week!
Benny Keele really knows the Sugar House area. He worked hard to sell both of our properties quickly and got us the best possible selling price. He has always been very professional, helpful and readily available when we had questions.
Babs, thank you for selling our condo. You’re a true professional and a great asset to the Salt Lake community. Keep up the good work and best of luck!
We’ve worked happily and successfully with Babs De Lay at Urban Utah Homes and Estates several times. I’m sure she’ll be willing to chat! Babs is a force of nature!
One of the top realtors in SLC. Women Or Nothing! (Her program on KRCL.) She was representing someone buying my tiny Sugarhouse house.
Urban Utah. They treated us so well!
Susannah has been our REALTOR for more than 20 years. She has helped us buy and sell multiple homes. She is great to work with, an experienced professional, and knows how to get the most out of buying and selling real estate.
Why do so many people look to the Urban Utah team when buying a home?
Because our agents specialize!
Steps involved in buying a home:
Step 1 We work with many different types of lenders, from banks to credit unions to mortgage brokers. If you don’t already have a life-time relationship with a lender, let us introduce you to one who is a life time, full time professional who will be there for you after the transaction to counsel you on refinancing or getting loans in the future. You MUST have a pre-approval letter from a lender to make an offer on a property in this day and age as it shows the seller that you are ready, willing and able and a good risk on you.
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Step 4When is the right time to buy?
When you want to own your own nest, build your empire with a rental property or buy that dream piece of land for a cabin. Interest rates on mortgages are wonderfully low so it’s worth investigating what you can qualify for and what you could buy!
Should I wait to buy until prices drop?
We don’t see prices dropping. Utah is where people are moving and we’re down about 50,000 units for housing in the state. It’s simply supply and demand and we are NOT keeping up with demand, which keeps prices going up. In 2020 prices went up an average of 10% and in some areas 20%. Values are just going to keep going up so the longer you wait, the more you’ll have to pay.
Do I need to get pre-approved to buy a home?
Yes! You want to make sure you CAN get a loan! It costs nothing to have a lender check your credit and run some numbers for you in advance of house shopping. Your UUHE REALTOR® can connect you to a great professional if you don’t have a relationship with a bank, credit union or mortgage broker already.
How much earnest money do I need to make an offer?
There is no rule or law about earnest money. Sellers LOVE to see a large amount of earnest money waved in front of their faces at the time of the offer. It makes them feel that you are VERY interested. It can be as little as 1% or as high as makes you feel comfortable.
How do I win in a multiple offer battle?
There’s a strategy to this which your UUHE REALTOR® can discuss with you. You may have to offer over asking price, close fast, eliminate some of the contingences (‘subject to inspection, subject to appraisal, subject to buyer’s loan approval’). Each situation is different but our goal is to win you the battle on the property you want.
What are the usual home inspections?
There are general inspectors who will look at the property from the roof to the foundation and everything they can see in-between except for appliances like washers/dryers, refrigerators, etc. These inspections cost between $300-500.00. In addition you can have the property tested for meth, mold, radon gas and for even more money water quality and allergens. We recommend a sewer line scope or septic tank inspection as well. If you did all these inspections you may pay $1500-2000. This money you do not get refunded. You get reports on all of this via email with photos/video and or/test results.
What happens if the home doesn’t pass my inspection?
You have the right to back out of the contract and get your earnest money back as long as you make that request prior to the deadline negotiated for inspections to be completed. We can also request, prior to that deadline a) and extension to have more tests done, b) have the seller repair the items c) ask the seller to give you a reduction in sales price or a credit towards some of your closing costs as compensation or d) continue on with the purchase.
What if the home doesn’t appraise for the sales price?
There is a clause in purchase contracts that you can back out of the deal if the property doesn’t appraise for the purchase price. However the appraiser might not have the right information about the home or current comparable sales. The sellers agent can submit what they believe as comparable sales for reconsideration. In a seller’s market appraisers have one hell of a time proving value when pricing are climbing every month and may not keep up with sales data. You can also make up the difference between what the property appraises for and the purchase contract at closing in cash.
When do I get possession of the property?
Once you loan is approved (unless you’re paying cash), you get the keys once the deed to the property has recorded with the County Recorder in your name. However, the seller may not have found a new place to live and during contract negotiations the seller may have asked for you to rent back to them for say, up to three months. In that case, we would write up a short term lease wherein the seller would continue to insure their property, pay the utilities and HOA fees if applicable and your new mortgage payment-pro-rated on a day to day basis.
What if the seller leaves trash in the property or something is broken?
We will do a ‘walk through’ inspection prior to signing the final papers. If there’s a post-closing problem discovered we can alert the listing agency which will hopefully intervene. Otherwise you may have to take the seller to small claims court.
$659,900
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590 S MAPLE DR Garden City, Utah
6 Beds 3 Baths 2,457 SqFt 0.160 Acres
$635,000
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1901 E HILLCREST AVE Salt Lake City, Utah
4 Beds 2 Baths 2,748 SqFt 0.250 Acres
$539,000
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2 Beds 2 Baths 1,774 SqFt 0.150 Acres
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