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Reality Check: Will The Local Housing Market Recovery Gain Strength in 2011?

January 12, 2011

As we move full speed into the New Year, it is a good time to assess how the Utah housing market faired on 2010 and what we may expect in 2011. 2010 picked up where 2009 left off as many homebuyers rushed to take advantage of the expiring federal tax credit, as well as capitalize [...]

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Reality Check: A Year in Review and 2011: A Real Estate Forecast

December 14, 2010

Tax credit. Historically low mortgage rates. Increased affordability of homes. Those were the factors that defined the housing marketing in 2010. But all of that leaves us wondering, what is next for real estate. Is the worst behind us? Are we finally on the road to recovery? Will sales bounce back? Will the luxury market [...]

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Reality Check: Weighing Your ‘Personal Economy’ vs. Nation’s Economy When Deciding to Buy or Sell a Home

October 12, 2010

When I talk about real estate with my clients, friends, family and even my fellow Realtors, I hear the usual stories of buyers holding off due to fears of the slow economy or they are waiting for that perfect “screaming buy” to come along before purchasing. I also often hear about sellers not listing their [...]

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Reality Check: 5 Factors to Watch in a Housing Recovery

August 17, 2010

Although the housing market has come a long way over the past year, the recovery is still very fragile. As one of our Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage managers put it, the market takes one or two steps forward, and then one back.  This is often what happens in an economic recovery after the initial burst [...]

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Air Conditioning Equipment: Repair or Replace?

August 7, 2010
Provided for your information by Jenn and Phil Beck, your Salt Lake City, Utah Real Estate Agents! We hope these articles are useful. As always, let us know if you have any questions, and contact us also when you are ready to pursue your real estate opportunities in Salt Lake City and the surrounding Utah [...]
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How to Eliminate Mold from Your Home

July 16, 2010
Provided for your information by Jenn and Phil Beck, your Salt Lake City, Utah Real Estate Agents! We hope these articles are useful. As always, let us know if you have any questions, and contact us also when you are ready to pursue your real estate opportunities in Salt Lake City and the surrounding Utah [...]
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Reality Check: Mortgage rates fall, consumer confidence rises

July 15, 2010

Mortgage rates fall to record lows while consumer confidence moves higher With the expiration of the federal tax credit, the housing market is facing a key inflexion point as we head into the thick of the summer vacation season. The government stimulus has certainly helped spur a rebound in the real estate market, but the [...]

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Do’s and Don’ts of Home Buying

July 6, 2010

Here is another from a series of articles we collected written by Thomas Ervin, a nationally syndicated real estate columnist. They are older, but the information in them is sound and valid thinking, even today. As always, let us know if you have any questions, and contact us also when you are ready to pursue [...]

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Roofing: Repair or Replace?

July 3, 2010
Provided for your information by Jenn and Phil Beck, your Salt Lake City, Utah Real Estate Agents! We hope these articles are useful. As always, let us know if you have any questions, and contact us also when you are ready to pursue your real estate opportunities in Salt Lake City and the surrounding Utah [...]
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7 Smart Strategies for Bathroom Remodeling

July 2, 2010
Provided for your information by Jenn and Phil Beck, your Salt Lake City, Utah Real Estate Agents! We hope these articles are useful. As always, let us know if you have any questions, and contact us also when you are ready to pursue your real estate opportunities in Salt Lake City and the surrounding Utah [...]
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