Sep 25, 2018 | Housing Affordability, Salt Lake City home values, Salt Lake County Homes
Over the last couple months, I’ve read some articles that have been cautionary regarding the state of the national real estate market, specifically in the metro areas in the western U.S., where homes are expensive, the housing market has rallied since the Great...
Jul 12, 2018 | Low Housing Inventory, Salt Lake City condos, Salt Lake City home values, Salt Lake City real estate
I love that the 4th of July fell on a Wednesday this year, it worked out well for traveling! We left Tuesday afternoon July 3rd, and headed down to Moab with friends, to float the Colorado River. The daytime highs were over 100 F, but when you’re floating,...
Jun 21, 2018 | Interest Rates, Salt Lake City homes, Taxes
Thursday morning June 21st, at 4:07 AM MST, will be this year’s summer solstice, the longest day, the shortest night. I love this time of year! The days are warm and long, and the nights are short and pleasant. We get outdoors, wear shorts and sandals,...
Apr 17, 2018 | Salt Lake City condos, Salt Lake City homes, Salt Lake County Homes, Utah Homes
That’s right, Kaboom! Our mild winter, combined with the hot economy and buyers that are motivated to get into a home before interest rates rise further, are pushing the price of housing up a little bit more than past years. Our local residential real estate...
Mar 27, 2018 | Interest Rates, Salt Lake City homes, Salt Lake City real estate
In January 1991, I bought my first home. It was a Graystone two-flat duplex on the north side of Chicago. I put 10% down on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, at an interest rate of 9.5%. That was a little more than twenty-seven years ago, and interest rates...
