Uncategorized 5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional 5 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Professional Posted: 03 Feb 2014 04:00 AM PST We are often asked if it makes sense to hire a real estate professional when buying or selling a home. We always emphatically answer – YES! Here are five reasons why: PAPERWORK An agent will help with all disclosures and paperwork […]
Uncategorized Existing Home Sales Report NAR’s Exisiting Home Sales Report [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 31 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST
Uncategorized Don’t Wait!! Don’t Wait! Move Up to the Home You Always Wanted Posted: 28 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST Now that the housing market has stabilized, more and more homeowners are considering moving up to the home they have always dreamed of. Prices are still below those of a few years ago and interest rates are still below […]
Uncategorized 4 Things You Need from your Listing Agent 4 Things You Need from Your Listing Agent Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST Are you thinking of selling your home? Are you dreading having to deal with strangers walking through the house? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take away most of the challenges of […]
Uncategorized 3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Home   3 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Home Posted: 20 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST If you are thinking about purchasing a home right now, you are surely getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family have your best interests at heart, they may not be fully aware of your needs and what […]
Uncategorized If you waited to buy… what’s the cost? What it Cost if You Waited to Buy Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST
Uncategorized Listings, Listings, Listings… I need listings of all shapes, sizes and prices!   The market in general is very low on listings. This is from sellers being scared of the market we are just coming out of, sellers who are not in a position to be able to sell and sellers who themselves are having trouble finding their […]
Uncategorized The Impact of Increasing Mortgage Rates on Prices The Impact of Increasing Mortgage Rates on Prices Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST Many pundits are warning that there will be a drop in real estate values because mortgage rates are beginning to increase. The logic makes sense. However, history shows that increasing rates have not negatively impacted home values in the past. Four […]
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Uncategorized The #1 Reason You Should Sell Now The #1 Reason You Should Sell Now Posted: 13 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST The price of any item (including residential real estate) is determined by ‘supply and demand’. If many people are looking to buy an item and the supply of that item is limited, the price of that item increases. According to the National Association […]
Uncategorized 10 Things Today’s Buyers Look for in a Home 10 Things Today’s Buyers Look for in a Home While David Letterman’s Top 10 lists generally culminate in a No. 1 ranking, the following list includes in no particular order 10 things that are important to buyers today, especially Millennials who represent a significant buyer niche in today’s market. Quality of the neighborhood The National Association […]
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Uncategorized OPEN HOUSE today 27020 Woods Rd, Nevada OPEN HOUSE today 27020 Woods Rd, Nevada 1:30-3:00 you’ll love this updated mini-acreage just south of Nevada http://ow.ly/suJ9q
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Uncategorized Iowa Business Property Tax Credit – apply by Jan 15 2014!! Business Property Tax Credit: Information for Taxpayers What is the Business Property Tax Credit? The Business Property Tax Credit is part of the overall 2013 property tax reform bill that was enacted by the Iowa Legislature and signed by Governor Branstad. The credit is applied toward property tax due on the 2013 property assessment and […]
Uncategorized Iowa Farmland Value Increases… slowing Iowa farmland value increases slowing From news reports Date Modified: 01/08/2014 4:09 PM E-mail article | Print version AMES — Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $8,716 per acre, an increase of 5.1 percent from 2012, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November and released last week. Values increased in […]
Uncategorized Predictions for 2014: Interest Rates Will Increase Signficantly Predictions for 2014: Interest Rates Will Increase Significantly Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST Most experts are calling for an increase in mortgage interest rates in 2014. However, we believe the increase will be more dramatic than is being projected. We believe rates will be closer to 6% than 5% by year’s end. The Fed […]
Uncategorized Predictions for 2014: Supply Will Struggle to Keep Up with Deman Predictions for 2014: Supply Will Struggle to Keep Up with Demand Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:00 AM PST With a dramatic increase in demand for housing expected this year, it will be up to real estate professionals and builders to make sure there is the necessary inventory to satisfy this demand. This will be a challenge […]
Uncategorized Good News for the Economy = Bad News for Rates… Good News for the Economy = Bad News for Rates Posted: 16 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST The economy is improving. As an example, the latest employment report showed that the unemployment rate hit a five-year low. We must realize that, as the economic news gets better, the government will consider whether or not to continue […]
Uncategorized Selling Your Home During the Holidays? Now is the Time!! Selling Your Home During the Holidays? Now is the Time! Posted: 11 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST Today we are pleased to introduce Matt Sidford as our guest blogger.  Matt is the Founder of Sidford Realty and has been helping buyers and sellers in the Park City and Deer Valley markets since 1997.  In today’s competitive […]
Uncategorized 5 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home Harvard: 5 Financial Reasons to Buy a Home Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST Eric Belsky is Managing Director of the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University. He also currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Housing Research and Housing Policy Debate. This year he released a new paper on homeownership – The […]