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 I recently published the WFRMLS 4th quarter numbers last week and today I realized something I did not catch on first glance.  The average sales price from 3rd quarter 2007 to 4th quarter 2007 dropped 6%.  The silver lining […]

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A new type of real estate building opened in Lindon Utah on Monday.  This building by the Noah Corporation allows users to rent rooms by the hour.  It also has a ton of uses from board rooms to yoga studios to an ice rink upstairs.
 
This is a new idea that has been catching on in […]

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Here are the latest time on market numbers I compiled today.  I go to the WFRMLS (Wasatch Front Regional Multiple Listing Service) and I take the number of homes currently on the market and divide that number by the number of homes sold in the last 30 days.  These numbers tell us how long would […]

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Great price with lots of space. Finish basements and make them 4 bed 2 bath. Great rental market. Walking distance to hospital. New roof. New covered patio. Hardwoods in family and bedrooms.

Features:

Price: $249,900
Status: Active

Property Type: Duplex for Sale
Number of Floors: Single

Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 2

Square Feet: 3248
Lot Size: .21

Year Built: 1961
 

Interior Features:

Appliances
Basement

Family Room
Forced Air

Hardwood Floors
Laundry Room

Main […]

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The WFRMLS has just released their 2007 4th Quarter Statistics today.  And I am happy to report these numbers to you first.
 

2006 4th Quarter

Percentage Change From Previous Year

2007 4th Quarter

Percentage Change From Previous Year

Days On Market

33
 

-10.81%
 

44
 

+33.33%
 

Total Number of Single Family Units Sold

3550
 

-4.95%
 

2139
 

-39.75%
 

Single Family Average Sales Price

$284,993
 

+19.74%
 

$286,250
 

+0.44%
 

Total Number of Condo Units […]

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Will Wissman has been in Utah Photographing Utah, its snow, and its athletes for a long time now.  He has been published in several magazines including Men’s Health, Powder, and Skiing.  He helps get the word out on Utah’s amazing lifestyle like few others are able to with pictures.  He has taking a few […]

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The information age is here.  And right now there is a ton of information available online that is easy to access.  Why not use this information to your advantage when you get an offer from a buyer on your house?
You can use the information to your advantage to determine the credit worthiness of the buyer […]

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Listmania! It has taken Salt Lake City by storm. From most vain city in the nation to most appreciation, Salt Lake City loves toping lists. We have topped another list as being one of the least expensive rental markets. Forbes puts Salt Lake as the 10th least expensive rental market […]

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Here are two photos of the City Creek Development being torn apart that I took yesterday 1/9/08. The planning commission signed off yesterday on letting them start work on the below ground parking garage. If you have any construction/destruction photos of happenings around town email them to me mark@soldonsaltlake.com for consideration for this […]

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There is a new mayor in town with an ambitious plan (and a myspace profile ). Good leadership in the city can help each individual home and property owner by maintaining property values and increasing quality of life. I think the new city administration is going to be effective in two key areas […]

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