Neighborhood Guide: Davis County
There are so many great cities within this county, we had to talk about them all! Find your guide to living in Davis County here.
Provider Marketplace: The Other Side Movers
Time to get a move on Getting all of your belongings from point A to point B is probably the biggest bummer about buying a new home. Or you could trust The Other Side Movers do it for you. “Our reviews say it all. Things like You get the best customer service that you’ve ever… Read more »
Provider Marketplace: Neighbor
Home Sweet Moneymaker Got a basement, shed, lawn or garage with some extra space screaming “RENT ME?” Now there’s a way to turn that extra storage space into a monthly payment with Neighbor’s peer-to-peer marketplace. Neighbor matches up homeowners who have extra space with people who need storage. How does peer-to-peer space rental work? Basically, you decide… Read more »
Get up to $5,000 back with the Homie Buyer Rebate
Homie is a licensed real estate brokerage, but we do things differently. In fact, we use our broker status to put money back in our buyers’ pockets. When a seller lists their home on the MLS, they agree to pay a certain percentage in buyer agent commissions (BAC). Normally, this commission goes to pay the… Read more »
Homie sellers get a free 6-month Home Warranty
You could risk it, but why? Starting October 12th, when you list with Homie, you get six months of seller home warranty protection for free. Even the first $65 service charge is waived. What is a Seller Home Warranty? A seller’s warranty covers the seller in the event that something like an appliance breaks or… Read more »
Provider marketplace: Case Study Staging
By the age of 14, Michael Templeman was already smitten with mid-century modern furniture. He loved the sleek elegance. The sensuous biomorphic shapes. Eames, Nelson, Noguchi, and Saarinen were more than furniture makers to him. They were designers—turning post-war materials and technologies into furniture that stacked, flexed, and folded in ways never before possible. The… Read more »
5 Top Tips for Calculating Your Offer Price
You’ve found the one you love… the perfect house, that is. Congrats! Now it’s time to figure out how much to offer. Here’s how to get started: Check out active listings in the property’s neighborhood. How do they compare to the one you love and what are their prices? Have they been sitting on the market… Read more »
Provo/Orem: Neighborhood Guide
Want a community with a little of everything—arts, education, adventure, business, family-friendly and more? It may be time to check out Provo and Orem. As the heart and hub of Utah County, these two cities collectively hold plenty of surprises that are certain to delight would-be residents, even the ones who’ve never considered living in… Read more »
3 Most Stressful Moments in Home Buying and How to Get Through Them
According to an article from KSL.com, securing a home and a mortgage is among the top 10 most stressful life events. It ranks right up there with having a child or changing jobs. We get it. Buying a home, moving, taking on a mortgage—it all happens almost at once. That’s a lot to tackle for… Read more »
What’s PMI and How Can You Avoid Paying It?
Pay Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) or play the wait-and-save game? That’s the dilemma for a lot of would-be homebuyers. And it’s rarely an easy (or fun) choice. Coming up with a 20% down payment can take years. And with home prices increasing 5-10% annually, the home of your dreams is sure to cost quite a… Read more »