You walk through your house with a buyer's eyes and suddenly everything looks like a project. The dated kitchen. The carpet. That crack in the driveway. Take a breath. Most of that list matters less than you think, and a few boring items matter more. Short answer:...
You're about to sell, and somebody just asked for a document you've never heard of. Evidence of your water shares? The HOA's last minutes? Good news: the list is shorter than it feels, and most of it comes from people who already have the paper. Short answer: To...
You're getting ready to sell, and the first listing agent you talk to slides a number across the table. Is that normal? Is it the whole cost? And when do you actually pay it? Fair questions. The rules changed in 2024, and a lot of what sellers "know" about listing...
"The Phoenix market" is really four or five markets stacked on top of each other. A $420,000 house in Mesa and a $900,000 house in North Scottsdale aren't competing for the same buyers, and they aren't moving at the same speed. So if you're thinking about selling,...
You've decided. The house goes on the market this winter, snow or not. Maybe the new job starts in February. Maybe you bought the next place already. Either way, the question isn't whether to list. It's how to keep a December listing from turning into a March...
If you own a house in Kaysville, Layton or Bountiful, you've probably noticed the yard signs are staying up longer. Your neighbor's place went on in August. It's still there. So is the Davis County housing market turning on sellers? The September numbers are in,...
Drive around Sandy or West Jordan this month and count the yard signs. You're not imagining it. There are more of them than there have been in years, and a lot of those signs have been standing a while. If you're about to list, that's your competition. If you're...
Your home is worth seven figures. Congratulations. Now you have to find someone who can actually write that check, at a 7% mortgage rate, while more of your neighbors are listing too. The top of Utah's market doesn't behave like the middle. Fewer buyers qualify,...
You've been watching St. George listings for months. Some of the same houses are still up. A few have quietly dropped their price. And you're starting to wonder if you finally have some room to push. You might. But "buyer's market" gets thrown around loosely, so we...
Your home is worth seven figures. Congratulations. Now you have to find someone who can actually write that check, at a 7% mortgage rate, while more of your neighbors are listing too. The top of Utah's market doesn't behave like the middle. Fewer buyers qualify,...
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