Alan Barker on November 29th, 2010

The Utah State University Family Life Center has released their schedule for their First Time Home Buyer workshops for 2011. These workshops provide great information on home buying, using real estate agents, mortgage financing, home inspections, and much more. In addition, buyers looking to take advantage of the Neighborhood Nonprofit Organization Grant Money must attend [...]

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Alan Barker on November 26th, 2010

People love “Black Friday” shopping for all of the incredible deals they can get if they are willing to wake up at 3 AM. Well, in the current real estate market, with a large surplus of real estate inventory there are some pretty good deals on Logan houses as well. And the best thing about [...]

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Alan Barker on November 26th, 2010

For those of us in the real estate industry in Logan, we have a lot to be thankful for. Sure the market is slow, homes aren’t selling anywhere near the rate they were selling at a couple years ago,  but here are five reasons we have to be grateful. 1. The National Economy is showing [...]

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Alan Barker on November 19th, 2010

One metric home buyers and real estate agents use as to quickly determine a homes value is the price per square foot. Because homes are of different ages, conditions, and locations, there is no standard $ per square footage that applies for all Cache Valley Homes. There are lots of variables that make $ per [...]

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Alan Barker on November 15th, 2010

While overall real estate inventory is on the decline as the Winter Months begin, the number of short sale homes is up. Decreased home prices in Cache County are leading to more underwater homeowners, and more Logan Short Sales. There are 828 residential homes for sale in Cache County right now. 51 (6.16%) of these [...]

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Alan Barker on November 11th, 2010

Robert just posted a new video on the Cornerstone video blog, where he discussed five reasons why its an excellent time to be a home buyer. The current buying conditions are creating a perfect storm for real estate sales. Not only are real estate prices at their lowest points in years, but interest rates are [...]

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Alan Barker on November 3rd, 2010

When a buyer makes an offer on Utah Real Estate, they are usually presented with the option of purchasing a Home Warranty. The purpose of home warranties is to protect buyers from financial expenses that might arise from unforeseen future complications associated with home ownership. Home warranties generally last for one year and can offer [...]

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Alan Barker on November 3rd, 2010

During the third quarter, home sales in Cache County were down by more than 37%. That was in large part due to the expiration of the home buyer tax credits. Personally, I thought that during the fourth quarter we would start seeing some more normal home sale numbers. Well, it looks like from October’s home [...]

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