Logan Utah

Alan Barker on February 21st, 2012

We the Locals Know that Logan Utah is a pretty great place to live. But it looks like people at Cornell University think so as well. Check out this article: By definition, college towns are fun. Get a bunch of teens and twenty-somethings together in an environment free of parents, and you have a recipe [...]

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Alan Barker on November 3rd, 2011

The experts are predicting that Cache Valley will double its growth in the next 20-30 years. While this is exciting, Logan wasn’t exactly planned for a large population. As somebody who lives in the North end of the valley, but who works on the South end, I know from first hand experience the frustration of [...]

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Alan Barker on October 27th, 2011

Yesterday after work I went for a walk with my boys, and it was ccccold. It was that sad reminder that Winter is almost here in Cache Valley. The last few nights have seen temperatures below freezing. Cache Valley is an awesome place to live. It is beautiful and the weather is really nice during [...]

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Alan Barker on December 31st, 2010

It’s hard to believe, but 2010 is over. Real Estate sales in Cache Valley were clearly down from the last few years, and home prices are at the lowest they’ve been in four years. Mortgage interest rates are still very low. This storm of changes in real estate market conditions gives an excellent window of [...]

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Alan Barker on December 20th, 2010

There are many benefits of living in Cache Valley; including the great people who reside here, a high quality of life, and beautiful scenery. However, not all is well in Logan. Many of our residents are experiencing hard times, and some do not even have enough food to eat. Last week  Cornerstone Real Estate raised [...]

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Alan Barker on December 1st, 2010

Cache County currently has 800 homes for sale. Less than 50 homes have sold each month for the last two months. The chances Logan homes have of selling, unless they are priced at a severe discount are pretty low right now. Many homeowners don’t realize that they have options besides selling. You don’t have to [...]

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Alan Barker on September 14th, 2010

We all know that Logan is one of the safest places in the world. In general people are very honest and crime is minimal. That doesn’t mean that we don’t need to be cautious and that everyone is honest though. There is crime here as was demonstrated by the theft of a scooter by one [...]

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Alan Barker on August 10th, 2010

We all know that Logan is One of the Safest Communities in the Nation, well, as of today, it is even safer. There is now a functioning traffic light at the dangerous intersection of 100 W and Highway 89/91 by the South End Walmart. For most people, this probably isn’t blog worthy news at all. [...]

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