Real Estate

Alan Barker on March 16th, 2010

Making improvements to older properties doesn’t always result in a return on real estate investments.

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Real Estate contract’s don’t work out a lot of the time. If you want to make sure you get the government incentives to purchase a new home, don’t procrastinate.

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Alan Barker on February 23rd, 2010

It looks like the economics of being a landlord in Logan Utah will be a little less desirable. The local government has been trying for a while now to require landlords of properties in Logan Utah get licenses. What is the definition of a Landlord and when will they need a licence? According to LoganUtah.org: [...]

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Alan Barker on February 17th, 2010

Big Buzz in the Logan Real Estate world is changes with our MLS. These changes should allow for better information for consumers to more easily find exactly what they are looking for.

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Alan Barker on February 17th, 2010

A few notes about homeowners insurance. The importance of credit rating, cost of earthquake insurance and more.

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Alan Barker on February 15th, 2010

Lease options can be a good way for sellers to fill a vacant house during slow markets. They are also beneficial for buyers who may not be able to qualify for traditional mortgage financing.

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Here is a post from the Cornerstone Video Blog. Robert explains to us what a buyers market is, and tells us how the Logan Real Estate market is, while he drives. A balanced real estate market is one in which the absorption rate is between five and seven months. This means, that at the current [...]

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Alan Barker on February 5th, 2010

Buying a short sale is never quick.

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Alan Barker on February 1st, 2010

Foreclosure home with no kitchen.

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Alan Barker on January 25th, 2010

First Cornerstone Real Estate Video. It’s very important to select a real estate agent based on qualifications, not based on being related.

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