Renting

Alan Barker on September 15th, 2010

The slow real estate market has increased the number of homes for sale in Logan UT that are offering lease options.  Right now there are 22 lease option homes for sale in Logan. A couple years ago, I assisted some sellers with a lease option. At that time there were only three other homes being [...]

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Alan Barker on September 2nd, 2010

Real Estate is usually looked at as a long term investment. Monthly payments on a mortgage loan are typically more than what rent payments would be. With interest rates at current all time lows, this is not the case in many areas. Right now, interest rates for 30 year fixed mortgages can be obtained for [...]

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It seems like property management companies in Logan have one goal: collect rent from the tenants and take their percentage out as profit. Well there’s one Property Management Company in Logan Utah that has a little different focus. And this focus is very valuable to real estate owners and renters. Catalyst Property Management is different, [...]

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Alan Barker on June 30th, 2010

Logan Land Lord Licensing Tomorrow it’s official. Landlords of properties located in Logan Utah need to have business license. There needs to be a license for each business entity, so if you own properties under different LLC’s, they’ll each need their own license. Accessory dwellings (mother in law apartments) are supposed to have these business [...]

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Alan Barker on June 1st, 2010

On July 1st, one month from today it will be law that all owners of rental properties in Logan will be required to have landlord licenses. Here is some more information about the licensing process provided by Mark Lunt of Catalyst Property Management. Once the application is turned in the City will give about 6 [...]

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Looking for rental’s online is a much more difficult task than looking for Utah Homes for Sale. There isn’t a central database. No MLS that has all of the homes for rent in a standard format. People looking for rentals have to visit a variety of classified websites and newspapers. Now, the rental search has [...]

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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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Alan Barker on March 4th, 2010

Logan Landlord Licensing Official Starting July 1st, Landlords in Logan Utah will be required to have a special landlord license. These licenses cost $50, and of course will require some paperwork tags: landlord license The Logan Municipal Council voted unanimously to approve a new landlord licensing ordinance effective July 1. Under the new ordinance a [...]

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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 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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