Zillow knows a thing or two about real estate and housing markets. Their Chief Economist and their Director of Mortgages predict that Housing prices will be up 3% nationwide in 2014, with Salt Lake City, Utah as the #1 Hottest Housing Market. Factors in making this prediction included the unemplo
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12/06/2013
It is with complete enthusiasm that my wife and I recommend Benjamin Clark and Homebuyer Representation, Inc. for anyone's home buying effort! With an impending retirement from the US Air Force, but not before one final deployment, Ellen and I had a small window of opportunity to buy a home in S
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11/24/2013
Most buyers want to buy a home in a "safe" area. One of the things we do to help is to give them links to sites that allow them to see crime activity in the communities they are interested in. Here are some of the websites we share with clients to help them check out crime in an area: http://www.
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11/06/2013
Different Types of Real Estate Agents Listing or Seller's Agent: These agents are the "traditional" type of real estate agent. A listing agent works on behalf of the seller and represents them, looking out for their best interest in the transaction. Buyer's Agent: A "Buyer's Agent" is usually a
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10/15/2013
Step 1: Get Technology Working For YouTired of looking through website after website of homes for sale and trying to figure out which homes you've seen already and what's new? There is a better way! Many multiple listing services (MLS) have a feature built in that allows an agent to create a cust
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10/07/2013
One of your biggest savings when buying a home can come from the simple act of shopping your home loan. Shopping for the best mortgage can save you thousands of dollars in up-front costs, and many thousands more over the life of the loan. Most lenders are good people trying to provide for their
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09/27/2013
Pre-Qualification is NOT the same as Pre-Approval. Pre-qualification for a mortgage loan is simply a mathematical look at the buyer's stated income and debts that produces a maximum home price the buyer could afford. There is no checking of credit and no verification of any of the information pr
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09/20/2013
Salt Lake is always making the best places to live lists, so this isn't too much of a surprise. In addition to being one of the best places for 20-somethings, Salt Lake is also THE best place to live for new grads, and the 2nd best place to live for women's health. Links are in the article on gre
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09/19/2013
The nation's smartest homebuyers know that the best way to buy a home is to have their own professional representation. Think about it: Seller's agents are legally obligated to work toward getting the seller the highest price and best terms of sale. So, Can the seller's agent prepare a market ana
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09/18/2013
Ben was recommended to us by friends of ours who previously used his services to purchase a house. We knew when we would begin looking and also knew from our friends that he only accepted a limited number of clients at a time. So, we called him early in order to reserve his services a few months
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09/17/2013
