Sean Tracey's (stracey777) Blog

Just playing devils advocate here.  But consider this. You have a great, stable job, good credit, and a savings account.  You were able to purchase a fun new construction home, with all the updates.  You are in a good neighborhood.  Your house cost $465,000 near the peak of the real estate bubble...

Roughly 40 percent of all home sales this year were foreclosures or short sales, meaning the property sold for less than the mortgage. In some markets, like Las Vegas and Phoenix, they've hit more than 50 percent. Appraisers determine the value of a property by looking at recent sales of comparab...

With the snow coming down, remember to remove the snow!  Layton City snow removal reminder; • SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL must be removed within 12 hours from the termination of the depositing storm-12.04.050 • SNOW REMOVAL from the sidewalks or driveway into the streets is unlawful- 12.04.060 Sean Tra...

We have all heard of land being sold at tax auctions.  But do you really know what you are getting?  The description of the land is a really important clue.  You also need to be aware that many of those 'cheap' properties could be land locked.  How can we tell?  Well for a land piece of land in S...