By Alan Barker on March 30, 2010
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about Cache Valley foreclosure homes, and how cheap they can be. While they can often be purchased for less than market value, they aren’t a fraction of their worth. Here is a response to a question about properties available in Cache County for less than $50,000. Is [...]
Posted in Cache County, Foreclosures, Home Buying | Tagged Foreclosures, meth homes, mobile homes
By Alan Barker on March 23, 2010
Is it better to buy a new home or an older home? When shopping for a new home buyers usually have a choice, is newer home or an older home better? Both choices have their advantages, and most buyers have individual preferences based on their needs and desires. Choosing between an older home, and a [...]
Posted in Home Buying | Tagged new construction, new homes
By Alan Barker on March 17, 2010
April is looking like it is going to be a huge month for Cache County Real Estate. Tons of Homes are going under contract every day. There are lots of new listings hitting the market, as is typical during spring, but the amount of total real estate inventory has only risen slightly because so many [...]
Posted in Market Conditions
By Alan Barker on March 17, 2010
There is a difference between the way Realtor’s pull comparable homes, and the guidelines appraisers must use for determining appraised value of homes. Here are a few insights of the things appraisers look at in determining home values in Logan Utah.Appraisers really work for, and are trained by underwriters. It is the underwriter’s guidelines they [...]
Posted in Home Values, Mortgages
By Alan Barker on March 12, 2010
Cache Valley Real Estate Market is Heating Up | Cornerstone Real Estate Video Blog. Robert Brown posts this video blog from his car on a rainy day in Cache Valley. You might think a rainy day signifies cold, but in Cache Valley Utah rain signifies warmth because it is not snowing. In addition to the [...]
Posted in Cache County | Tagged cache county real estate
By Alan Barker on March 9, 2010
The Cache County Real Estate market is improving. Both home sales and prices were up in February compared with last month, and with February of Last Year. Here is the latest from the Logan Real Estate Market Conditions Blog: Home Sales in Cache County for February were much improved over January. They weren’t stellar by [...]
Posted in Cache County, Market Conditions | Tagged february 2010, home sales, real estate
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