By Alan Barker on June 25, 2010
So Yesterday I blogged about the Cache Valley Parade of Homes, about how it is a fun opportunity to see homes that you can only dream about. Well that blog was posted before I actually visited any of the houses on this years parade… Homes on Past Years Cache Valley Parade of Homes Homes on [...]
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By Alan Barker on June 24, 2010
Every Year, the Cache Valley Home Builders Association hosts what is known as the “Parade of Homes” The “Parade” is an event where builders can show off some of their most impressively built fancy homes. These homes usually have the finest materials, and are professionally staged and decorated. Lookers can fantasize and imagine their dream [...]
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By Alan Barker on April 27, 2010
On Monday morning I got my normal new listing email telling me that there were 12 new home listings in Cache County Utah on Sunday. That is a ton of listings for Cache County standards, especially for a Sunday. Well it turns out that 11 of these homes for sale were brand new construction homes, [...]
Posted in General Real Estate, Home Buying, Market Conditions
By Alan Barker on April 5, 2010
The numbers are in, and for the first quarter of 2010 Cornerstone Real Estate Professionals is the number one Logan Utah Real Estate brokerage in terms of home sales. Even more impressive is the huge advantage Cornerstone has for the number of buyer transactions among the major Cache Valley Real Estate brokerages. For the second [...]
Posted in Cache County, General Real Estate | Tagged home sales, real estate brokerages
By Alan Barker on February 1, 2010
During President Obama’s State of the Union Speech tonight, he didn’t talk long about the housing market.But, what he did say speaks volumes about his policy intentions and the questionable philosophy of his economic advisers. Obama: Now, the price of college tuition is just one of the burdens facing the middle-class. That’s why last year [...]
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By Alan Barker on January 29, 2010
Finally a little humility.Or perhaps just the effects of economic strain….For the first time in nearly thirty years, the size of the average house in the United States has decreased.Yes, the average size of Houses in the United States has declined from 2,277 square feet to 2,215 square feet. In Utah, houses are even bigger. [...]
Posted in Cache County, General Real Estate
By Alan Barker on January 22, 2010
One of the more complicated aspects of rural Cache County real estate transactions is involved with water. Utah has some interesting laws in regards to water, who owns it, who can use it, and how it affects boundaries. Water rights stay with the property. It is real property. Like a well. The have a stock [...]
Posted in Cache County, General Real Estate, Home Buying | Tagged water rights, water shares
By Alan Barker on January 18, 2010
Good news. Mortgage rates dropped a little bit again. Great news if you’re looking to buy Logan Utah Real Estate soon. Long-term mortgage interest fell for the second-straight week as the 30-year fixed rate settled at an average of 5.06 percent compared to 5.09 percent a week ago, according to Freddie Mac.Other rates decreased as [...]
Posted in General Real Estate, Mortgages | Tagged mortgage rates
By Alan Barker on January 11, 2010
Many potential home buyers fear that if they purchase now, they might miss out on better deals in the future. This might be true, but if you watch interest rates, and find motivated sellers, the best real estate deal possible might be right now. Real Estate in Logan Utah never really boomed, prices only went [...]
Posted in Cache County, General Real Estate, Home Buying
By Alan Barker on December 15, 2009
The NAR recently published a profile of US home buyers in 2009. There was some interesting info, and their is quite a difference on buyer behavior depending on the region. Overall, the largest demographic of home buyer are Married People. 60% of 2009 home buyers are married. Single women bought more than twice as many [...]
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