Purchasing A Home or Condo

Purchasing A Home or Condo Is St George Growing? Is It Hot? Yes in so many ways. So says the  Census St. George has fastest-growing population in the U.S., again By Sean Hemmersmeier, St. George St. George and the rest of Washington County have once again ranked as the fastest-growing metro area in America, according to a new report from the U.S. Census. The new report showed the local population […]
Investing In Real Estate The Answer Is No, This Isn’t a Bubble, It’s Real The Answer Is No, This Isn’t a Bubble, It’s Real. It is different than the past crash. The past crash was based on manipulation promoted by the Government. The Answer Is No, This Isn’t a Bubble, It’s Real and it’s affecting too many. Don’t take my word for it, take out economist and take the […]
Purchasing A Home or Condo Zillow Zaps Buyers Brains Zillow Zaps Buyers Brains, where is Zorro when you need him? We have been riding the valley for the perfect home, not to be found. It’s been two years from listing to listing. Then it’s offer accepted then dang, it’s off the market, seller decides he’s not a seller. Buyer confounded, disappointed, and discouraged. A […]
Larry K Cragun It’s A Brutal Fight Out There – For Buyers   It’s A Brutal Fight Out There For  Buyers.  This market and probably for a long long time in Utah and Washington and many other States it really is a fight. I am in it a lot and I win in it a lot. But I lose too. If you are buying with a low […]
Mortgages The Wrong Loan Officer Can Get You Into Trouble Why do I title this article, The Wrong Loan Officer Can Get You Into Trouble? The shady ones don’t always look like this. I write this because of a phone call I received from a very worried woman who knew that I used to own a large mortgage company. She had committed loan fraud and that […]
Featured Properties Something Special For Living In Holladay Something Special For Living In Holladay, Utah. You can walk through this gorgeous home online by clicking the link below: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=f4jug3osrkP Garden Village is a 6 unit condominium. The security gate serves Garden Village and a second smaller sized condominium complex. It is a very coveted location in Holladay, just walking distance to the town […]
First American Title Avoid Wire Fraud Avoid Wire Fraud. Criminals disguised as trusted professionals, are prowling for transactions that may be vulnerable. It is important to take the proper steps to avoid wire fraud by managing the transfer of money for your purchase. The common way this can happen is to discover who you will be wiring money to (title company) […]
Mortgages Mortgage Bait & Switch Or Not? RE: Internet mortgage company using mortgage bait and switch, or not. As a real estate agent I DO NOT LIKE when a borrower is using an internet mortgage company to process their loan. These big companies have no long term relationship with me and therefore have no reason to make my buyers their highest priority.  […]
Don't Miss Our Next Post
Subscribe Now
American Towers You Can Make The Mortgage Process Go Well You Can Make The Mortgage Process Go Well. Consider these facts. Today more than ever before you need to be responsible to make your mortgage process go well. Federal Laws changed last week. They affect lenders and Title Companies, as well as you and your agent. Delays in closing are a huge hazard now. The new […]
Investing In Real Estate What About Investing In Real Estate? Part 1 What About Investing In Real Estate? Part 1 of a series. We have seen the ups and downs, even the crashes of our investments. I have been through much, as you probably have. Where should we invest? Should we invest? Here is the first of some random thoughts and opinions for your consideration. I will […]
Larry K Cragun Buyers Agency Contract, Will That Agent Want A Contract With You? Buyers Agency Contract, Will That Agent Want A Contract With You? Buyers Agency Contract, Will That Agent Want A Contract With You? Yesterday I closed on a transaction where I was the buyers agent. Yes, we had a contract that I was her exclusive representative. We met a few weeks ago at an open house. […]
Purchasing A Home or Condo About Home Inspections About Home Inspections. In a nutshell if you are purchasing a home, even a new construction, do it, do it, do it, have one, have one, have one. Even if you plan on having one, this might be an interesting read. Since most of you are already convinced to have an inspection this article will […]
Larry K Cragun Two Different Worlds Just Minutes Apart Near Downtown Salt Lake City Yes two very different worlds, and both close to downtown Salt Lake City. Both with condo living or houses. Both with reasons to live there, yet as I say, very different. We have several friends that have come like we did and decided to make this their home. Where they end up is interesting: Lehi and […]
Purchasing A Home or Condo It’s Not Good, Being A Lead It’s Not Good, Being A Lead. Did you know that when you fill out a form that makes you a lead that the sales person on the other side of that computer looks like this? They pay for leads when they are hungry for business. Did you also know that some lead generators sell  your […]
FHA Condos Why FHA Condo Approval Is important Not all condo projects are approved by FHA. This article addresses why FHA condo approval is important and I list condominium properties that are approved in Salt Lake City./ An FHA approval is valid for two years and must be renewed to remain valid. Some properties just let an approval lapse and don’t bother with […]
Purchasing A Home or Condo When Purchasing, Make Sure There Is A Real Estate Home Warranty When Purchasing, Make Sure There Is A Real Estate Home Warranty. One of our providers claims an 80% first year claim number.  About 20% of my transactions are in need of making a claim on the provided home warranty. Having one need not be costly. Not having one can be costly. Purchasing A home warranty […]
Condominiums How Much Is An Extra Parking Stall Worth? How Much Is An Extra Parking Stall Worth? I’ve decided that this is a sensitive subject, how much is an extra parking stall worth? Several of the downtown Salt Lake City condominiums come with one parking stall, most of them in fact. These would be buildings such as American Towers, Canyon Road Towers, Zion Summit, […]
Purchasing A Home or Condo Utah Home Inspectors Need To Be Licensed Utah Home Inspectors Need To Be Licensed. During the last 5 weeks I have been through 9 inspections. These have been with 9 different inspectors, some with my listings and some with my buyers. Utah Home Inspectors Need Licensed. Here is my conclusion: there are some duds out there. There are some good ones out there. […]