Monthly Archives: September 2011

August 2011 Utah County Housing Statistics

Posted on September 27, 2011 by utahREpro

For the third straight month closed home sales have posted at double digit gain over the prior year. August put us at 27.0% over 2010 closed sales, pushing our year to date at 199 more sales than last year, a … Continue reading →

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Understanding Credit Scores

Posted on September 22, 2011 by utahREpro

Sometimes it can feel like buying a home is just out of reach. One of the biggest factors that prevent home ownership is your credit score. That 3 digit number can either help you get the best rate possible or … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Who You’re Working With?

Posted on September 18, 2011 by utahREpro

I have a friend, no this isn’t one of those things where the friend is actually me… I have been friends with this person for more than 17 years. We have worked together at 3 different companies prior to my … Continue reading →

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More Great Utah Housing Market News!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by utahREpro

The first piece of good news comes from Fiserv, the creator of the Case-Shiller Indexes. The company recently said housing prices are projected to rise in all Utah metro areas by the beginning of 2013. The analysis is part of … Continue reading →

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But, I Played A Real Estate Expert on TV Once

Posted on September 15, 2011 by utahREpro

One of the things that I absolutely LOVE about social media is that you never know what’s waiting just around the corner for you! Last week I sent out this tweet: About an hour after that tweet I got a … Continue reading →

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2011 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

Posted on September 14, 2011 by utahREpro

Each year I look forward with great anticipation to the annual REALTORS® Conference & Expo. This year it will be held in sunny Anaheim, California, November 11-14. The theme is SEIZE THE DAY, and indeed, this year’s Conference & Expo will … Continue reading →

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July 2011 Utah County Housing Statistics

Posted on September 6, 2011 by utahREpro

July closed sales jumped 21.4% over last July’s sales! This was expected with the number of pending sales in the pipeline. This pushed our YTD sales into positive numbers with our cumulative YTD closed sales up 2.2% for the year. … Continue reading →

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July 2011 Utah Housing Statistics

Posted on September 6, 2011 by utahREpro

There was good news for Utah Realtors in July as home sales rose more than sixteen percent compared to last year. This is the biggest increase in sales since last year when buyers were rushing to finalize taxcredit‐eligible transactions. Closed sales … Continue reading →

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