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Real Estate 101: Investing for First Time Sellers PDF E-mail
Tuesday, 07 November 2006
Sample ImageLet's get one thing straight right from the very beginning...Real Estate Investors are not evil and they undoubtedly serve a necessary purpose in our economy and the well-being of the industry in general.  When an investor buys a property he or she expects to pay less than the market price for it in order to be able to make a profit.  Since investors are the people who step in and buy properties that need extensive repairs or buy properties quickly when nobody else can, this is usually a good thing for both parties.  Sometimes you find unethical investors who are looking to turn a profit without creating a win-win deal.
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Housing Bubble?... Here? PDF E-mail
Thursday, 26 October 2006
We hear so much about the housing bubble on the national news.  For a couple of years now the national morning shows have been bringing in experts that warn us of the impending disaster that will occur when the housing bubble bursts.  I try to explain to folks around here that we haven't been seeing the kind of appreciation in real estate values that many of the cities around the country have seen.  Until about a year and a half ago, in fact, real estate along the Wasatch Front had very poor appreciation.
About a month ago a local newspaper wrote an article about the real estate market in this area.  It is an interesting read.  Here is a link
 
How to Ruin your Resale Value PDF E-mail
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Sample ImageFrom time to time I run across homes where homeowners have done things either intentionally or unintentionally that definately detract from the resale value of the home.  Often times the problems have been remedied before I can get back with a camera, but sometimes it gets caught  on film.  In this case i received the picture in an email.
 
Quail Hollow Rambler | $389,900 -SOLD- PDF E-mail
Monday, 22 May 2006
Sample ImageQuail Hollow Rambler | $389,900 -SOLD-
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Flushing personal property rights PDF E-mail
Thursday, 11 May 2006
Sample ImageI just spent a couple of hours reading over court documents posted on the website www.mapletoncoalition.com/ . Let me tell you what I think they say.

  • The land in question is privately owned
  • The owners of the land want to develop it for residential use.
  • The owners of the land want to restrict who uses the land.
  • Mapleton City wants a 10 foot wide access across it for the supposed purpose of emergency access, but they want to allow use to the public.
  • Mapleton City doesn't want the land to be developed for residential use.
  • Both sides have been using legal means to further their goals

Residents of Mapleton should be worried about a couple of things.  In fact alot of people should be aware of this.
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