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Sometimes, being rural can be construed in a negative light.   We've all heard Foxworthy's "redneck" jokes.   But how about when it helps you buy a Tooele Home, or a house in Stansbury Park or Grantsville UT when you didn't think you could?  The USDA's Rural Housing programs may be ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year in Utah...if you're a political junkie like I am.  For most of you, it's a time of wondering "what are they going to do to me this year"?  So, what are they going to do?  Well, in Utah, with an 800 million dollar revenue shortfall (in a 10 billion dollar budget), ...

Real estate is still a good long-term investmentPresident’s MessageChris SloanA couple of weeks ago, I read an article from The Associated Press that detailed why, despite recent drops in home prices, “it still generally pays to own a home.” Although that may be hard to believe for the nearly 150,000 Utahan's who owe more on ...

Corie Seymour's blog on getting a loan for a fixer upper that allows the home buyer to include the cost of the improvements to the FHA loan  was an eye opener. The loan has always been available, but was so difficult for the buyer to package that we had almost forgotten about it. Now if you keep the home improvements under ...

Bob and Mary thought they'd found their dream home, especially when they made an offer and the seller accepted it. All the closing preparations appeared to be moving smoothly until the appraisal came back significantly lower than the price they'd offered to pay, thereby jeopardizing their chances of getting financing on that particular ...

Even though the tax credit for first-time home buyers is set to expire Nov. 30, there is still time to take advantage of that program. Not only that, there are three new local incentives that could sweeten the deal even more.      One such program is a second round of grants for buyers of new construction. On Friday, Gov. ...

A couple weeks ago, KSL News aired a story about hidden transfer fees attached to real estate. KSL reported that some developers are requiring buyers to pay a transfer fee every time the property is sold as part of a covenant attached to the home's deed. The covenants generally require current and future buyers to pay a certain percentage of ...

 As we celebrated New Year’s Day 2009, many of us were relieved that we were leaving behind a dismal 2008.  Even so, we had wished we were closer to 2010 and the hopes of a better economic outlook. Well, we’re halfway there and despite the challenges still ahead, it feels like we’re in a much better place than we ...

Loan pre-qualification can prevent home-buying headachesPresident’s MessageChris Sloan                Because most home buyers purchase real estate using a mortgage, one of the most important steps in the home-buying process is securing affordable financing. And with ...

Tips for purchasing a condoPresident’s MessageChris Sloan                As condominium and townhomes choices have increased in recent years, many buyers have turned in their lawn mowers and garden tools in exchange for the ease and convenience of multi-family ...