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Entries from March 2008

Spring Is Remodeling Season In Cottonwood Heights

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

 Before You Remodel In
Cottonwood Heights
Watch The Video Below
 Spring starts many things in most areas, including Home Improvement Projects. From little landscapping projects to full room addittions.
I wrote an article last Novemeber on 3 Pounds of Real Estate  Why There Is A Lot Of Remodeling Going On In Cottonwood Heights (84121)*?
The prices have gone up so […]

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Tags: Real Estate

A Haircut at Cottonwood Heights Executive Stylist

March 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

I called and asked Stacey if I could come in for a haircut? If you can be here in a half an hour she said.
I hurried over to Executive Stylist at Hillside Plaza. You walk in and it has a feel between a modern day salon and an old fashion barber shop. Sherm North the owner […]

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Tags: Merchants

What’s Going On In The NEW Jordan School District

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The people that live on the East side have voted to break away from the monstrous size Jordan school district. The reasoning is that the district is too big and that there needed to more localized control.
So there is a new district and you would think a new school board. The new East Side District […]

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Tags: School

Changes In Mortgage Insurance Guidlines

March 14th, 2008 · No Comments

 Republic Mortgage Insurance Company released in their notes yesterday, that they will not insure any loan with a greater than a 97% loan to value/ combined loan to value ratios (LTV/CLTV) regardless of any automated underwriting decisions.  
Also any declining markets they are going to add a 5% margin so they will only insure loans in […]

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Tags: Mortgage · Real Estate

The Case Against Waiting To Buy

March 12th, 2008 · No Comments

 
I found this awesome little slide show.
It compares interest rates going up versus properties going down in value.

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Tags: Buying · Real Estate

Cottonwood Heights Home Values

March 9th, 2008 · No Comments

There is a new Web Site called www.CottonwoodHeightsHomeValues.com This is a site that is just for Cottownwood Heights.

Your Online Resource for Cottonwood Heights Home Values
Q. What makes Cottonwood Heights Home Values different form the other online home value sites like Zillow?
A. The main reason is we are not a national site trying to be all […]

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Tags: Real Estate · Seller

Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract REPC

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Utah Forms For Selling Real Estate
When selling Real Property in Utah the standard form to use is called Real Estate Purchase Contract. a.k.a. the REPC (pronounced Rep-See).
This is the form that Licensed Real Estate Agents must use, buyer and sellers may use any form they choose however if there is a Real Estate agent involved […]

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Tags: Real Estate

Girl Scouts Utah’s Troop 482

March 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Today was “Thinking Day” for the Girl Scouts held at Saint Thomas More on 3015 Creek Rd. Several Troops from the area’s service unit get together and create a fair type presentation of different countries.
To see more on the local troop visit www.UtahTroop482.com

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Tags: Family

Cottonwood Heights Indoor Soccer

March 1st, 2008 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POP4yrlgm6Y

 
Today was opening day of the 2008 Indoor Soccer Season, games are played at Butler Middle School right nex to the cottonwood Recreation Center. This is the 5-6 year olds playing their hearts out.


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Tags: Family

Creative Financing or Loan Fraud

March 1st, 2008 · No Comments

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GaGVM2sNzg

There is no such thing as creative financing and an institutional lender. Banks are not very creative. You notice he said Co-Conspirator.


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Tags: Buying · Real Estate