The-Bryant-Group's Blog: Selling Salt Lake Real Estate

The real estate boom has gone West...and Northwest.

The state with the fastest-growing home prices in the fourth quarter was Utah, at 18%, more than double the U.S. average, a government report showed Thursday.  Wyoming was No. 2 at 14.3% and Idaho was third at 14%.  Washington gained 13.7% and Oregon was fifth at 13.5%.

California came in at No. 35, with a gain of 4.6%, compared with 21% a year later.

Nationally, the real estate market stagnated, with a gain of 5.87% from a year earlier, the slowest pace since 1999, the Washington-based Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said.  The report doesn't give an average price, only the percentage change.  The West and Northwest benefited from strong job markets, more affordable housing, population…

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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and The Bryant Group is networked with superior real estate professionals around the country.  As a full service real estate company, we can make buying or selling real estate quick and easy.  Please allow us the opportunity to refer you to a top-notch agent to assist you.

The Bryant Group is proud to be associated with the Cartus Broker Network, the largest and most successful real estate referral network in the nation!  The network consists of top-performing real estate companies including Coldwell Banker, ERA, Century 21, and various individual companies.  These brokers and agents are the very best real estate professionals in their market place.  They are relocation trained and…

All real estate licensees are not the same.  Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR "®" logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature.  REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling Salt Lake real estate.  An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.

Salt Lake City Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime.  Transactions today usually exceed…

When thinking about selling your Salt Lake City Real Estate, establishing a reasonable and, ultimately, profitable listing price is perhaps the biggest challenge that every Salt Lake City homeowner faces.  The real estate professionals at The Bryant Group recommend taking the following steps before settling on an asking figure.

Choose the Right Sales Associate - While 44 percent of home sellers, according to the National Association of REALTORS®, use a friend or relative's referral when selecting a sales associate, it is smart to interview a variety of prospective associates and invite them to show their listing presentations.  Pay attention to how they plan to market the home, and find out how many homes they (and their companies) listed in your local…

Caught in between selling and buying Salt Lake Real Estate?

Sometimes selling a home and buying a new one can be a difficult balancing act, as a homebuyer often cannot place an offer on an attractive home and sell the current one simultaneously. These homebuyers and sellers get “caught in between.”  Below are some tips from The Bryant Group on how to close that time gap between buying and selling Salt Lake City Real Estate.

Consider bridge loans.  A bridge loan means borrowing from the current home’s equity until the proceeds from its sale are obtained.  Some bridge loans require that only the interest be repaid; others mandate a single payment of interest and principal when the loan needs to be paid back.  If protracted, bridge loans can be expensive,…

So you are planning to sell your Salt Lake City home!

You and your Salt Lake City Realtor have decided on a price, based on current Salt Lake City real estate market values, but your home will sell faster, and bring a higher price, if it shows well.

Potential Salt Lake Real Estate buyers will get the best impression if your home is clean, neat, uncluttered, in good repair, light, airy, fragrant, and quiet.

The items below will help you get your Salt Lake City Real Estate ready to show.

Clean Everything - Cleanliness signals to a Salt Lake City buyer that the home has been well cared for and is most likely in good repair.  A messy or dirty home will cause prospective buyers to notice every flaw.

Unclutter Your Home Before You Show It - Have a garage…