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Home Buyer, Your First Step

Robert A.  Hulme Realtor, Loan Officer Utah Homes : Loan Officer in Alpine, UT

Buying your first home? , maybe your second, well this can be a wonderful experience for you or this could be a disaster. It all depends on how prepared you are when the process starts. Your first step is getting Pre-Approved.

Financing a home can be a difficult process for you, especially finding the right loan. What you need to be concerned about is not getting the financing, but getting the right financing. You will want to find the best terms at the lowest cost. You will want to meet with a loan officer to review your financing options; you will need to meet with a lender who can explain all of the different types of loans that you will be able to afford as well as the program that will help you meet your goals. Once you determine with the lender how much you can afford, you will be able to narrow down your housing search to a specific neighborhood.

It is very important to have a pre-approval letter from your lender when you make your offer on a home. Your pre-approval letter is not a final commitment for the loan, but it is a necessary step in order to look at homes with an agent. Some require, and some recommend it. It shows that you will have the ability to complete the purchase of a home. Otherwise, agents and sellers could think you are just wasting their time. Sellers do not want to get into the final hours before closing and find out that the buyer cannot get financing. Also, if you don't meet in advance with a loan officer, you could be rushed into making a decision about your financing without taking the time to think about what is best for you. It is a strain to try and get a lender and find a loan program once you have already found the house that you want to buy.

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Improving Your Credit Scores - Utah Home Loans

Robert A.  Hulme Realtor, Loan Officer Utah Homes : Loan Officer in Alpine, UT

Generally speaking the number one criterion a Mortgage lender considers when qualifying a Home Buyer for a mortgage loan is a good Credit Score. The higher the Credit Score, usually, the lower the Interest Rate. Other factors are obviously considered when determining the interest rate, but all lenders look at the Credit Score first. That being said, it is very important to understand how you maintain or improve your Credit Score before applying for a Home Loan.

There are no quick fixes for improving your credit score, but you can raise your score over time by demonstrating that you consistently manage your finances responsibly. Listed below you will find a number of tips that you should consider when attempting to raise your credit score.

· Pay your bills on time

· Keep your credit card balances low

· Pay off your debt, instead of transferring to another source.

· Maintain several credit cards, but manage them responsibly

· Don't open new credit card accounts that are unnecessary

· Shop for a loan within a short, focused period of time.

· Don't purchase a car just prior to, or during the home loan process.

· Contact your creditors or see a legitimate credit counselor when you have difficulties.

If you follow the steps outlined above, you should not have any problem getting the best possible interest rate when you apply for a new home loan.

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Sandy, Utah; Current Market Conditions

Mark Watterson Utah Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Salt Lake City, UT

We need Positive Price Action to confirm market bottom. One month of price improve isn't sufficient to confirm the market bottom. We need to see appreciation month over month for three months.

PRICE ACTION

Sandy

Other good signs in addition to positive price action is lower DOM (days of the market), lower new listings and higher percent of new listings being SOLD.

SUMMARY

Currently we are not seeing the needed positive price action (along with other indicators) to confirm a market bottom. This is NOT a good time for those with low and/or no risk tolerance to purchase.

riskHigh and medium risk tolerant investors are making buying decisions and are doing some bottom fishing.

Some are trying to time the market and market timing is risky. Trying to time the bottom is not for the inexperienced buyer and extremely difficult.

Those waiting for a market bottom confirmation will (almost always) miss the bottom. This is because confirming factors are lagging indicators.

Buy and hold is the best buying strategy.

Data considered accurate... However is NOT Guaranteed. Contact your Mark Watterson your Local Property Resource Specialist for the most up-to-date data and help to determine your specific risk tolerance.

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Mark Watterson is a Utah licensed Real Estate Broker with Principle Realty Group, Inc. and a Utah license Loan Officer with Springwater Capital, LLC

Contact Mark Watterson your Local Property Resource Specialist for the most up-to-date market conditions data for Salt Lake, Davis, Utah and Weber Counties. View comprehensive property resource information at www.markwatterson.com

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My customers refer their family and friends because of the exceptional attention to detail, customer focus and the value added services they receive. An unmatched passion and love for providing these services is the thread that binds the entire business process together making it a smooth and seamless event.

In fact it doesn't even seem like business. Because it's all about you, your goals and objectives.

You should expect the highest level of service and you deserve it. It's about you, the right property and your GOALS. YOU Deserve the BEST!

Sandy, UT - 1st Quarter 08-09

Alan Barker - Utah Homes: Real Estate Agent in Logan, UT

Sold price of Sandy homes increased last quarter. Median sold price went up 4.8% and average sold price increased 8.4%. On the other hand, the number of homes in Sandy that sold went down 12%. There is one year of active inventory and 738 homes listed. On average, homes are currently listed 25% higher.

Home Buyers in Sandy, Utah Value Having an Agent on Their Side

Benjamin Clark - Exclusive BUYER'S AGENT - Certified Negotiation Expert - SLC, UT: Real Estate Agent in Salt Lake City, UT
satisfied clients working with an exclusive buyers agentWe recently purchased our first home in the Salt Lake area. In choosing a realtor, we considered several options, but ultimately chose to work with Benjamin Clark based on positive recommendations we'd received.

We weren't very familiar with the concept of an Exclusive Buyer's Agent (EBA) at the outset, but during the home buying process learned how valuable it can be to have our realtor looking out solely for our interests.

We never felt pushed into a particular house as we might have with a realtor who also had an interest in selling certain homes. Our experience with Ben was quite the opposite. He was careful to always point out potential concerns with the houses we looked at to help us evaluate if they would meet our needs and over time be a good investment. We found it very helpful, especially as first time home buyers, having someone more experienced than us point out problem areas rather than encouraging us to buy the first house we saw.

The seller of the home we eventually purchased commented after observing what an asset Ben was to us that she wished she'd had someone like him on her side when she had bought the home.

We found Ben to be very knowledgeable, professional, and helpful throughout the home buying process. He was always responsive whenever we had questions, and helpful in his suggestions. We appreciated his guidance and valuable recommendations, especially once the offer on our house was accepted. He recommended inspection companies, mortgage brokers, home warranty companies, and several other professionals whose assistance we needed, all of whom we found to be superior to what we would have come up with on our own.

From beginning to end, Ben proved to be a great asset to us in the purchase of our home.

Jonathan & Laura Tanner
Sandy, Utah

Buying a home in Salt Lake City or the Surrounding Area? Make sure you get an Agent on YOUR side of the transaction!

If you have excellent credit and will be buying a $300,000-$800,000 home in the next 90 days and would like an agent who will work exclusively for you, call us at (801) 969-8989 or contact us via the link on this page.

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