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More Starter Homes Selling in Logan

Summer is the busiest time for real estate sales in Cache Valley. From June 1st through the end of August 2009 home sales were almost identical to home sales numbers in 2008. The difference, is in the type of homes that sold. The average sold price for Cache Valley Homes in 2009 was down 6.28%. The median home sold price was down 4.52%. This doesn't necessarily mean that home values are down this much, what this shows us is that the lower priced homes are the ones selling. I broke home sales down into four categories typical for Cache County Homes. These are generalizations, and just categories put together by price. Homes less than $120,000, I considered Low End Homes. Homes for Sale between $120,001-and $180,000 are Starter Homes, $180,001-$250,000 are Moderate Homes, $250,000-$400,000 are classified as High End Homes, and Homes above $250,000 I classified as Luxury Homes.
This year home sales of the "Low End" and "Starter Homes" were up by about 10%. Many of these home sales can be attributed to the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit. Home Sales for All other price ranges was down. Only 3% of the homes that sold during the summer were "Luxury Homes," however, nearly 12% of the active Logan Home Listings are in the Luxury Home price range. This represents a huge surplus in the Luxury inventory. Click Here if you want to see the pie charts showing the differences.

July Weber County Home Sales Sluggish

During July, Weber County Real Estate sales were down by more than 19% compared with last year, and were even down 9.47% from last month. Sales prices in Weber County was also down by 5.36% compared with July of last year. Weber County Monthly Home Sale Totals July 2009 There are currently 2261 Homes for sale in Weber County Utah. Including Ogden Real Estate, North Ogden Real Estate, Roy Ut Real Estate, Pleasant View Real Estate, Farr West Real Estate, Harrisville Real Estate, Riverdale Real Estate, West Haven Real Estate, and the other communities in Weber County.

At the pace homes sold during July, Weber County has more than eight months of of active inventory.

Logan Utah Home Showing Hotline 435-227-5595

One of the most frustrating things for potential buyers entering the home buying experience is that they can't get hold of a Realtor to show them the homes they want to see. Let's be honest, today's home shopping experience involves getting a very good idea of what you are interested in looking at by viewing online real estate listings. 

At this point in the home buying process, buyers don't usually realize the convenience and importance of using a buyers agent. One agent who will represent the buyer through the entire home buying process.

I get calls all the time from people who say they've tried talking to several different Realtors, none of who answered their phones. I'm usually pretty good about answering my phone, but occasionally I am sleeping, out of service area, or left my cell phone ringer on.

Well, at Cornerstone we have created a way to ensure that you can always get a competent, available, Logan real estate agent to show you the homes you want to see.

You simply have to call our home showing hotline number: (435) 227-5595

This number will then forward your call to the cell phones of six top quality Cornerstone Real Estate Agents. Which ever one answers fastest, and is available gets the call. I have only allowed the very best buyers agents to be in this program. These are agents that I would use myself.

This ensures that you can talk to a quality real estate agent whenever you want to for home showings in Cache Valley anywhere from Paradise to Lewiston Utah.

So, if you are a potential home buyer looking for Homes in Cache Valley, and are ready to start looking, remember you only have to make one phone call, and we will hook you up.

Has the Cache Valley Real Estate Market Hit Bottom Yet?

Real Estate sales along the Wasatch Front from Davis County to Provo appear to be on the rise. Real Estate in Ogden, Box Elder County, and Cache Valley on the other hand look like they still have some work to do. It's still a buyers market here, and looks like it will continue to be for the rest of this year.

The deceiving thing is that Real Estate in Northern Utah never really boomed, and it also never really crashed. Real Estate for the Cache Valley, Brigham City and most of the Ogden Valley markets had above average increases, and now above average decreases. The real estate market this decade has been like a giant ocean with a rippling wave effect. Here in Northern Utah, we have only had little ripples.

Monthly Home Sales for Cache Valley

For July, home sales in Cache County have were at their lowest level for July since 2003. The good news is that the number of homes on the market has decreased. There are currently 833 residential homes for sale in Cache Valley. At July's home sales pace, Cache Valley has nearly nine months of real estate inventory.

For more details visit the Logan Real Estate Market Conditions Blog

Box Elder County Real Estate Market Outlook

The Box Elder County Real Estate market isn't looking as good as other portions of the state. Through the first 7 months of the year, Box Elder County home sales are down 35% compared to the same months last year. At this sales pace, Box Elder County has more than 13 months of active real estate inventory.

Box Elder County Home Sales Numbers Broken Down by city in 2009.

So far in 2009, 78 Brigham City Homes have sold, there are 105 Brigham City home listings on the market giving Brigham City 9.42 months of active inventory. There are only 6 Brigham City Condos for sale, and only two that have sold this year, so this statistic is pretty meaningless.

Tremonton's 2009 home sales are less than half of what they were just a year ago. There is also a good high number of Tremonton homes on the market 109, giving Tremonton more than 18 months of active inventory. Garland is in a similar situation, only on a smaller scale. There are just 25 Homes for Sale in Garland Utah.

Box Elder County Homes in Willard and Perry are the most expensive in the County. Willard Utah Home sales are actually up this year while Home sales in Perry are down. The homes for sale in Willard have a median list price of $261,400. Perry Utah Homes have a median list price at almost $270,000.

Home Sales for Rural Box Elder County are also way down. The median price of Rural Box Elder County Homes for sale is $209,000. Over the past two years the average sold price for the rural communities was in the $140,000's.