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Building A New Home? Here Are 10 Must Have’s

Posted In Energy Efficient Homes, Home Builders, Items for your home, New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage, Uncategorized

A new home can bring years of happiness, but regrets often surface once the project is done. There’s longing for more storage space and a laundry room near the bedrooms, for example. Sometimes, there are must-haves that aren’t completed or […]

December 2, 2013 Read More
Can That Killer Home Theater Add Value To Your Home?

Can That Killer Home Theater Add Value To Your Home?

Posted In Home Builders, Items for your home, New Construction, New Home Builders, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage, Uncategorized

Many Utah home owners dream of having a home theater – an entire room of the home dedicated to enjoying television and film. These rooms are usually equipped with a large flat screen television or projector, comfortable seats, mood lighting […]

July 16, 2013 Read More
Home Builder Confidence Moves To 6-Year High

Home Builder Confidence Moves To 6-Year High

Posted In New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage

As home prices rise, so does home builder confidence. Tuesday, the National Association of Homebuilders reported its monthly Housing Market Index (HMI) at 41, a one-tick improvement from September and the highest HMI value since June 2006 – a span of […]

October 19, 2012 Read More
Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High

Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing

The new construction housing market continues to make gains. Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Housing Starts for single-family homes up 5.5 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized count of 535,000 units nationwide. The report marks the fifth month of […]

September 20, 2012 Read More
3 Secrets to Negotiating with a New Home Builder

3 Secrets to Negotiating with a New Home Builder

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage

Everyone is looking for a great deal. Whether you are buying a new car, clothes shopping or building a new home, you want to be sure you get the right product at the best price. If you are in the […]

September 12, 2012 Read More
Single-Family Housing Starts Remain Strong

Single-Family Housing Starts Remain Strong

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing

The market for newly-built homes remains strong. As reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, July featured 502,000 single-family housing starts nationwide on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, marking the fourth straight month during which single-family starts posted north of one-half million. The […]

August 21, 2012 Read More
Single-Family Housing Starts Rise For 4th Straight Month

Single-Family Housing Starts Rise For 4th Straight Month

Posted In New Construction, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage, Uncategorized

New construction housing is in a post-recession rally. As reported by the Census Bureau, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, last month’s Single-Family Housing Starts rose 5 percent to 539,000 units nationwide. This is the highest reading since April 2010, the […]

July 20, 2012 Read More
New Home Sales Rise For 7th Month Out Of 8

New Home Sales Rise For 7th Month Out Of 8

Posted In Home Builders, New Construction, New Home Builders, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage, Uncategorized

The April New Home Sales report suggests that the market for newly-built homes is as strong as the market for existing ones.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally-adjusted, […]

May 24, 2012 Read More
Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

Posted In Home Builders, New Home Building, New Home Financing, New Home Mortgage

The housing market took a step back in February, but remains near post-recession highs. According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, February’s Pending Home Sales Index slipped 0.5 percent from the month prior, to 96.5. The Pending Home […]

March 28, 2012 Read More