Why You Should Get PreQualified Before Searching For A Home

Northern Wasatch Association of RealtorsAdvice

Okay, so you’re ready and eager to buy your first home. Perhaps you’ve already begun to think about what area you want to live in, what features you want in your new home, and are excited to move to a new space. Now you’re ready to hire an agent to help you find your dream, but have you been pre-qualified? Not sure you need to be pre-approved before hunting for a home? Here are 4 reasons why getting pre-qualified is a smart move. Streamlines the house hunt. When you’re starting out, many homeowners make the mistake of browsing homes that are out of their price range. Don’t waste your time by looking at homes you’re not able to afford. By …

Improving Sales and Body Language, Increasing Professionalism, Closing the Deal, and Connecting with Clients Better.

Northern Wasatch Association of Realtorsevent

Please join us for our speaker event on August 19th at the Davis Conference Center! Presented by nationally recognized speaker: Ann Washburn   ANN WASHBURN Ann is a dynamic and inspiring speaker and mentor who has given over 2,400 presentations throughout the country. She changes lives through her inspiring story, going from messy to mastery. She is an effective, successful mentor and trainer. The techniques she shares are simple and down to earth. Her success comes because they work. Ann brings warmth and enthusiasm to her classes by engaging her audience with real-life stories and valuable, workable tools. Ann speaks from experience. She and her husband have been happily married for 24 years; they are the parents of 5 incredible children. Ann offers Individual and Group …

Ogden Named Top City for Young Buyers

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Despite the obstacles of student loan debt and rising home prices, young buyers still have a feasible path to homeownership. In fact, a national study recently named Salt Lake and Ogden as two of the top areas for buyers under 35. The National Association of Realtors studied employment growth, population trends, incomes and housing conditions in the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas to identify the best places for millennials who are buying their first homes. The report defines millennials as buyers under 35 years old. “Even with potentially higher incomes, prospective millennial homebuyers residing in some of the most expensive cities in the country face the onerous task of paying steep rents while trying to save for an adequate …

Keep It Cool Weber County

Northern Wasatch Association of RealtorsAdvice

One of summer’s greatest challenges is beating the heat. Don’t let those high temperatures and blaring sun get you down. Keep as cool as a cucumber this summer with these fun and fairly reasonable options all within or very close to Weber County. Splash Pads Riverdale Splash Pad Bring the whole family to enjoy a variety of water activities and features at the Riverdale Splash Pad. The park and splash pad are located at 4300 South Parker Drive just east of the Riverdale Fire Department. This splash pad season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The splash pad is open Monday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with the exception of Wednesday mornings when the splash pad opens …