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Ut Homes For Sale and How the Current Market Looks in 09 – By Anne Johnson
For several years the state of Utah has led the nation in appreciation with real estate. It looked like that Utah was immune from the housing crisis as property values skyrocketed in the northern part of Utah.
The average price of Ut homes for sale rose above the national average. In the greater Salt Lake City area, the average price of single family homes sold in 2008 was $258,000 with a median price of $222,500.
Utah homes sale prices from 2004-2007 went up quickly and now the Utah Real Estate market is correcting. Home sales in Utah are down 30-40% compared with 2007. Home purchases have consistently declined since August of ‘07.
Median prices have stayed steady in most areas, but there is a glut of high end homes and un-sold vacant properties on the market. Many of these properties were spec homes built by out of state real estate investors who were trying to make a quick fortune off of the appreciating real estate in Utah.
This surplus of housing is throughout the wasatch front Salt Lake and up to Logan Utah. The areas least affected tend to be the areas with the most affordable housing.
Right now there are over 20,000 Ut homes for sale. Most homes have been on the market for a long time and many sellers are very motivated to just get rid of them.
The prices of homes in Utah can range anywhere between a $45,000 turn of the century 900 square feet beater in Ogden, to a multi million dollar mansion in in the avenues above Salt Lake City.
Almost everywhere you go it is a real estate market in Utah. The lending and mortgage market has also drastically changed in the last year. Many buyers are electing to use FHA home loans as there are not many other options for buyers with small down payments and limited credit history.
All the indicators across the nation are saying things are going to get better and are even showing some improvement now. And it will be a while and in the mean time there are plenty of really great opportunities to buy now.
Like the individual who found a home that has been on the market for over a year. It was purchased by an investor who offered the bank half of it what was owed on it and bought it, put several hundred thousand in it and then the market took a downturn (last year for real estate as we all know) and now had to sell it for a real bargain to hopefully just cover his costs. The buyer in this case found a jewel at a fraction of the cost. His value is surely in a great place now and as the economy continues to recover, will get even better.
Now is the time to buy!
Good Luck in your house hunting!
I’ll personally answer any questions you ask at anne@househuntinginutah.com
Cheers!
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Anne Johnson, developed a proprietary home buying and seling system that maximizes deal value and reduces expenses. Anne is an entrepreneur and realtor with Presige Real Estate in Utah. She owns HouseHuntingInUtah.com in addition to several websites and related companies. She works one on one with individuals and companies to the best value and best deals in Utah real estate. Contact her at http://www.househuntinginutah.com or email at: anne@househuntinginutah.com