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As a former real estate agent I have attended more home inspections than I can remember. During all of these inspections I encountered the same home inspector over and over again. Why him? Because I reccomended him.

This home inspector did at least 20 inspections for my buyers.

WHY him? For one reason - I was comfortable with him. He was the path of least resistance.

He happened to be the first inspector I ever used. As a rookie agent, buyers would ask me who do you recommend? I would always refer him. It’s all I knew and he did a decent job like most would.

So my point is this… If I were a home inspector I would concentrate my efforts on building relationships with new realtors. The last year I practiced real estate was 2004 and we had, on average, one new agent starting a week. Each one of these agents could equal 20 inspections like I did to my inspector.

As a realtor we would get tons of flyers and newsletters from inspectors and we would throw them all out. New agents are eager to learn. I would offer to come in and give new agents a starter course on the home inspection process. Build relationships with them, and they can be a huge source of revenue. And it won’t cost you a penny…

Kerry Mann runs a Milwaukee Home Inspector directory http://www.himilwaukee.com. He offers free listings for home inspectors…

http://www.himilwaukee.com

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Experts are looking closing at the real estate market in Salt Lake City. Population trends for the area are indicating a strong future. The Salt Lake City metropolitan area has a total estimated population of 1.2 million as of 2003. Salt Lake City alone has a population of 181,743. It’s the central part of the Wasatch Front which in total contains 1.7 million. The Wasatch Front is roughly 80 miles long with Ogden approximately 40 miles north of the Salt Lake Valley and Provo approximately 40 miles south of the Salt Lake Valley. For a state boasting a total population of 2.5 million the Wasatch Front is home for a significant proportion of the population. The Salt Lake City real estate market is strong due to the areas highly favored location.

Utah’s population growth of 29.6% more than doubled that of the nation (13.2%). Utah’s growth is attributed to natural increase (88%) rather than net in-migration (12%).Net in-migration occurred for the 13th straight year. Salt Lake City real estate is a growing market attracting more national attention than ever before. The large homes and the low prices are attracting home buyers from the rest of the country. Utah is one of the fastest growing states in the country and ranks 35th in the nation for population growth. The state’s rapid growth is attributed to both the area’s high birth rate and to in-migration. Utah’s population reached 2.5 million in late 2005, positive increases every year since 1990. The State of California continues to be the major source of the flow of migration to Utah. Employment-related migration accounts for the majority of population movement to and from Utah.

Overall, Utah is expected to continue to have the youngest population in the nation. Utah’s median age during 2005 is 27.1 years, well below the national figure of 35.2 years. Utah’s population is younger (27.1), lives longer (77.7), has higher fertility rates (2.68) and more persons per household (3.13 persons). Utah is number one in the nation in the number of persons per household at 3.13, compared to the national average of 2.62. In addition, Utah’s number of people per family is 3.67, compared to the national figure of 3.16. This is attributed to the Church of Jesus Christ’s belief in and support of large families!

Currently the median home price for available homes is $300,000 with homes ranging from an affordable $69,900 to $5,000,000. Salt Lake City real estate is a good buy. The average home price is $184,756. The average condo price in Salt Lake City is an affordable $132,979. Utah recently ranked among the leaders for appreciation. Due to the State’s new found popularity property is becoming a high demand asset. Local realtors say the key to buying Salt Lake City Real Estate is to buy early when rates are low and appreciation will still likely occur. Now is a great time to get involved with real estate here because home values are steadily increasing. If similar patterns are followed as in other states around the country there will be large increase and it will happen soon. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to jump start your real estate investing career or to find your dream home. With the help of a realtor in the Valley I recently purchased a town-home for $159,000 and now it is worth over $176,000. That appreciation happened in less than 5 months.

The population trends, the quality of the area, and recent history all indicate Salt Lake City real estate is ready to flourish. Acting now could save you thousands. Salt Lake is a great area with beautiful mountains and very family centered communities. Buying real estate here will be one of the best decisions you have made.

Mark Keller is an Internet Marketer for http://www.10xmarketing.com Learn more about Salt Lake City real estate by visiting the http://www.LucidiaGroup.com at http://www.lucidiagroup.com/salt-lake-city-real-estate.aspx

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1. Make yourself an informed educated buyer. There is so much information at our fingertips. Use the Internet to research neighborhoods, prices and the home buying process in general. Checkout the website of the city your researching.

2. Find a realtor. Feel free to research online, but use a realtor. They will provide you with an invaluable insight to the process. If you are buying a home the seller ends up paying your realtor. You pay them nothing.

3. Get pre-approved for your home loan. The biggest mistake buyers make is starting to look for a home before their financing is in place. Its free to get pre-approved and it will allow you to plan better ahead of time.

4. Budget. Now you are preapproved, which is great, you know what price range to search in. But this means nothing if you dont have a budget in place. Plan out ahead of time what your mortgage will be, living expenses etc. to determine for yourself if you are looking in your right price range.

5. Determine your housing needs and wants. Determine the functionality required in your new home. There are plenty of “cute” homes in Milwaukee were I am from- but if its not close to work, or too small it means nothing.

6. Determine your ideal location. Verify proximity to work, shopping and schools. And search within this range.

7. Don’t make quick uninformed decisions. it’s easy to do, especialy if you have looked at a ton of homes and are ready to move. If you are unsure about an aspect of buying your house don’t be pushed until you are clear.

8. Do a pre-inspection home inspection. There is a great article about this at my website http://www.himilwaukee.com/
in the forum section.

9. Now that you found your home, sit down and review all aspects before writing an offer. Pros and cons, and items listed above.

10. Meet with your realtor and write an offer. Be sure to get a home inspection preferably by a reccomended certified home inspector.

Kerry Mann is a former real estate agent from Milwaukee Wisconsin. He also runs home inspection Milwaukee website. It is a direcotry of local home inspectors from Milwaukee and Wisconsin. http://www.himilwaukee.com

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