Utah Real Estate

Buy Your Dream Home

I would love to help you find the perfect home, or even a lot where you can build your dream home. Whether you know what neighborhood you want to live in or need to learn more about the various neighborhoods, I can help narrow your search.

Once you’re ready to make an offer, I’ll create a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) so that you know how much the house is worth and what you should offer. I do this by analyzing data on similar homes that have recently sold. Once your offer gets accepted, I’ll prepare you for and walk you through each step of the purchase process, from finding a lender, to completing inspections and getting quotes from contractors, to negotiating seller concessions based on these, to purchasing homeowner’s insurance, and completing the final signing for transfer of title. I will make everything as easy and transparent as possible.

Invest in Utah Real Estate

Why invest in Utah real estate? Here are just a few reasons:

• Steady appreciation: The SLC housing market continues to appreciate, having risen 135.70% over the last ten years (average of 8.95% annually). Rising house prices are expected with continued job growth and the upcoming 2034 Winter Olympics!
• Rapidly rising rent rates: Rent rates continue to rise, with rent prices for 2-bedroom apartments increasing 15% in the last year.* Both renters and investors would do well to lock in a fixed-rate mortgage (even with the currently high interest rates) and refinance when the opportunity arises.
• Cash flow potential for investors: With rent prices continuing a steady increase, there are many properties that will allow for rents that exceed mortgage and other expenses.
• Excellent quality of life: Individuals and families fall in love with SLC for the high quality of life: abundant outdoor activities, low crime rates, and easy access to schools and community events.

With its high rent-to-price ratios, Salt Lake City is a great market for building long-term generational wealth through buy-and-hold real estate investing. You can choose to get steady, long-term tenants who will treat your property as their own, you can be very successful using your property as a short-term rental with the constant influx of vacationers who come to experience the amazing outdoor activities year-round.

I wrote this article to share how I got started in my real estate investing journey. I now know how to find a property with long-term growth potential, rehab it if needed, find good tenants, and manage the property without hiring an expensive property management company. I managed my two duplexes and condo myself from the San Francisco Bay Area, where I lived and worked for 13 years before returning to Salt Lake City in 2023.

Please get in touch if you are interested in investing in real estate in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area.

* As of May 7, 2024