Homes in the area are going for an average price of around $167,000, a reduction of 12% since 2007. First time home buyers will not only be able to use federal monies to purchase these homes, but they also qualify for the 5% mortgage rates the state of Utah presently has for them. Many families in 2009 qualified for both loans, and West Valley City was third in the state for residents who qualified at 59.

It’s not only pre-existing homes that are being sold. New homes are also being purchased at lower prices, coming in around $200,000 for single family homes.

See also:

Trolley Place
Salt Lake City New Home Builders

Ivory Homes, Utah’s number one homebuilder is proud to present The River Front. Located in St. George, these affordable single family homes are in a community with no through access to the surrounding areas. The River Front sits atop a hillside, affording all homes with peace, serenity while you enjoy truly spectacular views of the landscape. All of this and you still have the convenience of being just a short drive from the major shopping areas and downtown. There are several sizes and styles to choose from, prices start from the $200’s. Do you love single story Rambler styled homes that range from 1,152 to 1,901 square feet?

Perhaps you prefer a two story home with up to 2,430 square feet. With this many options, the possibilities are endless. All models have at least three bedrooms and two full baths, with designs including up to four bedrooms and two and a half baths. There are several homes that have already been constructed and are move-in ready. Ramblers have an open concept kitchen, living and dining room area, providing a spacious feel. Many of the two story designs have an impressive two story foyer that greets guests in a grand manner. Ivory’s design center helps you customize your new home to meet your needs and fit your lifestyle.

See also:

New Home Builders in St. George
River Front
Ivory Homes
City of St.George

Trolley Place

Urban living and downtown sophistication is what you will find in Trolley Place, the newest gated community by Ivory. Located just minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, the freeway, Trax and public transportation is easily accessible. Shopping, the new city library, restaurants and entertainment are conveniently within walking distance. There are two floor plans available, ranging from 1,182 to 1,318 square feet. Pricing begins in the $280’s. Each has two bedrooms, two and a half baths. There are two stories above an attached garage. The first level of living space includes the kitchen and dining and living rooms in an open concept design.

This provides greater line of sight, allowing the home to feel larger and more spacious. Kitchens have a large center island that provides some separation between the cooking area and living space, without the chef being isolated from friends and family. The covered balcony increases the openness of the level while expanding living space, making it perfect for entertaining, or a relaxing respite from the day. The top level encompasses the bedrooms, each of which has a substantial walk in closet, and private access to a full bathroom. The laundry room is also located on the level for convenience and ease of use.

See also:

Trolley Place
Ivory Homes
Salt Lake City Home Builders
Utah schools

Farmington greens

D.R. Horton’s newest community of Farmington Greens is all about location and value. Located just off I-15, home sites range from 1/10 to 1/4 of an acre and are close to a planned park. Rated America’s #1 Builder, these D. R Horton designed homes start in the $170’s and not only come with many standard features, they also offer a wide selection of optional upgrades so that you can truly customize your new home. There are five plans to choose from, beginning at 1,791 square feet with three to four bedrooms and two baths. The largest floor plan is 3,015 square feet, has four to five bedrooms and two baths.

All home designs are two stories with two car attached garages. Front yard landscaping, complete with sprinklers, decking in the back, insulated steel exterior doors and 30 year architectural shingles are all standard and included with the price of the home. The list of interior features is impressive and includes cable jacks, rounded sheetrocked corners, closet wire shelving, and Shaw carpet and vinyl flooring. These homes are energy star rated, with efficiency gas furnaces, 40-gallon water heaters and GE appliances. D.R Horton is known for its exceptional customer experience and offers great homes at unbeatable prices.

See also:

Utah Home Builders
Farmington Greens
D.R. Horton
Utah – City guide
Food and Dining – Utah

Why don’t I have an offer?

Why are these offers so low?

Why does my agent keep telling me to drop the price?

If you’re trying to sell your home, and it’s been on the market for more then 3 months, these questions are quite common among todays sellers.  But have you tried asking these questions from a buyers point of view? Let’s talk about each of these scenarios individually so we can gain some insight from a buyers point of view.

Why Don’t I Have An Offer?

Your home has been on the market for an extended amount of time, and you haven’t received an offer. How come? There are a few ways to go about answering this question.

If you were a buyer in your market today, and you were shopping for homes, how many choices do you have? In most markets, inventory levels are at all time highs, and buyers are overwhelmed with choices. A buyer is going to look at every home under a microscope, and if they find something that just doesn’t fit, they will move on.

Let’s break it down further. Let’s say you have 40 homes in your market that are comparable to your home and each month, out of those 40 homes, 4 are being sold.  Now, if only 4 homes are being sold in your price range every month, that means your home has to be one of those 4 homes to sell. What I mean is, your home has to be in the top 4 of the 40 homes available. This is called an absorption rate.

If only 4 homes are selling a month, and there are 40 homes available, your home has to be 1 of the 4 best, best meaning, best condition,  and at the best price. So, after a given time frame, let’s say a month, you have 10 showings, and your home hasn’t gotten an offer yet, what can you do to be one of the best homes in your price range? Talk to your agent, and figure out what needs to be done to get an offer.

Why Was My Offer So Low?

After considering why your home isn’t selling, you decided to drop the price. After dropping your price, activity picks up, and with these showings comes an offer. Yeah!! Oh, wait, why is this offer so low? Are these guys nuts? Reject it!!

Hold on, time to look through a buyers eyes. Buyers in this market have been coached by mass media and all they hear is home prices have dropped, it’s a buyers market, and anyone can get the deal of the century.  Most buyers that I deal with in todays market are looking for a killer deal, and they think they are entitled to get the best deal.  These buyers have been looking at homes for quite some time, and have probably submitted multiple offers on other homes, they’re fishing.

These buyers are submitting offers on multiple homes at extremely low prices. They are fishing for a homeowner in distress that is willing to entertain their low offer.  And guess what? It works. Home buyers know that some sellers, will entertain those low offers. Are you willing to negotiate? In this market, you may have to entertain those low offers, negotiate, and find out what it’s going to take to get the deal done.

Why Does My Agent Keep Telling Me To Drop My Price?

If your home is priced right and in selling condition, your home will sell. Even though we are in a down market, homes are still selling that are priced right. If, after a certain amount of time, your home hasn’t gotten any offers, or your showing activity has stopped, it’s time to think about price. The #1 factor in a home selling is it’s price.

The reason agents ask you to drop your price, is because the market is dictating a price reduction. The market has spoken, and your agent is giving you market information. Now, some agents will tell you to overprice your home to get the listing when they first meet you. I am not talking about these agents, as that is unethical. I am talking about honest agents that will give you an honest price when they tell you what to list at.

If you truly want to sell your home and you aren’t getting offers after an extended amount of time, you may need to drop the price, and just move on.

In years past, you could put a for sale sign up, and your home would sell. Today, getting a home to sell in a timely manner, is a science, and it’s more important then ever to hire a top producing agent. In every market, 20% of the agents are doing 80% of the business. Those top 20% are the agents you should interview, and have selling your home in todays market.  Happy Selling!

Trophy Homes – Trophy Homes builds new, single and multi-family homes in Salt Lake City. Trophy Homes offers a private, by appointment only, design center for planning the details of a new home. Buyers of Trophy Homes may be eligible for incentives from select financers of new homes.

Alpine Homes – Alpine Homes builds new homes in several communities in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. New homes built by Alpine Homes begin in the 200K price range. Alpine Homes caters to those Utah homeowners with busy lifestyles by building new homes in areas with easy access to major highways and other conveniences. Alpine Homes offers Whirlpool appliances, Price Pfister faucets, and professionally landscaped lawns as options in their new Salt Lake City homes.

Lake City Custom Homes – Focused on luxury in new home building, Lake City Custom Homes is based in Salt Lake City Utah. The new home builder emphasizes custom home building of executive level new homes.

Alta Vista Homes – Alta Vista Homes is a new home builder serving all of Salt Lake City, Utah. The new home builder offers new homes in a variety of price ranges and communities including The Ranches luxury home and golf course community. Alta Vista works with a preferred lender and can assist new home buyers with financing options.

Benchmark Homes – Serving the Salt Lake City, Utah area, new homes by Benchmark Homes begin in the mid 200K price range. The new home builder offers new homes in 9 communities in the Salt Lake City area. Benchmark Homes also offers finance suggestions for purchasing a new home.

Bastian Homes – Bastian Homes is a new home builder in the Salt Lake City area. The new home builder specializes in luxury homes built on large lots. Bastian Homes offers a 10 year warranty on new homes they build.

Benchmark Homes

Syracuse Home Builders – Each home builder listed below has Syracuse homes for sale. To learn more about the individual home builders, and their new homes for sale, visit their website and search their new home designs, floor plans and community details.

Benchmark Homes – This new home builder serves all of Syracuse, Utah in addition to the cities of Clinton and Layton.   Benchmark Homes specializes in new single family homes in the following Syracuse area communities:  Adamswood Landing, Clinton Homestead, and Carlton Place.  New homes by Benchmark Homes include options such as Energy Star ratings and three car garages.  In addition, Benchmark Homes offers a 1 year wall-to- wall warranty on all new homes they build.

Nilson Homes – Nilson Homes builds new homes in all of northern Utah, including Syracuse.  New home communities by Nilson Homes new home builders include Silver Leaf, Miller Springs, Hooper Landings and Fox Pointe.  The community of Miller Springs is located in Syracuse, Utah and offers easy access to an outdoor living lifestyle.  New homes in Miller Springs are available in stucco, rock and brick front designs.  Nilson Homes places emphasis new, single-family homes that are fully customizable.

Liberty Homes – Founded in 1994, Liberty homes, builds new homes in the Syracuse, Utah area.  Liberty Homes builds homes in several new home communities including the Sawgrass Meadows community in Syracuse.  New homes in the Sawgrass Meadows community feature oversized lots and begin at the high $200s.  New homes by Liberty Homes are available in both ranch and two-story floor plans.

Symphony Homes – Symphony Homes is a new home builder offering single-family residences in Syracuse area communities such as Pinehurst Place, Mountain Vistas, Quail Hollow, Old Mill Village, Bridlewalk Place and Chestnut Farms.  Pinehurst Place, which is nearest to Syracuse, offers new homes in the $300,000 price range.  New homes in the Pinehurst Place community are available in both single and two-level designs, with some designs offering full basements.

Fieldstone Homes, Inc. – Fieldstone Homes, Inc. is a builder of new homes in Utah, including the Tuscany Meadows community of Syracuse, Utah.  Tuscany Meadows offers new single-family homes priced between $190,000 and $246,000.  New homes at Tuscany Meadows boast spacious lots and square footage ranging from 1762 to 3525 square feet.

The information above was gathered from each individual builder’s website. Please contact them for more information about their current developments and homes for sale.

Trophy Homes – Trophy Homes is a new home builder serving the St. George, Utah area.  The home builder focuses on building customized single-family and multi-family new homes in St. George and other Utah communities such as Cedar City and Pleasant Grove.

S&S Homes – S&S Homes is a new home builder located in St. George, Utah.  S&S Homes specializes in new single-family homes located in several developments throughout the St. George area including Copperleaf, Escalara, Estrella, The Highlands, and The Trails.

Ence Homes – Located in St. George, Utah; Ence Homes specializes in single-family, customized new homes.  Ence Homes offers several options in green building for new homes and offers a 10 year warranty on new homes.  Ence Homes has developed several new home communities in the St. George, Utah area.    This new home builder offers suggestions for both financing and insuring new homes.

Sun River St. George – Sun River St. George is a new home builder for the Sun River golf course community in St. George, Utah.  The Sun River St. George community is focused on providing an active and affluent lifestyle for active adults.  New homes in the community of Sun River are available in approximately 15 different styles.

Gemstone Homes – Gemstone Homes is a new home builder serving the St. George, Utah area.  Gemstone Home communities include Rainbow Canyon, Sky Ridge, Emerald Ridge, and Estates at Bloomington.  Single-family new homes by Gemstone Homes range in price from $175,000 to $300,000.  Gemstone Homes offers dozens of new home designs including multi-level, ranch and townhouse selections.

Sunwest Development – Sunwest Development builds new luxury homes in the St. George, Utah area.  Sunwest Development emphasizes customization and attention to detail in new home building.  New homes by Sunwest Development range in price from $175,000 to more than $900,000.  This new home builder offers homes in a variety of styles in several communities.

Pride Homes, Inc.- Located in St. George, Utah, Pride Homes, Inc. builds new single family homes for Utah homeowners.  Pride Homes, Inc. specializes in customized single family homes.

The information above was gathered from each individual builder’s website. Please contact them for more information about their current developments and homes for sale.

Salt Lake City Builders

Richmond American Homes – Select homes beginning at $150,000. You will find floor plans with 2-6+ bedrooms and sizes ranging between 1,000 and 3,000+ sq ft.

Proterra Homes Inc – Use Proterra to help you plan and build the home of your dreams. You can also take a look at current projects and residential listings.

Hamlet Homes – Find your dream home in one of their urban or suburban housing communities. Waverly Station is one of their urban living quarters that offer townhomes beginning in the low $200s; work, live and play! Bear Hollow Village is a suburban community that offers spacious condos beginning in the mid $300s.

Reliance Homes – If you need help buying your new home, check with Reliance Homes about their “Work for Down” program. You can also check out their communities and floor plans.

Peterson Homes – Take a look at the three communities by Peterson Homes; Harvest Crossings, The Ranches and Country View. These are made up of townhomes and single-family homes between low the $200s and mid $300s.

Utah Home Builders

Design Builders – Design Builders is a new home builder which serves the Utah communities of West Jordan, South Jordan, Herriman, Riverton, and West Valley.  Design Builders specializes in new, single-family homes.  New homes by this Utah home builder can be found in these developments:  Discovery, Vista’s at West Ridge, and Three Forks. New homes in these Utah communities range in price from $200 to $300,000.

Perry Homes – For over 30 years, Perry Homes has consistently built affordable, quality homes for our customers throughout Utah. As one of Utah’s preeminent and enduring home building companies, our uncompromising pursuit of excellence has allowed us the rare opportunity to build, for many of our customers, each and every home that they have owned. Through prudent and enduring management practices, we operate a debt and leverage free enterprise, allowing us to pass savings on to you in the form of quality construction at a price generally lower than our bank-reliant competitors.

Hamlet Homes – Hamlet Homes is a new home builder serving the greater Salt Lake City, Utah area including the cities of South Jordan, Draper and Murray.  Hamlet Homes communities include Bear Hollow Village, Crofter’s Cove, Daybreak, Stoneleigh Heights and Waverly Station. New homes build by Hamlet Homes range in price starting from the high $100s to more than $300,000.  Hamlet Homes offers new home locations for urban and suburban living.

Randal Homes – This Utah home builder is located in Orem, Utah.  Randal Homes communities include North Lake in Lehi, Utah.  New homes in the North Lake community begin at the low $100s. Randal Homes specializes in single-family homes available in many floor plans, including ranch and two-story designs.

Sequoya Builders – Sequoya Builders is a new home builder which builds new, luxury homes in vacation and golf course communities including the Sleepy Ridge golf course community near Orem.  This Utah home builder offers twin, town and patio style homes in several affluent communities.

Peterson Homes – Serving the entire state of Utah, Peterson Homes is a new home builder with corporate offices in Salt Lake City, Utah.   New homes by Peterson Homes can be found in several Utah communities including Country View in Riverton, Harvest Crossing in South Jordan, The Ranches in West Jordan, and Wasatch Haven in Cottonwood Heights.

J&J Construction – This Utah home builder specializes in new home construction in the Salt Lake Valley of Utah, including the city of Draper.  J&J Construction also offers new homes in the Suncrest community near Draper.  Specializing in new, single-family homes which are available in many floor plans, J&J Construction offers single and multi-level new homes.  J&J Construction also offers suggestions for home financing.

The information above was gathered from each individual builder’s website. Please contact them for more information about their current developments and Utah homes for sale.