Utah is doing it’s part to help the economy get back on it’s feet. One of the largest factors in a good or bad economy is Real Estate. That is why the state of Utah is having a statewide Open House. This is going to be a huge event for the entire state of Utah, and especially here in Cache Valley.

You see, here in the Logan Utah area, the real estate association has an open house to Realtors and the public every Tuesday (aka Home Tour). There are usually an abundance of homes for this event, can you imagine the quantity of homes that will be available to the public on April 10, when the entire real estate world of Utah is open to the public. So get ready Utah (especially Northern Utah), it is time for you to find the home of your dreams before the tax credit comes to an end.

Speaking of which, below I have included a video from utahrealestate.com explaining the tax credit, along with a link to the Utah Open House main page. So start looking for Logan Utah Real Estate and plan on attending the statewide open house on April 10th, 2010.

Utah Real Estate Statewide Open House

Home Owner Money Incentive

That’s right, it isn’t just for First Time Home Buyers anymore, or should I say for the next six months.  The Federal Government has included in it’s latest efforts to promote economic recovery, the option for qualifying existing home owners to receive $6,500.00 to upgrade or buy a new home.  You can get more information regarding this offer here at the Federal Housing Tax Credit website.

• You will have until the end of May, 2005 to find a home and be under contract, and an additional 60 days to close the sale.
• You need to have lived in your Utah home 5 of the last 8 years.
• You can’t make more than $220,000.00 per year.
• Homes purchased can’t be priced higher than $800,000.00.
• The Utah home needs to be purchased as your primary residence.

The list about are just a few of the qualifying factors.  Please visit the Federal Housing Tax Credit site for more specific details.

So what does this mean for those searching for Utah Homes?  Well, because Utah is atop the nation in economic stability, safety and home sale statistics, it means that you can find a home in Utah and get a great price and incredible interest rate.  Currently rates are around 5% conventional, and there are still $0 down options for those that qualify.  You can talk to our recommended lender today and get accurate information regarding the Federal incentive, interest rates and specifics to different loan programs.

Searching for homes in Utah has never been easier than with our very user friendly search form that not only gives you the incredible ability to see photos and street views, but includes specific details about the home and options to contact us for showings at your convenience.

Search Utah Real Estate, or Focus On Logan, UT Real Estate

UtahRealHomes.com has one of the best Utah Property Search features available on the net today.  Click here to take full advantage of this free tool that will give you maps, street views and full detail descriptions with photos of each property.  You can save your favorites, request showings and email agents all from one place, and without picking up the phone.

Loga Utah Real Estate is one of the best investments you can make as we sit amongst one of the nations safest and economically sound areas.  Only an hour to Salt Lake City, 30 minutes to Ogden and 30 minutes to Idaho, we are located in an optimal area for employment and entertainment possibilities.

We are also only 1 hour from Bear Lake, 30 minutes to Willard Bay, and within 1 hour to any type of recreational activity you can think of.  From hiking, fishing, hunting, snow skiing, water skiing, snowmobiling, four wheeling, camping, biking and running events, not to mention the starting location for the Wasatch Back (Ragnar).

Logan Utah is the place to live, and this is the site to help get you here.

.23 Incredible Acres In Smithfield, UT

Take a look at this beautiful lot on the East bench of Smithfield, UT.  Lot is graded, has all utilities ready to go, incredible views and has already been lowered $10,000.00 in price.  Seller financing available.  Call us now to get more information and get in on this deal before it is gone.

24 Beautiful Benson, UT Acres

Take a look at this great piece of property in beautiful Benson, UT. Use it for building homes, grazing cattle, harvesting crops, or whatever you may need it for. Included are 10 water shares (owned). Owner is open to trading property for similar land in or near Logan Utah. Owner is searching for a great piece to build a home and open a possible business. If you are interested, or know someone is, please contact us so that we can work with you to get a property.

If you or anyone you know is interested in buying or selling Logan Utah Real Estate, have them check out www.utahrealhomes.com for a FREE MLS search and additional information on what Cornerstone Real Estate Professionals do differently to sell homes in half the time as other brokers.

Logan Utah is a perfect example of the classic tale of The Tortoise and the Hare. While the rest of the nation was rushing the prices of real estate towards the finish line, Logan Utah was slow and steady. So when the nation stopped to take a breather and fell asleep, Logan Utah has passed up the nation and will be way ahead by the time the Hare realizes what is going on.

If you are looking for a great place to live, work, play, invest, visit, vacation or anything else, contact me today and find out more about Logan Utah and Logan Utah real estate.

Check out this article from Forbes about the 10 most family friendly, and least family friendly cities.

It’s no surprise that Utah has become a favorite place for families, considering it is among the top states in today’s real estate market. For more information on Utah Real Estate and for a free MLS search, check out the sites listed below.

• Logan Utah Real Estate
• Homes For Sale In Logan Utah
• Search Cache Valley Homes

This is one thing our brokerage is doing to help others this year. The Pauni family had a house build for them by our community and ABC’s extreem makeover team a couple of years ago and are always finding ways to give back. Please go to www.relieffortonga.com to donate to this great cause.

‘Makeover’ winners giving back

A family poses in this photo submitted by Logan resident Roxanne Pauni, taken on her 2006 trip to Tonga to deliver donations. Pauni and her family will visit the nation again in January to deliver more donations.

By Devin Felix

Published: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 2:00 AM CST It’s no small feat shipping several tons of donated clothing to an island nation halfway around the world, and it doesn’t come cheap.

Just ask Roxanne Pauni.

When the ABC show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” treated her sister-in-law and her family to a new house two years ago, Roxanne and her family members traveled to Tonga to deliver donations for the poor people there.

She was struck by the beauty of the country, and moved by the people’s need. Most are poor, few jobs are available, prices are high and large families share small and run-down houses.
“They don’t have anything over there,” she said. “I went over there and it was devastating to see.”

Now Roxanne and her family are taking goods to the island nation again. When “Extreme Makeover” was in town, three Cache County high schools had a competition to see which could gather the most clothing, hygiene supplies and other goods to benefit people in the Pauni’s home nation of Tonga.

The students came through big, and the Pauni family added to the pile with donations and purchases from yard and estate sales. Now the donations are finally being shipped – filling 11 wooden crates. The lightest of the crates weighed in at 1,500 pounds.

Roxanne and her mother spent hundreds of hours organizing and packing the goods. At one point, a storm blew the tarp off one of the crates and rain soaked the clothes inside. Roxanne and her mother washed the clothes in more than 30 loads of laundry.

Now, the crates have finally shipped out. They left Logan Nov. 21 on their way to California, where they’ll stay until next week. They will then be put on a boat and will arrive in Tonga a month later. Roxanne and her family members will be there to take and distribute the clothes where needed, she said.

The cost of the shipment was higher than expected, however. Getting the crates to the island will cost about $7,000, and it will take about another $2,000 to get the goods through customs and distributed to the Tongan people, she said.

To help cover those costs, the family is holding a luau from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the conference room of the Comfort Inn, at 447 N. Main St., Logan. Tickets are available at the door, or at Lee’s Marketplace, Albertsons and several other businesses.