Sales of new homes grew 12.2% in March. That is a staggering number. This is great news for the overall housing market. Out local Utah market has seen strong growth in the past quarters and numbers look very positive for the future. For more information on this check out http://www.rismedia.com/index.php/article/articleview/10147/1/1/

Recently I heard about a development in South mountain having liens placed on the property of the existing home owners. This development is brand new and the homeowners have just moved in when they received notice that their property is having a lien attatched to it. Some liens were up to $20,000. This lien was from a subcontract of the developer. Apparently, the developer did not pay the subcontractor for services rendered...hence the lien.

If those homeowners had an Eagle Title Policy they would be protected from these liens. An Eagle Policy is additional coverage that protects the owner of "mechanics" liens even after they have moved in. So if you are thinking of buying a new home you might want to consider purchasing an Eagle Policy from your title company.

The first quarter numbers are out and they are very positive. Last quarter the Salt Lake market was up 8.1% over last years quarter. That is strong growth and all indications point to this growth continuing. As realtors, we have been feeling this for the last couple of weeks. Now sellers and buyers have to be prepared for multiple offer situations. For more information about this article go to

In the past couple of months, the Park City Real Estate Market has really turned on. Many properties are selling within a couple of days and above asking price. It has become very competitive especially for properties below $500,000. I recently showed a property that had 12 offers on it the next day.

Many people are now realizing that Park City is under valued compared to other resort towns like Sun Valley and Aspen. We have better snow, fantastic accomodations and we are only 30 minutes from an International Airport. Much of this exposure came from the 2002 Winter Olympics.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Park City Market, please contact me at greatscottutah.com

More jobs, mean a stronger real estate market for Salt Lake. In the past few months we have been seeing the affects of the job growth. With new jobs coming into the valley, prices are increasing and homes are selling faster than before. This summer, which is our busiest time of the year, should be aggresive. To read more about this article [click here].