How to Compete and Win as a Buyer in a Seller’s Market Sometimes, homebuyers wonder if it’s even worth trying to compete over homes in a hot seller’s market. When there is very little inventory in the market, it isn’t unusual for a single property to receive upwards of 20 offers. And only one buyer […]
How Has the Market Been Doing This Year? My goal is to keep you educated about all things real estate so that you have the ability to make great decisions when it comes to your own home selling, buying, and investing goals. With that in mind, I want to talk to you today about the […]
What’s Going on With Interest Rates? Today I want to tell you the truth about interest rates and how they affect home sellers and buyers in the current market. Interest rates have been on the rise over the last couple of months, and we shouldn’t be surprised by this. In fact, most experts have been predicting […]
Feeling Uncertain After Your Home Purchase? Here’s My Advice With each and every home that I’ve purchased, I’ve gone through this period of cold sweats that we in the industry call “homebuyer’s remorse.” It’s very likely that you may experience it too. So what can you do about it? First, create a list of your top […]
How Should You Prepare Before You List? If you plan on selling your home this year, there are a couple things you must do to prepare. Every market is different, but these tips will certainly apply regardless of your area. 1. Add a fresh coat of paint. Buyers these days begin their search online, so you […]
How to Freshen Your Home up After the Winter Months Spring’s nearly here and as a homeowner, it’s an exciting time to get your home ready. Many parts of the house might have been neglected or unused over the winter since you’re staying inside for most of the season, so it’s important to get out […]
7 Reasons to Invest in Real Estate in 2018 There are many reasons why 2018 is going to be a great market for real estate investing. Here are the top seven reasons to invest in the Wasatch Front real estate market: 1. Strong economic indicators. The 2018 economy looks sunny-side up. For all you novice and […]
What Makes Us Johnson and Johnson’s Preferred Real Estate Team? We’re proud to be able to share another great endorsement for The Josh Stern, this time from Tommy and Joe Johnson of the “Johnson & Johnson” morning radio show. Here’s a snippet of what they had to say: “Josh sells a home, on average, almost […]
The Science of Success and the 6 Steps of Mastery Recently, I had the opportunity to act as a guest speaker on the Salt Lake Community College program “Bruin Voices.” Cited below for your convenience are timestamps which will direct you to various subjects I go over in the video above. Feel free to watch […]
2017 Report Card for Wasatch Front Real Estate I’ve got a report card to share with you today for the Wasatch Front real estate market in 2017. Let’s start with some of the numbers for single-family homes. Single-family home sales were down slightly in 2017. They dropped 3.5% from where they were in 2016 and […]
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Happy Holidays From the Stern Team The holiday season has officially arrived. We hope you enjoy this wonderful time of year and make some fantastic memories with your family and friends. We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued support. We love helping people make their real estate dreams come […]
What Are the Biggest Issues Facing Buyers Today? Purchasing a home for the first time is no easy task. Today, I’d like to share a list of the six biggest obstacles facing first-time homebuyers: 1. Down payment. Unless you’ve won the lottery or are independently wealthy, you’re probably going to need a mortgage. If you happen […]
3 Costly Mistakes to Avoid This Winter It’s that time of year, folks — winter is coming. It’s going to get cold. Now is the time to harvest what is left of your garden, winterize your sprinklers, and cozy up at home with your friends and family. That said, there are three huge mistakes that […]
The Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Salt Lake City Condo What are 10 helpful tips you can use to sell your condo? First, learn about the process of selling a condo in Salt Lake City. One of the biggest mistakes condo owners make when selling is thinking it’s the same as selling a single-family home, […]
How Should You Deal With a Low Appraisal? A home appraisal is a part of every home that is bought with financing. Low appraisals can happen for many reasons, including: -Artificially inflated values because of multiple offers-Incorrect evaluation by the underwriter-An inexperienced appraiser who doesn’t understand influences on value-Market values rising due to limited inventory-Appraisers […]
How Affordable Are Homes in the Wasatch Front Market? Now that we’re about three quarters of the way through the year, it’s time to take a look at the real estate market in the Wasatch Front. In order to best understand what’s really going on in our market, let’s look at a couple of the […]
What a Roofing Certification Can Do for You Today I’m joined by a very special guest, Travis from VIP Roofing, to help me discuss roofing inspections and certifications. So, what is a roofing certification? Ultimately, a roofing certification gives you a document verifying the condition of your roof. It will give you an idea of […]
The Stern Team Is Doug Wright’s Choice We’ve got something to share with you today that’s a little different from our regular Stern Team videos. We recently received a glowing endorsement from Doug Wright of The Doug Wright Show. Here’s a snippet of what he had to say: “Good markets, bad markets, they come and […]
Why Work With Us? Why should you join The Stern Team? We asked our own team members why they joined us and why they’re still with us so you could get an idea of what we’re all about and what you can expect if you came onboard. Mike Wolters, our operations director and listing […]
Stand Out in the Salt Lake City Real Estate Market With This Tool Today, Mandi Henriod from Veritas Funding is here to explain a great new tool for homebuyers. As you know, the Salt Lake City real estate market and the Wasatch Front market both favor sellers. Properties are going on the market and getting […]
How to Compete in Multiple Offer Situations When inventory is tight, competition between buyers significantly increases. In fact, with as few choices as are on the market right now, it isn’t uncommon for us to see 30 or more offers on a single home. This can be extremely frustrating for buyers. Sometimes against that much […]
Need to Dispute Your Property Tax Assessment? In Utah, July is known for many things. One of the lesser-known things is the fact that it’s also the month we get our property tax assessment notices in the mail. I’m not an expert as to how the county calculates property tax values, but I do know […]
Why Does Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts Trust The Stern Team? Recently, my team and I received a fantastic endorsement from Gary LeVox, lead singer of the Grammy award-winning country music group, Rascal Flatts. Gary is a respected artist who approaches his craft with the same heart and passion that my team and I have […]
How Did Our Wasatch Front Market Do in the 1st Quarter? How does the first quarter of 2017 compare to the first quarter of 2016 along the Wasatch Front? First, our average sold home price is at $308,000, which is up 11% from the $277,000 mark set last year. The average days on market decreased […]
Buying a Salt Lake City Home With High Student Loan Debt Today I’m here with Jayson Kisselburg from Veritas Funding with some good news for those buying a home with a lot of student loan debt. Student loan debt in America is incredible, as college is not cheap. If you have a lot of student […]
Why Agents Choose to Work on The Stern Team At The Stern Team, we believe that when we take care of other people’s needs, our own needs are taken care of too. We have a big focus on making sure our client experience is exceptional. We do the same for our agents. With The Stern […]
Answering Some Important Questions About Radon Gas What is radon gas and where does it come from? Radon gas is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that is formed during the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon exits the ground and can seep into your home through cracks and holes in […]
6 Home Selling Mistakes That Can Sink Your Sale When you sell your house, there are six mistakes that can sink your sale. Here’s how to avoid them: 1. Don’t go it alone: Use a Realtor to help you because 90% of home sales in 2016 took place with one. The National Association of Realtors found […]
What Sets Realtors Apart From Normal Agents? Some people think that all real estate agents are Realtors. What makes a Realtor different than a real estate agent? A career in real estate is complicated enough, and many brokerages require their agents to become Realtors, but it’s not legally required. So, your Realtor is a real estate […]
How We Do Things at The Stern Team “People don’t care how much we know until they know how much we care.” Since 2002, that’s been our motto at The Stern Team. Today we asked our own employees how we uphold this motto. In the video above, you can get an idea of what it’s […]
Where Buyers and Sellers Stand in Our Market What’s been happening the last 60 days across the Wasatch Front market? Single-family homes are entering market much more slowly than buyers would like. Only 1,532 have been listed since January 1st. Compare that to the nearly 25,000 homes that sold in 2016 and you can understand their […]
You’re Invited to Our Death By Chocolate Party! We have a very important message for you today. We want you to come to our Death By Chocolate party on March 7th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Join us on March 7th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.” This is a party we put on […]
What Is a Bridge Loan? What is a bridge loan? Bridge loans are popular when you are purchasing another home before selling your current one. In that scenario, there are two common ways to find the down payment for the new home. One way is financing through a bridge loan and the other is a […]
Here’s Why Glenn Beck Endorses Our Team We’re excited to announce our team’s latest endorsement. This one comes from nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck. He had some great words to say about our team and about our home sale guarantee program. “We are proud of our guaranteed sale program.” In case you haven’t heard of […]
What to Expect When You’re Inspecting Today I am joined by Fred Larsen from Pillar to Post Home Inspection to answer some common questions about home inspections. So what should you expect when you’re inspecting? The most common issues found during home inspections are water related. Water can get into the house by grading and draining […]
