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VIDEO: How I Made $26,000 More Selling My North Ogden Utah House

Posted on by October 17, 2018

“Got what we paid for with our flat fee broker”

Trying to maximize the cash you get in your pocket at closing? Learn what Paul did after his first buyer couldn’t close to find another buyer and put an extra $26,000 in his pocket. Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
Hi, my name is Paul Dickamore and we recently used Joel and Ann Zieve to sell a home.
For us initially had it listed with a flat fee realtor, the challenge that we faced is that we got no support. We received an offer that we accepted at full price. The underwriter found some difficulties in the application and they passed the closing date and so we pulled it and got talking and decided to engage with some realtors that would offer us all the services and Joel and Ann’s name was mentioned and they have a great reputation so we selected them.
They shared with us before we signed the paperwork what they would do in the way of marketing the property. We were very impressed. They shared with us a book that they authored. They made a lot of really neat suggestions and we actually raised the listing price from what it previously been listed at their suggestion by about five percent. We felt like we would end up with a bidding war with the house with the marketing that they were going to do.
We received seven offers. The offer that they suggested that we accept was substantially over the asking price by like fifteen percent. And we ended up netting more after all the fees than we would have getting full price prior to paying any fees on the first attempt to sell one home.
We have loved working with Joel and Ann. Their communication has been outstanding their professionalism is unbelievable and their marketing skills are incredible as well. I would highly recommend if you’re considering listing your home that you consider Joel and Ann Zieve as your real estate professionals and list with them.
The knowledge you had of the selling process and what you anticipated would happen was right on track and you brought forth points that we never would have thought of. Your service and your communication is just outstanding and your market knowledge and obviously your experience and buying selling numberless properties over your career was evident in everything that you did.

VIDEO: How to Get Multiple Offers on your Ogden Valley Home

Posted on by March 11, 2017

“We realized how important aerial photos/videos marketing a home”

Want to sell your house fast for top dollar? See how Chris & Barb got 6 offers on their home in Eden Utah (Ogden Valley). Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
My name is Chris Iverson and we are moving from the beautiful Ogden Valley. I work for the government and I got a reassignment and promotion.
Yep, and I am Barb Iverson. We hired Ann and Joel Zieve to be our realtor because I saw their houses being sold within 3 months and I thought, wow that’s great, because I’ve seen a lot of houses stay on the market here in the valley. It is always better to get your real estate transaction completed in a timely fashion.
The best part about the marketing plan: the first image we saw was the aerial footage. The realization that how important the aerial view of the residence is for a successful sale and when we first saw the video that was pretty phenomenal.
Yeah, I agree I think the drone footage I think was wonderful as well as Ann’s video. I thought that was great and the way everything was put together, and presented, and the professional photos. I thought all of that added up to being an excellent marketing tool.
We really appreciated Ann’s time where she came in and she went from room to room and helped us – what we needed to do to present it for showing. She really helped us present the house in a very marketable fashion. We were a little hesitant being mid-winter, boy were we surprised! We put it on the market on Thursday and by Sunday night, 3 days after, we had 5 offers.
I think we had 6 total.
So we were ready to work one on one with the highest offer and not counter with a single offer, but with the highest, we asked them what is their best and highest offer.
It was an amazing experience; I had never done anything like that before.
And the folks that wanted the property the worst, they countered with $11,000 over our asking price and we were shocked again!
You said you came from an investment background and I think that really has helped with the negotiating and the knowledge of marketing.

VIDEO: How to Use Social Media to Sell a Home in Northern Utah

Posted on by May 6, 2015

“We Always Knew What Was Going On and the Next Steps”

See what Cody and Amber have to say about how they sold their Ogden Area house using Social Media. Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
We wanted to move to a warmer climate. My body doesn’t seem to agree with the weather, and cold is not fun for me so we’ve decided to move to Florida.
Speed wise was great too! We only showed for, what, a month. Felt like we always knew what was going on, and that we would know what the next steps were.
It was awesome! It was nice that it was very social media friendly and so we were able to share it online, and stuff. We did get a couple people come to look at it from social media. And I loved that when we arranged the showings and stuff it was all like, I would get a text, or phone call, or whatever and so I always knew what was going on and could be prepared.
We’ve been telling people that you’re awesome! That Ann is awesome, and Joel is awesome! And that you guys made our house look really great online and everything!
That’s one thing we heard from our friends was that, how cool the aerial shots were of the home and going through the home tour was really neat. And it had a nice layout of the house available for people to see, instead of just wondering how everything lined up with pictures and stuff.
Well, with us looking at new homes in Florida it’s so hard to figure out what the house really looks like, and the layout and everything. It was so nice that our home, to sell, was great that way. I didn’t like having to be there when the people were coming to see the house. Because they always have, like, negative comments or whatever, and I don’t want to hear that about my house. So, it was way better to have just a Realtor come and show them and us not to have to worry about it. It was a really good experience.
Good experience!

VIDEO: How to Get Multiple Offers on the Sale of your Utah Home

Posted on by November 15, 2016

Marketing: “I almost wanted to by our old house again!”

Want to sell your house fast for top dollar? See how Josh got 4 offers (multiple offers) on his home in Roy Utah. Another raving fan of Joel and Ann Zieve, Keller Williams Success Realty, Northern Utah Home Team.

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Video Transcript
The market, our kids are getting older, we wanted a bigger house- we are starting to outgrow this house. It sold quick and went really smooth. I noticed on all the different websites – it was on like everything. The picture, just the intro picture, was this Ariel photo coming from the side kind of giving you a big idea of what the house looked like instead of just a picture from google maps where it’s just right in the front. And just the overalls feel on just every single website the pictures and the way things were designed to actually showcase the house really well. I almost wanted to buy our own house again.
It was a lot less stressful than it was before. The offer wasn’t where we thought it should be or it was worth. And we let you guys know and you could go back. We didn’t feel any pressure that we had to accept the first offer that we got. We had great advice from you guys. And I don’t know if we would have gotten that many offers if it was just on the MLS and a sign in the yard. The fact, that with technology and the internet today if it’s not out there-out there it is just going to get passed up.
Posted on by December 6, 2013

How To Buy Buildable Land in Utah; Plus November 2013 Real Estate Market Stats

This Week I Cover…

  • Almost a dozen factors to consider when buying land to build a home on in Utah
  • Utah Real Estate Market Stats for November 2013
  • Much more…

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Video Transcript
Hello everyone! This is Ann Zieve from the Keller Williams Success Realty and the Northern Utah Home Team here to give you my weekly market update, and today we’re going to take a look at some market statistics and we’re also going to talk about land because we definitely noticed a trend of people buying land to build a home after not finding the perfect home that they’re looking for because of the competitive market we’ve had all summer.
So first let’s take a look at the market statistics, and as we’re entering the middle of November we are quite to the holiday slowdown, but we definitely are heading that way when you look at our market statistics. Everything is down from where it was at the summer height. We have new listings are down, prices are even down and new home solds are also down. About the only thing going up is inventory of homes and days on market. This is all to be expected this time of year, but what a great summer we had. Just take a look at those statistics.
All right, well let’s take a little look at land. So a lot of buyers when they can’t find the perfect home that they are looking for with existing homes, they turn to buying land and building their home, and what are some considerations if you’re buying land? One thing you want to look at is where are the utilities? If there is other homes in the area, there’s a good chance the utilities are right there at the road, and you’re not going to have the expense of bringing utilities down the road, but if there are other homes in the area, you might have to get a good idea of what it’s going to cost to bring the utilities down the road. You’re also going to want to know whether water and sewer are available in the area, or if you’re going to be looking at the expense of putting in a well and septic, and especially with the septic you have to do soil tests to make sure that the soil can accommodate it.
The other thing you’re going to want to look at is the terrain, is it going to be flat and easily built upon or is it more hilly and going to require maybe some excavation or clearing before you can put your home where you want it on the land. You’re also are going to want to think about what is your intended use of the land. Are you looking for some great views, and if so, how will you need to orient your house to take advantage of those views and are there other obstructions in the way? Are you looking for horse property or other livestock property? In that case you’re going to want to be sure you understand the city and county zoning requirements for that land.
You’re also going to want to make sure you have a good idea where the boundaries are. They might be obvious because of other properties around, or they might not be so obvious and you might want to consider doing a survey before purchasing that property. You’re also are going to want to make sure you understand HOA and CCR requirements in the area. If there is an HOA or CCR requirements, you might have limitations on the size of the home you can build and other architectural considerations, so you’re definitely going to want to take those into account before building, and you’re also going to want to know is the property even buildable. We hear so many stories about people buying a property, and then they find out later that they can’t build because of some problem. So you’re going to want to check with the county and maybe talk to a builder up front to see if this property really is going to be buildable.
So let’s take a look at some specific land. Well, here’s a piece of property listed at $100,000 in Pleasant View. It’s in a desirable location. You can see there is already established homes around it, and it is at the end of a cul-de-sac. There are no CCRs or HOAs to consider here for building, and you can see that the terrain is very flat, so the cost of building is going to be less expensive than if it was hilly. You do have some great mountain views and valley views though, so this would be a great place for a home and utilities are right at the street. So this is definitely something to check out if you were thinking of buying land. And that takes care of this week’s market update. If you have any questions or need any additional information, feel free to give us a call, a text, or an email, and we’re happy to answer your questions and help you buy a home, sell a house or invest in real estate. Until next week, keep living smart.
Posted on by June 3, 2014

How Much Earnest Money When Buying a Utah Home on REPC; Plus October Real Estate Market Stats

This Week I Cover…

  • How Much Money To put as earnest money on a Utah home for sale
  • Utah Real Estate Market Stats for October 2013
  • New Harrisville Utah Homes For Sale
  • Much more…

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Video Transcript
Hello everyone! This is Ann Zieve with Keller Williams Success Realty and the Northern Utah Home Team here to give you my weekly market update, and today we’re going to take a look at some new homes on the market. We’re also going to continue our talk about the real estate purchase contract and why the earnest money is so important but first let’s take a look at those market statistics.
All right! Well, here’s our graph of our rolling market statistics and if we look at where we are in the middle of October here and compare it to where we were a month ago in September, you can see that everything is pretty much falling off as a sign that the market is slowing, number of listings is down, number of solds is down, price is also falling a little bit, and the only thing that is increasing is the number of days on market, and this is to be expected this time of year, so it’s really not an alarm. If you still have a home to sell or to buy, it’s still a great time to be doing so with interest rates low and some great people willing to work with you.
So let’s take a look at that real estate contract and talk about the earnest money. So here’s the standard Utah Real Estate Purchase Contract, and at the very top there’s a section about what’s called “earnest money.” Earnest money is the money that a buyer puts down to show their serious intent to buy a property, and the choice is either to deliver it with the contract or to deliver it within four days to your realtor, and then they put it into a trust account to hold it until closing. We like to recommend that the earnest money be 1% of the purchase price because that shows the seller that you’re really serious, and the important thing about earnest money is that if anything goes wrong in this contract and in the deal, the earnest money is the main remedy that the seller and buyer have to fix any problems.
For example, if the buyer defaults in the section 16 it talks about if the buyer defaults, they can, the seller can keep the earnest money or they can return it and pursue damages or they can sue to enforce the ruptcy and if the seller defaults, the buyer has the same option. They can get their earnest money back plus the equal amount from the seller as damages or they can have it be held and they can sue for damages. So all this is spelled out in section 16 of the contract, and how does a buyer or seller default? Well, they don’t do what they are supposed to. So that’s why it’s really important to understand this real estate purchase contract and work with a realtor who knows it inside and out so that they can protect you because that’s our main job, and we are happy to go over this with you, so get a hold of us.
Well, let’s take a look at some new homes on the market. All right, this first home is in Harrisville. It’s listed at $165,000. It’s a five-bedroom, two-bath tri-level, and it’s been redone inside with new carpet, new paint, new appliance, some new light fixtures. It has gorgeous views of the mountains out the back, and it also has a patio and a deck so you can sit out there and enjoy those gorgeous views. I do believe this is a bank-owned property so those of you who like that, you want to check this one out, and let’s take a look at one more. This is a custom rambler in West Haven listed at $299,000. It’s three-bedrooms, three-baths, and it has a three-car garage, and look at that gorgeous open floor plan. You’re going to love this. It’s almost 3,900 square feet, and it’s ready for you to move right in.
Well, that wraps up this week’s edition of the market update report. Feel free to give us a call, a text, or an email if you have any questions about any of the homes that we’ve looked at or anything that we talked about today, and we’re here to help you in any way we can to buy a home, sell a house , or invest in real estate. Until next week, keep living smart!

How to Find a Good Deal on Home in Northern Utah, And Can You Still?

Posted on by June 3, 2014

This Week I Cover…

  • I show you how to see what sellers are asking and what they are getting for their homes (the results will surprise you!) – over the last two years, in Weber County and Davis County
  • See why sellers are finally starting to gain control
  • See why buyers are getting motivated to find something now before the real estate market gets too hot!
  • How to define what you think is a “good deal”
  • Quick review of two great deals (one in Ogden and the other in Riverdale)
  • All this to help you see what direction the real estate market is heading so you can time the sale or purchase of your next home!
  • And more (all in about 3 minutes)

 

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Utah Real Estate News 2-8-2012; Weber & Davis Counties; What’s My Home Worth?

Posted on by June 3, 2014

This Week I Cover…

  • Davis and Weber County (Northern Utah) market summary for January, 2013
  • Trends: Price, Days on Market, Months of Inventory and more
  • Learn how to find out what your (or any home) is worth based on actual recent sales
  • Quick review of two great “propportunities” in Ogden
  • What direction is the real estate market heading so you can time the sale or purchase of your next home!
  • And more (all in about 3 minutes)

 

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