Thursday, October 18, 2012

Exciting News! I am a Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider

I am excited to announce that I am now a Dave Ramsey Endorsed Local Provider for Real Estate in Utah.


Dave Ramsey is a New York Times Best Selling author and a nationally recognized talk show host, TV personality and expert on achieving financial peace. I have been working with Dave Ramsey clients for some time and I am an advocate of his time tested strategies and financial steps. I am passionate about the mission of Dave Ramsey in helping individuals, families and businesses understand the habits and processes necessary in achieving financial independence.

Dave Ramsey's Story and The Endorsed Local Providers Program:

Every day, thousands of Americans turn to us to help connect them with professionals they can trust. Why?

We believe it’s too complicated to find trustworthy and competent investment advisors, realtors, insurance agents or tax services—too many lazy businesses, too many unfulfilled promises.

So we decided that Dave Ramsey fans deserved better. We wanted his fans to be able to quickly find an accomplished professional they can trust—a pro who gives the same, helpful advice our fans expect to hear from Dave. That’s why we created the Endorsed Local Providers (ELP) program—a network of endorsed professionals who are held accountable by members of Dave’s team and customer reviews.

What started as a service for one city has now grown to help hundreds of thousands of people across the nation. People love our simple process and the high-quality professionals we endorse.

Dave’s audience depends on us to provide reliable, trustworthy professionals who provide exceptional customer service. It’s a responsibility we take seriously every day.

Find out more about Dave Ramsey Here

Thursday, October 11, 2012

The Number of Homes in Foreclosure is Falling — Especially in Utah

According to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for September and the third quarter of 2012, the number of foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — for the Beehive State in September fell nearly 54 percent from the same month last year.


However, the number of default notices rose just under 1 percent from August 2012.

For the month, one in every 908 Utah households registered a foreclosure filing, compared to a U.S. rate of one in every 730 households.

Florida (one in 318), California (one in 361) and Illinois (one in 376) reported the highest monthly default rates, with Utah ranked at No. 16.

On a quarterly basis, Utah foreclosures dropped more than 43 percent from the previous three-month period, and 60 percent from the same quarter last year....

The report also stated that the decrease in September helped drop the third quarter foreclosure numbers to the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2007....

...Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac said,  “A backlog of delayed foreclosures will likely build up in some states as lenders adjust to the new rules, with many of those delayed foreclosures eventually hitting down the road.”
Jason Lee, KSL

Read the full article here