Thursday, December 18, 2008

Utah...A pretty great State!

UTAH IS A PRETTY GREAT STATE!

Most Livable and Affordable Metro:
Househunt, Inc. ranked Salt Lake City as the #1 most livable and affordable city!

Best City:
Kiplinger ranked Provo as the #10th best city to live in!

Best US Economy:
US Economic Freedom Index ranked Utah as #4 for the best economy!

America’s Recession Proof City
Salt Lake was in the Top 10 ranked by Forbes Magazine!

Top State For Jobs:
Forbes ranked Utah as #1 for jobs and Beacon Hill ranked Utah as #1 most competitive job market!

Top State For Business:
Forbes Magazine ranked Utah as #2 and CNBC ranked Utah as #3 for best business!


Looking Back To See What Is Ahead
I analyze the Utah County housing market on a weekly basis. I have seen the trends. I watch the home sales fluctuate. I wanted to share some real numbers with you. It is not what you are hearing on the news...it is good news!
Home sales are very similar for the months of September, October, and November in 2007 and 2008.
The number of homes sold in 2008 are also very similar to 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
This tells us that the market is stable. We have consistent home sales throughout the year ranging from 250-450 per month!
It looks like 2009 will be another successful year for selling homes!

Seasons Greetings from Heidi:
"Christmas time is about loving, sharing, giving, and doing good for others. Wouldn’t it be great if we could box up the Christmas spirit, and then open a box of it every month throughout the year??!! We can in our hearts! I want to have this feeling all year long!"