A couple of weeks ago my mom told me that she had purchased a Nest thermostat – I had never heard of it before, and it sounded like something I might like to have in my house. Plus smart thermostats have been a popular item around Salt Lake, and it may be a good way to cost effectively make your home more appealing to prospective buyers. So I decided to check it out. Nest is a WiFi thermostat that learns your habits as you adjust the temperature and programs itself around you

I’m taking a little detour off the path of real estate blogging today – in the spirit of Christmas and in the spirit of personal growth. Maybe it will inspire some New Year’s resolutions. Recently I took a class at my brokerage focusing on personal growth, and it has done a lot to change my mindset and outlook on life, as well as giving me tools to help change my focus. The class was centered around the books: The Miracle Morning, The Happiness Advantage, and Think and Grow R

I bought a house in West Valley last summer, July 2015, and I have to say that I really like the area. My commute to Sugar House is shorter than anywhere else I’ve lived in the valley, there’s less smog out that way, and with how much development is going on – there are stores for just about anything I need within a few miles. Plus, you can get WAY more house for your money and a good sized yard (which was important for our dogs). Geography & Demographics West Valley City enc

My brother recently bought a house that he loves – it has a great open floor plan, huge floor to ceiling windows, and an awesome yard! Everything looked good to go, this was the one. There was one little problem though… he wasn’t going to be living alone and someone was not going to be happy that there is no back door to the yard. Meet Bruce! Or as I like to call him, Fat Head. (Dog’s got a meaty head.) No back door and no dog door means that every time Bruce wants to go out

Taylorsville is increasingly one of the most popular cities among my buyers in Salt Lake, and is considered by many to be very similar to West Jordan at a more affordable price. It is mostly residential, so it has a nice family feel, and still offers everything you need as far as shopping and commodities with easy access to the freeway for a quick commute to other areas of the valley. Geography & Demographics Taylorsville consists of 10.7 square miles according to the United

Sticking with this whole industrial modern theme we seem to be exploring the past week – with the tool chest kitchen island/bar and taking a tour around Poplar Grove & Glendale this week, today we’ll take a look at one of the newest trends in counter tops: concrete. If you haven’t seen it before and try imagining it in your head, I’ll admit, it sounds awful. But when done right they are absolutely gorgeous! It’s especially popular to pair with exposed brick, farm sinks, open