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S Share Call Draper krig. ovement 756-56- Orem 3bd lownhm. w 2 garage. 2050 sf. New $159K PaintCarpet 2 Realty Unltd. Sell Water & Water rights. Pay cash. J. W. Garitok 756-56I Buy & st Sham Spanish Fork 2060 sf, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, large master ste, $118,900 Indoor 2 7 6 an $210,000,318-515- 5Li loft, incentive Affiliated. I PROVO Riverbottoms 4 bd 2.5ba, 2600 sf, Pool, Clubhouse, Park.FSBO. I Beginning Tuesday, Sept. mid unit, ProvoSbd, 1.5ba, $135K SpnngviUe 1220 st, 2 bd, 1.5 ba, end unit, cvrd prkg, ' elbns. AC, 117,000. pool, park, pool spa, AF - announces 310-03- Water Share wanted to buy. Call 8 Dalena 763-887- . incentive. Affiliated RE wffiisiifiiit r f fxinJLi cifjes introducing $Red UCe. Orem btfl townhm, grt loc,, reduced pnee, 2bd, 2.5pa, 1050sf, fncdyd, $121,900,836-285- Spanish Fork end unit townhome, large master ste, 118,900,2060 sf. Indoor incentive, Affiliated By phone 7 WW PAYSON 3bd, 1.5ba, 1300 sqft. exc cond. grt loc, CA $112,000. 2 8 or iHStt'Ji Spanish Fork end unit twnhm, 1374 sf, 3 bd, 2.5 ba, vault, 110,900, lender incentive, Affiliated. or by mouse BuHd your own ads online at '465-506- Hark e Payson- - $99,900. 1230 sf, end unit twnhm, 2 bd, 1.5 ba, unfin loft, Affiliated, Sar Sprgs New 3bd 2ba CondosTownhs : w bsmt & 1 car gar. Convenient to shopping & frwys. Call Herb Stod4 PVR dard Spanish Fork end unit 3 bd, 2.5 ba, vaults, StoneStucco, twnhm, 115,400; jjjjjjt - 4-6- pm $35month ai lilliiililllllil IHfFZTn Thursdays orcal Letters to the - at h w workshop 8 week course Tuesdays IHiHHiHlHIi Teens & young adults - join Utah County's only J azi Choir! lififiiiiili theatre Youth uttHncp (Dies? mPUtxmmiJiE) the Herald Classified Editor online Ad Department ' Call 813734450. 'WW.harktheherald.com 764-053- JOr.lE BUILDERS I'JED SITE A GREAT RESOURCE FOR IIOr.lE BUYERS By Scot Jones, President, ' Utah Valley Home Builders Association If you're looking for information about buying a new home or the issues that affect home owners and buyers, you won't find better sources than the National Association of Home Builders' Web site at http:www.nahb.com and the Utah Valley Home Builders Association Web sites www.UtahParade.com or at www.uvhba.com. The NAHB Web site is now in its eighth year of operation, and it includes a detailed guide to choosing a home builder and buying a new home. also includes a full listing of all state and local builder associations affiliat ed with NAHB along with links to associations that have Web sites) so buyers can contact them. Another important feature of the site is the Housing Opportunity Index, which measures affordability in almost 200 major markets each quarter. Also of special interest to home buyers is the Mortgage Lender's Link page, where consumers can find daily mortgage interest rates, information about various types of mortgages and links to individual lender's sites, where they can calculate monthly mortgage payments, qualify for a loan and even apply for a mortgage online. The NAHB Web site also features dairy news for details or visit www.csmtc,com 5 reports about the housing industry and housing-relate- d issues as well as information about what the NAHB is, how it functions and what services it provides. Home sales, starts, median prices and average prices are all located on the site along with homeownership rates, mortgage rates and characteristics of the homes. The Utah Valley Home Builders Association (UVHBA) Web site has an updated listing of all local builders, subcontractors, lenders and others players in the building industry as well as a listing of model homes and speculation homes available ta Utah Valley. To choose a builder, check out the "homebuyers" section that gives information on the process to select a builder for your home. You can also do an advanced search and list a cat egory from more than 150 selections of everything from closets to remodeling, concrete, decorators and more. Information from the last several years of the Utah Valley Parade of Homes, including renderings and floor plans as well as interior pictures of the homes, are also available on the Web site. The UVHBA is your resource guide when it comes to new construction or home improvement in Utah Valley. to Sellers Bcssfit Froa Using A Real estate licensees who are not Realtors work solely under state or provincial licensing regulations, have no access to marketing your home on the Multiple Listing Service and are less v Ifyou had a $100,000 legal question or tai problem, would you hesitate to consult a lawyer or a CPA? The ownership of yow home Is one of fl)e most important and expensive assets you have, and it should be handled in the same way - with the aide of a professional Realtor. WHAT YOUR REALTOR WILL DO WTTH YOUR HOME Without any obligation, you can Urvfte local Realtors to visit your home and give you a "listing presentation,'' telling yon why they are the best agent to seQ your home. It is required for A REALTOR IMPROVES HOME SELJJNC tt can be very temptmg to try to seB your honie by yourself to save money, but you are guaranteed greater success in your efforts of selling your home by using a Realtor, According to die National Association of Realtors, home HAVING a professional agent to explain his or her role at the outset of airy conversation. You have die right to interview as many Realtors as you would Hke to find the right Realtor for your home. Do not hes- sellers who use a professional tend to receive an average of 20 percent more on the sale of their home than those who choose to do it alone in addition to avoiding the time and headaches involved in selling a house yourself. - The National Association of Realtors conducted a survey of consumers in, 2003 to meas-u-rt the public support for Realtors. According to die survey, mote consumers than ever believe that using a Realtor makes selling a home easier. The survey showed uiat buyers and sellers are mm, confident when using a Realtor, and that Realtors can mote effectively promote the sale of homes dun the setters can do on eir Ed '"; own. itate to listen to your Instinct and be selective in choosing a Realtor who shows earnestness, enthusiasm and professionalism about selling your home. Your Realtor shares irtfcfmation on your home through a marketing service called the Wasatch Front Multiple Listing Service. This service shares the marketing information about your home with all of the other Realtors from Utah County to Cache County. This marketing K t L K I Realtors spend their time vaiching trends and paying attention to details that improve home value. They can offer suggestions on how to prepare your home ibr.mar. ketlng. They also can research data about homes that have sold recendy in your area and offer comparable pricing point advise- ' Serious buyers are more Ukefy id use an agent to help them find a home bgpause there is little or no cost to using a buyer's agent. Buyers who do not use an agent are usually either not serious or are looking for a super bargain. They wiD often make very low offers, trying to take advantage of unknowl-edgeab- ' ment Your Realtor wffl Meld phone cation the sale of your hoine and be there as .a resource on how to seO yew lion. They !8J negotiate the sales contract, adhered) legal pcedures, recog sellers who are not protected by a professional agent " WHO IS A REALTOR? It is important to realize that the term "real estate agent , and the term "Reahw" are .not the same. Realtors are required to follow a strict code of ethics, which, la many cases, goes beyond state laws. They are monitored at local levels and belong to an association rounded on povidlr$ faff awl tooest service to customers and Realtors. REALTOR nize risks, estimate your dosing costs and pepmyoU Jbr.t; smooth closing transition. t. , a 5 ThetenefteofusingaRei selling problems. A list of ReaJtors In Utah Cmuity&ivaSaUe on the Utah County Association jaf Realtors w 1 ste ; K www.ucaotcom. i Annette Hess, Communications House Hunting is Benefited by Using a W!SQU Some peopVcaD it the 'American Dream,' others call it a goal, but one of the beauties of diislfartiori is that we each have die opportunity to own our own home. Whether you are a serious house hunter right now, or If you are still dreaming about the perfect house you win hunt for in the future, a REALTOR' can help you with your dream. treasures' about a property and guide you in making your decision. ased house inspection, answer questions and guide you through all the questions you wiD have about the contracts you will be signing. Utah County Association . Director, qf Realtors Buying a home is probably the, single . , most complicated transaction you'll ever; . , complete. '. . ' ' ' A REALTOR is a professional Who has and put off access to a database of afl the available list- -' . REALTORS make real estate their pusfe ' house because have never ings in the area. Utah County REALTORS ness. You need an ethicatproTsloea) ,tjf buying a they done it, heard horror stories and are afraid of access this database that covers from Utah ' help you, and answer your questions as y6a the commitment," said Kevin Call, Executive, County to,Cache County.. By simply interare guided through the process. When you Vice President for the Utah County viewing youf needs and wants, your REALare ready to buy a honie, make sure' you are "It was great to go into making the big Association of REALTORS. 'Buying a home TOR can find for. you a house to fit your working with a REALTOR. , decision to buy a home with someone on my will be aft asset to your life, REALTORS . requirements.5 , : . . side," said Jeff Lynn, who purchased a home know the loan programs that you might in Spanish Fork over a year ago. "My REAL- According to the National Association of qualify for, and know how and where there TOR was professional in the whole process are assistance programs. A REALTOR can REALTORS, there are one millibn REALbecause of her repeated experience in home, itaxe house hunting a great return for your TORS in the United States who are willing ForWonlrybnnatiQn, Contact: ' ' . . ' . sales.' . time and trained to help people own their own - Annette : Director ' home. Buying a home today has never been . Utah County Association ofREALTOR? : REALTORS carr alleviate ' ' A REALTOR can also gather data about easier wirjh tHencEy marry of the REALTORS, their con- -. .' issues that must be dealt with. They can' the area a house is In and notice things about nextioris ard experience, to the real estate a home for sale'i. They.wifl notice valuable 'tadustry.V'"' meet with contractors, arrange for an unbi "People are sometimes scared . - . i 801-226-37- .A r; f J "i t |