Here's the mistake I watch buyers make. They walk a model home, fall in love with the finishes, and assume that's what a house like that costs. It usually isn't. The builder one street over might include those same finishes in the base price and charge nothing extra for them. Every builder draws the line between standard and upgrade somewhere different, and that line is where the money is.
I know it because I have been on the paying end of it. Fifteen years of buying long term investment property with Bybee + Co will teach you what a home actually costs.
If you're selling, that experience cuts the other direction. The first question worth asking is whether you should sell at all. Sometimes the house you're leaving is the best rental you will ever own, and it's worth twenty minutes to run those numbers before you list it. If selling is the right move, I'll give you the background to make the right decision for you.
I grew up all over Utah, from Hyde Park down to St George. For the past 24 years I have lived in Lehi, Springville, Mapleton, and now Payson. I know what your money buys in each of those towns and how they differ. Utah County is home base, but I'm licensed across the state and I'll go wherever you want to look. Hablo Espanol.
Call me before you start touring. It's cheaper than calling me after.
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