2539 Adams Avenue has served as a rental property for many decades.  Prior to its repurposing as a multi-unit property, the home served as a home to a family constructed in 1882.  As such, it is, or was, one of the oldest structures still standing in the city.  Only a handful of adobe buildings in the city predate this structure. This afternoon, the building caught fire and the flames tore through the attic and upper floor of the building.  Given the water and fire damage to the building, it appears […]

  Demolition day has finally arrived. For decades, the old IGA building located at 24th and Monroe Blvd. has sat vacant and empty. While Rite Aide occupied the eastern section of the structure with a sweetheart lease, the vast remaining portion has haunted the lot as wasted space.   Recently, the property was acquired and prepared in anticipation of future development at the site. The area is slated for mixed used development with a combination of residential and commercial spaces. When finished the development will be enormous is size as […]

Here is the latest regarding that state of things in the Northern Utah Real Estate market.

If you enjoyed the first eight episodes of our ultimate house clean out, you will thoroughly enjoy the next eight as we move on from the yard and dive into the house.  Zaniness abounds!

We just listed this amazing example of historic Queen Anne Victorian architecture located at 2447 Monroe Blvd. in Ogden, Utah.  The home was built in 1899 by W.G. and Elizabeth Biddle.  Both were handcart pioneers who homesteaded in Utah after relocating from England.  They constructed the home in the later years of their life. The home is currently configured as a duplex but would make a very easy conversion back to a single family residence.  The home sits on an impressive .2 acres city lot across the street from up-and-coming […]

It has been over 10 years since a major project has been proposed for development along Ogden’s iconic Historic 25th Street. In 2008, a simmering back room political feud burst into the open public with the Ogden City Council delivering a fatal blow to the Windsor Hotel redevelopment project.  Fortunately, those contentious days are mostly behind us and another generation of developers wants to take a crack at adding to 25th Street’s persona.     The lot in question is 144 E. 25th Street.   It has sat vacant for many […]

Ogden’s steady turn around continues as perennial problems are neutralized and removed from the community.  A recent example is the Courtyard Motel located at the intersection of 25th Streets and Ogden Ave.  This motel was constructed sometime mid-century and attached itself like a parasite to the back of the much more dignified Bigelow Hotel. After Ogden’s economy tanked in the late 1950’s this motel served as a haven for criminal elements of the community.  In 2017, Ogden City Council approved its acquisition and plans for demolition. However, demolition efforts were […]

We just closed on the sale of this quaint duplex located at 2072 Orchard Ave. in Ogden.  The building was constructed in 1910 and had received a major renovation from the owner in the past year.  We managed the property for the past year and the owner decided it was time to trade up to some different property.   We listed the property for $204,900 on New Year’s Eve.  After numerous showings and some lowball cash offers, we received an offer of $199,900 while the buyers asked for $4,000 in […]

Listing inventory of homes for sale has been a persistent problem for buyers over the past several years.  While the pattern of available homes follows a predictable seasonal cycle that troughs in the winter and peaks in the summer, some years are better or worse than others.   Today we want to look at a chart that illustrates the severe drought we are facing in Weber County when it comes to homes on the market for sale.  Let’s take a look.     This information comes from the MLS and […]

A foreclosure auction is not something we hear much about in the current real estate climate.  However, recently a local real estate investor has been making big bets with other people’s money.  It appears some of those bets are not paying off as planned and the lender could only tolerate non-payment for so long.  We attended the recent foreclosure auction of two properties up for grabs:  529 30th St. and 2072 Monroe Blvd.     You can watch the fun as the bidding starts at $40,000 for each property.  Ironically, […]

Ogden’s downtown neighborhoods are a scene of constant improvement.  Along with new construction, renovations, and restorations, Ogden’s Trolley District area east of Washington Blvd. is blooming.     With past week the mechanized-arm-of-death arrived to raze a home in anticipation of future development.  This particular home was a sad place.  Due to some recurring lapses in judgement, the previous owner was compelled to accept taxpayer-funded housing in Draper for the next several decades.  Meanwhile, the home wasted away and became a nuisance to the neighborhood.  The home came up for […]

Ogden will soon see a boost in housing stock as Westates Companies has recently purchased the old Staker Parsons lot located at the corner of 17th Street and Wall Ave. for townhome development.  The lot is 9.5 acres and will host a total of 166 housing units. The mix of buildings constructed on the site will vary between three 30-unit apartment buildings, eleven 6-plex townhouse buildings, and two 5-plex structures of the same variety. Each of the townhomes will have a 2 car attached garage while the rest of the […]

Last year the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute made some predictions about the direction of the housing market.  Meanwhile, we made our own.   Here is how things turned out:   2019 Predictions: Weber County House Prices KGPI : +10% Vesta:  +3% What Actually Happened: +10.1%   Sales Volume KGPI: +4% Vesta: -5% What Actually Happened:  +1.5%   Last year we thought that increasing interest rates would put a sag into sales and cap prices somewhat.  Our predictions failed as interest rates surprisingly dropped back to historic lows.   This year the housing […]

We just closed on the purchase of this attractive Victorian era gem located in Ogden’s Historic Trolley District neighborhood.  The home was constructed in 1898 just after Utah Statehood.  Located at 2336 Jackson Ave, it is situated close to Ogden’s urban core while still retaining a quiet neighborhood feel. The home is 1620 SQFT with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.   As you will see in these photos, the home has been extensively updated.  The listing agent posted the home for sale on November 23rd for $219,000.  On December 4th the price dropped […]

We just closed on the sale of this vintage rambler located at 5027 S. 2125 W. in Roy.  We listed this property for sale on the 23rd of November for $234,900 and immediately had interested buyers making offers.  The property has had one owner since 1959 and the home, while clean, needed some upgrades.   Our first offer was from an agent representing an investor.  Sloppily, the agent emailed the offer but didn’t call or text us that he had sent it.  His client offered $174,000 in cash.  Hilariously, the agent included a pre-qualification […]