Posted on May 6th, 2011 by Aidan Truebridge | Tags: Fashion Place, Fashion Place Mall, Mall, Place Mall
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The first Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Utah opened at Fashion Place mall, along with the first Sephora cosmetics store. By the end of the year, specialty retailer Crate and Barrel, apparel chain H&M and a BRIO Tuscan Grille restaurant will follow suit with their first locations.
Built nearly 40 years ago, Fashion Place stands out among scores of older, enclosed shopping malls. Many are in decline or have been demolished, but the Murray property remains one of the most successful regional malls in the West — if not in the country.
Its formula for success combines the bromide of location, location, location with the attraction of strong anchors and a willingness by its owner to pump in money, even in challenging times.
“If you want to open one location in Utah, you want to be centrally located along the Wasatch Front — and there’s no better place to do that than Fashion Place mall,” said Chad Moore, managing principal of Mountain West Retail-Investment, a commercial brokerage in Salt Lake City. “It’s in
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Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Aaron Freame
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Divorce usually necessitates a whole cadre of experts – attorneys, financial planners, real estate agents, lenders, therapists, mediators, etc. –
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Posted on May 2nd, 2011 by Sienna Sulman | Tags: Mortgage Rates, Rates
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Be prepared for Friday morning. Mortgage rates and home affordability could worsen quickly. At 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its April Non-Farm Payrolls report and momentum has been strong.
The monthly jobs report is a market-mover and analysts expect that 196,000 new jobs were added last month. If those expectations are exceeded — by even a little — Wall Street would take it mean “economic strength” and the stock market would be boosted.
Too bad for rate shoppers, though; a move like that would also lead to higher mortgage rates throughout Georgia. This is because, coming out of a recession, reports of economic strength tend to push mortgage rates up. We’ve seen it happen multiple times in the last 8 months.
Since losing more than 7 million jobs between 2008 and 2009, employers have added 1.3 million jobs back to the economy. And we’re l
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Posted on April 29th, 2011 by Aidan Truebridge
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Weeds poking out through cracks in the driveway. A grimy front door. A dirty kitchen. Closets crammed with stuff. Too many garden gnomes. Garages that can no longer fit any cars.
Although sellers often think about replacing big-items such as roofs and flooring, veteran Realtors say the former often overlook small and inexpensive fixes that can help eliminate big turnoffs for potential homebuyers.
“It’s amazing how much small things matter,” said Orem Realtor Chris Nichols. “The little details really do add up quickly.”
If you are thinking of selling your home, Nichols and other real estate agents have some thoughts on how to get your home show-ready, on the cheap:
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Declutter (and declutter some more) » “I think we become blind to what our home really looks like because we see it all the time,” Nichols said. “The trick is to step back and look at your home through the eyers of a buyer.”
Having trouble doing that? Enlist the help of s
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Posted on April 28th, 2011 by Sienna Sulman | Tags: Home Sales, Pending Home, Pending Home Sales, Sales
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The National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index rose for the third straight month last month.
A “pending home sale” is a home under contract to sell, but not yet closed.
The Pending Home Sales Index rose 5 percent in March, posting its second-highest reading since April 2010. Not coincidentally, that month marked the expiration of last year’s federal home buyer tax credit.
Home buyers and sellers in Woodstock would do well to watch the Pending Home Sales Index each month. This i
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Posted on April 28th, 2011 by Aaron Freame | Tags: Community, “avenue” Community
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The Avenue at South Orange was named the 2011 Grand Award Winner for Community of the Year for a Rental Community Over $1,500 by the New Jersey Builderâs Association (NJBA) at the 24th Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet. The transit-oriented community, developed by leading homebuilder Sterling Properties of Livingston, N.J., was also honored in five other categories: Best Logo Design; Best Sales Office; Best Signage Program; Best Marketing Strategy; and Best Rental Home.
Located near dining, shopping, recreation and cultural venues in New Jersey and adjacent to the train station in the downtown area, The Avenue at South Orange features studio, one- two- and three-bedroom layouts, many of which come with a loft, den/study, or private outdoor terrace. Th
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