Utah Home Guru

Utah Home Guru I help busy families find peace and serenity in a home that better suits their needs using my Next Nest Method.

09/18/2026

Not every person who can buy a house should buy a house.

And yes, I’m a Realtor saying that. 😂

There are absolutely situations where I would look at a client and say, “I think we should wait.”

Not because I think the market is going to crash.

Not because I have a crystal ball telling me rates are about to drop.

And definitely not because I want to scare you out of buying.

Because sometimes waiting is the financially responsible decision.

I’d tell you to wait if:

1. The payment makes you house poor.

If buying means you have nothing left after the mortgage, utilities, maintenance, groceries, and life happens…

I’d tell you to wait.

2. Your income or job situation is shaky.

If you’re buying based on what you hope your income will be instead of what you can comfortably support today…

I’d tell you to wait.

3. You have no financial cushion.

Buying a house comes with surprises.

A water heater doesn’t care that you just closed.

If your down payment and closing costs drain your savings completely…

I’d tell you to wait.

4. You’re buying because you feel pressured.

Rates might change.

Prices might change.

Your friends might be buying.

Your parents might think you should buy.

None of that means you need to buy today.

5. You aren’t sure you actually want to stay.

Real estate advice shouldn’t be:

“BUY! BUY! BUY!”

Or:

“WAIT! THE MARKET IS GOING TO CRASH!”

It should be:

“Let’s look at YOUR numbers, YOUR plans, YOUR risk tolerance, and what you actually want your life to look like.”

My job isn’t to get you into a house.

My job is to help you make a decision you won’t regret.

And sometimes that decision is buying.

Sometimes it’s waiting.

And sometimes it’s realizing you need to change the plan entirely.

That’s what decision clarity looks like.

09/17/2026

I see this a lot with families in their 40s and 50s who are starting to outgrow their home here in Salt Lake County.

The first thought is usually:

“We just need a bigger house.”

But sometimes you don’t actually need more house.

You need better space.

Maybe your teenagers are constantly fighting over the bathroom.

Maybe an adult kid is moving back home.

Maybe you have a parent who may eventually need to live with you.

Maybe working from home has become impossible because the entire house can hear every Zoom call.

Maybe you need a bedroom on the main level.

Maybe you need a little separation between generations instead of putting everyone under one roof with 5,000 square feet and hoping for the best. 😂

This is why I don’t start with, “How many square feet do you want?”

I start with:

What isn’t working in your current home?

Because if we don’t answer that question first, it’s really easy to spend a whole lot more money and end up with a bigger version of the same problems.

When I’m helping an upsizing family in Salt Lake County, I want to find the home that fits how your family actually lives.

Not the biggest house.

Not the fanciest house.

The right house for your people.

Because more space is great.

The right space is better.

What is one thing your current house makes harder than it should?

09/16/2026

What happened when everything that could go wrong, does?
Here’s how I worked through that with a family in West Jordan, Utah

09/14/2026

The market isn’t doing what most people think.

Real estate isn’t about timing the market. It’s about understanding the market you’re in.

Here’s what the latest numbers are telling us.

Follow for weekly Salt Lake market updates that actually help you make better decision, not just headlines.

I don’t think the American Dream is disappearing.I think it’s changing.For a long time, every generation expected the ne...
09/14/2026

I don’t think the American Dream is disappearing.

I think it’s changing.

For a long time, every generation expected the next to figure it out on their own and eventually inherit whatever was left.

But today’s young families are facing home prices, childcare costs, and everyday expenses that look nothing like what their parents experienced.

So I’ve been wondering...

What if the greatest gift isn’t leaving your children a legacy?

What if it’s helping them build one while you’re still here to celebrate it?

As a Realtor, I’m already seeing more conversations about parents helping with down payments, grandparents moving in, ADUs, and families buying homes that work for multiple generations.

None of this is about giving your kids a free ride.

It’s about giving them a stronger starting line.

I don’t know if this becomes the new normal.

But I do think we’re watching the definition of “legacy” evolve.

Read through the carousel, then tell me where you land.

👇 If you had the means, would you rather leave your children an inheritance someday... or help them build their life today?

09/14/2026

5 things I never regret spending money on.

1. My cats.
2. Therapy. We all need it. Period.
3. Comfortable hiking shoes. A must.
4. My Honda CRV. Best car purchase EVER.
5. Experiences over things.
I will take a trip through a national park over a Prada bag 100%. My kids seeing the redwoods over buying them air Jordan’s and IPads?? Worth it.

09/10/2026

Loving this life. And loving the people I get to work with here in Utah. Wouldn’t trade if.

09/10/2026

Because I see a lot of people assume the answer is “we just can’t move.”

Meanwhile, they’re living in a house that no longer works for their family, trying to make everyone fit, and putting off a conversation they probably need to have.

Here’s where I’d start:

1. What is your current house actually worth?

Your equity could change the entire conversation.

And no, I wouldn’t use Zillow as the deciding factor.

2. What would you actually need to spend to get the space you need?

You might not need the giant dream house.

Maybe you need one more bedroom, a better layout, another bathroom, a home office, or space for an adult kid or parent.

Those are very different searches.

3. What would your monthly payment REALLY look like?

Not just the mortgage.

Taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance, HOA if there is one, and all the other costs that come with owning a bigger home.

The goal isn’t to see what you can technically qualify for.

It’s to figure out what you can comfortably live with.

4. What does selling your current house actually cost you?

Repairs, preparation, commissions, closing costs, moving expenses...

But also, what do you walk away with?

That number matters.

Upsizing doesn’t have to mean buying the biggest house you can afford.

It should mean finding the house that solves the problems your current house can’t anymore.

And if you’re in your 40s or 50s living in Salt Lake thinking, “We need more space, but I have no idea how we’re supposed to make that work financially”...

That’s exactly where I would start.

07/21/2026

I spend my days helping people stalk neighborhoods and peek inside strangers' houses.

Thankfully, it's legal. 😂

Real estate is weird when you explain it out of context.

But behind every showing is usually a family trying to build a life that fits them a little better.

And I think that's pretty special.

Your turn: make your job sound illegal in the comments.

07/03/2026

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