Liz Carter, Realtor

10/31/2024

:-)

10/15/2024

Can you guess the 10 most expensive cities in Utah, without looking in the comments?

07/02/2024

Showings start next week!
If you know someone looking for an amazing home, let them know :-)
https://vimeo.com/971086661?share=copy

Liz Carter, KW Westfield
Link to listing in comments!

Liz Carter Keller Williams Westfield [email protected] (404) 431-6787 © Summit Media

07/02/2024

Showings start next week!
https://vimeo.com/971633647?share=copy

If you know someone looking for an amazing home, let them know!

Liz Carter Keller Williams Westfield [email protected] (404) 431-6787 © Summit Media

05/03/2024

Gone Fishin' (Phishing Attacks still alive and Well)
Still hearing from a lot of people that they are receiving phishing attacks! Here's great information on how to identify them...
Thank you DDean L. Crandall
Just watch out! Here are typical things to look for in email messages with what you believe could be suspicious links, attachments, or requests for personal information. Don't get hooked or speared

04/23/2024

There is something about being able to open the windows of a front door, that I love. Thank you again Styles Iron Doors.

03/29/2024

03/29/2024

Good Friday

After a series of one-sided trials, Jesus Christ was sentenced to death by crucifixion. Roman soldiers mocked and scourged Him and nailed Him to the cross. But instead of condemning them, Jesus Christ begged His Father to “forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). Even in His darkest moment, Jesus spoke of love and redemption. With His dying breath, Jesus addressed His Father. “It is finished,” He said (John 19:30). An unlikely testimony came from a Roman centurion and those who were with him: “Truly this was the Son of God” (Matthew 27:54). The realization is just as awe-inspiring today as it was then.
Jesus Is Scourged and Crucified https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlALmOx8Sk0

Sunday Will Come

Jesus is accused and condemned before Pilate, then is mocked, crucified, and buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathæa.Matthew 27:26–5026 Then released he Ba...

03/17/2024

Lots of sensational headlines regarding the National Association of Realtors settlement.

Did you know that Utah, and many other states, already required buyers to sign a buyers broker agreement that discloses compensation and provides clarity on representation?

Did you know that the “6%” has never been a “set” amount? It has always been negotiated and yes, I have actually had sellers happily pay much higher that 6% because of the complexity of their home and transaction details. I’ve also charged less, when I knew it was going to be a simple transaction and the home would sell quickly without a lot of out of pocket expense for me, as their agent.

Quite frankly, those agents who have not been transparent or who have claimed the percentage is fixed, actually broke the ethics code given by NAR. And quite frankly, many agents would not waste their time with NAR, if we weren’t forced to do so. NAR has been a mess for years and added very little value to agents and the market.

Will there be some changes for some in real estate? Yes! For others of us who do more than slap a listing in the mls, not really.

Sellers, make sure you consider that if you do not want to help compensate as buyers agent, that it will limit your buyer pool. Not because of the agent, but because most buyers don’t have the funds to cover a down payment, closing costs, and commissions. Can you work with your agent on how much you pay? Yes, and you should and always should have been.

Waiting for the lawsuit against the corporations who claim to give sellers a Z estimate on the value of their home and buy said home with cash…when it’s now been proven that said Z estimates are not credible. Market value is determined by much more than a zip code and square footage.

Onward and upward! Make sure you are dealing with agents who know ow how to navigate the market, navigate the process, and truly understand contracts and will keep you out of trouble. This NAR nonsense is a big win for attorneys, as there will be more lawsuits between sellers and unrepresented buyers in the future. Not all transactions are clear and easy, some yes, but that is rarely the case.

By the way, the last person who told me Realtors aren’t worth paying and he can do it himself, did not get the lot he wanted to buy. Settled on his second choice and then found out his first choice sold for what he would have been willing to pay…but hey, in his mind, realtors aren’t worth it. 😀.

Liz Carter, KW Westfield

02/09/2024

:-) It may be a little late to for this year, but it's not too late for the next big game! :-)

Seriously, if you are looking to buy or sell a home, let's get you off the sideline and in the game. Give me a call to start the process. If you are selling, we want to start talking at least 4 weeks before you want it to go on the market.

Liz Carter, Realtor KW Westfield

01/15/2024

Do you have a 2024 Goal of Buying a Home or Investment Property? In the first comment below is a great article on the Debt Snowball. Debt to income ratios are critical in determining what you can and can not afford. Eddie Carter and I did the debt snowball years ago, it works! Check it out.
By paying off your smallest debts first, you can free up more money each month to put towards your larger debts. As you pay off each debt, you’ll have more money available to pay off the next one, and so on.
When you are ready to start looking for property, give me a call!
Liz Carter, Realtor, KW Westfield