Bill Freeze - Realtor Utah County

10/01/2025

How will the Government Shut-down effect Real Estate? Personally I think it will have no impact, because the shutdown is going to be very short.....probably less than a week. Could it last longer? Maybe, but this is a no win situation for the Democrats and President Trump will work the conservative Democrats and get them to vote with him. This type of political posturing is like quick drawing and shooting your self in the foot. I did that in college and spent 3days in the hospital....it hurt like hell....and yes it left a MARK!

Congress has failed to pass a proposal providing funding for most government operations. Find out how key agencies and programs are expected to operate during a shutdown.

10/01/2025

On TV Home flipping shows they make it look easy....the updating and remodeling goes quick and the j***y small home looks great! Please believe me when I say it's not...hard work, headaches and always time delays and now days the profit margin is very slim compared to the time and risk. Back before the 2008 recession you could buy homes for $100-150K and fix them up quick and make a decent profit. I did it 15 times and always made a good return on investment. Today with average home prices approaching $500,000 its a gamble and the cost of materials and labor has doubled. On larger properties you need a contractor...you can't do a big project by yourself or with some low priced handy man. It's a big business and you need licensed professional workers. Finally, financing with no money down or low interest rates on investment property is not there....if you have a million dollars in cash then you might have a chance if you do everything right, Folks...it's not easy!

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It pays less and less to buy and flip a home these days. From April through June, the typical home flipped by an investor resulted in a 25.1% return on investment, before expenses. That’s the lowest profit margin for such transactions since 2008, according to an analysis by At...

09/22/2025

Mortgage Rates continue to come down...will they go lower...my crystal ball says yes....the economy is strong ...demand for buying is very high and the price of housing continues to climb in Utah. If interest rates go below 6%...or as low a 5,5%...look for further rising home prices....might be smart to bus now and refinance later?

Is the sluggish U.S. housing market showing signs of thawing? Here's what to know.

09/22/2025

Good advice from Lyle Boss....https://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/2025/sep/13/layin-it-on-the-line-retirement-and-real-estate-should-you-downsize-rent-or-stay-put/

09/12/2025

The problem of low housing inventory continues in Utah and other surrounding states in the West. One of the ideas to help the situation was discussed last week at the Utah State Realtors Convention in Logan, Utah. President Trump is working on the idea of doing away with Capital Gains on the sale of personal home sales. Currently a family gets a $250,000 exemption per person or $500,000 per couple. The problem is that housing prices have dramatically increased over the last 15 years and it is not unusual for the sale of a home to exceed the allowed exemption creating a large tax on equity that exceeds the allowed amount. The solution could be either increase the deduction to $500,000 per person in a married household or eliminate the Capitol Gains all together. If this would happen I believe there would be a big increase in the sale of existing homes (probably Baby Boomers) and also the purchase of downsized properties from these sellers. Look for this to be talked about in politics in the coming months and into 2026.

Trump spoke favorably about eliminating capital gains tax on home sales to create incentives for home buyers to list their properties for sale.

04/28/2025

Utah has a long range plan to save the Great Salt Lake. Dr. Katherine Wright has a innovative approach that seems common sense and doable. Utah is not giving up on this incredible resource....

With water leasing, Utah has a chance to show how collaboration and innovation can restore the Great Salt Lake.

04/28/2025

You've got a really bad clogged drain...think twice before using a harsh chemical drain cleaner to free the stoppage. These harsh chemicals often damage your plumbing popes and are dangerous in terms of exposure to your home and family. Don't take short cuts...get someone experienced in drain cleaning to help you!

Discover how harsh drain cleaners harm your pipes, health, and environment. Learn eco-friendly alternatives and preventative tips to protect your plumbing.

03/09/2025

Don't regret not buying now...prices have flattened or are in many cases discounted...call me for how to get way below market interest rates....

Despite the rising costs of nearly everything following the COVID-19 pandemic, home ownership remains a dream for most adults. However, that dream comes at a price many buyers forget to

10/19/2024

It pays to win…

Breaking down how the game-winning touchdown drive for No. 13 BYU football came to be against Oklahoma State.

10/10/2024

Faith without works is dead. The power to start over and rebuild is a God given gift that we all can experience in our lives. All is not lost...the future possibilities when we work to change are beyond our greatest hopes and dreams. Will the people in Florida and North Carolina....and all areas damaged by the storms rebuild? I have great hope that they will. Notre-Dame has returned like a Phoenix rising....miraculous indeed!

How an army of artisans on a five-year deadline turned back time to restore a centuries-old masterpiece—by hand.