Home Negotiation Tactics: Contingencies, Concessions, Walking Away

In part one of this two-part blog series, we went over some basic concepts for negotiating during a home sale process. This is a process between buyers and sellers where all the final details of a sale are discussed and finalized, and it's highly common as you're searching for a home -- so it pays to be aware of what's normal and acceptable during the negotiation process (and what's not)

At Daybreak Living, we're happy to not only offer a wide range of new homes for sale, but also to provide our clients with expertise on various parts of their homebuying process, including potential negotiations. Today's part two of our series will go over a few additional negotiation tactics and concepts to be aware of.

Reducing Contingencies

When we talk…

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Utah's Insane Housing Market

Is Utah's housing marketing starting to mirror that of San Francisco and the Bay Area?  According to Bankrate.com, Utah has been deemed the "king of its national housing heat index".  Why is Utah such a desirable place to live amidst a world wide pandemic?  Utah boasts the nation's strongest pace of job growth, near rock-bottom unemployment rate, low mortgage rates, and low state and local taxes. When Covid-19 began, and working from home started to look more like a permanent solution to stopping the spread of the virus, many Bay Area residents started searching for a new place to live.  The East Bay Times reported that nearly 115,000 residents moved out of the Bay Area.  The situation was quite opposite for the state of Utah; people flocked here, but for…

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Condos for Sale in Daybreak, Utah

When you think of Daybreak, Utah, homes, you might imagine spacious floor plans, lush green lawns and picket fences. And you'd be right! But that doesn't mean Daybreak Living is all about suburban living all the time. Our South Station Village area has both condos and townhomes for singles and couples who love urban living and don't need a 5,000-square-foot home.

Buy a House in Daybreak, Utah

The Daybreak Living concept is to be completely inclusive to all, no matter their age or family size. We want Daybreak to be just like a slice of Americana.

At the same time, we know that homebuyers have certain preferences when looking at homes for sale in Daybreak. For instance, our Garden Park Village is reserved for those 55 and older. Many of the…

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Daybreak Named Top 5 Best-Selling Master Planned Communities

Daybreak has been deemed #5 in the U.S. for Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of Mid-Year 2020! Year to date new home sales in Daybreak are up 40%! All this despite living through a pandemic. New home sales did have a small hit in March and April as stay-at-home orders we implemented. However as restrictions lifted there was a sudden surge of demand in home sales. 

Communities, like Daybreak, that are able to offer a variety of housing options and different price points continues to be key for growth in these master planned communities. Low inventory coupled with high demand keep builders and development busy expanding these areas. 

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Assessing Appliance Value Before Buying a Home

While not necessarily applicable in all sales, many home purchase situations include at least some of the major appliances that were already present in the house. If included as part of the sale, these items can play a fairly big role in the value of the home and the price you pay.

At Daybreak Living, we’ll help you understand everything you need to know about the appliances in any of our numerous homes for sale. One of the most important areas to consider if you’re buying a home with previous appliances is determining how much life these appliances have left – an element that could play a huge role in defining their value and whether you’re getting a good or bad deal. Here are some basics on the sorts of appliances you’re looking for here, how to…

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Cutting Costs During a Home Move

At Daybreak Real Estate, we’re here to bring you the full experience as Daybreak realtors. We have a huge range of homes for sale and rent, from under-$300k options to new construction homes and much more, and we’ll walk you through every step of your process to get you in the property of your dreams.

We can also offer our real estate expertise in several related areas, including the move itself once you’ve chosen a great new home. We know this is an area where many people are looking to cut costs after putting most of their realistic resources into a mortgage – with that in mind, here are some cost-saving tips for moving into a new home.

Smart Seasons

While it’s not always possible to target a particular month or time of the year for moving,…

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Dig It or Ditch It

These cabinets...they have a lot (of customization) going on! Printed glass fronts, design on the drawers, black outer box, and decorative handles.  Is it too much or just right?   Outdated given today's design trends or perfect for the right house? If they were in an existing home that you were buying, would you "dig them", or "ditch them" ?   

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Celebrating Daybreak Top Sales Awards for New Homes in 2016

goBE Realty has won Daybreak's team award for most new home sales in 2016

Pictured above Left to Right: Durven Wilson, Tammy Casper, Dave Aughey, "Utah Dave" Robison, Kent Sorensen, Shalee John, Dave Marrott, Jeanette Parker

goBE Realty also claimed this award for the previous year in 2015. goBE Realty agents specialize in Daybreak. All of our agents are full time Realtors. We sell 400% more homes than the average real estate agent. With our team approach we can show a home within 15 minutes and someone is always available to answer your calls. 

Not only that but "Utah Dave" Robison won the award for sales agent with the most new home sales in Daybreak for 2016.

"Utah Dave" also claimed this award in 2015 for most new home sales in…

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"Shopping Math"

Have you ever wanted to buy a home but aren't quite seeing eye to eye with your partner?  Often times priorities can be different but here's a great way to convince your partner that the home you want is the best choice for both of you. Just remember: "shopping math is different than regular math!"

Can't argue with that logic!

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Daybreak's Newest Village - Highland Park Coming 2017!!

Its coming soon! Highland Park is going to be the first village that crosses West over the Mountain View Corridor.

This is pretty exciting as people that live here will have awesome access to the Corridor/Trax/Shopping! This village is also slated to have its very own Community Pool and Cafe. As always in developments, things that aren't built can change so we live by the motto.....nothing is set in stone until it's built.

The builders slated for this community will be Sego, Destination, David Weekley, Holmes Homes, and Fieldstone Homes. The new model home village should have about 15 homes that the public can tour and check out. Sego and Destination will be building townhomes while the biggest lots up to .17 acre will be Fieldstone homes or…

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