Park City Real Estate Numbers Surging in 2015

By Todd Anderson

Sep 11, 2015

This year has seen a huge Park City Real Estate Trends increase in the Park City Real Estate Market. We are seeing numbers similar to those we experience prior to the 2008 recession numbers.

According to statistics from the Park City Board of Realtors, for the first two quarters of 2015, home sales are up 9 percent over the same period in 2014. This represents the highest numbers for the first of half of any year since the recession. Additionally, during the same time period, total dollar volume is up by 11 percent.

We have been experiencing an improvement in the real estate market over the past two years; however, the growth was slow become there were not many homes on the market. Rising prices during the first quarter of the year helped open up the market.

Record lows were seen in terms of inventory and that drove up prices. Many who were thinking of selling waited for prices to rebound and then made the decision to sell, which resulted on more homes appearing on the market during the second quarter of this year.

Throughout the country, the real estate market is becoming stronger, which reflects the boost in the Park City market. Additionally, Utah’s economy is one of the strongest in the country, which has brought many of people to the Park City area.

According to figures from the Board of Realtors, sales have been strong in areas such as Park Meadows, Old Town, and Prospector. Neighborhoods in the Snyderville Basin are also experience strong numbers, with the median sales price of a single-family home in the basin coming in at $850,000 — up 18 percent.

One message being seen by area realtors is that Vail Resorts will be bringing people to Park City. Vail Resorts presence in Park City will be bringing both visitors and new residents to the area.

If you are interested in buying or selling real estate in the Park City and surrounding areas, feel free to contact us at YouInParkCity.com. Our professionals will be able to help you either buy or sell property in this fast-growing and every-changing marketplace.

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How could the new RESPA rule affect our Clients?

By Todd Anderson

Aug 28, 2015

By Rob Harris and Todd Anderson

I originally wrote this back in May anticipating implementation August 1, 2015. When the start date was delayed I shelved this thinking this would be addressed by the state or our forms committees. I haven’t seen any resolution to what I think puts our buyers at risk.

As we know the new RESPA rule will require, for contracts written starting October 3, 2015, that the “closing disclosure” be in the hands of the consumer no less than 3 days prior to closing. As is often the case with new regulations, the implementation of them can have unforeseen and possibly negative results.

In May I attended a class on the new regulation and asked the presenter how an agent should deal with it when the contractual settlement and closing deadlines are delayed as a result of this regulation. The response was that the agent should just ask for extensions. As we all know extensions are not always granted. If the extension is not granted and the settlement and or closing do not occur according by the contract deadline could the seller view this as a breach of contract? Could the seller decide decide to keep the earnest money and accept an offer (better) from another buyer?

I am not an attorney and I don’t know but I am certainly concerned. I have been trained that if something is not part of the contract it doesn’t have standing in court.

Should there be an addendum to the REPC that defines how delays in settlement and or closing as a result of complying with Dodd Frank TRID regulations will be dealt with?. I am sure our brokers and the State will come up with a form that addresses this but until they do should our clients have attorneys draft an addendum to cover this?

An example might be:

The buyer and the seller agree that any delays in the Settlement and Closing Deadlines that are a result of complying with the RESPA regulations implemented as of October 3, 2015 will be accepted by both parties. The settlement and closing deadlines will be extended to allow for compliance with the regulation.

Some agents are of the opinion that the chances of there being a delay and the seller opting to cancel the contract are small. I agree but I am unwilling to roll the dice with my client’s money. I have no interest in asking a seller for an extension with earnest money at risk. On the flip side I wouldn’t want this to be something my seller has to think about at the last minute. We should address this when we are writing and negotiating contracts. October 3^rd will be here soon. Please talk to your Brokers if you are an agent and your agent if you are buying or selling a home.

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