Real Estate Information Archive

Spring is flying by and soon we'll be heading into Summer! Jaymi Naciri wrote an article for Realtytimes.com titled, "The 13 Things You Need to Do to Your Home Before Summer." 

1. Buy a soaker hose

2. Change your air filters

3. Change your refrigerator filter

4. Buy some decent outdoor furniture

Photo courtesy of The Jones Journal

5. Plant something pretty

6. Ditch your ruddy throws and blankets

7. Change out your backsplash

8. Clean your carpets

9. Plant a vegetable garden

10. Clean your windows

11. Slap on some solar screens

12. Take on a project and make it a family affair

13. Build a firepit

You can view the full article here.

May 8, 2015

The 39 Steps (NR, 1935)

Where: Orem Public Library

Cost: FREE

May 8, 2015

All Time Low

Where: The Great Saltair

Cost: $25/General Admission

May 9, 2015

Heritage Festival

Where: Union Station

Cost: $5 for Adults, $4 for Seniors, $3 for Kids, FREE for Union Station Museum members.

May 9, 2015

5K Fun Run and Pancake Breakfast

Where: Ogden Nature Center

Cost: $12-$27

When: Day-of registration at 6:30-7:30am

Happy Mother's Day weekend!

All the best, the Cindy Wood Realty Group

Smart Home Solutions by First for Women

• Get any picture frame ready to hang: super glue a soda-can tab to the back of a picture frame.
• Mess-proof recipe cards: put your handwritten recipe cards under a glass pot lid to easily view the recipe while keeping it clean.
• What's a speedy way to fill holes in a wall? Dab a bit of white (non-gel) toothpaste in the hole. It will harden and dry.
• Fix a "sticky" can opener: run your can opener over a piece of wax paper as if you were opening a can.
• No more cloudy glasses: pour 2 tbs. of white vinegar into your dishwasher along with the dishwasher detergent.

May 1, 2015

May Day on Main

Where: Downtown Salt Lake City

When: 6-9pm

Cost: Free

Visitsaltlake.com says, "Join the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art (UMOCA), Downtown SLC Presents and the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll as Main Street comes alive for a night of flowers, art and community building. Park at City Creek and pick up a map at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art to kick off the evening's stroll, featuring floral-themed exhibits at the Salt Lake Gallery Stroll's Main Street locations and the Downtown Garden Stroll pop-up parks. Enjoy refreshments at participating galleries and visit all five artist-created temporary parks created for the Downtown Garden Stroll. In between sites, participants can enjoy a spectacle of inspiration as Main Street plays host to a plethora of creative activities including musical acts, plein air painting, demonstrations and surprise performances. Look to local businesses to get in on the fun with special deals for May Day on Main participants."

May 1, 2015

Oliver Twist (PG-13, 2005)

Where: Orem Public Library

Cost: Free

May 2, 2015

The Boxcar Children

Where: Salt Lake City Public Library (Main Branch)

Cost: Free

May 2, 2015

Archaeology and Preservation Open House

Where: Salt Lake Community College, South City Campus

Cost: Free

May 2, 2015

Star Wars Event

Where: Murray Public Library

Cost: Free

Visitsaltlake.com says, "Stories, light sabers and Star Wars characters!"

The Cindy Wood Realty Group is looking for a full-time Buyer Specialist. If you qualify, please email customerservice@cindywood.com with your resume and cover letter as a pdf.

Buyer Specialist:  Cindy Wood Realty Group is looking for an energetic, articulate, self-managed/self-disciplined buyer specialist to provide unparalleled service and direction to clients in the Salt Lake County real estate area. Seeking someone that always displays positive attitude, who is a good communicator - both written and verbal; possessing strong computer skills (knowledge of real estate software programs beneficial), who is organized, has a good sense of humor, enjoys negotiating and cultivating a rapport with clients and team members, is a fast learner with an ability to think quickly on multiple levels, has been licensed for at least one year. Only candidates with real estate licenses need apply; must provide proof of own transportation, insurance, and cell phone. The Buyer Specialist will be working with a large amount of leads with corporate and first-time buyers. Opportunity to make $100,000+. Sales should be between 40-50 buyers. The first step is to e-mail your resume and cover letter as a pdf attachment.

Big changes are coming! Starting August 1, 2015, a new regulation, TILA-RESPA will begin being implemented extending closings an extra 15 days. If you are buying a home, plan on 45 days to close instead of 30 days.

For more information, click here.

Picking a color palette for your home isn't always easy. There is a lot of work that goes into moving furniture and then painting every wall. Kerrie Kelly wrote an article titled, "Ask These 7 Questions to Create a Whole House Color Palette," filled with helpful advice that will guide you toward picking the right color palette. Kelly writes,

1. What do you like, and how do you want to feel?

2. What are the elements you can't control?

3. Which rooms can you see from other rooms?

4. Are you ready to commit?

5. Can your choices pass a test?

6. Do you want a different look between upstairs and downstairs?

7. Do you have any neutral nooks?

You can view the full article here.