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A blog about buying and selling a home in the 21st century.
Homie Blog
11M ago
Homie has partnered with Concord Homes, a premiere Utah-based builder. Concord Homes are truly a step above in both build quality and standard of service. Their principle of “custom within reach” speaks to Concord’s emphasis on providing value to each of their customers. In fact, we’ve heard the phrase “most bang for your buck” around the Homie water cooler more than once.
Here are five reasons why we love Concord Homes 1. Quality
By working with experienced contractors, Concord has quickly established a reputation in Utah for excellent build quality and top tier service, from start to f ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
Every so often, we hear from customers who are over the moon about their homebuying and selling experience with Homie. We’ve dubbed them our Happy Homies. We bring you their stories in hopes of inspiring all towards homeownership.
Meet the Walkenhorst Family
Location: Eagle Mountain, UT
Age: Late 20’s
Marital Status: Married
Children: One
Annual Income: $100 – 110K
In early 2022, Coltin Walkenhorst was in the market for a new home for his growing family. The Walkenhorst’s had bought once before but with this move, the family was looking to upsize. Coltin found out about Homie throu ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
If you grew up in the ‘90s, you…
Listened to your favorite band on a Sony Walkman.
Tied up the phone lines with dial-up internet.
Scrambled all over town for the latest Beanie Baby drop.
Forgot to feed your Tamagotchi…again.
Feeling nostalgic yet?
‘90s home trends are making a comeback
We’re starting to see some ‘90s trends resurfacing, not only in fashion, but in our homes. Think white kitchens, blonde wood flooring, brass hardware, and pastels. Even canopy beds are coming back to make a statement.
Our sentimental side is thrilled to see these trends coming back, but there’s ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
Every so often, we hear from customers who are over the moon about their homebuying and/or selling experience with Homie. We’ve dubbed them our Happy Homies. We bring you their stories in hopes of inspiring all towards homeownership.
Meet Reta and Rod
Location: Boise, ID
Age: Mid 60’s
Marital Status: Married
Children: One (lives separately)
Annual Income: $100,000
Reta and her husband Rod were ready to sell their home, downsize, and move somewhere new. However, they were hesitant after witnessing the market challenges their daughter experienced when purchasing a home in 2021. To win that ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
The internet is a wealth of do-it-yourself knowledge, but when it comes to determining your home’s value, it’s best to do your own homework while simultaneously consulting a real estate professional.
Recent polls from The Mortgage Reports show that 44% of sellers check their home value using an online valuation tool. This often leads to an overly optimistic listing price—or worse, lowballing it. But despite 2021-2022’s hot seller’s market, where it seems like anything goes, experts say you are better off using a local agent or service to help you pinpoint an accurate value.
Listen to the facts ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
Original Publish Date: Jan 14, 2020
You’ve found your dream home. Your 10+ year plan. The space you see your family living for the foreseeable future. So how do you sell your first home, and buy that special place all at once? Selling and buying a home at the same time might seem overwhelming, but it’s doable. To make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible, you’ll need to focus on three key areas:
Team
Finances
Timelines and expectations
Build Your Dream Team
During your home selling and buying process, you’ll likely live and work as usual. That means your life will be busy, as se ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
If you’re like us, you’ve tried doing your own research into home builders in Utah. It’s easy to become overwhelmed with the number of builders and the information available about them. That’s why we assembled a list of our top 10 local Utah home builders. We picked these builders based on their homes, the variety of locations, floor plans and housing types, and customer reviews. We’ll leave it to you to do the comparing and contrasting, based on what works for you.
You can find new homes from any of these Utah home builders in the Homie real estate platform.
Woodside Homes
Communities: 14
Lo ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
Forged in the fires of the ancient realm…an object of power and fascination arises…legends tell of the jewel that many have sought and few have obtained…A HOME. Beware…here there be dragons. Only the truest and noblest of hearts shall prevail. If you succeed, you will learn how to know when you’re ready to buy a house. Do you dare to embark on the homeowner’s quest?
(If you’re not into this kind of thing, check out a more straightforward version of this quiz.)
Choose Your Home Adventure
Following the map you received from the decrepit wizard at the tavern, you find the portal of your homeow ..read more
Homie Blog
1y ago
If you’ve been thinking about buying a house, and you’ve taken a look at the real estate market, you have probably asked yourself a few questions. Is it a good time to buy a home? Should I buy a house now, or should I wait? Those are good questions to ask, but here’s the most important question to ask yourself: “Am I ready to buy a house?”. If you’re at a place in your life where buying makes sense, then now is a good time to buy a house, regardless of what the market is doing.
If you’re wondering if you might be ready to buy a house, take this quiz to make sure you’re taking the right steps ..read more
Homie Blog
2y ago
Original Publish Date: September 13, 2017
According to KSL, securing a home and a mortgage is among the top 10 most stressful life events. The stress of buying a house ranks right up there with having a child or changing jobs.
We get it. Buying a home, moving, taking on a mortgage—it all happens almost at once. That’s a lot to tackle for anyone but even more so for first-time home buyers. That’s why Homie was founded. There are already so many stressors in life, so the least we can do is make home buying a little less daunting.
We’ve found that one of the best ways to lessen stress is to be pr ..read more