Episodes
How We Went Above and Beyond to Help Andrew
May 08, 2017 16:00“Awesome! She is just willing to go out of her way to help her clients out and do what other realtors aren’t able to do. She just really takes care of them is what it comes down too.”
How We Were Always Available to Help David Sell His Home
May 01, 2017 16:00“Results were as quoted (sold his house). She was helpful through the closing processes and stuff like that and she always kept in touch. I can think of several times when she would return calls at 7 o’clock at night. Even on the weekends, she would make herself available.”
How We Made David Feel Comfortable Through the Home Buying Process
April 24, 2017 14:16“I was very happy. She took really good care of me as I was catching up on what was going on. What really sold me was the first time I met with her. She stayed and talked with me about everything that we would do step by step, she was there with me for about two hours. Previously, I had another rep that came in the day before, showed up, ten minutes, gave me a whole bunch of documents for me to fill out and said, “Okay, I’ll talk to you later”. Where she actually stayed there and helped me fi...
How to Use Nonviolent Communication to Solve Conflicts
March 20, 2017 16:31 VideoHow can the Nonviolent Communication Method by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg improve your life? Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Conflict resolution is a major aspect of my job. I want to share some of the top communication strategies I use to get people working together. Most of the strategies I use are based on the work of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, a true pioneer who invented the Nonviolent Communication Method. This method...
5 Tips to Become a Social Media Master
March 06, 2017 21:41 VideoIf you have a business or a service you’re promoting, you have to know how to utilize social media properly. Here are five tips on how to do that. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Did you know that—according to a recent study—a whopping 79% of adults are on social media? If you have a business or a service you’re promoting, you should be on there too. Here are my five quick tips for doing social media right: 1. Set a ...
Should You Be Worried About a New Housing Bubble?
February 17, 2017 20:03 VideoIf you’re concerned that we might be looking at a new housing bubble, here are some market statistics to put your mind at ease. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Are we looking at a new housing bubble here in Utah? It’s a question a lot of people are asking because—in case you didn’t know—home values in Utah have risen 48% in the last five years. That is absolutely unprecedented, and it has some people worried. The g...
The Lesser-Known Tax Benefits of Owning Property
January 25, 2017 17:23 VideoTax season is right around the corner, so today, I want to highlight some potential tax breaks you should ask your tax professional about. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Tax season is nearly upon us, so today, I wanted to touch on some of the lesser-known benefits of owning a home. Let me start by saying that I’m not a CPA, and I recommend that you get your taxes done by a professional. These items are merely things...
Don’t Miss These 5 Holiday Events in Utah
December 14, 2016 18:21 VideoWant to enjoy some holiday festivities without spending your brains out this Christmas? I have five ideas that are both fun and budget-friendly for families to do this season. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Today I wanted to give you five cool ideas for things you can do this Christmas in Utah that don't involve spending a ton a money. Here are some alternatives that won't leave you waking up on December 26th with a ...
Why Sell Your Home During the Holidays?
November 17, 2016 18:11 VideoSelling your home during the holidays here in Utah is a great idea. Buyers are more motivated now than they are at any other time of year. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Why should you list your home right before the holidays here in Utah? Most people think that they should wait until spring to list their home, but this is a mistake. In Utah, our housing inventory levels will fall by as much 30% starting right now. ...
What Does the Future Hold for the Utah Market?
November 02, 2016 18:23 VideoHalloween may be over, but that doesn't mean I can't take advantage of this fortune teller costume to cast some predictions about the future of the Utah housing market. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Since I dressed up as a fortune teller for Halloween, I thought it was all too fitting to give you a psychic prediction of what will happen in the Utah real estate market in the fourth quarter and beyond! So what's in ...
Are You Living in a Haunted House?
October 07, 2016 20:53 VideoHome sellers don’t have to disclose whether their home is haunted under the Stigmatized State Property Act. What can you do if you encounter unwanted visitors? Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. There is a funny state law that most folks aren’t aware of. It’s called the Utah Stigmatized State Property Act, and it states that home sellers do not have to disclose whether their house is haunted. What should you do if you th...
Add Pre-Sale Value to Your Home in 5 Easy Steps
September 22, 2016 17:15 VideoWhen you prepare to sell your house, there are a lot of positive changes you can make without spending a lot of money. Today, I'm going over five things that will improve your home before you sell. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Today I wanted to give you some really great things you can do to your home to prepare it for the market. By spending as little as $500, you can pick up an extra $5,000 on your sale. That's n...
Home Security Tips from a Former SWAT Team Member
August 14, 2016 23:12 VideoI’m excited to be joined today by Loran Brumley who worked as a SWAT officer and in corrections for more than 20 years. He’s here to give us some tips for keeping your home safe. For starters, Loran says, criminals aren’t as smart as we think they are! Most burglars don’t have elaborate plans like you see in the movies, but rather knock on doors, and if no one answers, see it as a sign that they can break in. One of the best things you can do to keep people away is getting a dog. Believe i...
5 Tips to Beat the Competition in Multiple Offer Situations
July 29, 2016 14:18 VideoWant to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. I wanted to talk today about the topic of winning a bidding war and competing against multiple other offers on a home. I have five tips to offer to help you win, because the competition right now is fierce. Come in with the right mindset. Treat the list price like it's the minimum bid on eBay; that’s the least amount of money that the home is going to sell for. Odds are the price will o...
How Utah State Law Treats Home Meth Contamination
July 18, 2016 17:29Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Meth labs in Utah have been a hot topic here for many years, but there’s a lot of misinformation out there regarding this. People have thought for a long time that Utah continually tops the nation for meth labs. While that might’ve been the case a decade ago, it just isn’t true anymore. According to a 2014 DEA study, only one confirmed meth lab was busted in the state of Utah that year...
How We Helped Lee Buy a Home by Taking Care of the Details and Going the Extra Mile
July 05, 2016 15:52“Belladonna met every expectation and fought through any obstacles in the way to get us the price we needed. She worked tirelessly on all of the details that needed to be taken care of in order to make the sale happen at the right time and the right terms. It was excellent. She contacted the appraiser and worked hard to provide additional houses in order to get them to reconsider the initial valuation of our home.”
Does Your Utah Home Have Radon Gas?
June 30, 2016 18:23Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that naturally percolates upwards from the ground. This gas is radioactive and nine times heavier than air. That means if you live in an area with radon, it will settle in the basement of your home and stay there. According to the Surgeon General, radon gas is the second-leading cause for lung cancer in our country, right behind smoking cigarettes. W...
How we helped Susan deal with a difficult situation by being there every step of the way
June 29, 2016 18:34“She sold my house as well as found a new home for me to purchase. Without her, a lot of deadlines, dates and important details would have fallen through the cracks. The seller of our house was not truthful with his disclosures, so she went back to his Realtor several times to encourage them to sell it correctly. She couldn’t get a result from them, so she went to small claims court with us and helped us through the whole procedure, which was not something she had to do."
How we helped Lani with her real estate transaction by going above and beyond
June 17, 2016 13:54“She is an amazing Realtor! Not only did she sell our house once, but she had a backup buyer for us which was marvelous because the first buyer did fall through. We were able to close the sale and she was so helpful. We ran into some issues in the middle of listing and she was able to guide us in the right direction.”
5 Tips for Successful Negotiating in Salt Lake City
June 16, 2016 18:51Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. In a competitive real estate market like ours in Salt Lake City, it’s important to understand how to negotiate well. Fortunately, I have some advice if you’re preparing to buy or sell a home to share with you today! Know your margins in advance. Know the highest amount you’re willing to bid for a home or the very lowest you’d be willing to sell before. Understand those numbers well befo...
Hire the Top-Selling Century 21 Office Worldwide
May 20, 2016 15:53 VideoWant to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. My name is Belladonna Riso and I'm a broker here at Century 21. Thanks for taking a moment with me on my blog. "Why should I hire you and your team?" is the question I get asked the most. Well, we're going to sell your home for the most money the market will allow, we're going to do it faster, and we're going to provide exemplary customer service all along the way. Our goal is have you ...
Don't Count on Zestimates
May 18, 2016 18:16 VideoWant to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. Ah, the infamous Zestimate. It's Zillow's value estimate for homes. Why do people have such strong opinions on it? Well, it has to do with the accuracy of the info. We find that the Zestimate is typically off by up to 15% from the actual sales price in Salt Lake City. To give you an example, I recently closed on a property that had a Zestimate that came in at $258,000. We listed and s...