Pleasant Grove Dream Home

Hey Everyone! I am in Pleasant Grove with a good friend and we just listed his home here in Pleasant Grove at 748 West 1160 North and it is just a to-die-for home. 
I’ve got the owner here, Trevor, and he is just going to give you a quick synopsis of what he’s done to this home. He bought it in 2004 and he’s just done, I mean it had 1900 sq. ft. when he bought it, these are just row houses, built the same way; it has just under 2600 sq. ft.
 So I’m going to let him share with you a few things he’s done really quick and then get a hold of me and come and check out this home it’s an awesome home.Trevor, you’ve got the floor. You bet, I’ll do my best here. 
Well, one of the first things we did was replace the deck here; took the old deck and put a new one on; Trex Deck. And then we’ve added in a batting cage which is something the kids have fun playing with. But we re-sided the entire home after we built an addition on, go ahead, keep talking, I’m just pushing buttons, resided the entire home and then put architectural shingling on the roof. We put vinyl windows in, we added a second air system for this unit here and put it on thicker walls so that we could make that room cool down really nice for family and heat really well, we’ve gone throughout the entire home and re-carpeted and added custom cabinetry and done work in the bathroom, added a jetted tub, and it seems like just about every room in the home, I think, has changed. 
Okay, let me add a couple more things really quick. Can lights, built in 1979, he put can lights all over the kitchen, the living room. This room above the garage is awesome, it’s just a big open room, like he said it has it’s own air conditioning, the garage is oversized, finished, painted, it’s cleaner than probably my kitchen. 
Anyway, they’ve just done a ton of things, if you’re interested in Pleasant Grove give me a call, private message, text, carrier pigeon, whatever, and come and check out this home and have a great weekend, talk to you later.
Best Regards,
Wallsburg World Realtor

Pleasant Grove Dream Home

Hey Everyone! I am in Pleasant Grove with a good friend and we just listed his home here in Pleasant Grove at 748 West 1160 North and it is just a to-die-for home. 
I’ve got the owner here, Trevor, and he is just going to give you a quick synopsis of what he’s done to this home. He bought it in 2004 and he’s just done, I mean it had 1900 sq. ft. when he bought it, these are just row houses, built the same way; it has just under 2600 sq. ft.
 So I’m going to let him share with you a few things he’s done really quick and then get a hold of me and come and check out this home it’s an awesome home.Trevor, you’ve got the floor. You bet, I’ll do my best here. 
Well, one of the first things we did was replace the deck here; took the old deck and put a new one on; Trex Deck. And then we’ve added in a batting cage which is something the kids have fun playing with. But we re-sided the entire home after we built an addition on, go ahead, keep talking, I’m just pushing buttons, resided the entire home and then put architectural shingling on the roof. We put vinyl windows in, we added a second air system for this unit here and put it on thicker walls so that we could make that room cool down really nice for family and heat really well, we’ve gone throughout the entire home and re-carpeted and added custom cabinetry and done work in the bathroom, added a jetted tub, and it seems like just about every room in the home, I think, has changed. 
Okay, let me add a couple more things really quick. Can lights, built in 1979, he put can lights all over the kitchen, the living room. This room above the garage is awesome, it’s just a big open room, like he said it has it’s own air conditioning, the garage is oversized, finished, painted, it’s cleaner than probably my kitchen. 
Anyway, they’ve just done a ton of things, if you’re interested in Pleasant Grove give me a call, private message, text, carrier pigeon, whatever, and come and check out this home and have a great weekend, talk to you later.
Best Regards,
Wallsburg World Realtor

Country Living Equals Better Health

I'm sure I am not the healthiest person alive, however I have always felt that country living is very helpful to not only my physical health, but also for my sanity or mental health.

I remember walking from our home on 17 acres in Crescent, Utah to go pheasant hunting with my brother and my dad.  When I was nine my father sold those 17 acres and bought 650 acres in Burley, Idaho.  Now I live on over 2 acres in the Wallsburg valley and it is a great feeling driving into this valley and coming home.

I’m sure I am not the healthiest person alive, however I have always felt that country living is very helpful to not only my physical health, but also for my sanity or mental health.

Here are just a couple “Country” homes, with a minimum of 2 acres, for sale in Wasatch County.

487 COBBLE CREEK LN, Heber City, UT 84032 (MLS # 1350317)
This Heber City home brings the luxury to a “country” home. This home is situated on 37.19 acres with a tennis court, water shares and a seasonal creek the outdoors are sure to be enjoyed. Inside the 7,890 square foot home there are 7 bedrooms and 5 full baths.
2933 W MAIN CANYON RD S, Wallsburg, UT 84082 (MLS # 1320963)
Located in Wallsburg this 2 story home sits on 7.08 acres. This stone home has 6,052 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 2+ baths. This home also has a carriage house and an additional parcel included.
What do you think, is country living helpful for your health?
~ Brian, WWR

Information and Photos of homes taken from  the Wasatch Front MLS 
  

Country Living Equals Better Health

I'm sure I am not the healthiest person alive, however I have always felt that country living is very helpful to not only my physical health, but also for my sanity or mental health.

I remember walking from our home on 17 acres in Crescent, Utah to go pheasant hunting with my brother and my dad.  When I was nine my father sold those 17 acres and bought 650 acres in Burley, Idaho.  Now I live on over 2 acres in the Wallsburg valley and it is a great feeling driving into this valley and coming home.

I’m sure I am not the healthiest person alive, however I have always felt that country living is very helpful to not only my physical health, but also for my sanity or mental health.

Here are just a couple “Country” homes, with a minimum of 2 acres, for sale in Wasatch County.

487 COBBLE CREEK LN, Heber City, UT 84032 (MLS # 1350317)
This Heber City home brings the luxury to a “country” home. This home is situated on 37.19 acres with a tennis court, water shares and a seasonal creek the outdoors are sure to be enjoyed. Inside the 7,890 square foot home there are 7 bedrooms and 5 full baths.
2933 W MAIN CANYON RD S, Wallsburg, UT 84082 (MLS # 1320963)
Located in Wallsburg this 2 story home sits on 7.08 acres. This stone home has 6,052 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 2+ baths. This home also has a carriage house and an additional parcel included.
What do you think, is country living helpful for your health?
~ Brian, WWR

Information and Photos of homes taken from  the Wasatch Front MLS 
  

Frozen Cars?

It's that time of year when scraping ice off the windows of our cars makes leaving to get anywhere take 10 minutes longer.So while we take a break from scraping the ice off our windows lets drool over some of these garages (attached to homes) for sale in Utah.

It’s that time of year when scraping ice off the windows of our cars makes leaving to get anywhere take 10 minutes longer. Though scraping ice off the windows doesn’t seem bad after seeing an entire car covered in ice. Sometimes instead of scraping the ice off we might be tempted to warm up our car and let the ice melt a little. According to some new studies this isn’t good for air quality,  and you also run the risk of your car getting stolen.

So while we take a break from scraping the ice off our windows lets drool over some of these garages (attached to homes) for sale in Utah.

 Heber City Town Home with a 2 Car Garage
 Single Family Park City Home with 2 Car Garage
Orem Single Family Home with 5 Car Garage
Midway Single Family Home with 10 Car Garage
Now wipe off the drool before it freezes and have a great day!
Brian, WWR

Home Information and Photos from Wasatch Front MLS

Frozen Cars?

It's that time of year when scraping ice off the windows of our cars makes leaving to get anywhere take 10 minutes longer.So while we take a break from scraping the ice off our windows lets drool over some of these garages (attached to homes) for sale in Utah.

It’s that time of year when scraping ice off the windows of our cars makes leaving to get anywhere take 10 minutes longer. Though scraping ice off the windows doesn’t seem bad after seeing an entire car covered in ice. Sometimes instead of scraping the ice off we might be tempted to warm up our car and let the ice melt a little. According to some new studies this isn’t good for air quality,  and you also run the risk of your car getting stolen.

So while we take a break from scraping the ice off our windows lets drool over some of these garages (attached to homes) for sale in Utah.

 Heber City Town Home with a 2 Car Garage
 Single Family Park City Home with 2 Car Garage
Orem Single Family Home with 5 Car Garage
Midway Single Family Home with 10 Car Garage
Now wipe off the drool before it freezes and have a great day!
Brian, WWR

Home Information and Photos from Wasatch Front MLS

Home Theater Economics, Star Wars and Statistics

A few years ago we built a home theater, with a nice projector, pretty nice screen and some of the best speakers available.  Even doing most of the construction myself and with my children's help I'm wondering if it was worth the expense.  I love being able to watch a movie in some comfortable clothes and slippers. I don't need to worry about sitting by an annoying movie goer and the refreshments are a lot less expensive.  So why am I questioning whether the home theater was a good expense or not?  Because of the new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

A few years ago we built a home theater, with a nice projector, pretty nice screen and some of the best speakers available.  Even doing most of the construction myself and with my children’s help I’m wondering if it was worth the expense.  I love being able to watch a movie in some comfortable clothes and slippers. I don’t need to worry about sitting by an annoying movie goer and the refreshments are a lot less expensive.  So why am I questioning whether the home theater was a good expense or not?  Because of the new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

This weekend the new Star Wars movie, “The Force Awakens” opened in theaters around the world (excluding China where it opens early next month).  Some of the following information is more interesting than supportive for either argument, but with a new Star Wars movie, interesting information is just as important as objective support for or against a home theater, right?

I remember well in 1977 going to the first Star Wars (later called Episode IV), and later that year for my birthday I received an LP (Wiki definition if you don’t know what an LP is) Star Wars sound track with an awesome poster of all the different star fighters battling around the death star.  It was awesome (and is now worth over $100 on ebay).

Since that time, I have eagerly awaited and always seen the new Star Wars movies as they have been released in a public theater. So do I wait for the latest version, “The Force Awakens” to come out on blue ray so I may watch it in the comfort of my own home or do I breakdown and go see the movie as soon as possible?

You may think this is trivial, so let me first remind you that I live in Utah and if you didn’t know, the biggest Star Wars fans are in Utah as per Wonkblog and Google Trends.  Even more support for the psychological dilemma I’m in is how many times “The Force Awakens” was shown in Utah theaters compared to the rest of the country, which can be seen in the chart included in the article about the Weekend Record sales of $238 million – there are a lot of movie goers in Utah.

I haven’t seen the movie yet and I have started debating the economics of building a home theater versus going to movies in a public theater. It is a little easier to contemplate my decisions versus the financial repercussions of the Rebel Alliance destroying two Death Stars as argued by Zachary Feinstein in his study, “It’s a Trap: Emperor Palpatine’s Poinson Pill”.  A good counter argument from Tho Bishop says the building of the Death Star was more damaging to the inter-galactic economy than the destruction of the Death Star.

Either way, I’m stuck with a home theater and I’m at odds when clients ask me about the value of a home theater when we are pricing their home to sell or looking at a home to buy. It all depends if you are an avid Star Wars fan.

From everything I hear, The Force Awakens, is worth seeing twice (as is any Star Wars movie) so my plan is to go to the movie this week and also purchase it on blue ray when it is released.  In between I’ve found a great youtube channel, Undeleted Scenes about Star Wars movies created by Jackson Renouf, a resident of Utah that faithfully supports the statistics mentioned above.

Now how about the scientific study that we should eat popcorn at the movies?

Enjoy and May the Force be With You.
Brian Olsen, WWR

Home Theater Economics, Star Wars and Statistics

A few years ago we built a home theater, with a nice projector, pretty nice screen and some of the best speakers available.  Even doing most of the construction myself and with my children's help I'm wondering if it was worth the expense.  I love being able to watch a movie in some comfortable clothes and slippers. I don't need to worry about sitting by an annoying movie goer and the refreshments are a lot less expensive.  So why am I questioning whether the home theater was a good expense or not?  Because of the new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

A few years ago we built a home theater, with a nice projector, pretty nice screen and some of the best speakers available.  Even doing most of the construction myself and with my children’s help I’m wondering if it was worth the expense.  I love being able to watch a movie in some comfortable clothes and slippers. I don’t need to worry about sitting by an annoying movie goer and the refreshments are a lot less expensive.  So why am I questioning whether the home theater was a good expense or not?  Because of the new movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

This weekend the new Star Wars movie, “The Force Awakens” opened in theaters around the world (excluding China where it opens early next month).  Some of the following information is more interesting than supportive for either argument, but with a new Star Wars movie, interesting information is just as important as objective support for or against a home theater, right?

I remember well in 1977 going to the first Star Wars (later called Episode IV), and later that year for my birthday I received an LP (Wiki definition if you don’t know what an LP is) Star Wars sound track with an awesome poster of all the different star fighters battling around the death star.  It was awesome (and is now worth over $100 on ebay).

Since that time, I have eagerly awaited and always seen the new Star Wars movies as they have been released in a public theater. So do I wait for the latest version, “The Force Awakens” to come out on blue ray so I may watch it in the comfort of my own home or do I breakdown and go see the movie as soon as possible?

You may think this is trivial, so let me first remind you that I live in Utah and if you didn’t know, the biggest Star Wars fans are in Utah as per Wonkblog and Google Trends.  Even more support for the psychological dilemma I’m in is how many times “The Force Awakens” was shown in Utah theaters compared to the rest of the country, which can be seen in the chart included in the article about the Weekend Record sales of $238 million – there are a lot of movie goers in Utah.

I haven’t seen the movie yet and I have started debating the economics of building a home theater versus going to movies in a public theater. It is a little easier to contemplate my decisions versus the financial repercussions of the Rebel Alliance destroying two Death Stars as argued by Zachary Feinstein in his study, “It’s a Trap: Emperor Palpatine’s Poinson Pill”.  A good counter argument from Tho Bishop says the building of the Death Star was more damaging to the inter-galactic economy than the destruction of the Death Star.

Either way, I’m stuck with a home theater and I’m at odds when clients ask me about the value of a home theater when we are pricing their home to sell or looking at a home to buy. It all depends if you are an avid Star Wars fan.

From everything I hear, The Force Awakens, is worth seeing twice (as is any Star Wars movie) so my plan is to go to the movie this week and also purchase it on blue ray when it is released.  In between I’ve found a great youtube channel, Undeleted Scenes about Star Wars movies created by Jackson Renouf, a resident of Utah that faithfully supports the statistics mentioned above.

Now how about the scientific study that we should eat popcorn at the movies?

Enjoy and May the Force be With You.
Brian Olsen, WWR

Homes are getting Smarter: The Smart Home Progress

Smart Homes market revenue for 2013 was $7.19 billion, U.S. dollars.  Statista projects that the market will grow to $22.4 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 17.62%.

Smart Homes market revenue for 2013 was $7.19 billion, U.S. dollars.  Statista projects that the market will grow to $22.4 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 17.62%.
That is a very healthy growth rate and one of the reasons for that rate is that Americans with children at home want smart home technology “at almost double the rate of those without children”.  As per a Coldwell Banker Real Estate & CNET survey more than 1 in 4 Americans own smart home devices.  Those Americans with children at home were also willing to pay more for a home with smart technology.
If you have a smart phone and children at home, the move to smart home devices is easy.  According to the survey 76% of Americans with smart home devices control them using their smart phone.
In 2011 Google announced the launch of Android@Home with the plan to link household devices to their Android platform.  The first Android smart phone was introduced in 2008.  Android@home fizzled, but it was the impetus to the smart home revolution.
Thermostats and lights were the start of smart devices which has grown now to include dishwashers, hot tubs or a coffee maker.  Getting all these “Smart Devices” linked is what makes a “Smart Home”.  Thomas Ricker has a great article, First Click: Don’t confuse smart devices with a smart home.
Let’s finish with two ultimate Smart Home videos that will blow your mind.  Both are produced by Corning:  A Day Made of Glass and the second video A Day Made of Glass 2.
“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.”  Albert Einstein
Be smart!
Brian Olsen, WWR

Homes are getting Smarter: The Smart Home Progress

Smart Homes market revenue for 2013 was $7.19 billion, U.S. dollars.  Statista projects that the market will grow to $22.4 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 17.62%.

Smart Homes market revenue for 2013 was $7.19 billion, U.S. dollars.  Statista projects that the market will grow to $22.4 billion U.S. dollars by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate of 17.62%.
That is a very healthy growth rate and one of the reasons for that rate is that Americans with children at home want smart home technology “at almost double the rate of those without children”.  As per a Coldwell Banker Real Estate & CNET survey more than 1 in 4 Americans own smart home devices.  Those Americans with children at home were also willing to pay more for a home with smart technology.
If you have a smart phone and children at home, the move to smart home devices is easy.  According to the survey 76% of Americans with smart home devices control them using their smart phone.
In 2011 Google announced the launch of Android@Home with the plan to link household devices to their Android platform.  The first Android smart phone was introduced in 2008.  Android@home fizzled, but it was the impetus to the smart home revolution.
Thermostats and lights were the start of smart devices which has grown now to include dishwashers, hot tubs or a coffee maker.  Getting all these “Smart Devices” linked is what makes a “Smart Home”.  Thomas Ricker has a great article, First Click: Don’t confuse smart devices with a smart home.
Let’s finish with two ultimate Smart Home videos that will blow your mind.  Both are produced by Corning:  A Day Made of Glass and the second video A Day Made of Glass 2.
“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.”  Albert Einstein
Be smart!
Brian Olsen, WWR