The 6 Most Essential Homebuyer Tips

National Tortilla Chip Day!

Today is National Tortilla Chip Day!! To celebrate National Tortilla Chip Day, buy a bag of your favorite tortilla chips (or try making your own) and enjoy them with your favorite dip! And to help you with this - here is an idea or two!

Recipe ideas here

Price Reduced on this Farmington Beauty!

Price reduced on this fabulous home in Farmington, Utah! Call today for your personal preview!

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The 5 Latest ‘Must-Have’ Amenities of Home Shoppers

The 5 Latest ‘Must-Have’ Amenities of Home Shoppers

Posted in Home Trends, by Melissa Tracey on February 9, 2015

Besides an upscale kitchen and plenty of space, what are new-home buyers’ looking for when house hunting? Surveys by the National Association of Home Builders and homebuilder PulteGroup shed some light on a few of the latest in-demand amenities.

1. Walk-in closets: Large closets, particularly in the master bedroom, is among one of home shoppers’ top priorities, according to the NAHB survey of builders and remodelers. Indeed, 31 percent of 1,000 home owners recently surveyed by PulteGroup said they’d sacrifice another household feature in order to have his-and-hers closets in the master bedroom.

2. Luxurious laundry rooms: Buyers are looking for more than just a place to stick their washer and dryer. They want upgraded laundry rooms – complete with skylights, built-in ironing boards, space for folding clothes, extra storage, and upgraded appliances, according to the NAHB survey.

3. Energy efficiency: Home buyers are looking to cut utility costs, and energy efficiency appliances and products can be one way to do that. Low e-windows, Energy Star appliances, and programmable thermostats are more in demand among home shoppers.

4. Great rooms: These large open spaces that often merge dining rooms, living rooms, and kitchens continue to be in high-demand among home shoppers, according to NAHB’s poll of builders. “Great rooms are wonderful places where everyone in the family can sit around, or where the kids can do their homework while you get dinner ready,” Stephen Melman of NAHB told MainStreet. “Today’s great rooms are large, bright and just make you feel good being there.”

5. Taller first-floor ceilings: More home buyers want the first floor to stretch beyond the typical eight-foot ceiling. They’re asking builders for nine-foot ceiling heights. The taller ceilings can open up living rooms, dining rooms, and other spaces on the first floor. But home shoppers say they can do without the cathedral ceiling in the family room, which can be too costly to heat and cool. Also, they aren’t preferring the higher ceilings on the second floor, which many home buyers say they want to feel more cozy, Melman says.

http://styledstagedsold.blogs.realtor.org/2015/02/09/the-5-latest-must-have-amenities-of-home-shoppers/#sf7428535

15th Annual Goldenwest 5K For Schools - Weber County, Utah

The Goldenwest 5K For Schools is one of the largest charitable races in Utah. Goldenwest Credit Union has donated more than $400,000 to schools over the last several years through this annual event.

One-hundred percent of the registration fees are donated to the ten participating schools and the Weber School Foundation. Goldenwest makes a matching contribution to the schools, along with donating thousands of dollars in time and resources.

Date:	Saturday, March 21, 2015
Start Time:	8:30 AM
Start Line/Finish Line:	Goldenwest Corporate Office (5025 South Adams Avenue in South Ogden)
Entry Fee:	$5 for students and $10 for non-students.
Registration:	February 15 - March 15, 2015

How To Register

For the 15th Annual Goldenwest 5K For Schools, all registrations must be submitted via the Internet on the Goldenwest website at www.gwcu.org. You will need a debit card or credit card to pay the registration fee online. You will also need to provide the following information for each 5K participant.

• Name
• Age
• T-Shirt Size
• School you wish to receive the registration fee
• School you wish to pick-up your race packet
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• Check this out for all the details

Sell your home fast!! Tis the season!

It's Mardi Gras!!

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

It's Mardi Gras!! This is one of our very favorite Mardi Gras recipes from one of our very favorite Cajun restaurants in Louisiana--Mulates. Soooo tender and soooo tasty-----makes us wish we were there catching beads and eating amazing food!!!"

Mulate’s Fried Chicken

8 eggs
1 cup light beer
2 Tbsp Mulate’s Cajun Seasoning
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp baking powder
4-5 lbs chicken, cut up
3-4 cups flour
3 cups peanut oil for frying

In large bowl, mix eggs, beer, Cajun seasoning, cayenne, and baking powder. Rinse and dry chicken. Place chicken in marinade. Place bowl in refrigerator and marinate overnight.

Place chicken in flour, and coat well. Fry in oil at 350 degrees for approximately 15minutes.

Courtesy of “Recipes from  Mulate’s The Original Cajun Restaurant”  by Monique Boutte Christina.

Happy President's Day!

National Tortellini Day!

It's National Tortellini Day! 

And to celebrate, here is one of my favorite recipes! We loved it at our house!


http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/cheesy-sausage-tortellini.html#Bw4ej3bciVAP9CFT.32

Looking at Homes - Online vs In Person

This is so true!! We always say ya got to walk through the home, to see it, to smell it, to touch it. Then you'll know if it's the right one for you!
Let us know how The Tiger Ladies at Golden Spike Realty can help you in finding your next adventure in home ownership!! It's what we do :)

Lick the house!!

Here was our chuckle for the day! This commercial reminded me of our cute client - she said she licked the house! It was the one for her :) Please don't lick the house, friends...for your sake & ours :)

Superhero Valentines! - Love it!

These are the cutest superhero valentines!!! Oh & they are for all of us overachievers out there!!

Check out the directions & free printables here at Little Bit Funky

What do you do for Valentine's Day??