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Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate the love you share with another. For some of us, love may change for the worse. After all, experience has taught us that it is so very easy to fall out of love. Wilbur and Theresa Faiss are the exception or the “living legend” as some people may call them, that both marriage and love can work and when it does… it’s beautiful. It’s a love story that has spanned nearly eight decades. Wilbur 100, Theresa, 96, were married 79 years ago; making them the longest married couple in the United States. On This Valentine’s Day, they will celebrate their love in a different fashion, as they will be honored at a local middle school which will take their last name, “Faiss”. Needless to say, your Salt Lake City Moving Professionals are moved by this love story and wish the Faiss’s all the best.

“Keep your marriage strong, be the first one to apologize and say I love you every day.”—Wilbur Faiss

Moving into a new home is exciting. Sure, it can be a lot of work getting settled in, but once the moving boxes are tossed aside it’s well worth it. Especially once you see your new house transform into your home. Hopefully you had a great move with professional movers like All My Sons of Salt Lake City and have all the patience and energy to design your new space. First, you’ll have to determine what your personal style is. Do you think you’re more of a traditionalist? Or do you prefer a modern take on the décor? Maybe you prefer vintage or bold pieces. If you don’t know where to start, the Salt Lake City moving specialists suggest you visit your local bookstore and browse through design and décor books as well as magazines. Take notes and see what you’re most attracted to. Pay attention not only to the decorative accessories and furniture but also to the paint colors, carpet selections, flooring, even take a look at landscaping since the garden is very much part of a home.

Eventually, you’ll notice that you tend to like a certain style. Once you determine your preference, work out a plan that will transform your home within a certain budget and timeframe. The Salt Lake City movers remind you that you can always enlist the help of an interior designer to make things easier.

According to Realtor.com, home inventory is at its lowest point in the last four years. This past month only 2.12 million homes have been listed, which is 3.5 % lower than September and actually a 21% drop compared to 2010. What seems to be happening is that homeowners are opting not to sell at such low prices unless they really have to. Also, home that are believed to go into foreclosure are taking longer just to get into that status, prolonging the time they actually are offered on the real estate market. Since there are less homes on the market, prices of homes that are for sale aren’t dropping as drastically as they did before, since there’s less inventory.

The Salt Lake City moving specialists remind you that if you’re looking for a nice home, it’s time to hit the pavement. There are less and less homes, being offered and if you don’t move fast, you might not find what you’re looking for at the affordable price you want. Once you find you dream home, call All My Sons of Salt Lake City for an easy and fast move. Our skilled and professional Salt Lake City movers will take care of every last detail so you don’t have to worry about a thing…well, except getting settled!

According to a realtor specializing in the Salt Lake City market on Realty Times online, there’s an overall increase in home sales but a decrease in median price. The total sale of single family homes went up 33% but the average price went down 15% to $196,000. People are buying older homes because they are more comfortable with the lower price tags, the Salt Lake City movers learned. Higher end homes with higher sales price are not selling as much and some sellers are deciding to not even put them on the market because they figure they wouldn’t get the asking price. When people will become more confident about the real estate market and economy, sales for bigger and more luxurious homes will go up. The market in Salt Lake City continues to be a good thing for people that are investing, as they are buying single family homes and townhouses and renting them out. Landlords are renting their apartments pretty easily so rents are increasing as demand goes up.

If you find a great home at a great price, let the Salt Lake City moving specialists assist you with moving services that are affordable and professional. We’ll quilt pad wrap your furniture and safely transfer your personal belongings to your new home. With All My Sons of Salt Lake City, you have nothing to worry about, moving day will be hassle-free!

If you’d like to green-up your kitchen, you can do so while still implementing style and quality. With the help of MSN, the Salt Lake City movers learnt that there are plenty of materials on the market these days that are kinder to the environment taking into account good taste. Of course replacing your old appliances with energy efficient ones is one simple way of making your kitchen even greener. Electric-induction cooktops for example heat up food by transferring energy straight into the pan, thus using less energy than older models. For countertops you can work with IceStone which is a mixture of recycles glass and concrete or use a natural material like quartz or recycled paper and hemp. For cabinets, MSN suggests choosing formaldehyde-free options made of solid wood. You can also go with alternative materials like wheatboard. For flooring, there’s linoleum or renewable resources like bamboo or cork. Stainless steel or copper is a good way to go for sinks and faucets. The kitchen is the heart of every home, filled with great meals, conversation and quality family time. The Salt Lake City moving specialists recommend you take the time to make it your own and enjoy the process of making it greener, even if it does take some time.

In 2005, the National Association of Realtors reported that owners’ equity increase by 15% that same year alone and average home sales price increased by 11.3% compared to 2004. However, half of today’s homeowners have less than 50% equity in their homes and 14.6 million homeowners owe more on their homes that their home is worth.

Zillow, the real estate search engine, recently reported that according to a recent survey, 42% of potential homebuyers said they believed that their home value will increase by 7% every year. BusinessWeek on the other hand is saying that values nationwide have dipped 9.9% since President Obama took office.

So, what to believe? The Salt Lake City movers know there’s a lot of information out there, that’s why it’s wise to talk to professionals who dig deeper than the surface. Buying a home in todays’ market is a big decision and shouldn’t be taken lightly, according to the Salt Lake City moving specialists. The good thing about it is that today’s homes are more affordable, giving many more people the chance at the American Dream. The bad thing about it is that if you already own a home and have paid a high price, it can be a problem or even a loss to sell in today’s real estate market.

What is Feng Shui and why are celebrities like Oprah, Donald Trump and Steven Spielberg embracing it? Feng Shui is an ancient Asian art that dates back to at least 3000 years ago. The main idea behind this art is to help people live more balanced lives, because it focuses on masculine and feminine energies as well as five elements including fire, earth, metal , water and wood.

Feng Shui at home involves various things around the house like the front door should be painted in a color that’s welcoming and calming. The living room, where families spend most of the time, should be clutter-free with minimal furniture, preferably in a circle layout versus items against the wall.

With hanging mirrors make sure you know what’s reflecting back. It has to be nice things like art. With lighting, the ancient art of feng shui requires it to be bright in a room, with no dark corners . In the kitchen, you want full spectrum light bulbs for brightness and you want to make sure all of the appliances are in working order. The bedroom should be in pastel colors with dimmers and natural fiber sheets on your bed. Nightstands should be on either side of the bed for balance.

The Salt Lake City local movers hope this blog helped you understand the basics of feng shui and give you more balance in your every day.

According to USA Today, Salt Lake City is among 25 cities that went from having more than half of its population be homeowners in 2000 to having the majority of people be renters 10 years later. Baltimore, Minneapolis and Sacramento is in the same boat. USA Today says that overall there was a 34% increase in rentals during this past decade. Foreclosures, lack of employment opportunities and general economic struggles have resulted in more a rentals market than a home ownership one. But according to Fannie Mae, even with this reality, renters still think owing their homes is better than renting.

If you’re in the market to rent and need help with your move, call the Salt Lake City local movers for professional moving services at an affordable price. All My Sons of Salt Lake City is part of a huge network fo reputable movers called All My Sons Moving and Storage. The network of movers has local moving specialists in various cities including Maryland, Nashville, Birmingham, Oklahoma City, Jacksonville, Atlanta and more locations to better serve residential and commercial clients. All My Sons of Salt Lake City can also help you score moving boxes as well as moving kits for easy packing.

Home Foreclosures are a definite part of everyone’s reality these days. If you’re lucky to not have gone through the process, you most probably know someone who has. Foreclosures not only affect the individuals and families going through it, but also it affect the neighbors’ homes as well as its community and neighboring area. Now there’s a study from Princeton University and Georgia State University that says foreclosures are also bad for a person’s health. The published results (from foreclosures in Arizona, Florida, California and New Jersey) say that every 100 additional foreclosures brought a 7.2% increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for hypertension, an 8.1% increase in diabetes among people between 20 and 49 years old, a 12% more visits related to anxiety among the same age group as well as 39% more visits for suicide attempts again for people between 20 and 49 years of age. A separate study of 250 people undergoing foreclosure proceedings in 2008 found that 32% of subjects missed doctor’s appointments and 48% didn’t fill prescriptions. More than a third reported major depression symptoms.

If you have the misfortune of going through foreclosure proceedings, call the Salt Lake City local movers for help with moving your personal belongings and delicate furniture. All My Sons of Salt Lake City offers professional moving services at an affordable price. Good luck!

According to Bankrate, the average closing costs on a $200,000 home is about $4,070. That equals almost a 9% increase compared to last year when the magic number was $3,741. The states with the highest closing costs are New York, Texas and yes, Utah. So if you’re moving to Salt Lake City and its surrounding areas, the Salt Lake City local movers suggest you watch out for great home prices and try to negotiate around the closing costs of purchasing a home. You can ask the seller to help pay for the closing costs or ask the bank or title company on how they can help.

The states with the lowest closing costs included Arkansas, North Carolina and Indiana. There, the average price tag on closing costs was $3,400.

Most of the fees in closing costs are charged by lenders, such as $1,614 in origination fees in 2011. That’s 10.3% more than last year. Origination fees include underwriting and processing. Then there’s the title, appraisal, postage and survey charges, all by third party vendors.

If you find a great home to purchase, with low closing costs, remember to call up All My Sons of Salt Lake City for professional moving services at an affordable price.