These are just a few of the corporate sponsors who have donated money or gifts to support this year’s fund raiser…THANK YOU!!

Please come and join us on the 14th of August for a night of good music, prizes, games, and food.

We will be working at the new South Salt Lake development. Address is 47 West Dewer Grove Lane (2700 south and approx. 50 West).

We are scheduled to work from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. (however those of you came out last year know that we were done by just after 12:00). I have not been given details on what we will be doing, but I am sure it will be a good time just like last year.

Salt City Home Designs and our sponsoring partner GGG Homes will be providing lunch….BUT make sure you bring WATER!!! Please also remember to wear sunscreen. It will be August and the weather is usually quite hot.

Those of you who plan on attending who have not gotten me your forms PLEASE get them into me by the end of next week. We have about 3 openings left, so if you know of anyone who wants to participate please let me know!!!

Thank you so much for your support, and we will see you all on the 7th.

This year we will be featuring (by poplar demand) the rockabilly band ‘Wolf Gang’. They have an eclectic mix of 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s music from such greats as, The Stray Cats, Johnny Cash, Elvis, and much, much more.

We are also proud to introduce local band ‘Mid Life Crisis.” A wonderful band with an amusing collection of today’s favorites from bands like Diamond Rio, ZZ Top, and much, much more!!

We will have our usual silent auction; we will be raffling off great prizes, and don’t forget the food. We have hotdogs and drinks for the kids, a bake sale, and face painting as well.

Bring a blanket and a lawn chair and spend the evening with us helping out a great cause.

Here is a quote from thier article, “Many times I am asked this simple question: Should I paint a room a different color? The answer is “YES!” Little else can impact a room with as much drama for such little cost as a can of paint.

“What color?” I am inevitably asked next. That answer depends on you. The sky is the limit.. Do you want the room to be relaxing? Energetic? Dramatic? Serene? The color you choose will do a lot to set the tone of a room. As a rule, brighter colors are more energetic. Subdued colors are considered serene and relaxing.

“Light or dark?” Contrary to popular opinion, dark colors do not always make a room feel closed in.. They can lend a cozy feeling or add subtle drama. Lighter colors do not always expand a room either. I like to consider how the room is used, how much light is available and the general ambience I am shooting for in selecting the intensity of the color.

Most importantly, get out there and paint!”

Check out their website here!
Homstyl Interior Designers

A quick reminder to all of you who still need to get your Volunteer application, and your waiver forms turned in…Please have them to me A.S.A.P. so that we can reserve your spot on the team. (If you need the form please contact us and we will get it to you).

For those of you whom have turned them in…stay tuned for more information (regarding time and location).

Thank you once again from the Salt City Home Designs Team.

Here is an excerpt, “The most effective investments a homeowner can make to lower his utility bills occur in the attics and crawl spaces, with homegrown labor and homegrown goods: insulation and caulking. Nearly every dime stays close to home.”

“Employing local workers. The work is hardly glamorous (when’s the last time a TV show featured an air-duct remodel or a trendy attic insulation?) nor does it need to use the sexy house-wares that big companies promote in ads and on Capitol Hill. Often the results are even hidden from the view of the homeowner himself (aside from the smaller number on the electric bill).”

We found this to be a very good article. Please take a few minutes to read it, and let us know what you think.

MSN Realestate; Energy Efficiency

Here in as excerpt from the article;

“Any time you have a market in transition; appraisals aren’t going to keep up because the appraisal is based on historical data…… Inadequate “comps” can present problems as well. (“Comps” are recent sales of nearby homes that are similar, or comparable, to the home that’s the subject of the appraisal.) The mortgage lender may deem the comps inadequate if the homes were too far away or were sold in such nontraditional circumstances as a short sale or foreclosure or if the sales occurred too long ago. If the comps aren’t sufficient, the lender may order a review or second home appraisal to verify that they were chosen correctly.

Read the whole article and as always…please send your comments and tell us what you think.

MSN Real Eastate Home appraisals

Here is an excerpt:

“The real estate business seems to have switched its motto from “location, location, location” to “documentation, documentation, documentation.” Potential buyers must chronicle every dollar of income and all assets via pay stubs, W-2s, tax returns, bank statements, credit reports and sometimes even letters from employers or family members. Mortgage brokers blame new federal lending rules for injecting unneeded delays in the loan process, and they accuse some underwriters of focusing on their own job security rather than fairly analyzing a consumer’s default risk.”

Lets all keep our eyes open for solutions to these problems!! (Read this article and let us know what you think)

Read the entire article here
MSNBC….Tighter Standards