In this episode of the Salt Lake Real Estate Podcast, we’re tackling one of the trickiest parts of selling a home getting the price right. Wendy Starling of Starling Real Estate joins us to explain why the market ultimately determines a home’s value and how sellers can set realistic expectations from the start. She shares how agents analyze comparable sales, pending listings, and active competition to guide pricing decisions, and why even beautiful upgrades or emotional attachment don’t always translate into a higher sale price. From simple staging tips to smart return-on-investment updates, Wendy walks us through what truly moves the needle when selling in today’s market.

In this episode of the Salt Lake Real Estate Podcast, we explore what really goes on behind the scenes in a real estate transaction. From understanding how commissions are structured to why title reports matter, the discussion breaks down key steps that help buyers and sellers navigate the process confidently. The conversation also looks at how interest rates impact the market, comparing today’s environment to past decades, and offers practical takeaways for anyone preparing to buy or sell a home in Utah’s ever-changing market.

In this episode of the Salt Lake Real Estate Podcast, we talk with Amy Atkinson of Presidio Real Estate about why the current market feels refreshing compared to the whirlwind years of the past. Amy shares how buyers now have the time to tour multiple homes, think through their decisions, and even negotiate closing costs again. She explains how intuition often guides clients to “know their house,” clears up misconceptions about interest rates, and offers creative strategies like house hacking to make ownership possible. Amy also reflects on her own first purchase at age 20 a leap into homeownership that taught her the value of simply taking that first step.