As a premier recreation destination, many of Park City’s residents only live here part-time. The same can be said across other popular vacation destinations across Utah. There’s a high demand for secondary properties in these resort-style or vacation-minded towns.
In many cases, someone may visit the state, fall head over heels in love, and then aspire to own a vacation home here so they can enjoy the immeasurable beauty and wonderful amenities whenever they feel so inclined.
Many of these homebuyers don’t live in Utah but come here from other states (or even countries!)
So the question becomes, can you buy a home out of state in Utah? The short answer is yes, quite easily actually.
Here at CFH, most of our clients are buying homes from out of town. Helping people buy property remotely in Park City is something we do all the time. It comes natural to us and we have numerous tools and processes to make it a seamless experience from start to finish.
Keep reading to learn more about buying a home in Park City, Utah, when you live somewhere else.
Technology Is Your Friend
Advancements in communication tech have certainly made buying a home from afar much easier. Tools like FaceTime help us walk clients through properties in real time, showing them all the home features just as we would if the client was present in person.
It’s perfectly common for us to FaceTime a client multiple times about the same property. It’s a great way to experience the home without actually being there.
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A Great Park City Real Estate Agent is Also Your Friend
Working with a real estate agent who is experienced in remote transactions and knows the ins and outs of their local market is essential. Choosing your real estate agent could be the difference between having a seamless and stress-free experience, or having an experience where you feel anxious about the process and potentially don’t get the outcome you want.
When working with clients from out of state, we always start by getting to know your unique needs and wants. From there, we curate a list of properties that we think you’ll love, touring them with you via FaceTime until we find something you are interested in.
Looking for the Best Park City Real Estate Team? Click here for 5 things you should look for.
Keep An Open Mind
Having a clear vision of what you want is a huge asset when it comes to buying a property remotely. However, we also recommend that out-of-state clients keep their minds open to new possibilities.
Once we refine our search and find properties you are interested in, we typically send you comparable properties that align with the homes you’re gravitating toward. They might be located in a neighborhood you never considered, or maybe they have some specific feature that you didn’t even know existed before this.
Reviewing comparable properties opens you up to endless possibilities and properties you may not have even thought about before.
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Near or Far, Digital Comes First
In today’s real estate market, almost every step of the home-buying process has been digitized. Even for buyers looking for properties in their area, everything is done digitally, which means you can buy a home in Park City from anywhere with relative ease.
In addition to emails, texting, calling, and FaceTime, our team prepares offers, contracts, and other pertinent documents digitally to ensure a seamless and efficient process. Even payments for deposits or down payments are wired, which can be done from anywhere.
No longer do you have to make appointments at the real estate office to sign papers or wait for documents to come through the mail. Everything is done online at lightning speed with your convenience in mind.
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Your Agent Can Handle All the Details
When buying a home, you’re often left dealing with numerous moving parts. Inspections, appraisals, repairs, insurance, vendors, and attorneys, are just a few of the professionals you may need to engage.
When you choose the right Park City real estate team to handle your purchase, they can coordinate and handle everything that needs to be done. We are essentially your one-stop shop for all your home-buying logistics. A lot goes on from A to Z during a home sale, at CFH, we’re here to handle it all and make the process streamlined.
If you’re buying from out of state, you might have your eyes on some other resort towns. Here’s how Park City and Deer Valley compare to some of the top ski towns Utah and across the US:
Bonus: Phone a Friend
If you’re buying a home from out of state, but you have friends or family in the area where you are house hunting, why not recruit them to lend a hand? A second opinion or a push in the right direction from a trusted friend or family member can certainly be nice to have!
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Buying a Home in Utah From Out of State: There’s Nothing To It
Whether it’s your first property or a secondary vacation home, here at CFH, we are adept at helping homebuyers find the right home and curate their dream Park City lifestyle. If you can’t make it out to visit properties in person, our team can help facilitate your purchase with ease. From finding ‘the one’ to negotiating, preparing contracts, handling all transaction logistics, and providing a seamless closing, we can do it all, and you don’t even have to be here.
Are you looking for buying or selling advice in Park City or Deer Valley? Get in touch with CFH today to get started! Call us at 435-647-8035 or email info@CFHparkcity.com.
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