Salt Lake City and Beyond Happenings...

The Midtown Men April 24-25, 2015 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City more info >> Together with the Utah Symphony, stars from the original cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys reunite to sing some of their favorite '60s hits. They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all time, and now they’re together again - with the Utah Symphony!

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Fashion Walk April 24, 2015 City Creek Center, Salt Lake City more info >> City Creek Center's Fashion Walk features the latest and greatest in Spring and Summer fashion trends from a variety of retailers. Dozens of store models will stroll throughout the entire center from Nordstrom to the Food Court. Additionally, the hosts from ABC4’s “Good Things Utah” will be there shopping and showing off their favorite Spring and Summer fashions.

2015 Street Painting Festival April 25-26, 2015 Kayenta Art Village, Ivins more info >> A two-day festival during which local and national chalk artists and student teams work side-by-side to bring the walkways of Kayenta Art Village, Ivins, Utah, alive with colorful, amazing chalk art.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang April 24 - May 16, 2015 Empress Theatre, Magna more info >> Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming's children's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious".

Salt Lake City and Beyond Happenings

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Spring Bonsai Show March 28-29, 2015 Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City more info >> Members of The Bonsai Club of Utah will be on hand to exhibit different bonsai styles and arrangements and offer demonstrations of training and shaping techniques.

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TV on the Radio March 28, 2015 The Depot, Salt Lake City more info >> TV On The Radio will be out on tour this spring in support of their latest album, "Seeds." See them live March 28th at The Depot!

The Mikado March 27-28, 2015 Heritage Theatre, Brigham City more info >> This Gilbert and Sullivan master piece has been tickling funny bones for more than a hundred years.

Baroque Band March 26, 2015 Manon Caine Russell Kathryn Caine Wanlass Performance Hall - Utah State University, Logan more info >> Baroque Band, the superb period instrument orchestra, creates exciting performances that emerge from the best of baroque scholarship while leaving stuffy attitudes behind.

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Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program

Benefits of a HAFA Short Sale:

• ZERO liability for the deficiency you owe to your lenders
• Receive up to $10,000 to help pay for relocations
•  100+ mortgage servicers participate in the program
• OR your mortgage is owned by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac
• The Attorney on our Short Sale Team enforces HAFA compliance for your home

Qualifications for a HAFA Short Sale:

• Documented financial hardship.
• No new home purchases within the last 12 months.
• First mortgage is less than $729,750
• Mortgage start date is prior to January 1, 2009
• No real estate transaction or mortgage felony convictions within the last 10 years
• You live in the home or have lived there in the last 12 months.

HAFA has clear deadlines put in place to keep the process streamlined unlike those of other short sales. Mortgage servicers must evaluate homeowners for HAFA within 30 days after one of the eligibility criteria is met. Once eligibility is determined, any and all foreclosure activity must cease on the property during the short sale process.

One challenge in the HAFA short sale is the requirement of professionals who are familiar with the HAFA program to make sure that the lender/servicer is playing by the rules and properly evaluating the file for eligibility. Our team enforce lender compliance and will create a strategic plan which addresses your entire financial situation.
Go to    bit.ly/1FPC6du     for more information on our Short Sale Information Hotline.
 

Existing-Home Sales Cool in January As Available Inventory Remains Subdued

WASHINGTON (February 23, 2015) – Existing-home sales declined in January to their lowest rate in nine months, but the pace was higher than a year ago for the fourth straight month, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions experienced declines in January, with the Northeast and West seeing the largest.
Total existing-home sales¹, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, fell 4.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.82 million in January (lowest since last April at 4.75 million) from an upwardly-revised 5.07 million in December. Despite January’s decline, sales are higher by 3.2 percent than a year ago.

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Best of 2014 69th Annual REALTOR® Awards & Recognition Event

Salt Lake City and Beyond Events

Evening of Brilliant Contrasts with Pianist Michael Gurt February 13, 2015 Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake City more info >> 1982 Bachauer Gold Medalist Michael Gurt will perform the atmospheric and evocative Ciclo Brasileiro of Villa-Lobos along with the capricious F-sharp Minor Sonata of Clementi, the alternating dreamy and impulsive Kreisleriana by Schumann, and the intensely virtuosic Sonata No. 2 of Rachmaninoff.

Featured Events

Texas Tenors February 19, 2015 Cox Performing Arts Center - Dixie State College, St. George more info >> From Alabama to Puccini, John Hagen, Marcus Collins and JC Fisher bring their unique blend of country, gospel, classical and Broadway to the stage.

Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art Through May 17, 2015 Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City more info >> Our America presents the works of 72 leading modern and contemporary Latino artists and explores how they shaped the artistic movements of their day and recalibrated key themes in American art and culture.

The Streisand Songbook February 13-14, 2015 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City more info >> Platinum Award winning singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway joins forces with the Utah Symphony to celebrate the music of Barbra Streisand, one of America’s most powerful and enduring musical artists.

Special thanks to Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, & Parks for their continued support.