Buying a Home in Salt Lake City, UT

Builder Magazine ranks Salt Lake City, Utah as having the third healthiest housing market in the U.S.

Good things happening in the Salt Lake City metropolitain area:

• Income growth next year is expected to be one of the best in the country.
• Job growth this year was 2nd best in the country. (Over 35,000 new jobs last year)
• Population continues to grow.
• New companies in a variety of sectors keep moving to town.
• We have some great colleges, universities and tech colleges in the area.
• Residential building permits are up 16% (Salt Lake REALTOR Magazine, Nov 2011)
• Residential home prices are lower in all but 6 cities in Salt Lake County.

My Exclusive Buyer's Agent took me on as a client when he was busy with other personal things and yet he was one of the most professional people I have ever worked with.

He went the extra mile to help me find what I was looking for every time.

He never pushed me into anything that I was not sure of. Even when I had made an offer on a place and had it accepted he checked further into one troubling aspect and gave me the information and let me make the decision which was to withdraw the offer. It was something that could have been very costly in the future to me. Many agents would not have bothered as there was already a deal in the works.

I would recommend him to anyone who is in the market to buy a home.

Donna
West Jordan, UT 

If you are considering a home purchase in Utah, don't buy without an agent on your side!

Don't buy without an EBA!

My last blog entry was a testimonial from me about my new dentist. What does that have to do with buying a home? Lots.

Everybody should know about biomimetic dentistry and doctors like Dr. Noot. I really connected with him and his practice because:

1. He really cares about what is best for his patients.

2. He takes the time to educate his patients about what is going on.

3. He lets the patient make the important decisions regarding their care.

4. He has gone the extra mile in his personal training and education in order to provide his patients with the highest level of professional services.

5. He not only pays attention to detail, but uses a microscope to see details most traditional dentists completely ignore so they can quickly move on to the next patient.

6. He makes every effort to make his patients comfortable and calm and to make the process as stress-free and pain-free as possible.

7. He takes his time to do it right. He is not in a rush to finish the procedure.

8. He is flexible with his techniques, tailoring his approach to each patient's unique situation.

9. He costs a bit more, but saves you significantly more than his additional cost, both financially and otherwise.

10. For those who have discovered biomimetic dentistry, anything less would just be foolish.

Likewise, everybody should know about Homebuyer Representation and Exclusive Buyer Agency because:

1. I really care about what is best for my clients.

2. I take the time to educate my clients about what is going on.

3. I let my clients make the important decisions in their home search and purchase.

4. I have gone the extra mile in my personal training and education in order to provide my clients with the highest level of professional representation.

5. I not only pay attention to detail, but I'll make you aware of options available to you in your transaction that most traditional agents completely ignore, just to get your transaction to close.

6. I make every effort to make my clients comfortable and calm and to make the process as stress-free and pain-free as possible.

7. I take the time to do it right. I will not rush you if we aren't finding the right property for you.

8. I'm flexible with my techniques. I will tailor my approach to each client's unique transaction.

9. I cost a bit more. But I save you significantly more than the additional cost, both financially and otherwise.

10. For buyers who have discovered Exclusive Buyer Agency, anything else would just be foolish.

Our brokerage gives 100% loyalty to buyer-clients at all times. We don't list homes or represent sellers. We do not ask clients to lower their level of representation from 100% to 0% in order to double-dip the transaction. We remain committed to your best interests throughout your transaction, even when that means protecting your interests while getting you out of a transaction.

If you are considering a home purchase in Utah, don't buy without an agent on your side!

Don't buy without an EBA!

I was talking with a cousin one evening and it came out in conversation that I was going in for a root canal that week. He asked me if I had heard about Biomimetic Dentistry. I had not. He explained how it was far superior to the average dentist's "drill and fill" philosophy. He told me I should go see Dr. Noot first because there was a good chance Dr. Noot could save my tooth without a root canal.

My current dentist had just filled that tooth a few days earlier. During the 15 minute procedure he stated, "I may have gone a bit too deep. It might be fine, but if you start to feel any really bad pain, you may need to come back for a root canal." (And, of course, a crown.)

It wasn't long before I was in constant, extreme pain. It felt like something was loose inside my tooth whenever I bit down on anything. I consulted with my current dentist and without any additional analysis he said a root canal was the solution.

I met Dr. Noot and his team the evening before I was to go in to have the root canal at my current dentist. Dr. Noot took me in on short notice and took care to explain how his tooth-conserving methods and goals were different from most traditional dentists'.

Here are seven examples of this philosophy in action from my experience:

1. Dr. Noot uses very small tools and a microscope when he does his work, with the intent of saving as much of the natural tooth as possible. He also captures the whole procedure on a monitor in the room so his staff can more actively participate.
   
   
2. Dr. Noot took high-definition photographs of the actual teeth and showed me the problem areas on a large monitor. This made me feel respected and I felt confident in the procedure without having to blindly take his word that there were problems. Because I was more involved, I was more comfortable with the work being done.
   
   It was interesting to have him pause and take photographs throughout the process, but I really appreciated it as it allowed me to "trust, but verify" the problem as well as the quality of the work that was done. Instead of being at his mercy to take his word for it, I was able to see the issues and the results with my own eyes. His photos clearly showed the problem areas caused by my previous dentist. Because of this, I'm confident stating that biomimetic dentistry is far superior to the standard practices espoused by the majority of dental professionals.
   
   
3. Dr. Noot and his assistants don't rush the procedure. They waited a longer period of time for the injection to set in meaning less injections and almost zero pain. (Yes, he only had to inject once.) They do everything they can to ensure that the patient avoids any unnecessary pain or post operative trauma.
   
   
4. Prior to re-filling the tooth, Dr. Noot etched the tooth so the filling would bond. (The loose feeling that was causing so much pain was due to the fact that the filling my current dentist had put in just days before was not even bonded to the tooth.)
   
   
5. As he filled the tooth, he filled one small layer at a time, hardening each layer with a lower-level light than most dentists use, allowing it to cure more slowly. This takes more time than the traditional filling, but it eliminates common problems that can arise from traditional filling methods. Many dentists use a few big blobs of filling and harden them really quickly with a high powered light. This is much faster, but the process causes the filling to shrink, leaving gaps between the filling and the tooth. (I saw these gaps clearly in the "before" photo of my tooth.) Since most dentists don't look at high resolution images of their work, let alone perform the procedures through a high powered microscope, these gaps either go undetected, or are considered "normal" and "acceptable" in the profession.
   
   
6. Dr. Noot's technique creates a harder, stronger, natural looking filling, with no gap between the tooth and the filling. He verifies this with the microscope as he works and he sat with me after the work was done to show me the high resolution photographs he took during the procedure. There was no gap between his filling and my natural tooth.
   
   
7. Since the procedure I have had no pain or sensitivity to hot or cold. I'm certain that Dr. Noot saved my tooth and saved me from having an unnecessary root canal and crown, which would have been expensive.

I have no plans to return to my original dentist. Dr. Noot's work is far superior. I'm sure his transparency with patients and the virtually painless experience due to the methods he employs all but eliminate any anxiety his patients may have previously had about going to the dentist.

I realized huge savings by not needing to have unnecessary and very expensive work done, work that most dentists would have considered the recommended next course of action. Dr. Noot's record and reputation prove otherwise. They prove that Biomimetic Dentistry should be the only acceptable choice in dental care.

Dr. Arnoud Noot's office is in American Fork, UT.
Find Dr. Noot at www.drnoot.com