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2026-10-25 · 9 min read

What Is New at Lagoon, and When Does It Open in 2027?

What is new at Lagoon in Farmington, Utah, and when does it open in 2027? The big news is the J3 Grand Prix, a single-rail racing coaster opening in July 2027. Here is what is announced, what is not, and what is changing around the park.

2026-10-25 · 8 min read

Is the New Shepard Lane Interchange in Farmington Open?

Is the new Shepard Lane interchange in Farmington, Utah open? Yes. The new I-15 interchange at North Station Lane, which replaced the old Shepard Lane overpass, fully opened on June 29, 2026. Here is what was built, what is still being finished, and what it changes for homes on the north side of town.

2026-10-23 · 9 min read

What Are Seller Concessions?

What are seller concessions when you sell a home in Farmington or Kaysville? They are money the seller agrees to pay toward the buyer's costs at closing, and they come straight off what the seller walks away with. This summer I priced a home against a sale that went for full price and gave back $40,000.

2026-10-23 · 10 min read

How Fast Do Luxury Homes Sell in Farmington and Kaysville, Utah?

How fast do luxury homes sell in Farmington and Kaysville, Utah? It depends on the price range far more than the town. At $1.5M to $1.75M, Kaysville homes went under contract in a median of 6 days over the last year, and Farmington homes in the same range took 50.

2026-10-23 · 9 min read

Is Farmington, Utah a Good Place to Live?

Is Farmington, Utah a good place to live? It depends on what you want close by and what you want to pay. Here is what is actually there, how far it is from Salt Lake, what homes sold for last year, and the one line in town that changes the price of everything.

2026-10-08 · 9 min read

Why Didn't My House Sell? What the Davis County Numbers Actually Say

30.63% of the homes listed in Davis and Salt Lake counties last year did not sell. The causes are knowable and most of them are fixable.

2026-09-28 · 5 min read

What makes a home sit on the market? Usually a price built from the wrong town.

Nobody lists a home planning for it to sit. It usually happens for one unglamorous reason: the price was built from sales in a town that is not yours. Two towns four miles apart, $100,000 apart on the median, is how that goes wrong here.