Merry Christmas!

 

 Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for your support during this past year. I appreciate everyone of my clients past, present, and future!

If there is anything I can do to help meet your real estate needs don't hesitate to give me a call 435-229-2365. Thank you and happy holidays!

New Listing in SunRiver

Check out this brand new listing in SunRiver!! This home was a parade home from 2005, it's incredible views and infinity pool looking over the golf course this is a perfect primary or second home! Every room in the house has been professionally designed and decorated, you won't be disappointed. To see more pictures or schedule a showing give me a call! 435-229-2365.

St George Real Estate Continues to Trend Upward

Further evidence that real estate home prices are on the rise here in St George Utah is in!  Upon review of the homes that have sold over the past 30 days (Greater St George, residential), there were a total of 182 sold homes.  AMAZING results show that a total of 17 of these homes were purchased in the past couple of years 2- 2 ½ and they sold at a PROFIT now.  Many had small profits of $3,000 to $10,000 but others enjoyed as much as $30,000 and $40,000 and 3 took over $100,000!  WOW!  3 other homes were purchased within the past 5 years and took a profit.  So 20 out of the 182 sold, were sold at a profit!

Looking at these results, it's a great time to look at homes OR sell your own home. Give me a call today and we can talk about your options 435-229-2365

Tuacahn's Christmas in the Canyon

Tuacahn's Christmas In The Canyon is presented every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from the day after Thanksgiving to December 22nd. Entrance to Christmas In The Canyon is free to the public. It's Tuacahn's way of saying "Thank you" to the community for its support and to remind us all of the true meaning of Christmas. A Live Nativity is presented each night in the Amphitheatre at 7:00 and 8:00 PM. Cost to get into the Live Nativity is $2.00 per ticket or $15.00 per family (Limit 10 family members). Or Enjoy Holiday Performances on the Plaza Stage, visit Santa, listen to music, or just get toasty warm near the bonfire and enjoy the Holiday Lights! Cost: FREE

Visit Tuacahn's website for more infomation!

Home prices on the rise for Utah

Utah’s housing market has continued to improve this fall, according to data released this week by the Utah Association of Realtors.

Although sales and prices remain well off their pre-recession peaks, home sales rose nearly 12 percent in October over the same month last year, while the median sales price was up more than 5 percent.

Utah Realtors sold 3,242 homes, town homes and condos during the month, up from 2,901. Year-to-date, 30,900 properties have sold statewide, a 12.5 percent increase from the 27,458 sales in the January-to-October period in 2011.

There were more sales during the first 10 months in 2012 than in all 12 months of 2008 and 2010.

"The year has really marked a turnaround," said Cal Musselman, 2013 president of the Utah Association of Realtors. "High affordability, plunging inventories, rising rents and fewer foreclosures have all contributed to increasing prices and to the recovery."

The Utah median sales price was up for the seventh consecutive month in October, registering $183,000, up from $174,000 last year.

Even though prices are on the upswing, a measure of affordability provided by the Realtors group also showed improvement. From January to October, the UAR’s Affordability Index registered 178, up 8.5 percent from last year, meaning that a family earning the median income had 178 percent of what it needed to qualify for a median-priced home under prevailing interest rates.

"Several years of price declines and low interest rates have put home ownership back in reach," Musselman said, adding the rent increases of 4 percent to 5 percent could be encouraging consumers to buy.

A sharp drop in homes available for sale also could be contributing to a rise in home prices because more buyers are competing for fewer properties. Inventory, which the Realtors group said dropped nearly 23 percent from last October, is at its lowest level since January 2007.

"Previously, sellers had difficulty getting even one offer. Now many of the homes that go up for sale receive multiple offers," Musselman said

Coyote Gulch Art Village

In the heart of the Kayenta Community in Ivins, Utah, Coyote Gulch Art Village is a growing enclave of art galleries, studios, café, gift and coffee shop. Its array of arts-oriented enterprises offers fine art, gifts, photography, events, classes, gourmet food and coffee. An arts center, a retail center, or just a place to relax and explore, the Coyote Gulch Art Village is open to the public and everyone is welcome! A great place to visit during the holidays. Check out their event calandar here.