St. George Utah Real Estate Blog

There are different ways to hold title to real property and most people don't really understand the difference between "Joint Tenancy" and "Tenancy in Common". In this article I hope to educate you on the differences between the common ways to hold title. I strongly suggest that you contact an attorney or your estate planner to make sure that the way you decide to hold title is appropriate for you and your situation.

I am a techie at heart. I have way too many computers and electronic gadgets. As I've posted in other blogs, I recently purchased a remote control helicopter with the intent of using it to elevate (pun intended) my client's listings. For you nay-sayers, a federal judge recently over ruled the bogus FAA law prohibiting "drones for commercial use".

Well in one word, I would say it is "stable". Our year to date listings are higher than last year, but our sales are slightly lower. There is good inventory, and the sold to list ratio has improved over the last three months. Also the average days on market (DOM) has dropped significantly in the last few months from 128 days to under 100 so that's great news for sellers.

Last weekend I ran the Zion Half Marathon. The organizers have an after-race challenge called "The Angels Club" for those who didn't get abused enough during the half marathon. The challenge is to climb "Angels Landing" in Zion National Park within 72 hours of completing the half marathon.

Isn't St. George just a sleepy little town in the middle of nowhere? I think this great video answers that question nicely!

Gooseberry Mesa Trail

Gooseberry Mesa National Recreation Trail  is located just outside of Hurricane, UT. Gooseberry is widely recognized as one of the best, if not THE best mountain biking destinations in the world!

When the average buyer hears the term "short sale", they typically think of good deals and upside-down sellers. The problem with short sales is they are almost never short!

Post tumor surgery

A couple of years ago I went to the doctor because I had a lump on the side of of my cheek. I figured it was a cyst, or something similar. Imagine my surprise when my doctor sent me to a specialist when he suspected it to be a tumor on my perotid gland! The specialist quickly sent me to get a CT Scan. Low and behold not only did I indeed have a tumor on my perotid gland, I had two tumors on my thyroid gland as well. Scary stuff...

Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, with the current rate at 4.11 percent, down from 4.18 percent at this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate declined steadily last week, dropping to as low as 4.09 percent on Monday before rising slightly to today’s rate.

Ok so you've decided you want to leave your home state and relocate somewhere, but you're not sure where. Why would you choose Southern Utah?

Zion Canyon

 

I could sit here and type all night coming up with reasons! I tried to keep it brief and give 10 good reasons, but I ended up with 11. So without further adieu, here are some of the reasons why I chose to move here...