November St George area Market Report

Before we get too deep into the holidays that are quickly approaching, I wanted to take a look at the area housing market conditions. This report will focus on the Greater St George area, which includes St George, Santa Clara, Ivins, Washington, and Sunriver. I’ll also be taking a closer look at Sunriver and offering specific information for that community. Also, I’ve got two new listings in there I want you to see.

For those of you that want me to get to the point…the market year to date for the entire county is up over last year. The number sold (for the ENTIRE COUNTY) is up 2%, and the average sale price is up 5%. Specific to St George areas (mentioned above), the number sold is up 1.8%, and the median sale price is up 6.6%. Here is my favorite “go-to” graph, which is illustrating the past two years:

Sunriver Villa Community, priced at $359,900.

Just in time for the holidays, you have an opportunity to get this perfect gift of a home. The current owner has taken the liberty to make it ideal for you. Located in the Sunriver Villa community (one of our spectacular 55+ communities in St George), you will find 4743 S. Martin Drive St George, Utah. 4743 S. Martin Drive is approximately 1700sqft, with 2 bedrooms, an office, 2 baths, and a 2 and a half car garage. Nearly new, only better because the owner has already installed the shutters, and the landscaping maturity has progressed. 

Sunriver St George Home For Sale

Sunriver Home competitively priced at $279,000. Hurry! This won't last.

Sunriver St George is our (almost totally built out) 55+ active adult community. Don’t miss this perfect, highly sought after, Sunriver home. Initially constructed in 1998 but completely renovated in 2017 with all new cabinets, wood floors, granite, stainless steel appliances, new carpet, paint, and fixtures. There is a beautifully added wood accent wall in the master bedroom.  Vaulted ceilings offer a fantastic feeling of space in this home.

I started a statistics blog for September (FOUND HERE), and I touched on property taxes.  I had more thoughts than I realized, so I separated the article; here are my thoughts on property taxes for Washington County and the St George area. Keep in mind; this is MY opinion. Perhaps you may feel different, and that's okay. I'm not attempting to push "my" agenda, I'm only exampling our county taxes and a possible (brainstorming) solution. 

This report will take a look at the greater St George area (including Santa Clara, Ivins, and Washington). Below, you’ll see a two-year snapshot. If trends repeat, we may expect to see sales dip for September but, likely hold relatively steady as we enter Spring (when sales typically spike).  

Happy 4th of July! Let's take a look at the current market conditions for the greater St George area as well as a specific look at Sunriver, this report is reviewing June 2019. In a quick briefing, the real estate market performed precisely as expected (and noted in my previous blog)…well ALMOST…

4595 S. Deer Poppy Circle SunRiver St George

4594 S. Deer Poppy Circle.
St George UT. 84770

Offered at $445,000.

Sunriver St George is an Active Adult community located within St George Utah. Sunriver is almost built out (completed), and the last remaining lots are small, near the freeway (noise), and expensive! My new listing is in a PRIME LOCATION! Deep in Sunriver, nestled about as far away from I15 as you can get, with one of the larger lots ever available, and ultra-private on a rare-find Cul-de-sac, just down the street from the Dog Park. This new listing is incredible, and in "like new" condition.  Minimally lived in over the years, and it shows with its immaculate presentation. This is a 3 bedroom PLUS a den, and 3 baths. 4595 S. Deer Poppy Cir is a popular Windsong model (currently called Aspirations) and the main house features an open, spacious floor plan having 2 bedroom and a large den (or office) that opens into the great room.  There is a large detached casita (among the largest casita Sunriver builds), and the casita features an open room with an attached bathroom and kitchenette. The casita is independently heated and cooled, and it can be used for multiple purposes…a guest room, studio, office, or a private owners retreat.  

Tastefully and generously appointed with over $125,000 in upgrades (more today if you tried to duplicate it) and every inch of the home offers attention to detail. A short list of upgrades are: enclosed front courtyard (to enjoy the view), full outdoor kitchen, upgraded (and tinted) windows), multiple bay windows, attic fan, plantation shutters, reverse osmosis, hot water recirculating loop, water softer, pull out shelves in cabinets, stainless/double oven, added storage, added can lighting and hose bibs, all fixtures and ceiling fans upgraded, wired for surround sound, phantom screens, neutral travertine tile, all tile shower surrounds, fireplace (with blower), sink in laundry and garage, storage cabinets in garage, and epoxy floors in garage.  Walking in the front door, you’ll be captivated by the elegance, and with neutral tones, you’ll be able to decorate specific to your own style.

The backyard space is impressive, with the extended patio and east facing backyard, you'll enjoy shaded afternoons and a perfect entertaining area complete with a full outdoor kitchen.  There is a pre-plumbed area for a fountain or water feature, and the yard is large, with even more space behind the casita. The front courtyard is enclosed and gated, and being on a cul-de-sac with only a couple of homes on the street, vehicle traffic is virtually non-existent.  A short walk will take you to the dog park, Veterans Park, or the trail system.  Of course, the Sunriver Clubhouse is yours to use and offers an indoor and outdoor pool/spa, full gym, computer lab, library, billiards room and multi-use room available for club meetings or weekly card games. 

This home cannot be duplicated for anything close to this price. Surrounded by mature landscape, you won’t have to wait years to enjoy the park-like natural beauty that you desire today.  Don’t settle for new construction, with half of the upgrades at a higher price—enjoy this home and features with no wait! Quick closing is possible. If you'd like a private tour of this home, contact Paula Smith today and I will set it up.  I don't expect this home to last long, so do not delay.

All information provided is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Listed by Paula Smith RealtyPath St George. 

I am Paula Smith, Associate Broker with RealtyPath of St George. I have been a licensed, full time, real estate agent in Southern Utah since 2006.  I have been selling residential real estate during all of the changes in the market as well as witnessing our St George area grow to become one of the fastest growing cities in America. I keep my finger on the pulse and not only pay attention to what is going on, but I've also been able to accurately predict what's to come.  

Allow me to be of assistance and earn your business. If you’ve got a home in Southern Utah that you’re thinking of selling and you’d like a property market report, I can send that to you.

If you're ready to buy or sell, I'm ready to make it happen. 

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Summer is scheduled, but not without an encore from Spring. That's fine with me! I'll take a heat reprieve and enjoy this fantastic spring weather a little longer. I'm jumping in with some interesting information; perhaps I'm on to something …let's see.  

Below, you'll see an INVENTORY statistic, for the past two years. It's interesting to note that we are nearly identical to the number of homes in inventory and the number of sales when compared to 2017.  We are down in sales compared with 2018.  I plan to watch this, but I'm wondering if we may slowly start a decent, mirroring the assent over the past couple of years? For the past two years, we've proven to peak in May, and sales slide from there while inventory climbs, so a drop over the next several months is a statistical expectation.  The average sale price is still HIGHER, so prices have not started trending downward, and we're up 1.36% over last month (average sale price) as well as being up 9.4% since January 2019.  

Shadow Mountain Delight

59 N. Eclipse Dr.
St George UT. 84770

$338,000

1856sqft, built in 2001

4 Bedroom, 2 Bath

3 Car Garage w/shop area

RV Parking, NO HOA!

Welcome Spring! I apologize for being so behind in releasing this market report; it’s been busy out there for me so I’m just as curious as some of my readers may be as to the current market conditions in St George. Those of you who receive my monthly (mailed) newsletter, allow me to further extend my apologies for that is late as well.  The April newsletter was sent to the printer today, and it should be ready to mail next week.  

Here is my “go to” info-graphic.  I feel this shows the most amount of pertinent information.  The graph below shows a 2-year glimpse, for the Greater St George area, residential homes.