If you follow real estate headlines, you’ve probably seen conflicting messages about the housing market. Some say prices are falling. Others say demand is rebounding. When it comes to St. George and Southern Utah, the truth is far more practical.
Over the past three years, our local real estate market …
View MoreBy Paula Smith, Associate Broker
Southern Utah looks simple from the outside. Homes go up fast; the market has moved quickly for years, giving the impression that selling or building is "easy" here.
It isn't.
Over the years, I've …
View MoreSeptember 2025 Analysis and 2026 Outlook
The Greater St. George housing market has clearly shifted gears over the past 18 months. What began as a tight, competitive seller’s market in early 2024 has evolved into a more balanced, if not slightly buyer-leaning, market …
View MoreThe recent lawsuits against NAR have brought about significant changes in the requirements for showing and selling homes. While Utah has always been largely compliant with these changes, some changes impact buyers and could lead to a negative buyer experience.
As a buyer: When you …
View MoreSt George Real Estate Housing Market Conditions and Projections
As we enter December 2023, we find ourselves approaching the concluding weeks of what has proven to be a somewhat turbulent year for the real estate market. I hesitate to label it a "bad" year; rather, it has been a corrective …
View MoreNightly Rental Homes in St George Utah
Vacation Rentals are popular and sought after here in St George, Utah. This article aims to answer frequently asked questions about short-term rentals (STR), also known as vacation rentals or nightly rentals. First things first….STRs in St George and surrounding areas are …
View MoreProperty taxes…
I've been seeking change in Utah's property taxes for more than a decade. Our residential property tax system needs to be fixed. My ideas of what could correct the property tax system are largely modeled from Prop 13 in California (I like to point out that …
View MoreSeptember 2022 St George Real Estate Market Report
If you've followed along on my blogs, you'll know where I stand on the market and conditions and my speculation on what will happen. So far, I've been on point. My option tends to go against the grain of …
View MoreUtah Property Taxes Discriminate. You may have been stunned if you've received your Washington County, Utah, annual property tax valuation bill. There are two issues I'm going to discuss in this article. Issue ONE...the ADDED tax showing on the bill they plan to vote on August 18th …
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Well…If I had the answer to "what's to come," I'd probably also have the answers for all human existence. It's a wild ride we are witnessing, and I've discussed the "what's to come" theory with many professionals …
