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Aug. 30, 2023

Where Do Potential Home Buyers Come From? You Might Be Surprised!

Where Do Potential Home Buyers Come From? You Might Be Surprised!

The above map is generated monthly by our website provider.

It shows the number of impressions, or views, on our website for July and, as you can see, although the majority of our site visitors are, naturally enough, based the Utah/Nevada/Southern California corridor, we do, in fact, attract …

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July 18, 2023

Market Synopsis

Market Synopsis

 

Right now our Iron County real estate market could best be described as flat.

Homes are selling quite well, certainly, but market conditions are such that we don't expect to see much of an increase in activity for the rest of this year.

A significant drop in mortgage …

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June 12, 2023

Key Current Trends in the Iron County Real Estate Market

Key Current Trends in the Iron County Real Estate Market

The main highlight of our local real estate market right now is that it is somewhat flat overall.

As the above Absorption Rate chart shows, there has been quite a recent jump in the amount of homes on the market.

Of course some of this is seasonal, given that more …

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April 3, 2023

Iron County Real Estate Market - First Quarter Review

Iron County Real Estate Market - First Quarter Review

The first quarter of 2023 has seen a modest but encouraging reversal of recent negative trends in Iron County.

The above graph demonstrates that the number of sales have begun to climb again, following the downward trend over the past year. This is partially explained by the recent lower mortgage …

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Dec. 9, 2022

What Has 2022 Taught Us About Iron County Real Estate?

What Has 2022 Taught Us About Iron County Real Estate?

After many years of unparalleled boom in our local real estate market, in 2022 we witnessed what can only be defined as a long overdue market correction.

With average sold prices having risen by almost 40% in just two years, something had to eventually give and the long-anticipated mortgage rate …

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Oct. 17, 2022

Mortgage Buydowns Explained

Mortgage Buydowns Explained

If you're selling and/or buying a home right now, you probably don't need reminding that the average interest rate on 30-year loans has continued to climb.

Unsurprisingly, this is a key focus and concern for buyers and the biggest current objection to going ahead with a home …

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Sept. 15, 2022

Shift... a quick glance into the past, present & speculative future

Shift... a quick glance into the past, present & speculative future

This gorgeous Cedar City property sold in October 2017 for $620,000. It's a stunning 7800 sqft, 7 bedroom, 6.5 baths, 4+ car garage mansion, loaded with every possible feature. It was listed a few months back @ $1.5M and recently expired.

Something to consider: How would such …

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Sept. 1, 2022

What's Happening in Our Real Estate Market as We Head into Fall?

What's Happening in Our Real Estate Market as We Head into Fall?What's Happening in Our Real Estate Market as We Head into Fall?

What's Happening in Our Real Estate Market as We Head into Fall?

Numbers don't lie. As the above graphs show, inventory of available homes for sale is building in Iron County and prices are correcting.

While many would-be sellers are "holding out", the reality is that the tidal wave of home sales crested earlier this year and that tide is now …

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Aug. 9, 2022

Current Trends in the Southern Utah Real Estate Market

  Current Trends in the Southern Utah Real Estate Market

The above graph, courtesy of Southern Utah Title Company, shows the home sales performance of the Southern Utah real estate market so far in 2022, compared with the whole of 2021.

As can easily be seen, the number of homes sold a month has lagged behind the 2021 totals for …

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June 29, 2022

Succeeding in a Changing Real Estate Market - Price and Condition are Key!

Succeeding in a Changing Real Estate Market - Price and Condition are Key!

Succeeding in a Changing Real Estate Market - Price and Condition are Key!

Succeeding in a Changing Real Estate Market - Price and Condition are Key!

The current pressures on the real estate market are all over the news.

Rising inflation and mortgage rates are rapidly changing what buyers can actually afford and today's home seller has to face some new realities.

The astonishing price growth that sellers were enjoying not so long ago has …

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